DIZNEY COAST TO COAST: Disney Talks with Rose-Colored Glasses Removed

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"Dizney Coast to Coast" features honest, passionate, and clear-eyed Disney discussions that both celebrate and question one of the largest and most beloved entertainment companies in the world. Entertainment-obsessed host Jeff DePaoli is an avid Disney fan who has studied and experienced Disney content his entire life. Listen as Jeff spreads his Disney knowledge, and come along for the ride hearing passionate conversations celebrating (and sometimes questioning) Disney theme parks, movies, theatricals and more. Plus, witness Jeff's top rate interviewing skills as he chats with Disney Legends, Academy Award winners, Golden Globe winners and other talented folks from various Disney projects. "Dizney Coast to Coast" is a fan podcast and is not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company.

  1. JAN 30

    "DISNEYLAND HANDCRAFTED" DOCUMENTARY HONEST REVIEW

    Disney fans rejoice! Welcome to the 13th season of Dizney Coast to Coast. On this episode, we discuss the new documentary from Leslie Iwerks entitled "Disneyland Handcrafted". There has been a lot of buzz about this new documentary, but you likely haven't yet heard about it with rose-colored glasses removed. Listen as we share our honest thoughts about this documentary featuring archival footage and interviews to showcase the building of Disneyland from one year before its opening, all the way through opening day. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast. ------ EPISODE LINKS: "The Imagineering Story" Podcast Episode Disney Legend Don Iwerks Podcast Interview Watch "Disneyland Handcrafted" for free. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES AND SUPPORT: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live streams, and gain more bonuses by joining the DCTC Patreon. Save money on theme park and special event tickets through Unlocked Magic. The host of Dizney Coast to Coast personally uses and endorses Unlocked Magic. It's easy and simply saves you money. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Do your regular shopping on Amazon and Disney Store using my special links and make a purchase within 24 hours of clicking. Get FREE DISNEY GIFTS from DCTC. ------ BE SOCIAL: Follow @DizneyCTC and @JeffDePaoli on Instagram. ------ CONNECT: Write me at Contact@DePodcastNetwork.com Leave a voicemail at 818-860-2569 Sign up for the DCTC Newsletter ------ "Dizney Coast to Coast" is part of the DePodcast Network. Love the show? Leave a tip on Venmo or PayPal.

    1h 20m

  2. 12/12/2025

    EXPERIENCING WALT DISNEY WORLD'S CHRISTMAS PARTIES: MICKEY'S VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS PARTY & JOLLYWOOD NIGHTS

    Disney fans rejoice! On this episode we discuss our recent visits to both Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, and Jollywood Nights at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Listen as we discuss our personal experiences at the parties, what we loved about them, what we didn't love, and more. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast. ------ 2026 DIZNEY COAST TO COAST CALENDARS: Order your DCTC wall and desk calendars featuring original Disney photography. Each Disney theme park anniversary is notated on the calendars. ------ GIVEAWAYS, DISCOUNTS AND SUPPORT: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live streams, and gain more bonuses by joining the DCTC Patreon. Save money on theme park and special event tickets through Unlocked Magic. The host of Dizney Coast to Coast personally uses and endorses Unlocked Magic. It's easy and simply saves you money. Receive FREE help booking your next Disney (or non-Disney) vacation at Minnie Memories Travel. Plus, anyone can reach out to Minnie Memories Travel to request the "Top 10 Walt Disney World Tips" document created for DCTC listeners with no obligation. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Do your regular shopping on Amazon and Disney Store using my special links and make a purchase within 24 hours of clicking. Get FREE DISNEY GIFTS from DCTC. ------ BE SOCIAL: Follow @DizneyCTC and @JeffDePaoli on Instagram. ------ CONNECT: Write me at Contact@DePodcastNetwork.com Leave a voicemail at 818-860-2569 Visit the show at DePodcastNetwork.com Sign up for the DCTC Newsletter ------ Love the show? Leave a tip on Venmo or PayPal.

    1h 53m

  3. 11/30/2025

    DISNEYLAND AS YOUR COLLEGE CLASSROOM WITH DR. STEPHANIE TAKARAGAWA

    Disney fans rejoice! On this episode I chat with Dr. Stephanie Takaragawa about a course she teaches at Chapman University called The Anthropology of Space and Place. Stephanie takes her students to Disneyland as a major part of the course curriculum. In addition to discussing her course, we also touch on using the teachings of Walt Disney and The Walt Disney Company in colleges all over the country. It's more common than you might think. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast. ------ 2026 DIZNEY COAST TO COAST CALENDARS: Order your DCTC wall and desk calendars featuring original Disney photography. Each Disney theme park anniversary is notated on the calendars. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES AND SUPPORT: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live streams, and gain more bonuses by joining the DCTC Patreon. Receive FREE help booking your next Disney (or non-Disney) vacation at Minnie Memories Travel. Plus, anyone can reach out to Minnie Memories Travel to request the "Top 10 Walt Disney World Tips" document created for DCTC listeners with no obligation. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Do your regular shopping on Amazon and Disney Store using my special links and make a purchase within 24 hours of clicking. Get FREE DISNEY GIFTS from DCTC. ------ BE SOCIAL: Follow @DizneyCTC and @JeffDePaoli on Instagram. ------ CONNECT: Write me at Contact@DePodcastNetwork.com Leave a voicemail at 818-860-2569 Visit the show at DizneyCoastToCoast.com Sign up for the DCTC Newsletter ------ "Dizney Coast to Coast" is part of the DePodcast Network. Love the show? Leave a tip on Venmo or PayPal.

