Dizney Coast To Coast - The Ultimate Unofficial Disney Fan Podcast

Disney fans rejoice! Today on the show I’m chatting with my friend Janson Lalich about his experience working in numerous different divisions of The Walt Disney Company. Janson’s journey really is quite remarkable as he began working in attractions at Magic Kingdom and eventually ended up at the Walt Disney Animation Studios and beyond. There were lots of steps in between, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the tale of Janson’s Disney journey. That and so much more on this episode. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Get yourself a FREE audiobook on Audible, and do your regular shopping on Amazon and shopDisney using my special links. Save money on Whosits & Whatsits as well as Souvenir Scents using discount code "DCTC." Get FREE DISNEY GIFTS from DCTC. ------ BE SOCIAL: Follow @Dizn

Disney fans rejoice! This past weekend marked the return of San Diego Comic-Con where Marvel made a bunch of announcements. Plus, Bob Iger is allegedly questioning a major decision, some nighttime spectaculars are getting ready to exit Disneyland, D23 Expo is now sold out, find out how you can get a free park ticket to Disneyland Paris, and "Hocus Pocus" fans have made a new toy a reality. That and so much more on this episode. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Get yourself a FREE audiobook on Audible, and do your regular shopping on Amazon and shopDisney using my special links. Save money on Whosits & Whatsits as well as Souvenir Scents using discount code "DCTC." Get FREE DISNEY GIFTS from DCTC. ------ BE SOCIAL: Follow @DizneyCTC on Instagram. Follow host @JeffDePaoli on Tw

Disney fans rejoice! Listen as I chat with Tom K. Morris who was an Imagineer for well over thirty years. He started working for The Walt Disney Company as a balloon seller at Disneyland which eventually led him to working on a whole slew of projects including the opening of EPCOT, the opening of Disneyland Paris, and the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland. When Tom began his work at Imagineering, then WED Enterprises, he was working alongside some of the Disney Legends that helped create Disneyland. Also, considering Tom’s long tenure with the company, he worked with quite a few different sets of management and corporate leaders at Imagineering and The Walt Disney Company. Listen as he shares his honest thoughts and stories about all of that. Plus, if you’ve ever enjoyed riding a roller coaster with synchronized sound, you have Tom to thank. That and so much more on this episode. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to epi

Disney fans rejoice! It's been two years since Disney announced the Princess and the Frog takeover of Splash Mountain, and we finally got some updates. Plus, Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress and the PeopleMover got a bit of TLC, more character dining is returning to Walt Disney World, Avengers Campus in Disneyland Paris presented a unique drone show to celebrate its opening, and a "Zombies" inspired dance party will be available on both coasts. That and so much more on this episode. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Get yourself a FREE audiobook on Audible, and do your regular shopping on Amazon and shopDisney using my special links. Save money on Whosits & Whatsits as well as Souvenir Scents using discount code "DCTC." Get FREE DISNEY GIFTS from DCTC. ------ BE SOCIAL: Foll

Disney fans rejoice! Have you ever sat and enjoyed the tight melodies of the Dapper Dans in the Disney Parks? Perhaps you’ve even had a dream of becoming a Dapper Dan yourself. Today on the show, I’m chatting all about the Dapper Dans with a current Disneyland Dapper Dan, Jake Novak. The Dapper Dans have been a long tradition for Disneyland beginning performances just a few years after the park opened, and Magic Kingdom has had their Dapper Dans since its very beginning. But barbershop singing began way before The Dapper Dans existed. Listen as we discuss a bit about the history of barbershop quartets, and the history of the Dapper Dans in the Disney Parks. Plus, Jake shares personal stories about performing in the parks, what the audition process was like, and so much more. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon. Support the show a

Disney fans, breathe. Disney CEO Bob Chapek's contract has been extended, plus some good news. This is a supplemental episode of the House of Mouse Headlines as this news broke after the regular episode was completed. Be sure to go back and listen to episode 920 for more of the latest Disney news. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Get yourself a FREE audiobook on Audible, and do your regular shopping on Amazon and shopDisney using my special links. Save money on Whosits & Whatsits as well as Souvenir Scents using discount code "DCTC." Get FREE DISNEY GIFTS from DCTC. ------ BE SOCIAL: Follow @DizneyCTC on Instagram. Follow host @JeffDePaoli on Twitter and TikTok. ------ CONNECT: Write me at Contact@DePodcastNetwork.com Leave a voicemail at 818-860-2569 Visit the show at Dizney

