The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disney Parks fans

The Castle Collective
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When you can’t be at a Disney park but need your Disney fix, you need The Castle Collective. In each episode, our panel of Disney Parks super fans discuss what makes the Disney Resorts The Happiest Places On Earth! We also spend some episodes being freelance imagineers thinking of new ways the parks could continue to be a magical experience.

  1. May 27

    Disney Trivia (for the hardcore Disneyland fans)

    Join us for some amazing Disney Trivia, questions for the hardcore Disneyland Fan. Our panelists on this episode are Joel Skellington, Main Street Michelle, Sea Shelley, Skipper Rob and hosted by Nick and Night. This episode also brings back a fan favorite segment, Dear Disney. Let us know how you do on the trivia questions, play along!

    51 min

  2. May 8

    Questions, Secrets, and Stories

    On this episode we will go around the panel and ask some of these questions to just have a hang out and talk about fun park things we may not know about each other. Join Nick at Night, Sea Shelley, Skipper Rob, Sean Solo and Main Street Michelle as we discuss the following:If you could have total control of a ride or attraction for 1 hour, you could get out of the ride vehicle, walk around, ask questions of an imagineer about the workings of a given ride: Which ride/attraction would you choose?How much would you be willing to pay for that experience? Would that help or hurt your future enjoyment of the ride/attraction? What have you stolen from the park and when was it?  Most expensive thing you have purchased in the park (besides the entry)? What is your favorite smell from the parks? If you smell this, you know you are in Disneyland. Is there something in the Disneyland that has been in the park over 2 years that you still haven’t done at least once?

    48 min

  3. Apr 9

    Would You Rather: Disneyland Edition

    To all who have come to this happy podcast, welcome. On our podcast tonight are Castle Collective Members, Shawn Legacy, Sea Shelley, Main Street Michelle, Joel Skellington, Sea Shelley, Skipper Rob and I am Nick and Night. This episode would be a great way to spend your time in line at the parks with your family and friends. We are going to play Disneyland Resort “would you rather.”  Warm up choices:Would you take a lifetime of free park entry if you couldn’t ride your favorite ride forever? (From MiceChat social media) Would rather have free travel and admission to Disneyland the rest of your life vs. lose your sense of taste Could only keep one attraction:  Disneyland: Autopia vs Mr Toads Wild Ride Space Mountain vs Big Thunder MountainCalifornia Adventure:Goofy’s Sky School or Golden ZephyrGuardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout or Soarin’ Could bring back one attraction:  PeopleMover or Skyway (or Sky-buckets as we used to call them) Splash Mountain overlay or Captain EO California Adventure:Tower of Terror vs California Screaming Keep one restaurant: Cafe Orleans vs Jolly Holiday Flo’s V8 or Lamplight Lounge Keep one food item:Churros vs. Dole Whip Turkey leg vs. Monte Cristo Bring back one Parade:Main Street Electrical Parade vs Paint the Night Keep one land:Adventure Land or Fantasy LandKeep one nighttime spectacular:Fantasmic or World of Color? If this one thing/element was gone from Disneyland it would cease to be Disneyland for you (or California Adventure if we have time): Castle? Characters? Music/audio/soundtrack? Mickey Mouse? The opening tunnel? What if Disneyland closed at 6:00 pm, there was no nighttime Disney?

    50 min

  4. Mar 11

    Disneyland: Handcrafted - Our review

    To all who have come to this happy podcast, welcome. On our podcast tonight are Castle Collective Members, Sea Shelley, Main Street Michelle, and I am Nick and Night. On January 22, 2026 a new documentary on the construction of Disneyland was released on Disney+ and curiously on YouTube. It showcases some rare or previously unreleased about the park that is at the heart of this podcast. We felt inspired to watch the show and to share some of our thoughts and reflections on the documentary, but how it releases to our happiest place on Earth.  Questions we explore in this episode: What did you learn? What surprised you? What new questions about the park do you have after watching? How will the documentary change your experience of going to Disneyland?

