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This episode features a history of Star Wars in the Disney Parks! As we lead up to Season of the Force 2024 at the Disneyland Resort, Richard and Sarah look back at 37 years of Star Wars/Disney Parks crossovers - including the Darth Vader ballet!! We share fun facts and stories about Galaxy's Edge, Star Tours, the first Season of the Force, Star Wars Weekends, and more!   We recorded this episode on April 1st, which marks Matt Lanter's birthday! Matt Lanter voiced Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Rebels, Forces of Destiny and the Lego Star Wars Holiday Special. He also cameoed as a Republic officer named Lant Davan in The Mandalorian episode “Chapter 6 - The Prisoner.” We also love him from the amazing TV series Timeless (2016-2018). Sarah shares a fun anecdote from Star Wars Celebration 2022 in which she was twitterpated by Matt.   More to Explore:   Episode 152: Star Tours Imagineer Mark Eades   Star Wars Weekends 2014   Frank Oz at Star Wars Weekends 2015 - Part 1 and Part 2   Ep 88: Matt Cox Jedi Training Academy   Ep 101: Season of the Force 2015   Ep 63: Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend 2015   Ep 108: runDisney Star Wars Half Marathon 2016   Ep 118: Star Wars Half Marathon – Dark Side Weekend Recap   Galactic Nights 2017 at Walt Disney World   251: Skywalking Through Galaxy's Edge – Opening Day   Star Wars Nite 2022     Check out these SKYwalking NETwork Podcasts:   Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics - Delving into each issue of the Star Wars comic series 1977-1986   The Max EFX Podcast - Chronicling the 35-year Special Effects film career of Max Cervantes   Neverland Clubhouse - Two sisters, and best friends, sharing Disney adventures   Talking Apes - focusing on the original Planet of the Apes films and TV shows   Totally Tell Me Everything - Two ladies, one topic, three questions. Sarah Woloski and Bryn MacKinnon learn, share and grow.   Star Warsologies - A podcast about Science and Star Wars   SPONSORS   Small World Vacations is an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Contact them for a no obligation price quote at www.smallworldvacations.com. Tell them Skywalking Through Neverland sent you.   SUPPORT THE SHOW   Find out how you can become a part of the Skywalking Force and unlock bonus content.   CONTACT US   Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod   Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkywalkingPod   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywalkingthroughneverland   Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook.   If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review!   Never Land on Alderaan!

This episode features a history of Star Wars in the Disney Parks! As we lead up to Season of the Force 2024 at the Disneyland Resort, Richard and Sarah look back at 37 years of Star Wars/Disney Parks crossovers - including the Darth Vader ballet!! We share fun facts and stories about Galaxy's Edge, Star Tours, the first Season of the Force, Star Wars Weekends, and more!   We recorded this episode on April 1st, which marks Matt Lanter's birthday! Matt Lanter voiced Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Rebels, Forces of Destiny and the Lego Star Wars Holiday Special. He also cameoed as a Republic officer named Lant Davan in The Mandalorian episode “Chapter 6 - The Prisoner.” We also love him from the amazing TV series Timeless (2016-2018). Sarah shares a fun anecdote from Star Wars Celebration 2022 in which she was twitterpated by Matt.   More to Explore:   Episode 152: Star Tours Imagineer Mark Eades   Star Wars Weekends 2014   Frank Oz at Star Wars Weekends 2015 - Part 1 and Part 2   Ep 88: Matt Cox Jedi Training Academy   Ep 101: Season of the Force 2015   Ep 63: Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend 2015   Ep 108: runDisney Star Wars Half Marathon 2016   Ep 118: Star Wars Half Marathon – Dark Side Weekend Recap   Galactic Nights 2017 at Walt Disney World   251: Skywalking Through Galaxy's Edge – Opening Day   Star Wars Nite 2022     Check out these SKYwalking NETwork Podcasts:   Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics - Delving into each issue of the Star Wars comic series 1977-1986   The Max EFX Podcast - Chronicling the 35-year Special Effects film career of Max Cervantes   Neverland Clubhouse - Two sisters, and best friends, sharing Disney adventures   Talking Apes - focusing on the original Planet of the Apes films and TV shows   Totally Tell Me Everything - Two ladies, one topic, three questions. Sarah Woloski and Bryn MacKinnon learn, share and grow.   Star Warsologies - A podcast about Science and Star Wars   SPONSORS   Small World Vacations is an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Contact them for a no obligation price quote at www.smallworldvacations.com. Tell them Skywalking Through Neverland sent you.   SUPPORT THE SHOW   Find out how you can become a part of the Skywalking Force and unlock bonus content.   CONTACT US   Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod   Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkywalkingPod   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywalkingthroughneverland   Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook.   If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review!   Never Land on Alderaan!

 In a super-sized episode, Len Testa & Jim Hill discuss all of this past week's breaking news coming out of Florida. They also take a look at when Disneyland tried to get an Indiana Jones-inspired “Jedi Training Academy” -like experience up & running in Anaheim. Show Notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 In a super-sized episode, Len Testa & Jim Hill discuss all of this past week's breaking news coming out of Florida. They also take a look at when Disneyland tried to get an Indiana Jones-inspired “Jedi Training Academy” -like experience up & running in Anaheim. Show Notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the pandemic caused Walt Disney World to shutdown and furlough cast members, they came together and created a facebook group Ear for Eachother.  We had the opportunity to speak with four members of the Facebook group who built businesses during this time. Here are their stories. Claire created a business out of ideas she wished that Disney was able to offer! She uses her cosmetology license to help her clients Disney bound in their own fairytale. Kellyann creates door decorations, delivers baskets, and in room celebrations. Prior to the shutdown, Kelly was a cast member at Ohana and coordinator for Disney University and uses her experience with Disney to infuse magic into all of her creations.  Justin was a Jedi with the Jedi Training Academy prior to the shutdowns. In addition to his experience as a Jedi, Justin played baseball professionally. When the shutdown began, Justin offered baseball lessons in the Ear for Eachother Group and ended up with requests for Jedi lessons instead. Within 48 hours, he was booked up for the next 3 months! Suhi specializes in charcuterie boxes, edible party favors, and other beautiful food items. Her business was Suhi's way to combine her experience in the food and beverage industry with her passion for food - and especially cheese - to fill a need for Disney guests.  Links for this episode: Claire: Once Upon a Transformation - Website Claire: Once Upon a Transformation - Facebook Kellyann: Kreative Kreations by KK Justin: Star Wars Jedi Training Suhi: Tablitas Purpuras in a Box - Flo Ear for Eachother Facebook Group How to Get the Disney World Room You Want Leave me a message (including trip report submissions) Please use the SpeakPipe link below to leave us a message with your first name, location, and trip info. You can do that using your computer or phone at https://www.speakpipe.com/WDWPrepToGo.   Subscribe to get new episodes There are a few ways to get new episodes of WDW Prep To Go (if you're used to listening on the website, subscribe so you can take new episodes with you on your phone) Subscribe in iTunes  (and please leave a review!) Subscribe in Google Play Subscribe to the feed Listen on Stitcher Follow on social media Instagram Twitter Facebook Pinterest TikTok YouTube Become a Patron Get a quote request for a future trip from Small World Vacations Visit the site Check out the new WDW Prep Merch!

