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Travel through Disneyland history with postcards, park memories, and the artistry of Disney Legend Sam McKim. This episode begins with a colorful 1960 multi-view postcard featuring Sleeping Beauty Castle, the Mark Twain, the Jungle Cruise, the Monorail, and Submarine Voyage—capturing the excitement of Disneyland during one of its most ambitious eras of expansion. Along the way, we uncover the story behind the postcard's unusual dual cancels and trace a summer day in the park filled with long hours, warm weather, and over 22,000 guests. The history segment shines a spotlight on Sam McKim, one of the most influential artists in Disney theme park history. From early concept art for Frontierland and Rivers of America to attraction posters, souvenir Fun Maps, and designs for the 1964 New York World's Fair, McKim's artwork helped define the visual identity of Disneyland and beyond. His career stretched from Disneyland's opening years to EPCOT and Euro Disney, leaving a legacy still visible throughout the parks today. The second postcard visits Carefree Corner in 1963, offering a glimpse into a quieter but personal side of Disneyland history as guests registered for travel assistance and souvenirs in the park's official information center. The episode continues exploring McKim's later Imagineering work, including contributions to Haunted Mansion, Hall of Presidents, and Disney park cartography. Finally, an incoming postcard featuring a Bruce Lee stamp and motivational quote ties Disney inspiration to creativity and action, while also leading to a fascinating look at Disneyland attendance differences between a busy spring Saturday and Easter Sunday in 1963. From Main Street windows to souvenir maps and vintage mail, this episode celebrates the artists and guests who helped preserve Disneyland's magic one postcard at a time. Below are some of the regulars on Art Throw Down, Follow all of them on Instagram anyway for great art and postcards in your Instagram feed: Hipstadufus, luluvision, jlynch9923, greenmosspaper, georgemailsart, state_of_the_funyun, RussRomano2021

