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.
Merry Christmas from Disney, Indiana! Our hosts have their stockings full of treats for this episode. They'll start with a look at the latest film from Disney, Saving Mr. Banks. Do they think it's practically perfect or did they need a spoonful of sugar to wash it down? You'll have to listen and find out.
After leaving the theater, they stop by Flynn's Arcade to play with some of the latest additions to Disney Infinity: the Toy Story playset along with the Woody, Jack Skellingon, Vanellope von Schweetz and Wreck-It Ralph figures!
Another present for you is the last Future Disney Legend segment for 2013 and the announcement for their 2014 year-long celebration in Disney, Indiana.
Tracey and Scott also let everyone know about an upcoming trip they have planned for Walt Disney World and that "other" theme park in Orlando!
All this, plus Christmas music on WWED, a call to the Main Street Cinema and a new resident in town in the feedback section!
Sure looks like our hosts are full of Christmas gifts!
The Vanellope von Schweetz figure is currently a Target exclusive until 12/31/2013 and Wreck-It Ralph can only be found at Best Buy until the end of the year.
It's time for another visit to Disney, Indiana where our co-hosts are excited to see Disney's latest animated film Frozen. After some initial disappointment from one of our hosts, they dive into the production of the feature and share their thoughts on the film.
After the movie talk, they share a recording made in 2008 at Epcot at Christmas time. It's the Voices of Liberty from the American Adventure Pavilion.
All this, plus a listen to WWED, a call over the Main Street Cinema to see what Mortis is up to and some great listener feedback!
Welcome to Disney, Indiana!
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Today's episode finds one of our co-hosts not only MIA, but not found on Earth! Can our remaining host open the show? Will it go smoother than normal? Will the missing host return in time for the segments? Does anyone miss them? These answers and more await you!
Speaking of answers to questions - how about what segments are on today's episode? Well, first off a discussion of the newest entry into the Marvel film universe: Thor The Dark World. A look at the film's history, how it fits in with the other Marvel films and what our hosts thought of the film are all in store.
It's also time for November's Future Disney Legend segment with a look at the career of Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde. The man who, among other projects, helped developed the sorely missed Adventurers Club and also worked on a little something called Disney's Animal Kingdom as well.
Keeping with the Animal Kingdom theme, our hosts have a book review on the Imagineering Field Guide to Disney's Animal Kingdom from Tracey in the episode as well.
All this, plus a listen to WWED, a call over the Main Street Cinema to see what Mortis is up to and some great listener feedback!
Today's episode starts off with one of our beloved hosts in jeopardy (or is that on Jeopardy?). Will this host survive and make it to the bonus round or will they land on bankrupt when the final answer is given (wait, what show was that again?)
Scott and Tracey bring their listeners a hodgepodge of Disney goodness this time around that includes two video game reviews, a movie review, a book review and a mini-trip report!
They discuss their recent visit to the Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Next up is a look at the new Lego Marvel Super Heroes video game and the Lone Ranger Playset for Disney Infinity. Our hosts then review the 2013 not Disney, but filmed on Disney property film Escape from Tomorrow and wrap up the review fest with a look at book It's Kind of a Cute Story - a self-told memoir of Disney Legend Rolly Crump.
So sit back, make sure to be closest to the retail price without going over and enjoy the show.
In today's episode, our hosts, Scott and Tracey, present their October selection for Future Disney Legend, film composer, Danny Elfman. They discuss his musical history, with a focus on his projects for Disney films. After a break to tune into WWED, they return with a look at the 1980 Disney live-action thriller, The Watcher in the Woods. Tracey and Scott review the film's history, discuss why multiple endings for the story were filmed, and share their thoughts on the movie overall. Our hosts then wrap up the show with a call over to the Main Street Cinema and some listener feedback.
You got your Disney in my monsters! You got your monsters in my Disney! Can monsters and Disney coexist? Are they two great tastes that go great together?
Your co-host Scott stops by the Monster Kid Radio podcast to join Derek Koch for a discussion about where monster kids can find something monster-ous to enjoy when it comes to the House of Mouse.
Scott and Derek go over their top three scary Disney films and monster kid stuff at the Disney theme parks.
Welcome to Disney, Indiana!
