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This week we list our top 5 attraction vehicles! What is your favorite attraction vehicle? Did yours make our list? Do ride systems count? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remainseatedpleaseFacebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at these fine links!Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisneyFacebook: ALittleSprinkleOfDisney Follow Inthia's Magically Delicious Food at this fine link!Instagram: @magicallydeliciousfood You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!   

When speakers hiss in unplugged headphones and strange and frightening sounds echo through the pod... Whenever podcast hosts giggle where dead air is filled with cheer - that is the time when we celebrate! Yes, one of the greatest attractions of all time - The Haunted Mansion - turns 50 on the day this episode launches! To celebrate, we are going over our list of the top 50 reasons to love the Haunted Mansion. In this episode, we each contributed 10 items on our own bringing our total to 40 items and then we had some very special guests "from all over the world" submit some of their favorite reasons they love the mansion to round out the top 50! Follow along as we start at the beginning of the attraction and make our way to the end and point out a few of our favorite things! A very special thanks to Walt Disney Imagineer Jeff Moskowitz, Disney Studios producers David Daniels and Sean Madden, Disney Voice Artist Mark Silverman, blink-182's Mark Hoppus, David and Suzi's son Wesley, Rio Brown, and Cody Meacham for their valuable contributions to our comprehensive list! What is your favorite part of the Haunted Mansion? Did your item make our list? Is there merchandise you'd love to see made based on the attraction? Is "The Nightmare Before Christmas" a Halloween or Christmas film? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remainseatedpleaseFacebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at these fine links!Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisneyFacebook: ALittleSprinkleOfDisney Follow Inthia's Magically Delicious Food at this fine link!Instagram: @magicallydeliciousfood You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!   

This may not be the longest episode we've done this season, but this is among the kinds of topics from which this blog and podcast were started! Join us this week as we talk about the traditions and rituals we have when going to the parks! There's plenty of Pirates of the Caribbean talk as well as other idiosyncrasies we have while visiting the parks! For example, did you know there's a "right" way and a "wrong" way to do Disneyland?!* *there isn't Listen in horror and amazement as you can almost hear Suzi and Inthia staring worriedly at David and Robert while they go on and on about the weird rituals they have while at the parks. This was a wildly fun and unhinged episode to record and we hope you enjoy it! Do you or anyone you know have these kinds of traditions or rituals while at the parks? Are we alone in thinking there's a "right" way to do Disneyland? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remainseatedpleaseFacebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at these fine links!Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisneyFacebook: ALittleSprinkleOfDisney You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!   

Listener beware! You're in for a scare! Or at least a semi-heartbreaking trip down Imagineering's memory lane which includes some of the best attractions designed that never came to fruition! In this first part of what may turn into a multi-part series, we discuss WESTCOT CENTER at Disneyland Resort, Beastly Kingdom at Animal Kingdom, Disneyland's Enchanted Snow Palace, and Magic Kingdom's Western River Expedition! The greatest take-away from this episode is probably that Marc Davis is not only one of the most prolific Disney Cast Members to have ever been, but also the one that got the shaft the most in terms of amazing attraction designs that were shelved. At least in this episode, he really gets the Imagineering version of the short straw! As you listen along, check out these highlights from our recaps! Here's a ton of photos of the plan for WESTCOT Center thanks to Yesterland.com: Beastly Kingdom has some GREAT video content which can be seen here: While you're here, be sure to give Beastly The Unicorn a follow! Next stop is the Enchanted Snow Palace! Check out this amazing Marc Davis art courtesy of D23! And finally, thanks for Passport2Dreams, we are able to take a peek at some of the great work Marc Davis did for Western River Expedition along with Robert's personal photos from D23 when they had the model on display! In doing the research for this episode, we discovered a bevy of other attractions that never were! Is this a topic you'd like to hear us revisit? Which of these are you most disappointed about never having come to fruition? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remainseatedpleaseFacebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at these fine links!Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisneyFacebook: ALittleSprinkleOfDisney You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!   