https://m.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?sid=tindogpodcast&_pgn=1&isRefine=true&_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l49496 Atlantis: The Lost Empire is a 2001 American animated science fiction adventure film directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, produced by Don Hahn, and written by Tab Murphy. Produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, it stars Michael J. Fox, James Garner, Cree Summer, Don Novello, Phil Morris, Claudia Christian, Jacqueline Obradors, Florence Stanley, David Ogden Stiers, John Mahoney, Jim Varney, Corey Burton and Leonard Nimoy. Set in 1914, the film follows young linguist Milo Thatch, who gains possession of a sacred book, which he believes will guide him and a crew of mercenaries to the lost city of Atlantis. Development of the film began after production had finished on The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996). Instead of another musical, directors Trousdale and Wise, producer Hahn, and screenwriter Murphy decided to do an adventure film inspired by the works of Jules Verne. Atlantis: The Lost Empire was notable for adopting the distinctive visual style of comic book artist Mike Mignola, one of the film's production designers. The film made greater use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) than any of Disney's previous traditionally animated features and remains one of the few to have been shot in anamorphic format. Linguist Marc Okrand constructed an Atlantean language specifically for use in the film. James Newton Howard provided the film's musical score. The film was released at a time when audience interest in animated films was shifting away from traditional animation toward films with full CGI. Atlantis: The Lost Empire premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on June 3, 2001, and went into its general release on June 15. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Budgeted at around $90–120 million, Atlantis grossed over $186 million worldwide, $84 million of which was earned in North America; its lackluster box office response was identified as a result of being released in competition with Shrek, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Fast and the Furious and Dr. Dolittle 2. As a result of the film's box office failure, Disney cancelled a planned spin-off animated television series, Team Atlantis; an underwater Disneyland attraction; and a volcanic Magic Kingdom attraction based on it. Atlantis was nominated for several awards, including seven Annie Awards, and won Best Sound Editing at the 2002 Golden Reel Awards. The film was released on VHS and DVD on January 29, 2002, and on Blu-ray on June 11, 2013. Despite its initial reception, reception in later years became favorable and has given Atlantis a cult following[5] and reappraisal from critics as a mistreated classic, due in part to Mignola's unique artistic influence.[6][7] A direct-to-video sequel, Atlantis: Milo's Return, was released in 2003. Plot In 1914 Washington, D.C., archaeo-linguist Milo Thatch obsesses over finding the legendary lost city of Atlantis, believed to have sunk thousands of years ago. His employers ridicule his theories, but he gains an unexpected ally in eccentric millionaire Preston B. Whitmore, a friend of Milo's deceased adventurer grandfather who also sought the city. Determined to honor his old friend's quest, Whitmore recruits Milo for an expedition to Atlantis, having recently uncovered the Shepherd's Journal, an ancient Atlantean manuscript that contains directions to the lost city. Aboard the submarine Ulysses, Milo meets his teammates: Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke, Lieutenant Helga Sinclair, demolitions expert Vincenzo Santorini, geologist Gaetan "Mole" Molière, medical officer Joshua Sweet, mechanic Audrey Ramirez, radio operator Wilhelmina Packard, mess cook Jebidiah "Cookie" Farnsworth, and a platoon of mercenaries. Upon reaching a cave entrance leading to the lost city, the submarine is destroyed by a massive mechanical leviathan, killing most of the crew. Milo and the survivors escape in smaller craft, navigating through the cave to emerge among ancient ruins. Milo translates the journal, guiding the team through caves beneath a dormant volcano until they reach the worn remains of Atlantis. There, they are greeted by Princess Kidagakash "Kida" Nedakh, who, despite being around 8,500 years old, has the appearance of a young woman. She leads them to her father, King Kashekim, who orders them to leave. Learning that Milo can read their language—a skill lost to the Atlanteans over millennia—Kida asks for his help in uncovering their forgotten history and highly-advanced technology, without which the city has declined and resources have dwindled. Milo learns that Atlantis is powered by the Heart of Atlantis, a massive crystal that grants longevity and health to its citizens through the smaller crystals they carry. Rourke betrays Milo and the Atlanteans, revealing his true intention to steal the Heart for profit, despite knowing the Atlanteans will perish without it. He mortally wounds the King while seizing control and uncovers the crystal's hidden location beneath the city. Sensing the danger, the crystal merges with Kida, who is then captured by Rourke. He departs with the crystallized Kida and his mercenaries, except for Vincenzo, Molière, Sweet, Audrey, Packard, and Cookie, who refuse to take part in the Atlanteans' destruction. Before dying, the King reveals that Atlantis was devastated by a megatsunami after he attempted to weaponize the crystal's vast power. To protect the city, the crystal merged with a royal family member, Kida's mother. This created a protective dome over the city's inner district, shielding it from total destruction as Atlantis sank beneath the waves, but Kida's mother never returned. To prevent the crystal from ever merging with Kida, the King hid it, inadvertently accelerating Atlantis' decline. He warns Milo that Kida will be lost forever if she is not soon separated from the crystal and pleads with him to save her. Alongside his allies, Milo rallies the Atlanteans to reactivate their long-dormant flying machines. Together, they eliminate Rourke and his mercenaries in the volcano. Milo and the others fly the crystallized Kida back to Atlantis as the volcano erupts. Kida ascends into the air and awakens Stone Guardians, who erect a barrier that shields the city from the lava flow. With Atlantis saved, the crystal separates from Kida and remains suspended in the sky. Milo chooses to stay in Atlantis with Kida, having fallen in love with her. Before returning to the surface, Vincenzo, Molière, Sweet, Audrey, Packard, and Cookie each receive a small crystal and a share of treasure. The six reunite with Preston on the surface and agree to keep their adventure a secret to protect Atlantis. Preston opens a package from Milo containing his own crystal and a note thanking him. The newly crowned Queen Kida and Milo carve a stone effigy of her father to join those of past rulers floating beside the Heart of Atlantis, as the city stands restored to its former glory. Voice cast Production layout sketch of Milo and Kida. Milo's character design was based in part on sketches of the film's language consultant, Marc Okrand. Michael J. Fox as Milo James Thatch, a linguist and cartographer at the Smithsonian who was recruited to decipher The Shepherd's Journal while directing an expedition to Atlantis. James Garner as Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke, the leader of the band of mercenaries for the Atlantean expedition. Cree Summer as Kidagakash "Kida" Nedakh, the Princess of Atlantis and Milo's love interest. Natalie Strom provided dialogue for Kida as a young child. Summer also voiced the unnamed Queen of Atlantis, Kida's mother and Kashekim's wife who was "chosen" by the Crystal during the sinking of the city. John Mahoney as Preston B. Whitmore, an eccentric millionaire who funds the expedition to Atlantis. Lloyd Bridges was originally cast and recorded as Whitmore, but he died before completing the film. Mahoney's zest and vigor led to Whitmore's personality being reworked for the film.[8] Claudia Christian as Lieutenant Helga Katrina Sinclair, Rourke's German-born second-in-command. Don Novello as Vincenzo "Vinny" Santorini, an Italian demolitions expert. Phil Morris as Dr. Joshua Strongbear Sweet, a medic of African-American and Arapaho descent. Jacqueline Obradors as Audrey Rocio Ramirez, a Puerto Rican mechanic and the youngest member of the expedition. Corey Burton as Gaetan "Mole" Molière, a French geologist who acts like a mole. Jim Varney as Jebidiah Allardyce "Cookie" Farnsworth, a Western-style chuckwagon chef. Varney died in February 2000, before the production ended, and the film was dedicated to his memory. Steven Barr recorded supplemental dialogue for Cookie. Florence Stanley as Wilhelmina Bertha Packard: an elderly, sarcastic, chain-smoking radio operator who is also the expedition's photographer. Leonard Nimoy as Kashekim Nedakh, the King of Atlantis and Kida's father. David Ogden Stiers as Fenton Q. Harcourt, a board member of the Smithsonian Institution who dismisses Milo's belief in the existence of Atlantis. Production Development The production team visited New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns to get a sense of the underground spaces depicted in the film. The idea for Atlantis: The Lost Empire was conceived in October 1996 when Don Hahn, Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise, and Tab Murphy lunched at a Mexican restaurant in Burbank, California. Having recently completed The Hunchback of Notre Dame,[9] the producer, directors and screenwriter wanted to keep the Hunchback crew together for another film with an "Adventureland" setting rather than a "Fantasyland" setting.[10] Drawing inspiration from Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), they set out to make a film which would fully explore Atlantis (compared to the brief visit depicted in Verne's novel).[11] While primarily utilizing the Internet to research the mythology of Atlantis,[12] the filmmakers became interested in the clairvoyant readings of Edgar Cayce and decided to incorporate some of his ideas—notably that of a mother-crystal which provides power, healing, and longevity to the Atlanteans—into the story.[13] They also visited museums and old army installations to study the technology of the early 20th century (the film's time period), and traveled underground in New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns to view the subterranean trails which would serve as a model for the approach to Atlantis in the film.[14] The filmmakers wanted to avoid the common depiction of Atlantis as "crumbled Greek columns underwater", said Wise.[15] "From the get-go, we were committed to designing it top to bottom. Let's get the architectural style, clothing, heritage, customs, how they would sleep, and how they would speak. So we brought people on board who would help us develop those ideas."[16] Art director David Goetz stated, "We looked at Mayan architecture, styles of ancient, unusual architecture from around the world, and the directors really liked the look of Southeast Asian architecture."[17] The team later took ideas from other architectural forms, including Cambodian, Indian, and Tibetan works.[18] Hahn added, "If you take and deconstruct architecture from around the world into one architectural vocabulary, that's what our Atlantis looks like."[19] The overall design and circular layout of Atlantis were also based on the writings of Plato,[18] and his quote "in a single day and night of misfortune, the island of Atlantis disappeared into the depths of the sea"[20] was influential from the beginning of production.[9] The crew wore T-shirts which read "ATLANTIS—Fewer songs, more explosions" due to the film's plan as an action-adventure (unlike previous Disney animated features, which were musicals).[21] Language The Atlantean letter A, created by artist John Emerson. Kirk Wise noted that its design was a treasure map showing the path to the crystal, "The Heart of Atlantis". Main article: Atlantean language Marc Okrand, who developed the Klingon language for the Star Trek television and theatrical productions, was hired to devise the Atlantean language for Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Guided by the directors' initial concept for it to be a "mother-language", Okrand employed an Indo-European word stock with its own grammatical structure. He would change the words if they began to sound too much like an actual, spoken language.[16] John Emerson designed the written component, making hundreds of random sketches of individual letters from among which the directors chose the best to represent the Atlantean alphabet.[22][23] The written language was boustrophedon: designed to be read left-to-right on the first line, then right-to-left on the second, continuing in a zigzag pattern to simulate the flow of water.[24] The Atlantean [A] is a shape developed by John Emerson. It is a miniature map of the city of Atlantis (i.e., the outside of the swirl is the cave, the inside shape is the silhouette of the city, and the dot is the location of the crystal). It's a treasure map. — Kirk Wise, director[25] Writing Joss Whedon was the first writer to be involved with the film but soon left to work on other Disney projects. According to him, he "had not a shred" in the movie.[26] Tab Murphy completed the screenplay, stating that the time from initially discussing the story to producing a script that satisfied the film crew was "about three to four months".[27] The initial draft was 155 pages, much longer than a typical Disney film script (which usually runs 90 pages). When the first two acts were timed at 120 minutes, the directors cut characters and sequences and focused more on Milo. Murphy said that he created the centuries-old Shepherd's Journal because he needed a map for the characters to follow throughout their journey.[28] A revised version of the script eliminated the trials encountered by the explorers as they navigated the caves to Atlantis. This gave the film a faster pace because Atlantis is discovered earlier in the story.[29] The directors often described the Atlanteans using Egypt as an example. When Napoleon wandered into Egypt, the people had lost track of their once-great civilization. They were surrounded by artifacts of their former greatness but somehow unaware of what they meant. — Don Hahn, producer[30] The character of Milo J. Thatch was originally supposed to be a descendant of Edward Teach, otherwise known as Blackbeard the pirate. The directors later related him to an explorer so he would discover his inner talent for exploration.[31] The character of Molière was originally intended to be "professorial" but Chris Ure, a story artist, changed the concept to that of a "horrible little burrowing creature with a wacky coat and strange headgear with extending eyeballs", said Wise.[32][33] Don Hahn pointed out that the absence of songs presented a challenge for a team accustomed to animating musicals, as action scenes alone would have to carry the film. Kirk Wise said it gave the team an opportunity for more on-screen character development: "We had more screen time available to do a scene like where Milo and the explorers are camping out and learning about one another's histories. An entire sequence is devoted to having dinner and going to bed. That is not typically something we would have the luxury of doing."[16] Hahn stated that the first animated sequence completed during production was the film's prologue. The original version featured a Viking war party using The Shepherd's Journal to find Atlantis and being swiftly dispatched by the Leviathan. Near the end of production, story supervisor John Sanford told the directors that he felt this prologue did not give viewers enough emotional involvement with the Atlanteans. Despite knowing that the Viking prologue was finished and it would cost additional time and money to alter the scene, the directors agreed with Sanford. Trousdale went home and completed the storyboards later that evening after visiting a strip club where he boarded the new sequence on a napkin.[34] The opening was replaced by a sequence depicting the destruction of Atlantis, which introduced the film from the perspective of the Atlanteans and Princess Kida.[35] The Viking prologue is included as an extra feature on the DVD release.[36] Casting Kirk Wise, one of the directors, said that they chose Michael J. Fox for the role of Milo because they felt he gave his characters his own personality and made them more believable on screen. Fox said that voice acting was much easier than his past experience with live action because he did not have to worry about what he looked like in front of a camera while delivering his lines.[37] The directors mentioned that Fox was also offered a role for Titan A.E.; he allowed his son to choose which film he would work on, and he chose Atlantis.[38] Viewers have noted similarities between Milo and the film's language consultant, Marc Okrand, who developed the Atlantean language used in the film. Okrand stated that Milo's supervising animator, John Pomeroy, sketched him, claiming not to know how a linguist looked or acted.[24] Kida's supervising animator, Randy Haycock, stated that her actress, Cree Summer, was very "intimidating" when he first met her; this influenced how he wanted Kida to look and act on screen when she meets Milo.[39] Wise chose James Garner for the role of Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke because of his previous experience with action films, especially war and Western films, and said the role "fits him like a glove". When asked if he would be interested in the role, Garner replied: "I'd do it in a heartbeat."[40] Producer Don Hahn was saddened that Jim Varney, the voice of Jebidiah Allardyce "Cookie" Farnsworth, never saw the finished film before he died of lung cancer in February 2000, but mentioned that he was shown clips of his character's performance during his site sessions and said, "He loved it." Shawn Keller, supervising animator for Cookie, stated, "It was kind of a sad fact that [Varney] knew that he was not going to be able to see this film before he passed away. He did a bang-up job doing the voice work, knowing the fact that he was never gonna see his last performance." Steven Barr recorded supplemental dialogue for Cookie.[41] John Mahoney, who voiced Preston Whitmore, stated that doing voice work was "freeing" and allowed him to be "big" and "outrageous" with his character.[42] Dr. Joshua Sweet's supervising animator, Ron Husband, indicated that one of the challenges was animating Sweet in sync with Phil Morris' rapid line delivery while keeping him believable. Morris stated that this character was extreme, with "no middle ground"; he mentioned, "When he was happy, he was really happy, and when he's solemn, he's real solemn."[43] Claudia Christian described her character, Lieutenant Helga Katrina Sinclair, as "sensual" and "striking", and was relieved when she finally saw what her character looked like, joking, "I'd hate to, you know, go through all this and find out my character is a toad."[44] Jacqueline Obradors said her character, Audrey Rocio Ramirez, made her "feel like a little kid again" and she always hoped her sessions would last longer.[45] Florence Stanley felt that her character, Wilhelmina Bertha Packard, was very "cynical" and "secure": "She does her job, and when she is not busy, she does anything she wants."[46] Corey Burton mentioned that finding his performance as Gaetan "Mole" Molière was by allowing the character to "leap out" of him while making funny voices. To get into character during his recording sessions, he stated that he would "throw myself into the scene and feel like I'm in this make-believe world".[47] Kirk Wise and Russ Edmonds, supervising animator for Vincenzo "Vinny" Santorini, noted Vinny's actor Don Novello's unique ability to improvise dialogue while voicing the role. Edmonds recalled, "[Novello] would look at the sheet, and he would read the line that was written once, and he would never read it again! And we never used a written line, it was improvs, the whole movie."[48] Michael Cedeno, supervising animator for King Kashekim Nedakh, was astounded at Leonard Nimoy's voice talent in the role, stating that he had "so much rich character" in his performance. As he spoke his lines, Cedeno said the crew would sit there and watch Nimoy in astonishment.[49] Animation For comparison, the top image (panoramic view of Atlantis) is cropped to Disney's standard aspect ratio (1.66:1); the bottom image was seen in the film (2.35:1). At the peak of its production, 350 animators, artists and technicians were working on Atlantis[50] at all three Disney animation studios: Walt Disney Feature Animation (Burbank, California), Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida (Orlando), and Disney Animation France (Paris).[51] The film was one of the few Disney animated features produced and shot in 35mm anamorphic format. The directors felt that a widescreen image was crucial, as a nostalgic reference to old action-adventure films presented in the CinemaScope format (2.35:1), noting Raiders of the Lost Ark as an inspiration.[52] Because switching to the format would require animation desks and equipment designed for widescreen to be purchased, Disney executives were at first reluctant about the idea.[16] The production team found a simple solution by drawing within a smaller frame on the same paper and equipment used for standard aspect ratio (1.66:1) Disney-animated films.