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In today’s episode, Tracey and Scott revisit the world of the Disney, Infinity video game - this time discussing 2 player split screen mode, and the Cars playset, along with more info on the Toy Box area. They also present September’s Future Disney Legend, noted voice actor Pete Renaday. Along the way they our hosts into WWED and call over to the Main Street Cinema, wrapping up the show with some listener feedback.
In today’s episode, one of the more popular segments of the Disney, Indiana podcast returns as Tracey and Scott play Make Mine Music by counting down their favorite Disney songs from the 1990s.
Our hosts found this to be a daunting task at first as there is so much good music associated with Disney from this time frame, so they limited the scope a little. They decided to only look at lighter songs this time around - they'll do another 1990s countdown with the more serious and love songs at a future date.
Along with the Make Mine Music segment, they also share a bit of audio they recorded at Walt Disney World - from an attraction that opened in the 1990s.
All this, plus a call to the Main Street Cinema and some listener feedback.
In today's episode, Scott has some heartburn about losing a Disney acronym that is near and dear to his heart while Tracey tries to bribe him out of his funk.
After the acronym agitation, our hosts fire up the hydrophone and bring you one of the stars of Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo, Crush. It's Turtle Talk recorded at Walt Disney World in November of 2009.
Once our co-hosts come up for air, it's time for recess as our hosts take at look at the latest videogame offering from Disney Interactive Studios - Disney Infinity. They limit their review to the game's starter pack and judge if you can have fun with the game without breaking the bank by buying extra figures, power discs and playsets.
They wrap things up with some listener feedback and a call to the Main Street Cinema.
In today's episode, our hosts, Scott and Tracey, kick off the episode by chatting with Aaron DelPrince about the upcoming Indy Disney Meet fan gathering in Noblesville, Indiana 7 Sep 2013.
They then present August's Future Disney Legend: Linda Woolverton. Ms. Woolverton was the script writer/co-script writer for Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and the 2010 live action Alice in Wonderland film. She also helped adapt Beauty and the Beast and Aida for stage musical performances.
After tuning into WWED, Scott and Tracey cover the latest Disney animated theatrical release, Planes - they discuss the film's development, the public and critical response and share what they thought of the film. They wrap things up with some listener feedback including a question about this year's actual Disney Legend inductees.
Welcome to Disney, Indiana!
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In today’s episode, Tracey and Scott share a couple of audio clips they recorded while on Disney vacations. First up, they play a December 2012 recording of the Drawn to Animation attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
After their visit to Orlando, our hosts present the second of three lectures with Disney Animator Rachel Bibb (IMDB Page) that they recorded on their recent Disney cruise. In this one, Ms. Bibb talks about character and story development at Disney. If you missed part one, it can be found in episode 131.
All this, plus Tracey and Scott call over to the Main Street Cinema, welcome a new resident into town, share an interesting Kickstarter project, and talk about a couple of upcoming Disney meets.
In the current days of the midwestern United States, a husband and wife stepped up to the mic and talked about Disney, searching for faith, trust and pixie dust. Join with us now in these thrilling days of today, when from out of the Internet come the thundering voices of this five year old show! The Disney, Indiana podcast rides again!
In today’s episode, the show gets off to a musical start as Scott explains his apprehension of seeing Disney latest film The Lone Ranger. After Tracey snaps him out of it, they take a look at the history of the character, the problems with Disney's production of the film and then they share their thoughts. Should Disney have taken this project to the dump, to the dump, to the dump dump dump or is it worth your time?
After leaving the old west, our hosts bring you July's Future Disney Legend segment with a look at the career of Johnny Depp. From 21 Jump Street and a run in with Freddy to Captain Jack and Tonto, Scott and Tracey review his career highlights.
All that plus the usual odds and ends around here.
In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott, are going back to school as they've been invited to Monsters University which is holding its first Human-Monster Open House and Lecture Series. While there, our hosts take a look at the newest offering from Disney/Pixar starting with its early development and production, the opening weekend of the film and our hosts' thoughts on Monsters University.
After class, they present the first of three lectures with Disney Animator Rachel Bibb (IMDB Page) that they recorded on their recent Disney cruise. In part one, Ms. Bibb talks about how she got her start as a animator, being hired by Disney and some of the projects she has worked on.
Scott and Tracey also make a call over to the Main Street Cinema and cover a bit of listener feedback.
Welcome to Disney, Indiana!
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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott, have part three of their Disney Wonder Westbound Panama Canal repositioning cruise trip report. They cover the Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas Mexico ports of call and then wrap up the report with their return to the USA.