    54 min

  5. Feb 26

    Dear Josh D'Amaro

    With the new CEO of The Walt Disney Companies starting on March 18th, 2026, we thought it would be our place to offer unsolicited advice to the incoming CEO.  Segment 1: Make a case for where you would like to see a new Disney Park/ExperienceSegment 2: If Disney were to acquire a new IP (similar to the whole Star Wars, Fox, etc.) what would you want it to be and how would you first implement that in A Disney Park (doesn’t matter which park) Segment 3: Top 3 Park Priorities (ways to update, improve, add more magic to any or all of the Disney parks.) Join Nick at Night, Sea Shelley, Munchie Michelle (we are trying it out), and Skipper Rob, for this idea filled episode of The Castle Collective Podcast.

    52 min

  6. Feb 9

    Castle Collective Valentine’s Episode: “Disney Love & Favorites”

    Hosted by Sea Shelley, with Skipper Rob and Nick at Night. Join us for this Valentines (love) episode where we share our Disney loves. Segment 1 —  “3 Disney Things We LOVE”  Each panelist shares three top Disney things they genuinely love. A) Park-focused loves B) Broader Disney loves Segment 2 —  “Favorite Disney Movie… and How Should the Parks Showcase It Better?” Panelists pick one favorite Disney movie and answer: How would you implement this IP in the parks? Segment 3 —  “Love" songs Panelists pick:     •    Favorite  Disney "Love" song and why (what memories does it tie to? We could totally end this episode in sentimental Disney tears)

    53 min

  7. Jan 16

    Happiest New Year on Earth!

    Join Skipper Rob, Sea Shelley, Joel Skellington, Magical Michelle, and host Nick and Night for what we are looking forward to at Disney Parks in 2026. Segment 1: Update on Rob’s travels and any other fun Holiday Season Disney stuff.Segment 2: Rank what you are most excited about what’s coming to Disneyland and California Adventure in 2026:New Attractions: Bluey’s Best Day Ever: A Live show at Fantasyland Theater with Bluey, Bingo, Music and games, Starting March 22, 2026The Mandalorian & Grogu Mission for Smugglers Run arriving May 22, 2026 (why not May the 4th, hello?)Soarin’ Across America: July 2, 2026 New Foods in 2026:Mickey Hat Cookie: Sweet dough cookie dipped in black chocolate with chocolate decoration (Jolly Holiday and Market House on Mainstreet)Sweet Heat Beignet Chicken Sandwich: Fried chicken, Buffalo sauce, and creamy slaw on fresh beignets served with collard greens and house-made pickles (Tianas in New Orleans Square)Pink Milk in Galaxy’s Edge (came out a couple of days ago.) Early reviews saying it tastes like candy banana? One person said it tasted like bubble gum?Segment 3: What are your Disney Parks goals this year? For those wanting to follow along with our food discussion, here is a link to the new foods coming to Disneyland in 2026.

    52 min

  8. 12/11/2025

    Merry Magical Christmas at Disney Parks!

    Join host Nick and Night, SeaShelley, Skipper Rob, and Mr. Fast Pass (and Castle Collective founder) Shawn! On this episode we share some of our favorite Disney Parks memories from the Christmas Holiday season, our favorite holiday foods from the parks, as well as what's on our Disney holiday wish list. We end the episode with a fun game of Disney Trivia - Holiday edition led by Skipper Rob. For reference of the 2025 holiday menu items around the Anaheim Resorts, go to this link: https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/disney-eats-foodie-guide-to-holidays-at-disneyland-resort-2025/

    50 min
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When you can’t be at a Disney park but need your Disney fix, you need The Castle Collective. In each episode, our panel of Disney Parks super fans discuss what makes the Disney Resorts The Happiest Places On Earth! We also spend some episodes being freelance imagineers thinking of new ways the parks could continue to be a magical experience.

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