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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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Disney fans rejoice! On this episode, my friend Samantha joins me to discuss her dream gig as a character performer with Disney Cruise Line. Samantha recently finished a nine-month contract on the Disney Wonder. During our conversation, we talk about the whole process including the auditions, rehearsal and safety training, performing on the ship, and the day-to-day schedule. Whether you're someone who is interested in possibly working for Disney Cruise Line someday, or you simply enjoy being a guest on a Disney cruise, you'll surely have a new outlook on the hard work that goes into making daily dreams a reality for guests. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast.

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Chatting with a Friend of Santa Claus from the Disney Wish Cruise Ship

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Disney fans rejoice! On this episode, former Imagineer Ethan Reed joins me to discuss "Monsters, Inc." representation in Disney park attractions. Ethan personally worked on Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! at Disney California Adventure, as well as Ride & Go Seek in Tokyo Disneyland. We discuss those and more, including the new land coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios. Enjoy this conversation with Ethan featuring a bunch of "Monsters, Inc." insider secrets and a whole lot of Disney tangents. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast.

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Former Imagineer Ethan Reed Discusses Audio-Animatronics Figures

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Disney fans rejoice! Welcome Dusty Sage from MiceChat to talk all about Walt Disney's Storybook Mansion. Still standing in the Hollywood Hills is the home where Walt Disney raised his two girls. After hopping around during his childhood and into his adult years, this Woking Way mansion is the home where he resided for the longest period of time. Currently, a film director with a great passion for Disney history owns the home and has brought it back to its Disney heyday. Today's guest currently looks over the home and gives tours along with hosting special events. After being given a private tour myself, Dusty and I sat down to discuss the rich history of this home. Listen as we talk about the original features still in place, a special gift for Walt's daughters that has stood the test of time in the backyard, and how you can visit the mansion yourself. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast.

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Walt Disney's Storybook Mansion Facebook Page

MiceChat

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Garner Holt on Dizney Coast to Coast

"Once Upon a Studio" discussion on Dizney Coast to Coast

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Disney fans rejoice! To commemorate the 70th anniversary of Disneyland, the park is opening "Walt Disney – A Magical Life", a new presentation in the Main Street Opera House featuring the first ever Audio-Animatronics figure of Walt Disney. This is thing I've been looking forward to most during the 70th anniversary celebration and I have a lot of thoughts on the outcome. Joining me to discuss is Benji from Laughing Place who has his own thoughts and opinions to share. Listen as we discuss the brand new, "Walt Disney – A Magical Life" now being presented at Disneyland. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast.

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Disney fans rejoice as I welcome former Imagineer Christopher Merritt and Disney Legend Don Hahn as we discuss their new book, being released in conjunction with Disneyland's 70th anniversary, "The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney's Disneyland". This coffee table book is full of art and photos never before seen by the public. It even includes early planning maps of Disneyland created long before what we previously thought was the "first" map. Listen as I chat with Christopher and Don about how this book came to be, the various names considered for Sleeping Beauty Castle, how a Universal Picture was once featured in the Main Street Cinema and so much more. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast To Coast.

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Order your copy of the book "The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney's Disneyland"

Don Hahn on Dizney Coast to Coast

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Disney fans rejoice! Disneyland's 70th anniversary celebration has officially kicked off. With it comes the return of the nighttime spectacular "Wondrous Journeys", originally created for the Disney100 celebration in 2023 honoring the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company. This nighttime spectacular features moments from every animated feature released by the Walt Disney Animation Studios at that time. Joining me to discuss the creation of this truly spectacular show is the Associate Creative Director, Brian Larsh. Brian worked his way through the ranks of Disney nighttime spectaculars having worked on projects all around the globe. In this conversation, we discuss the original brainstorming sessions for "Wondrous Journeys", the process of bringing it into the parks, how much the specific audience is taken into consideration, plus the craft of projection mapping as a whole. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast To Coast.

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All four views of "Wondrous Journeys"

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Disney fans rejoice! If you've ever played tourist in Los Angeles, there's a good chance the iconic Chinese Theatre in Hollywood was on your list of places to visit. Whether it was to catch a movie on its big screen, marvel at its architecture, or to see if your handprints are the same size as your favorite stars frozen in cement, the Chinese Theatre is a Hollywood tourism magnet. Of course, Disney fans know all about Walt Disney World's version of the Chinese Theatre at Disney's Hollywood Studios. It's been the park icon, has housed two signature rides, and is now used as the canvas of projected nighttime spectaculars. Joining me to discuss the history of the original Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood along with the similarities and differences of Disney's in Florida is theatre historian Escott Norton. Hear all about the construction of the theatre plus the hand and footprint ceremonies. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast To Coast.

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EPISODE LINKS:

Ep. 697: Watching "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" at Hollywood's Chinese Theatre

Guest co-host Escott's coloring books, Coloring Historic Theatres

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Disney fans rejoice! Today on the show we're discussing the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue dinner show at Walt Disney World, which I revisited on a recent Disney vacation with my family. The Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue is most likely something you're very familiar with or have never even heard of. It's a bit of a weird phenomenon where this live dinner show that's been running for over fifty years at Fort Wilderness isn't known by a lot of Disney fans. This slice of Americana, old-fashioned family fun, and heaping helpings of barbecue and comfort food combines music, dancing, vaudeville style comedy, and audience interaction. Joining me to discuss is my college pal Frances who had the honor of portraying the role of Flora Long, one of the show's six ensemble characters. Whether you're someone who has personally enjoyed the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue yourself, or perhaps you have no idea what it is, you're sure to enjoy this story of its origins while taking a peek behind the curtain of a tradition steeped in Walt Disney World history. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast.

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