The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fans

This week, Shawn is joined by Nick and Night, Heather Poppins, Sea Shelley, Joel Skellington, with a last minute appearance from Skipper Rob to discuss being a guest at Disneyland. We talk about good behaviors, bad behaviors and truly ugly behaviors at the Happiest Place On Earth. 

This week, Shawn is joined by Nick At Night, Sea Shelley, Sean Solo and Skipper Rob to do a round robin draft of a perfect day Disneyland's California Adventure. 

I hope you have a good phone case because you may want to throw your phone at a wall when you hear our unpopular opinions about the Disneyland Resort. Shawn is joined by Skipper Rob, Sea Shelley, Joel Skellington and Nick At Night. Remember, these are specifically UNPOPULAR opinions. Get ready for a spirited and really fun discussion!!

This week, Sea Shelley, Nick At Night and Skipper Rob join Shawn to talk about where Disney could open new parks or "gates". Where would we put them? What would the theming be? Could villains take over? Can all the national parks be in one park? Can the frontier be in the Lone Star State? Can Disney do cold? Spoiler: We do talk about having new gates in some cold places but...we don't talk about Juneau. 

This week Joel Skellington, Sea Shelley, and Nick At Night join Shawn to discuss Disneyland transportation. We talk about the train, tram, Monorail and more. As a bonus, Skipper Rob calls in live from the park! 

This week, Skipper Rob, Heather Poppins, Joel Skellington and Nick at Night join Shawn for a year end celebration. We talk about what Disney things we got for Christmas. We then talk Disneyland resolutions. First, we share our own resolutions for how we will better enjoy Disneyland in 2022. We then give what we think Disneyland should resolve to do to make 2022 that much more magical. 

This week, Shawn is joined by Joel Skellington, Sea Shelley and Skipper Rob to discuss what ONE attraction is best for each age range. Is Haunted Mansion too scary for a five year old? Is Indiana Jones too jerky for a 65 year old? Is Matterhorn too jerky for all ages??? We give our picks for the best attraction for every age range. Disagree? Let us know on social media!

On this episode, Shawn is joined by Nick at Night and awesome NEW COLLECTIVE MEMBER Sea Shelley to discuss the little things that make Disneyland so magical. We go over sights, sounds, tastes, places, and all the special touches that make Disneyland the Happiest Place On Earth. This episode is the next best thing to being at the parks! 

This week, Shawn is joined by Nick At Night, Skipper Rob, Heather Poppins, Sean Solo, Joel Skellington and Captain California Bryce to discuss what attractions from other Disney parks around the world we would bring to the Disneyland Resort in California. Our Collective members got really creative with this one. Not only did they have to say what attraction would be put in, but also where would it go and what would be taken out. There are a few that just seem obvious and some that are really creative. While many came from Florida, we had attractions suggested from all the Disney parks around the world! Also we are GIVING AWAY a $25 Disney gift card!! Listen to the episode for details!

This week, Sean Solo, Heather Poppins, Joel Skellington and Skipper Rob join Shawn to talk about the other side of Fantasyland. Is Peter Pan worth the wait? Are the best bathrooms in Disneyland found in Fantasyland? Is the Matterhorn really a Fantasyland attraction? Is It's A Small World hiding a much darker backstory??? We answer all this and more PLUS your chance to win custom art from our very own Heather Poppins! 

This week, Skipper Rob, Nick at Night and Sean Solo join Shawn to talk about Fantasyland. We talk about castles, princesses, swords in stones, Pinocchio, Snow White, Dumbo and more! 

While Nick at Night spent a ridiculous number of days at Disneyland in his teenage years during the 90's, he had never made his way to California Adventure. UNTIL NOW! Nick and Shawn talk about his trip. What did he love? What surprised him? Will he go back? All of these and so many more questions will be answered! 

This week, Nick at Night, Joel Skellington, and Skipper Rob join Shawn to talk about what attractions could be overlaid, remade, or removed to make way for attractions with Disney IP. Some are just big dreams but some could really add some character to the happiest place on earth!

This week Sean Solo, Skipper Rob, Joel Skellington, Heather Poppins and Nick at Night join Shawn to rank the Disneyland mountains. Where do Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, Space Mountain and The Matterhorn all place? 

In this episode, Shawn is joined by Heather Poppins, Skipper Rob, Joel Skellington and Captain California Bryce. The Collective goes all the way back to 1972 and is given a ticket book. Each member of the Collective has to choose one attraction from each ticket, A-E. This episode is guaranteed to be an E ticket attraction!

This week, Shawn is joined by Sean Solo, King B Bryan, Heather Poppins, Joel Skellington, Nick at Night and Skipper Rob to discuss music they love from the Disneyland Resort. Some of these picks will really surprise you! 

On this episode, Heather Poppins, Skipper Rob, Sean Solo, and Nick At Night join Shawn to talk about past attractions they never got to experience or that they did enjoy but are now gone. There are a few obvious ones, and a few big surprises.

