Cartoons to Castles: The History Behind the Mouse and Magic Jessica McDonald & Melanie Gable

Travel back in time to 1971 for the opening of Walt Disney World! The Most Magical Place on Earth is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, so Jessica and Melanie thought it was the perfect time to dive into the park's early days. If you love classic Walt Disney World, this episode is a must-listen!

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Take a stroll down memory lane with some of the funniest moments from the first year of the podcast! Jessica and Melanie unbox VHS tapes of Disneytoon movies, discuss "The Little Mermaid" fish nuggets, laugh at IMDB reviews of Disney Channel Original Movies, discuss "The Three Caballeros" with Jessica's daughter, break down Walt Disney World's 25th anniversary special, and more. We hope you enjoy this shenanigans-filled episode!

Summer is coming to a close, so brand new episodes of "Cartoons to Castles" are on the way starting this month! Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to stay up to date. And if you enjoy the podcast, we'd love it if you'd RATE or REVIEW. Thanks for listening!

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It's the one-year anniversary of "Cartoons to Castles" and we're having a party! Special guests Tiff Mink, Sarah Sterling, Erika Kurzawa, and Tiffany Lanae Sutton join the fun for this 2-hour extravaganza!

In the first hour of the episode, Tiff and Sarah dish with Jessica and Melanie about rare characters found in Disney Parks all over the world. Tune in to hear about the wacky and wonderfully weird characters that have been featured at the parks throughout their history, as well as the ladies' ultimate dream meet-and-greets.

During hour two, Melanie and Erika talk about the spooktacular history of Halloween Time decor and events at Disneyland, plus share some fun facts about the Haunted Mansion Holiday ride overlay. Then Jessica and Tiffany celebrate Christmas in July by chatting about the history of Disneyland's holiday celebrations, from the first parades in the 1950s up to the recent Festival of Holidays.

NOTE FROM THE CO-HOSTS: Wow, did we encounter a lot of technical issues this time around! We apologize for the occasional dip in sound quality in portions of the episode. We were also planning to include a video of our recording session to post on YouTube, but we've run into more issues with this than we can count, so TBD on if/when the video will be available. If we can make it work, it will be posted on our new YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrYg894HuNuy2A0BOsL-VQ.
We'll post updates about the video status on our social channels at https://www.instagram.com/cartoonstocastles/ and https://twitter.com/CartoonsCastles!

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Podcast logo designed by Ashley Taylor - https://loveashleydesigns.tumblr.com/.
Theme music is “Taste of the French Quarter” by Rob Khurana via Storyblocks.com.

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http://www.charactercentral.net/

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Go on a Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride as we explore the history of the 2002 Disney animated film "Lilo and Stitch." Melanie shares stories and insights about the making of this unique movie, which started out as a children's book pitch and became one of Walt Disney Animation's biggest surprise hits. Jessica talks about the film's three (!) premieres, gives a dramatic reading of Roger Ebert's review, and reveals the places you can find Stitch in Disney's theme parks worldwide. There's so much to discuss when it comes to one of our all-time favorite Disney movies, and we invite you to join our podcast Ohana and check out this episode, just in time for 626 Day!

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Podcast logo designed by Ashley Taylor - https://loveashleydesigns.tumblr.com/

Theme music: “Taste of the French Quarter” by Rob Khurana via Storyblocks.com

SOURCES for the episode:

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3898508801/

https://thedisinsider.com/2021/05/29/upcoming-disney-live-action-remakes-adaptations/

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilo_%26_Stitch

“The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha E Komo Mai at Tokyo Disneyland”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIxe_85hNSg

“How 9/11 changed Disney’s Lilo & Stitch”
https://youtu.be/F2uJvwiSZAQ

“Lilo & Stitch Intro/Theme [HQ]”
https://youtu.be/WREobnmYO4M

“The Story Room: The Making of Lilo and Stitch (Full Documentary)”
https://youtu.be/4YKrFytA4Zg

”Yesterworld: The Tragic Fate of Stitch’s Great Escape - Disney’s Most Divisive Attraction"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6wB6r9LBwo

Disneyland’s Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction turns 62 years old this month, and co-hosts Jessica and Melanie set out to uncover the history of this one-of-a-kind, iconic roller coaster. From its early beginnings as a wild idea inspired by Walt Disney’s trip to Switzerland, to the current updates required to keep this groundbreaking feat of Imagineering running, the story of the Matterhorn is as full of twists and turns as the ride itself. Don’t miss this episode if you love classic Disneyland attractions!

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Podcast logo designed by Ashley Taylor - https://loveashleydesigns.tumblr.com/. Theme music: “Taste of the French Quarter” by Rob Khurana via Storyblocks.com

SOURCES for this episode:

https://davelandblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/whatever-happened-to-xmas-star.html

https://thedisinsider.com/2021/04/22/exclusive-disney-developing-matterhorn-bobsleds-based-feature-film-for-disney/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exclusive-disney-developing-matterhorn-bobsleds-based-feature-film-for-disney

https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Matterhorn_Bobsleds

"The Happiest Place on Earth." The Imagineering Story, season 1, episode 1, 12 Nov 2019, Disney Plus.

No Doubt. "Tragic Kingdom." Tragic Kingdom, Trauma Records, Interscope Records, 1995. Apple Music, https://music.apple.com/us/album/tragic-kingdom/1440845400?i=1440845596 

https://www.sfgate.com/disneyland/article/Disneyland-repair-crumbling-Matterhorn-16194831.php

Snow, Richard. Disney's Land: Walt Disney and the Invention of the Amusement Park That Changed the World. Scribner, 2019.

https://www.waltdisney.org/blog/new-heights-matterhorn-anaheim-alps

https://www.yesterland.com/oldmatterhorn.html

"Goofy Scream - The Art of Skiing"
https://youtu.be/bJGFfd6P-pk

"Kodak Presents Disneyland '59 - DisneyAvenue.com"
https://youtu.be/Xu7xDIA0zeU
 
"Matterhorn Bobsleds - Safety Spiel"
https://youtu.be/yGZ9JrbFY7k 
"The Theme Park History of the Matterhorn Bobsleds (Disneyland)"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-lScMcgwwg

“Toy Story 2 - Tour guide Barbie”
https://youtu.be/kX4ABefuIQ

What do the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bette Midler, defunct tram tours, Michael Eisner, "Ernest Saves Christmas," Robin Williams, motorcades, and Dorothy's ruby slippers all have in common? Walt Disney World's Disney-MGM Studios! Special guest Tiffany Lanae Sutton, a Disney-MGM superfan, takes co-hosts Jessica and Melanie on a trip down memory lane to visit her favorite Disney park during its heyday when it was both a working film and animation studio AND a theme park. Known today as Disney's Hollywood Studios, it's now home to several new lands and attractions, including Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, and Toy Story Land. But will Tiffany ever return to the park that broke her heart? Listen to find out, and stay for the 90s shenanigans!

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Follow Tiffany at https://www.instagram.com/followtheyellowbrickgirl/.

Podcast logo designed by Ashley Taylor - https://loveashleydesigns.tumblr.com/

Theme music: “Taste of the French Quarter” by Rob Khurana via Storyblocks.com
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https://allears.net/2020/04/05/the-history-of-disneys-most-changed-park-hollywood-studios/

https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Disney%27s_Hollywood_Studios#Former_Attractions_and_Entertainment

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