[52] Layout supervisor Ed Ghertner wrote a guide to the widescreen format for use by the layout artists and mentioned that one advantage of widescreen was that he could keep characters in scenes longer because of additional space to walk within the frame.[53] Wise drew further inspiration for the format from filmmakers David Lean and Akira Kurosawa.[16] The film's visual style was strongly based upon that of Mike Mignola, the comic book artist behind Hellboy. Mignola was one of four production designers (along with Matt Codd, Jim Martin, and Ricardo Delgado) hired by the Disney studio for the film. Accordingly, he provided style guides, preliminary character, and background designs, and story ideas.[54] "Mignola's graphic, the angular style was a key influence on the 'look' of the characters," stated Wise.[55] Mignola was surprised when first contacted by the studio to work on Atlantis.[56] His artistic influence on the film would later contribute to a cult following.[57] I remember watching a rough cut of the film and these characters have these big, square, weird hands. I said to the guy next to me, "Those are cool hands." And he says to me, "Yeah, they're your hands. We had a whole meeting about how to do your hands." It was so weird I couldn't wrap my brain around it. — Mike Mignola[56] The final pull-out shot of the movie, immediately before the end-title card, was described by the directors as the most difficult shot in the history of Disney animation. They said that the pull-out attempt on their prior film, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, "struggled" and "lacked depth"; however, after making advances in the process of multiplaning, they tried the technique again in Atlantis. The shot begins with one 16-inch (40.6 cm) piece of paper showing a close-up of Milo and Kida. As the camera pulls away from them to reveal the newly restored Atlantis, it reaches the equivalent of an 18,000-inch (46,000 cm) piece of paper composed of many individual pieces of paper (24 inches [61 cm] or smaller). Each piece was carefully drawn and combined with animated vehicles simultaneously flying across the scene to make the viewer see a complete, integrated image.[58] Scale model of Ulysses submarine by Greg Aronowitz, used by digital animators as reference during production.[59] At the time of its release, Atlantis: The Lost Empire was notable for using more computer-generated imagery (CGI) than any other Disney traditionally animated feature. To increase productivity, the directors had the digital artists work with the traditional animators throughout the production. Several important scenes required heavy use of digital animation: the Leviathan, the Ulysses submarine and sub-pods, the Heart of Atlantis, and the Stone Giants.[60] During production, after Matt Codd and Jim Martin designed the Ulysses on paper, Greg Aronowitz was hired to build a scale model of the submarine, to be used as a reference for drawing the 3D Ulysses.[59] The final film included 362 digital-effects shots, and computer programs were used to seamlessly join the 2D and 3D artwork.[61] One scene that took advantage of this was the "sub-drop" scene, where the 3D Ulysses was dropped from its docking bay into the water. As the camera floated toward it, a 2D Milo was drawn to appear inside, tracking the camera. The crew noted that it was challenging to keep the audience from noticing the difference between the 2D and 3D drawings when they were merged.[62] The digital production also gave the directors a unique "virtual camera" for complicated shots within the film. With the ability to operate in the z-plane, this camera moved through a digital wire-frame set; the background and details were later hand-drawn over the wireframes. This was used in the opening flight scene through Atlantis and the submarine chase through the undersea cavern with the Leviathan in pursuit.[63] Music and sound Since the film would not feature any songs, the directors hired James Newton Howard to compose the score after they heard his music on Dinosaur. Approaching it as a live-action film, Howard decided to have different musical themes for the cultures of the surface world and Atlantis. In the case of Atlantis, Howard chose an Indonesian orchestral sound incorporating chimes, bells, and gongs. The directors told Howard that the film would have a number of key scenes without dialogue; the score would need to convey emotionally what the viewer was seeing on screen.[64] Gary Rydstrom and his team at Skywalker Sound were hired for the film's sound production.[65] Like Howard, Rydstrom employed different sounds for the two cultures. Focusing on the machine and mechanical sounds of the early industrial era for the explorers, he felt that the Atlanteans should have a "more organic" sound utilizing ceramics and pottery. The sound made by the Atlantean flying-fish vehicles posed a particular challenge. Rydstrom revealed that he was sitting at the side of a highway recording one day when a semi-truck drove by at high speed. When the recording was sped up on his computer, he felt it sounded very organic, and decided to use it in the film. Rydstrom created the harmonic chiming of the Heart of Atlantis by rubbing his finger along the edge of a champagne flute, the sound of sub-pods moving through the water with a water pick, while a ceramic pot from a garden store was used for the sounds of the movement of the Giant stone guardians.[66] Release Atlantis: The Lost Empire had its world premiere at Disney's El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on June 3, 2001[67] and a limited release in New York City and Los Angeles on June 8; a wider release followed on June 15.[4][61] At the premiere, Destination: Atlantis was on display, featuring behind-the-scenes props from the film and information on the legend of Atlantis with video games, displays, laser tag, and other attractions. The Aquarium of the Pacific also loaned a variety of fish for display within the attraction.[68] Promotion Atlantis was among Disney's first major attempts to utilize internet marketing. The film was promoted through Kellogg's, which created a website with mini-games and a movie-based video game give-away for UPC labels from specially marked packages of Atlantis breakfast cereal.[50] The film was one of Disney's first marketing attempts through mobile network operators, and allowed users to download games based on the film.[69] McDonald's (which had an exclusive licensing agreement on all Disney releases) promoted the film with Happy Meal toys, food packaging and in-store decor. The McDonald's advertising campaign involved television, radio, and print advertisements beginning on the film's release date.[70] Frito-Lay offered free admission tickets for the film on specially marked snack packages.[71] Home media Atlantis: The Lost Empire was released on VHS and DVD on January 29, 2002.[72] During the first month of its home release, the film led in VHS sales and was third in VHS and DVD sales combined.[73] Sales and rentals of the VHS and DVD combined would eventually accumulate $157 million in revenue by mid-2003.[74] Both a single-disc DVD edition and a two-disc collector's edition (with bonus features) were released. The single-disc DVD gave the viewer the option of viewing the film either in its original theatrical 2.39:1 aspect ratio or a modified 1.33:1 ratio (utilizing pan and scan). Bonus features available on the DVD version included audio and visual commentary from the film team, a virtual tour of the CGI models, an Atlantean-language tutorial, an encyclopedia on the myth of Atlantis, and the deleted Viking prologue scene.[72] The two-disc collector's edition DVD contained all the single-disc features and a disc with supplemental material detailing all aspects of the film's production. The collector's-edition film could only be viewed in its original theatrical ratio, and also featured an optional DTS 5.1 track. Both DVD versions, however, contained a Dolby Digital 5.1 track and were THX certified.[72][75] Disney digitally remastered and released Atlantis on Blu-ray on June 11, 2013, bundled with its sequel Atlantis: Milo's Return.[76] Reception Box office Before the film's release, reporters speculated that it would have a difficult run due to competition from Shrek and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Regarding the market's shift from traditional animation and competition with CG-animated films, Kirk Wise said, "Any traditional animator, including myself, can't help but feel a twinge. I think it always comes down to story and character, and one form won't replace the other. Just like photography didn't replace painting. But maybe I'm blind to it."[61] Jeff Jensen of Entertainment Weekly noted that CGI films (such as Shrek) were more likely to attract the teenage demographic typically not interested in animation, and called Atlantis a "marketing and creative gamble".[77] With a budget of $100 million,[3] the film opened at #2 on its debut weekend, behind Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, earning $20.3 million in 3,011 theaters.[78] During its second weekend, it would drop into fourth place behind the latter film, Dr. Dolittle 2 and The Fast and the Furious, making $13.2 million.[79] The film's international release began September 20 in Australia and other markets followed suit.[80] During its 25-week theatrical run, Atlantis: The Lost Empire grossed over $186 million worldwide ($84 million from the United States and Canada).[4] Responding to its disappointing box-office performance, Thomas Schumacher, then-president of Walt Disney Feature Animation, said, "It seemed like a good idea at the time to not do a sweet fairy tale, but we missed."[81] Critical response Atlantis: The Lost Empire received mixed reviews from critics,[82][83][84] many of whom criticized its story.[85] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 48% of 144 professional critics have given Atlantis: The Lost Empire a positive review; the average rating is 5.5/10. The site's consensus is: "Atlantis provides a fast-paced spectacle, but stints on such things as character development and a coherent plot".[86] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 52 out of 100 based on 29 reviews from critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[87] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.[88] While critics had mixed reactions to the film in general, some praised it for its visuals, action-adventure elements, and attempt to appeal to an older audience. Roger Ebert gave Atlantis three-and-a-half stars out of four. He praised the animation's "clean bright visual look" and the "classic energy of the comic book style", crediting this to the work of Mike Mignola. Ebert gave particular praise to the story and the final battle scene and wrote, "The story of Atlantis is rousing in an old pulp science fiction sort of way, but the climactic scene transcends the rest, and stands by itself as one of the great animated action sequences."[89] In The New York Times, Elvis Mitchell gave high praise to the film, calling it "a monumental treat", and stated, "Atlantis is also one of the most eye-catching Disney cartoons since Uncle Walt institutionalized the four-fingered glove."[90] Internet film critic James Berardinelli wrote a positive review of the film, giving it three out of four stars. He wrote, "On the whole, Atlantis offers 90 minutes of solid entertainment, once again proving that while Disney may be clueless when it comes to producing good live-action movies, they are exactly the opposite when it comes to their animated division."[91] Wesley Morris of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote positively of the film's approach for an older audience: "But just beneath the surface, Atlantis brims with adult possibility."[92] Other critics felt that the film was mediocre in regards to its story and characters, and that it failed to deliver as a non-musical to Disney's traditional audience. Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a C+ rating, writing that the film had "gee-whiz formulaic character" and was "the essence of craft without dream".[93] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times said the storyline and characterizations were "old-fashioned" and the film had the retrograde look of a Saturday-morning cartoon, but these deficiencies were offset by its "brisk action" and frantic pace.[94] Todd McCarthy of Variety wrote, "Disney pushes into all-talking, no-singing, no-dancing and, in the end, no-fun animated territory."[95] Stephanie Zacharek of Salon wrote of Disney's attempt to make the film for an adult audience, "The big problem with Disney's latest animated feature, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, is that it doesn't seem geared to kids at all: It's so adult that it's massively boring."[96] Rita Kempley of The Washington Post panned the film, calling it a "new-fashioned but old-fangled hash" and wrote, "Ironically Disney had hoped to update its image with this mildly diverting adventure, yet the picture hasn't really broken away from the tried-and-true format spoofed in the far superior Shrek."[97] In 2015, Katharine Trendacosta at io9 reviewed the film and called it a "Beautiful Gem of a Movie That Deserved Better Than It Got" and said that the film deserves more love than it ended up getting.[6] Lindsay Teal considers "Atlantis" to be "a lost Disney classic". Describing the film as highly entertaining, she praises the writing and characterisation – in particular, Sweet, Helga and Kida.[7] In particular, much praise has been given to the character of Kida.[98] Summer has regarded the character of Kida as one of her favourite roles and even considers the character among the official Disney Princess line-up. Themes and interpretations Several critics and scholars have noted that Atlantis plays strongly on themes of anti-capitalism and anti-imperialism. M. Keith Booker, academic and author of studies about the implicit messages conveyed by media, views the character of Rourke as being motivated by "capitalist greed" when he pursues "his own financial gain" in spite of the knowledge that "his theft [of the crystal] will lead to the destruction of [Atlantis]".[99] Religion journalist Mark Pinsky, in his exploration of moral and spiritual themes in popular Disney films, says that "it is impossible to read the movie ... any other way" than as "a devastating, unrelenting attack on capitalism and American imperialism".[100] Max Messier of FilmCritic.com observes, "Disney even manages to lambast the capitalist lifestyle of the adventurers intent on uncovering the lost city. Damn the imperialists!"[101] According to Booker, the film also "delivers a rather segregationist moral" by concluding with the discovery of the Atlanteans kept secret from other surface-dwellers in order to maintain a separation between the two highly divergent cultures.[102] Others saw Atlantis as an interesting look at utopian philosophy of the sort found in classic works of science fiction by H. G. Wells and Jules Verne.[103] Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water controversy When the film was released, some viewers noticed that Atlantis: The Lost Empire was similar to the 1990-91 anime Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, particularly in its character design, setting, and story.[104] The similarities, as noted by viewers in both Japan and America, were strong enough for its production company Gainax to be called to sue for plagiarism. According to Gainax member Yasuhiro Takeda, they only refrained from doing so because the decision belonged to parent companies NHK and Toho.[105] Another Gainax worker, Hiroyuki Yamaga, was quoted in an interview in 2000 as saying: "We actually tried to get NHK to pick a fight with Disney, but even the National Television Network of Japan didn't dare to mess with Disney and their lawyers. [...] We actually did say that but we wouldn't actually take them to court. We would be so terrified about what they would do to them in return that we wouldn't dare."[105] Although Disney never responded formally to those claims, co-director Kirk Wise posted on a Disney animation newsgroup in May 2001, "Never heard of Nadia till it was mentioned in this [newsgroup]. Long after we'd finished production, I might add." He claimed both Atlantis and Nadia were inspired, in part, by the 1870 Jules Verne novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas.[106] However, speaking about the clarification, Lee Zion from Anime News Network wrote, "There are too many similarities not connected with 20,000 Leagues for the whole thing to be coincidence."[107] As such, the whole affair ultimately entered popular culture as a convincing case of plagiarism.[108][109][110] In 2018, Reuben Baron from Comic Book Resources added to Zion's comment stating, "Verne didn't specifically imagine magic crystal-based technology, something featured in both the Disney movie and the too similar anime. The Verne inspiration also doesn't explain the designs being suspiciously similar to Nadia's."[110] Critics also saw parallels with the 1986 film Laputa: Castle in the Sky from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli (which also featured magic crystals, and Atlantis directors Trousdale and Wise both acknowledged Miyazaki's works as a major influence on their own work)[104] and with the 1994 film Stargate as Milo's characteristics were said to resemble those of Daniel Jackson, the protagonist of Stargate and its spinoff television series Stargate SG-1 — which coincidentally launched its own spinoff, titled Stargate Atlantis; the plot of the 1994 film is also paralleled involving a group visiting an unknown world, a fictional language made for the other world's people, the main protagonist having apparent knowledge of the people's culture, falling in love with one of the female locals and electing to stay behind when the others return home.[111] Accolades Award Category Name Result 29th Annie Awards[112] Individual Achievement in Directing Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise Nominated Individual Achievement in Storyboarding Chris Ure Nominated Individual Achievement in Production Design David Goetz Nominated Individual Achievement in Effects Animation Marlon West Nominated Individual Achievement in Voice Acting – Female Florence Stanley Nominated Individual Achievement in Voice Acting – Male Leonard Nimoy Nominated Individual Achievement for Music Score James Newton Howard Nominated 2002 DVD Exclusive Awards[113] Original Retrospective Documentary Michael Pellerin Nominated 2002 Golden Reel Award[114] Best Sound Editing – Animated Feature Film Gary Rydstrom, Michael Silvers, Mary Helen Leasman, John K. Carr, Shannon Mills, Ken Fischer, David C. Hughes, and Susan Sanford Won Online Film Critics Society Awards 2001[115] Best Animated Feature Nominated 2002 Political Film Society[116] Democracy Nominated Human Rights Nominated Peace Nominated World Soundtrack Awards[117] Best Original Song for Film Diane Warren and James Newton Howard Nominated Young Artist Awards[118] Best Feature Family Film – Drama Walt Disney Feature Animation Nominated Related works Main article: Atlantis (franchise) Atlantis: The Lost Empire was meant to inspire an animated television series entitled Team Atlantis, which would have presented the further adventures of its characters. The series would have been akin to an animated steampunk version of The X-Files and feature a crossover with Gargoyles. However, because of the film's underperformance at the box office, the series was not produced.[119] On May 20, 2003, Disney released a direct-to-video sequel titled Atlantis: Milo's Return, consisting of three episodes planned for the aborted series.[120] Disneyland planned to revive its Submarine Voyage ride with an Atlantis: The Lost Empire theme with elements from the movie. These plans were canceled and the attraction was re-opened in 2007 as the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, its theme based on the 2003 Pixar film Finding Nemo, which was far more successful commercially and critically.[121] In addition, after the Submarine Voyage's Magic Kingdom counterpart, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage, closed down in 1994, four years before Disneyland's, there were proposals of a new attraction that would take its place, with one of them a volcano attraction inspired by that film's Vulcania location, being approved for the Magic Kingdom's Adventureland area. Around 1999, during development of Atlantis: The Lost Empire, it was decided that it would be themed to the movie, with it taking place in 1916, two years after the film's events. The ride would have focused on Preston Whitmore, a character from the film, seeking to make Atlantis existence public and offer expeditions to visitors in newly developed vehicles. However, due to mishaps, the vehicles would be forced to make a detour through the lava-filled caverns of the volcano. The attraction would have used a unique hybrid ride system, in which it would start as a standard coaster before the trains hook up to a suspended track midway through to fly through the caverns. The attraction would have been accessed by a new canyon path in between Pirates of the Caribbean and a re-routed Jungle Cruise that would have led to a Whitmore Enterprises base camp at the edge of the Walt Disney World Railroad path, with the mountain itself being built outside the berm. However, like the previous Submarine Voyage retheme, the ride was cancelled due to the film's disappointment in the box office.[122]

