Podcast appearances and mentions of ricky brigante

*Subscribe @ iTunes* TSPP has released another Podcast Episode for 2023—We discuss the closure of Walt Disney World's Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Adventure, the unfortunate operations of Six Flags 2023, our big multiple Amusement Park Trip in July, and more...And We do this all with Disney Podcasting Legend and current Themed Entertainment Entrepreneur, Pseudonym Production's Ricky Brigante (also creator/former owner of Inside the Magic).  Enjoy! Links: Walt Disney Birthplace  Pseudonym Productions MiceChat Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z'nuff on iTunes Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Check Out TSPP on Instagram! - www.instagram.com/theseasonpass  Contact us: doug@seasonpasspodcast.com brent@super78.com robert@robertcoker.com Thanks to each one of you for listening to the show.  Your support is extremely appreciated. © 2023 Season Pass Podcast

I just got home from the IAAPA expo in Orlando, and what I saw was an industry healing. And yet, as we pause this thanksgiving and look around the table, some seats sit empty. Most of us are missing loved ones this year, myself included. Last year, we dedicated our Thanksgiving special to Robbi Lepre, who had recently passed. Most haunts were unable to open at the time, and the vaccines weren't a thing yet. We've come a long way, but there's a still a journey ahead of us. But in re-listening to Robbi's episode, it's crazy how the sentiments from last year, apply today – maybe even more so. So today, I'm replaying last year's special – a celebration of Robbi Lepre. Listen and reflect on where we were, where we are, and where we're going. This special is presented in 4 parts. In Part 1 “Remembering Robbi: Lessons learned from a reluctant haunter” was written and performed by Scott Swenson. “Lepre'-isms” was written by Jeremy Pancoast and performed by Donald Kinsley. “The Future of Immersive Entertainment in The Post-Pandemic World” was written and performed by Ricky Brigante and Sarah Elger. In Part 2, The audio was taken from our 2018 event The Seasonal Attraction Leadership Symposium. Contributors for Part 3 are: Alex Crow, Chris Thomas, David Ruzicka, Dr William Ramsay, Martin Palicki, Todd Hougland, Samantha Grimaldi, Ray Kleim, Leonard Pickel, and Donald Kinsley. In Part 4, we heard from Cindy White, Kim Gromoll, Mike Wallace, Tom Geraghty, and Quan Gan. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

I just got home from the IAAPA expo in Orlando, and what I saw was an industry healing. And yet, as we pause this thanksgiving and look around the table, some seats sit empty. Most of us are missing loved ones this year, myself included. Last year, we dedicated our Thanksgiving special to Robbi Lepre, who had recently passed. Most haunts were unable to open at the time, and the vaccines weren't a thing yet. We've come a long way, but there's a still a journey ahead of us. But in re-listening to Robbi's episode, it's crazy how the sentiments from last year, apply today – maybe even more so. So today, I'm replaying last year's special – a celebration of Robbi Lepre. Listen and reflect on where we were, where we are, and where we're going. This special is presented in 4 parts. In Part 1 “Remembering Robbi: Lessons learned from a reluctant haunter” was written and performed by Scott Swenson. “Lepre'-isms” was written by Jeremy Pancoast and performed by Donald Kinsley. “The Future of Immersive Entertainment in The Post-Pandemic World” was written and performed by Ricky Brigante and Sarah Elger. In Part 2, The audio was taken from our 2018 event The Seasonal Attraction Leadership Symposium. Contributors for Part 3 are: Alex Crow, Chris Thomas, David Ruzicka, Dr William Ramsay, Martin Palicki, Todd Hougland, Samantha Grimaldi, Ray Kleim, Leonard Pickel, and Donald Kinsley. In Part 4, we heard from Cindy White, Kim Gromoll, Mike Wallace, Tom Geraghty, and Quan Gan. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Who's the Bossk? - A Star Wars Podcast from Laughing Place #74: Monkey Island with Ricky Brigante Date: August 12th, 2021 (recorded August 9th, LEGO Masters interview recorded August 11th) Listen Topics Ricky Brigante of Pseudonym Productions returns to "Who's the Bossk?" to discuss LucasArts' classic Monkey Island adventure game series as part of our yearlong Lucasfilm 50th anniversary retrospective. Plus we chat about the recent revelations regarding the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser immersive resort experience coming to Walt Disney World, this week's Star Wars headlines, and more! Subscribe iTunes Google Spotify

Who's the Bossk? – A Star Wars Podcast from Laughing Place #74: Monkey Island with Ricky Brigante Date: August 12th, 2021 (recorded August 9th, LEGO Masters interview recorded August 11th) Listen Topics Ricky Brigante of Pseudonym Productions returns to “Who's the Bossk?” to discuss LucasArts' classic Monkey Island adventure game series as part of our yearlong […] The post Who's the Bossk? – Episode 74: Monkey Island with Ricky Brigante appeared first on LaughingPlace.com.

A jam-packed show this week kicks off with a burst of headlines. Then:Ricky Brigante brings us a special report on Immersive Art Experiences featuring voices from Superblue, Meow Wolf, Wonderspaces, and Lighthouse Immersive the producers of the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibits that are popping up across the United States and Canada. [5:25]The latest Immersive 101 segment takes on one of Kathryn's favorite concepts. [17:56]Creative Producer for XR and NoPro Contributor Michaela Ternasky-Holland joins Noah to talk about the 2021 Festival circuit. [21:27]Lyndsie Scoggin and Screaming Color from the team behind the Venice Film Festival bound Welcome To Respite join Kathryn to talk about the immersive theatre in VR Chat experience. [37:12]Blake Weil has the Pick of the Week. [50:20]David Markland of Midsummer Scream: Awaken The Spirits joins Noah to talk about the pop-up headed to Pasadena Aug. 14 & 15. [54:05]Music by Chris PorterAssociate Producer: Parker SelaHosted by Noah Nelson and Kathryn YuProduced by Noah Nelson Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The entertainment industry has been devastated by this pandemic, and we're not out of the woods yet. But today, let's pause and reflect on what we're thankful for. I'm thankful for the connection I had with Robbi Lepre and I often think of how she would handle these hardships. And so, I want to share that with you. Today's 2020 Thanksgiving Special is a dedication to Robbi Lepre, and presented in 4 parts. You'll hear articles, stories, and even from Robbi herself.In Part 1 “Remembering Robbi: Lessons learned from a reluctant haunter” was written and performed by Scott Swenson. “Lepre'-isms” was written by Jeremy Pancoast and performed by Donald Kinsley. “The Future of Immersive Entertainment in The Post-Pandemic World” was written and performed by Ricky Brigante and Sarah Elger. In Part 2, The audio was taken from our 2018 event The Seasonal Attraction Leadership Symposium. Contributors for Part 3 are: Alex Crow, Chris Thomas, David Ruzicka, Dr William Ramsay, Martin Palicki, Todd Hougland, Samantha Grimaldi, Ray Kleim, Leonard Pickel, and Donald Kinsley. In Part 4, we heard from Cindy White, Kim Gromoll, Mike Wallace, Tom Geraghty, and Quan Gan.

The entertainment industry has been devastated by this pandemic, and we’re not out of the woods yet. But today, let’s pause and reflect on what we’re thankful for. I’m thankful for the connection I had with Robbi Lepre and I often think of how she would handle these hardships. And so, I want to share that with you. Today’s 2020 Thanksgiving Special is a dedication to Robbi Lepre, and presented in 4 parts. You’ll hear articles, stories, and even from Robbi herself. In Part 1 “Remembering Robbi: Lessons learned from a reluctant haunter” was written and performed by Scott Swenson. “Lepre’-isms” was written by Jeremy Pancoast and performed by Donald Kinsley. “The Future of Immersive Entertainment in The Post-Pandemic World” was written and performed by Ricky Brigante and Sarah Elger. In Part 2, The audio was taken from our 2018 event The Seasonal Attraction Leadership Symposium. Contributors for Part 3 are: Alex Crow, Chris Thomas, David Ruzicka, Dr William Ramsay, Martin Palicki, Todd Hougland, Samantha Grimaldi, Ray Kleim, Leonard Pickel, and Donald Kinsley. In Part 4, we heard from Cindy White, Kim Gromoll, Mike Wallace, Tom Geraghty, and Quan Gan.