"Toontown, Toontown - goin' to Mickey's Toontown, Toontown..."   Yes, Toontown! The fun and fancy free land just beyond the berm north of Fantasyland and the happiest cruise that ever sailed, Toontown opened in 1993 and has been entertaining families and children of all ages for over 26 years!   Join us as we take an auditory step into the history of this once-hidden gem* and explore our favorite pals' homes, an attraction or two, and elements that have since gone to Yesterland!   For fun, here's some of the video content we discovered along the way: Here's one of the original TV commercials for Toontown at Disneyland: Here's that amazing Toontown theme song from the Toontown Kids TV show: Here's some of the episode of Full House when the Tanner family visited Walt Disney World and found Michelle in Mickey's Birthdayland (which went on to become Mickey's Toontown Fair!): Someone then took the footage from the Full House WDW episode and cut together a show open. It's REALLY well done! Finally, check out one of the many bizarre commercials for Disney's Toontown: The Game: If it's Toontown related, we've got the info right here so why don't you stay awhile and listen in on some Toontown history! What's your favorite memory of Toontown? Do you have a favorite attraction? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remainseatedpleaseFacebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Inthia's Magically Delicious Pod at these fine links!Instagram: @magicallydeliciouspodFacebook: MagicallyDeliciousPod Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at these fine links!Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisneyFacebook: ALittleSprinkleOfDisney You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    *once-hidden = This is part of the lore behind the origins of Toontown! Check out the episode for more info!

On June 5th, 2019, David and Suzi were able to visit Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland and they're here with a special mid-cycle surprise episode to recap their experience! This is a spoiler-filled recap, so if you're waiting to go later this summer and trying to avoid any and all spoilers, this episode and blog post is not for you! Please be sure to enjoy our Top 5 Attraction Posters episode released last week OR re-visit our Star Wars in Disney Parks episode from earlier this year! For those of you looking to hear about our experience in booking our Galaxy's Edge reservation, the Flex Pass, and the land itself, listen and read on! We discuss the sights, sounds, atmosphere, characters, attractions, merchandise, and more! The episode also culminates with a very special interview which starts at 73:30! gunner. we got a cumulative -500 points on our mission — mark hoppus.

This turned out to be one of the most difficult episodes to do - our top 5 Disney Parks Attraction Posters! If you don't want our choices spoiled, don't scroll down past the wallpaper download! We have all of our choices laid out for quick reference. "Poster Art of the Disney Parks" by Danny Handke and Vanessa Hunt! We studied the incredible book "Poster Art of the Disney Parks" by Danny Handke and Vanessa Hunt (with forward by Tony Baxter!) Listen along as we not only recount each of our top 5 attraction posters of all time, but a little about the art, artist, and history of the poster itself! For a fun little bonus, here's the iPhone wallpaper David uses for his lock screen. The colors really help the time and text on the phone pop! Download this wallpaper to use on your phone!   Here's the spoiler filled list of OUR top 5!   Robert: 5. Tower of Terror 4. Rainbow Caverns 3. Primeval World 2. Monorail 1. Jungle Cruise   Inthia: 5. Jingle Cruise 4. Primeval World 3. Spaceship Earth 2. Storybook Land 1. Alice in Wonderland   Suzi: 5. Tiki Room 4. Fantayland (Dumbo) 3. Goofy's Sky School 2. Peter Pan 1. Disneyland Hotel   David: 5. Rocket Jets 4. Adventure Thru Inner Space 3. Peoplemover 2. Skyway 1. Haunted Mansion   Do you have a favorite attraction poster? Can you even possibly choose a top 5? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remainseatedpleaseFacebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Inthia's Magically Delicious Pod at these fine links!Instagram: @magicallydeliciouspodFacebook: MagicallyDeliciousPod Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at these fine links!Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisneyFacebook: ALittleSprinkleOfDisney You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!      

Guete Daag! This week, we go in-depth on the history of the Matterhorn since this year it's celebrating 60 years at Disneyland! Walt's affinity for Swiss culture came to a head while filming THIRD MAN ON THE MOUNTAIN (1959) in Switzerland. He sent a postcard home with a photo of the Matterhorn on one side, and a simple direction on the other: "Build this!" Follow along with us as we recount details of the attraction both big and small! Check out some of these photos and a REALLY fun video I found of the Matterhorn's basketball "court!"   A detailed rendering which includes the basketball hoop!   Cast members having a ball!   How about a little one-on-one??   Here's Mickey climbing during the 50th celebration:   And here's the classic Ricola commercial!   Here's the most amazing Skyway Bucket ride-thru video I have ever seen! And finally, get a load of these Minecraft videos. Some are VERY impressive!   Do you have a favorite memory of the Matterhorn? Which side do you prefer? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remainseatedpleaseFacebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Inthia's Magically Delicious Pod at these fine links!Instagram: @magicallydeliciouspodFacebook: MagicallyDeliciousPod Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at these fine links!Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisneyFacebook: ALittleSprinkleOfDisney You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!      