Flight 44: If it moves on wheels at Disneyland, it was probably designed by 93-year old Disney Legend and Thea Lifetime Achievement recipient, Bob Gurr.   Walt Disney was so impressed with his knowledge and skill, that he invited Bob Gurr to join WED Enterprises to design the very first Autopia cars that debuted at Disneyland in 1955. Over the past 74 years, Bob has made transportation magic worldwide, developing such legendary Disneyland ride vehicles as the Monorail, the Flying Saucers, the Haunted Mansion “Doom Buggies," the Submarine Voyage sub fleet, the PeopleMover, and the Matterhorn Bobsleds. After “retiring” in 1981, Bob went on to co-found Sequoia Creative and design the massive King Kong animatronic for Universal Studios Hollywood. He designed the flying spaceship for the 1984 Olympics opening ceremonies, effects for The Jacksons' Victory tour, and dinosaurs for Steven Spielberg's “Jurassic Park.” Plan now to join us as Bob climbs aboard a vehicle with no wheels for a journey across ten decades on one of the most incredible time travel adventures we've ever had!

Welcome to your Disney News for Wednesday, July 9th, 2025. Get ready for some enchanting updates! - Disneyland Tokyo unveils "Journey to the Center of the Earth 2.0" with new thrilling caverns and mysterious creatures. - EPCOT's International Flower and Garden Festival in Florida runs until July 29th, featuring floral artistry and garden-inspired foods. - Disney+ premieres "The Timekeeper's Tale," a captivating animated feature perfect for a cozy movie night. - Disneyland Resort in California reopens "Submarine Voyage" with new special effects and updated animatronics, offering a nostalgic underwater adventure. Thanks for tuning in, and I hope you have a magical day! Join us again tomorrow for more Disney updates.

Welcome to the "Best of Jiminy Crickets," where every month we bring to the forefront a past episode of the Jiminy Crickets Podcast from our back catalog of shows. For our June of 2024 episode, we revisit a show first released in December of 2019, which was in honor of the 60th anniversary of Disneyland '59. This now being the 65th anniversary, we felt it was timely to present, yet again, our tribute to "Disneyland '59."December 2019 - In the final episode for 2019, we flash back 60 years to the summer of 1959, when the very first 'E' ticket attractions premiered in Disneyland. DisneyChris and Ruthie discuss the backstory, behind the scenes development, grand opening festivities and further history of The Submarine Voyage, The Disneyland Alweg Monorail System, and The Matterhorn Bobsleds. Enjoy rare archival audio, lots of bright and bubbly, future forward "Monorail Music," as well as fun anecdotes and personal memories of these fabulous adventures that took Disneyland from a family park, to an amusement enterprise.   Download (right click / save as) Visit our on-line store for exclusive Jiminy Crickets and DisneyChris Website Merch!!!! https://jcpodcast.threadless.com/​ If you would like to help support the Jiminy Crickets podcasts and DisneyChris.com - Please consider becoming a Patreon Subscriber and receive exclusive rewards every month. https://www.patreon.com/DisneyChris

Troy and Gabriella are broken up in Minute 83 of High School Musical 3: Senior Year and Chad is here for support. Chandra and Tyler again get confused about the Stanford Honors Program. Chad tries (and succeeds?) to comfort Troy after he receives the bad news from Gabriella. Chandra and Tyler break down all of the details of Minute 84 of High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Also, we pitch a Disney mashup of A Goofy Movie and The Submarine Voyage ride. Wildcat Minute is a production of the Amateur Nerds. Rate, review, subscribe, tell your friends! Follow us on Instagram @amateurnerds, Twitter @amateurnerds, and Tumblr @WildcatMinute Email us amateurnerdspresent@gmail.com Logo by @tgoldenart Music by Joe Winslow

The Progress City Radio Hour sets sail for a nautical exploration of one of Disney's best features - its boats! Our salty tales include the life of Disney Legend Admiral Joe Fowler, the origin of Disney boat attractions at Arrow Development, a glimpse of life aboard a FriendShip launch, the creation of Disneyland's Submarine Voyage, and a tribute to Miss Tilly! History, music, and more - cast off the bow line and gun it Mr. Baxter, it's the Progress City Radio Hour!

Girls updates! The girls discuss one of Rachel's new favorite rides (and one of her parents' favorites too!) Disneyland's Submarine Voyage! They talk about:Findingnemosubmarinevoyage (one word on wikipedia)Dee trying to not get laid off from monsanto fish scoop ride :( Dee peeing her jeans Which girls are hungry for pelletAnd duck, marry, kill Captain Nemo, Bruce the shark, and Nikita Krushev For any questions, thoughts, or snack review requests, email us at Girlsofftherails@gmail.comWanna see what the girls are up to? Follow us here:Girls' Instagram: @GirlsofftherailsRachel's Instagram: @Rachelbaldwin56DeAnna's Instagram: @DeedoerschOld Milk's Instagram: @OldmilkimprovFriends of Friends Recording: @Friendsoffriendsrecording

We take a look at Disneyland's Submarine Voyage. From it's whimsical/Cold War beginnings to its current Finding Nemo version. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We take a look at Disneyland's Submarine Voyage. From its whimsical/Cold War beginnings to its current Finding Nemo version. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding Nemo is one of the most popular Disney Pixar films of all time, so of course it is represented in the Disney Parks. On this episode, the TSR folks dive deep into discussion about the attractions that predated the current Nemo rides, the Submarine Voyage at Disneyland and the Living Seas in Epcot Center. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:09:39) History of Submarine Voyage (00:54:15) History of the Living Seas (01:32:32) Debate ----------- Visit our shows! Then listen to them! https://earzup-podcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We dive in to Atlantis as we look at the proposed thrilling redo of Disneyland's Submarine Voyage: the Atlantean Encounter, based on 2001's Atlantis the Lost Empire. Will thrill-seekers escape the clutches of the Leviathan? Will we address the recent Titan Submersible incident? Well, the answer for that last one is no since the episode was recorded several weeks prior. That we just call bad timing! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ryan-oreilly0/support

Hello, horror lovers, and welcome back to Freaky Attractions channel. It's time to hear the horrifying legend of the Submarine Voyage Ride. You'll never guess what will happen at the end! Make sure to subscribe if you want to see more creepy videos and horror stories. Stay tuned for more! Written & Narrated By ► Mr. Freaky Music ► The End is Always Near - Myuu Footage ► Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage - COMPLETE RIDE THROUGH https://youtu.be/AibaJzJEnIo SUBSCRIBE & HIT THAT NOTIFICATION BELL! ►► https://tinyurl.com/y6fe78al​ Mr.Freaky Discord server ► https://discord.gg/DaM9gEYhmQ This Creepypasta is fictional and for entertainment purposes only © 2023 Freaky Attractions. All rights reserved.

Join the lads as they chat about Super Nintendo World, sneaking around Universal Studios, Jungle Cruise lawsuits, ECV races in the park, Josh Gad skippering, Stealing Sharks from the Submarine Voyage, & Broadway at Videopolis

Hello Travelers! Also, Hello Explorers! Yes, and also TAKE HEED! In this late-mid-week bonus episode, tag along with Ric - our Host from the West Coast - as he takes you with him to enjoy the Nemo Submarine Voyage as well as the Indiana Jones Adventure!   As always, use good listening devices as we always record in 4 channel surround sound. We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks so much for following along!    Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi! Find our producer Josh also on Instagram at @TheSteele. Say hi to our west coast correspondent Ric at @opticaljedi. Lastly give a shout to our Orlando correspondent Pete at @neverlandlocal.   You can now also drop us at line at contact@walkabouttheworld.com. Say hi, give us some suggestions on things you'd love to hear, or even record your own 'Hello Traveler' show open when you are out and about, and we'll work it into a future show!

Soundscapes: Disneyland's Tomorrowland ----- Want More Here With The Magic? Watch the Show: https://www.herewiththemagic.com/show Visit The Website: https://herewiththemagic.com Watch Here: https://www.youtube.com/HereWithTheMagic Connect on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/herewiththemagic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herewiththemagic/ -- When I think of Disneyland, I feel an instant nostalgic sense of joy. As the original Magic Kingdom and the only park Walt knew intimately and saw to completion, we as Disney lovers and lifers seem to have an inherent attachment to the place that inspires a soul-stirring, heart-soaring feeling every time we step beyond its gates. What's weird is that my couple of childhood trips were actually to Walt Disney World. I didn't visit Disneyland until decades later. But still, there's this unmistakable feeling of nostalgia that I think many of us find at Disneyland. We know that Magic lives Here. We don't need to have experienced it as children to feel it. It's so powerful here, that it brings forth that inner child, regardless of age. And, for me, there may be no place where I feel that inner child leaping forward more than in Tomorrowland. All around this space, there is an abundant joy -- laughter of current guests and echoes from family vacations long past. Waves from little hands flying rocket ships and faces alight with the wonder of new discovery, and in search of galaxies far, far, away. Even the techno-futuristic music seems to carry a nostalgic tune throughout the entire land. And though Tomorrowland is often classified as the place for thrill-seekers, there's something Here for those of us who enjoy a slower pace. The rooftop queue of the mighty Space Mountain, the sprawling retro-classic bandstand at the Tomorrowland Terrace, the lagoon at the reimagined submarine voyage…quiet spaces to pause and reflect. And it makes for great people watching too -- and listening! It's hard to explain Tomorrowland to someone who's never visited. Essentially, it's a dream that keeps on dreaming. A future that never was, but could someday be. But before we can get to Tomorrow, we have to immerse ourselves in the right now, because today holds all the Magic we need for this moment. Right here in Tomorrowland, where the future has arrived.

This week, we invited some Disney friends to discuss our thoughts on attraction rethemes in the parks - from the Incredicoaster to Guardians of the Galaxy to the Submarine Voyage. We talk about our favorites, our not-so-favorites and what we think about the upcoming changes to Splash Mountain and Tarzan's Treehouse. Let us know on social media if you agree with us or not! Save on your next trip through our friends at Get Away Today - https://www.getawaytoday.com/tickets/disneyland-resort?referrerid=7594 Subscribe and follow us for more! Facebook - @Disneyland4Ever Instagram - @disneylnd4evr Like what you hear? Offer your support by buying us a churro: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/disneyland4ever

On this episode, the rats chat about expensive cocktails, robot lockers, animatronic glow-ups, and so much more. Saara also falls for the eyes of a criminal and Nathan gets gaysplained. --- Consider subscribing so you don't miss an episode and tell your friends! Also, check out our website at ratcastlepodcast.podbean.com.

This week we talk about the new summer drink the Disney Community is excited about, we get a peek at the updated Nemo's Submarine Voyage, Weird Al is in a Star Wars project, a theme park is closing, mixing random drinks, Santa has a new Clause, we talk about the ending of Obi-Wan, and it's our 8th anniversary! Listen now at: https://www.podketeers.com/419   Check out our series of Armchair Imagineering episodes here:  https://www.podketeers.com/armchair-imagineering/ --- Join the FGP Squad Family! Support for Podkeeters is provided by listeners and viewers like you! We like to call our supporters our Fairy Godparents (they like to call themselves the FGP Squad). You can find more info on how to become part of the FGP Squad family by going to:  https://www.podketeers.com/fgp --- We're on Discord! Join us and other members of our community on our Discord server! Use the invite link below to join us: https://discord.gg/gG8kJ2a --- Help us make a difference!  Teamboat Willie is the official charity team of the Podketeers Podcast. For more information on the charity that we're currently supporting, head to: http://www.teamboatwillie.com

On this week's show, Disneyland veterans, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Exploring The Recent Disney Chatter: Is There any There, There?  Any given week is filled with Disney "news" stories that can be classified in a variety of ways ranging from actual Disney announcements to rumors, buzz, discourse, reports, whispers, leaks, sourced info, and just overall chatter. And we're here for all of it! We negotiate through the chatter and share our thoughts on if there's any there, there. We're kicking off, er, giving a trial run, to this new weekly segment: The Disney Chatter: Something or Nothing?  Some of this week's chatter: Spider-Man stunt fail. Splash Mountain 2024? D23 Expo announcements! Drone Shows? Tomorrowland's "Fresh Color"?  Darth Vader returns! Have we ever had any embarrassing moments in the Disney Parks? If Bob Chapek were to build a new Park internationally, what country would Disney build it in? What are our best tips for beating the heat other than hiding out in restaurants?Plus, we remember, celebrate, and honor The Wise Little Hen, Hollywood Party, Mr. Duck Steps Out, The Monorail, The Puffin Bakery Shop, The Fine Tobacco Shop, and The Submarine Voyage this week in Disney history. All this and the big reveal of our Top 5 Disneyland Secrets Most People Don't Know, and more!

In this episode, we'll discuss some nonsense in small topics, Michael will give the latest news, Will will take us on a trip down Main Tweet USA, and then we'll shine the spotlight on another opening day(ish) attraction in honor of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary!

Welcome to the latest episode of The Florida Project – the podcast where Disney fans celebrate Walt Disney World and all things Disney! In this episode, we'll discuss some nonsense in small topics, Michael will give the latest news, Will will take us on a trip down Main Tweet USA, and then we'll shine the spotlight on another opening day(ish) attraction in honor of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary! All of that and more is coming up in this week's episode of The Florida Project! Small Topics Humanity is doomed and we must create a probe to seed another planet with genetic material and various things to help rebuild society. We decided to put one Disney movie in the probe. Which movie is it?If you were doing an All Stars tour of WDW where you visit each park but can only do one thing while at each park, what one thing would you choose?If you were the king of the Reedy Creek Improvement District, what would your first order of business be? News Walt Disney World's Mask Requirement No Long In EffectCharacter Meet and Greets Now Allow Touching and HuggingConnections Cafe Opens at EpcotGuardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Previews Have Begun Main Tweet U.S.A. First Section of Disneyland Paris Solar Canopies Now OperationalDisney Launching a New Paid Time-Off Program for some Walt Disney World Cast Members Discussion Topic Attraction Spotlight: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Submarine Voyage Upcoming Episodes TBD (next week) Plugs Jason: @Schmuck00Will: @ThyWillBDunnMichael: @MichaelMcDuck Site: http://www.tfppodcast.comTwitter: @tfp_podcastInstagram: http://instagram.com/tfppodcastPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/tfppodcast Thanks for listening. Tell a friend. Driver, we're clear.