Ricky Brigante and Sarah A.S. Elger, authors of the 2020 Immersive Entertainment Industry Annual Report, join us to talk about some of the big takeaways from this year's edition -- which is four times the size of the 2019 Report. Show Notes The 2020 Immersive Entertainment Industry Annual Report Pseudonym Productions (Brigante and Elger's production company) Everything Immersive - our new, searchable event website, now in PUBLIC BETA Identifying airborne transmission as the dominant route for the spread of COVID-19 (Research Article - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America)

Who's the Bossk? - A Star Wars Podcast from Laughing Place #16: Immersive Star Wars with Guest Ricky Brigante Date: June 10th, 2020 Listen Topics This week's very special guest Ricky Brigante (founder of Inside the Magic, co-owner of Pseudonym Productions) joins host Mike Celestino to discuss what he's been up to lately and the immersive aspects of A Galaxy Far, Far Away. Subscribe iTunes Google Spotify

Who's the Bossk? – A Star Wars Podcast from Laughing Place #16: Immersive Star Wars with Guest Ricky Brigante Date: June 10th, 2020 Listen Topics This week's very special guest Ricky Brigante (founder of Inside the Magic, co-owner of Pseudonym Productions) joins host Mike Celestino to discuss what he's been up to lately and the […] The post Who's the Bossk? – Episode 16: Immersive Star Wars with Guest Ricky Brigante appeared first on LaughingPlace.com.

250 Episodes. Five years. Our biggest show ever. Come celebrate with us with returning guests Anthony Robinson, Bryan Bishop, David & Lisa Spira, Juliet Bennett Rylah, Kathryn Yu, Kevin Gossett, Ricky Brigante, and Zay Amsbury across three segments. Plus: some announcements about the next evolution of No Proscenium and Everything Immersive. Segment One (The Now) --- 6:34 -- 1:19:04 Kathryn Yu Juliet Bennet Rylah Ricky Brigante Segment Two (The Future)  --- 1:23:23 -- 2:15:51 Kathryn Yu Kevin Gossett David & Lisa Spira  Segment Three (After Dark) --- 2:21:52 -- 3:47:40 Anthony Robinson Zay Amsbury Bryan Bishop

Last week, at VIFF Immersed, Ricky Brigante of Pseudonym Productions gave the opening keynote and our own Noah Nelson moderated the closing panel with the competition judges.  So naturally, the night before, Ricky and Noah stayed up drinking and talking, and recorded it all for you. This after the back and forth of first Noah's and then Ricky's column on growing the audience for immersive. Recorded live in an awesome hotel room that the Vancouver Film Festival was kind enough to provide us with. East Coast meets West Coast all the way up in British Columbia! Plus: an update on Pseudonym's Dark Passage, a quick check-in on 2020 Summit plans, head's up on our Delusion Talk Back, and a brief shout out to the brilliant folks at Cross Roads Escape Games. All this brought to you by our Patreon backers.

Kathryn Yu sits down without Ricky Brigante and Sarah Elger of Pseudonym Productions who have recently moved their immersive theatre company from Orlando to Philadelphia.    The three of them have a wide-ranging conversation about Sarah's background in architecture and theme park design and Ricky's background in theme park journalism, the forming of their immersive theatre company, creating their first show, running an immersive theatre business in a place like Orlando, their recent experience going through the Creative Startups accelerator program, the future and impact of immersive design as a field, as well as their thoughts on Disney's influence on immersive, including the brand new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.    Read Interactive, Intimate, Experimental: The Impact of Immersive Design 2019 by Ricky Brigante [PDF].

It’s a boom time for podcasting, which has evolved into big business. A BBC News article from July 22nd states that 11% of people in the UK listen to a podcast every week. That’s a huge percentage compared to where podcasts were just a short while ago.… Read more... The post 48. Ricky Brigante, Inside the Magic and Pseudonym Productions appeared first on Tomorrow Society.

In this PODCAST EPISODE, we chat with the organizers of SEHEC (Southeast Halloween Enthusiast Convention) and the Haunted Attraction Leadership Symposium. Philip Hernandez: Business Director for Gantom Lighting and Controls, a reputable company in the attraction space known for their quality lighting and controls. William Ramsay: Also known as Dr. Terror Eyes, has taught his Haunting skills in various conventions all over the United States. Haunted Attraction Leadership Symposium The Seasonal Attraction Leadership Symposium is the one event for industry professionals in Southern California where you can learn and network with the best and the brightest in the themed entertainment industry. Philip Hernandez The 2nd Annual Leadership Symposium is July 30th, 2018, aboard the historic and haunted Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. The theme of this year’s event is “First Impressions.” Besides presentations by leading industry professionals on this theme, the day’s activities will include a tour of the Queen Mary and a preview of the upcoming “Dark Harbor” Halloween event. Dive Deep into the Theme with Industry Experts & Moderators Crafting Memorable First Impressions using the key elements of Elevation, Insight, Pride, and Connection is the touchstone for presentations at this year’s event. Added to this year’s symposium will be discussions following each speaker’s presentation. During these discussions, attendees will meet and share their thoughts about what they just learned and use workbooks to integrate this into their experience and vision for their own attractions. Deepening the learning using the discussion and workbook format assures the information goes home with the participant and becomes part of their reservoir of knowledge. Experience The Queen Mary Enjoy an exclusive preview of "Dark Harbor" and Q&A with the team. Plus, tour the ship with The Queen Mary attractions team and enjoy the opportunity to discover more about the ship's operations directly from the team. Not Convinced? Watch the Talks from for Last Year Last year’s Symposium, titled, “Innovation in Interactivity,” was held at Knott’s Berry Farm on August 1. Watch the trailer here. This symposium featured keynote talks by: Ricky Brigante of Pseudonym Productions Jon Cooke and Ken Parks of Knott’s Berry Farm Quan Gan of Gantom Sociologist/Author Dr. Margie Kerr The Queen Mary’s Brian Luallen Industry Veteran Scott Swenson   Southeast Halloween Enthusiast Convention (SEHEC) The Southeast Halloween Enthusiast Convention (SEHEC) is both a Halloween fandom-based educational event and a charitable fundraiser dedicated to the largest portion of Halloween-lovers: the Halloween Enthusiast. It's for folks who share their love of Halloween (and the Paranormal) with others and just wait until October! CHARITABLE CAUSE: A portion of the event’s proceeds go to the Tampa Shriners Hospital for Children to help pay for necessary medical care for afflicted young patients. HISTORY: Born out of eight years of make-n-take (instructive prop building) gatherings so popular, they outgrew the venue! SEHEC is the next masterful step to bring Halloween enthusiasts together to learn, share and grow their love for all things Halloween. This event features a variety of educational seminars (Halloween-related and Paranormal), instructional demonstrations, Make-n-Take courses (learn-how-to courses where you bring home the creation you made with guided assistance), guest speakers, product vendors, master artists – even from hit television shows, and provides a welcoming atmosphere for Halloween socializing. SEHEC’s producer and Halloween zealot, Dr. TerrorEyes, has been involved with Halloween and prop creation for 44 years. He has been a presenter at all major Halloween industry conventions since 2010. This includes popular conventions such as: HAuNTcon, TransWorld, Midwest Haunters Convention, HauntX, Halloween Extreme, ScareLA, National Haunters Convention, West Coast Haunters Convention, Halloween & HauntFest, Canadian Haunted Attractions Conference, Midsummer Scream, Chicago Frights, Lakeland ZombieFest, and Florida Haunters Annual Ocala Make-n-Take/Social. LOCATION: The SEHEC show is in Central Florida and is conveniently located about 75 miles from Universal Studios, Disney World and Sea World. THE EVENT: -Friday night: Ocala Ghost Walk Tour: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM and away from the event venue. - Saturday day is the Convention Show and Courses: 8 AM to 6 PM -Saturday night is the "Haunted Eye Ball" adult costume party with food, freshly-brewed beer and local vineyard-produced wine, 8 PM to Midnight. - Sunday in the Convention Show and Courses: 9 AM - 2 PM. REGISTRATION: - Registration will only be available ONLINE at www.SEHEC.com - AFTER JUNE 30th, ALL prices are at-the-door purchases and are higher at the venue. - No 2018 T-shirts will be available for ordering after June 30, 2018 as they are a Limited Edition run. - You will receive one T-shirt (valued at $20) with your paid admission ticket purchase online. You'll receive it upon check-in at the show on July 14th/15th. Coming Jan.25-27, 2019 in New Orleans. HAuNTcon!  

Podcasting has changed a lot during the past 10 years, particularly for Disney shows. Initially, it was amazing to even hear from other fans whose passion went far beyond even my own. I enjoyed listening to Ricky Brigante, Lou Mongello, and the WDW Today guys describing their latest trips to Walt Disney World.… Read more... The post 42. Matt Parrish, WEDWay Radio and The Thirty20Eight appeared first on Tomorrow Society.