The Force is STRONG with these weekends! This week on the Carousel Project Podcast we're covering the history of Star Wars Weekends at Disney-MGM Studios and eventually Disney's Hollywood Studios. This Star Wars experience took place on and off from 1997 to 2015. Josie, Kait, and Adam discuss the Star Wars Weekend-exclusive events, merchandise, shows, and more! Find out where the Jedi Training Academy got its start, which Disney characters used to be decked out in Star Wars gear, and more! We even discuss some of the marketing and ad campaigns that were in place during the Star Wars Weekend era. Want to learn even more about the history of Star Wars Weekend? Check out some past Star Wars Weekend ads, videos, articles, and more in the show notes below! Star Wars Weekend Commercial 2014 The History of Star Wars Weekends | Star Wars Weekends.net Star Wars Weekends History | ReviewTyme Star Wars Weekend Ads Building A Star Wars Weekends Ad | Disney Parks Blog Star Wars Weekend Ads - 2009 THE CAROUSEL PROJECT PODCAST PATREON IS HERE! Become a member now. Learn more about our hosts, the podcast, and more! Have a question for the Carousel Project Podcast team? Send us an email to carouselprojectpod@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram! We would love to hear from you! Want to help our podcast audience grow? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or share this episode with a friend! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this luminous episode, join Alice and Buddy as they welcome two special guests. Aly Grauer and Drew Mierzejewski are Podcasters, Performers, Writers, and Builders of Worlds—they’ve also both worked in iconic shows and attractions at some of Orlando’s most famous theme parks. Listen in as they talk about their experiences as Human Interfaces for these attractions, and how their core philosophy of Including and Elevating guests extends into their current work in the Actual Play RPG Podcasting space.Topics Include: Poseidon’s Fury: Escape from the Lost City, Jungle Cruise Skippers, the Velociraptor Encounter, the Hogwarts Express, the idea of the Human Interface, Animatronic Hosts, Sympathy and Empathy in Theme Park Interactions, the Jedi Training Academy, Renaissance Festivals, the Performance of Cast Members at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and the Importance of Protecting Cast Members. Plus many, many more!Find our Guests and their Projects: Aly’s TwitterAly’s InstagramDrew’s TwitterAly and Drew’s PatreonListen to Skyjacks: Courier’s Call!Courier’s Call on TwitterJoin the Mailing List for Updates on the Kickstarter for Courier’s Call Season Two!Be sure to visit our Patreon for all of the cool Passholder benefits, stretch goals, and an exclusive, long-lost episode of Those Happy Places! Join us on our Discord Server!Those Happy Places is Produced by Alice White and Edited By Buddy Duquesne. Our theme song is Golden Gate by the California Feetwarmers, Featuring Phil Alvin.Additional music comes from Kevin Macleod. All Tracks Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. Tracks in this Episode: Bummin on Tremelo by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3464-bummin-on-tremeloLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSkye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4371-skye-cuillinLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseNew Hero In Town by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5742-new-hero-in-townLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseOverworld by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4189-overworldLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseTango de Manzana by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4460-tango-de-manzanaLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseCall to Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3470-call-to-adventureLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licensePamgaea by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaeaLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBackbay Lounge by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3408-backbay-loungeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseTeller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4467-teller-of-the-talesLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseFiddles McGinty by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3747-fiddles-mcgintyLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseAwesome Call by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3399-awesome-callLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseLate Night Radio by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7613-late-night-radioLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseApero Hour by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3375-apero-hourLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseDel Rio Bravo by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5706-del-rio-bravoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseAchaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheideLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseFolk Round by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3770-folk-roundLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseI Knew a Guy by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3895-i-knew-a-guyLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseNo Good Layabout by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4140-no-good-layaboutLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseHard Boiled by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3857-hard-boiledLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBossa Antigua by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3454-bossa-antiguaLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseCrinoline Dreams by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3560-crinoline-dreamsLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Welcome back, friends. It's Sarah's birth month, so she got to choose our topic: BOOKS! It's a good one! Question 1: Name 3 books throughout your life that have shaped who you are today?    Birthday Sarah starts us off.   SARAH'S FIRST BOOK: Grimm's Fairy Tales, the really old, darker, less happily-ever-after versions of so many stories we know and love. Did we say darker? How about WAY darker? Like, Snow White has a lot of hearts being cut out of animals. Some stories have people gouging out eyes.    Sarah regales us with a retelling of a family favorite: “Little One Eye, Little Two Eyes, Little Three Eyes,” a classic Cinderella-type story, where “Cinderella” is named for how many eyes she has (spoiler: It's two). Her stepmother and stepsisters have either fewer or more eyes than that, and they treat Little Two Eyes really badly. A wise woman tries to help out and somehow makes it worse. (You're gonna need this palate cleanser.) But then along comes a knight to make it all better. And then Sarah hits us with the coolest part of this story: Sarah might be a Grimm on her mom's side!   BRYN'S FIRST BOOK: Little House in the Big Woods, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The first book in a 9-book series of the author's experiences growing up as a little girl in the “big woods” of Wisconsin in 1871. Bryn read it as a child, and has come back to it throughout her life. She has a favorite memory of her mother reading it to her and her brother by firelight one night during a power outage.    Favorite chapters: Christmas, the Sugar Snow, Dance at Grandpa's. Favorite thing about the book: the writing, thanks in large part to Wilder's daughter, Rose Wilder Lane, who made the books into what they became: New Yorker article from August 2009. Resource: Racism and Cultural insensitivity in the Little House books Excellent article by Liz Fields in the American Masters section of PBS.org: Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page, What should be done about racist depictions in the “Little House” books?    SARAH'S SECOND BOOK: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. An 1813  novel that follows Elizabeth Bennett and her sister Jane, who are of marriageable age, and must navigate suitors, social engagements, family and societal pressures. The novel delves into manners and etiquette of English society, the importance of marrying for love rather than money or social prestige, and overall has such delightful depictions of characters that captured Sarah's teenage imagination.    P&P Watch List: Take your pick Or go straight to Sarah's fave, the BBC's excellent 1995 6-part miniseries starring Colin Firth in his breakout role, and Jennifer Ehle. Bonus reading: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Bonus Watching: Bridget Jones' Diary   BRYN'S SECOND BOOK: The Passion, by Jeannette Winterson, a fairy tale set in an historical place and time. It's the fantastical, magical, often dark story of Henri (a French soldier and Napoleon's chef during the Napoleonic Wars) and Villanelle, the heart-broken red-haired daughter of a Venetian boatman, who has webbed feet and is a free thinker who lives in the moment.   What's a villanelle? The book started to mirror the poetic form in some ways, like unlocking a secret This was Bryn's first introduction to gender fluidity    SARAH'S THIRD BOOK: Heir to the Empire, by Timothy Zahn. After seeing the original Star Wars trilogy for the first time in 1991, Sarah this newly published first book of the Thrawn trilogy at her local library and FREAKED out. It's set 5 years after Return of the Jedi and features Leia and Han as a married couple, starting a family (twins are coming!), working for the Republic and Luke is planning a Jedi Training Academy, while what's left of the Imperials are slowly amassing under Grand Admiral Thrawn. He uses his knowledge of Leia, Luke and the leaders of the New Republic against them in an epic struggle for power.   A book that continued the story of a movie blew Sarah's mind. It unlocked her imagination in a new way. And her knowledge of all those stories and love of those books has connected her with many Star Wars friends with the rise of social media.  Check out Sarah's recap of her chat with the author himself, Timothy Zahn, at a party at Star Wars Celebration Orlando on Skywalking Through Neverland episode 165!     BRYN'S THIRD BOOK: Still Life with Woodpecker, by Tom Robbins, in which an exiled princess and a libertarian anarchist, who are both redheads, meet and sort of fall in love. Bryn didn't want to choose this book as her third pick, but she did anyway because of her husband's wisdom.   Bryn read it while temping at offices in Orange County (she also read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams during that time, but didn't love it.) Felt sort of dangerous and bold and funny and true at the time to naive 21-year-old Bryn WISDOM FROM BRYN'S HUSBAND, ELON:  Books or art or music sometimes show you something you've never seen or known or understood before, and they allow you to imagine something that's possible that you hadn't ever imagined before You don't know how a book is impacting you while you're reading it Bryn's learning from this: This book is one of those for me. It's OK to move on from a book that affected you deeply. Extra homework: Ralph Nader Bryn cheated and included an HONORABLE MENTION book: The Moosewood Cookbook, by Mollie Katsen   Question 2: What we want to learn about/deep dive?   Sarah asked, “How did the printing press change history?”   Real talk: Johannes Gutenberg was NOT the inventor of the printing press! 1st-9th century in China with woodblock printing Metal type printing in Korea began in the 1300s and the first book printed this way is “Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests' Zen Teachings” in 1377. One of these printings is preserved today in the National Library of France.  But he did make some improvements Moveable Type changed everything. Check out this story and this one.   Global news network created thanks to quicker, cheaper printing that was accessible to middle class New information technology adopted by previously silenced voices, those willing to take risks  Revolution! Martin Luther becomes the first religious leader to use printing to his advantage.He's the world's first best-selling author! 1518-1525 his writings accounted for ⅓ of all books sold in Germany.  Scientific Revolution: With printed formulas and mathematical tables in hand, scientists could trust the fidelity of existing data and devote more energy to breaking new ground.   Bryn looked a little into the future (and the present) of books, especially print books   After watching the documentary,  The Booksellers, a film about the rare book business, but also about the future of books, Bryn did a small amount of research to look into the state of print books. When e-book readers first became viable, she remembered hearing the media wonder if paper books were dead. Spoiler: They're not! Book statistics: U.S. book industry statistics and facts Print book sales figures have improved over the last five years and unit sales now amount to over 650 million per year. Print also remains the most popular book format among U.S. consumers, with more than 65 percent of adults having read a print book in the last twelve months. Publishers Weekly: Print Book Sales Rose 8.2% in 2020 E-books statistics Audiobooks: 2019 more than $1 Billion in audiobook sales   Question 3: What are you excited about regarding books?   Sarah is all about audiobooks!    Whispersync She also put a call out for Star Trek or Marvel books suggestions.  And hipped us to the fantastic International Printing Museum    Wayward English major Bryn is excited to become a reader of books again. She might start with Loki, Where Mischief Lies, by Mackenzi Lee, thanks to Sarah's recommendation.   Final Thoughts   Sarah brings us home: When creating our show notes, both Bryn and I were writing so much more about the books that shaped us, rather than the history of books. When we were discussing our focus for this episode, Bryn texted something profound: “Books are so personal.”   So I think that is the perfect way to think of it. Any other two people in the world could have a completely different discussion than we did. So we want to know: what are your top 1-3 books that have shaped you? Please write us and we will share in our NEW segment, Totally Talk To Us.   Thanks to those of you who have written to us, either on Instagram or the Skywalking Through Neverland Facebook Group, with your feedback on our first two episodes: @iamstarwarstime, Peter Heitman and Cadien Clark. We love hearing your thoughts!   About Totally Tell Me Everything   Two friends, one fun topic, three burning questions = lots of fun conversation! Each month we pick a topic and ask each other three questions about it - we learn about the subject, our past and each other. So come sit by us and we'll totally tell you everything!   How To Listen on the Go:   Listen now and leave a Review on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Google Podcasts | RSS   If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a podcast rating and review!!   Social Media   Instagram: http://instagram.com/totallytellmeeverything Sarah: http://instagram.com/jeditink Bryn: https://www.instagram.com/brynane/ Join the Skywalking Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/488002904732240/  

