This week we list our top 5 attraction vehicles!

What is your favorite attraction vehicle? Did yours make our list? Do ride systems count? Let us know in the comments below!

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When speakers hiss in unplugged headphones and strange and frightening sounds echo through the pod...

Whenever podcast hosts giggle where dead air is filled with cheer - that is the time when we celebrate!

Yes, one of the greatest attractions of all time - The Haunted Mansion - turns 50 on the day this episode launches! To celebrate, we are going over our list of the top 50 reasons to love the Haunted Mansion.

In this episode, we each contributed 10 items on our own bringing our total to 40 items and then we had some very special guests "from all over the world" submit some of their favorite reasons they love the mansion to round out the top 50!

Follow along as we start at the beginning of the attraction and make our way to the end and point out a few of our favorite things!

A very special thanks to Walt Disney Imagineer Jeff Moskowitz, Disney Studios producers David Daniels and Sean Madden, Disney Voice Artist Mark Silverman, blink-182's Mark Hoppus, David and Suzi's son Wesley, Rio Brown, and Cody Meacham for their valuable contributions to our comprehensive list!

What is your favorite part of the Haunted Mansion? Did your item make our list? Is there merchandise you'd love to see made based on the attraction? Is "The Nightmare Before Christmas" a Halloween or Christmas film? Let us know in the comments below!

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This may not be the longest episode we've done this season, but this is among the kinds of topics from which this blog and podcast were started!

Join us this week as we talk about the traditions and rituals we have when going to the parks! There's plenty of Pirates of the Caribbean talk as well as other idiosyncrasies we have while visiting the parks! For example, did you know there's a "right" way and a "wrong" way to do Disneyland?!*

*there isn't

Listen in horror and amazement as you can almost hear Suzi and Inthia staring worriedly at David and Robert while they go on and on about the weird rituals they have while at the parks.

This was a wildly fun and unhinged episode to record and we hope you enjoy it!

Do you or anyone you know have these kinds of traditions or rituals while at the parks? Are we alone in thinking there's a "right" way to do Disneyland? Let us know in the comments below!

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Listener beware! You're in for a scare! Or at least a semi-heartbreaking trip down Imagineering's memory lane which includes some of the best attractions designed that never came to fruition!

In this first part of what may turn into a multi-part series, we discuss WESTCOT CENTER at Disneyland Resort, Beastly Kingdom at Animal Kingdom, Disneyland's Enchanted Snow Palace, and Magic Kingdom's Western River Expedition!

The greatest take-away from this episode is probably that Marc Davis is not only one of the most prolific Disney Cast Members to have ever been, but also the one that got the shaft the most in terms of amazing attraction designs that were shelved. At least in this episode, he really gets the Imagineering version of the short straw!

As you listen along, check out these highlights from our recaps!

Here's a ton of photos of the plan for WESTCOT Center thanks to Yesterland.com:

Beastly Kingdom has some GREAT video content which can be seen here:

While you're here, be sure to give Beastly The Unicorn a follow!

Next stop is the Enchanted Snow Palace! Check out this amazing Marc Davis art courtesy of D23!

And finally, thanks for Passport2Dreams, we are able to take a peek at some of the great work Marc Davis did for Western River Expedition along with Robert's personal photos from D23 when they had the model on display!

In doing the research for this episode, we discovered a bevy of other attractions that never were! Is this a topic you'd like to hear us revisit? Which of these are you most disappointed about never having come to fruition? Let us know in the comments below!

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"Toontown, Toontown - goin' to Mickey's Toontown, Toontown..."

 

Yes, Toontown! The fun and fancy free land just beyond the berm north of Fantasyland and the happiest cruise that ever sailed, Toontown opened in 1993 and has been entertaining families and children of all ages for over 26 years!

 

Join us as we take an auditory step into the history of this once-hidden gem* and explore our favorite pals' homes, an attraction or two, and elements that have since gone to Yesterland!

 

For fun, here's some of the video content we discovered along the way:

Here's one of the original TV commercials for Toontown at Disneyland:

Here's that amazing Toontown theme song from the Toontown Kids TV show:

Here's some of the episode of Full House when the Tanner family visited Walt Disney World and found Michelle in Mickey's Birthdayland (which went on to become Mickey's Toontown Fair!):

Someone then took the footage from the Full House WDW episode and cut together a show open. It's REALLY well done!

Finally, check out one of the many bizarre commercials for Disney's Toontown: The Game:

If it's Toontown related, we've got the info right here so why don't you stay awhile and listen in on some Toontown history!

What's your favorite memory of Toontown? Do you have a favorite attraction? Let us know in the comments below!

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*once-hidden = This is part of the lore behind the origins of Toontown! Check out the episode for more info!

On June 5th, 2019, David and Suzi were able to visit Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland and they're here with a special mid-cycle surprise episode to recap their experience! This is a spoiler-filled recap, so if you're waiting to go later this summer and trying to avoid any and all spoilers, this episode and blog post is not for you! Please be sure to enjoy our Top 5 Attraction Posters episode released last week OR re-visit our Star Wars in Disney Parks episode from earlier this year!