Ricky Brigante started Podcasting 13 years ago about something he loved, Disney. The Podcast lead to a blog, that turned into a full blown website with over 11,000 articles, 70,000,000 page views, and a YouTube channel with nearly 1,000,000,000 (that's a BILLION!) views. Ricky took his business from a hobby to being an invited guest to Star Wars openings and walking down the “red carpet” in Hollywood. Ricky seemed to have the dream business, yet after a number of years he grew tired of it and wanted to move onto his next adventure. He tried replacing himself first, and failed. In this Podcast Ricky shares his story, his triumphs and mistakes. He talks openly about hiring friends and family, being passionate about what you do, and making an eventual exit from a business he loved. Episode Highlights: Learn how Ricky built a YouTube channel with nearly 1 billion views. Content is critical – and Ricky talks about his approach to the more than 11,000 articles he has published over the last decade. When you need to hire, doing it to right way can add value, or headaches to your business and life. Speaking with a broker about selling your business is nothing to be afraid of. Planning in advance of a sale could bring a lot more value to a business. Why it can make sense to sell a business, even if you love it. https://youtu.be/ivzJQpxwaH8 Transcription Mark: Joe how are you? Joe: Doing great Mark, how are you? Mark: I'm doing well! I understand that you got to talk to one of our clients recently Ricky Brigante, am I saying that right? Joe: You're saying it right Ricky Brigante. He's the founder of Inside the Magic, he started of just a Podcaster literally thirteen years ago, he said “You know what this podcasting looks cool, I'm going to go ahead and talk about Disney”. I love Disney! We're going to talk about that, and within a few months he had thousands of followers and it led to a, an eventual blog which became an eventual website to eventual Youtube channel to an eventual 900 million views on Youtube, I did say “Nine hundred million” that's nearly a billion views, 11,000 articles on the website, something like 64 million views, 17 million views in the last 12 months. Just incredible for volume on the numbers and one of the smartest things he said that he's sharing his advice not just in terms building a content business and the ways that he did it and following his passion, but the fact that he just sold the business, he said something most sellers don't necessarily want to hear which is, don't be afraid to have a conversation with someone like you or me or Jason or Chuck because you're only going to learn from it and he wished that he did that 3 or 4 years ago. Because he feels like he would have sold his business for a whole lot more if he just planned in advance. Mark: Yeah, I mean, you know this Joe, a lot of times when a business owner talks to us, and they're not in the mindset of selling, they hear what we do, they always get defensive. We see this at conferences a lot, they come up to the table and they say, “So what do you do?”, “We help you to sell your online businesses.”, “I don't want to sell.”, “That's okay, you don't need to. I'm not going to sell your business without you knowing, trust me.” Joe: Life happens, life gets in a way, get a great pair, you know, whatever happens. You mature and you realize that “I'm never going to sell my business” is a temporary mind set. You should always build your business with the idea of selling it. I talked to, probably, I asked this question about half a dozen people this week at the show, which is “Do you know what the value of your house is?”, “Yeah it's about this.”, “Do you know what the value of your car?”, “Yeah, it's about this.”, “How's the value of your 401 [inaudible 0:03:19] set?”, “It's about this.”, “What's the value of your business?” Silence. They really don't know, they don't know how to calculate it and in most of those times the most valuable asset that they own is their business. So Ricky talked about that a little bit and he just talks really about content sites, content development, advertising, following your passion, and there's really not a whole lot of tricks to it. No gimmicks, just really, just doing the right thing, and the traffic follows. Mark: I love these interviews with previous clients; I think there's just so much insight to gain from them. I don't have too much more to say, so let's go ahead and get into the interview. Joe: Let's do it. Joe: Hey Ricky, welcome to the Quiet Light Podcast! How are you doing today? Ricky: Wonderful! Thank you very much for having me. Joe: Well it's good to have you on, it's good to see you, yet I haven't physically seen you and people that are listening were actually recording this as well, on video. Haven't seen you since we did the recording for getting your business launched and sold, which is now done. So we're here to talk about that process and more about you and your experience as a content creator a Youtuber, all these things that you've done with some huge members. But as I said in the intro, or as pre intro as we talked, we don't do fancy introductions about people, we want to hear it straight from the horse's mouth so, for everybody listening, why don't you just give us a little bit of a background on you, your backstory, and that kind of thing. Ricky: Absolutely! So yeah, I'm Ricky Brigante, obviously. I started a website, well it was originally a Podcast called Inside the Magic 13 years ago, and at that time, I just freshly moved to Orlando. You know, I was from Florida, was visiting theme parks particularly Disney for my whole lifetime. Going on trips with family and all that. And then I went to school, I went to college, decided to move to Orlando, that'd be close to it all. Then heard of this thing called the Podcast and I got it, sounds fun, I had sort of dabbled in audio video production through my schooling years, and I was like, “Okay I'll just do this for a fun hobby. I'll talk about Disney in maybe 10 or 15 minutes a week, and then after a few weeks I'll probably get bored of it and moved on.” And so, much to my surprise, within, literally the first episode, all of the sudden there were over a hundred of people who tuned in, and I was like, “Oh that's okay, sure, that's not bad.” Started getting emails from people and then get a hundred turned into two hundred and turned into five hundred, and over the first few weeks suddenly was thousands. I was like, “Oh this is, I guess a thing that I'm going to be doing!” So, without going through the entire 13-year-history, essentially the Podcast kept steamrolling like that, eventually got to a point where I turned it into a full website, not just an audio show. Created a blog which ultimately turned into sort of a news site. Around the, not just Disney but expand more of the team that are tamed in the industry, Universal and other independent attractions and over years and years of doing that by myself. It kept growing and I realized I needed help, and so I started bringing out volunteers and then started paying people as more advertising money came in, and along the way, got accepted by Disney and Universal and others to be at grand openings and trying events, and do amazing interviews, and add some pretty fantastic times, eventually, finally realizing “Oh, this is actually a business in the making to more than just me..” So I started hiring people, went through few staff changes and ultimately found an amazing team of reporters that's really selling and impressed me like crazy. After all of that, I finally got to go to a place where I was like, you know I think I've hit where I'm good with this. Everybody's doing a great job and somebody else could probably come in and do a better job that I could know him because I want to pursue everything. That's it in a nutshell. Joe: Well you did it longer than most entrepreneurs. Most do it for six or seven years. Some get tired after two or three but you did it for 13 which is a long time. How long was it before you went from the Podcast to the blog and generating advertising rather? Ricky: For the first, maybe two or three years, there was no revenue at all. It was just a hobby, completely. What I did in my spare time which got increasingly more and more even into my fair time and then I was like “Ah maybe I should throw some ads on this”, and so it started picking up, but it wasn't really until five or six years in doing that, you know. Because this was before Youtube, before Facebook, before Twitter, before blogs really had gotten, you know, become as big as they are. It took a while for, sort of these big companies to realize the value in allowing me to be part of their, sort of, big media festivities and arranging interviews, allowing me access to cover things in a much better way than just some [inaudible 0:08:12] and so at that point, that's when things really started to, sort of explode, particularly with the Youtube channel. That would, sort of always the bread and butter of it. Joe: So let's talk about the youtube channel. I think you've got almost 800 million views on Youtube is that right? More than that actually. Ricky: It's over 900 million now but, I mean it's mine anymore. But yeah, I was getting close to a billion views on the channel which is a lot. Joe: That's really incredible, close to a billion views. Tell us how you did that, how did you.. Did you hire some, who did help you with the Youtube channel? Talk about that a little bit for anybody listening that may have a content site and wants to get that video portion of it. What is the right process and right thing to do there, in your experience? Ricky: Yeah, I'm not sure there's a one right methodology, well it definitely helped that I was joining that very early on, you know, right when Youtube was in its infancy and so there wasn't a lot of content like I was putting out. Theme park related content at that time, so that always helps. You know when you get in early, obviously that doesn't help any of you today, but I think the key, and this would actually be true for Youtube, be true for Podcast, be true for the website, it's to produce really good quality content on a regular basis, and then most importantly, see what people pay attention. Just because you're focused on this one thing, maybe everybody is really liking this other thing that you're doing, that will sort of, not even really, it was an afterthought. You know, it's okay to gravitate towards what people are enjoying most, and just find your path from there. Joe: So did you take.. Did you advertise on your blog, on your website that you had a Youtube channel? Did that start to get the views there? Or you paid advertising? Ricky: Well it was kind of a combination. I never, in the history of the 13 years, I almost never paid for any advertising for Inside the Magic. I did minor Facebook ads here and there, I mean, boost a few posts but other than that, I really didn't do any. It all grew very organically. Fortunately that, what's great about a Podcast, I'm sure you know this, it's very personal connection to a certain sort of viewers, and it allows you to sort of.. They feel they're a good friend of yours and so when you say “Hey, I started this Youtube channel, come check it out”, like “Oh cool! Ricky started a Youtube channel!” not like, “This corporation has tried to do this promotional thing.” It feels like a personal relationship, and as long as you don't try to take too much advantage of that, you know, you treat people like people, not just as products or customers or, you know. Everybody's out there because there you sharing a passion. That's what really came down to, so that shove through no matter which version of sayings I was working well. Joe: So the Podcast really led a lot of people to the Youtube site. Ricky: I think so, at first. That's before it really started. But then Youtube has its own recommendation engine and it found, just a sort of, a life of its own, that there will be people on the Youtube channel that had no idea there was a Podcast, and had no idea there was a website, and there are people on the website that have no idea there was a Youtube channel. It's sort of these individual unique communities that definitely, sort of grew organically, I would say, back when Facebook organic reach was a lot better than it is now, you know, several years ago, that also help drive viewers to Youtube. You know, you used to do all the plays that Youtube video on Facebook and that would show up huge on everyone's feed, and would auto play, and that was a great way to get off, wherein nowadays you can't do that anymore. Joe: Well on that Facebook site, you've got a pretty good following something, like three quarters of a million? a million followers? Ricky: Yeah, almost. Joe: I keep saying you, and it's not you anymore, it's Kurt, the guy who bought it and that owns it. So I'll sled a back and forth here, but three quarters in a million social media followers, almost 900 million video views, I would.. How many actually paid views on the website itself? Do you know? Ricky: Oh gosh. I mean, we were at a height pushing a million uniques a month. Joe: Okay, that's pretty impressive. How did you churn out the articles? I know there were about 11,000 articles at the time we launched the business for sale. How did you consistently write new contents on a regular basis and did you focus on certain keywords for SEO purposes or did you just write good quality stuff and people watched? Ricky: You know that was a huge learning curve for me. I've always been a pretty decent writer but I didn't know what it, I mean I never went to journalism school, I didn't know what it meant to write a specific kind of writing. That is note informational, largely, and telling a story. And I knew very early on that I never, despite doing a Podcast for people just listen to me, [inaudible 0:13:01] on about things. I never really wanted the focus to be on me, it was always about the content, and what I was talking about or writing about, it was the information I was presenting and doing that in such a way, that made people interested in befall story. It wasn't just like, “Here's a little tidbit” moving on. You know it was like, what does that mean? What's the why? I focused on “why” a lot, really. You know, they say that there's that five W's. But to me, “why” is always the hardest question to answer, it's the most interesting question. You know, what's the reason that a designer put this thing on the wall. Why now? Why this place? Why this IP? Do you know there's a million why's people always ask and those are the hard questions that I tries to largely focus on when writing, and in the process, I definitely wrote with an SEO mindset. I didn't write traditional grabby headlines, so much as like Google friendly headlines with a lot of keywords. I definitely tried to write content that had.. If I was writing about a specific new ride that Disney opened, for example, I would make sure to include exactly that particular phrasing of that ride, five or six times in the article so that, you know, those sort of standard SEO tactics, and that works fairly well. It got us a good place when in new cycles. Joe: Were you writing for Google or for the person that was actually going to read it or a combi? Ricky: Definitely a combination. I tried to keep both in mind because I don't want to be illegible. I didn't want to just see like it was this keyword saturated nonsense. So I guess it was a balance of figuring out, “Okay, how much keyword saturation did I need and how long could I make the piece of it that felt very natural?” Joe: Okay. So for those that are developing content sites, really, the way I look at yours and still do is that this is a real legitimate business, in a passionate niche that you care deeply about and share that enthusiasm with others the end result was a fantastic business that's sold at a great price for you and also provided a good living for more than a decade. Ricky: Yeah. Definitely I think the passion is what was the most important about it all and that's ultimately what influenced my decision to sell the business. Because over the years, you know, you do something for.. I did the podcast literally, every week for 10 years I didn't miss a single week and after that got a little burned out on it, you know, the passion was starting to dwindle, and I knew that I couldn't produce my best work if didn't have my heart behind it. Whereas I saw, as I brought on new staff members, their passion was, reminded me of how, you know, when I started. Then I was like “Okay it's time to hand that off” because I have, you know other passions that I wanted to follow in life, and it's time to move on. Joe: Talk about that process a little bit. Let's shift from the development of this amazing content site. This Youtube machine that you built, to the business you decided to sell. I think you and I, prior to listing the business, we've been chatting for a better part of the year I think, right? Ricky: Yeah it was like eight or nine months before