On this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. The Disneyland Resort Status Report! What's happening around the Parks? What exciting things have quietly begun returning? Downtown Disney starting to feel like an entirely new world. What in the "refurbishment" is going on - New Orleans Square, Pirates of the Caribbean, Nemo's Submarine Voyage, Tarzan's Treehouse AND Toontown?  Aye, aye-aye. 75% of Disneyland is still pretty wonderful but more is better! So as magical as the Disneyland Resort is today... it's only going to get better from here! What ride would David hypothetically bring to Disneyland from each of the four Walt Disney World  Parks? What Disney World dining options would David put in Downtown Disney? Do we think the Dessert and Dining packages for World of Color will return? Plus, we remember, celebrate, and honor the Snow White Wishing Well and Grotto, Bear Country, The Walt Disney Commemorative Gold Medal, the public announcement of the "Riverside Drive Park",  Who Framed Roger Rabbit and The Little Mermaid in this week in Disney history. All this and the big reveal of our Top 5 Disneyland Attractions we would most enjoy working at, and more!

On This Episode:Join Alex Stewart and Freddy Martin as they take a deep dive into the rich story behind the creation of one of the most beloved attractions in Disneyland history, The Finding Nemo Submarines, formerly known as The Submarine Voyage Through Liquid Space. Enjoy!Get Even More Backside of Water Content Every Month: https://www.patreon.com/bsownetworkFollow Us On Instagram: @the_backside_of_waterJoin Our Facebook Group: The Backside of WaterCredits:Directed By: Alex StewartWritten By: Alex Stewart & Freddy MartinDialogue Edited By: Daniel MartinMixed and Edited By: Alex Stewart

Dave Bossert & Aljon Go chat about the latest Disney and pop-culture news as well as feature part two of Dave's conversation with Producer/Agent, Richard Kraft about his amazing Disney Park collection. Richard had amassed a collection of nearly every single attraction poster, countless pieces of original Imagineering concept art, and vehicles and props from attractions such as Disneyland's Skyway, PeopleMover, Matterhorn Bobsleds, Space Mountain, Haunted Mansion, Snow White's Scary Adventures, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Rocket Rods, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Submarine Voyage, and the Magic Kingdom's Star Jets, among many others. (Disney Wiki) Prior to starting his own company in 1991, Richard was an agent at ICM and started his career working with several of his musical heroes such as Jerry Goldsmith, Elmer Bernstein, and Henry Mancini. Kraft once ran Varese Sarabande Records where he executive produced over 150 soundtrack albums. His award-winning feature-length documentary, Finding Kraftland played at over 75 film festivals around the world. He is also an über-Disney fan whose That's From Disneyland! exhibit and auction garnered great attention and money for charity. *Learn more at Kraft-Engel Management. Follow the team! Skull Rock Podcast | Facebook - Aljon Go (@aljongo) • Instagram & Dave Bossert (@dave_bossert) • Instagram - Email us: aljon@skullrockpodcast.com | dave@skullrockpodcast.com. Pre-order a signed copy of Dave's new book - Claude Coats: Walt Disney's Imagineer—The Making of Disneyland: From Toad Hall to the Haunted Mansion and Beyond - CLAUDE COATS IMAGINEER (theoldmillpress.com) Outro music "The Pirate King" composed by Jared Rehnquist/Untold Journey - Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skullrockpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/skullrockpodcast/support

There have plenty of great books written about the history of Disneyland and the artists that made it happen. However, many of those talented figures haven't received the acclaim they deserve. A perfect example is Claude Coats, who originally worked as an animator on films like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Pinocchio.… Read more... The post 152. Dave Bossert on Claude Coats: Walt Disney's Imagineer appeared first on Tomorrow Society.

We welcome back former Disneyland Ride Operator Mason to talk about his time in Tomorrowland Attractions like Submarine Voyage and the Monorail, and Westside Attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean from 1987 to 1995. Plus, we catch up on current events at the Disneyland Resort, as always. We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt's Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present.   The Sweep Spot is a podcast with full episodes every two weeks, focusing on the Disneyland Resort. Lynn Barron and Ken Pellman, former Disneyland Day Custodial Foremen are your hosts.For more information and to order books, visit our official website:  http://www.TheSweepSpot.com 

Accomplished Disney author David Bossert has chronicled the lives of famous Disney figures in his previous titles, including executive Roy E. Disney and furniture designer and architect Kem Weber. In his latest book, Claude Coats: Walt Disney's Imagineer – The Making of Disneyland from Toad Hall to the Haunted Mansion and Beyond, Dave uncovers the story of the Disney Legend and Imagineer. Coates was best known as a gifted animator and later as a principal force behind the art direction and show design for attractions including Pirates of the Caribbean, it's a small word, Alice in Wonderland, and Adventure thru Inner Space, among numerous others. After much development and anticipation, the book debuts this fall. Joining host Brett Nachman on this episode of Notably Disney are Dave Bossert, the book's author, as well as Disney Imagineer Alan Coats, Claude's son, who provided the book's preface and was a pivotal force in its development. This title is an essential purchase and read for your Disney nonfiction collection. Claude Coats: Walt Disney's Imagineer – The Making of Disneyland from Toad Hall to the Haunted Mansion and Beyond is available for pre-order through The Old Mill Press. The press release for the book describes it as exploring "Coats' first fifteen-years designing and building some of the most iconic and enduring attractions at Disneyland including Alice in Wonderland, The Submarine Voyage, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion, and so many more. This 264-page book is profusely illustrated with many never-before-seen photographs and artworks." Learn more about author Dave Bossert by visiting his website: DavidBossert.com. Feel free to reach out to Brett via Twitter @bnachmanreports, subscribe to the podcast, and send your feedback at notablydisney@gmail.com New episodes of the podcast debut on the first and third Tuesday of every month.

Join Marc, Duane and Special Guest Kirk from WalrusCarp as we reminisce over the now gone 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Submarine Voyage from Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom Park.  20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage located at the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World from 1971 through 1994. Based upon the 1954 Disney film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea it was a re-theming of the Submarine Voyage from Disneyland.This 20 minutes "submarine" ride was filled with one of a kind theming and animatronics. Today we discuss our past love of the ride and break down the lore of the ride itself in this new series at DisLife Podcast. #disneyparks #waltdisney #magickingdom #disneytalk #disneypodcast #disneydiscussion #orlando #orlandoparks #orlandotravel #epcot #hollywoodstudios #disneyworld #animalkingdom #disneyspringsJoin us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/thisdislifeFollow us on IG: @thisdislifepodcastCheck us out online: www.thisdislifepodcast.comCheck out our sponsors:www.travelingwithlissy.comwww.hinsonphotography.comwww.enchantingescapesbylori.comwww.patreon.com/thisdislifeSpecial Thanks to our Patreons: Derek Collier, Katie Blomberg, Andy Johnson, Sara Thurgood, and Alison Crouch. 

This week hosts Aljon Go (@aljongo) and Dave Bossert (@dave_bossert) talk to Disney Legend, Bob Gurr about his early career, his time at the Walt Disney Company, and working on projects for Steve Wynn's Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. Gurr is an amusement ride designer and Disney Imagineer. His most famous work was for Walt Disney's Disneyland Park, and its subsequent sister parks. Gurr is said to have designed most, if not all, of the ride vehicles of the Disneyland attractions, including Autopia, Haunted Mansion, the Disneyland Monorail, the Submarine Voyage, and the Matterhorn Bobsleds. He was named a Disney Legend in 2004. He also worked on the King Kong Encounter animatronic for Universal Studios Hollywood. *Source, Wikipedia. Bob Gurr (@bobgurrofficial) • Instagram - www.fandomproductions.com/shop - Visit - skullrockpodcast.com. Purchase Dave Bossert's new award-winning book "3D Disneyland - Like You've Never Seen It Before at theoldmillpress.com. Email us: aljon@skullrockpodcast.com | dave@skullrockpodcast.com. Outro music "The Pirate King" composed by Jared Rehnquist/Untold Journey - Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License https://youtu.be/iTVxFPhbAtk. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skullrockpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/skullrockpodcast/support

Show Notes:  In this episode of The Tiara Talk Show, Susan Hoose chats with Tammy Tuckey about working as an opening day mermaid at Disneyland's, taking pictures with Richard Nixon & Art Linkletter, the training to become a mermaid and more! Want to give us your thoughts on this episode? Call us at 1-407-413-9390 and leave us a voicemail! Thanks for listening! “The Tiara Talk Show” is edited, created and hosted by Tammy Tuckey. The Tiara Talk Show is Copyright © 2013-2021 by Tammy Tuckey. All rights reserved.

Today we have another round of Resurrect or Forget – where we decide if we’d bring back defunct Disneyland or DCA attractions, or if we’d leave them in the history…

Hey Mickey Shortsters!We are safe from the Pacific Northwest fires (so far...!) So let's dive deep to explore Season 3, Episode 8: Wonders of the Deep, a double length tribute to 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, and Disneyland's classic Submarine Voyage attraction. Plus, huge news as we finally learn that new Mickey Mouse shorts are coming in November through the new animated series, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. Plus, our Mickey Mouse Product of the week! Remember to subscribe and share with your Mickey loving friends! Watch the show with us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNT8T58G3f4 News Links:New Mickey Mouse Shorts coming in November:https://d23.com/just-announced-the-wonderful-world-of-mickey-mouse-comes-to-disney-in-november/ Herschel and Disney Partner for New Products:https://www.etonline.com/herschel-x-disney-launch-a-mickey-mouse-collaboration-152399 

This week, Jeff recalls some of the action from the latest Van Eaton Galleries auction, titled "Disneyland: The First 65 Years." What did Jeff win at the latest Van Eaton auction? You'll find out - plus get our tips and tricks for success at online bidding for collectibles. Then, Kristen shares some Disney history about America on Parade, the Submarine Voyage, Circlevision, Country Bear Jamboree, D23 Expo, Pinto Colvig, and Hong Kong Disneyland! Plus - jobs we'd like to try at Disneyland, and more.

This week on Imagine Tomorrow...Join Frederick Chambers and Brian from Park lore as they discuss how Tomorrowland could be made into something that lasts. How do you fix the Tomorrowland problem? What can be done with the land currently occupied by the Submarine Voyage, Autopia, and the Matterhorn? Between Fantasy and Tomorrow lies Discovery. Join us as we Imagine Tomorrow!

In this show, the LTP crew talks with Wundersmack about the current news and our favorite foods in Fantasyland!!!!! Thank you so much for tuning in!!!! See you soon!!! NEWS New Disneyland opening guidelines Splash Mountain controversy 101 with Jes! 101 with Jes celebrates the birthday of the Matterhorn, Submarine Voyage and Monorail. Feature Presentation The LTP discusses all of the restaurants in Fantasyland...        