For those of you looking to hear about our experience in booking our Galaxy's Edge reservation, the Flex Pass, and the land itself, listen and read on!

We discuss the sights, sounds, atmosphere, characters, attractions, merchandise, and more! The episode also culminates with a very special interview which starts at 73:30!

gunner. we got a cumulative -500 points on our mission

— mark hoppus.🏳️‍🌈 (@markhoppus) June 11, 2019

 

Have you visited Star Wars Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland yet? What are you most excited to experience again? Let us know in the comments below!

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This turned out to be one of the most difficult episodes to do - our top 5 Disney Parks Attraction Posters! If you don't want our choices spoiled, don't scroll down past the wallpaper download! We have all of our choices laid out for quick reference.

"Poster Art of the Disney Parks" by Danny Handke and Vanessa Hunt!

We studied the incredible book "Poster Art of the Disney Parks" by Danny Handke and Vanessa Hunt (with forward by Tony Baxter!) Listen along as we not only recount each of our top 5 attraction posters of all time, but a little about the art, artist, and history of the poster itself!

For a fun little bonus, here's the iPhone wallpaper David uses for his lock screen. The colors really help the time and text on the phone pop!

Download this wallpaper to use on your phone!

 

Here's the spoiler filled list of OUR top 5!

 

Robert:

5. Tower of Terror

4. Rainbow Caverns

3. Primeval World

2. Monorail

1. Jungle Cruise

 

Inthia:

5. Jingle Cruise

4. Primeval World

3. Spaceship Earth

2. Storybook Land

1. Alice in Wonderland

 

Suzi:

5. Tiki Room

4. Fantayland (Dumbo)

3. Goofy's Sky School

2. Peter Pan

1. Disneyland Hotel

 

David:

5. Rocket Jets

4. Adventure Thru Inner Space

3. Peoplemover

2. Skyway

1. Haunted Mansion

 

Do you have a favorite attraction poster? Can you even possibly choose a top 5? Let us know in the comments below!

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Guete Daag! This week, we go in-depth on the history of the Matterhorn since this year it's celebrating 60 years at Disneyland!

Walt's affinity for Swiss culture came to a head while filming THIRD MAN ON THE MOUNTAIN (1959) in Switzerland. He sent a postcard home with a photo of the Matterhorn on one side, and a simple direction on the other: "Build this!"

Follow along with us as we recount details of the attraction both big and small!

Check out some of these photos and a REALLY fun video I found of the Matterhorn's basketball "court!"

 

A detailed rendering which includes the basketball hoop!

 

Cast members having a ball!

 

How about a little one-on-one??

 

Here's Mickey climbing during the 50th celebration:

 

And here's the classic Ricola commercial!

 

Here's the most amazing Skyway Bucket ride-thru video I have ever seen!

And finally, get a load of these Minecraft videos. Some are VERY impressive!

 

Do you have a favorite memory of the Matterhorn? Which side do you prefer? Let us know in the comments below!

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Queues! The places you wait before experiencing an attraction! These can be tedious or highly enjoyable! Walt Disney learned early that entertaining the guest in all instances was of the utmost importance if he wanted to have his park stand out from other amusement parks.

In this episode, we reveal each of our top 5 queues as well as cover some history of the ideas behind themed queues and where exactly do queues end and where does the attraction begin? We then dig a little into queues that have opportunities to improve.

Here's a great queue feature from the Tiki Room! I can't believe there isn't a source video available for this one!

And speaking of the Tiki Room, when Maynard is working, guests are surely in for a treat!

Here's the amazing Splash Mountain Rap Inthia discusses on the show!

Walt was inspired to theme his queues when he visited the Calico Mine Ride at Knotts. Check that out here!

And for good measure, here's the amazing queue for Escape from Gringotts at Universal Orlando!

Also, we did the research! The Indiana Jones Adventure queue looks to go beneath the train and berm if one looks at Google Maps

Finally, Joe Rohde's Twitter is always an amazing read so be sure to check that out, too!

Do you have a favorite Disney Park queue? What makes a great queue experience in your opinion? Let us know in the comments below!

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Your attention please for the following gate announcements. Welcome to the Star Tours Tomorrowland Spaceport!

Okay, so not ACTUALLY the Tomorrowland Spaceport. But, in this episode we discuss the history of Star Wars in the parks leading up to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - mainly, the history of Star Tours!

Did you know that Star Tours was almost a motion simulator attraction for the 1979 Disney film, THE BLACK HOLE? 

Imagine!

And get a load of this amazing "Lightsaber" ribbon cutting ceremony!

And between the original Star Tours and "The Adventures Continue," David created this little piece together for fun as excitement for the new attraction grew:

Here's some extra info on "Star Trek: The Experience" that was in Vegas from 1998 to 2008. IT WAS SO AWESOME!

Don't forget that you can make reservations to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge starting on May 2nd at Disneyland.com!

What are your most fond memories with Star Wars in the parks? Is there something at Black Spire Outpost you're most excited about? Let us know in the comments below! 

Remain Seated, Please announces the arrival of the Star Tours episode! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll even give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please!

This is the final boarding call for the Star Tours episode. All listeners should be onboard at this time. Final boarding call for Remain Seated, Please!

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