Queues! The places you wait before experiencing an attraction! These can be tedious or highly enjoyable! Walt Disney learned early that entertaining the guest in all instances was of the utmost importance if he wanted to have his park stand out from other amusement parks. In this episode, we reveal each of our top 5 queues as well as cover some history of the ideas behind themed queues and where exactly do queues end and where does the attraction begin? We then dig a little into queues that have opportunities to improve. Here's a great queue feature from the Tiki Room! I can't believe there isn't a source video available for this one! And speaking of the Tiki Room, when Maynard is working, guests are surely in for a treat! Here's the amazing Splash Mountain Rap Inthia discusses on the show! Walt was inspired to theme his queues when he visited the Calico Mine Ride at Knotts. Check that out here! And for good measure, here's the amazing queue for Escape from Gringotts at Universal Orlando! Also, we did the research! The Indiana Jones Adventure queue looks to go beneath the train and berm if one looks at Google Maps Finally, Joe Rohde's Twitter is always an amazing read so be sure to check that out, too! Do you have a favorite Disney Park queue? What makes a great queue experience in your opinion? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remainseatedpleaseFacebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Inthia's Magically Delicious Pod at these fine links!Instagram: @magicallydeliciouspodFacebook: MagicallyDeliciousPod Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at these fine links!Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisneyFacebook: ALittleSprinkleOfDisney You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

Your attention please for the following gate announcements. Welcome to the Star Tours Tomorrowland Spaceport! Okay, so not ACTUALLY the Tomorrowland Spaceport. But, in this episode we discuss the history of Star Wars in the parks leading up to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - mainly, the history of Star Tours! Did you know that Star Tours was almost a motion simulator attraction for the 1979 Disney film, THE BLACK HOLE?  Imagine! And get a load of this amazing "Lightsaber" ribbon cutting ceremony! And between the original Star Tours and "The Adventures Continue," David created this little piece together for fun as excitement for the new attraction grew: Here's some extra info on "Star Trek: The Experience" that was in Vegas from 1998 to 2008. IT WAS SO AWESOME! Don't forget that you can make reservations to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge starting on May 2nd at Disneyland.com! What are your most fond memories with Star Wars in the parks? Is there something at Black Spire Outpost you're most excited about? Let us know in the comments below!  Remain Seated, Please announces the arrival of the Star Tours episode! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll even give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! This is the final boarding call for the Star Tours episode. All listeners should be onboard at this time. Final boarding call for Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remainseatedpleaseFacebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Inthia's Magically Delicious Pod at these fine links!Instagram: @magicallydeliciouspodFacebook: MagicallyDeliciousPod Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at these fine links!Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisneyFacebook: ALittleSprinkleOfDisney You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

Welcome to season 3 of Remain Seated, Please! In this episode, we discuss the history of festivals at Disney California Adventure Park as well as review the current ongoing festival, the 2019 Food & Wine festival! We even dip into some of the festivals over at EPCOT! Do you remember any of the first few Food & Wine Festivals? Post them in the comments below! We have some photos from the 2010 festival which was the last one before their hiatus. Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll even give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remainseatedpleaseFacebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Inthia's Magically Delicious Pod at these fine links!Instagram: @magicallydeliciouspodFacebook: MagicallyDeliciousPod Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at these fine links!Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisneyFacebook: ALittleSprinkleOfDisney You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

We're taking this episode to announce that Season 3 of Remain Seated, Please is coming very soon! So as to not leave you in a lurch, in this episode we cover some stories about ride evacuations. Have you ever been evacuated from a Disney Parks attraction? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for Season 3 of Remain Seated, Please premiering soon wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remainseatedpleaseFacebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Inthia's Magically Delicious Pod at these fine links!Instagram: @magicallydeliciouspodFacebook: MagicallyDeliciousPod Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at these fine links!Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisneyFacebook: ALittleSprinkleOfDisney You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

Walt Disney once said that there is a terrific power to music and that could not be more true when it comes to the way music is used at Disney parks throughout the world.  This week, we are counting down our favorite music cues found at the Parks.  In a previous episode, we discussed our favorite Disney Park songs, but this time, we are gathering up our favorite "word-less" music cues!  Whether our choices are musical scores found inside of attractions or background music played softly in a land's background, each cue is special to us in our own way. So we invite you, (if you dare), to reminisce with us as we discuss and countdown our Top 5 Music Cues found at Disney Parks! What are you favorite music cues found at the parks?   Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remainseatedpleaseFacebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Inthia's Magically Delicious Pod at these fine links!Instagram: @magicallydeliciouspodFacebook: MagicallyDeliciousPod Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at these fine links!Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisneyFacebook: ALittleSprinkleOfDisney You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