Disney fans rejoice! For those wealthy enough and with a plentiful amount of vacation time, Adventures by Disney is now offering a mega-vacation on a private jet taking you to every Disney park around the globe. Plus, we got lots of holiday announcements from the Disney parks around the world including a holiday overlay to a brand new attraction, tons of character interactions are returning to the parks, and the live action "Hercules" movie is getting closer to becoming a reality. That and so much more on this episode.  Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Get yourself a FREE audiobook on Audible, and do your regular shopping on Amazon and shopDisney using my special links. Save money on Whosits & Whatsits as well as Souvenir Scents using discount code "DCTC." Get FREE DISNEY GIF

Disney fans rejoice! Every couple of years Disney fans gather together in Anaheim, California for the D23 Expo. At this convention, fans are delighted by all of the major announcements about new Disney movies, television, theme park attractions, and more. It gives a peek inside telling fans what they can expect from The Walt Disney Company in the coming years. But not everything announced at the expo makes it to the finish line. Listen as we discuss a list of major Disney projects previously announced at D23 Expo that haven't seen the light of day. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Get yourself a FREE audiobook on Audible, and do your regular shopping on Amazon and shopDisney using my special links. Save money on Whosits & Whatsits as well as Souvenir Scents using discount cod

Disney fans rejoice! D23 Expo is just a few months away and they've begun to announce some of the presentations that will be available. Plus, there's a way to see Pixar's "Lightyear" early, Paradise Pier Hotel now has a separate entrance into Disney California Adventure, Minnie Vans are returning to Walt Disney World, and Disney gets creative in order to avoid laws relating to movie theatrical releases in France. That and so much more on this episode. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Get yourself a FREE audiobook on Audible, and do your regular shopping on Amazon and shopDisney using my special links. Save money on Whosits & Whatsits as well as Souvenir Scents using discount code "DCTC." Get FREE DISNEY GIFTS from DCTC. ------ BE SOCIAL: Follow @DizneyCTC on Instagram. Follow

Disney fans rejoice! We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Main Street Electrical Parade. Love it or hate it, the Main Street Electrical Parade holds an important place in the history of Disney Parks. Joining me to discuss this iconic parade is none other than artist Sam Carter, who has some personal experiences with this parade as he was once a float driver. We’ll be discussing the history of the parade along with our opinions on the latest updates, and some behind the scenes personal stories. Plus, the Main Street Electrical Parade has inspired a bunch of other Disney parades and content. We’ll touch on those, as well as an electrical parade produced in a competitor’s park that guest co-host Sam helped design. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Get yourself a FREE audiobo

Disney fans rejoice! Star Wars Celebration took place this past weekend and with it came a bunch of announcements about Star Wars live action series, animated series, and Disney Parks news including some new characters in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Plus, some changes are coming to Disney Genie+, "Festival of The Lion King" is returning to its full glory at Disney's Animal Kingdom, "Hocus Pocus 2" has an official release date, and it's almost time to open Avengers Campus in Disneyland Paris. That and so much more on this episode. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Get yourself a FREE audiobook on Audible, and do your regular shopping on Amazon and shopDisney using my special links. Save money on Whosits & Whatsits as well as Souvenir Scents using discount code "DCTC." Get FREE DI

Disney and Star Wars have a long history together. It all started with the E-Ticket attraction Star Tours at Disneyland. Back then, who knew that just a few decades later The Walt Disney Company would no longer need to license these characters from George Lucas for use in their parks, as they would later own the entirety of Lucasfilm Ltd. But there was a shift in Disney’s relationship with the Star Wars characters once they purchased them. What used to be a very playful franchise they didn’t take all that seriously has now become serious business with extremely strict rules in regard to timeline, continuity, and character integrity. But has The Walt Disney Company gone too far? Join me as I chat with Star Wars aficionado and mega-fan Mike Celestino about this change in policy from a long time ago, when Disney simply licensed the characters, to now as they currently own them. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episod

Disney fans rejoice! MagicBand+ is getting ready to roll out at Walt Disney World and now we know some of the technology that comes along with it. Plus, some changes have come to EPCOT's construction plans, we know more details about the new segment coming to Fantasmic! at Disney's Hollywood Studios, there's a new accessory to help you battle the Spider-Bots on WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure, and Disney CEO Bob Chapek makes a small but major slip in a speech. That and so much more on this episode. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Get yourself a FREE audiobook on Audible, and do your regular shopping on Amazon and shopDisney using my special links. Save money on Whosits & Whatsits as well as Souvenir Scents using discount code "DCTC." Get FREE DISNEY GIFTS from DCTC. ---

