Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride was one of the Opening Day attractions for both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The attractions were the same in name, but quite different on the inside. This week, I take a look at one of the most beloved attractions of all time on Word of the Week – Mister (Toad’s Wild Ride).
Jump in my DeLorean with me and let’s go back in time to October of 1971 when Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride first opened in Magic Kingdom! We’ll arrive at a time where the average person made $10,600.00 per year, a movie ticket cost $1.50, and you could buy a Datsun 1200 Sports Coupe for $1,866.00. Ah, that 1970’s!
I mention during the episode that Rolly Crump was the Imagineer in charge of bringing Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride to Walt Disney World. Check out my interview I did with him here:
From Broadway to Hollywood, from England to Los Angeles, is there a bigger showbiz icon than Dame Julie Andrews? She’s won a Tony, a Grammy, and an Academy Award. She and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, have written over 30 books together. Now the pair have teamed up with The Jim Henson Company for the new Netflix hit, Julie’s Greenroom. Check out my interview with this amazing mother-daughter team on Episode 66: Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton.
In one of the most surreal moments of my life, I had the amazing opportunity to chat with Julie Andrews & her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton. I had the chance to talk to them about their new Netflix show, Julie’s Greenroom, the books they’ve written together, Mary Poppins (of course!) and more!
Cinderella Castle can be disassembled and packed away during a hurricane. Walt Disney’s face is one one of the singing busts in The Haunted Mansion. Dole Whips are delicious. Two of the previous three statements are lies. This week, I’ll help you separate fact from fiction on the Word of the Week – Lies.
Have you ever heard a stranger reciting facts on a WDW bus and you think to yourself, “That’s not even remotely true”? This week, I try to separate Disney truth from Disney lies!
What is the best attraction in each Disney park in the United States? This week we discuss (well, we nicely argue) about the top attractions and a whole lot more on Episode 65: Top That Disney Attraction.
Hollywood, 1989. A movie was made that was so bad it was an instant classic. This week we channel our inner Teen Witch and play “Top That Disney Attraction.”
This week I take a deeper look at Kilimanjaro Safaris, Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s flagship attraction. I talk animals, conservation, science, and more on this week’s Word of the Week – Kilimanjaro.
How many species of animal can you see on your African safari? Who was Warden Wilson Matua? Whatever happened to Big Red and Little Red? I answer these questions and much, much more this week!
It’s not every day that I have the chance to talk to true Disney voice acting royalty. Recently I had the awesome opportunity to talk to Mr. Winnie the Pooh and Tigger too. Check out Episode 64: Interview With Jim Cummings.
What do Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Darkwing Duck, Hondo Ohnaka, & The Tasmanian Devil all have in common? The same man is behind all of their voices! Jim talks all about how he got started in the voice acting world, his time spent in New Orleans, the strangest character he’s ever voiced and much more!
I do my best to steer clear of any controversy on this podcast. Actually, that’s not true. I will talk about Dole Whips vs. Citrus Swirls sometimes, but that’s about as far as I go. That’s why this week’s Word of the Week is very, very interesting for me! Let’s talk about the Word(s) of the Week – Journey Into Imagination.
You may notice the title isn’t “Journey Into YOUR Imagination” or “Journey Into Your Imagination With Figment.” There is a reason for this. I’ll talk all about the controversies and changes to a beloved attraction this week!
The attractions in the Disney theme parks don’t start once the ride vehicles start to move. Actually, the attraction’s story begins long before any guests set foot anywhere near the load area of any attraction. That is why the queues for the attractions are so important. This week we’ll talk all about the queues on Episode 63: Best Queues in Walt Disney World.
The queues in Disney’s theme parks aren’t only where we, the guests, wait in line. They are the first step in a complete storytelling adventure and the Disney Imagineers are master storytellers. So this week, put the smart phones in your pockets as we take a look at WDW’s best queues!