This week, as a nod to President's Day, we deep-dive into the history of Walt Disney's affinity for the highest office in the land - the president of the United States - and his desire to memorialize, in his parks, the men that have held that office for all the world to see! Join us, won't you,  as we journey through the legacy of presidential visits to the parks before, during, and after their stints as president! We'll then cover the history of some of the most technologically advanced attractions dedicated to the office and its legacy - Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, The Hall of Presidents, and The American Adventure! Watch along as President Ronald Reagan visits EPCOT for his 1985 inauguration speech here: Marvel at this speech President Barack Obama gave at Walt Disney World in 2012 here: Have you experienced these presidential attractions at either Disneyland or Walt Disney World? Which is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remainseatedpleaseFacebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Inthia's Magically Delicious Pod at these fine links!Instagram: @magicallydeliciouspodFacebook: MagicallyDeliciousPod Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at these fine links!Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisneyFacebook: ALittleSprinkleOfDisney You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

"Please stand clear of the doors...Por favor manténgase alejado de las puertas." Welcome aboard Remain Seated, Please, our podcast in the cloud covering all things Disney Parks. For those of you listening for the first time, please enjoy yourselves throughout our episode's journey and stay clear of the inside jokes and references. For the comfort of others, no interrupting please. Thank you. On this week's episode, we are covering the 60th Anniversary of the Disneyland Monorail as well as other Disney Parks Monorails around the world. Originating from Walt Disney's original Magic Kingdom of Disneyland on the West Coast are the historic Alweg (Mark I, II, and III) and Disneyland Mark V and VII Monorail Systems. We will also cover Disney World's Mark IV and VI Monorail Systems.  We'll round out the discussion with some Tokyo Disney's Monorail System discussion, which captures the spirit of the original Monorail systems built in the western hemisphere during the middle to late part of last century. We are entering the end of the show notes where in the comments section below, you can let us know your favorite memories of the Monorail from the past 60 years. Ladies and Gentlemen, we're approaching the end of the show notes of this special Monorail profile episode of Remain Seated, Please, a Disney Parks podcast for Disney Parks fans by Disney Parks fans. If you enjoyed the show, please leave a rating and review of our show on to the iTunes store page... and stay clear of the skip button until the podcast stops completely and the show's over. Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the end of the show notes. On behalf of the cast of the Remain Seated, Please, I'd like to thank you for listening to our show.  Ladies and Gentlemen, please follow our co-hosts at the fine links below and listen to our other episodes, too! Please assist small children with their headphones. Once again, we hope you enjoyed the show.  Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remainseatedpleaseFacebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Inthia's Magically Delicious Pod at these fine links!Instagram: @magicallydeliciouspodFacebook: MagicallyDeliciousPod Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at these fine links!Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisneyFacebook: ALittleSprinkleOfDisney You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

This week's episode is a bit of a new idea. We usually talk about things we know, love, and have done dozens, if not hundreds or thousands, of times. This week we come clean on the things we have never done in the parks! Have you experienced every attraction at your favorite Disney Park? What about those attractions you never got around to and have now made their way to Yesterland? Well those are exactly the kinds of things we discuss this week! Here's a bonus photo-gallery of the inside of Stage 12's shuttered Hollywood & Dine building during the 2010 Food & Wine festival when it was converted to the Festival Showplace's "The Art of Flavor." I wish they'd bring back this aspect of the Food & Wine festival. We also go on to discuss this bizarre music video from the 1980s: Be sure to watch the Mario Andretti Rocket Rods video here: And finally, the blog I had found a couple years ago with photos of Chip & Dale's Acorn Crawl seems to have vanished BUT I did find this "Day at Disneyland" video with the best footage I have ever seen of this shuttered attraction: Which of the attractions listed on this week's episode were most surprising to you? Which attractions that we have mentioned on past episodes have you yet to experience? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remainseatedpleaseFacebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Inthia's Magically Delicious Pod at these fine links!Instagram: @magicallydeliciouspodFacebook: MagicallyDeliciousPod Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at these fine links!Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisneyFacebook: ALittleSprinkleOfDisney You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

Happy new year from all of us here at Remain Seated, Please! As the year starts fresh, we thought we'd not only look ahead to what 2019 holds for Disney Parks, but back at some of our favorite attractions which celebrate some landmark anniversaries this year! A slight correction to what David mentioned on the podcast: Disneyland hosted a 60-hour event for the opening of Star Tours! Thanks to the blog Sincerely Michaelyn for clarifying that for this little fact check! Another thanks to Passport2Dreams for doing some amazing research into the history of music in Tomorrowland. Definitely worth a read and we used some of his music compilation of the original loop in the background of this episode. Some other show notes to point out are the newly released Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge video Disney Parks put out over the holiday that clarifies some of the info we talk about regarding the new land: Also, those Lion King ears can be seen here: And finally, the photo of the new parking structure addition information that David read aloud: Which of the attractions celebrating a big anniversary this year is your favorite? What are you most excited about that's coming to Disney Parks in 2019? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remainseatedpleaseFacebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Inthia's Magically Delicious Pod at these fine links!Instagram: @magicallydeliciouspodFacebook: MagicallyDeliciousPod Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at these fine links!Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisneyFacebook: ALittleSprinkleOfDisney You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

