Explore every episode of the podcast Make it Magical: A Disney-centric Podcast
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| Episode 160: Our Summertime Disneyland Trip Report! | 13 Aug 2025 | 01:13:25 | |
It's us! We're back from Disneyland which means only one thing, a new trip report! We talk about all the fun things we got to do this trip including characters, Disneybounding, rides, food, all the new things. Be on the look out next week when we specifically discuss the 70th! Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@makeitmagicalpod Instagram: @makeitmagicalpod Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Makeitmagicalpod Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% on your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 159: Deep Dive Into the Wonderful World of Winnie the Pooh (Part 8) : Pooh's New Era | 30 Jul 2025 | 00:44:29 | |
Pooh entered a new era in 2011 with the release of Winnie the Pooh, the spiritual sequel to the Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh which was followed by the live action release of Christopher Robin in 2018. Today we talk all about the facts, making of and releases of these films! Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@makeitmagicalpod Instagram: @makeitmagicalpod Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Makeitmagicalpod Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 158: Deep Dive Into the Wonderful World of Winnie the Pooh (Part 7) : The Pooh Expanded Universe and Legacy | 23 Jul 2025 | 00:43:25 | |
For 40 years the gang of the Hundred Acre Woods have entertained fans through featurettes, feature films and Disney Channel TV shows. Today we cover the expanded Pooh Cinematic Universe. Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@makeitmagicalpod Instagram: @makeitmagicalpod Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Makeitmagicalpod Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 157: Deep Dive Into the Wonderful World of Winnie the Pooh (Part 6) - Clayton Finally Watches Winnie the Pooh | 09 Jul 2025 | 01:00:20 | |
We've talked about the books that were the inspiration, the making of the Pooh featurettes, the conversion to The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, which can only mean one thing...Clayton finally watches The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh!! Do you think he enjoyed it? You'll just have to listen to find out! Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@makeitmagicalpod Instagram: @makeitmagicalpod Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Makeitmagicalpod Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 156: Deep Dive Into the Wonderful World of Winnie the Pooh (Part 5) - The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh | 02 Jul 2025 | 01:18:42 | |
It is time for Walt Disney's dream of a full length Pooh feature to become a reality. Almost a full decade after his death, the Pooh featurettes would be combined to form The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh! Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@makeitmagicalpod Instagram: @makeitmagicalpod Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Makeitmagicalpod Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 155: Deep Dive Into the Wonderful World of Winnie the Pooh (Part 4) - The Final Pooh Featurette | 25 Jun 2025 | 00:39:27 | |
It’s the last but certainly not the least of the Pooh featurettes…. That’s right, we’re covering the history of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too! You’ll leave this episode knowing all the details on why this production marked another huge turning point for the future of the Disney Studio. That’s not all! There’s plenty of behind the scenes stories to share on just how much effort went into creating this final bit of Winnie the Pooh animation. And how did we get from 3 featurettes to one beloved feature length Winnie the Pooh film? You’ve gotta listen to find out! It’s time to discuss all of this Poohistory and more! Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@makeitmagicalpod Instagram: @makeitmagicalpod Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Makeitmagicalpod Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 154: Deep Dive Into the Wonderful World of Winnie the Pooh (Part 3) - Walt's Last Great Achievement | 18 Jun 2025 | 00:45:29 | |
It is time to cover the second Pooh featurette, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day. This would be considered Walt Disney's final work with Disney Animation as he passed in 1966. While this would release in 1968 and take home the Oscar for Best Cartoon Short Subject in 1969, the majority of this project was overseen by Walt himself in the early production of the Pooh project. Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@makeitmagicalpod Instagram: @makeitmagicalpod Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Makeitmagicalpod Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 153: Deep Dive Into the Wonderful World of Winnie the Pooh (Part 2) - Pooh's First Featurette | 11 Jun 2025 | 00:52:41 | |
