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E.149 Festival of the Lion King, and Finding Nemo – The Musical Recap



It’s time for a night out at the theater! We talk about some live entertainment at Disney’s Animal Kingdom; how enjoyable are the shows? Do they capture the spirit of the source material? Is it worth using a fastpass to get a good seat? Find out if these shows get a standing ovation!

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E.146 Big Changes to Disneyland with a New Tron Coaster? – Disney News, Rumors and Lies.



Today we are talking about some big changes rumored to be coming to Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim California. With the launch bay food court being rumored to be re-themed, along with the Jedi Training Academy being moved into the upcoming Galaxy Edge. Star tour might be getting a re-theme to a completely new IP and more.

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E.143 Journey into Epcot with Figment.



On this episode we head to Epcot; we discuss the strange mixture of rides, drinks, and food to be had in the World Show Case. Along with Frozen, Soarin, pavilion movies and hotdogs!

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E.142 Disco Yeti and the Animal Kingdom.



On this episode of the Obscure Disney Podcast, we are chatting about Walt Disney World’s, Animal Kingdom, Expedition Everest, and Disco Yeti. We discuss the second day of our Walt Disney World trip, the impressive theming and cool animals, then finish off by talking about this month’s patch!

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E.141 Ralph Breaks the Internet Breakdown.



Today on the Obscure Disney Podcast, we are taking you on a special trip into Ralph Breaks the Internet in theaters now. Six years after saving the game Sugar Rush from Turbo’s revenge, Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope von Schweetz are still best friends who hang out every night after work in Litwak’s Family Fun Center and Arcade. Vanellope’s frustration over the predictability of her game prompts Ralph to create a secret bonus track for her. She enjoys the track but overrides the player controls to race on it, causing the steering wheel to get stuck. A player accidentally pulls the wheel off the console while trying to free it, and Mr. Litwak accidentally breaks it while trying to reattach it. Finding the replacement part to be prohibitively expensive, he has no choice but to unplug Sugar Rush, leaving Vanellope and its citizens homeless.

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E.140 Magic Kingdom and the T.T.C.



We are excited to share our experience at the Magic Kingdom and what you need to know about the Transportation and Ticket Center, otherwise known as the TTC.

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E.139 Disney’s Thanksgiving Turkey Leg Extravaganza.



On this special Thanksgiving Day episode of the Obscure Disney Podcast, we are talking about all things Thanksgiving and Disney starting with the Turley Leg and finishing with who we would invite to dinner.

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E.136 Fantasmic! vs. Fantasmic!! vs. Fantasmic!!!



On this Fantasmic episode of the Obscure Disney Podcast, we are diving deep into the minutes of Fantasmic shows all over the world! Who has a better show? What could be improved? Updates that have been made and updates that might happen in the future.

Fantasmic! is a nighttime show at Disneyland Park at the Disneyland ResortDisney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort, and Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disney Resort, that features fireworks, characters, live actors, water effects, pyrotechnics, lasers, music, audio-animatronics, searchlights, decorated boat floats, and mist screen projections. The narrative structure of Fantasmic!—although varying differently in set pieces in all three versions—centers on a voyage through Mickey Mouse‘s imagination that culminates in a battle against the Disney Villains.

Fantasmic! originated at Disneyland in 1992 after Walt Disney Creative Entertainment was asked to create a nighttime spectacular involving water and fireworks to reinvigorate the space in front of the Rivers of America. The area was reworked, including terracing the walkways to accommodate viewing and modifying part of Tom Sawyer Island to allow the show’s staged live-action segments. The producers employed the resources of Walt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Imagineering.

A second version, featuring new scenes, debuted at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 1998 and a third version debuted at Tokyo DisneySea in 2011, replacing BraviSEAmo!. A new, updated version of the Disneyland version of the show featuring a re-recorded soundtrack in addition to new scenes, lighting, choreography, and costumes debuted in 2017.


E.134 Mickey Mouse’s 90th Birthday!



On this special episode of the Obscure Disney Podcast, we are focusing on Mickey Mouse and his 90th birthday! While the Mouse is getting up there in years, Disney isn’t letting him slow down one bit; they are ramping up for tons of fun things, hoping to make tons of money too. We also talk about how long Disney might be able to hold on to Mickey.

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E.133 Mary Poppins Popcorn.



On this episode of the Obscure Disney Podcast we are chatting about Disneys 1964 Film, Mary Poppins, The Musical, Saving Mr. Banks and how that inspired the newest Patch at www.DisneyPatch.com

Mary Poppins is a 1964 American musicalfantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney, with songs written and composed by the Sherman Brothers. The screenplay is by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi, based on P. L. Travers‘s book series Mary Poppins. The film, which combines live-action and animation, stars Julie Andrews in her feature film debut as Mary Poppins, who visits a dysfunctional family in London and employs her unique brand of lifestyle to improve the family’s dynamic. Dick Van DykeDavid Tomlinson, and Glynis Johns are featured in supporting roles. The film was shot entirely at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California using painted London background scenes.

Mary Poppins was released on August 27, 1964, to critical acclaim. It received a total of 13 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture– a record for any other film released by Walt Disney Studios – and won five; Best Actress for Andrews, Best Film EditingBest Original Music ScoreBest Visual Effects, and Best Original Song for “Chim Chim Cher-ee“. In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.[5] Mary Poppins is widely considered to be Walt Disney’s crowning live-action achievement, his only film to gain a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars in his lifetime.

A sequel titled Mary Poppins Returns, directed by Rob Marshall, is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 19, 2018.