It's still the most wonderful time -- at the parks! This week we talk about Festival of Holidays and all the great treats offered for the holidays at the Disneyland Resort! Feel free to follow along with the official Tasting Passport for the 2018 Festival of Holidays here: Festival of Holidays 2018 by on Scribd We also go over the offerings available throughout the resort and give our recommendations of things not to miss before they go away in a couple of weeks! What are your favorite holiday treats at the parks? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please (and Inthia for now) at these fine links!Twitter: @remainseatedplsInstagram: @remainseatedpleaseFacebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at this fine link!Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisney You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

It's the most wonderful time -- at the parks! Yes, we're back with a little history lesson, but this time we're covering the history of the holidays at the Disneyland Resort. When did Candlelight start? How many parades have there been? Which attractions got previews during the Christmas Day Parade on  ABC? And more! Listen along as we delve into the histories of such modern classics as "It's a Small World Holiday," "¡Viva Navidad!," as well as cover some of the newer traditions that can be found at the resort today! We also highlight some festive holiday videos from the parks which you can revisit right here: 1993: Regis previews the BRAND NEW Twilight Zone Tower of Terror! 2002: Regis just loves Hilary Duff's performance! 2003: George Lopez previews the BRAND NEW Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney's California Adventure! The fabulous reindeer at Walt Disney World's Very Merry Christmas Party! And finally, this is the commercial I grew up on an reference (or sing) many times every holiday season: We touch on just about every Disneyland Resort holiday tradition in this episode, so there's definitely something for everyone to enjoy in this new episode of Remain Seated, Please! What are your favorite things about the holidays at the Disney Parks? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please (and Inthia for now) at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at this fine link! Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisney You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

Disneyland. What did you just think of just now? Was it a voice? Was it a character in an attraction? This idea of "our favorite characters at Disney Parks" is what we deep-dive into this week on Remain Seated, Please! These are not the characters you can go up and meet, take photos with, or get autographs from. No, these are the very special characters that are in the parks and attractions! Not Mickey Mouse as much as, say, Buzz Lightyear in Buzz Lightyear's Astroblasters or The Hitchhiking ghosts from The Haunted Mansion. Still not sure what we mean? Take a listen to the episode and find out for yourself! Below you'll find the original video of David and Suzi meeting the dragon under the Paris castle as well as a photo of Officer Zzyxx, Tokyo's counterpart to Sonny Eclipse. Officer Zzyxx from Tokyo Disneyland's Star Tours We cover just about every Disney parks in this episode so there's definitely something for everyone to enjoy in this new episode of Remain Seated, Please! What are your favorite Disney Parks characters? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please (and Inthia for now) at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at this fine link! Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisney You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

This week on Remain Seated, Please, we blue-skied (that's Imagineer-speak for "dreamed up") our dream Disney parks. We pulled MOST of the stops out when it came to building our ideal parks which included not only our all-time favorite attractions but our favorite time periods, foods, shows, and more! So get your ticket books ready, your walking shoes on, and your calendar clear so you can enjoy this new episode of Remain Seated, Please. Have you done this before? What would you put in your dream park? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at this fine link! Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisney Follow Inthia's This Little Disney Life at these fine links! Twitter: @littledislife Instagram: @missinth Facebook: ThisLittleDisneyLife You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

We have a special surprise for you!  Now don't be scared at the surprise, foolish mortal.  It's only an extra Halloween themed episode of Remain Seated, Please! For this episode, Robert, David, Inthia, and Suzi discuss the scariest moments in Disneyland attractions.  We have come up with a new process where we determine the definitive Top 5 Scariest Moments between all of our answers. So put on your costume, grab your Snickers bar, and enjoy this new episode of Remain Seated, Please. After your listen to the episode, be sure to watch the following! Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain The Old Hag is Locked Up! The Scariest Thing Disney Has Ever Produced...  BEWARE! What do you think is the scariest moment from a Disney attraction? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show!  BOO! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at this fine link! Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisney Follow Inthia's This Little Disney Life at these fine links! Twitter: @littledislife Instagram: @missinth Facebook: ThisLittleDisneyLife You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