We’re back! This week we are discussing the ways you can familiarize yourself with and support Disney’s black culture. Also, a HUGE announcement about reopening the Disneyland Resort including California Adventure, Downtown Disney, The Grand Californian and The Paradise Pier Hotel. As usual, we’ve got updates on merch, what to watch on Disney+ and all of the ways you can bring the magic into your home until we can get back to the parks! Links:Subscribe to our events calendar (it’s free)!Follow Sean, Tabitha and the Magic on Main Street Podcast on Instagram!If you have any comments, questions or any stories you may want to share with our audience, email us at friends@magiconmainstreetpodcast.com.Become a patron on our all new Patreon! For as little as $2 a month, you’ll get early access and you’ll never have to listen to ads!Topic 1 - This Week in Disneyland history1956:Disneyland debuts Tom Sawyer Island & the Rafts to Tom Sawyer Island in Frontierland, the film 3D Jamboree at the Mickey Mouse Club Theater, and the Storybook Land Canal Boats attraction in Fantasyland.Tom Sawyer Island (today known as Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island) is an artificial island surrounded by the Rivers of America and inspired by the works of Mark Twain. Guests visit the island by traveling on a motorized raft which is piloted by a Disneyland Cast Member. The short 3D Jamboree features the famous Mouseketeers and their leader Jimmy Dodd. The presentation includes the animated shorts Melody and Working for Peanuts all in 3D. Storybook Land Canal Boats (originally known as Canal Boats of the World in 1955) features 13 boats (powered by outboard motors) afloat in 465,000 gallons of water.1958:Disneyland's Columbia ship opens on the Rivers of America. It is a full-scale version of the first ship to carry the American flag around the world. It actually was built in large part from the plans for the HMS Bounty (of mutiny fame). Disney's shipbuilders couldn't find plans for the original Columbia, so they relied heavily on those of Captain Bligh's ship, which had similar dimensions. It has cost $300,000 to build. Fowler's Harbor (named after Admiral Joseph Fowler, who helped to build Disneyland) is also officially opened on this day to dock the new ship. A dedication ceremony takes place with Fowler and Walt Disney himself in attendanceThe Disneyland attraction Alice in Wonderland debuts in Fantasyland. Actress, Kathryn Beaumont, voice of Alice in the 1951 animated movie, provides the voice for the dark ride. It follows the path of the movie, as the riders (as Alice) follow the White Rabbit down the Rabbit Hole into Wonderland. Disneyland's first "Alice" attraction - Mad Tea Party (a spinning tea cup ride), has been operating since the park's debut in July 19551959:Three major attractions are christened at Disneyland on this day:The first urban monorail system in the U.S., the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail System, begins operation in California's Disneyland. The two Mark I trains run on a .8 mile track around Tomorrowland. Walt Disney and U.S. Vice president Nixon and their families are on hand for the dedication of the "Highway in the Sky." (In June 1961, the Monorail will become a true transportation link instead of just a sightseeing ride. With an extended 2 1/2 mile track, Disneyland Hotel guests will be able to board the Monorail at the hotel and begin their park visit in Tomorrowland.)Also on this day at Disneyland, the Matterhorn Mountain with its Matterhorn Bobsleds, opens. Modeled after the Matterhorn, a real mountain in the Swiss Alps, it is the first roller coaster to use cylindrical rails and urethane wheels (which will become standard in the roller coaster industry). At 147 feet tall, the Matterhorn contains 500 tons of structural steel. The ride consists of two separate tracks that run somewhat parallel to each other for much of the ride, intertwining and eventually deviating from each other at the loading areas.The Submarine Voyage ride is officially dedicated on this day as well in Tomorrowland (although it has has been open since June 6). The attraction has cost about $2.5 million to create. The Nautilus and 7 sister submarines - the Triton, Sea Wolf, Skate, Skipjack, George Washington, Patrick Henry, and Ethan Allen allow 38 Disneyland guests at a time to take their own voyage to the North Pole. For the dedication of the new Submarine Voyage attraction the opening ceremonies feature eight live mermaids performing a synchronized swimming ballet in the lagoon.Mrs. Mildred Nelson, wife of the chief machinist on the the first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus,helps Walt Disney christen the sub D-301, appropriately named Nautilus. Also taking place at 1:30 is a special dedication parade specifically designedfor this day's festivities. The parade and all the day's events are filmed for an ABC television special to be titled Kodak Presents Disneyland ’59.1967:The Club 33 restaurant (for members-only) opens at 33 Royal Street, in New Orleans Square at Disneyland. It is comprised of two dining rooms and several adjoining areas, all of which hold a wide array of magnificent antiques and original works of art. A secret feature of the theme park, the entrance of the private club is located next to the Blue Bayou Restaurant at "33 Royal Street" with the entrance recognizable by an ornate address plate with the number 33 engraved on it.1971:The All American College Band performs for the very first time at Disneyland. The All-American College Band, made up of musicians from colleges all across the United States, will perform for 11 weeks throughout the summer (and become a yearly tradition).1972:The Main Street Electric Parade kicks off at Disneyland for the very first time. The floats include the Blue Fairy, Casey Junior Circus Train, Alice In Wonderland, Chinese Dragon, Dumbo’s Circus, Cinderella’s Ball, "it’s a small world", and the American Finale.1974:Disney World’s "Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue" dinner show debuts in Pioneer Hall at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground. Created as a college workshop summer production only, guest response will be so positive that Walt Disney World entertainment will continue the show with a permanent professional cast at the end of the 1974 summer! 1975:Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln returns to Disneyland after being replaced in 1973 with The Walt Disney Story.1983:The Disneyland parade Flights of Fantasy, which celebrates the opening of the New Fantasyland, debuts.1999:Disney's animated feature Tarzan premieres in the U.S. at the El Capitan Theater in HollywoodThe computer controlled sign that welcomes guests to the main entrance of Disneyland's parking lot is removed. Its site will be absorbed into the new California Adventure area. (This is only the second sign to greet guests as they entered Disneyland in the park's 44 year history. The original marquee, erected in 1958, had letters that had to be changed by hand!) Disney's 37th animated feature Tarzan is generally released in the U.S.2010:Toy Story 3 has its worldwide premiere at Taormina Film Fest in Italy. (It will premiere in the U.S. the following day.)2012:An expanded and spruced-up Carnation Café debuts on Main Street, U.S.A., in Disneyland park.A 4.1 earthquake in Yorba Linda that shake parts of Southern California on this evening adds a little extra unexpected excitement to the star-studded red carpet opening of the new Cars Land at the Disneyland Resort.Disneyland Resort caps off its $1 billion renovation of Disney California Adventure with the public opening of Cars Land and the new Buena Vista Street. Based on the Disney-Pixar movie Cars, Cars Land is the largest piece of a five-year expansion at Disney California Adventure Park, adding 12 acres of new attractions to the theme park. It is a recreation of the fictional town of Radiator Springs, featuring Luigi's Flying Tires, which flies riders over what looks like a giant air hockey table; Mater's Junkyard Jamboree, which swings riders in trailers in a "tow-si-do" square dance; and Radiator Springs Racers, which takes riders through a race through a mountain range.2016:Finding Dory, a 3D computer-animated comedy adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures, hits U.S. theaters. The revamped Soarin’ flight simulator rides at Disney California Adventure and Epcot open to guests. Now called Soarin' Around the World, new scenes include a flight over Switzerland’s Matterhorn, the Arctic Ocean with a leaping whale, the Sydney Opera House in Australia, Germany’s Neuschwanstein castle, a herd of African elephants, the Great Wall of China, Egyptian pyramids, India’s Taj Mahal, hot air balloons in Monument Valley on the Arizona-Utah border, outrigger boats off Fiji, the Iguazu waterfalls on the Argentina-Brazil border and France’s Eiffel Tower. A new soundtrack performed by the London Studio Orchestra is based on Jerry Goldsmith's original Soarin’ score. Patrick Warburton (best known as Elaine’s on-again, off-again boyfriend Puddy on "Seinfeld") returns as chief flight attendant and host.2018:Incredibles 2, a computer-animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, is released to theaters in the U.S.Topic 2 - News ReopeningDatesAPExpiration stays the same or extendRecharge for paymentNew expirationTicketsHotels updateJosh D’AMaro Announcement:Topic 3 - MerchNew Disney Rainbow Collection Mickey Loungefly Backpack and Dog Tee Parades into shopDisney for Pride MonthNew Rainbow Mickey Collection Drops on shopDisney In Honor of Pride MonthNew Pirates of the Caribbean Loungefly Mini Backpack Sails Into shopDisneyTopic 4 - Hidden MickeyTopic 5 - FoodCooking up the magic: The chefs at Lamplight Lounge in Disney California Adventure park have put a fun spin on a lunchtime classic with these PB and J Rolls.Topic 6 - Events/EntertainmentArtemis Fowl is now streaming on Disney+MAIN - Disney's Black CultureDisney+Splash Mountain rethemingThe Walt Disney Company has pledged $5 million to support nonprofit organizations that advance social justice, beginning with a $2 million donation to the NAACP to further their longstanding work promoting social justice by eliminating disparities and racial discrimination through their advocacy and education programs.“The killing of George Floyd has forced our nation to once again confront the long history of injustice that black people in America have suffered, and it is critical that we stand together, speak out and do everything in our power to ensure that acts of racism and violence are never tolerated,” said Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company. “This $5 million pledge will continue to support the efforts of nonprofit organizations such as the NAACP that have worked tirelessly to ensure equality and justice.”In addition, through the Disney Employee Matching Gifts program, employees are able to increase their impact in their communities by donating to eligible organizations, with the Company matching those gifts.Disney’s “Real Change” In Wake Of George Floyd Killing ProtestsBelow is a link to a statement we sent to our fellow @Disney employees. It's from Bob Chapek, our CEO, Latondra Newton, our Chief Diversity Officer, and me.Floyd Norman, an Animated LifePrime moviesSoulhttps://movies.disney.com/soul? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Diz Hiz, we talk about 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Submarine Voyage. A lost attraction at Magic Kingdom that was closed too soon. And what's a Kraken? Nothing what's a Kraken with you? 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.facebook.com/DizHiz65 https://www.instagram.com/DizHiz65 https://twitter.com/DizHiz65 https://www.dizhiz.com 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!