Welcome back, friends. It's Sarah's birth month, so she got to choose our topic: BOOKS! It's a good one! Question 1: Name 3 books throughout your life that have shaped who you are today?    Birthday Sarah starts us off.   SARAH'S FIRST BOOK: Grimm's Fairy Tales, the really old, darker, less happily-ever-after versions of so many stories we know and love. Did we say darker? How about WAY darker? Like, Snow White has a lot of hearts being cut out of animals. Some stories have people gouging out eyes.    Sarah regales us with a retelling of a family favorite: “Little One Eye, Little Two Eyes, Little Three Eyes,” a classic Cinderella-type story, where “Cinderella” is named for how many eyes she has (spoiler: It's two). Her stepmother and stepsisters have either fewer or more eyes than that, and they treat Little Two Eyes really badly. A wise woman tries to help out and somehow makes it worse. (You're gonna need this palate cleanser.) But then along comes a knight to make it all better. And then Sarah hits us with the coolest part of this story: Sarah might be a Grimm on her mom's side!   BRYN'S FIRST BOOK: Little House in the Big Woods, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The first book in a 9-book series of the author's experiences growing up as a little girl in the “big woods” of Wisconsin in 1871. Bryn read it as a child, and has come back to it throughout her life. She has a favorite memory of her mother reading it to her and her brother by firelight one night during a power outage.    Favorite chapters: Christmas, the Sugar Snow, Dance at Grandpa's. Favorite thing about the book: the writing, thanks in large part to Wilder's daughter, Rose Wilder Lane, who made the books into what they became: New Yorker article from August 2009. Resource: Racism and Cultural insensitivity in the Little House books Excellent article by Liz Fields in the American Masters section of PBS.org: Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page, What should be done about racist depictions in the “Little House” books?    SARAH'S SECOND BOOK: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. An 1813  novel that follows Elizabeth Bennett and her sister Jane, who are of marriageable age, and must navigate suitors, social engagements, family and societal pressures. The novel delves into manners and etiquette of English society, the importance of marrying for love rather than money or social prestige, and overall has such delightful depictions of characters that captured Sarah's teenage imagination.    P&P Watch List: Take your pick Or go straight to Sarah's fave, the BBC's excellent 1995 6-part miniseries starring Colin Firth in his breakout role, and Jennifer Ehle. Bonus reading: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Bonus Watching: Bridget Jones' Diary   BRYN'S SECOND BOOK: The Passion, by Jeannette Winterson, a fairy tale set in an historical place and time. It's the fantastical, magical, often dark story of Henri (a French soldier and Napoleon's chef during the Napoleonic Wars) and Villanelle, the heart-broken red-haired daughter of a Venetian boatman, who has webbed feet and is a free thinker who lives in the moment.   What's a villanelle? The book started to mirror the poetic form in some ways, like unlocking a secret This was Bryn's first introduction to gender fluidity    SARAH'S THIRD BOOK: Heir to the Empire, by Timothy Zahn. After seeing the original Star Wars trilogy for the first time in 1991, Sarah this newly published first book of the Thrawn trilogy at her local library and FREAKED out. It's set 5 years after Return of the Jedi and features Leia and Han as a married couple, starting a family (twins are coming!), working for the Republic and Luke is planning a Jedi Training Academy, while what's left of the Imperials are slowly amassing under Grand Admiral Thrawn. He uses his knowledge of Leia, Luke and the leaders of the New Republic against them in an epic struggle for power.   A book that continued the story of a movie blew Sarah's mind. It unlocked her imagination in a new way. And her knowledge of all those stories and love of those books has connected her with many Star Wars friends with the rise of social media.  Check out Sarah's recap of her chat with the author himself, Timothy Zahn, at a party at Star Wars Celebration Orlando on Skywalking Through Neverland episode 165!     BRYN'S THIRD BOOK: Still Life with Woodpecker, by Tom Robbins, in which an exiled princess and a libertarian anarchist, who are both redheads, meet and sort of fall in love. Bryn didn't want to choose this book as her third pick, but she did anyway because of her husband's wisdom.   Bryn read it while temping at offices in Orange County (she also read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams during that time, but didn't love it.) Felt sort of dangerous and bold and funny and true at the time to naive 21-year-old Bryn WISDOM FROM BRYN'S HUSBAND, ELON:  Books or art or music sometimes show you something you've never seen or known or understood before, and they allow you to imagine something that's possible that you hadn't ever imagined before You don't know how a book is impacting you while you're reading it Bryn's learning from this: This book is one of those for me. It's OK to move on from a book that affected you deeply. Extra homework: Ralph Nader Bryn cheated and included an HONORABLE MENTION book: The Moosewood Cookbook, by Mollie Katsen   Question 2: What we want to learn about/deep dive?   Sarah asked, “How did the printing press change history?”   Real talk: Johannes Gutenberg was NOT the inventor of the printing press! 1st-9th century in China with woodblock printing Metal type printing in Korea began in the 1300s and the first book printed this way is “Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests' Zen Teachings” in 1377. One of these printings is preserved today in the National Library of France.  But he did make some improvements Moveable Type changed everything. Check out this story and this one.   Global news network created thanks to quicker, cheaper printing that was accessible to middle class New information technology adopted by previously silenced voices, those willing to take risks  Revolution! Martin Luther becomes the first religious leader to use printing to his advantage.He's the world's first best-selling author! 1518-1525 his writings accounted for ⅓ of all books sold in Germany.  Scientific Revolution: With printed formulas and mathematical tables in hand, scientists could trust the fidelity of existing data and devote more energy to breaking new ground.   Bryn looked a little into the future (and the present) of books, especially print books   After watching the documentary,  The Booksellers, a film about the rare book business, but also about the future of books, Bryn did a small amount of research to look into the state of print books. When e-book readers first became viable, she remembered hearing the media wonder if paper books were dead. Spoiler: They're not! Book statistics: U.S. book industry statistics and facts Print book sales figures have improved over the last five years and unit sales now amount to over 650 million per year. Print also remains the most popular book format among U.S. consumers, with more than 65 percent of adults having read a print book in the last twelve months. Publishers Weekly: Print Book Sales Rose 8.2% in 2020 E-books statistics Audiobooks: 2019 more than $1 Billion in audiobook sales   Question 3: What are you excited about regarding books?   Sarah is all about audiobooks!    Whispersync She also put a call out for Star Trek or Marvel books suggestions.  And hipped us to the fantastic International Printing Museum    Wayward English major Bryn is excited to become a reader of books again. She might start with Loki, Where Mischief Lies, by Mackenzi Lee, thanks to Sarah's recommendation.   Final Thoughts   Sarah brings us home: When creating our show notes, both Bryn and I were writing so much more about the books that shaped us, rather than the history of books. When we were discussing our focus for this episode, Bryn texted something profound: “Books are so personal.”   So I think that is the perfect way to think of it. Any other two people in the world could have a completely different discussion than we did. So we want to know: what are your top 1-3 books that have shaped you? Please write us and we will share in our NEW segment, Totally Talk To Us.   Thanks to those of you who have written to us, either on Instagram or the Skywalking Through Neverland Facebook Group, with your feedback on our first two episodes: @iamstarwarstime, Peter Heitman and Cadien Clark. We love hearing your thoughts!   About Totally Tell Me Everything   Two friends, one fun topic, three burning questions = lots of fun conversation! Each month we pick a topic and ask each other three questions about it - we learn about the subject, our past and each other. So come sit by us and we'll totally tell you everything!   How To Listen on the Go:   Listen now and leave a Review on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Google Podcasts | RSS   If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a podcast rating and review!!   Social Media   Instagram: http://instagram.com/totallytellmeeverything Sarah: http://instagram.com/jeditink Bryn: https://www.instagram.com/brynane/ Join the Skywalking Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/488002904732240/  