Halloween Time is the official start to the holiday season at the Disneyland Resort so we've done a ton of research into Disneyland's history with the holiday as well as all of the Halloween celebrations throughout all of the Disney parks. Join us as Robert, David, Inthia, and Suzi wax poetic about all the nooks and crannies this celebration has to offer! They detail the first Halloween celebrations at the parks, Haunted Mansion Holiday's history, Halloween treats, merchandise, food, and more! You can learn even more about the history of Halloween celebrations in Anaheim here. Below, you'll find a gallery of all the photos from Halloweens past and present! What are your favorite Halloween traditions at any Disney park? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at this fine link! Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisney Follow Inthia's This Little Disney Life at these fine links! Twitter: @littledislife Instagram: @missinth Facebook: ThisLittleDisneyLife You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

Join us as David and Suzi recap their recent trip to Walt Disney World with Robert and Inthia in this super-sized episode! They detail their experience with the 2018 Fall Into Magic package offered by Walt Disney World that took place over the week of Labor Day. They'll also recount their experience of tackling each park, including doing as much of EPCOT's Food & Wine festival as they could, with a toddler in tow. Below, you'll find a gallery of all the photos of food and attractions we discussed on the podcast and more! And here's a bonus video of Suzi and David trying Beverly! What are your favorite attractions at Walt Disney World? Let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Suzi's A Little Sprinkle of Disney at this fine link! Instagram: @alittlesprinkleofdisney Follow Inthia's This Little Disney Life at these fine links! Twitter: @littledislife Instagram: @missinth Facebook: ThisLittleDisneyLife You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room has delighted audiences for 55 years and we thought it'd be fun to do a little retrospective on the attraction! Join us as Robert does a deep-dive in the creation and history of the show, Inthia discusses the history of the pop-culture phenomenon that is the Dole Whip, David discusses the prolific Maynard Smith, and much more! To round out the topics discussed on the show, you can find the Pineapple Dole Whip mix to make at home here and Maynard's old site that detailed his voice over work and musical selection here. (it's no longer active online so we had to pull up this Internet Archive snapshot.) I am still looking for that old site that detailed other parks that Maynard has worked at here in Southern California. Also, since the recording of this podcast, Disneyland has begun mobile ordering at the Tiki Juice Bar! What are some of your favorite memories of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room? Which park has the best show? Be sure to let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of Remain Seated, Please every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! We'll give you a shout out on a future episode of Remain Seated, Please! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Inthia's This Little Disney Life at these fine links! Twitter: @littledislife Instagram: @missinth Facebook: ThisLittleDisneyLife You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

Once summer rolls around, it's never quite as awesome as you remember and for one reason - THE HEAT! Anaheim can really get up there in temperature during those summer months. Even the Disneyland press preview day, held on July 17, 1955, took place during a record heat wave for Southern California! So turn up the air conditioner and enjoy as David, Robert, and Inthia discuss each of their top 5 places to beat the heat at the parks. These are the places you can count on when it's 90º+ in Anaheim and you still want to make the most out of your days. Where are some of your favorite places to keep cool at the parks? Be sure to let us know in the comments below! Keep an eye out for new episodes of “Remain Seated, Please” every 2 weeks wherever you get your podcasts and be sure to rate and review on iTunes! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Inthia's This Little Disney Life at these fine links! Twitter: @littledislife Instagram: @missinth Facebook: ThisLittleDisneyLife You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

We're back! We'll waste no time and get right into it! This is the first episode of what we're calling Season 2! Enjoy as David, Robert, and Inthia cover each of their top 5 quiet places in the parks. These are the little places you can count on as an escape from a crowded day - which are most these days! We'd like to thank everyone for their patience and hope you all enjoy this new season of the podcast. Keep an eye out for new and exciting announcements about the show as we have many that will help bring you more and more content. Please be sure to rate and review on iTunes! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: RemainSeatedPlease Follow Inthia's This Little Disney Life at these fine links! Twitter: @littledislife Instagram: @missinth Facebook: ThisLittleDisneyLife You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

Our second mini show! Enjoy as David recaps his recent trip to Disney California Adventure's Food and Wine Festival this past weekend. He discusses more food, the AP exclusive updates for this week, and a tequila tasting! Enjoy this truncated edition of Remain Seated Please! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: RemainSeatedPlease You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

