Make it Magical: A Disney-centric Podcast Emily & Clayton Sullivan

We have an exciting episode this week, recapping our trip down to southern California to do some things that aren't just going to the parks! We were lucky enough to go on a Walt Disney Studio tour experiencing all the history the studio has to offer to both Disney movies and the Disney parks. But of course in true Make it Magical fashion, we made it extra, and literally walked in Walt's footsteps, but you will just have to listen to figure out what that means.Check out our official website: h...

Last week, we discussed the finding the right location for the Mansion as well as what inspired the look and feel of the exterior of the Mansion. But what were some of the inspirations for the interior? We're not talking about ghosts or haunted stories just yet, but what places around the country that would serve as a bit of an inspiration for the look and feel of the inside of the mansion itself. Of course, this is early on when the ride was still intended to be a walk through attraction but...

We have received your sympathetic vibrations and will now continue our tour…This week on Uncovering the Haunted Mansion, we talk about the forgotten Imagineer. Many Haunted Mansion fans will know of Marc Davis, Rolly Crump, Claude Coates, and Yale Gracey, but while there were countless other imagineers that worked to bring the Mansion “alive”, none might be more important than the legendary imagineer, Ken Anderson! Now what did he provide to the Mansion? You’ll just have to listen to find out...

Welcome, foolish mortals, to our Uncovering the Haunted Mansion series! In this mega deep dive, we’ll be covering this classic attraction’s history all the way from initial concept to its current forms around the world. But don’t be frightened, we are here as your Ghost Hosts to guide you through it all. Today, we kick off this journey by covering Walt’s potential inspiration and very first concept for his own Haunted House. Now as they say, look alive (and more importantly press play), and w...

The finale of our recap of our mega WDW & Disney Cruise trip! Today we will cover our final few days on the Disney Fantasy going to St. Thomas, another day at sea, and of course Disney's Castaway Cay!The fun didn't end for us though at the conclusion of our Disney cruise as we were lucky enough to be able to go to the parks for one more day, hitting some beloved favorites in true Make it Magical fashion!Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.comMake it Magical me...

Long time, no talk! After being sick for the last few weeks, we are SO EXCITED to be back in the recording studio again. With the Epcot and most importantly, the Flower and Garden Festival portion of our trip covered in last week’s episode, it’s time to hit the high seas with Disney Cruise Line and discuss our journey aboard the Disney Fantasy. Listen in as we recap all the fun we had on the first half of our cruise. We have so many tales of trivia domination, pirate shenanigans, and so much ...