Welcome back, friends. It's Sarah's birth month, so she got to choose our topic: BOOKS! It's a good one! Question 1: Name 3 books throughout your life that have shaped who you are today?    Birthday Sarah starts us off.   SARAH'S FIRST BOOK: Grimm's Fairy Tales, the really old, darker, less happily-ever-after versions of so many stories we know and love. Did we say darker? How about WAY darker? Like, Snow White has a lot of hearts being cut out of animals. Some stories have people gouging out eyes.    Sarah regales us with a retelling of a family favorite: “Little One Eye, Little Two Eyes, Little Three Eyes,” a classic Cinderella-type story, where “Cinderella” is named for how many eyes she has (spoiler: It's two). Her stepmother and stepsisters have either fewer or more eyes than that, and they treat Little Two Eyes really badly. A wise woman tries to help out and somehow makes it worse. (You're gonna need this palate cleanser.) But then along comes a knight to make it all better. And then Sarah hits us with the coolest part of this story: Sarah might be a Grimm on her mom's side!   BRYN'S FIRST BOOK: Little House in the Big Woods, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The first book in a 9-book series of the author's experiences growing up as a little girl in the “big woods” of Wisconsin in 1871. Bryn read it as a child, and has come back to it throughout her life. She has a favorite memory of her mother reading it to her and her brother by firelight one night during a power outage.    Favorite chapters: Christmas, the Sugar Snow, Dance at Grandpa's. Favorite thing about the book: the writing, thanks in large part to Wilder's daughter, Rose Wilder Lane, who made the books into what they became: New Yorker article from August 2009. Resource: Racism and Cultural insensitivity in the Little House books Excellent article by Liz Fields in the American Masters section of PBS.org: Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page, What should be done about racist depictions in the “Little House” books?    SARAH'S SECOND BOOK: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. An 1813  novel that follows Elizabeth Bennett and her sister Jane, who are of marriageable age, and must navigate suitors, social engagements, family and societal pressures. The novel delves into manners and etiquette of English society, the importance of marrying for love rather than money or social prestige, and overall has such delightful depictions of characters that captured Sarah's teenage imagination.    P&P Watch List: Take your pick Or go straight to Sarah's fave, the BBC's excellent 1995 6-part miniseries starring Colin Firth in his breakout role, and Jennifer Ehle. Bonus reading: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Bonus Watching: Bridget Jones' Diary   BRYN'S SECOND BOOK: The Passion, by Jeannette Winterson, a fairy tale set in an historical place and time. It's the fantastical, magical, often dark story of Henri (a French soldier and Napoleon's chef during the Napoleonic Wars) and Villanelle, the heart-broken red-haired daughter of a Venetian boatman, who has webbed feet and is a free thinker who lives in the moment.   What's a villanelle? The book started to mirror the poetic form in some ways, like unlocking a secret This was Bryn's first introduction to gender fluidity    SARAH'S THIRD BOOK: Heir to the Empire, by Timothy Zahn. After seeing the original Star Wars trilogy for the first time in 1991, Sarah this newly published first book of the Thrawn trilogy at her local library and FREAKED out. It's set 5 years after Return of the Jedi and features Leia and Han as a married couple, starting a family (twins are coming!), working for the Republic and Luke is planning a Jedi Training Academy, while what's left of the Imperials are slowly amassing under Grand Admiral Thrawn. He uses his knowledge of Leia, Luke and the leaders of the New Republic against them in an epic struggle for power.   A book that continued the story of a movie blew Sarah's mind. It unlocked her imagination in a new way. And her knowledge of all those stories and love of those books has connected her with many Star Wars friends with the rise of social media.  Check out Sarah's recap of her chat with the author himself, Timothy Zahn, at a party at Star Wars Celebration Orlando on Skywalking Through Neverland episode 165!     BRYN'S THIRD BOOK: Still Life with Woodpecker, by Tom Robbins, in which an exiled princess and a libertarian anarchist, who are both redheads, meet and sort of fall in love. Bryn didn't want to choose this book as her third pick, but she did anyway because of her husband's wisdom.   Bryn read it while temping at offices in Orange County (she also read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams during that time, but didn't love it.) Felt sort of dangerous and bold and funny and true at the time to naive 21-year-old Bryn WISDOM FROM BRYN'S HUSBAND, ELON:  Books or art or music sometimes show you something you've never seen or known or understood before, and they allow you to imagine something that's possible that you hadn't ever imagined before You don't know how a book is impacting you while you're reading it Bryn's learning from this: This book is one of those for me. It's OK to move on from a book that affected you deeply. Extra homework: Ralph Nader Bryn cheated and included an HONORABLE MENTION book: The Moosewood Cookbook, by Mollie Katsen   Question 2: What we want to learn about/deep dive?   Sarah asked, “How did the printing press change history?”   Real talk: Johannes Gutenberg was NOT the inventor of the printing press! 1st-9th century in China with woodblock printing Metal type printing in Korea began in the 1300s and the first book printed this way is “Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests' Zen Teachings” in 1377. One of these printings is preserved today in the National Library of France.  But he did make some improvements Moveable Type changed everything. Check out this story and this one.   Global news network created thanks to quicker, cheaper printing that was accessible to middle class New information technology adopted by previously silenced voices, those willing to take risks  Revolution! Martin Luther becomes the first religious leader to use printing to his advantage.He's the world's first best-selling author! 1518-1525 his writings accounted for ⅓ of all books sold in Germany.  Scientific Revolution: With printed formulas and mathematical tables in hand, scientists could trust the fidelity of existing data and devote more energy to breaking new ground.   Bryn looked a little into the future (and the present) of books, especially print books   After watching the documentary,  The Booksellers, a film about the rare book business, but also about the future of books, Bryn did a small amount of research to look into the state of print books. When e-book readers first became viable, she remembered hearing the media wonder if paper books were dead. Spoiler: They're not! Book statistics: U.S. book industry statistics and facts Print book sales figures have improved over the last five years and unit sales now amount to over 650 million per year. Print also remains the most popular book format among U.S. consumers, with more than 65 percent of adults having read a print book in the last twelve months. Publishers Weekly: Print Book Sales Rose 8.2% in 2020 E-books statistics Audiobooks: 2019 more than $1 Billion in audiobook sales   Question 3: What are you excited about regarding books?   Sarah is all about audiobooks!    Whispersync She also put a call out for Star Trek or Marvel books suggestions.  And hipped us to the fantastic International Printing Museum    Wayward English major Bryn is excited to become a reader of books again. She might start with Loki, Where Mischief Lies, by Mackenzi Lee, thanks to Sarah's recommendation.   Final Thoughts   Sarah brings us home: When creating our show notes, both Bryn and I were writing so much more about the books that shaped us, rather than the history of books. When we were discussing our focus for this episode, Bryn texted something profound: “Books are so personal.”   So I think that is the perfect way to think of it. Any other two people in the world could have a completely different discussion than we did. So we want to know: what are your top 1-3 books that have shaped you? Please write us and we will share in our NEW segment, Totally Talk To Us.   Thanks to those of you who have written to us, either on Instagram or the Skywalking Through Neverland Facebook Group, with your feedback on our first two episodes: @iamstarwarstime, Peter Heitman and Cadien Clark. We love hearing your thoughts!   About Totally Tell Me Everything   Two friends, one fun topic, three burning questions = lots of fun conversation! Each month we pick a topic and ask each other three questions about it - we learn about the subject, our past and each other. So come sit by us and we'll totally tell you everything!   How To Listen on the Go:   Listen now and leave a Review on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Google Podcasts | RSS   If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a podcast rating and review!!   Social Media   Instagram: http://instagram.com/totallytellmeeverything Sarah: http://instagram.com/jeditink Bryn: https://www.instagram.com/brynane/ Join the Skywalking Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/488002904732240/  