It's back! The Food & Wine festival that hasn't been at Disney California Adventure Park since 2010 has returns after DCA's long refurb has (just about) finished! Take a look through our photo gallery at some highlights of the festival and as a bonus, check out the bite-sized podcast episode below! One of the opportunities the park has to work on is supplying the demand. While the event has been absent for 6 years, public (and AP) interest seems to be at an all-time high with the Sunday crowds we saw. By 1pm, it could just as easily been called the "What's-left-of-the-Food-&-Wine Festival" because so many people were being turned away from lines up to 30 minutes long because an item had sold out (or was still being prepped in the off-site kitchens.) Still, the cast members were all very pleasant and doing the best they could to handle the crowds. We noticed MANY plain-clothed cast members (likely the higher-ups) surveying the crowd both figuratively and literally for the duration of the day. Some tips for folks looking to spend a weekend at Food & Wine: Saturdays are the Celebrity Kitchen/ Culinary demos which have very limited tickets (Guy Fieri's has sold out completely) but you can try to get tickets beforehand for $99 at Disney's Food & Wine site Sundays are the beverage seminars where for $15, you can see one of many of the wineries, distilleries, or breweries presenting some hand-picked libations for you to enjoy over the course of a 45-minute workshop. Tickets are also VERY limited for these seminars so be sure to check out Disney's Food & Wine site for the latest details APs have a lounge with phone chargers (BYO cables, though!) that has the "Seasons of the Vine" video playing inside! This was the original attraction at the Blue Sky Cellar before it became the preview center for new park offerings! Be sure to pick up your recipe card and exclusive Food & Wine pin (a new one each weekend)! APs also have a $45 Tasting Passport which is a lanyard with 6 tabs that can be turned in for food items. We couldn't see the value in this, however, because you still need to stand in the same line as other park guests and with most items being between $3-$5, that falls well below the $7.50 price tag per item for it to pay for itself. It's good if you want a cool souvenir lanyard, though! (also it doesn't work for alcohol) There are two lifestyle stages with presenters giving free first-come-first-served demonstrations. Free samples are offered for dressings and olive oils among other things in the Festival Marketplace. We cannot wait to return next week, try some more of their drink offerings, and report back to you! With regard to the mini show, we've wanted to do things like this for a while and this is the first attempt at it -- pardon the audio quality. Enjoy as Robert, Inthia, and David recap (some of) their recent trip to Disney California Adventure's Food and Wine Festival this past weekend. We discuss the food, the AP exclusives, and more food! Enjoy this truncated edition of Remain Seated Please! Follow Inthia's This Little Disney Life at these fine links! Twitter: @littledislife Instagram: @missinth Facebook: ThisLittleDisneyLife Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: RemainSeatedPlease You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

We have returned! This is Podcast #14 which we recorded back in November but have just gotten around to editing down and posting! Enjoy as Robert and frequent podcast and blog contributor Inthia recap their recent trip to Magic Kingdom and EPCOT at Walt Disney World last year. We discuss the new FastPass+ system, The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train attraction, people climbing temples and more! Here's the video the Disney Parks Blog did back in 2010 about the Beverly soda taste test: http://remainseatedplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Beverly-Taste-Tests-at-Club-Cool-at-Epcot-360p..mp4   Here's the complete video of the man scaling the Mexico Pavilion at EPCOT! We'd also like to thank Anonymous donor "Roy Disney" and Joshua Mendoza for sponsoring this episode of the podcast. They donated to the site to keep us going and, well, we just think that's the nicest thing! So thank you to those fine friends of the show for keeping us going! Enjoy the show! Follow Inthia's This Little Disney Life at these fine links! Twitter: @littledislife Instagram: @missinth Facebook: ThisLittleDisneyLife Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: RemainSeatedPlease You can also listen and subscribe to the podcast by visiting these fine links!    

David and Robert are back and talk about all of their favorite special effects throughout all of the Disney Parks they have visited over the years. We touch every resort but Hong Kong and, obviously, Shanghai. We also talk about the latest Disneyland news — in case you missed any of it from the past few weeks! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: facebook.com/RemainSeatedPlease

David and Robert are back and talk about all things "Christmas Time at Disney Parks!" They cover each of their top 5 quintessential things - whatever they may be - that really inspire the feeling that the holidays are upon us while visiting the parks We also talk about the latest Disneyland news — in case you missed any of it from the past few weeks! Enjoy the show! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: facebook.com/RemainSeatedPlease

David and Robert are once again joined by Mark Silverman for a retrospective look at the WDW version of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror! He talks about the events of the day it opened 20 years ago and shares some of his personal recordings from the world premiere likely never heard before! We also talk about the latest Disneyland news with Mark and This Little Disney Life blogger Inthia Seabrooks -- in case you missed any of it from the past few weeks! Enjoy the show! Follow This Little Disney Life at these fine links! Web: thislittledisneylife.blogspot.com Facebook: facebook.com/ThisLittleDisneyLife Follow Inthia at @missinthia on twitter! Listen to Mark's reel at http://youtu.be/qQivv5o168g Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: facebook.com/RemainSeatedPlease