We continue our deep dive into Winnie the Pooh's history with the Disney company by covering the making of the first Pooh featurette, Winnie the Pooh and The Honey Tree! This story includes many Disney Legends, including the Sherman Brothers, Woolie Reitherman and of course Walt Disney himself. Big decisions would be made include a shocking one by Walt that would drastically alter Pooh's legacy! Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@makeitmagicalpod Instagram: @makeitmagicalpod Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Makeitmagicalpod Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 152: Deep Dive Into the Wonderful World of Winnie the Pooh (Part 1) - Pooh’s Origin Story | 04 Jun 2025 | 00:54:34 | |
Join us in the Hundred Acre Wood as we start a deep dive into the wonderful world and history of Winnie the Pooh! Today, we cover Pooh's origin story as author Alan Alexander Milne (A.A. Milne) created the character for his son Christopher Robin Milne, and the eventual entrance of Walt Disney into the Pooh story with his desire to acquire the rights after the success of Snow White and the joy it brought his daughter Diane Disney Miller! Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@makeitmagicalpod Instagram: @makeitmagicalpod Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Makeitmagicalpod Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 151: Our Three Year Podiversary - Get to Know Us | 28 May 2025 | 01:40:02 | |
It's our three year podiversary and also our first upload on Youtube! To celebrate the occasion we reflect on the first 3 years of Make It Magical, answer listener questions and dream of the future! Make It Magical is a Disney-Centric podcast that focuses on the magic behind the stories that is created by the Disney Company. We talk the history of the Disney parks(with our heart belonging to Disneyland), Disney Cruise Line, Disney Studios and while trying to keep the spirit of Walt Disney alive. Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@makeitmagicalpod Instagram: @makeitmagicalpod Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 150: Sailing the Disney Wonder Trip Recap | 21 May 2025 | 01:36:44 | |
We are back from our Disney Cruise aboard the Disney Wonder sailing from San Diego to Vancouver. We are excited to share all about our trip and the ins and outs of the Disney Wonder with you this week! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 149: The Exhilarating History of Soarin' (Part 2) - Secrets and Evolution into Soarin’ Around the World | 14 May 2025 | 01:25:00 | |
The first leg of our Soarin’ series is coming in for a landing, but don’t miss your connecting flight to the behind the scenes of what it took to evolve into Soarin’ Around the World! We cover Michael Eisner urban legends, Disney smells, and the reason for why that L.A. scene induces so much fear! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 148: The Exhilarating History of Soarin' (Part 1) - The Creation of Disney’s Original Soarin’ Over California | 07 May 2025 | 01:38:31 | |
Ok little aviators, it is time to stow away all your carry-on items in the under-seat compartment. This includes cameras, purses, AirPods, hats, and of course, those little beauties. Now that’s out of the way, Soarin' to tower, it is time to get to the history of this fan favorite ride, Soarin’ Over California! We are now cleared for takeoff. Making of soaring filming: https://youtu.be/8hp2EmYAfxA Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 147: Clayton Watches Atlantis - Part 4 | 30 Apr 2025 | 01:06:46 | |
Now that we have given the backstory on the making of Atlantis, it is time to actually give our thoughts on the film and where we put it in the greater Disney animation backlog! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 146: Clayton Watches Atlantis - Part 3 | 23 Apr 2025 | 01:14:22 | |
Did you know that there was almost an entire Atlantis expanded universe, complete with multiple park rides, additional movies and a TV show that could take on the X-Files? We finish up our behind the scenes look at the making of Atlantis this week with all the what-ifs of this adventure movie! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 145: Clayton Watches Atlantis - Part 2 | 16 Apr 2025 | 01:33:45 | |
We continue our adventure through the making of Atlantis this week discussing animation techniques, CGI, cast and more with much more of this adventure to follow! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 144: Clayton Watches Atlantis - Part 1 | 09 Apr 2025 | 01:23:15 | |
It is time for another installment of Clayton Watches so that we can get him closer and closer to becoming the ultimate Disney expert and this time we cover Atlantis the early 2000 adventure following linguist Milo Thatch as he goes on an adventure to find the lost city of Atlantis! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 143: Uncovering the Haunted Mansion (Part 20) - To the East Coast and Beyond, It's Time for Mansion Expansion | 02 Apr 2025 | 01:26:57 | |
Disneyland's Haunted Mansion has finally opened after 18 long years of semi-continuous development and that's it for the ride...or is it? Disney had a hit on their hands and they knew it expanding quickly to Project X(Walt Disney World) and then to almost every international park in some form! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 142: Uncovering the Haunted Mansion (Part 19) - Finishing Touches and the Opening of the Haunted Mansion | 19 Mar 2025 | 01:29:57 | |
