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.

In today’s episode, the master control program (a.k.a. Jessica) covers for Tracey and Scott as they are out-of-town for the holidays. Jessica shares a recording of Yehaa Bob at this past September's Indy Disney Meet.

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott, reach another milestone for the podcast with their 300th episode! To celebrate, they present their final Coast to Coast Attraction Attack of 2019 with a comparison of the Disney castles. They also share another World Showcase Holiday Storyteller from their 2008 visit to Walt Disney World and tune into WWED for some festive tunes. They wrap up the show with some listener feedback and look forward to future episodes.

Happy Holidays and welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott kick off the holiday season by sharing some park audio they recorded in Epcot back in 2008. You’ll hear Holiday storyteller presentations from the United Kingdom and Germany, along with a performance by Voices of Liberty that includes some songs of the season. After calling over to the MSC, Tracey and Scott wrap up the show with a few comments on the Disney Plus original programs they’ve been watching.

Happy Holidays and welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts Scott and Tracey present November’s Coast to Coast Attraction Attack which focuses on the Enchanted Tiki Room.  They will review the attraction’s history in both parks, comparing and contrasting them along the way before sharing which of the two is their favorite. Tracey and Scott will also share park audio from both versions of the attraction. Before wrapping up the show, they discuss the new streaming service, Disney Plus and share their initial thoughts, along with calling over to the Main Street Cinema. 

Welcome and aloha to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Scott and Tracey invite another guest to the Ink and Paint Club. Author Charles E. Zitta joins Tracey for a chat about his fantasy-adventure book series: Disney and the Wonder Within. They talk about his love of Disney and his creative process and influences and delve a bit into the books themselves. Then, our hosts travel back in time to December 2012 to share a set from Mulch, Sweat and Shears, a band that used to perform at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Along the way, they call over to the Main Street Cinema before wrapping up the show.

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In today’s episode, our co-hosts Scott and Tracey partner up with Derek M. Koch, the producer and host of Monster Kid Radio for a seasonal crossover event. The three of them will be taking a look at the recent Disney graphic novel adaptations of two horror literature classics. Part One of their discussion, which covers Frankenstein (starring Donald Duck) appears in this episode, while Part Two which covers Dracula (featuring Mickey Mouse) will be featured on Monster Kid Radio. They will also tune into WWED for some more spooky tunes and call over to the Main Street Cinema before wrapping up the show.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott share October's Coast-to-Coast Attraction Attack segment with a look at Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. An attraction that can be found at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida and sort of at Disney California Adventure in California (there it is now Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout). They also tune into WWED for some music related to both versions of the attraction. Along the way, they call over to the Main Street Cinema and then wrap up the show with a look at some related, upcoming events. Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Scott and Tracey present September’s Coast to Coast Attraction Attack segment, where they look at the Disney Monorail System in both parks. They also tune into to WWED for some Monorail related tunes, including some recordings on Monorail trips on both coasts. Along the way, they call over to the Main Street Cinema and then wrap up the show a look at the recent Indy Disney meet and reminders of upcoming events.

Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott head over to the Ink and Paint Club to chat with some friends: Tracey sat down with Keith Carter, an artist who’s done some work for Disney to talk about his career. She then chatted with Aaron DelPrince, the originator of the Indy Disney Meet to talk about what’s coming in this year’s fan gathering.

Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Scott and Tracey return to Disney, Indiana to present August’s Coast to Coast Attraction Attack segment, where they look at the Splash Mountain attraction in both parks. They also tune into to WWED for some Frontierland and Critter Country tunes, including a special recording from Disneyland during their 2012 visit. Along the way, they call over to the Main Street Cinema and then wrap up the show with a listener email and reminders of upcoming events.

Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, Monster Kid Radio's Derek M. Koch takes over the show where he'll talk about Disney, monsters, comics, Marvel, and Ali (no, not THAT Ali, Robin!).

Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Scott and Tracey share one of the Ron Clements lectures from their 2017 Disney Panama Canal cruise, where he talked about his experiences co-directing 2002’s Disney animated film Treasure Planet. They then wrap up the show with a look at some listener feedback.

Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In this episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott, swing over to the Main Street Cinema to present their coverage of the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe - Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: Far From Home. They take a look at the development and production of the film, discuss its marketing and premiere, present the critical and popular response as well as their own thoughts. Friend of the show Derek M. Koch sent in his thoughts on the film as well. Then our hosts continue the Toy Story theme from last episode by examining the Buzz Lightyear ride for this month’s Coast to Coast Attraction Attack. Along the way, they call over to the Main Street Cinema and wrap up the show with a look at upcoming fan events in the Midwest.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, Scott and Tracey return to the Main Street Cinema for their coverage of Disney/Pixar’s latest theatrical release, Toy Story 4. They delve into the development and production of the film, discuss the marketing and premier of the film, as well as the critical and popular response, finally sharing their own thoughts. Then Tracey heads over to the Ink and Paint Club to interview. Howard Mackie, who worked for Marvel as an editor and writer on multiple comic runs. Along the way they call over to the Main Street Cinema and wrap up with a look forward to fan events in the Midwest as well as their next episode.

Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott present the June edition of their Coast to Coast Attraction Attack segment with a look at The World Famous Jungle Cruise. After sharing some of the history of the attraction, they compare and contrast the Disneyland and Walt Disney World versions of the ride before sharing which is their favorite. They also share recordings of the attraction from both Disneyland and Walt Disney World so you can pick which one is your favorite version!

Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Scott and Tracey briefly discuss their Route 66 trip before sharing one of the Ron Clements lectures from their 2017 cruise, where he talked about his experiences co-directing 2016’s Disney animated film Moana. They then wrap up the show with a look forward at their next episode.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott present the May edition of their Coast to Coast Attraction Attack segment with a look at it’s a small world. (They apologize in advance for getting that song stuck in your head!) After sharing some of the history of the attraction, they compare and contrast the Disneyland and Walt Disney World versions of the ride before sharing which is their favorite. They also share a ride thru of the attraction from the 2016 Friends of the Magic fan event and the source audio of the holiday version of the show.  It’s a Disney Indiana world after all!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Scott and Tracey present there coverage of the latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe - Avengers: Endgame. They will discuss the development and production of the film, take a look at the marketing and merchandise, review the critical and popular response to the film as well as share their thoughts. While the main portion of their coverage will be spoiler free, Tracey and Scott will return after the normal wrap-up of the show to discuss a few plot elements. But before they do, our hosts will tune into WWED for some superhero-related songs and call over to the MSC.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts Scott and Tracey revisit a couple of out of this world Disney attractions, starting with audio from an extinct attraction - Disneyland’s Rocket to the Moon. They then present this month’s Coast to Coast Attraction Attack with a look at Space Mountain. Our hosts then share their 2011 recording of Mission: Space. Along the way, they call over to the Main Street Cinema and wrap up the show with a look ahead at future episodes. Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott present their coverage of the latest Disney theatrical release, Dumbo. They share production info, as well as some box office stats, critical response and their own thoughts. Along the way, they tune into WWED for some related music and call over to the MSC. They wrap up the show with a look ahead at the next episode, as well as a reminder about Laffycon.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, Scott and Tracey take a look at the Disney Park popular pachyderm-based ride for this month’s Coast to Coast Attraction Attack segment. They continue their visit to Fantasyland with park audio of two live entertainment acts - the Pearly Band and the Main Street Philharmonic, finishing up with a visit to Mickey’s Philharmagic. Along the way, they call over to the Main Street Cinema, and wrap up the show with a sneak peek of future episodes.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Scott and Tracey (after a bit of an identity crisis) present their coverage of the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain Marvel. They explore the production of the film, discuss the marketing and release, as well as the popular and critical response before sharing their own thoughts. They also tune into WWED for some superhero-themed selections, and then wrap up the show with a plug for an in-progress project that Scott is involved in.

Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott ride the theme park rails with recordings of both the Disneyland Railroad and the Magic Kingdom Railroad. They also present this month’s Coast to Coast Attraction Attack, comparing both versions of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. They wrap up the show with a call over to the Main Street Cinema and a look forward to their next episode.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana -- all aboard!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott combat the winter weather by hosting a thawing-out party. They kick things off with audio from the sail-away party from their 2015 cruise on the Disney Fantasy, then travel out to Southern California and Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room from their 2014 Friends of the Magic trip, returning to Florida for a January 2014 recording of Illuminations: Reflections of Earth from Epcot. They then wrap up the show with a call over to the Main Street Cinema and a bit of listener feedback.  Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts,Tracey and Scott invite Alexis and Emily, two members of the Disney cover band The Little Mermen to the Ink and Paint Club to talk about their musical group and their upcoming 4-city swing through the midwest. Scott and Tracey continue the tropical twist with January’s Coast to Coast Attraction Attack -- where Disneyland and Walt Disney World go head to head in terms of their matching attractions -- featuring the two dark ride attractions based on The Little Mermaid. Along the way they will call over to the Main Street Cinema and wrap up with a bit of a plug for their guests

Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott travel back in time and across the pond to present their coverage of Mary Poppins Returns, the latest Disney live-action theatrical release. They delve into the production info for the film, its marketing, and premiere, the critical and popular response, as well as their thoughts on the film. Along the way, they tune into WWED for some Mary Poppins music and wrap up the show with a look forward into 2019. Welcome to Disney, Indiana!

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