we finally listed it, that I first emailed you and at that time you were like “ah you've seen that, you got to work on this, you got to work on that” so.. Joe: Right, and you had made the decision at one point like many entrepreneurs, you're like “okay I'm tired, I'm done, I need to let somebody else to run this”. Ricky: Right. Joe: And you stepped back from it, and you put other people in place. Tell us how that, worked out a little bit. And what your mindset was at that time and how you had to shift afterwards. Ricky: Definitely really challenging process to go from what was largely a one man operation to becoming a legitimate for like a, or a better word “business” it was.. I went through almost three entire staff, sort of setups, before I finally found the right group of people and the right flow and the way that it worked. It was hard for a while you know, It's like I had some really amazing people and they just didn't work well together, and I wasn't able to give it my all to make it work and so then I was like “okay move this person out, move this person in”, it was like a, you know, a chess game, figuring it out, the great pieces next to each other. It was definitely a lot of work. I didn't realize that, in trying to remove myself from the business, I was actually giving myself more works that I had ever done. Joe: You are no longer a writer, a Podcaster, you are really manager of people that were not happy with each other, unfortunately. Ricky: Yeah, definitely, I'm in, and ultimately people were very happy with each other fortunately. So I had to learn how to be a boss, how to be a manager, how to be a, you know, some staffing, recruiter. I have never done anything of these things before so I just figured it out as I went.. Joe: Right. So you built that up, you were a one man trip for a long, long time put staff in place. And then you stepped back from the business and I think that's when we first chatted. You were kind of burnt out and you had stepped away from the business and, unfortunately it timed with your cost going up and some of your numbers coming down. Ricky: Right. Joe: Then the decisions some of the people made and you stepped back in, still wasn't full time, I don't think it was full time at all, by the time we started talking. But the timing of the sale is critically important as you've learned, right? Ricky: Yes, yeah definitely, no that's a good point cause, yeah, I had over staffed and that was impacting the bottom line, tremendously. To the point where there is even a negative month which was not happy to see. So I knew at that point, I was like even if it's not going in the right direction, and makes some drastic changes and yeah, even though I have stepped back significantly for a whole year, I had to jump in full force which of course you know, when you told me to, [inaudible 0:18:40] what I needed to do, I was not happy at all. I get it. But somehow, you know, I found it within myself “Oh my God, if I'm going to do this, I'm going to commit to this idea” and i, yeah, with your guidance which, thank you it helps, tremendously. You know, checking in throughout the months and sort of navigating the.. You know, I've never sold a business before, I didn't know what that process was like, so it helped tremendously for you to be incredibly patient. Walking through the process and eventually I fully understood what it was going to take for you to get there. Joe: Well, let's talk about that for a moment because I've had these conversations a lot and often times I'm tacking myself on the chest and you've got to have the heart to do it. Right? Because it's easy to look at the P&L and the numbers in the trends and say like, Mark Doust told me when I first sold my business through Quiet Light in 2010. He said, “Joe, wait six more months, the trailing, 9, 10, 11, or 12 would fall off and you'd make an extra amount of dollars.” and I did. I waited. You and I had that same conversation and that worked. Dozens of entrepreneurs, what you had, and what's so important for those people listening is the heart to do it. Because you were done, you were tired, you were ready to move on, you set back from the business, and you said “I've got a cash calcu, this is just going to keep generating revenue, these people that run it for me, and unfortunately it didn't work” and the trends took an ugly turn, you stepped in and you fixed it, but we had to give it sometime right? We talked for eight or nine months. So what we did, for people listening, is that we let that time pass, and then we sell at the most recent, six months did it, we absolutely did not do six months times 2 to get the trailing 12. We had to still do the trailing 12 months because every buyer wanted that. Every buyer looked at that, and the business was seasonal. It's Disney right? There's, big events, there's summer times, there's fourth quarter, there's Thanksgiving, Christmas, all those things. So we had to adjust the P&L to what you've been doing the last six months, and do, some things that you don't necessarily want to do, which is proforma stuff. What we did with Math, and logic, and a lot of work on your part, and it worked. We had a couple of offers right out of the gate and of course… Ricky: Surprisingly fast! Joe: Surprisingly fast, but we knew, right? That this is a niche where it's full of passion, where it goes from you and the people that visited, by the millions every month. The couple of people that come to mind, were they passionate about Disney? Or were they just investors? Ricky: Right. Joe: One of them was, very very passionate about Disney. I think he probably visited more than you, right? Ricky: Lately yeah, that's probably true over the last couple of years. Joe: Yeah, so it was a matter of finding the right person for the business and being very passionate about it. But for those listening, we did find an SBA buyers, Small Business Administration, and there were some real benefits for that, and there were never some real challenges along the way, timing wise. Typically, SBA loan is going to take an extra 30-45 days with a cash buyer. In this case, I think we were at least at 90 days, is that right? Ricky: More than. We were pushing a hundred and something. Joe: So we went through Thanksgiving and Christmas so console things down. Ricky: Yeah. Joe: But the whole process took a little long and the communication was a little hard and you were very patient. What was the upside for those who think to having to wait? It was, that you own the business for an extra 45, 50, 60 days and you got that revenue, right? Ricky: Right, well sure . Specially in the business that I've been doing, you know, a lot of that revenue that comes in is on that 30 even sometimes on that 60, so I'm actually still even though we closed a couple of weeks ago, I'm still going to get it after we did additional chat in another couple of weeks, I'm just, from some of that residual, you know, what last, last month that was added on there that wasn't expected but sure, I'll take it. Joe: Right. Alright so, let's talk about what if you could do it all over again, on the business itself. In terms of that transition from being a solo entrepreneur to hiring people, to trying to step back and realizing you wanted to sell. Is there anything you would do differently, for anybody that's listening, that wants to walk down your path and live in it, eventual step. Ricky: Yeah, definitely, and this is probably the case of a lot of people that, you know, okay you're by yourself, you're working like crazy on something that you're passionate about, you want to bring on help. Who do you go to? You go to people you know. You go to your friends, you go to family, or people that feel like family. It's, you work very well with those people at first, but you don't know how that working relationship's going to be and then more importantly, if that yourself, you don't know what the fall out about is going to be. And is there, you know, the challenge of having to tell someone who is a friend, “I don't want you anymore.”, that's really hard whereas you just hire someone out of the blue, a lot easier to part ways, when, you know, make those business decisions that you need to make. So, I definitely realize and I will carry this forward in any business I'm ever involved, will begin with, from in that vision that I would rather hire people that, it's like, that I don't know, or that I only professionally know. That I know they're good worker, and I don't need to try to socialize with them. You know, it was hard for me to transition into that boss role. Never hire someone you can't fire. Exactly that's a very assisting to way of putting in. Joe: Okay, and then in terms of position, the business for sale, looking back, are there certain things that you wish you had done? Ricky: Oh boy, I guess, well, I mean that's inter-relevant to what we were just saying. I wish I had, you know, got rid of some extra people sooner so that I wouldn't have had such, a couple of, you know, poor months that we're bringing the numbers down. I guess I wish I had started thinking about this, like, earlier. That it's not as scary as I thought. I wasn't going to be to just open that conversation with someone like you to understand what it takes to sell a business, what you need to strive for. If I had known that, two or three years ago, I probably could have sold sooner and potentially even at a higher price because I would have been more focused on putting the pieces together without even trying to rush to make that out. Joe: Right. So, I was at the Prosper Show last week and I've said this probably 85 times. Don't wake up one day and decide to sell. Ricky: Right. Joe: Plan to sell. And that's what you're saying, is that if you plan it well in advance, don't be afraid to have conversations with people about the value of your business and what to do and how to do it. You're a mature entrepreneur or professional, no one is going to talk you into signing an engagement letter just to get their hooks and do for commission. Have that conversation, that's what the advices are there for. More people they talk to, the more business they get for themselves as well. So, plan to sell. Don't decide to sell. Think about it well in advance as the other piece of drives that you give. Ricky: Definitely. Joe: Okay, and on the content creation side, you think that, if anybody can pull off you on the Podcast, they should go for it because it gets more personal? Ricky: Yeah, I saw a really funny video going around online, it was from Funny or Die, or College Humor, one of those. Where someone was going to start a Podcast about something in [inaudible 0:26:22] and the whole video was focused on reasons why to shoot and start a Podcast. Say, it was literally called “Your Podcast will fail”, and approximate, it was essentially, there are a lot of Podcast out there. Not everybody wants to listen to you, talk about the way it's set instead of the Game of Thrones, you know. But if you do have a significant passion about something and this is why I think it worked for me, I didn't really set out to make it a business, you know. I did it because I wanted to, because I was going to have fun with it, because I wanted to connect with people, and that's what a Podcast is [inaudible 0:26:51]for. So if your goal is to do anything that's just, “Hey, I'm talking to you because I enjoy it and because I want to bring a connection together.” I think that's a great reason to do it. Not so much if you're just looking to either become famous or make it click bot because you're probably not going to do either one of that quickly. Joe: And you know what you did though, and you're very humble about it. You took a hobby, “I'm going to spend 15-20 minutes talking about something I love.” every week to 11,000 articles, 700,000 social media followers, almost a billion video views. That's pretty huge, so don't go lightly about, you know, you own endorsements, you've done something pretty impressive. What do you moving on to now? what's your next adventure? I think you're staying in the attractions area right? Ricky: Yeah, I have went on really, sort of, unexpected results of doing what I did for the last 13 years was being a, having a tremendous chances to get to know some of the top talent in the themed entertainment industry. From, you know, the best designers that have been there for decades at Disney, you know. People who I really respect and look up to, and people who I've read about in books. And I was like, “Oh, now I get to talk to this person.” It's like I, over, you know. The last 13 years, I've gotten, sort of a, master class in design, in themed entertainment designs specifically. So, I've been so inspired, I went on a way that now I was re-venturing of, to be a creator instead of just a commentator or an observer. So, I've joined a company called Pseudonym Productions here on Orlando to create our own productions. We've actually already done four over the last three years, but now we're really, you know, I'm going to be spending a lot more time, full time, making a, have a more permanent place that we can, you know. People can enjoy what we do year around rather than just a few weeks of their time. Joe: Are you future Walt Disney? Is that what you're saying? Years from now it's going to be you? Ricky: I think our content might a little bit unique and possibly weird side sometimes. More skewed toward the older audiences, but sure. You know, anything's possible and I would love to see what we've started very small good, just like I did with, you know, beginning at a Podcast and that sort of, growing and growing and growing. That's for the next 10 years, and who knows how big this could become if it does, you know, productions running worldwide. Joe: Right, you're passionate about something and based upon your history, I'm sure you'd going to do pretty amazing with it. Will you continue as a freelance writer for the parts of Disney for Inside the Magic? Ricky: Well, I will say that, with the new owner occurred, I already sort of a hand shake agreement that I'm going to come back next year when the big Star Wars land opens, cause I'm a huge Star Wars nerd, I didn't want to miss out on that, so I think I'll pod back in from time to time you know whenever he might need some help or just when I'm sort a beg him to go to some cool event but, for the most part I'm going to try put myself in some distance there. Joe: Awesome, well you probably need some break from it. In time I think you'd probably say to yourself “Gosh I wish I could get in, I wish I could meet that person”. As long as you keep a good relationship with Kurt you've gotten in, Right? Ricky: I sure hope so. Joe: As then next, Walt Disney people will be coming to you anyway. Any last minute thoughts, any advice that you'd give an entrepreneur that's developing a content site, a Youtube channel, in terms of what they can do to do as well as you have. Ricky: Well so, here's a thing that I'm taking forward with me even with Pseudonym Productions, because it's also, you know, we're going to generate contents, a very different type of content, but it's still content creation, and I think it's important to, well, be business minded about it. It's really doing it because you love it, and because you can, as you're saying earlier “The heart for it”. Joe: I think if you start in with a goal of something astronomical and massive from nothing, is a good chance you're not going to get there, in every, not as quickly as you hope you will. But you know it's, write what you know, what you love, you know, whether you're just making a blog or writing something or you're taking photos for Instagram. Do it because you love it and don't early have any expectations. You know, sort of clear your mind, share things that you like and follow, you know, wherever that goes. I mean it's, most of it is free to do you know, everyone's got a phone, everyone's got, you know, their internet connection, just do it, create. You know. Joe: I like it. That's excellent advice. I appreciate your time man. We're running out, I want to make sure that we share some show notes, people to reach out to. What was the name of production company again? Ricky: Pseudonym Productions and the website is pseudonymproductions.com, and that's where all the contact info's listed. Joe: They can reach you there and they should definitely look it up if they're ever heading to Orlando right? As an alternative to Inside the Magic? Ricky: Yeah. Yeah, exactly and we're, you know, looking for partners as well that create awesome new things. So if anyone likes what you see on the website and want to become part of it, reach out. You know, I'll send an email back. Joe: Fantastic. Thanks for your time Ricky, I appreciate it. Ricky: Absolutely. Thank you. Links: Ricky's Next Adventure: Pseudonym Productions: http://www.pseudonymproductions.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickybrigante/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickybrigante Personal site: http://www.rickybrigante.com