On this episode of Diz Hiz, we go over the history of Jedi Training Academy. We talk about this fun Star Wars show and get firsthand reviews from little Jedis who have gone through the academy. Please subscribe so you get the latest episodes when they come out. If you would like to send us an e-mail please send it to dizhiz65@gmail.com. Share some of your memories and more tidbits you may know about Dinosaur at any of our social media accounts below. Thank you! https://www.dizhiz.com https://www.instagram.com/DizHiz65 https://twitter.com/DizHiz65 https://www.facebook.com/DizHiz65 Top 100 Disney Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020 https://blog.feedspot.com/disney_podcasts/ Sources https://dizhiz.com/disney-history Want to support the Diz Hiz? Want extra content? Want access to our episode history outlines? Join our Patreon and become part of the "Goof Troop" below! https://www.patreon.com/DizHiz65 We hope you enjoyed the episode. Thanks for listening and have a magical day!

On this episode of the best Disneyland and Star Wars podcast Scott and Aaron discuss the history of Star Wars in the Disney parks. The conversations take flight as Scott discusses his experiences with Star Wars weekends. Aaron remembers Jedi Training Academy and his thoughts on Hyperspace Mountain.  In news the hosts discuss Hamilton, how to fix the face mask theming problem and the cancellation of the Disney College program.

This is ParksCenter. We cover the top 7 (yeah, 7) stories from this week in Disney Parks news, in under 30 minutes, guaranteed. In this week's episode, we're talking about: Photos leaked of the current state of construction over at GMR/Runaway Railway Disney downsizes their entertainment on both coasts, closing the Jedi Training Academy in Disneyland, and changing the Pirate Tutorial in WDW into a meet and greet Some more details on the Millennium Falcon attraction, along with rumors of a hard-ticketed preview And more! Want to watch? The video version is embedded below, or check out our audio-only version on iTunes or Stitcher, or search for ParksCenter in your favorite podcast app! You can watch us record LIVE at 9pm Eastern every Wednesday night! Tune in for new LIVE episodes on WDWNTunes at wdwntunes.com.

Welcome to EPISODE 23 of the Minnie Mice Show, I'm Mama Mouse Cynthia, and these are my 2 Minnie Mice, Anyssa & Cianna! Happy Friday, October 5th Everyone! - Park News - As we mentioned in Minnie Mice Minute this week, The Popular Enchanted Tiki Room was set to open earlier this week from its Refurbishment, however, according to the Disneyland App, it looks like it was pushed to this Saturday, October 6th. So we shall see and of course, we will you keep you all updated. Disney Style just announced 4 new “ ATTRACTIONS” Spirit Jerseys, coming to the Disneyland Resort. The 4 Jersey's coming our way include, It's a Small World, The Enchanted Tiki Room, Pirates of the Caribbean & a special Glow in the Dark The Haunted Mansion Spirit Jersey. No set date on their release yet but rumor has it, they will be here at the end of this month, so as soon as we know, we will let you all know! Speaking of Disney STYLE (not the account but Disney related gear)… As of last night ONLINE, The New VANS Mickey Collection is now available and TODAY it debuted at all VANS Stores! A sneak peek of Disney's dazzling new adventure “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” is now playing for a limited time as part of the Walt Disney Presents attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios in DCA… The Nutcracker and the 4 Realms will be in Theaters November 2nd. This just in, Disney has confirmed that Jedi Training Academy will be ending at Disneyland on November 4th. No reason was given as to why and no replacement show announced yet either. BUT MAYBE I'm sure there will be something similar if not better when Star Wars Land arrives next year. In Other Disney News - Making the Rumor Mill this week, A Live Action Lilo & Stitch is apparently in the works. No projected dates yet on when it will hit theaters but when we know, you will know! - Kids Thoughts? Speaking of Live Action - This just in, Production on Star Wars' First Live Action series, The Mandalorian has begun. The Mandalorian is set to be a part of Disney's New Streaming Service coming in 2019. Worth the Mention, Avengers 4 just finished filming and Chris Evans just announced he will NOT be coming back as Captain America. FOOD NEWS - In Downtown Disney News, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and all Month long Sprinkles is offering a Vanilla Champagne cake with vanilla buttercream infused with strawberries simmered in Sparkling Rose'. For every Cupcake purchased this month, Sprinkles will donate .50c to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Also in Downtown Disney News, Monday After announcing the Grand Reopening of Earl Of Sandwich would be Postponed, Earl of Sandwich Surprised us all by opening just a few hours later. Soooo many people are so excited about this reopening. I guess now we can actually go and start trying more stuff. To be honest we had only been there once before. Our Go to Spots in Downtown Disney (Besides Naples & Tortilla Joe's) Were always ESPN Zone & Rainforest Cafe. However Rainforest Cafe was ALWAYS a crazy wait! In More Downtown Disney News, Salt & Straw will be announcing their official Opening date On Tuesday. So stay tuned to hear about that….As we will bring it to you next week on The Minnie Mice Minute. Don't forget to Subscribe on Itunes, SoundCloud or Google Play! For those of you watching on YOUTUBE, don't forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE button below! We are The Minnie Mice Show, Make sure you check us out at @TheMinniemice on social media. This is the Minnie Mice Sounding off, until next time, Be Kind & Spread some Magic!

