Remain Seated, Please

Remain Seated, Please episodes:

• 08.23.2019

  Our Top 5 Attraction Vehicles!

  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! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every...

  
• 08.09.2019

  Happy 50th Anniversary, Haunted Mansion!

  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...

  
• 07.19.2019

  Disneyland Traditions!

  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...

  
• 07.05.2019

  Attractions That Never Were: Volume 1!

  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...

  
• 06.21.2019

  Toontown: A History!

  "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...

  
• 06.14.2019

  Galaxy’s Edge: A Spoiler-Filled Trip Report!

  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...

  
• 06.07.2019

  Our Top 5 Attraction Posters!

  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...

  
• 05.24.2019

  60 Years of the Matterhorn!

  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....

  
• 05.10.2019

  Our Top 5 Queues!

  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...

  
• 04.26.2019

  Star Wars in Disney Parks!

  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:...

  
• 04.12.2019

  Disney California Adventure: Festivals!

  Welcome to season 3 of Remain Seated, Please! In this episode, we discuss the history of festivals at Disney California Adventure Park as well as review the current ongoing festival, the 2019 Food & Wine festival! We even dip into some...

  
• 03.15.2019

  Hiatus Announcement!

  We're taking this episode to announce that Season 3 of Remain Seated, Please is coming very soon! So as to not leave you in a lurch, in this episode we cover some stories about ride evacuations. Have you ever been evacuated...

  
• 03.01.2019

  Our Top 5 Music Cues!

  Walt Disney once said that there is a terrific power to music and that could not be more true when it comes to the way music is used at Disney parks throughout the world.  This week, we are counting down...

  
• 02.15.2019

  Disney Parks and Presidents!

  This week, as a nod to President's Day, we deep-dive into the history of Walt Disney's affinity for the highest office in the land - the president of the United States - and his desire to memorialize, in his parks,...

  
• 02.01.2019

  Monorail: The 60th Anniversary Special!

  "Please stand clear of the doors...Por favor manténgase alejado de las puertas." Welcome aboard Remain Seated, Please, our podcast in the cloud covering all things Disney Parks. For those of you listening for the first time, please enjoy yourselves throughout our...

  
• 01.18.2019

  Never Have I Ever!

  This week's episode is a bit of a new idea. We usually talk about things we know, love, and have done dozens, if not hundreds or thousands, of times. This week we come clean on the things we have never...

  
• 01.04.2019

  Moving Forward and Looking Back!

  Happy new year from all of us here at Remain Seated, Please! As the year starts fresh, we thought we'd not only look ahead to what 2019 holds for Disney Parks, but back at some of our favorite attractions which...

  
• 12.21.2018

  Holiday Treats at the Disneyland Resort!

  It's still the most wonderful time -- at the parks! This week we talk about Festival of Holidays and all the great treats offered for the holidays at the Disneyland Resort! Feel free to follow along with the official Tasting Passport for...

  
• 12.07.2018

  A Brief History of Christmas Time at Disneyland!

  It's the most wonderful time -- at the parks! Yes, we're back with a little history lesson, but this time we're covering the history of the holidays at the Disneyland Resort. When did Candlelight start? How many parades have there...

  
• 11.24.2018

  Our Top 5 Disney Parks Characters!

  Disneyland. What did you just think of just now? Was it a voice? Was it a character in an attraction? This idea of "our favorite characters at Disney Parks" is what we deep-dive into this week on Remain Seated, Please! These are...

  
• 11.09.2018

  Our Dream Parks!

  This week on Remain Seated, Please, we blue-skied (that's Imagineer-speak for "dreamed up") our dream Disney parks. We pulled MOST of the stops out when it came to building our ideal parks which included not only our all-time favorite attractions...

  
• 10.26.2018

  Our Top 5 Scary Moments in Disney Attractions!

  We have a special surprise for you!  Now don't be scared at the surprise, foolish mortal.  It's only an extra Halloween themed episode of Remain Seated, Please! For this episode, Robert, David, Inthia, and Suzi discuss the scariest moments in Disneyland...

  
• 10.12.2018

  A Very Remain Seated Please Halloween Extravaganza!

  Halloween Time is the official start to the holiday season at the Disneyland Resort so we've done a ton of research into Disneyland's history with the holiday as well as all of the Halloween celebrations throughout all of the Disney...

  
• 09.28.2018

  Walt Disney World: 2018 Recap!

  Join us as David and Suzi recap their recent trip to Walt Disney World with Robert and Inthia in this super-sized episode! They detail their experience with the 2018 Fall Into Magic package offered by Walt Disney World that took place...

  
• 09.13.2018

  A Brief History of Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room!

  Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room has delighted audiences for 55 years and we thought it'd be fun to do a little retrospective on the attraction! Join us as Robert does a deep-dive in the creation and history of the show,...

  
• 08.31.2018

  Our Top 5 Places to Beat the Heat at the Disneyland Resort!

