Every so often, a listener will email or DM Scott with a question about The Mouse and Me. He's also been asked a good amount of questions about the show in person. In some of the earlier episodes, he answered those questions and he has a bunch more to answer in this episde!

Scott answers the most popular question he's asked about the show...and that's how he came up with the idea and the name for The Mouse and Me. He also answers questions about his relationships with the Guests - if he's personal friends with all of them, what equipment and recording and editing software he uses, how long it takes to make an episode, a few specific questions from his interviews with Roz Ryan and Nicholas Dromard, who his dream Guest is, and more!

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Welcome, foolish mortals, to the The Mouse and Me! Kindly adjust the volume of your listening device so that you can hear every word your Ghost Host says. There’s no turning back now.

Our episode begins here…with this silly intro mimicking the famous stretching room voiceover in The Haunted Mansion attraction at WDW and The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.

Now…consider this dismaying observation: Scott could do this entire episode in this voice, which offers you this chilling challenge: listen to the whole thing this way or find a way out?

Enjoy this week’s Magical Moments!

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Jake Lockwood began his professional career as an Equity actor at Walt Disney World, performing at 27 different stages over a 20+ year career. His performance career includes dozens of regional theatre credits, film, commercial work, and his most recent appearance as Luther Billis in Dayton Opera’s production of South Pacific in 2024.

Over the past 15 years, Jake has shifted his primary focus to writing and directing, assembling a client list of internationally recognized entertainment companies such as Walt Disney World, Princess Cruises, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, and Walt Disney Imagineering where he served as the show director for the development phase of the award-winning Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. 

Scott had a blast chatting with Jake, and we know you're gonna have a blast listening to this interview!

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When Scott and his daughter were in the Disneyland resort parks a few weeks ago, he loved rediscovering some fun facts about the attractions and also learning some new ones. During last week’s Magical Moments, Scott shared some fun facts about the attractionss in Disneyland Park. This week he shares some fun facts about Disney’s second park in Anaheim - California Adventure!

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Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955 and is full of fun facts and hidden details. From its humble beginnings on a 160-acre orange grove to its current status as a world-renowned theme park, Disneyland has a rich history and many unique aspects. 

This episode is chock full of fun facts about the attractions in Disneyland Park and you're just gonna love it! Enjoy!

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This Magical Moments is Opposites Attract(ions). See what we did there? Scott will be talking about some of the major rides that are at both the Disneyland Resort and at Walt Disney World and what makes them different from each other. 

Each Disney park, whether in Anaheim, Orlando, Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai, or Tokyo, has a distinct identity and theme, and all of these influence the selection and adaptation of rides.
The size and layout of each park can also impact the design and placement of rides. For example - Disneyland in California, being smaller, has different versions of rides compared to the larger Walt Disney World to fit within the park's footprint. 
There’s also technology. As it evolves, Imagineers can incorporate new features and effects into rides when recreating them for another park.
And then there’s Guest feedback to identify popular rides and make improvements or adaptations to enhance the overall attraction experience. 
So…with all of that in mind…jump in and enjoy this episode!

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You unlock this episode with the key of imagination, beyond it is another dimension. A dimension of sound, a dimension of entertainment, a dimension of fun. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into…The Mouse and Me Podcast.

In this episode, Scott welcomes the incredible Mark Silverman to the podcast. Mark is a voice actor who continues to bring Rod Sterling’s iconic Twilight Zone narration to life. Mark was hired by Disney Imagineering in 1993 to voice the attraction for Disney MGM Studios! He also narrated the Tower of Terror for Disney's California Adventure, and his voice still does the Tower of Terror preshow in Disneyland Paris.

Marks voice also sets off the cannons on top of Pirates of the Caribbean at Magic Kingdom. He narrated all the attraction promos on the WDW Vacation planning DVD in 2002, many Bambi projects in the voice of Friend Owl including a Bambi Read Along Record and is a few voices of villagers in the French version of the Beauty and the Beast Read Along Storybook. His voice can also be heard as some bonus features on the Haunted Mansion blu ray and he voiced some announcements for Star Tours.

And that’s just some of his work. We know you'll enjoy all that is Mark Silverman!

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Scott welcomes Paul Bedford to The Mouse and Me and you're in for a real treat! Get ready to hear some incredible details about the technical side of "Festival of the Lion King," some neat historical facts about Walt Disney World, and some amazing stories!

Paul has been with THE WALT DISNEY Company for 31 years and has worked as a performer, technician, Stage Manager, and Production Manger. His current role is Stage Manager for Entertainment at Festival of the Lion King at Disney's Animal Kingdom.  

In his 31 years in Disney Entertainment, Paul’s worked in all 4 parks at Walt Disney World, the waterparks, and took part in the workshops for shows on the Disney Magic before it set sail. Paul and Scott talk about a lot of this and more as you’re about to hear...

We know you'll love this episode!

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In this week's episode, Scott and Sara finish their conversation about all things Disney. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, do yourselves a favor and give it a listen. Sara tells some interesting stories you'll want to hear!

Get ready to hear about what Sara would change if she were in charge of the Disney Parks, her favorite snack, classic attraction, Disney character, show at the Parks, and so much more!

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This week, Scott welcomes incredibly talented and wonderful Sara Wordsworth to the podcast. Scott also welcomes a special Guest who helps him with the "On This Day in Disney History" segment and the intro for this episode!

Sara Wordsworth is the co-writer and creator of "In Transit," which was Broadway’s 1st a cappella musical. She also co-produced the "In Transit" Original Broadway Cast Recording. 

For Disney, Sara was involved with the original “Finding Nemo: The Musical” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, both as a writer and recording vocalist. She’s the voice of Darla & Pearl on the cast recording, which you can get on Apple Music and Spotify. Fun fact - she can still be heard as Darla in the live show. Sara was also a featured troll singer in the song “Fixer Upper” in Disney’s "Frozen" and also recorded voiceovers in the parks.

As a Senior Show Writer for Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Live Entertainment, Sara writes scripts for all of the parks and ships worldwide including full stage adaptations of "Frozen," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Little Mermaid," "Finding Nemo," "Aladdin,” and the upcoming “Hercules” on the Disney Destiny.

Some of her international Disney Parks credits include the Duffy Castle Show at Hong Kong Disneyland where she also co-wrote 2 original songs. She also wrote “Tales of Magic,” which is a Nighttime Spectacular at Disneyland, Paris and is the English-speaking narrator.

Sara’s been nominated for Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, Off Broadway Alliance, and Lucille Lortel awards. She won the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions award for Best Theatrical Production Worldwide. That was for Beauty and the Beast on the Disney Dream. 

Finally, Sara is a proud member of both The Dramatists Guild of America and Actors’ Equity Association. 

We know you're going to enjoy listening to her stories...enjoy the interview!

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