This week, Joel Skellington and Sean Solo join Shawn to do some ride pairings with park food. This was inspired by Nick at Night and his food / ride pairings in the last episode. There were some that were obvious, some that were really creative and one that we thought was creative but maybe not. There are so many great options!

This week, Skipper Rob, Sean Solo, Heather Poppins, and Nick at Night join Shawn to talk about going back to Disneyland when it reopens. What five things do you look forward to most? The Collective breaks down what we would each do!

On this episode, Sean Solo, King Bee Bryan and Skipper Rob all join Shawn as we discuss what we should do to fix Tomorrowland. We all love this very special place but agree that it needs some help. We talk about what attractions to keep, which ones to scrap, what theming there should be, Star Wars' role in Tomorrowland now that we have Galaxy's Edge and so much more! 

This week Skipper Rob joins Shawn to talk all things Haunted Mansion Holiday.   The Castle Collective is hosted by Shawn Rapier.

This week Shawn Rapier is joined by Sean and Bryan Lords of Word On The Main Street Podcast as well as avid Disneyland superfan Nick Galieti. The hosts do a round robin draft of attractions, restaurants, characters and more to create the perfect day at Disneyland. 

With Disneyland closed for Halloween Shawn and Sean talk about spooky elements at the Disneyland resort year-round.

Collective member Joel Wallin joins me this week as we count down our ten favorite places to eat in the Disneyland Resort. Some are in the top 10 because of the food, others the ambiance, while some are just the memories of Disneyland visits past. This is a GREAT time to plan a dining strategy for your next trip when Disneyland reopens! Do you agree with our choices? Did we get some wrong? Did we miss your favorite? Join the conversation on social media and let us know!!

This week, Disney Television Editor Bryce Randle joins me to discuss Pixar Pier. We go through the history of the area as Paradise Pier, discuss the transition to Pixar Pier and even talk through Paradise Garden. 

This week, Bryan and Sean Lords of Word on the Main Street Podcast join me as we rank our favorite lands in Disneyland Park.

This week, Skipper Rob joins me to talk about the Disneyland classic Space Mountain! We talk about the theming, the music, the ride vehicles, why Shawn hates the ride vehicles, the line, the twists and turns, Ghost Galaxy, HyperSpace Mountain, Urban Legends and all things that make this one of the great attractions of all time!

On this episode, my guest is Bryce Randle. Bryce is an animation editor for Disney. He is also the author of an upcoming book on Disneyworld for Disneyland fans. This made him the perfect member of The Collective for this episode. We compare attractions that are both at Disneyland and Disneyworld. Which do we like better? Why? Why are they different in the first place? We share our likes and dislikes on each attraction. 

This week, Heather Wallwork joins me to talk all things Tiki Room. We also venture out to go over all the amazing food in Adventureland. We discover some amazing things we didn't know about this amazing area and talk about how great it would be if the Tiki Room was a restaurant as originally planned. We love the Tiki Room!

In this episode, lifelong Disneyland fan Nick Galieti joins me to discuss the long lost attraction The PeopleMover. What made this attraction such a classic? Why was PeopleMover through the World of Tron so great? Why the heck did they have to do Rocket Rods and will the PeopleMover EVER make it back to Disneyland? We break it all down on this week's episode of the Castle Collective!

Thanks for DROPPING IN! This week Sean Lords of Word On The Main Street Podcast joins me to talk about both the original Tower of Terror as well as Guardians of the Galaxy Mission Breakout. We talk a bit of history, what we love about both attractions, and so much more! It is the next best thing to being at the parks!

In this episode, I am joined by Sean and Bryan Lords of Word On The Mainstreet Podcast. We first discuss what qualifies an attraction to be a dark ride. We then break down our personal top five. We discuss how much memories have to do with the top five and what makes a dark ride one you want to go on again and again. We also share what came in last place for each of us and why. It turns out that we were not unanimous in our number one or our dead last but it was close!

With the breaking news that Splash Mountain is now going to be turned in to a Princess and the Frog attraction, Collective member Heather Wallwork and I dissect Splash Mountain. We talk about what our favorite parts are, what we like less, Heather's strategy to stay dry, our favorite songs from the ride, a bit of Splash Mountain history as well as how we feel about the new theme for the attraction. We cover all of this and much, much more!!

This week Bryan Lords of Word On The Mainstreet Podcast joins Shawn to talk about Soarin'. They tackle both Soarin' over California and Soarin' Around The World. Topics include fastpass facts, our love of Patrick Warburton, favorite scenes, hidden Mickeys, best seats on the attraction, why the line can be brutal, the effects of the warped screen, what is CGI and what is not and what makes this ride an all-time favorite!

This week, Collective member "Skipper Rob" Ferre joins me to talk about the Jungle Cruise. Rob was a Skipper on the attraction at Disneyworld. He is also a popular public speaker, game show host and DJ. We talk a little ride history, the things to see and hear in line, the boats, all the amazing animals and of course the jokes! Rob tells some great stories from his time working on the ride. We also both share the many things we love about this enduring classic.