AJ is back to tell us about her experience watching Beauty and the Beast in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, we also check out the Jedi Training Academy plus Edna Mode is coming to the parks but there was a similarity that was brought up in the episode that we couldn't unsee.

This week Jennifer and Sara are discussing some "Extra Enchantment" activities - Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, the Pirate's League, Jedi Training Academy, and more. What do you need to know to determine if they are right for your child? Plus an update from AllEars.Net, listener celebrations, and more!

Resort TV, Animal Kingdom Extra Magic Hours beyond Pandora, and a discussion of sign-up strategies and other things related to Jedi Training Academy at Hollywood Studios. WDW Today Resort Channel Simulator: http://www.wdwtodaychannel.com/ Twitter/Instagram/Periscope @backsideofmagic Facebook www.facebook.com/backsideofmagic To read archived show notes or leave us a voice message visit our blog at www.backsideofmagic.com

We are… we are VR! This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by The FOO Show's Will Smith - no, not THAT Will Smith - to talk about the past, present and future of VR. Will hosts a virtual reality talk show about video games and discusses building an avatar and parts of their show in VR. The gang discusses early gaming experiences (mad love for the Wavebird, yo), drone races, experimenting with narrative structure and, of course, the shittiness of VR Troopers. What are you waiting for? Move all your furniture out of the way, pop on your goggles and plug in for some virtual rad-ality! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription. Weekly Rads: Clive Barker's Hellraiser Anthology, Squatty Potty, Snipperclips Raddendums: Horizon, Red Dead, BioWare, Film & Odyssey, Breath of the Wild, Tilt Brush, Jedi Training Academy video, Google Cardboard, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, Daydream, The FOO Show

Hello and hello and..........hello! Welcome to Episode 33 of the leaving today podcast. In our 33rd episode we take a look at some of the rumours about the future plans of the park in the next 5 to 10 years....We also discuss some news items and play a game with Jes in our 101 with Jes! segment. Merchandise!!! Get your LTP gear on our Merchandise tab!!!  News Jungle Cruise is coming to a theater new you Free Wifi testing at the park New Star Wars land details announced at Star Wars Celebration panel New Star Wars Teaser trailer 101 with Jes! In this segment, we take a look at This Day in Disney History and we play a game Feature Presentation In our feature presentation segment, we take a look at some of the rumours that we found on various trusted sites. It should be noted these are just rumours and are meant to be treated as such. However, it is entertaining to give these ideas some thoughts. GotG is the first of a new re-theme of HWL feat. Marvel w/ the area themed to a very urbanized NYC, somewhere the heroes would reside Hyperion theater & the surrounding areas & facades finally get their re-themes to go along with the Marvel urban NYC of comic book lore While WDW gets the Tron coaster, DCA will utilize the same tech but will theme it to the Avengers for Marvel Land With SWL comes the closure of Launch Bay & the Innoventions building, the Jedi Training Academy, Hyperspace Mountain,& Star Tours eventually W/ Marvel at DCA & Star Tours becoming redundant after SWL, the ride will be taken offline & the sims moved to DCA for Iron Man ride from HK With so many attractions offline at Tomorrowland, WDI is stressing about the fact that the it will be a dead-zone for so long until a redo,2024 at best Fantasyland is first after SWL w/ plans for the FL theater being replaced by Arendelle,& B&tB replacing motor boat cruise, both Tokyo projects Arendelle will have a Frozen ride while the B&tB section will contain the Be Our Guest restaurant from WDW along with Belle's cottage   Thank you so much for listening!!! Contacts: Please comment and subscribe to us on iTunes Listen to us on Stitcher radio!!! Follow us on facebook Follow us on Twitter: @leavingtodaypod Follow us on instagram Hury: haxgoalie@gmail www.badorbad.com Mark: info@leavingtodaypodcast.com Jes: jes.farfan@gmail.com

Continuing our month of movie sequels, this episode we are reviewing Star Wars: Epsiode II - Attack of the Clones! With our special guest Scott Niswander In this episode we discuss Jedi Training Academy, talk again about the Jar Jar Theory, and discuss in depth about how great Sand is. All that and more on or review of Star Wars: Episode 2 - Back in the Habit. More of Scott Bird Internet: https://twitter.com/ScottNiswander The Online Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-online-podcast-with-scott-dylan/id1206958610   Support this Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/stewdippin Tell us what you thought about the movie on Twitter : twitter.com/flashbackflicks

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Wait, what?? Yes, you read that correctly. On this episode we are going to share OUR Skywalker Story that took place at Disneyland for our engagement photo shoot in 2009. Now if you had a 4-hour photo shoot at Disneyland, which attractions and places would you want to hit for pics? We chose the castle, Star Tours, Jedi Training Academy and more! You can view the best pictures here. Also on this episode: Skywalker Story - Original Skywalker Joey Pittman shares his special moment with us. HalloweenTime at Disneyland - We review the seasonal offerings and the much-coveted Hitchiking Ghost Tiki Mugs that sold out by 10pm the first day they were available. Meet-Ups! - Rancho Obi-Wan's annual Gala and the Walt Disney Family Museum. See below for dates and details. WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE) November 5, 2016: Rancho Obi-Wan THE GALA STRIKES BACK Meet-up at 3pm, followed by the Gala itself that evening. November 6, 2016: Disney Family Museum at 11am. Details coming soon. September 17-22, 2017: Skywalking Disney Cruise! To get more info, go to storiesofthemagic.com/cruisequote and click on the orange "Get a Quote" button in the upper left to get a free, no obligation quote. You're not committing to anything, just getting information with that request. In the Comments section mention "Skywalking Through Neverland" so Randy Crane knows you want to be part of our group. SUPPORT THE SHOW Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. Shopping HerUniverse? Click here! CONTACT US tweet! tweet! @SkywalkingPod. We have a Facebook Group. Follow Skywalkingpod on SnapChat. Join us every week on Periscope for a behind-the-scenes look at our show. We also bring you to Disneyland, Red Carpet Events and Theme Park Openings. Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review! Never Land on Alderaan!

Wait, what?? Yes, you read that correctly. On this episode we are going to share OUR Skywalker Story that took place at Disneyland for our engagement photo shoot in 2009. Now if you had a 4-hour photo shoot at Disneyland, which attractions and places would you want to hit for pics? We chose the castle, Star Tours, Jedi Training Academy and more! You can view the best pictures here. Also on this episode: Skywalker Story - Original Skywalker Joey Pittman shares his special moment with us. HalloweenTime at Disneyland - We review the seasonal offerings and the much-coveted Hitchiking Ghost Tiki Mugs that sold out by 10pm the first day they were available. Meet-Ups! - Rancho Obi-Wan’s annual Gala and the Walt Disney Family Museum. See below for dates and details. WHERE WE WILL BE (IN REAL LIFE) November 5, 2016: Rancho Obi-Wan THE GALA STRIKES BACK Meet-up at 3pm, followed by the Gala itself that evening. November 6, 2016: Disney Family Museum at 11am. Details coming soon. September 17-22, 2017: Skywalking Disney Cruise! To get more info, go to storiesofthemagic.com/cruisequote and click on the orange "Get a Quote" button in the upper left to get a free, no obligation quote. You're not committing to anything, just getting information with that request. In the Comments section mention "Skywalking Through Neverland" so Randy Crane knows you want to be part of our group. SUPPORT THE SHOW Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. Shopping HerUniverse? Click here! CONTACT US tweet! tweet! @SkywalkingPod. We have a Facebook Group. Follow Skywalkingpod on SnapChat. Join us every week on Periscope for a behind-the-scenes look at our show. We also bring you to Disneyland, Red Carpet Events and Theme Park Openings. Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review! Never Land on Alderaan!