Disney fans rejoice! Today on the show we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Disney movie “Bedknobs and Broomsticks.” Did you grow up loving this movie, or were you like me and you’d actually never seen it? Listen as I share my feelings about seeing it for the first time, along with a conversation with a die-hard fan of the film. Plus, my guest co-host recently went on a "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" adventure as he visited the Walt Disney Studios lot in California for the first time for a special screening of the film, as well as flying to Europe to catch the first stage production of this book translated to film and now translated for the stage. Plus, did you know that there’s actually been "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" representation in the Disney Parks? All of that and so much more on this episode. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining

Disney fans rejoice! Full size Halloween parties are returning to the Disney parks from coast to coast. Plus, the Paradise Pier Hotel at Disneyland Resort is getting a Pixar makeover, a new makeover options is coming soon to Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, Minnie and some friends are inspired by the Sanderson Sisters on Disney Cruise Line, the Reedy Creek Improvement District could be in trouble, and "Encanto" is going on tour. That and so much more on this episode. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Get yourself a FREE audiobook on Audible, and do your regular shopping on Amazon and shopDisney using my special links. Save money on Whosits & Whatsits as well as Souvenir Scents using discount code "DCTC." Get FREE DISNEY GIFTS from DCTC. ------ BE SOCIAL: Follow @DizneyCTC on I

Disney fans rejoice! One of the most ambitious projects in the themed entertainment and immersive industry recently opened. Of course, I'm talking about the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World. During this two night excursion, guests go on missions, enjoy live entertainment, become part of the story, eat lots of themed food and much more. But this unique experience comes with a hefty price tag. Listen as I chat with a paying customer about his experience while aboard The Halcyon weighing the pros and the cons, and discussing whether or not he considered it worth the cost. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Get yourself a FREE audiobook on Audible, and do your regular shopping on Amazon and shopDisney using my special links. Save money on Whosits & Whatsits as w

Disney fans rejoice! The popular animated film "Hercules" will once again be taking to the stage, this time indoors. Plus, Disney KiteTails will take to the skies in a new way, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has selected the music options heard aboard the new coaster, a live television show will be moving from ABC to Disney+, and affordable housing is being constructed on Walt Disney World property. That and so much more on this episode. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Get yourself a FREE audiobook on Audible, and do your regular shopping on Amazon and shopDisney using my special links. Save money on Whosits & Whatsits as well as Souvenir Scents using discount code "DCTC." Get FREE DISNEY GIFTS from DCTC. ------ BE SOCIAL: Follow @DizneyCTC on Instagram. Follow host

Disney fans rejoice! Today on the show, our topic involves Disney Parks character integrity and continuity. So many people say the number one reason they go on a Disney vacation is to see and meet the iconic characters around the parks. Can you relate? I always love seeing the characters, but it’s extra special when the characters I’m seeing are presented exactly as their on-screen counterparts. Whether it’s an exact costume replica, a character in the proper scale, or even a really good human lookalike. Those are always the character interactions that impress me most. Listen along as my pal Derek from the Mad Chatters podcast joins me to discuss all of this Disney character minutia and nerdiness. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Get yourself a FREE audiobook on Audible, and do y

Disney fans rejoice! Close contact character interactions will soon be returning to more Disney parks and resorts. Plus, a Jim Henson documentary is in the works with a celebrated director at the helm, the Eggstravaganza is returning to the domestic resorts in time for Easter, all Walt Disney World Resort hotels are now open once again, and collectors will love the new collaboration between Walt Disney World and Coca-Cola. That and so much more on this episode. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Get yourself a FREE audiobook on Audible, and do your regular shopping on Amazon and shopDisney using my special links. Save money on Whosits & Whatsits as well as Souvenir Scents using discount code "DCTC." Get FREE DISNEY GIFTS from DCTC. ------ BE SOCIAL: Follow @DizneyCTC on Instagr

Disney fans rejoice! Today on the show we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Broadway musical “Newsies!” I am very excited to have the Broadway production choreographer Christopher Gattelli joining me to take a look book and share stories about the productions journey not only on Broadway, but also its development before and its life after. Christopher also shares stories about how and why certain dance numbers were choreographed the way they were, what it was like searching for the perfect cast of performers, and so much more. Enjoy my conversation with the Tony Award winning choreographer for “Newsies the musical,” Christopher Gattelli. Find links and info related to this episode in the show notes. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES, SUPPORT, AND SAVE: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live stream Q&As, and gain more bonuses by joining on Patreon. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Get yourself a FREE audiobook on Audible, and do your regular shopping on Amazon and shopDisney using