Part 19 and we are finally here, the opening of the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland. 18 years after the initial thought of a haunted house in Walt's park it is time for the doors to open and the spooks to begin! But before we can open, we have to put the finishing touches and let the ghosts move in! Check us out over on the Idiot's Guide to Imagineering: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/idiots-guide-to-imagineering/id1701291340 https://www.instagram.com/idiotsimagineering/ Disneyland Promotional Radio Shorts: https://youtu.be/a8mOkACYUdQ The Story and the Song of the Haunted Mansion: https://youtu.be/Du3JY9Rtj_I Disneyland Showtime: https://youtu.be/zYbFTkYtHjY Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 141: Uncovering the Haunted Mansion (Part 18) - The Man Behind Grim Grinning Ghosts | 12 Mar 2025 | 01:13:18 | |
X gonna give it to ya! X. Atencio that is as he the final main Imagineer that we have to cover in the Haunted Mansion story. An animator turned lyricist? You'll have to listen to get the full scoop! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 140: Uncovering the Haunted Mansion (Part 17) - Put Them Together and They Just Make Sense | 05 Mar 2025 | 01:23:48 | |
Oh no, there is peanut butter in my chocolate! Oh no, there is chocolate in my peanut butter! This is what we imagine Imagineering was like when Claude Coats and Marc Davis were given the reigns of the Haunted Mansion Development! While they both wanted different atmospheres and approaches, Coats' approach for moody and spooky and Davis' knack for laughter, come together to make the Mansion what we all know and love today! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 139: Uncovering the Haunted Mansion (Part 16) - The Omnimoving Doom Buggy | 26 Feb 2025 | 01:22:45 | |
The decision has been made to move the Haunted Mansion to a ridethrough, which means we need a ride vehicle! Enter the top tier ride vehicle....the Doom Buggy! We cover it's origin and set the stage our next lead Imagineers on the project! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics Grab some Disney books from our Amazon Storefront | |||
| Episode 138: Uncovering the Haunted Mansion (Part 15) - Closing the chapter on Rolly Crump and the Museum of the Weird | 19 Feb 2025 | 01:29:36 | |
We have reached another milestone in the history of the Mansion, but it is a somber one. Walt has passed and the future of the Mansion is not clear without the man in charge. With this event we must also say goodbye to one of our favorite Imagineers, Rolly Crump, as his involvement with the project would end shortly after. Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Use our code MAGICALPOD20 for 20% off your next order at Park Hop Tees! Use our code MAGICAL10 for 10% off your next order at Crowned Athletics! | |||
| Episode 137: Uncovering the Haunted Mansion (Part 14) - Museum of the Weird | 12 Feb 2025 | 01:24:48 | |
Today things get a little weird! As in we're talking about the Museum of the Weird, which was Rolly's concept for what might have been attached to the Haunted Mansion! Today we cover all the weird oddities that he dreamt up which have had a lasting legacy on the ride! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com | |||
| Episode 136: Uncovering the Haunted Mansion (Part 13) - Scaring the Daylights Out of Walt | 05 Feb 2025 | 01:14:44 | |
We are back to your regularly scheduled programming with another episode(lucky number 13) of Uncovering the Haunted Mansion. Today we talk about the famous pitch meeting for the Haunted Mansion that reportedly left Walt sleepless and spooked! And we will settle in with our next focus on the Imagineers focusing on the project at the conclusion of the 1964-65 World's Fair.
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| Episode 135: Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Recap - Part 2 | 29 Jan 2025 | 02:06:14 | |
Wow! We only covered the parks fun last week and didn't even cover the main reason we were in Walt Disney World...our first Marathon! This week we cover the full Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend with our experience, some tips and some tears(tears of happiness that is)! | |||
| Episode 134: Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Recap - Part 1 | 22 Jan 2025 | 02:02:27 | |
HELLLLLOOOOO!!!! We are back in more ways than one! This week we warm up the mics again and recap our amazing Walt Disney World trip filled with memories, meetups and a generally good time! Only the parks this week and next week on part 2 we will cover all the RunDisney fun! | |||
| Episode 133: It feels like Christmas! It's the Muppet Christmas Carol! - Part 2 | 23 Dec 2024 | 01:05:13 | |
The thrilling conclusion to our muppet series is here as a special holiday treat as we did too much research! | |||
| Episode 132: Bah Humbug! It's the Muppet Christmas Carol! | 18 Dec 2024 | 01:22:28 | |
**Start singing in tune of Marley and Marley** | |||
| Episode 131: Rating the Disney Parks Holiday Overlays | 11 Dec 2024 | 01:13:00 | |