Three weeks away from opening night, Creative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” traveled to Beechview to Sorgatron Media Studios to record a long distance podcast with Ricky Brigante from Inside the Magic. Ricky talks about the challenge running Inside the Magic, his love of theme parks, immersive theater, and what’s next for the industry. Inside the Magic covers all things in themed entertainment. How Inside the Magic started as a small podcast and has grown in the last fifteen years. ScareHouse has been lucky enough to be featured on Inside the Magic several times. Ricky is part of the new media generation covering Disney theme parks. Ricky grew up in Miami and has been interested in theme parks since he was young. How J.K. Rowling’s insistence on being a truly immersive experience at Harry Potter World. How major theme parks have totally embraced Halloween. Universal Studios is trying to figure out what is the future of Halloween attractions. What has influenced Ricky’s career and how he stumbled into creating his own immersive experiences. Getting fans to get off the phone and join in real life experience. Weaving past methodologies into new stories and sets. What Ricky thinks is the future of themed and immersive experiences. Moving from technical interactivity to personal interactivity. Why theme parks are steadily increase their ticket prices. The challenge of running Inside the Magic. Find Inside the Magic online: Website http://www.insidethemagic.net Facebook https://www.facebook.com/insidethemagic Twitter https://twitter.com/insidethemagic YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/InsideTheMagic Please subscribe to our podcast and leave feedback. We appreciate it! Follow the ScareHouse podcast hosts: Scott Simmons (@ScareHouseScott) and Katie “Dudders” (@kdudders) Visit us www.ScareHouse.com Watch us Youtube.com/TheScareHouse Like us https://www.facebook.com/ScareHouse Follow us https://twitter.com/ScareHousePGH

