The Disney, Indiana Podcast
In this bi-weekly podcast, your hosts Tracey and Scott take you to Disney, Indiana and discuss books, movies, music, theme parks, video games and whatever else in the Disneyverse they'd like to talk about. They'll share audio clips, interviews and other surprises along the way. If you enjoy all aspects of the Mouse, come hang out in Disney, Indiana. Disney, Indiana cannot be found on any standard map. It's more of a state of mind, or more precisely a state of heart.

Breathe, just breathe - the Disney, Indiana podcast will be around in 2018. But before then, our hosts turn their attention to the latest episode in the Star Wars saga, Episode 8: The Last Jedi. They go through some production notes on the film, discuss its marketing and promotional tie-ins, examine the critical and popular response so far, as well as share their own thoughts. Along the way, they'll check into the Main Street Cinema one more time this year and look ahead to 2018.  Happy New Year and welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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On the next to last episode of the Disney Indiana podcast for 2017, Tracey and Scott wrap up their Disney Wonder eastbound repositioning cruise trip report by talking about their visits to Grand Cayman in the port of Georgetown, Cozumel Mexico, and the Johnson Space Center in Houston. After that final docking, they'll wrap up another show segment with a look at "The Muppet Christmas Carol" in the final Muppet Movie Mayhem segment for 2017. All that plus a call over to the Main Street Cinema to check in on the Mortis and a look at what's upcoming on the podcast.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana everyone!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Scott and Tracey, after a poetic introduction to the show, continue their Disney Wonder Eastbound Repositioning cruise trip report with their visit to Puerto Vallarta, and the activities of several days at sea, finishing up with their transit of the Panama Canal. They then present their coverage of Disney/Pixar’s latest theatrical release, Coco. They call over to the Main Street Cinema, and wrap up the show with a look at what they’ll be covering in the last two episodes of 2017.  Bienvenidos a Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s special episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott present the November Muppet Movie Mayhem segment and kick off the holiday season with A Muppet Family Christmas from 1987. They discuss the history of this TV special, share their thoughts and play a few tunes from the show.  Happy Holidays and welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Scott and Tracey present their coverage of the latest Marvel theatrical release, delving into its production as well as sharing their thoughts on the film. They also cover part one of their Eastbound Repositioning Cruise on the Disney Wonder, which includes time spent in San Diego as well as their port stop of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Along the way, they check in with Mortis at the Main Street Cinema and respond to a voicemail from a resident who has some explaining to do.  NOTE: The November Muppet Movie Mayhem segment has been rescheduled to a separate mini-episode, scheduled to be released next weekend.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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While Tracey and Scott are away, Jessica will play - play host that is. She will finish the Disney, Indiana tribute to the Universe of Energy with a ride through of Ellen's Energy Adventure that Tracey and Scott made back in 2011. After the ride, she'll check in on Mortisland and wrap up the show with a look at the next episode of the podcast. Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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After our hosts appear on Disney Indiana's hottest new game show, they bring you October's Muppet Movie Mayhem segment with a look at Muppets Most Wanted from 2014. Should this movie be on your most wanted list? Take a listen and see what Tracey and Scott think. After the film, our hosts go back, way back to August and to the Big Bang with a look at the Universe of Energy pavilion at Epcot and its closing this past summer. They'll wrap things up with a call over to the Mortis at the Main Street Cinema and help out a listener who is looking to sell some of her Walt Disney Treasures Sets.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Scott and Tracey kick things off in the Ink and Paint Club, where Tracey talks with Dr. Jeff Barnes (aka “Doctor Disneyland”) about his books - The Wisdom of Walt, and Beyond the Wisdom of Walt, which was released just this week. They then play park audio of a ride-through on Star Tours 2.0 from February 2014, and share their experience at the Cincinnati Museum Center’s presentation of the Rebel, Jedi, Princess, Queen: Star Wars and the Power of Costume traveling exhibit before calling over to the Main Street Cinema. Tracey and Scott then wrap up the show by announcing the winner of their latest contest and take a look forward at the next episode.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott sing a couple of happy tunes as they prepare for their upcoming Disney Cruise Line vacation.  They will be joining the Disney Wonder on her eastbound repositioning cruise from San Diego to Galveston Texas (via the Panama Canal) next month.  They share their plans for excursions at their ports of call as well as activities on the ship.   Scott and Tracey then head back over to the Ink and Paint Club to talk with James, Kelly and Corbin (Tracey’s brother, sister-in-law, and nephew) about their recent experience at Walt Disney World during Hurricane Irma’s visit to Central Florida.  They wrap up the show with a call to the Main Street Cinema and a sneak peek at the next episode.

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott face a slight existential crisis before diving into September’s Muppet Movie Mayhem with a look at 2011’s The Muppets. They share some tidbits from the production notes, and discuss their thoughts on revisiting this film as well as the short-lived 2015 TV series of the same name. Scott and Tracey then head over to the Ink and Paint Club where they talk with Jody Dreyer, a 30-year Walt Disney Company veteran about her new book Beyond The Castle: A Guide to Discovering Your Happily Ever After. Along the way, our hosts call over to the Main Street Cinema and wrap up the show with an update on the success of the Indy Disney Meet and plans for the next couple of episodes.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott continue their Muppet Movie Mayhem segment with a look at the 2005 made for TV movie The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz. They talk a bit about the production of the film, the audience response and share their own thoughts. They then take an amusing musical trip to a galaxy far, far away by sharing a list of their favorite Star Wars parody songs. Scott and Tracey then wrap up the show with a recap of the Indy Disney meet fan gathering that took place this weekend, and share a few upcoming events as well.

Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott pay tribute to Disney’s “Ultimate Celebration of Classic Movies”  - The Great Movie Ride, which closes for good the day of this episode’s release.  They share two different ridethrus of the attraction - one from 2012 and one from 2014, and in-between, provide an in-depth exploration of the development and behind the scenes information about this opening-day attraction.  Scott and Tracey also call over to the Main Street Cinema and wrap up the show with some information about upcoming local events and a peek at the next episode.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott start things off with a bit of a celebration, then head over to the Ink and Paint Club  to chat with Aaron DelPrince, one of the organizers of the Indy Disney Meet fan gathering and charity fundraiser.  They talk about what’s coming for the event this year, as they’re celebrating their tenth anniversary.   Then, Scott and Tracey present July’s Muppet Movie Mayhem with a look at the 2002 direct-to-video release Kermit’s Swamp Years.   They wrap up the show with some listener feedback.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott review the Cars 3: Driven to Win video game and then present their coverage of Spider-Man: Homecoming, the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.   They break up that coverage by sharing their audio recording of the Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man attraction from their trip last may to Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure.  Our hosts then wrap up the show with a call over to the Main Street Cinema and share a bit of listener feedback.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, in recognition of Independence Day, our hosts Tracey and Scott share their recording of the Declaration of Independence performance of The Muppets Present... Great Moments in American History from their trip to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.  Then, they present their coverage of the latest Disney/Pixar theatrical release Cars 3.  Did it race its way into their hearts or stall by the side of the road?  You’ll find out, along with production info and behind the scenes stories. After the movie talk, Tracey cruises into the Ink and Paint Club to meet with Adrian Ropp of Avalanche Software to talk about the company’s latest project, Cars 3: Driven to Win.   Our hosts then wrap up the show with a look at some upcoming Marvel events.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today's episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott wrap-up their trip report for their recent Orlando-area visit.  This report includes their visits to the four Walt Disney World theme parks and a Star Wars tour.  After the fun in Florida, they bring you this month's Muppet Movie Mayhem segment with a look at 1999's film <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158811/" target="_blank"><i>Muppets from Space</a></i>.

Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today's episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott continue their trip report for their recent Orlando-area visit.  The report includes their visits to both Disney water parks, a trip to I Drive 360 and a description of a special D23 event.

Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, your hosts Tracey and Scott return from a visit to Orlando and share part one of their trip report.  They also checked out the latest offering from Marvel while in Florida, <i>Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2</i> and they share information about that film along with their thoughts on the continuing adventures of the crew of the Milano.  They wrap up the show with a little listener feedback. Welcome to Disney, Indiana

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In today’s show, MCP Jessica takes over from our co-hosts, Tracey and Scott, who are on vacation in Florida.  However, they did record this month’s Muppet Movie Mayhem ahead of time, where they examine The Muppets at Walt Disney World.  Jessica chooses an appropriate piece of park audio to accompany this talk, calls over to Mortis at the Main Street Cinema and wraps up the show with an announcement about some local Disney fun coming this summer.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Scott and Tracey open the show by tuning into WWED, then they present April’s Muppet Movie Mayhem with coverage of 1984’s The Muppets Take Manhattan.   Next up is a bit of park audio from Disney California Adventure and the Red Car Trolley News Boys.  Our hosts will call over to the Main Street Cinema and wrap up the show with a bit of listener feedback and a look at upcoming topics.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott share their plans for their upcoming vacation to central Florida, where they’ll be visiting both Universal Orlando and  Walt Disney World. Then they share a bit of audio as a tribute to the home video release of Rogue One. Our hosts then will present their interview with animator and artist Tom Cook,  who they met at the Hall of Heroes Comic-Con last month.   They’ll then wrap up the show with a call to the Main Street Cinema and a look ahead at future episodes.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, Scott greets the listeners with a song in his heart, as well as on his lips, as he and his co-host Tracey present their coverage of the latest Disney release, the live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. They also present the March installment of their Muppet Movie Mayhem with a look at 1981’s The Great Muppet Caper. Tracey and Scott then wrap things up with a call over to the Main Street Cinema, a bit of listener feedback and their thoughts on the Hall of Heroes Comic Con.

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In today’s episode, our co-hosts, Tracey and Scott share a little production info on the 2008 theatrical adaptation of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, as well as their thoughts on the  current US touring production, which they saw recently.  THey also present this month’s  Muppet Movie Mayhem with a look at the 1979 Muppet Movie.  Along the way, they tune into WWED, call over to the Main Street Cinema and wrap up the show with some listener feedback and upcoming events.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our co-hosts, Scott and Tracey play some older park audio from attractions and shows that are no longer running at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.   They also call over to the Main Street Cinema and share some listener feedback, along with a quick look at some local Disney-related activities.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode,  our hosts, Tracey and Scott, take a Triple Treasure Tour through three Disney adaptations of the 1883 Robert Louis Stephenson novel  Treasure Island.   They start with the live action 1950 film,  then kick off the  2017 monthly segment Muppet Movie Mayhem with 1996’s Muppet Treasure Island, then soar through the stars with the 2002 animated film Treasure Planet.   They provide production and behind the scenes information on all three films,  share their thoughts and compare and contrast the films.  Along the way, they call over to the Main Street Cinema and wrap up the show with some listener feedback.  

Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott make a splash with an exploration of the water parks at Walt Disney World, past and present, tuning into WWED along the way.   They continue the water theme with a discussion of how to cope with rainy weather while on vacation at Walt Disney World, including some of their own experiences.  They wrap up the show with a call over to the Main Street Cinema and share some news about local Disney-related events coming up.   Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott are missing in action as the holidays are in full swing.  Never fear as Jessica, the master control program that runs Disney, Indiana, steps in to host the first episode of 2017.  To celebrate, Jessica share three former acts from Walt Disney World in Jessica's Rockin' Eve!   Happy New Year and welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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