David and Robert are once again joined by Addison to interview former Disney Parks cast member and proprietor of ThemeParkLeague.com Nate Huckabone! Join us as Nate tells us some great stories about growing up near the parks and working there at many of our favorite attractions! We also talk about the latest Disneyland news in case you missed any of it from the past few weeks! Enjoy the show! Follow Theme Park League at these fine links! Web: themeparkleague.com Twitter: @themeparkleague Instagram: @themeparkleague Follow @addison on twitter! Follow Remain Seated, Please at these fine links! Twitter: @remainseatedpls Instagram: @remainseatedplease Facebook: facebook.com/RemainSeatedPlease And rate and review the show on iTunes!  Thanks and see ya next time!

Join us as David, Robert, and special guest Addison explore their top 5 favorite foods available at the Disneyland Resort here in Anaheim, CA. Does your favorite eatery make it onto the podcast? Let us know in the comments! Also, David and Robert catch you up on the latest Disneyland news and gossip hitting the blogosphere! NEW TO THIS EPISODE: Our new "On the Spot News Reporting" segment! David covers his favorite benches at DCA and experiences Glowfe--... I mean ElecTRONi--... I mean the Mad T Party for his first time!

David concludes his Tokyo coverage with this recap of the Tokyo DisneySEA park!  It's been a while, but he remembered quite a lot thanks to Robert holding the map!

David went to Tokyo Disneyland just before Christmas Time started at the resort last year.  After a brief hiatus, we return with the first half of this two-part episode! Hitchhiking Droids!

Grab a seat by the fire and prepare to be transported into several scary stories that take place right at the parks! In this episode, we delve into the dark past of the parks by way of campfire tales in the style of one of our favorite TV shows from when we were kids. Boney Island!   Join us, if you dare, for the stories from the parks! And stick around to the end to learn about some great local haunts here in Los Angeles! Videos: Links: Missing in the Mansion! The Shadowlands! Ghosts 'n Ghouls! Mouse Tales! Local Haunts: Boney Island! House at Haunted Hill! Rotten Apple 907! Ghost Train! Haunted Mansion Haunt! Dick van Dyke's Haunt! (DISCONTINUED!) Pierce College Harvest Fair! Delusion! Dark Harbor! Halloweentime!  

What's that one ride you never got to go on but wish you had?  And now, to make matters worse, that ride is CLOSED FOREVER!  Gone and erased from the parks.  Relegated to Yester Land!  Well join us, won't you, as we travel back into time!  These are OUR top 5 closed attractions that we never even got to ride! We talk about the history of the parks in this podcast and think about the Disney parks that were and will never be again. We also talk Halloween at Disneyland and more! Be sure to follow along at Yesterland.com and take a listen! Links: Yesterland.com Podcast Options: iTunes Sound Cloud YouTube

Join us as we count down our favorite songs from the Disney Parks! We also wrap up D23 Expo, talk about changes happening at Disneyland, and more! Tell all your friends! Notable links: Escape from Tomorrow Clip New Mara at Indy! iTunes

It's another edition of the Remain Seated, Please podcast!  On this episode, Robert and David have an in-depth conversation about the Haunted Mansion for its 44th birthday!  From 1969 to today, with 5 parks representing variations of the mansion, they tackle the questions, rumors, and facts about one of WDI's most incredible attractions of all time. We also catch up on D23 which starts today, "Saving Mr. Banks," and Club 33. Have a listen! The following are links to things mentioned in the podcast: *The Hatbox Ghost Footage from the Disney History Institute*

Here we are!  Our second podcast!   On this week's podcast, we sit down with voice talent Mark Silverman and talk all things Twilight Zone, Tower of Terror, and Disney!  We also take a look at the Disney History Institute Facebook page! Take a listen, won't you?   To hear Mark Silverman's demo, click the link below: *Mark Silverman Demo*   To visit the Disney History Institute Facebook Page, click the link below: *Disney History Institute*   

Am I Right!? We have wanted to do a podcast since we first thought of the site.  We had even recorded one about 2 years ago but we finally hunkered down and DID IT! On the very first RSP Podcast, we talk about our favorite Disneyland sounds and chat about some Disneyland news.  Join us, won't you? Links: Tiki Room Drum Info Talking Logs Sound Todd-AO Studios   Photos by RSP and courtesy of: http://davelandweb.com/