They also have June's Future Disney Legend segment with a look at the life and career of Disney animator Andreas Deja. You might not know the name, but you know his work as he animated several of the best known characters in the key films of Disney’s Renaissance period - which started in 1989 and lasted throughout the 90’s
They also tune into WWED, make a call over to the Main Street Cinema and cover a bit a listener feedback.
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In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott, report in from the Disney, Indiana Visitor Center to present part 2 of their Disney Wonder Westbound Panama Canal repositioning cruise trip report. They also share some history and behind the scenes info on the recent Marvel Studios release, Iron Man 3, and discuss what they thought of the film. They also tune into WWED, call over to the Main Street Cinema, and respond to an address request or two.
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale a tale of a WONDERful trip. That started from the Miami port aboard a Disney ship.
The mate was Goofy sailing dog, The skipper brave and sure. Lots of passengers set sail that day for a 14 night tour, a 14 night tour.
The weather never got too rough, The Wonder sailed with ease, If not for the passage through the land The ship could not squeeze, The ship could not squeeze.
The ship sailed on to several ports, outside the USA With Tracey and Scott too, The Mouseketeers and their mates, The cartoon Mouse The pirates and Donald Duck Here on Mickey's Boat!
Well, our co-hosts have returned from their 14 night cruise from Miami to LA on the Disney, Wonder. They have part one of the trip report on this episode that includes stops at Castaway Cay and Cartagena, Colombia. They also announce the winner of the "how many miles sailed" contest!
Also on today's episode, Tracey and Scott bring us May's Future Disney Legend segment where they make a case for Frank Oz. They will take a look at his body of work - from Miss Piggy to Yoda and his work behind the camera.
They also tune into Buzzy over at WWED, check in with Mortis at the Main Street Cinema, and welcome a new resident to town.
Welcome to Disney, Indiana!
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Tracey and Scott have left Disney, Indiana to cruise on the Disney Wonder for their 20th anniversary. Not wanting to trust the show to Mortis, they've asked Jessica, the master control program who runs Disney, Indiana, to fill in for them for this episode.
Jessica shares with the listeners a recording Scott and Tracey made on their first trip aboard the Disney Wonder. A recording of Toy Story - The Musical they made in the summer of 2011 during their Alaskan cruise.
Toy Story – The Musical revisits the touching story of friendship between Buzz Lightyear, a state-of-the-art action figure, and Woody, a traditional cowboy toy, as they compete for the attention of Andy, their boy owner. The original film was not a musical, so seven new songs where written when this show debuted on the Disney Cruise line.
Your regularly scheduled hosts will return on the next episode.
In today's episode, our co-hosts are getting into the mood for their upcoming cruise by looking at some of Disney's Latin American flair. First up, they take a look at Saludos Amigos from 1942 and 1944's The Three Caballeros. To bring some history to these films, they referenced South of the Border With Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program, 1941-1948 by J.B. Kaufman.
After they finish their samba, our hosts make their case for Tim Burton to be named a Disney Legend in April's Future Disney Legend segment. They take a look at his early work for the company, the films he's done for both Disney and Touchstone (a Disney owned studio) over the years and their effect on the theme parks.
Speaking of the theme parks, Buzzy continues the theme of today's show by sharing audio from Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros at Epcot. This recording was made during a trip to Walt Disney World in 2011.
All this, plus a call to Mortis at the Main Street Cinema and some listener feedback - and don't forget the current contest related to their cruise!
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The Three Caballeros float in the Disneyland Soundsational Parade.
Pinata Performers in the Disneyland Soundsational Parade.
The Three Caballeros float in the Disneyland Soundsational Parade.
In today’s episode, our co-host Tracey tries to announce their next Disney trip and Scott continues to interrupt with what he *thinks* the trip will be. After a bit of back and forth, their destination of the Panama Canal via the Disney Wonder is finally made clear to Scott.
After he finally understands, they talk about about this upcoming fourteen day cruise from Miami to Los Angeles with stops in Castaway Cay, Cartegena, Columbia, Puerto Vallarta Mexico, and Cabo San Lucas Mexico. Along with the cruise discussion, our hosts review the PassPorter's Disney Cruise Line and Ports of Call guidebook. There's also a contest announcement tied in with their trip.