  Once summer rolls around, it's never quite as awesome as you remember and for one reason - THE HEAT! Anaheim can really get up there in temperature during those summer months. Even the Disneyland press preview day, held on July 17,...

  
• 08.17.2018

  Our Top 5 Quiet Places at the Disneyland Resort!

  We're back! We'll waste no time and get right into it! This is the first episode of what we're calling Season 2! Enjoy as David, Robert, and Inthia cover each of their top 5 quiet places in the parks. These are the little...

  
• 04.13.2016

  Minisode: Disney California Food and Wine Recap – Week 2!

  Our second mini show! Enjoy as David recaps his recent trip to Disney California Adventure's Food and Wine Festival this past weekend. He discusses more food, the AP exclusive updates for this week, and a tequila tasting! Enjoy this truncated edition of...

  
• 04.05.2016

  Minisode: Food and Wine 2016 – The West-Coast Return!

  It's back! The Food & Wine festival that hasn't been at Disney California Adventure Park since 2010 has returns after DCA's long refurb has (just about) finished! Take a look through our photo gallery at some highlights of the festival...

  
• 03.21.2016

  WDW Recap: Part 1!

  We have returned! This is Podcast #14 which we recorded back in November but have just gotten around to editing down and posting! Enjoy as Robert and frequent podcast and blog contributor Inthia recap their recent trip to Magic Kingdom and EPCOT...

  
• 02.22.2015

  Our Top 5 Special Effects at Disney Parks!

  David and Robert are back and talk about all of their favorite special effects throughout all of the Disney Parks they have visited over the years. We touch every resort but Hong Kong and, obviously, Shanghai. We also talk about the...

  
• 11.19.2014

  Our Top 5 Christmas Things at Disney Parks!

  David and Robert are back and talk about all things "Christmas Time at Disney Parks!" They cover each of their top 5 quintessential things - whatever they may be - that really inspire the feeling that the holidays are upon...

  
• 08.05.2014

  Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ Tower of Terror 20th Anniversary Special with Mark Silverman!

  David and Robert are once again joined by Mark Silverman for a retrospective look at the WDW version of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror! He talks about the events of the day it opened 20 years ago and shares...

  
• 06.03.2014

  Former Cast Member Nate Huckabone!

  David and Robert are once again joined by Addison to interview former Disney Parks cast member and proprietor of ThemeParkLeague.com Nate Huckabone! Join us as Nate tells us some great stories about growing up near the parks and working there...

  
• 05.08.2014

  Our Top 5 Disneyland Resort Foods!

  Join us as David, Robert, and special guest Addison explore their top 5 favorite foods available at the Disneyland Resort here in Anaheim, CA. Does your favorite eatery make it onto the podcast? Let us know in the comments! Also, David...

  
• 03.11.2014

  Tokyo DisneySEA Recap!

  David concludes his Tokyo coverage with this recap of the Tokyo DisneySEA park!  It's been a while, but he remembered quite a lot thanks to Robert holding the map! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: RemainSeatedPlease You can also...

  
• 01.28.2014

  Tokyo Disneyland Recap!

  David went to Tokyo Disneyland just before Christmas Time started at the resort last year.  After a brief hiatus, we return with the first half of this two-part episode! Hitchhiking Droids! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: RemainSeatedPlease You can...

  
• 10.25.2013

  Scary Stories to Tell at Disneyland!

  Grab a seat by the fire and prepare to be transported into several scary stories that take place right at the parks! In this episode, we delve into the dark past of the parks by way of campfire tales in...

  
• 10.03.2013

  Our Top 5 Closed Attractions!

  What's that one ride you never got to go on but wish you had?  And now, to make matters worse, that ride is CLOSED FOREVER!  Gone and erased from the parks.  Relegated to Yester Land!  Well join us, won't you,...

  
• 08.27.2013

  Our Top 5 Disney Parks Songs!

  Join us as we count down our favorite songs from the Disney Parks! We also wrap up D23 Expo, talk about changes happening at Disneyland, and more! Tell all your friends! Notable links: Escape from Tomorrow Clip New Mara at Indy! iTunes Follow Remain Seated, Please at...

  
• 08.09.2013

  Happy Birthday, Haunted Mansion!

  It's another edition of the Remain Seated, Please podcast!  On this episode, Robert and David have an in-depth conversation about the Haunted Mansion for its 44th birthday!  From 1969 to today, with 5 parks representing variations of the mansion, they...

  
• 07.19.2013

  Our First Mark Silverman Episode!

  Here we are!  Our second podcast! On this week's podcast, we sit down with voice talent Mark Silverman and talk all things Twilight Zone, Tower of Terror, and Disney!  We also take a look at the Disney History Institute Facebook page! Take a...

  
• 06.30.2013

  The Sounds of Disneyland!

  Am I Right!? We have wanted to do a podcast since we first thought of the site.  We had even recorded one about 2 years ago but we finally hunkered down and DID IT! On the very first RSP Podcast, we talk...