Magic on Main Street - A Disneyland podcast

Did you know there were 4 Autopia attractions? Do you remember Superstar Limo? This week we’re reminiscing on the Lost Attractions of Disneyland. Those we miss, those we don’t remember and those we can’t believe lasted as long as they did. Also, happy anniversary to Fantasmic!, a Disney Park is reopening, new merch in honor of Star Wars day and what to watch on Disney+ this week.

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Topic 1 - This Week in Disneyland history

• 1956:
• The Main Street Horseless Carriage begins operating at Disneyland.
• 1992:
• Disneyland's Fantasmic! - a new night-time fireworks and visual hydrotechnic show - is officially dedicated in Frontierland. The 22-minute presentation, featuring fireworks, live actors, water effects, fire, music, boats, decorated rafts and projections onto large mist screens, takes place over the Rivers of America.
• 2011:
• A "black carpet" premiere for Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides takes place at Disneyland.
• 2012:
• Disney costume designer Alice Davis is honored with a window (next to her late husband Marc's window) at Disneyland. The 83-year-old Disney Legend designed park costumes, including many of the 150 or so dolls in the "it’s a small world" ride and those of the animatronic characters in the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. Her window sits above the Disneyana shop along Main Street, U.S.A.
• 2013:
• Walt Disney World officially crowns Merida from Disney/Pixar’s "Brave" as the 11th Disney Princess. Her coronation ceremony fittingly takes place in front of Cinderella Castle, just steps away from her own Magic Kingdom meet-and-greet spot. Just after the theme park opening, Princess Merida is joined for the first time by all ten of her fellow royals, Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Jasmine, Belle, Mulan, Pocahontas, Tiana, and Rapunzel, welcoming her to the group.
• 2016:
• Shanghai Disneyland Park begins its soft openings. The new theme park, located in Pudong, Shanghai, China, will officially open June 16.

Topic 2 - News

• Closures
• Shanghai Disneyland is reopening! May 11th is the lucky day. There are multiple new protocols in place to keep everyone safe, limited capacity and cancellations for theater shows, fireworks and parades. Close up character interactions are also not going to be available at this time. During the initial reopening phase, a special Disney character procession, Mickey and Friends Express, will take place several times daily, and the Enchanted Storybook Castle will come to life with light and music at dusk each day with Evening Magical Moments. They’ve added multiple requirements for getting tickets and registering your info for admittance so if you plan on heading to Shanghai, which you shouldn’t be planning to go right now unless you live in Shanghai....please, be sure to read up on all their new guidelines.
• Disneyland announced they will begin accepting reservations for travel dates starting July 1st and later. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THE PARKS WILL BE OPEN. Previously they were taking reservations starting June 1st, so all this means is that it has been pushed back. Again, there is NO confirmed opening date so do not get your hopes up!
• If you have the time, go check out the plans and considerations for reopening that Disney Parks Chief Medical Officer Pam Hymel released. It ta...

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.

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Show Notes

Topic 1 - This Week in Disneyland history

• 1956:
• 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 House
• Today, 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 - Merch

• Three 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.
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In Episode 11, we dive into the latest foodie guides for both coasts, giving you the inside scoop on must-try dishes. We also cover Disneyland's new event registration option for Star Wars Nite, making your galactic experience smoother. Plus, we'll share highlights from our last trip, including the unforgettable Super Bowl championship parade. Don't miss this episode full of updates, tips, and our latest Disney adventures!

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In this week’s episode we discuss Walt Disney World and Downtown Disney’s wins and fails with their reopenings. Why is Sean so angry? Also, Disneyland’s 65th Anniversary merchandise, the food we miss, Alexander Hamilton and much much more. Join us for laughs, maybe some crying and a lot of opinions on th state of Disney parks. It’s our most controversial show yet!

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