Keeping with the nautical theme and to celebrate the recent announcement of Finding Nemo 2, our hosts share a recording of the Finding Nemo Musical from Disney's Animal Kingdom.
All that, plus a call over to the Main Street Cinema, a tune into WWED and some listener feedback.
Our Cabin Door from our Alaskan Cruise. The Disney, Indiana fish extender is hanging just to the left of the door.
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---------------------------------- Links Mentionaed ---------------------------------- Jason Gordon, the light technician and props wrangler for a musical adaptation of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang that just ended its run at at the Hale Center Theater near Salt Lake City, shared this preview video of the show.
In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott review two Manager’s Special films from the town’s video rental place - a 1960’s musical fantasy, starring Dick Van Dyke and featuring the music of the Sherman Brothers, and a film featuring mice on an adventure, animated by Don Bluth.
Along the way, they will tune into WWED, call over to the Main Street Cinema and share some listener feedback.
In today’s episode, our hosts Tracey and Scott celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by visiting the Emerald City twice! They discuss the brand-new live action Disney theatrical release Oz the Great and Powerful, then go back to 1985 to cover the fantasy adventure film Return to Oz. They also present their March pick for their Future Disney Legend: ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman.
Along the way, they tune into WWED , call over to the Main Street Cinema and respond to some listener feedback.
Erin go Bragh and welcome to Disney, Indiana!
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After trying to cover such topics as Sounds Dangerous and the film Gus - our hosts bring back a very popular segment to the show as they will once again play Make Mine Music. This time they will count down their favorite Disney film songs that never made it to the silver screen. If you want to be surprised when listening to the countdown, stop reading these show notes now as links below are provided to where you can purchase the songs in this episode.
They also share some park audio recorded at Walt Disney World, make a call to Mortis over at the Main Street Cinema and share some listener feedback.
Welcome to Disney, Indiana!
---------------------------------- Tracey's Top Five ---------------------------------- 5. Alternate version of Every Little Piece written for Pete’s Dragon - Available as a bonus feature on the Pete's Dragon High Flying Edition DVD and Blu-Ray.
4. Call Me a Princess cut from Aladdin - Available on the Howard Sings Ashman album.
3. Beyond the Laughing Sky cut from Alice in Wonderland. This song is not commercially available. You can watch it on YouTube.
---------------------------------- Scott's Top Five ---------------------------------- 5. I Can’t Believe My Heart cut from Hercules - Available on the Susan Egan solo album entitled Coffee House.
2. Never Smile at a Crocodile - cut from Peter Pan. The version played on the show is not available, but you can watch it on YouTube.
1. This Only Happens in the Movies - written for Who Discovered Roger Rabbit, a film that was never made. Available on the Kerry Butler album Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust.
Honorable Mentions a) Be Prepared (Reprise) - cut from The Lion King - Watch on YouTube.
In today’s episode, our hosts present a discussion between Scott and his pal Derek (aka Brother D) regarding Disney’s recent purchase of LucasFilm that they recorded for the IndyCast podcast. Tracey and Scott then continue their Future Disney Legends series with a look at the career of Tony Baxter, Disney Imagineer. Along the way, they tune into WWED, call over to the Main Street Cinema and respond to some listener feedback.
In this episode, our hosts, Scott and Tracey, discuss two Disney-related events they attended recently - Disney On Ice: Worlds of Fantasy and seeing Pete's Dragon on the big screen. They provide historical background on both events, and share their thoughts on both experiences. They also tune into WWED, call over to the Main Street Cinema and respond to listener feedback and a couple of resident requests.
Welcome to Disney, Indiana!
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In today’s episode, our hosts Tracey and Scott continue their December 2012 Walt Disney World trip report, including a report on the Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and their participation in some of the Pixelmania meets. They also kick off their 2013 monthly segment Future Disney Legends with a discussion of the career of voice actor Jim Cummings. WWED features a selection of Cummings’ songs, and our hosts make a call over to the Main Street Cinema.
In today’s episode, our hosts, Tracey and Scott kick off 2013 with Part 1 of a trip report of their recent Walt Disney World resort. They discuss their thoughts on New Fantasyland, Storybook Circus and Test Track 2.0, as well as sharing some park audio from the trip. Our hosts also tune into WWED for some related Disney music, call over to the Main Street Cinema and share some listener feedback.
They also announce the 2013 monthly segment topic: Future Disney Legends.