Molly and John speak about Day 4 and 5 at Hollywood Studios/Magic Kingdom.  Review of Jedi Training Academy, 50's Prime Time and Pinocchio's. 

While the Star Wars Experience currently under construction at Walt Disney World Hollywood Studios will no doubt be incredible, it puts Disney in an interesting transition phase.  With a new Star Wars movie being released every year, fan interest at an all-time high, and Walt Disney World Hollywood Studios under major renovation, including the addition of a 14 acre Star Wars land (that’s at least 18 months away) how do you keep guests coming back? The answer is temporary Star Wars Experiences that are available every day, not just on the weekends.  Of course Star Tours, including new Episode VIII footage and Jedi Training Academy have always been available, add Star Wars Launch Bay – the Star Wars reimagined Animation Building along with a “First Order March” led by Captain Phasma, a stage show/photo opportunity, “A Galaxy Far, Far Away” and a nightly fireworks “Symphony in the Stars”.  This episode of Sams Disney Diary features footage from April 2016, including the stage show, Captain Phasma processional and fireworks including the dessert package.   This is the “temporary fireworks” Symphony in the Stars that will be replaced by “Star Wars a Galactic Spectacular” fireworks / projection show currently under construction and scheduled to start this summer.  Looks like I’ll need to plan another trip ;-)  While Disney may have enough to satisfy the average Disney-Star Wars fan, for those of us who loved Star Wars Weekends, there is too much missing to fill the void.  Celebrity motorcades, the 501st Legion, Stars of the Saga Talk Shows, celebrity autographs – I’m sure the new Star Wars Experience will be worth the wait, but it’s going to be a painful 2016 and 2017 as we wait for the opening.   I’m not sure what I miss the most… Hyperspace Hoopla, the 501st Parade, Stars of the Saga, celebrities or maybe “James Arnold Taylor”. At least I have older episodes of Sams Disney Diary to look back on, and so do you! Be sure to check out the video in the bonus section of the app and check out the blog at www.samsdisneydiary.com

CONTACT US TODAY!Email: podcast@windowtothemagic.comVoicemail: 1-307-GET-WTTM (438-9886)Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wttmTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/brynaneFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/wttmpodcast********************Finishing up our STAR WARS: SEASONS OF THE FORCE coverage, Paul visits Disneyland on a slow Friday morning and, after walking the park, enjoys a performance of Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple, which is the updated Jedi Training Academy show at Tomorrowland Terrace at Disneyland.Enjoy!*********************************WindowtotheMagic is a member of the Micechat.com Podcast Network.Visit Micechat for all the latest Disney news, along with a healthy dose of commentary! Thanks to Micechat for sharing the WTTM magic with their readers!*********************************THE WTTM PODCAST APPLICATIONSfor iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch & now for Android & Kindle FireEnjoy mobile access to the shows, and MUCH more!The WindowtotheMagic Podcast App:Apple: http://tinyurl.com/wttmappAndroid: http://tinyurl.com/wttmapp3*********************************This podcast is brought to you by:The Recurring Supporters of WindowtotheMagic.Visit WindowtotheMagic.com to sign up today.Thank you for supporting the Magic!*********************************OTHER EXCITING WAYS TO ENHANCE YOUR WTTM EXPERIENCE*********************************The WindowtotheMagic Family of Podcasts & HD VideocastThe Original WindowtotheMagic Audio Podcasthttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=77245374The WindowtotheMagic Videocast (HIGH Definition)http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300127061*********************************Email: podcast@windowtothemagic.comVoicemail: 1-307-GET-WTTM (438-9886)Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wttmTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/brynaneFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/wttmpodcast*********************************59 Mins ))HD BINAURAL((

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12/14/15 - The team discusses this week’s Disneyland and Southern California news, including an opening date for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood.

INTERCOT Insider Live Disney Podcast - Episode 84The Cast: Carol Robert, Cindy Jachrimo, Ian Mitchell, Gary O'Brien, John Yaglenski-  New Star Wars stuff-  Kids these days and their ideas about CGI being better than practical effects-  New Star Wars attractions/events-  Has a ride ever been updated to be day and date with a movie?-  Where is Jedi Training Academy exactly?-  Star wars meet and greet for Visa members-  Star Wars Weekends are no longer or are they?-  Avatarland- Is there ever going to be another movie - Apparently 2017- Na'vi river ride looks good but.- Is the other ride a Soarin' on another planet or more?- Jimmy Fallon 8D ride at Universal - What are those other Ds?- Ian's never seen any of the Harry Potter movies- John is finally checking Candle Light Processional narrated by Gordon Jump - We've literally planned his arrival down to the minute.- John has to take a selfie with the choir, Ian now has to watch It's a Wonderful Life- John's never been to Primetime Café- Thanksgiving at WDW, John's using his visual artist kids to photograph the entire place- New Segment - This magic moment: Carol would have a lapulapu and watch Wishes, Gary would have a beer at WL pool bar, sit and read comics on iPad while family swam, John would take family to top of Cotemporary and have a beverage, a snack, watch the nighttime spectacular, Cindy would just go to Radiator Springs and watch the neon, Ian would go to Tapestry of Nations, if he had a time machine but in reality he would just hang out at Storm Along Bay with the kids.- Hit us up on the boards and let us know where you would be in any Disney park at 8:30 pm RIGHT NOW.- Motley Fool story - EPCOT is set to be the lowest attended park by 2020, Future World barely exists, dated, everything we love about EPCOT seems not to be attractions.- New Colorthingie it's colors by Glidden 

So, after wrapping up this week's episode of Inside The Mouse Castle, I thought I'd wait until I got to Anaheim to write up my show notes. You know, just take it easy, soak in all the Disneyland ambiance, get ready for runDisney's Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon this weekend and OH MY GOD, DID YOU SEE THE PICTURES FROM SEASON OF THE FORCE?!?!?! http://www.themousecastle.com/2015/11/inside-the-mouse-castle-season-of-the-force-disneyland-avengers-half-marathon.html The interactive showcase of all things Star Wars includes the Launch Bay, which takes up an entire floor of the former Innoventions building. Guests will find a treasure trove of film prop replicas, costumes, ship models, droids, artwork and "other notable items." There will also be character meet-and-greets representing both the Dark Side and the Light Side of the Force.  Next door, Space Mountain is getting a Star Wars overlay, transforming it into Hyperspace Mountain where you'll find yourself thrust into the midst of an X-Wing Starfighter battle. In Star Wars: Path of the Jedi, inside the Tomorrowland Theater, you can catch an assemblage of clips from Star Wars movies past and present. Yes, that means you'll get a glimpse of The Force Awakens. Meanwhile, Star Tours is getting a new destination from The Force Awakens. Finally, the Tomorrowland Terrace and the Pizza Port will feature some new Star Wars-inspired menu items, and beginning December 8, the Jedi Training Academy will get an update, Trials of the Temple, a "reimagined battle experience (that) takes younglings to the secret site of an ancient Jedi temple, where they discover if they have the makings of a true Jedi." Most everything in Season of the Force is set to open on Monday, November 16, but we're kind of hoping for a soft opening this weekend. Please, Disneyland? Pretty please? Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah, Tim and Anthony did a show this week. It's all about Star Wars (of course), Anthony's recent visit to Disneyland, #ForceForDaniel, the new trailers for Finding Dory and Alice Through the Looking Glass, Robin Williams, the Muppets and the Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend. Whatever.  Enjoy! www.TheMouseCastle.comRSS Feed: http://insidethemousecastle.libsyn.com/rss

10/05/15 - The team discusses this week’s Disneyland and Southern California news, including analysis of the recent Annual Passport price increase.

09/29/15 - In this week's show, Disney cracks down on websites selling restaurant reservations, Orlando airports are surprisingly popular and so much more!