MINDSHOW! There is pretty much NOTHING that gets me more excited about virtual reality than Mindshow: which turns an HTC Vive into a performance capture tool, allowing users to create animated stories with digital puppets. It's like having a film FX pre-visualization tool to play with. For years now I've been anticipating Mindshow's release to the public and now, this week, it is finally HERE. You can roll onto Steam right now and get it for free. To celebrate, we've got Mindshow CEO Gil Baron on to talk about it and the philosophy behind the software. Gil is one of my favorite people to talk all things immersive with, and I've been dying to do this episode for years now. If you're in NYC in October you can check out Mindshow and meet the team at the FUTURE OF STORYTELLING FESTIVAL, who are hosting them this year. (You should go.) This is a big episode in every sense. Gil's interview starts a bit after the half-hour mark (WHAT?) because our friend Ricky Brigante of Inside The Magic stops by to talk about the jam packed summer he's had. Hey: it's a holiday weekend. Consider this two shows for the price of one.

In this episode of Keep Moving Forward I interview Disney entrepreneur and founder of Inside the Magic, Ricky Brigante.   If you guys are inspired by the stories that my interviewees and I share with you each week, please consider becoming a patron of my podcast at https://www.patreon.com/keepmovingforward. Of course, all episodes will still be free both on iTunes and at http://keepmovingforward.us/, however, if you would like to ensure my future success, your support would be much appreciated.   “Genuinely strive to do something you enjoy.” Ricky Brigante lives by these words every single day. In pursuing what he loves, he created a successful multi-media driven experience in his one-of-a-kind company, Inside the Magic (ITM). Driven by his passion for all things Disney, Ricky began ITM back in 2005 as a website and a podcast, with the goal of transporting his audience into the parks without having to physically be there. Ricky started with the building of this Disney community, but then expanded into other realms of entertainment and theme park experiences. With the growth of his team and the expansion of his company, ITM brings its audience only the most interesting and  impactful daily entertainment news and information.   Ricky is in constant pursuit of what’s next so that he can most effectively educate his audience. He has learned that nothing is possible without people, and aims to always provide the best he can for his followers.   I want to thank him for taking the time to speak with me today about his journey to becoming a Disney entrepreneur, and I hope that you enjoy my discussion with Ricky Brigante.   Thanks for listening to today’s episode, I hope that you enjoyed it. If you would like to learn more about Ricky and ITM, head on over to http://www.insidethemagic.net/, follow ITM on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram all @InsideTheMagic, subscribe to the ITM YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/InsideTheMagic, and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.   Don’t forget, if you enjoy my podcast and the content that I give to you each week, please consider becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/keepmovingforward. Always remember, you can beat the odds and go the distance, if only you keep moving forward.

Logan is alone again but this time joined by two sets of guests. First we have on our best friends - TheTim and TheJenn Tracker! They give their review of this years Scareactor Dining and the Unmasking tour. We also get into their thoughts on this years event...and some weird stuff happens. Always follow them at their various social outlets - TheTimTracker on Youtube, TheJennTracker on twitter and search for them everywhere. After that we welcome Ricky Brigante and Sarah Elger to talk about their new 30 Minute Orlando Halloween Experience!  Visit their website and find out how you can be a Scareactor: http://www.fearcatharsis.com Find the the new shirts, Scott's eBay store, Chris' book and more at: scarezone.com Bill and Ted 25 Art Prints and More Bill and Ted 25 Shirts Twitter: @szpodcast Facebook: Facebook.com/scarezone and don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes! Scarezone is a production of Laugh-O-Gram Studios.

The dream of living in Orlando with close access to Disney World has always intrigued me. I live in St. Louis and have no plans to move, but it’s a regular “what if” scenario in my mind. As a blogger and podcaster, I’m envious of people like Lou Mongello and Ricky Brigante that have such close access to the parks.… Read more... The post 14. Tony Cortese, The Disney Dreamfinders appeared first on Tomorrow Society.

On the seventh day of Minxmas we go inside the magic with you Ricky Brigante, needs no introduction… he is the one stop place for everything Disney. Listen as our Ciarán chats with Ricky about his favourite Christmas traditions. Ricky's twitter is @InsideTheMagic so why not tweet him (and us) as you listen! We will be back tomorrow with another #Minxmas2014 show for you.

Shaun and Nathan kick off the Halloween season with a sit down discussion about Halloween theme parks with Inside the Magic  www.insidethemagic.net host Ricky Brigante! They go inside Disney, Universal, Haunted House entertainment, and much more. Let’s get ready to be spooky!http://ghostanddemonhunter.planetparanormal.com/wp-content/downloads/G08-31-14.mp3

This August Friends of the Magic gathered to spend a weekend together to enjoy the many delights of the Disneyland Resort. Michelle represented the show at the event and on this show she reviews the event and talks a little about her trip to California. Also Michelle and Ciaran caught up with host of Inside the Magic, Ricky Brigante to talk about what he is looking forward to this Halloween.   We really hope you enjoy our show. If you do we would really appreciate it if you would help support us and spread the news of our podcast. Whether re-tweeting when you listen or sharing our status on Facebook. Also did you know you can subscribe to our podcast in iTunes? Even if you don't use iTunes, it will really help us build up the awareness of the podcast. Whilst you are there please do leave us a review and we will give you a shout out on the show! You can also like our Facebook page Follow us on Twitter @disdreamgirls For our website visit www.disneydreamgirls.com Email us at info@disneydreamgirls.com

In today’s show we are happy to share a cup of coffee with Ricky Brigante of Inside the Magic.  Ricky will be joining us to talk about the Disney/Star Wars theme park connection, and the history behind the joining of these two popular culture juggernauts.  Our Star Wars Weekends contributor Aaron Harris stops by to share his experiences at the annual event, and we have the next offering of  “Your Espresso Shot with The Bearded Trio” with Rob Wainfur. We will also update you with the first bit of Episode VIII news, Harrison Ford’s injury on the set of Episode VII and collector news featuring lightsabers, as well at the Hero Series Millenium Falcon.   This is the Podcast You're Looking For! -----------------------------------------------

Ricky Brigante from Inside The Magic is on the show to talk about his brand new site Outside The Magic.  He also shares some of his non-Disney experiences such as that one time he had a bag put over his head and a gun put in his hand!