This week we explore some of the more unconventional jobs at Disneyland you may not know about. From SCUBA divers to Look Specialists, we’re bringing these unique jobs to light. Links:Subscribe to our events calendar (it’s free)!Follow Sean, Tabitha and the Magic on Main Street Podcast on Instagram!If you have any comments, questions or any stories you may want to share with our audience, email us at friends@magiconmainstreetpodcast.com.Become a patron on our all new Patreon! For as little as $2 a month, you’ll get early access and you’ll never have to listen to ads!Show NotesTopic 1 - This Week in Disneyland history1956:Disneyland holds its first "Old-Fashioned Easter Parade" down Main Street USA.1956:At Disneyland, the Bathroom of the Future (later known as the Bathroom of Tomorrow) presented by The Crane Company, opens in Tomorrowland.1990:At Disneyland, the Blue Ribbon Bakery shop opens on Main Street replacing the Sunkist Citrus HouseToday, this space is the check-in area and indoor dining room of the Carnation Café. In 1997, the shop moved down the street, to Jolly Holiday‘s current location.1993:At Disneyland, the Aladdin's Royal Caravan parade steps off for the first time.1995:The Disney film A Goofy Movie is released.Topic 2 - News Parks officially closed “until further notice”. Reservations available starting June 1st as of right now but fine print on disney websites says whether or not the parks will remain closed until June 1st is still undecided.. Cast members will continue to be paid through 4/18.Disney senior execs will have their pay reduced in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the indefinite closures of Disney Parks across the world.You can take a virtual tour of Walt Disney Imagineering on the disney parks youtube page.Bose and Trigger have been working with LucasFilm, Skywalker Sound and Disney to introduce an augmented reality app called the “Star Wars Audio AR Experience”. The AR app will help you experience all the sounds of the SW universe from the hum of a lightsaber to the sounds of battle. Also the audio ambiance of black spire outpost on Galaxy’s Edge. Trigger released a statement saying “In partnership with Lucasfilm, Skywalker Sound, Disney, and Bose, Trigger created an immersive, audio-focused AR experience to complement the release of the final film in the Skywalker Saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
. It was built specifically to utilize the capabilities of embedded motion sensors found in the flagship line of Bose AR-enabled devices, including two types of headphones and a line of eyeglass frames. Users can try it out in the official Star Wars app.By simply rotating their head, users can experience four essential scenes from the Star Wars franchise as if they were inside the films. They can explore the area where characters are engaged in battle or tap a character to switch to their point-of-view. The AR spans across all eras of the franchise, covering the journey of Anakin and Luke Skywalker’s iconic lightsaber, leading up to the current trilogy where the lightsaber is now in Rey’s possession. The final scene in the AR experience is based on the Millennium Falcon training sequence from A New Hope, which features new, original sounds created specifically for this experience by Skywalker Sound, along with a number of sounds from the Disney Galaxy’s Edge theme park experience.”Topic 3 - MerchThree Caballeros mini backpack from Loungefly. Donald Jose and Panchito stacked faces. Small zip around wallet with the three faces and different instruments. $80 for a backpack and $40 for the wallet, coming soon to the Loungefly website.Vera Bradley and Disney collab with a large collection of pink and purple flowered clad bags and more.Design has a bluish background with pink flowers and purple mickey heads. Collection has a lanyard (25) Tote (120) Wristlet (45) ID Case (20) Drawstring tote (75) throw blanket with mickey minnie and pluto (65) cosmetic case (40) hipster bag (85) crossbody/wristlet (80) mini hipster bag (60) Campus backpack (130) travel bag (140) sling backpack (65) on Shop Disney.Tie Dye apparel hits shop disney for summer. All merch is branded for Disneyland AND Disney World.Tie Dye spirit Jersey 69.99. Womens tie dye shirts with Disneyland or Disney World design on front 36.99. Tie dye dress 39.99. Women's shorts with mickey silhouettes on front 34.99.Mulan Pandora charms on Shop DisneyMulan dangle charm with a disc that says “be strong and be yourself.“ Inspired by Disney's 1998 mulan.Red ball charm with Mushu ‘Disney Castle Collection releasing on Shop Disney. The first in the collection, Cinderella’s castle, will be released on April 4th. Each series in the collection will include a high-end figurine along with other products inspired by the castle. The Cinderella series will have the figure, ornament, journal, pin and puzzle. Others to be included in the collection will be Frozen Mulan Snow White Tangled Sleeping Beauty Aladdin The Little Mermaid Brave and Beauty and the Beast.Topic 4 - Hidden MickeyThe Rescuers- Wall clock in intro scene. Clock looks like an oversized watch next to a lion poster. Has a full mickey.Topic 5 - FoodKenzie- Hot Chocolate from BatuuTabitha- Pomme Frites from Cafe OrleansSean- Chimichanga from the carts in Frontierland or Main Street Hub.Topic 6 - Events/EntertainmentWhat to watch on Disney+Walt Disney Animation Studios Short CircuitShort Circuit is a series of animated short films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios filmmakers and artists. The films are independent shorts that are meant to "take risks in both visual style and story". Similar to its sister series SparkShorts from Pixar, it is meant to showcase new talent from within the industry.[1] These shorts were originally meant to be kept within the studio, but have since been released to the general public. 14 episodes, about 5 minutes eachLittle boy discovers that puddles can be portals to a fantastical worldA young girl faces off against an evil hairdresser as she goes through imaginative lengths to avoid her first haircut.Disneyland app - turn on your push notificationsMagic Moments in History - Enjoy a bite sized journey into the history of Disney theme parks, attractions and morePlayWeekly feature - Andy’s board game blastMickey & Minnie’s Trivia TimeDapper Dans are doing a #VoicesfromHome series on the Disney Parks youtube channel. You can visit the Disney Parks blog to vote for what song you’d like to hear them perform.A virtual viewing has been released for the Magic Happens parade at Disneyland. You can find the full parade video on Facebook and YouTube.MAIN - Crazy Disneyland JobsScuba diverWhile most divers hang up their gear during the winter, our divers work year-round to maintain cleanliness and ensure that show elements living under water are ready for our guests each day. They use various talents, skills, degrees and certifications to maintain our numerous water attractions including the Rivers of America, Jungle Cruise, Storybook Land Canal Boats, Splash Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean and Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage at Disneyland park, as well as Paradise Bay at Disney California Adventure park.Photo censorsNo skinNo obscene gesturesNo celebritiesWorked in the "Critter House" - Flash/Splash MountainMermaids in TomorrowlandIn 1959, amid a grand, televised re-opening of Tomorrowland — the futuristic sector of Disney’s park — Disneyland opened its Submarine Voyage rideWeeks before Submarine Voyage’s grand opening, Disneyland had put out a local newspaper ad calling for “mermaids.” Hundreds lined up around the Disneyland Hotel pool, they took turns showing off their dolphin kicks for the chance to make about $45 per week. In the end, only a handful were chosen to be fitted for their own starfish bras and plastic tails.After that initial summer, they reappeared for only three more seasons between 1965 and 1967.Matterhorn Mountain ClimbersHaving real mountain climbers on the mountain is a tradition started by Walt Disney in 1959 when the attraction openedClimbers have to undergo a 40 hour training in order to be able to climbPooper scooperCustodial workers push the “honey cart”Audio-animatronics special project leadsdress animatronic characters on rides like Pirates of the Caribbean, Splash Mountain, and It's a Small World.The cast members are also responsible for frequently replacing garments so that the ride always looks new to visitors. Target painterDisneyland at one point had 3 shooting galleries: Main Street, Adventureland, FrontierlandBefore the Frontierland Shootin’ Gallery changed to infrared guns in the 1980’s, they used BB guns.All of the targets in the galleries had to be repainted each night, since the “bullets” from the pistols chipped away at the paint throughout the day.CanoesThe only attraction to feature manual laborPaddleFencesArtistAs an In-Park Character Artist you’ll get a pencil, one of those sketch light boxes to sketch, and then you get to draw all day.Look specialistmakes sure that buttons are buttoned and shirts are neatly pressed and everyone is within “Disney Look.” And that means, someone who looks friendly enough to sell you a balloon on Main Street.Disneyland Ambassadors: The Disneyland Resort Ambassador Program has been an essential part of Disney’s outreach since Walt Disney started the program back in 1965. During their two-year term, these “Emissaries of Goodwill” visit hospitals with Disney characters, attend special events, and act as spokespeople for the park. This year, Justin Rapp and Rafa Barron scored the sought-after full-time gigs, representing the Disneyland Resort and its 30,000 cast members as the 2019-2020 Disney Ambassadors. Fairy Godmother in Training: For those who adore children and transformative makeovers, being a Fairy Godmother in Training at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique in Fantasyland will warm the heart day after day. Little girls flock to the salon for a unique hair and makeup experience paying homage to favorite Disney Princesses like Cinderella and Belle. And seriously, there’s nothing cuter than seeing little ones dressed up as their favorite characters. The smiles at the end of the session are totally worth it. Holiday Services Decorator: Alecia Keen and Cathy Carson, part of the Holiday Services arm of Disneyland's resort enhancement team, are filled with the Christmas spirit all year long. They create that added magic that appears during the holidays and Halloween in the Parks. And yes, this is a job that's year-round. As soon as the decor is up for the current year, they’re already brainstorming the next. The idea that holiday decorating is an actual job is mind-blowing for those of us who love seasonal decor!Queue Designer In charge of the conception, creation, and execution of that space where you wait, pre-ride. Not just how the line moves, but what it looks like along the way. Disney queue management has turned what is typically viewed as a stagnant experience — waiting idly around — into an extension of its amusement park. waiting in line becomes an experience of its own. Disney knows to take visitors’ minds off the queue and put it on to something else. 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In the final episode for 2019, we flash back 60 years to the summer of 1959, when the very first 'E' ticket attractions premiered in Disneyland. DisneyChris and Ruthie discuss the backstory, behind the scenes development, grand opening festivities and further history of The Submarine Voyage, The Disneyland Alweg Monorail System, and The Matterhorn Bobsleds. Enjoy rare archival audio, lots of bright and bubbly, future forward "Monorail Music," as well as fun anecdotes and personal memories of these fabulous adventures that took Disneyland from a family park, to an amusement enterprise.Download (right click, save as)

Both postcards this week are views from the top of the Matterhorn looking down into Tomorrowland and Fantasyland. We explore liquid space with the Submarine Voyage and climb the Matterhorn with Otto, Hans, and Fritz.

This time on Sams Disney Diary, The D23 Archives stage and the last panel discussion of the D23 Expo 2019 – Disneyland 1959 Matterhorn, Monorail and Submarine Voyage. The session explores how Walt Disney advanced the nature of theme parks with the creation of the Matterhorn, Monorail and Submarine Voyage. Think about that for a second, in a single year Walt Disney and Disneyland introduced the first steel roller coaster in the world, the first daily operating monorail in North America and the only submarine fleet that didn’t belong to a Navy. It all happened 60 years ago, and all three ground-breaking attractions are still in operation today. This is the full panel discussion including parade footage from June 14th, 1959, the day 6 new attractions were introduced at Disneyland. Thanks for Watching… Subscribe for more.

“But afterwards there occurred violent earthquakes and floods: and in a single day and night of misfortune all your warlike men in a body sank into the earth, and the island of Atlantis in like manner disappeared into the depths of the sea.” - Plato For millennia, the legend of Atlantis has inspired tales of an amazingly advanced civilization that disappeared beneath the waves, never to be seen again. The lost continent too has provided much inspiration in the world of location-based entertainment. Let’s take a look at some of the most well known examples of the Antediluvian world in LBE. Let's start way back in 1959, with the opening of a massive expansion to Disneyland in California, the Submarine Voyage. Inspired in part by the 1954 Disney film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the Submarine Voyage, after passing through deep waters beyond the domain of light come across the lost city and the volcano which caused it’s destruction. 12 years later, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea opened at Magic Kingdom in Florida and again featured a visit to the lost city. Disney also included the city in their latest iteration of the Submarine experience, integrating it into the story of their 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea attraction at Tokyo DisneySea. There, the citizens of Atlantis actually assist Guests in returning to their submarine base. Before heading away from Disney, it’s also an interesting tidbit to know that Disney had considered using their 2001 film, Atlantis: The Lost Empire as a theme to re-imagineer the original Submarine Voyage. They even went so far as to include an Atlantis Expedition teaser to the attraction’s lagoon at one point during a nine-year closure from 1998 to 2007. Eventually the attraction reopened as a Finding Nemo experience, due to lackluster performance of the Atlantis film. Next, let’s hop across Orlando to a park that, perhaps was most appropriate to host an Atlantis attraction, SeaWorld. In 1998, Journey to Atlantis, a highly themed Mack water coaster opened at the back of the park. This attraction housed in a 6 acre, 10 story-high recreation of Minoan architecture was an amazing entry by SeaWorld into the themed entertainment game. The ride’s story, while somewhat muddled and uncertain, was enough to propel this experience into the realm of world-class attractions. However, since its opening, many of the effects have been left to decay and as of this broadcast, the theme of the original Journey is all but lost. SeaWorld followed up this attraction with new iterations in San Diego and San Antonio, but each subsequent iteration lost more and more of the theming and story elements that made the original so unique and alluring, favoring instead the simple thrills of the water coaster elements. Also in 1998, the lost city made an appearance in a most unlikely place, the deserts of Nevada. Race for Atlantis, an Imax 3-D motion based simulator opened at the Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. This same attraction also found a home in Germany at Phantasialand in Bruhl. Unfortunately, both versions of this attraction closed in 2016. Moving ahead just slightly, Universal Orlando, in 1999, revisited Atlantis with their epic walkthrough attraction Poseidon's Fury at Islands of Adventure . Not only does this multimedia adventure incorporate a thriving underwater city in it’s thrilling conclusion, the very show building itself, representing the Temple of Poseidon, would certainly be at home on the Lost Continent. At Legoland Windsor, the two truly became one with the development of the Atlantis Submarine Adventure. Housed in a uniquely decorated show building, this attraction takes the Disney submarine experience and adds it into an authentic marine environment.

In our ongoing series of Disney dragons, we head to the Submarine Voyage at Disneyland where we learn about the dragons of competition and apathy. You can see the show notes page at Disney at Play and Disney at Work. Your host is J. Jeff Kober, who as a life-long fan and former Disney Institute leader, brings a love of all things Disney to life and work from The Happiest Place on Earth.

Welcome back to the LTP Hideway! In this episode, we discuss the importance of theming verses the importance of a good story in attractions. Which one is more important to you? Or is there a healthy balance to be had?? 101 with Jes! returns with some jokes! In addition, we have the news!!! So brew some Expedition Roasters coffee, sit back and enjoy this special show! Thank you so much for tuning in!!!! See you soon!!!   Connect with us! Apple Podcasts   Stitcher Patreon Merchandise    facebook Instagram Twitter Sponsor Click on the image below to go to Expedition Roaster's Coffee. Upon checkout, enter our specical code: LTP20 to receive 20% off your first order!     News Matterhorn Bobsleds, Submarine Voyage and Disneyand-Alweg Monorail are 60! Pixar Pals Pedestrian Bridge Permits files for Marvel Expansion in DCA Main Street Madness   101 with Jes! 101 with Jes! returns with listener jokes! Feature Presentation We discuss the difference between attraction theming and story...which is more important? And can you have a balance between the two?   Host Contact Information Jes  jes.farfan@gmail.com    instagram Hury  haxgoalie@gmail.com  www.badorbad.com  instagram Mark  info@leavingtodaypodcast.com            

06/28/19 - In this episode, Michael and Craig celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the "Second Opening of Disneyland" by looking at the history of the Submarine Voyage attraction!

Happy Friday, June 14th Everyone! Weather in the parks today is partly cloudy with a high of 72 degrees. Today in Disneyland History in the year 1958, Disneyland's Columbia Ship opens on the Rivers of America, on the same day The Disneyland Attraction, Alice in Wonderland also debuted in Fantasyland. Also on this day in the year 1959, 3 major attractions are Christened in Disneyland. The Monorail, The Matterhorn Mountain and Bobsleds and the Submarine Voyage in Tomorrowland. This just in, Ticket Details for The Star Wars Celebration set for August 2020 in Anaheim have been released. Guests will be able to purchase their badges for the event starting next Friday, June 21st. Reminder, New Imagination Pink & Magic Mirror Metallic Ears along with a new Spirit Jersey & Backpacks are now available in the parks. Tonight is the Last Grad night of the season, With that DCA closes at 9 pm and Disneyland will remain open till midnight.