Roads. Where we're going, we don't need roads... We need lightsabers!! In Episode 88 (which totally has me thinking Back To The Future, if you can't tell from listening to the first 20 seconds) we talk with Matt Cox - the first and only adult to participate in the Jedi Training Academy at Disneyland. He may be visually impaired, but that didn't stop Matt from infiltrating the Jedi Training Academy at the 2015 Friends Of The Magic Meet-Up! (Matt hosts the podcast, Brunch With The Brits) Matt also proposed to his girlfriend Maria at Disneyland, and both stories have us reaching for our tissues. (15:44) We also have another Classic Marvel Star Wars Comic segment with Star Wars artist Randy Martinez , this time we look at issue #2 of the film adaptation from April 1978. No hoojibs yet, but we LOVE discussing the comics from 3 points of view: the nostalgic, the artistic and the newbie. (53:03) Also on this episode: Things We Want To Share - FORCE FRIDAY event with Star Wars authors! Richard and I tapped to moderate! Listen in for all the juicy details. (10:46) Cliff's Notes Countdown (5:14) Skywalker Shout-outs (47:54) Skywalker Of The Week (34:00) And remember…NeverLand On Alderaan! SUPPORT THE SHOW Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. Shopping HerUniverse? Click here!   Need something from Amazon.com? Click here. CONTACT US tweet! tweet! @SkywalkingPod Follow us on Meerkat and join in on interactive live-streaming of events. Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review!

Roads. Where we’re going, we don’t need roads... We need lightsabers!! In Episode 88 (which totally has me thinking Back To The Future, if you can’t tell from listening to the first 20 seconds) we talk with Matt Cox - the first and only adult to participate in the Jedi Training Academy at Disneyland. He may be visually impaired, but that didn’t stop Matt from infiltrating the Jedi Training Academy at the 2015 Friends Of The Magic Meet-Up! (Matt hosts the podcast, Brunch With The Brits) Matt also proposed to his girlfriend Maria at Disneyland, and both stories have us reaching for our tissues. (15:44) We also have another Classic Marvel Star Wars Comic segment with Star Wars artist Randy Martinez , this time we look at issue #2 of the film adaptation from April 1978. No hoojibs yet, but we LOVE discussing the comics from 3 points of view: the nostalgic, the artistic and the newbie. (53:03) Also on this episode: Things We Want To Share - FORCE FRIDAY event with Star Wars authors! Richard and I tapped to moderate! Listen in for all the juicy details. (10:46) Cliff’s Notes Countdown (5:14) Skywalker Shout-outs (47:54) Skywalker Of The Week (34:00) And remember…NeverLand On Alderaan! SUPPORT THE SHOW Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. Shopping HerUniverse? Click here!   Need something from Amazon.com? Click here. CONTACT US tweet! tweet! @SkywalkingPod Follow us on Meerkat and join in on interactive live-streaming of events. Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook. If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review!

Solid Cat's comedy is so organic, you can get it for $12.95 at Whole Foods. On this week's show, we learn that kids love the Force at the Jedi Training Academy. There were lightsabers for everybody at Solid Cat, and be forewarned, them bitches leave bruises. On top of that, we have a Nerd Alert. Dine with us at the New Wave Restaurant and experience the 80's with a Wham! Burger. Mr. Popadick wants to say hello. Saucy Siri returns with a lot of snark and a new poetry slam. Ten Things with Val features museums that shouldn't exist but do. We visit the Boysenberry Festival at Knott's Berry Farm. We make a mind-boggling good hummus dip in the Space Cowboy Kitchen. Our salute to the awesome is truly awesome. And we finish with a bombshell involving pickle chips. You learn something new every day. Especially here. This is Solid Cat!

Welcome to Episode #2 of the DizFanatic podcast! The DizFanatic podcast is a show created by Disney fanatics for the purpose of enhancing your enjoyment of all things Disney. We intend on making this show informative, entertaining and most of all, fun. This episode features special guest, Brent Dodge, author of the "From Screen to Theme" book series and host of the weekly live W.E.D.nesday Show. We discuss the workings and history of EPCOT's IllumiNations: Refrections of Earth nightime spectacular. DisneyAnna is also back to discuss some recent news topics. Check out "From Screen to Theme" and The W.E.D.nesday Show at http://www.FromScreenToTheme.com. This episode of the DizFanatic Podcast is sponsored by WDWTravels.com which is a full service travel company specializing in Disney vacations. Visit WDWTravels.com for a free quote today! Please visit our main website site http://DizFanatic.com for more information. Feel free to email me with your comments or suggestions at mike@DizFanatic.com. Keep your ears open for the next episode and thanks for joining us! HERE'S THE OFFICIAL STAR WARS WEEKENDS INFORMATION DIRECT FROM DISNEY: 2010 Dates: May 21 - 23, May 28 - 30, June 4 - 6, June 11 - 13 Star Wars Weekends is an annual special event at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park that celebrates the legendary Star Wars Saga and the animated television series, The Clone Wars. This year, celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back as you join Jedi Knights, Sith Lords and Star Wars celebrities for special shows, presentations and memorabilia. Fans of the Star Wars universe don't have to travel to "a galaxy far, far away" to come face to face with droids, alien creatures and many of their favorite Star Wars characters. Younglings can hone their lightsaber skills and prepare to do battle with Darth Vader himself at the Jedi Training Academy. Prove yourself the master of trivia in contests with prize giveaways. Board a runaway Starspeeder on the Star Tours attraction, or stare in awe as visitors from Naboo, Endor and every world between pass by in a motorcade. In addition to all of the entertainment, there are plenty of conversations, autograph sessions and motorcades with the celebrities and creators of the Star Wars cosmos. This year's celebrity hosts for all 4 weekends are Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett) and Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka). Call Upon the Force! Call (407) 827-2799 and choose from either the Light Side or the Dark Side of the Force to hear a special message from a Star Wars character inviting you to be a part of this special event! 2010 Star Wars Weekends Schedule Weekend 1: May 21 - 23, the actual 30th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back Temuera Morrison (Jango Fett) Daniel Logan (Boba Fett, Episode II) Dee Bradley Baker (voice of Captain Rex, Star Wars: The Clone Wars) Weekend 2: May 28 - 30 Matthew Wood (voice of General Grievous) Lorne Peterson (Chief Model Maker, Star Wars Saga) Tom Kane (voice of Yoda, Star Wars: The Clone Wars) Weekend 3: June 4 - 6 Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) Ray Park (Darth Maul) Dave Filoni (Supervising Director, Star Wars: The Clone Wars) Weekend 4: June 11 - 13 Ray Park (Darth Maul) Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) James Arnold Taylor (voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars: The Clone Wars) Appearances subject to change without notice. Grab a Disney's FASTPASS before the Park opens to ensure your place in line for celebrity autographs. Find the autograph FASTPASS kiosk outside the Front Gate entrance. Quantities are limited. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, be on the lookout for the "Dark Side," near the Backlot Tour across from Studios Catering Co., where you'll find all things Star Wars. Boba's Bounty offers exclusive Star Wars Weekends merchandise and the Dark Side Depot has Star Wars-themed gifts, apparel and more. Each day ends with the Hyperspace Hoopla! show, where many favorites let loose with music, comedy, dancing and more. With Ewoks, Wookiees, stormtroopers, Jawas and more invading Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park, young Padawan Learners and their parents would be wise to have their cameras ready. Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park admission is required. Star Wars Weekends events are included with admission to Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park. Availability is limited for some events. Events may be cancelled at any time.

Join Lou Mongello from WDW Radio as he takes you through the opening weekend of Star Wars Weekends 2009 at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World. Follow along as he visits Star Tours, the Jedi Training Academy, the Stars of the Saga and Ray Park martial arts presentations, visits with some Disney/Star Wars characters, enjoys the Celebrity Motorcade and finishes the day with the Hyperspace Hoopa!