Paul and Ricky Brigante (from Inside the Magic) talk your ear off with the second half of their annual discussion of everything that happened throughout the wonderful world of Disney during 2013. Sit back, grab a latte or twelve and......Enjoy!*********************************WindowtotheMagic is now 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 FireMobile access to the shows, and MUCH more!The WindowtotheMagic Podcast App:Apple:  http://tinyurl.com/wttmappAndroid: http://tinyurl.com/wttmapp3Get the App, and inside is a coupon good for $15.00 off a Multi-DVD order from the WTTM DVD Store... exclusive for wttm app users only.*********************************Visit Disneyland in the first 5 years it existed!THE ORIGINAL DISNEYLAND: THE 1950'sThe Exciting DVD from WTTM and Spotted Dog Productions created from the actual family home movies of over 50 families that visited Disneyland from 1955-1959.Exclusive footage never seen before of Walt's Dream shot by the guests who experienced it.http://store.windowtothemagic.com/tj-orig-dl.html*********************************This podcast is brought to you by:  The recurring supporters of WindowtotheMagic!If you enjoy WindowtotheMagic, please visit our website andsign up for a small recurring support donation today!http://www.windowtothemagic.comThank 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: (307)GET-WTTMTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/wttmTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/jeremiahgoodFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/wttmpodcast*********************************233 Mins  ))Yap-a-thon((

So much is going on this year that Ricky Brigante (host of Inside the Magic) and I got together 6 months early to review the world of Disney news to date.  We will review the rest in another 6 months...Enjoy!*********************************THE WTTM PODCAST APPLICATIONSfor iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch & now for Android & Kindle FireMobile access to the shows, and MUCH more!The WindowtotheMagic Podcast App:Apple:  http://tinyurl.com/wttmappAndroid: http://tinyurl.com/wttmapp3Get the App, and inside is a coupon good for $15.00 off a Multi-DVD order from the WTTM DVD Store... exclusive for wttm app users only.*********************************Visit Disneyland in the first 5 years it existed!THE ORIGINAL DISNEYLAND: THE 1950'sThe Exciting DVD from WTTM and Spotted Dog Productions created from the actual family home movies of over 50 families that visited Disneyland from 1955-1959.Exclusive footage never seen before of Walt's Dream shot by the guests who experienced it.http://store.windowtothemagic.com/tj-orig-dl.html*********************************This podcast is brought to you by:  The recurring supporters of WindowtotheMagic!If you enjoy WindowtotheMagic, please visit our website andsign up for a small recurring support donation today!http://www.windowtothemagic.comThank 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: (307)GET-WTTMTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/wttmTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/jeremiahgoodFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/wttmpodcast*********************************178 Mins  ))Mono((

This week, we do something on the show that hasn't been done since October 10, 2005! For the first time in seven years, an episode of Coaster Radio will not be hosted by either Mike or EB. Instead, we welcome several guest hosts! First, as master of ceremonies, we're happy to welcome Ricky Brigante... host of the extremely popular and longest running Disney podcast in the world, Inside the Magic. Ricky will be the ringleader this week, welcoming CoasterRadio.com listeners as they introduce their favorite show moments from 2012. You'll hear the best interviews, guest appearances, character segments and stories from the past year.  You might even hear a few things that are new to you! We'll also have a Live Trip Report from Six Flags Magic Mountain and hear about some improvements that have been made to the California Theme Park. Don't forget to vote for the CoasterRadio.com Best New Attraction of 2012! Voting runs from now through Tuesday, January 8th. Check out all of the show notes and links in our new interactive ZEEN - "In Styleee!" It's brand new for Season Seven!

*Subscribe @ iTunes*   We start out 2012 with an inside look at the biggest craze to hit Theme Park Podcasting - Disney Podcasts!  Ricky Brigante of Inside the Magic, Paul Barrie of Window to the Magic, & Lou Mongello of WDW Radio join Doug Barnes and Brent Young for discussion on the beginning, growth and phenomenon that is Disney Community Podcasting.  Enjoy Links: WDW Radio Inside The Magic Window To The Magic Season Pass Closing Song - Wheels by Enuff Z'nuff on iTunes  Check Out The Season Pass Podcast Website at: www.seasonpasspodcast.com Like the Season Pass Facebook Page and you can win a Season Pass to the Six Flags/Cedar Fair park of your choice. www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Every 1200 Likes - Someone wins a Summer of FUN! Follow Us On Twitter! - www.twitter.com/theseasonpass Like the TSPP Facebook page! - www.facebook.com/theseasonpass Contact us:  doug@seasonpasspodcast.com   brent.young@seasonpasspodcast.com   nick@seasonpasspodcast.com   Call the Hotline with Park Trip Reports, Podcast Comments, or Anything else you would like to announce. –1-916-248-5524   Thanks to each one of you for listening to the show.  Your support is extremely appreciated.   © 2011 Season Pass Podcast 

This week, Ricky Brigante joins Paul for their yearly YAP-A-THON… Grab a snack, sit back and enjoy...*********************************DOUBLE YOUR WTTM FUN!BECOME A RECURRING SUPPORTERfor as little as $3.00/month !http://www.windowtothemagic.com*********************************THE WTTM PODCAST APPLICATIONSfor iPhone & iPod Touch & now for AndroidMobile access to the shows, and MUCH more!Apple:  http://tinyurl.com/wttmappAndroid: http://tinyurl.com/wttmapp3Get the App, and inside is a coupon good for $15.00 off a Multi-DVD order from the WTTM DVD Store... exclusive for wttm app users only.*********************************GET YOUR COPY TODAY!THE ORIGINAL DISNEYLAND: THE 1950'SThe new DVD from WTTM and Spotted Dog Productions created from the actual family home movies of over 50 families that visited Disneyland from 1955-1960.Exclusive footage never seen before of Walt's Dream shot by the guests who experienced it.http://store.windowtothemagic.com/tj-orig-dl.html*********************************This podcast is brought to you by:You.Visit http://www.windowtothemagic.com for more information...-and-The WINDOWTOTHEMAGIC PODCAST APP for iPhone, iPad & iPod Touchhttp://tinyurl.com/wttmappThe WINDOWTOTHEMAGIC PODCAST APP for Android or Kindle Firehttp://tinyurl.com/wttmapp3*********************************OTHER EXCITING WAYS TO ENHANCE YOUR WTTM EXPERIENCE*********************************The WindowtotheMagic Family of Podcast & VideocastsThe 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*********************************Follow WTTM on twitter for exclusive content links, contests, prizes, games, and soo much more!It's FREE and very fun!http://www.twitter.com/wttm*********************************Email: podcast@windowtothemagic.comVoicemail: 206-984-WTTM (9886)Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wttmFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/wttmpodcastPLEASE SUPPORT WindowtotheMagic!BUY A WTTM DVD TODAYhttp://store.windowtothemagic.com267 Mins  ))Yaptastic((

This week, Ricky Brigante (www.insidethemagic.net) joins Paul forTHE 2010 DISNEY EAR IN REVIEWThis is the yearly show where Ricky and Paul discuss the highlights from the world of Disney from the past year.Enjoy!*********************************TAIRY AND PAUL ARE GETTING MARRIED!For information, please visit http://www.windowtothemagic.com/wedding/The theme is "PODCASTERS SYNC FOR LIFE"*********************************PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOW!BECOME A RECURRING SUPPORTERfor as little as $3.00/month !http://www.windowtothemagic.com*********************************THE WTTM PODCAST APPLICATIONSfor iPhone & iPod Touch & now for AndroidMobile access to the shows, and MUCH more!Apple:  http://tinyurl.com/wttmappAndroid: http://tinyurl.com/wttmapp2Get the App, and receive a coupon good for $15.00 off a Multi-DVD order from the WTTM DVD Store... exclusive for wttm app users only.*********************************GET YOUR COPY TODAY!THE ORIGINAL DISNEYLAND: THE 1950'SThe new DVD from WTTM and Spotted Dog Productions created from the actual family home movies of over 50 families that visited Disneyland from 1955-1960.Exclusive footage never seen before of Walt's Dream shot by the guests who experienced it.http://store.windowtothemagic.com/tj-orig-dl.html*********************************This podcast is brought to you by:You.Visit http://www.windowtothemagic.com for more information...-and-The WINDOWTOTHEMAGIC PODCAST APP for iPhone & iPod Touchhttp://tinyurl.com/wttmappThe WINDOWTOTHEMAGIC PODCAST APP for Androidhttp://tinyurl.com/wttmapp2-and-Michael Mafodda's Bluestone Creative Grouphttp://www.bluestonecreativegroup.com*********************************OTHER EXCITING WAYS TO ENHANCE YOUR WTTM EXPERIENCE*********************************The WindowtotheMagic Family of Podcast & VideocastsThe 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*********************************Follow WTTM on twitter for exclusive content links, contests, prizes, games, and soo much more!It's FREE and very fun!http://www.twitter.com/wttm*********************************Email: podcast@windowtothemagic.comVoicemail: 206-984-WTTM (9886)Forums: http://wttmforums.com/viewforum.php?f=45Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wttmFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=11092360123PLEASE SUPPORT WindowtotheMagic!BUY A WTTM DVD TODAYhttp://store.windowtothemagic.com292 Mins  ))MONO((