    1h 38m

  4. 10/30/2025

    PERFORMING ON A DISNEY CRUISE LINE SHIP

    Disney fans rejoice! On this episode, my friend Samantha joins me to discuss her dream gig as a character performer with Disney Cruise Line. Samantha recently finished a nine-month contract on the Disney Wonder. During our conversation, we talk about the whole process including the auditions, rehearsal and safety training, performing on the ship, and the day-to-day schedule. Whether you're someone who is interested in possibly working for Disney Cruise Line someday, or you simply enjoy being a guest on a Disney cruise, you'll surely have a new outlook on the hard work that goes into making daily dreams a reality for guests. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast. ------ EPISODE LINKS: Chatting with a Friend of Santa Claus from the Disney Wish Cruise Ship ------ 2026 DIZNEY COAST TO COAST CALENDARS: Order your DCTC wall and desk calendars featuring original Disney photography. Each Disney theme park anniversary is notated on the calendars. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES AND SUPPORT: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live streams, and gain more bonuses by joining the DCTC Patreon. Receive FREE help booking your next Disney (or non-Disney) vacation at Minnie Memories Travel. Plus, anyone can reach out to Minnie Memories Travel to request the "Top 10 Walt Disney World Tips" document created for DCTC listeners with no obligation. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Do your regular shopping on Amazon and Disney Store using my special links and make a purchase within 24 hours of clicking. Get FREE DISNEY GIFTS from DCTC. ------ BE SOCIAL: Follow @DizneyCTC and @JeffDePaoli on Instagram. ------ CONNECT: Write me at Contact@DePodcastNetwork.com Leave a voicemail at 818-860-2569 Visit the show at DizneyCoastToCoast.com Sign up for the DCTC Newsletter ------ "Dizney Coast to Coast" is part of the DePodcast Network. Love the show? Leave a tip on Venmo or PayPal.

    1h 34m

  5. 09/28/2025

    "MONSTERS, INC." DISNEY PARK ATTRACTIONS WITH FORMER IMAGINEER ETHAN REED

    Disney fans rejoice! On this episode, former Imagineer Ethan Reed joins me to discuss "Monsters, Inc." representation in Disney park attractions. Ethan personally worked on Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! at Disney California Adventure, as well as Ride & Go Seek in Tokyo Disneyland. We discuss those and more, including the new land coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios. Enjoy this conversation with Ethan featuring a bunch of "Monsters, Inc." insider secrets and a whole lot of Disney tangents. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast. ------ EPISODE LINKS: Former Imagineer Ethan Reed Discusses Audio-Animatronics Figures ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES AND SUPPORT: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live streams, and gain more bonuses by joining the DCTC Patreon. Receive FREE help booking your next Disney (or non-Disney) vacation at Minnie Memories Travel. Plus, anyone can reach out to Minnie Memories Travel to request the "Top 10 Walt Disney World Tips" document created for DCTC listeners with no obligation. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Do your regular shopping on Amazon and Disney Store using my special links and make a purchase within 24 hours of clicking. Get FREE DISNEY GIFTS from DCTC. ------ BE SOCIAL: Follow @DizneyCTC and @JeffDePaoli on Instagram. ------ CONNECT: Write me at Contact@DePodcastNetwork.com Leave a voicemail at 818-860-2569 Visit the show at DizneyCoastToCoast.com Sign up for the DCTC Newsletter ------ "Dizney Coast to Coast" is part of the DePodcast Network. Love the show? Leave a tip on Venmo or PayPal.

    1h 54m

  6. 08/15/2025

    WALT DISNEY'S STORYBOOK MANSION

    Disney fans rejoice! Welcome Dusty Sage from MiceChat to talk all about Walt Disney's Storybook Mansion. Still standing in the Hollywood Hills is the home where Walt Disney raised his two girls. After hopping around during his childhood and into his adult years, this Woking Way mansion is the home where he resided for the longest period of time. Currently, a film director with a great passion for Disney history owns the home and has brought it back to its Disney heyday. Today's guest currently looks over the home and gives tours along with hosting special events. After being given a private tour myself, Dusty and I sat down to discuss the rich history of this home. Listen as we talk about the original features still in place, a special gift for Walt's daughters that has stood the test of time in the backyard, and how you can visit the mansion yourself. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast. ------ EPISODE LINKS: Walt Disney's Storybook Mansion Facebook Page MiceChat Tania Norris on Dizney Coast to Coast Garner Holt on Dizney Coast to Coast "Once Upon a Studio" discussion on Dizney Coast to Coast ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES AND SUPPORT: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live streams, and gain more bonuses by joining the DCTC Patreon. Receive FREE help booking your next Disney (or non-Disney) vacation at Minnie Memories Travel. Plus, anyone can reach out to Minnie Memories Travel to request the "Top 10 Walt Disney World Tips" document created for DCTC listeners with no obligation. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Do your regular shopping on Amazon and Disney Store using my special links and make a purchase within 24 hours of clicking. Get FREE DISNEY GIFTS from DCTC. ------ BE SOCIAL: Follow @DizneyCTC and @JeffDePaoli on Instagram. ------ CONNECT: Write me at Contact@DePodcastNetwork.com Leave a voicemail at 818-860-2569 Visit the show at DizneyCoastToCoast.com Sign up for the DCTC Newsletter ------ "Dizney Coast to Coast" is part of the DePodcast Network. Love the show? Leave a tip on Venmo or PayPal.