It’s officially the holiday season, so what better way to celebrate than a festively themed episode? Today we’re breaking down and tier ranking all the holiday overlays from Walt Disney World to Disneyland! Prepare yourselves for some extra Yuletide cheer as we discuss all the holiday magic found in the Disney Parks. | |||
| Episode 130: Myth or Fact #2 - Could You Fish in Disneyland's Rivers of America? | 04 Dec 2024 | 01:05:01 | |
It's been awhile since we did one of these Myth or Facts, so to refresh on what we are doing today, Emily has 10 myths (or are they actually true?) and Clayton has to decipher what they are! | |||
| Episode 129: Uncovering the Haunted Mansion (Part 12) - An Unfinished Mansion and the 1964 World's Fair | 27 Nov 2024 | 01:04:39 | |
The moment has finally arrived. The one we’ve all been waiting for. Drumroll please…. The 1964 New York World’s Fair! This would prove to be a moment that would change the course of Disney parks and the Haunted Mansion’s history for the rest of time. This is where we introduce a little something we like to call Audio Animatronics into the mix! From here, Walt would put his faith in 5 men to take the lead on bringing this Haunted Mansion project to completion. Who are these 5 men you might ask? You’ll just have to listen in to get the full scoop. Join us today as we uncover more of the Haunted Mansion! Muahahaha! | |||
| Episode 128: Uncovering the Haunted Mansion (Part 11) - Now Accepting Ghost Applications | 20 Nov 2024 | 00:52:15 | |
It seems playful spooks may have once again interrupted progress on the Mansion. With a now fully constructed Haunted Mansion facade sitting vacant, rumors start swirling about why this building sits abandoned. Join us as we spill the tea on all this ghostly gossip, introduce Marty Skylar’s legendary sign welcoming in restless spirits, and heck, we’ll even horrify you with a literal horror story hidden away in the Disney Archives that was actually gifted to Walt! So much to cover as we prepare for the Haunted Mansion to once again get kicked to the curb in favor of something that will forever change the course for Walt and Imagineering. More on that in next week’s episode! | |||
| Episode 127: Uncovering the Haunted Mansion (Part 10) - Breaking Ground | 06 Nov 2024 | 01:08:50 | |
It is finally time to break ground and start construction on the Mansion this week. Even though not much has been finalized for what will take place inside the mansion, Walt has given the go ahead to put up the white walls and surely the ride would open shortly after that right? | |||
| Episode 126: Halloweentown (Part 2) | 23 Oct 2024 | 00:53:57 | |
The thrilling conclusion to our Halloweentown deep dive tribute is here! We talk more about the behind the scenes magic of what it took to make Halloweentown and of course our(mostly Emily's) favorite parts! | |||
| Episode 125: Halloweentown (Part 1) | 16 Oct 2024 | 01:18:12 | |
Join us in a new era for Make it Magical...talking our first DCOM and which better one than the Halloween season favorite HALLOWEENTOWN! We go behind the scenes on what it took to make this holiday favorite a reality! This episode has it all, laughter, magic tricks, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but mostly it has love for this cherished favorite! | |||
| Episode 124: Uncovering the Haunted Mansion (Part 9) - Saying Goodbye to Rolly and Yale... | 09 Oct 2024 | 01:15:44 | |
It is time to say goodbye to another set of imagineers for their time working on the Haunted Mansion has come to an end at least for now...Rolly and Yale were responsible for just a small portion of what would ultimately make its way into the mansion but what they left has made a considerable impact on its legacy! | |||
| Episode 123: Uncovering the Haunted Mansion (Part 8) - Happy Little Haunts | 02 Oct 2024 | 01:06:08 | |
This week on Uncovering the Haunted Mansion, we do our best to keep focused on the task at hand...discussing Yale and Rolly as they set off on their task of designing the Haunted Mansion. | |||
| Episode 122: Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon Weekend Trip Recap (Part. 2) | 25 Sep 2024 | 01:50:50 | |
Part two of the recap is here covering the 10K, Half Marathon and our final park days. Park days get a bit light towards the end with the heat and the exhaustion but we made the most out of it and you can listen all about it here! | |||
| Episode 121: Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon Weekend Trip Recap (Part. 1) | 18 Sep 2024 | 01:50:24 | |
We're back from Disneyland after completing a weekend of running and almost a full week of the parks and we can't wait to tell you about all the fun new things and old favorites we got to enjoy! | |||
| Episode 120: Uncovering the Haunted Mansion (Part 7) - Introducing Rolly Crump and Yale Gracey | 11 Sep 2024 | 00:35:19 | |
This week we just have a mini episode for you, but it’s a can’t miss! We introduce two pivotal figures into this story who were key in furthering the Haunted Mansion’s development. Drumroll please….. these men are none other than Rolly Crump and Yale Gracey. They were hand-selected by Walt for this project because he believed these were the men up for the challenge and would be the perfect dynamic duo to spearhead this spooky attraction. Listen in to learn more about these two men and what exactly Walt saw in them that made him believe they would further bring his Haunted Mansion vision to life. | |||