This week, Paul Barrie and Ricky Brigante bring you our annual talkathon:The 2009 Disney EAR in Review...Enjoy.*********************************ANNOUNCING THE WTTM PODCAST APPfor iPhone & iPod TouchMobile access to the shows, and MUCH more!http://tinyurl.com/wttmapp*********************************GET YOUR COPY TODAY!THE ORIGINAL DISNEYLAND: THE 1950'SThe new DVD from WTTM and Spotted Dog Productionscreated from the actual family home movies of over 50familys that visited Disneyland from 1955-1960.Exclusive footage never seen before of Walt's Dreamshot by the guests who experienced it.http://store.windowtothemagic.com/tj-orig-dl.html*********************************This podcast is brought to you by:DESTINATIONS IN FLORIDA TRAVELhttp://www.destinationsinflorida.com/wttmWINDOWTOTHEMAGIC PODCAST APP for iPhone & iPod Touchhttp://tinyurl.com/wttmappANDListeners LIKE YOU!Subscribers to the WTTM DVD of the Month Club!Get DVDs automagically shipped to your door!Visit http://www.windowtothemagic.com for more information...*********************************OTHER EXCITING WAYS TO ENHANCE YOUR WTTM EXPERIENCE*********************************The WindowtotheMagic Family of Podcast & VideocastsThe 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=300127061Patrick Shows Only (Audio & Video)http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=294622535*********************************Follow WTTM on twitter for exclusivecontent links, contests, prizes, games,and soo much more!It's FREE and very fun!http://www.twitter.com/wttm*********************************Email: podcast@windowtothemagic.comVoicemail: 206-984-WTTM (9886)Forums: http://wttmforums.comTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/wttmFacebook: http://facebook.com/windowtothemagicPLEASE SUPPORT WindowtotheMagic!BUY A WTTM DVD TODAYhttp://store.windowtothemagic.com252 mins ))MOSTLY MONO((

In this short, but sweet family-friendly episode Scott helps spotlight a new website launched by one of his favorite fellow podcasters -- Ricky Brigante of the Inside The Magic Podcast!! Check Ricky's show out at http://www.distantcreations.com/insidethemagic/ and be sure to tell him that Two True Freaks sent you!Feedback for this show can be sent to: twotruefreaks@gmail.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!

In this short, but sweet family-friendly episode Scott helps spotlight a new website launched by one of his favorite fellow podcasters -- Ricky Brigante of the Inside The Magic Podcast!! Check Ricky's show out at http://www.distantcreations.com/insidethemagic/ and be sure to tell him that Two True Freaks sent you!Feedback for this show can be sent to: twotruefreaks@gmail.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!

This week, Paul Barrie and Ricky Brigante bring you the 2008 Disney EAR in Review... Enjoy. ********************************* Show Sponsor: THE MAIN STREET TRAVEL CO. 1-800-593-1262 ********************************* OTHER EXCITING WAYS TO ENHANCE YOUR WTTM EXPERIENCE ********************************* The WindowtotheMagic Family of Podcast & Videocasts All Audio Shows itpc://feeds.feedburner.com/wttm_main Video (Standard Definition) http://feeds.feedburner.com/wttmtv Video (HIGH Definition) http://feeds.feedburner.com/wttmhd Patrick Shows Only (Audio & Video) http://feeds.feedburner.com/patricksfeed ********************************* FRIENDS OF THE MAGIC GATHERING AT DISNEYLAND JULY 24-31, 2009 OPEN TO ALL COMMUNITIES SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN DISNEY PODCASTING AND ACTUAL DISNEY LEGENDS THAT CREATED THE MAGIC. VISIT FRIENDSOFTHEMAGIC.COM LEGENDSCRUISE.NET FOR INFORMATION! ********************************* BE SURE TO VISIT THE ALL NEW WINDOWTOTHEMAGIC STORE FOR GREAT NEW MERCHANDISE, FEATURING PAUL, PATRICK, AND THE WORLD FAMOUS WTTM LOGOS! NOW FEATURING THE NEW SEASON 4 LOGO ! ! http://www.cafepress.com/wttmpodcast ********************************* Follow WTTM on twitter for exclusive content links, contests, prizes, games, and soo much more! It's FREE and very fun! http://www.twitter.com/wttm ********************************* Email: podcast@windowtothemagic.com Voicemail: 206-984-WTTM (9886) Forums: http://wttmforums.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wttm FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=11092360123 PLEASE SUPPORT WindowtotheMagic! BUY A WTTM DVD TODAY http://store.windowtothemagic.com 192 mins ))MONO(( ********************************* PLEASE REMEMBER TO FILL OUT THE WTTM SURVEY. IT ONLY TAKES 3 MINS! http://www.wizzard.tv/survey/pbarrie

On today's episode  we have no guest.  Sorry for the mishap, but we will return to the Season Pass Discussion Room next week with an amazing line up!  For The Season Pass # 30 – We fill the  Season Pass Discussion Room with outtakes and bloopers from past episodes.  You'll hear from Brent Young, Ryan Harmon, Martin Palicki, Nick Hutson, Jerry Rees and Ricky Brigante.  I also publicize a few complaints about the New Six Flags Format.  All this and more on The Season Pass 30.   The International Authority on Everything Theme Park Related.  Join a Cast of Experts and Fans Every Week On an Informative  Immersive Experience into the World of Rides, Attractions and Parks.   Check out the website www.seasonpasspodcast.com - Join the  Season Pass Forums when your over there and become our friend on our new MySpace and FaceBook Sites! : )   Want your “Theme/Amusement Park Fun” Pictures on the Season Pass Website?  Send them to seasonpasspodcast@gmail.com or doug@seasonpasspodcast.com and we'll post it!   Contact us: doug@seasonpasspodcast.com brent@seasonpasspodcast.com matt@seasonpasspodcast.com   Call the Hotline with Park Trip Reports, Podcast Comments, or Anything else you would like to announce. –  1-916-248-5524    Thanx to each one of you for listening to the show.  Your support is extremely appreciated.  

The Disney Year in Review 2006 with Ricky and Paul Back by popular demand, Ricky Brigante and Paul Barrie join forces to discuss the Disney Year in Review, 2006 style. VoiceMail 206-984-WTTM (9886) Email podcast@windowtothemagic.com Visit the WindowtotheMagic discussion forums at disneypodcastnet.com 126 mins ))stereo/mono mixed((

Yes, you read right... Show #73 Patrick is still working on show #72, and since he has recently developed an ulcer, he has not felt too much like editing lately. This week, to get you all ready for WindowtotheMagic's upcoming trip to Walt Disney World, we invited the original Walt Disney World podcaster - Ricky Brigante of the Inside the Magic podcast ( http://www.distantcreations.com/insidethemagic ) to guest host this week. I asked Ricky a while back to record a specific "WhereinthePark?" game for me, and since the game ended up being over an hour long, we decided to just let him host the whole she-bang. Ricky did an excellent job on this weeks show, and he even discovered a little bit of WDW that he had not experienced in quite some time, and he was glad to have experienced it. What was it? Just listen to find out! Next week, Patrick and I will be coming to you LIVE from Walt Disney World in Florida, and will be bringing all the fun and excitement of Mousefest to you all. We will be recording nearly the entire time we are in Florida, and so we expect to have lots of fun Florida audio for you in the coming weeks and months, once this whole Christmas thing blows over for the year. =) Patrick and Paul are going to be on hand for many of the events at Mousefest, and will even be hosting their own meet, WindowtotheMagic's WhereInThePark? LIVE! LISTEN TO EPISODE #71 FOR DETAILED INFORMATION. Visit http://www.mousefest.org for more information! Save 25% on WindowtotheMagic DVDs by visiting http://store.windowtothemagic.com and entering the discount code "shownotes" upon checkout. There is no limit on maximum discount, however a minimum purchase is required. Most orders ship within 24 hours. VoiceMail 206-984-WTTM (9886) Email podcast@windowtothemagic.com Visit the WindowtotheMagic discussion forums at disneypodcastnet.com 78 minutes ))STEREO(( .

PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! PIRATES! WindowtotheMagic takes you to the Disneyland Resort to climb aboard the classic Disney attraction, Pirates of the Caribbean, as it sets sail with re-imagined special effects, enhanced storytelling and some crew from the blockbuster film. These new updates are fantastic, and WindowtotheMagic takes you there in BINAURAL AUDIO! Also included are the winners of the Windowtothemagic.com contest from show #45, and a "man on the street" style conversation with Inside the Magic host Ricky Brigante about Walt Disney World's Pirate ride which opened on July 1st as well. We discuss, compare and rate the updates "live" coast to coast. **IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT** Join us on the videocast Tuesday, July 4th for a FULL VIDEO RIDE-THRU of the Disneyland attraction with WindowtotheMagic Enhanced Video which shows you every detail of this fantastic attraction. YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THE QUALITY OF THE RIDE-THRU THAT WE HAVE CAPTURED. Email: podcast@windowtothemagic.com VoiceMail: (206) 984-9886 Forums: http://www.disneypodcastnet.com DVD Store: http://store.windowtothemagic.com 41 minutes 34 seconds ))STEREO(( and ))))BINAURAL((((