Today, Disneyland celebrates the Matterhorn Bobsleds, Disneyland Monorail and Submarine Voyage which opened on this date in 1959! We look at these rides and latest news from the parks! In The Parks – Your Guide to the Disneyland Resort and Disney’s California Adventure Park! Listen to In The Parks on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Podcasts, and the TuneIn app! […]

Happy Tuesday, June 11th Everyone! Weather in the parks today is partly cloudy with a high of 90 degrees. In Disneyland History in the year 2007, Finding Nemo, Submarine Voyage based on Disney Pixar's animated feature, Finding Nemo opens in Disneyland. Today in the year 2010, World of Color officially debuts in DCA. Also debuting on the same day in DCA, Silly Symphony Swings. A brand new trailer for Frozen 2 has just been released. Frozen 2 hits theaters November 22. Reminder, Grad night is going on tonight. DCA will be closing at 9 pm for the Event, Disneyland will be open till midnight.

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Happy Thursday, June 6th Everyone! Weather in the parks today is partly cloudy with a high of 75 degrees. Today in Disneyland History in the year 1959, The Submarine Voyage attraction (inspired by the 1954 Disney Film, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea) Opened in Disneyland's Tomorrowland. Today it is known as Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage. If you plan on being in the parks tomorrow, Another Grad Night is set for tomorrow night, with that DCA will be closing at 9pm for the event and Disneyland will remain open till midnight. Tonight is the Last night for Mickey's Mix Magic but don't worry, Disneyland Forever (Disney's 60th Anniversary Firework Spectacular) is set to return tomorrow June 7th.

http://www.attractionchecklist.com - This episode Suzie and I head to Disneyland to ride and review Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage! Recorded on February 7, 2019. TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to Attraction Checklist. This episode Suzie and I visit Disneyland to ride the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage.  Located in Tomorrowland, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage is described on the Disneyland website by saying: Journey into the charming world of Disney·Pixar’s Finding Nemo on a gentle undersea expedition.  There are no age or height requirements for this attraction and the Thrill Level describes the ride as being a slow water ride that is Dark and Loud. Before we dive somewhere beyond the sea, here are five fast facts about the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage. 1. Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage opened officially on June 11, 2007.  It was a retime of the classic Submarine Voyage attraction that operated at the park from 1959 to 1998. 2.  After the original Submarine Voyage was closed, sever different ideas for retheming the attraction around Disney properties were developed.  These included rides based on Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Treasure Planet and even The Little Mermaid.  Around 2004, the decision was made to give the ride a theme based on the Disney·Pixar film, Finding Nemo. 3. The Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage attraction holds a whopping 6,300,000 gallons of water! 4.  The rides eight submarine vehicles are original to the 1959 Submarine Voyage attraction.  When the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage opened in 2007, all but one of the submarines were renamed.  The one that remained the same was the Nautilus. 5. Listen carefully to the Captain’s spiel at the end of the ride.  He mentions surfacing before we have a run-in with a sea-serpent or an encounter with a mermaid.  These are tributes to the classic Submarine Voyage attraction where both of those fantastical events took place. Now let’s climb aboard our submarine and see if we can find Nemo and friends.  Suzie is along for the ride and after the voyage we’ll give you our thoughts on this attraction.  This is a binaural recording so if you have headphones put them on now as we experience Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage at Disneyland. The attraction audio recorded for this episode is available exclusively to the Saturday Morning Media Patron Patron.  Support the show and get fun Bonus content over at http://www.patreon.com/saturdaymorningmedia Episode edited by Stephen Staver FOLLOW US http://www.facebook.com/attractionchecklist  http://www.facebook.com/saturdaymorningmedia  http://www.twitter.com/SaturdayMMedia  https://plus.google.com/+Saturdaymorningmedia  https://www.linkedin.com/company/saturday-morning-media http://www.youtube.com/user/SaturdayMorningMedia?sub_confirmation=1 FOLLOW GRANT http://www.MrGrant.comhttp://www.twitter.com/toasterboy  https://instagram.com/throwingtoasters/ WALT DISNEY WORLD WEBSITEhttps://disneyland.disney.go.com/attractions/disneyland/finding-nemo-submarine-voyage/ WIKIPEDIAhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finding_Nemo_Submarine_Voyage Show ©2019 Saturday Morning Media/Grant Baciocco

WE ARE LIVE FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO ADVANCE PREMIERE OF THE GRINCH: Fonseca talks with Julie Dolan – Voicing A Princess And a General In this season of Star Wars Rebels, the original leading lady that started it all made her animated debut, but it wasn't Carrie Fisher taking the helm, it was actress Julie Dolan. Julie is a Southern California native and has appeared in several shows over the years including The Gilmore Girls and Without a Trace. We wanted to talk to Julie, but not just because of her role on Rebels, but also because of her role as Princess Leia in Star Tours The Adventures Continue as well as General Leia in Disney Infinity 3.0. We were fortunate to have some time to speak to Julie and talk about how she became the latest actress to fill Carrie Fisher's rather large space shoes. Fonseca and AMV talk about the AVENGERS 9 rumors and confirm them. Robert Henry "Bob" Gurr American amusement ride designer and Imagineer. His most famous work was for Walt Disney's Disneyland Park, and its subsequent sister parks. Gurr is said to have designed most, if not all, of the ride vehicles of the Disneyland attractions, including Autopia, Haunted Mansion, the Disneyland Monorail, the Submarine Voyage, and the Matterhorn Bobsleds. He was named a Disney Legend in 2004. He also worked on the King Kong Encounter animatronic for Universal Studios Hollywood. He gives us the details and more!

WE ARE LIVE FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO ADVANCE PREMIERE OF THE GRINCH: Fonseca talks with Julie Dolan – Voicing A Princess And a General In this season of Star Wars Rebels, the original leading lady that started it all made her animated debut, but it wasn’t Carrie Fisher taking the helm, it was actress Julie Dolan. Julie is a Southern California native and has appeared in several shows over the years including The Gilmore Girls and Without a Trace. We wanted to talk to Julie, but not just because of her role on Rebels, but also because of her role as Princess Leia in Star Tours The Adventures Continue as well as General Leia in Disney Infinity 3.0. We were fortunate to have some time to speak to Julie and talk about how she became the latest actress to fill Carrie Fisher’s rather large space shoes. Fonseca and AMV talk about the AVENGERS 9 rumors and confirm them. Robert Henry "Bob" Gurr American amusement ride designer and Imagineer. His most famous work was for Walt Disney's Disneyland Park, and its subsequent sister parks. Gurr is said to have designed most, if not all, of the ride vehicles of the Disneyland attractions, including Autopia, Haunted Mansion, the Disneyland Monorail, the Submarine Voyage, and the Matterhorn Bobsleds. He was named a Disney Legend in 2004. He also worked on the King Kong Encounter animatronic for Universal Studios Hollywood. He gives us the details and more!

Today, Terrence does a deepwater dive in search of the history of the Submarine Voyage in Disneyland, both pre-and-post Nemo invasion. Plus, Jeremy from SpectroRadio joins us to talk about the Rivers of Light show in Disney's Animal Kingdom!

X Atencio began his Disney career in 1938 in animation, working as an assistant animator on “Pinocchio.” He went on to write dialogue for attractions such as the Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Submarine Voyage in Disneyland and El Rio del Tiempo in Epcot, among others. X also wrote songs for many of the … Continue reading Interview: X Atencio (Working in animation and writing for Disneyland and Disney World) →

Team Mousetalgia examines Kansas City's haunted Sauer Castle as a possible influence on a young Walt Disney in today's episode. Might Walt's personal connection to the Sauer descendants have had an effect on his perception of haunted houses, and even his future Haunted Mansion? We tell the story, and you can decide. Also, we talk about New Orleans Square at Halloween Time, and discuss tricks, treats, and special celebrations of the spooking season that you'll only find in the park's own Big Easy. Topics include meeting Jack Skellington, eating popcorn with Jack's Ghost Dog Zero, and trying to find a pumpkin beignet. Then we go back to the e-mailbag, and discuss Disneybounding, listener trip reports, and east coast vs. west coast parks. Plus - our predictions about the Submarine Voyage; Danny Elfman visits Haunted Mansion Holiday to advertise his upcoming concerts - and more!

In this episdoe we play Keep it, Improve it, or Ditch it (K.I.D.) with the Submarine Voyage. We also talk about Steakhouse 55 and it's new chef from Club 33. Plus Jae rescues Tommy and provides a Tip of the Week. News it's a small world celebrates 50 years. The 50th anniversary of “it's a small world” was celebrated last friday. Part of the celebration included a Good Morning America taping, a google + Hangout with Richard Sherman, and a sing-along cavalcade. GMAhttp://youtu.be/JHoWNB-Mz4o Google+ Hangout with Richard Shermanhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjlRIlb-6uI Disneyland - "it's a small world" 50th Anniversary Cavalcade with Richard Sherman http://youtu.be/URhGJ2U3qxM The Springtime Roundup is here.The Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree is presenting The Springtime Roundup. The event features special treats, crafts, and performing arts shows. They have also brought in special rabbit meet and greets, including Roger Rabbit! The roundup will continue through April 20. Roger Rabbit is pretty rare so head on over. Egg-StravaganzaDisney Brought back the Egg-Stravaganza this year. I was reading that last year it was only at DCA. But for 2014 it has been expanded to Disneyland. It's a lot of fun and the map is $4.95 Chef Marcel St. Pierre is new head of Steakhouse 55 (used to be at Club 33)http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/03/chef-marcel-st-pierre-new-at-helm-of-steakhouse-55-in-disneyland-hotel/ Disneyland makes the DAS Card Valid for 60 days for Annual Passholders.http://www.mouseplanet.com/10667/Disneyland_Resort_Update Feature Keep it, Improve it, Ditch it Submarine Voyage Tip of the Week. Ask the Cashier for FRESH candy at the Candy Palace Twitter Daniel @disgeekpodcast Tommy @tommypixChris @dizchrisJae @sorcerermickeyj Email us at- podcast@disgeek.com Call us at 661 450-8290. If you enjoy the show take a minute and Review us in itunes. Download Sticher Radio. Use Promo Code: DISGEEK Check Out Touring Plans.com! Use code DISGEEK for 20% a one year subscription.   Visit our friends at:

Is it hot enough out there for you?! We'll help cool you off by dunking you under the sea with the voice of Ursula from the Little Mermaid, the amazing Pat Carroll. And as a surprise for Pat, Disney Imagineering legend, Bob Gurr pops on the show to discuss the creation of a HUGE Ursula animatronic for Tokyo DisneySea. Plus, some quick updates from the parks. This show is a real treat. Please be sure to share with your friends.  Hosts: Dusty Sage of MiceChat.com Doug Barnes of the Season Pass Podcast Special guests: Pat Carroll - Voice of Ursula in the Little Mermaid. You can meet Pat in person at the D23 Expo this August (2013) in the Gifts by Small Fry booth in the Collectors Forum area.  Bob Gurr - Disney Imagineering Legend (designer of the Monorail, Autopia, Submarine Voyage craft, Matterhorn, Main Street Vehicles and much more). Bob Gurr will also be at the upcoming D23 Expo in the MiceChat booth. We hope you'll stop by and say hello.  Contact Us: If you leave us a comment or question, we’ll do our best to answer Podcast@MiceChat.com Or call 609-935-2147 Find all of the MicePod shows at: http://MicePod.com We’re social, are you? Follow us and share with your friends and family. Facebook: http://facebook.com/MiceBook Twitter: http://twitter.com/MiceChat Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/micechat Thank you for listening. You made our last show the #1 theme park podcast in May!  

Night has fallen on the Disneyland Resort and we're in Tomorrowland. On a Friday night, that means the Tomorrowland bandstand is occupied by some local hard rock act, usually a cover band. Time to find some refuge . . . "How about under the sea?" we thought. Submarine Voyage (with Nemo and co.), here we come! Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage To download, right-click and select "Save Target As...". Or subscribe in iTunes! Recorded May 21, 2011 - 20:56 ((Binaural - 192kbps)) Backing track - Lost by pogoDownload it at pogomix.net Comments? We would love to hear from you! Please email us at jandadisney@yahoo.com or post a comment on the blog at jandadisney.blogspot.com.

50 years of Tomorrowland transportation - A report from an exclusive evening with Disneyland luminaries featuring Bob Gurr, Ron Dominguez, Keith Murdoch and Garner Holt, celebrating the anniversary of the Matterhorn, Monorail, and Submarine Voyage! Also, the art of Marc Davis, Tim Babb, the Haunted Mansion bride, and more!

This month, we take a journey aboard the majestic "Sailing Ship Columbia". Sources for the info in this episode are: Bob Thomas, Walt Disney An American Original; Bruce Gordon & David Mumford, Disneyland: The Nickel Tour; Dave Smith, Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia.

Climb aboard the "Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage"! This episode takes you on an underwater adventure with your favorite characters from the Disney/Pixar hit move "Finding Nemo". Thanks to everyone who attended Westfest 2008! It was an awesome weekend and one we won't soon forget. Great News! We will continue the party during Mousefest 2008 when the DPN hosts it's traditional Yehaa Bob Jackson event on Thursday, December 11. I hope to see you all there!