Mousecapades Walt Disney World & Disneyland Podcast

Disney Stratego: Your Strategic Template On Planning Your Next Disney Vacation

Planning your next Disney vacation? Before you do, you gotta listen to this podcast. Nick breaks down all the needed steps in planning an effective Disney vacation leaving you conquering the Kingdoms and making memories that will last a lifetime.This is part one of a new series of planning an enjoyable stay at the happiest place on earth. 

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Disneyland Discussions with Ethan_Vids

OMG! Disneyland is under so much construction that I feel like I should wear my construction hat, clip on my reflective vest, and start singing everything is awesome! It's starting to look more like a Lego demolition site than a theme park. With all the great things to come, Ethan_Vids gives the latest updates on Disneyland, such as, possible "Magic Bands", sand bags scattered across Rivers of America, Star Wars Land, and attractions yet to come. Ethan also discusses his latest trip report. Follow Ethan on all media platforms by simply searching, Ethan_Vids.

Past, Present and Future - February 27, 2016

This week Nick and Dave are joined by Vickie for News and History.  In the news we discuss developments in Star Wars.  In history we talk about renting out Disneyland, 24 hours of Disney Parks and Walt giving praise!

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Walt: The Man Behind the Myth

Few men have had as great an impact on American popular culture as Walt Disney. Starting with a handful of cartoon characters, Disney created an entertainment empire that revolutionized movies and television, and created the theme park industry as we know it today. Disney also created a carefully molded public image as the joyous and fatherly spinner of magic tales, but behind that facade was a shrewd businessman, an artist who knew how to bring out ideas in his collaborators, and a family man who was devoted to his wife and children even though he wasn't always sure how to show it. Walt: The Man Behind the Myth is a made-for-television documentary (produced by the Disney organization) that takes a look at the Walt Disney his friends, family, and co-workers knew, featuring interviews with almost 50 people who share their memories of Disney, illustrated with rare behind-the-scenes footage from the Disney studios and never-before-seen home movies. 

Past, Present and Future - February 20, 2016

This week in the news we talk about Harrison Ford, Adventures by Disney and Disney Cruise refugees.  In history we discuss a Disney name change, a Haunted Mansion Anniversary, Universal's bold move and magical fires in Tomorrowland .

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Hello From the Darker Side: Who's Your Daddy?

Hello from the darker side. Jeff the Intern joins us yet again on the Mouscapades Podcast and we’re talking about the biggest mystery in the Star Wars Universe, Rey’s parents! Who are they? What clues are hidden within the movie? What is the obvious and not so obvious? Maybe you have an opinion yourself. Listen to the number one podcast that entertains that space between your ears and find out what the secret is all about! Who’s your daddy, Rey?!

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The Hall of Presidents

In honor of President’s Day, take an adventure into the Hall of Presidents! The Hall of Presidents is an attraction located in Liberty Square at the Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort. The attraction is a multi-media presentation and stage show featuring Audio-Animatronic figures of all 43 individual U.S. Presidents. It opened on October 1, 1971, along with the rest of the Magic Kingdom and Walt Disney World. It is housed in a building that resembles Philadelphia's Independence Hall. Walt Disney had originally wanted an attraction similar to the "Hall of Presidents" called One Nation Under God at Disneyland Park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, USA. After Disneyland had become a huge success, Disney proposed an extension of Main Street, U.S.A. called Liberty Street at Edison Square. Disney originally wanted wax figures of all the U.S. Presidents, and later decided to try to make them animated figures, but the technology that he wanted for this attraction did not exist or fully meet his desire. Disney decided to collaborate with his fellow Imagineers of WED Enterprises to try to make the first Audio-Animatronic figure in a human form. It would be one of Disney's heroes: Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.

The show begins with a film presentation of the history of the United States of America. It shows that the American way was forged through conflict and many long years of struggle. The main idea of the film is that the United States is not free from improvements. It is certain changes that prove necessary over the years. The film also celebrates the liberties of the American people, the United States Constitution, and the progress of America in its early years. With the help of paintings from the era, the Philadelphia Convention is reenacted.

The film then segues to the time of Abraham Lincoln, when secession was a real threat. These paintings and vocal performances are similar, if not identical, to the same segment in the "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln" presentation. The American Civil War portion of the presentation is based on the "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln" presentation, including a nearly identical script, although, to fit the much bigger screen of the theater, rather than the much smaller one at Disneyland, new paintings were required to fill the screen. The Constitution survived the conflict, making America a truly unified nation.

A huge era of progress occurred after the war. All the while, the Constitution remained the tent pole of the country. The film then turns toward the future, saying that the leaders of tomorrow have to be committed to the Constitution and its principles, if the country is to survive. A Saturn V rocket takes off, and the screens then lift up, and the U.S. Presidents take center stage. After the curtain lifts, all (then) 36 presidents are called, in chronological order. (At the time the attraction opened in 1971, the roll call ended with Richard M. Nixon. Over time, each newly elected President would have an Audio-Animatronic version of himself added to the show in their likeness.)

Each one responds to their name with a nod, wave, or other sign of acknowledgment. During the presentation, the Presidents fidget, talk to each other, and look around; all the while making the illusion seem quite real. Abraham Lincoln then stands and takes center stage. His speech is remarkably similar to the speech he gave in "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln". After his speech, the show concludes with a rendition of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," (the same rendition used in "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln"). However, in 2009, the Battle Hymn of the Republic was replaced with America the Beautiful, but it reverted to "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" in 2011.

 

Past, Present and Future - February 13, 2016

This week in the news we talk about a new monorail, same day reservations at the parks, and top souvenirs for kids.  In history we discuss Cinderella's anniversaries, the Haunted Mansion, and Space Station X-1 .

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Tough Decisions

It's late and your family is ready to leave the park.  You have time for one more attraction before you go, but which one will you choose?  With so much to do and such little time people face this decision daily at the Disney Parks.  Today Nick and Dave try there hand at making these decisions in rapid fire fashion.  

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Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular

Thank you for listening to the number one podcast that entertains that space between your ears! Our normal Thursday episode will publish tomorrow, Friday February 12th. In the meantime please enjoy a pre-recording of Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular. 

Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular was a musical show with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, at Disney California Adventure. Inspired by Disney's 1992 animated film, the show premiered on January 16, 2003, and played inside the Hyperion Theater in Hollywood Land. The venue is located next to the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.

In September 2015, it was announced that the show's final day of operation would be January 10, 2016. The show was then closed on January 11, to be replaced by a Frozen-inspired musical stage show. The 45 minute production took place in the 2,000 seat Hyperion Theater, located at the end of Hollywood Blvd.

The production was a Broadway-type show. Many of the classic scenes and songs from the movie were re-created on stage and some of the action spilled out into the aisles, like Prince Ali's arrival in Agrabah on elephant back. Alan Menken composed and wrote lyrics for a new song for the production, called To Be Free. While much of the show was scripted, the dialogue of the Genie constantly changed to reflect current events in popular culture and the news. The music was orchestrated and arranged by Timothy Williams (composer) and produced by Bruce Healey, and Audio By The Bay (Paul Freeman, Bob Wackerman).

In spring 2010 it was initially announced that Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular would close and be replaced by Toy Story: The Musical, similar to the version on the Disney Cruise Line. However, later that year it announced that the plans were cancelled and that the Aladdin musical would remain for the time being. In September 2015 it was announced that the show's final day of operation would be January 10, 2016. The show was then closed on January 11, to be replaced by a Frozen-inspired musical stage show.