Disney fans rejoice! On this episode, we're discussing D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026. As is tradition, I recorded this conversation on location immediately after experiencing the full weekend of the D23 convention. I genuinely wasn't sure whether or not my friend Chris would enjoy his first D23 experience. Listen as he shares his unfiltered thoughts as we discuss the convention as a whole. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast!

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Dizney Coast to Coast D23 Podcast Playlist

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Disney fans rejoice! On this episode, veteran Imagineer Joe Lanzisero returns to talk about an unrealized Muppets attraction he worked on for Disney-MGM Studios, now Disney's Hollywood Studios, at Walt Disney World Resort. The Muppets have had a presence at Disney's Hollywood Studios since the early days. Not only were they used in early marketing for the park, but they also had a stage show called "Here Come The Muppets". They later had a second stage show entitled "Muppets on Location: Days of Swine and Roses". The most successful Muppets attraction to exist at Disney's Hollywood Studios was Muppet*Vision 3D. That entire surrounding area was supposed to be its own Muppets land, but it never came to fruition for reasons Joe and I get into. The area was initally part of Streets of America, then renamed Muppets Courtyard, and eventually Grand Avenue. Soon it will become Monstropolis when the new "Monsters, Inc." land opens in what was supposed to be The Muppet Movie Studios. Listen as Joe and I discuss The Muppet Movie Ride, a traditional animatronics dark ride where Kermit and the gang got into some crazy antics while making movies. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast.

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EPISODE LINKS:

Joe Lanzisero discusses creating Mickey's Toontown (podcast episode)

Joe Lanzisero's official website

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Disney fans rejoice! My favorite Magic Kingdom attraction is receiving major updates. Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress isn't just getting a Walt Disney Audio-Animatronics figure at the top of the show. Instead, every single scene is being updated and replaced. Joining me to talk about this news as well as the attraction's history is the author of "Walt Disney and the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair", Andrew Kiste. Listen as we discuss the numerous changes to the attraction through the years, plus our honest thoughts on the announced upates. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast.

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EPISODE LINKS:

Guest Andrew Kiste's website

Walt Disney and the Sherman Bros. General Electric presentation

Carousel of Progress behind the scenes with Walt Disney

Mineral King Ski Resort (podcast episode)

Walt Disney - A Magic Life at Disneyland (podcast episode)

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Disney fans rejoice! This year marks the 100th anniversary of The Carthay Circle Theatre, which is well known for hosting the premiere of the first ever animated feature film, Walt Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". But did you know that Walt's history with the Carthay Circle Theatre started before then and continued after? Joining me on this episode is Marc Wanamaker, the founder of Bison Archives, where he preserves and documents the history of Hollywood, show business, and much more. He personally experienced going to movies at the Carthay Circle Theatre as a child and witnessed its destruction. Listen as we discuss the Carthay Circle Theatre's history, Walt Disney's connections to it, and how the Disney theme parks pay honor to the theatre today from coast to coast. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast.

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EPISODE LINKS:

Bison Archives

Hollywood's Chinese Theatre Compared to Disney's Recreation (podcast episode)

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Disney fans rejoice! On this episode, Sumner Nesbitt from the Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Marceline, Missouri, joins the show to not only discuss the museum as a whole, but to really focus in on Walt Disney's "Marceline Project". This is a project Walt was trying to make a realization toward the end of his life. It's been well documented how much Walt Disney loved his boyhood days in Marceline. Apparently, he wanted to share that love with as many people as he could in the location where it actually happened for him. The proposed "Marceline Project" would have introduced children to what it was like to be a farmer in the early 1900s using Walt's classic edutainment. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast.

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Walt Disney Hometown Museum website

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Disney fans rejoice! On this episode we discuss the recently released news sharing new details about this years D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. This mega-convention, occurring every two years, is once again returning to the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center this August 14-16, 2026. What we now know is when tickets will go on sale, who can purchase tickets when, the various levels of tickets, plus the new class of Disney Legends receiving their award at D23 was announced. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast.

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EPISODE LINKS:

D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2024 Recap (podcast episode)

Official D23 Website

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Disney fans rejoice! On this episode we take a look at "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" representation in the Disney theme parks through the years. Sometimes folks forget just how big a hit this movie was for The Walt Disney Company. And with any sort of hit, that means it'll get some kind of theme park representation. Back in its heyday, "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" content could be found in Disney parks all over the world. Although there may be less of it today, you can still find it if you know where to look. I even came across one bit of "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" representation history at Walt Disney World that even I didn't know about. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast.

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EPISODE LINKS:

"Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" Amy O'Neill Podcast Interview

"Honey, I Shrunk the Audience" Veteran Imagineer Podcast Interview

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Disney fans rejoice! Welcome to the 13th season of Dizney Coast to Coast. On this episode, we discuss the new documentary from Leslie Iwerks entitled "Disneyland Handcrafted". There has been a lot of buzz about this new documentary, but you likely haven't yet heard about it with rose-colored glasses removed. Listen as we share our honest thoughts about this documentary featuring archival footage and interviews to showcase the building of Disneyland from one year before its opening, all the way through opening day. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast.

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EPISODE LINKS:

"The Imagineering Story" Podcast Episode

Disney Legend Don Iwerks Podcast Interview

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Disney fans rejoice! On this episode we discuss our recent visits to both Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, and Jollywood Nights at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Listen as we discuss our personal experiences at the parties, what we loved about them, what we didn't love, and more. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast.

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Disney fans rejoice! On this episode I chat with Dr. Stephanie Takaragawa about a course she teaches at Chapman University called The Anthropology of Space and Place. Stephanie takes her students to Disneyland as a major part of the course curriculum. In addition to discussing her course, we also touch on using the teachings of Walt Disney and The Walt Disney Company in colleges all over the country. It's more common than you might think. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast.

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