    1h 48m

  7. 07/17/2025

    WALT DISNEY AUDIO-ANIMATRONICS FIGURE IN "WALT DISNEY - A MAGICAL LIFE"

    Disney fans rejoice! To commemorate the 70th anniversary of Disneyland, the park is opening "Walt Disney – A Magical Life", a new presentation in the Main Street Opera House featuring the first ever Audio-Animatronics figure of Walt Disney. This is thing I've been looking forward to most during the 70th anniversary celebration and I have a lot of thoughts on the outcome. Joining me to discuss is Benji from Laughing Place who has his own thoughts and opinions to share. Listen as we discuss the brand new, "Walt Disney – A Magical Life" now being presented at Disneyland. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast. ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES AND SUPPORT: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live streams, and gain more bonuses by joining the DCTC Patreon. Receive FREE help booking your next Disney (or non-Disney) vacation at Minnie Memories Travel. Plus, anyone can reach out to Minnie Memories Travel to request the "Top 10 Walt Disney World Tips" document created for DCTC listeners with no obligation. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Do your regular shopping on Amazon and Disney Store using my special links and make a purchase within 24 hours of clicking. Get FREE DISNEY GIFTS from DCTC. ------ BE SOCIAL: Follow @DizneyCTC and @JeffDePaoli on Instagram. ------ CONNECT: Write me at Contact@DePodcastNetwork.com Leave a voicemail at 818-860-2569 Visit the show at DizneyCoastToCoast.com Sign up for the DCTC Newsletter ------ "Dizney Coast to Coast" is part of the DePodcast Network. Love the show? Leave a tip on Venmo or PayPal.

    1h 37m

  8. 06/29/2025

    AUTHORS DON HAHN AND CHRISTOPHER MERRITT DISCUSS "THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH: THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF WALT DISNEY'S DISNEYLAND"

    Disney fans rejoice as I welcome former Imagineer Christopher Merritt and Disney Legend Don Hahn as we discuss their new book, being released in conjunction with Disneyland's 70th anniversary, "The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney's Disneyland". This coffee table book is full of art and photos never before seen by the public. It even includes early planning maps of Disneyland created long before what we previously thought was the "first" map. Listen as I chat with Christopher and Don about how this book came to be, the various names considered for Sleeping Beauty Castle, how a Universal Picture was once featured in the Main Street Cinema and so much more. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast To Coast. ------ EPISODE LINKS: Order your copy of the book "The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney's Disneyland" Don Hahn on Dizney Coast to Coast ------ GIVEAWAYS, BONUSES AND SUPPORT: Gain early access to episodes, take part in live streams, and gain more bonuses by joining the DCTC Patreon. Receive FREE help booking your next Disney (or non-Disney) vacation at Minnie Memories Travel. Plus, anyone can reach out to Minnie Memories Travel to request the "Top 10 Walt Disney World Tips" document created for DCTC listeners with no obligation. Support the show at no additional cost to you. Do your regular shopping on Amazon and Disney Store using my special links and make a purchase within 24 hours of clicking. Get FREE DISNEY GIFTS from DCTC. ------ BE SOCIAL: Follow @DizneyCTC and @JeffDePaoli on Instagram. ------ CONNECT: Write me at Contact@DePodcastNetwork.com Leave a voicemail at 818-860-2569 Visit the show at DizneyCoastToCoast.com Sign up for the DCTC Newsletter ------ "Dizney Coast to Coast" is part of the DePodcast Network. Love the show? Leave a tip on Venmo or PayPal.

    1h 55m
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"Dizney Coast to Coast" features honest, passionate, and clear-eyed Disney discussions that both celebrate and question one of the largest and most beloved entertainment companies in the world. Entertainment-obsessed host Jeff DePaoli is an avid Disney fan who has studied and experienced Disney content his entire life. Listen as Jeff spreads his Disney knowledge, and come along for the ride hearing passionate conversations celebrating (and sometimes questioning) Disney theme parks, movies, theatricals and more. Plus, witness Jeff's top rate interviewing skills as he chats with Disney Legends, Academy Award winners, Golden Globe winners and other talented folks from various Disney projects. "Dizney Coast to Coast" is a fan podcast and is not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company.

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