| Episode 119: Uncovering the Haunted Mansion (Part 6) - Closing the Chapter on Ken Anderson | 04 Sep 2024 | 01:23:14 | |
Even though saying goodbye is tough, today we are closing the chapter on Ken Anderson’s involvement in Haunted Mansion’s rich history. We uncover the final iteration of his Bloodmere Manor walkthrough storyline where a certain devious character added to the climax of this attraction may just sound familiar enough that it might have you thinking you’ve lost your head. Ken Anderson really needed to sell these story concepts to Walt, so we discuss how he utilized a DIsney Studios soundstage to bring his concepts to life for test audiences. Clayton wasn’t ready for this, so I’ll give you fair warning….spiders are involved. Where did Ken Anderson go from here and why did he leave the project? Listen in to get the full story. | |||
| Episode 118: Make it Magical's London Era | 28 Aug 2024 | 02:18:46 | |
We're back from London and you wanted to hear all about it so an extra length recap is here going all over London with us! The main event was going to the Eras tour at Wembley but we jammed so much into this short week and we can't wait to tell you about it! | |||
| Episode 117: Uncovering the Haunted Mansion (Part 5) - Bloodmere Manor | 14 Aug 2024 | 01:00:35 | |
Spooky tales are abound today as we unveil Ken Anderson’s next proposed concept for the Haunted Mansion. This one focuses on the story of Bloodmere Manor. Prepare yourself for more hairy arms, lonesome ghosts, creepy phone calls, and your host…. Walt Disney? Wait, are you serious? Yes, even Walt somehow gets a starring role in this spooktacular storyline all thanks to Ken Anderson (he knows things). You’ll just have to listen to uncover it all with us! Trust us, we’re dying to have you! Muahahahaha! | |||
| Episode 116: Uncovering the Haunted Mansion (Part 4) - Captain Gore and the First Haunted Mansion Storyline | 07 Aug 2024 | 01:17:54 | |
Welcome, foolish mortals, to the next chapter of our Haunted Mansion deep dive series. We kindly invite you join us today as we take you on a detailed journey through Ken Anderson’s first conceived storyline for Disneyland’s very own walk-through Haunted House. Things are about to get real spooky and swashbuckling, as we tell you the tale of the Legend of Captain Gore. This concept was entirely mapped out from start to finish in unbelievable detail. Ken Anderson had a fully formed backstory, walk-through layout, countless pieces of concept art and an entire script outlined. Let us Ghost Hosts be your guide as we help you visualize what it would have been like to experience this never realized attraction. | |||
| Episode 115: Epcot's Past, Present and Future ft. Pirates of the Polynesian | 31 Jul 2024 | 01:13:31 | |
Today we’re not just talking about any old theme park. We’re covering one that’s extra special and was born with a purpose and optimism of the future in mind. We call it… EPCOT! But we couldn’t do this alone, we had to bring in some help. We have the pleasure of being joined by our two swashbuckling friends, Greg and Cori from @piratesofthepolynesian. We talk the past, the present, and the future of EPCOT. | |||
| Episode 114: What's It Like Working on Disney Cruise Line ft. Caitlin | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:58:59 | |
We had the pleasure to sit down with Caitlin who is a Disney Cruise castmember and talk about what it is like working for the cruise line. She is currently a member of cruise staff who are responsible for all the fun activities around the ship! | |||
| Episode 113: Clayton Watches The Fox and the Hound (Part 2) | 10 Jul 2024 | 01:33:14 | |
It’s time to end our Fox and the Hound discussion by covering more stories, drama, and fun facts behind this Disney animated feature! But most importantly, we finish off this episode with the moment we’ve been waiting for…. Did Clayton’s heart shatter upon watching this film for the first time? Brace yourselves friends, because we’re talking about THAT scene today (you know, the one that emotionally scarred Emily as a child and for the rest of her life). What are Clayton’s overall thoughts on the film? Is Fox and the Hound better than he expected? Where does it rank in the Disney animated library? Join as us we have an in-depth discussion on all of this and more! | |||
| Episode 112: Clayton Watches The Fox and the Hound (Part 1) | 03 Jul 2024 | 01:28:22 | |
Welcome to another edition of Clayton Watches! This is the series where we get Clayton to watch a Disney animated film he’s never seen before. This week we deep dive into the often forgotten, but highly dramatic film that marks a true turning point for the future of the Disney Studios…. The Fox and the Hound. Emily may have gone a bit overboard on research for this one (even though she says too much research isn’t possible), so we had to split this into 2 parts! | |||
| Episode 111: What's It Like Inside Club 33? (ft. Lost Weekend Co) | 26 Jun 2024 | 00:48:15 | |
This week we revisit Club 33 and are sitting down with someone who has had the privilege to go not once, but twice...Kelsey from the Lost Weekend Co. We talk about her experience going and what it was like inside the mythical club. | |||