The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disney Parks fans

Join Skipper Rob, Sea Shelley, Joel Skellington, Magical Michelle, and host Nick and Night for what we are looking forward to at Disney Parks in 2026.

Segment 1: Update on Rob’s travels and any other fun Holiday Season Disney stuff.
Segment 2: Rank what you are most excited about what’s coming to Disneyland and California Adventure in 2026:
New Attractions:

Bluey’s Best Day Ever: A Live show at Fantasyland Theater with Bluey, Bingo, Music and games, Starting March 22, 2026
The Mandalorian & Grogu Mission for Smugglers Run arriving May 22, 2026 (why not May the 4th, hello?)
Soarin’ Across America: July 2, 2026

New Foods in 2026:
Mickey Hat Cookie: Sweet dough cookie dipped in black chocolate with chocolate decoration (Jolly Holiday and Market House on Mainstreet)
Sweet Heat Beignet Chicken Sandwich: Fried chicken, Buffalo sauce, and creamy slaw on fresh beignets served with collard greens and house-made pickles (Tianas in New Orleans Square)
Pink Milk in Galaxy’s Edge (came out a couple of days ago.) Early reviews saying it tastes like candy banana? One person said it tasted like bubble gum?
Segment 3: What are your Disney Parks goals this year?

For those wanting to follow along with our food discussion, here is a link to the new foods coming to Disneyland in 2026.

Join host Nick and Night, SeaShelley, Skipper Rob, and Mr. Fast Pass (and Castle Collective founder) Shawn! On this episode we share some of our favorite Disney Parks memories from the Christmas Holiday season, our favorite holiday foods from the parks, as well as what's on our Disney holiday wish list.

We end the episode with a fun game of Disney Trivia - Holiday edition led by Skipper Rob. For reference of the 2025 holiday menu items around the Anaheim Resorts, go to this link: https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/disney-eats-foodie-guide-to-holidays-at-disneyland-resort-2025/

It's that time of year, to experience the parks during the Holiday season. Join Nick at Night, Sea Shelley, Skipper Rob, and introducing our guest Michelle McCullough who is a master of Disney Parks foods. Together we discuss the following:

Segment 1: 

Three things you are grateful for with Disney Parks, and what they have meant to you. 

Segment 2:

If you were to have Thanksgiving Dinner at Disneyland or California Adventure, where would you have it, and what food from the parks would you have at the table? This is Fantasy picks here, this is if you could shut down Disneyland and have it to yourself, where would you have your Thanksgiving spread? Two rules, 21 Royal, and Club 33 are off limits as locations.

Segment 3:

My wish to make the parks even more magical at Thanksgiving would be  _______________.

Feel free to share your responses to these things on our Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/castlepod/

In this episode of The Castle Collective Podcast, the crew takes flight on a coast-to-coast adventure through the newly announced attraction of Soarin’ Over America. From the historic skyline of Boston to the golden sunsets of Hawaii, we glide scene by scene through the ride’s 13 stunning locations — uncovering the details, design choices, and storytelling magic that make each transition unforgettable.

We start in the East, flying over Fenway Park and the Statue of Liberty, then drift through the monuments of Washington D.C. and the smoky haze of Tennessee’s mountains. The Collective unpacks the music, transitions, and emotional beats that connect each landmark — from Mardi Gras in New Orleans to the cowboy energy of San Antonio, the grandeur of Mount Rushmore, and the serene sweep through Utah’s red rock arches.

As the journey continues west, we explore how Soarin’ captures the soul of America — from the electric glow of Las Vegas to the misty skies of Seattle — before ending in the warm, aloha embrace of Hawaii.

Along the way, we debate our favorite transitions, share behind-the-scenes tidbits about Imagineering’s filming process, and discuss which moments best embody the “feel” of flying across the American dreamscape.

So buckle up, hang on to your flip-flops, and get ready to Soar Across America with Skipper Rob, Nick at Night and Sea Shelly!

Some of our collective have been cast members at Disney Parks and cruise lines, but they may not have always been able to attain their dream jobs. In this episode we will all weigh in on what our Disney dream job would be, real or made up. We will all choose a front line job, a middle management job, and an "uppity" corporate or director job. And to end the episode we are going to have another Castle Collective Trivia Challenge led by Skipper Rob. This week it is all about the people who have worked at Disney.

Join Sea Shelley, Skipper Rob, and Nick and Night for a great time on the Castle Collective Podcast where we pontificate on the wonders of the Disney Universe.

How would you design your perfect Disneyland?

Here are the rules: 1) You can bring back a removed attraction (like the PeopleMover)

2) You can add one feature or ride from each Disney park around the world (caveat: if you prefer, you can swap existing rides with versions from other parks (e.g., Florida’s Space Mountain vs. Anaheim’s) but you can only have one version of the ride (ie. only one haunted mansion)

3) Pick one thing to remove.

We also share our favorite memories of being in the parks during the fall season. To end the show we have a fun game of two truths and a lie with our game show host, Skipper Rob Ferre! Collective members on this episode are Joel Skellington, Skipper Rob, and Sea Shelley. This episode is hosted by Nick and night.

We are back! This week, Shawn, Sea Shelley, Nick At Night, Joel Skellington, and Skipper Rob have to choose a wildest dream opportunity at the parks...that comes with a nightmare twist. PLUS: My Disney Life and Dear Disney! 

This week, Nick at Night joins Shawn and Sean Solo to discuss their recent trip to Disneyworld. A long time Disneyland superfan, this was Sean's first time to the Orlando parks. 

Skipper Rob, Joel Skellington, and Nick at Night sit down with Shawn this week to talk about what NEW IP attractions we could have at Disneyland. Each of us get one great IP AND one...well...not as great.

This week, the Collective is back! In this episode, we try to guess what the Inside The Magic story is about based solely on the headline. It is tougher than you think!