Hey everyone, I’m Mike, she’s Sophie, that’s Brenda, and he’s Grogu, and we’re On the Road with Mickey! This is episode 233 and this week our feature topic is a look at the Disney Legends 2024! In this episode, we are looking at the 2024 list of Disney Legends, and we’re each taking a big look at two of them! Here’s what we talked about:
Cheddar from the Big Cheese:
Sophie: Coming to Hollywood Studios! Monster’s Inc. Land! Featuring the very first suspension coaster ever in a Disney Park. Picture yourself riding through the factory hanging from a door! That’s what we’re looking at!
Mike: Coming to Frontierland in the Magic Kingdom – a Cars themed land with two attractions! One will take you on a thrilling rally race through the mountains. The second has less information but will be more for the kids in the family and will be fun for the whole family.
Brenda: There is so much that came out of D23 that we can’t possibly cover it all, but I’m going to talk about how the Disney Cruise Line is ramping up their game even more! They announced that there will be 4 more cruise ships on the horizon; so if you are counting, we have 5 currently, there are four about to open up soon, and these new four bring the total to 13! In addition, the signature production for the Disney Destiny (sailing next year) is going to be “Disney Hercules”, and on the Disney Treasure will be the brand new stage production “Disney The Tale of Moana.” featuring a 15 foot tall puppet of Te Ka, the largest ever produced for a Disney Cruise Line show!
Sophie: Coming to Disneyland next year for the 70th Anniversary: A Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic Figure! For the first time ever, when it debuts in 2025, you’ll actually be able to see Walt Disney through the magic of Audio-Animatronics technology in “Walt Disney – A Magical Life.” The attraction will debut inside the Main Street Opera House, and after its initial run, the attraction will play in rotation with “Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.” So tell me, Brenda and Daddy, what do you think? And to our listeners, what do you think? Let us know in the Facebook page or in the comments!
We had a great amount of feedback! Thanks everyone for giving us your choices!
Chrissy from BCOM wrote: “Hawaii, Vegas, Guam( want to go back), Texas, and California”
Stephanie said “Ruby Falls, TN”
Lee from Disleelandia said “MI is a beautiful State and it has the Henry Ford Museum along with Greenfield Village. It’s as close to Disney as you can get without going to Disney!”
The Silent Partner said “Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Florida, Outer Banks, Tweetsie Railroad/Grandfather Mountain”
Pam chimed in and said “(WDW Florida.) Maine. Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia. Salem, Massachusetts. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Chicago, Illinois.
Deb said “Alaska, Albuquerque NM, and #1 Disney World…”
Chris from BCOM said “Disney world, Virginia Beach, Las Vegas, Charlestown mass, and Fayetteville NC”
Sandi said “DisneyWorld, Blue Ridge Parkway VA and NC, Kona HI, Outer Banks NC, and home”
Feature Topic: 2024 Disney Legends!
We here at On the Road with Mickey would like to congratulate the entire 2024 class of Disney Legends!
Colleen Atwood
Angela Bassett
Martha Blanding
James Brooks
James Cameron
Jamie Lee Curtis
Miley Cyrus
Steve Ditko
Harrison Ford
Mark Henn
Frank Oz
Kelly Ripa
Joe Rohde
John Williams
Sophie
Harrison Ford
Mark Henn
Mike
John Williams
The creator of the music for more than 100 films, including all nine Star Wars films and all five Indiana Jones films. Attended the Julliard School. Five time Academy Award winner, 54 time Oscar nominated…second in Oscar nominations to Walt Disney’s 59. Recipient of seven British Academy Awards, known as the BAFTA, 26 Grammys, four Golden Globes, five Emmys, as well as the National Medal of Arts, the Kennedy Center Honors, and an honorary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II.
In my opinion, what makes a Disney movie unforgettable is the music, and in the movies for Star Wars and Indiana Jones, I would suggest that there are very few people who wouldn’t know the movies when they heard a score of the music from them. One of the best music scores for me is from The Phantom Menace, where Qui-Gon Jin, Darth Maul, and Obi-Wan Kenobi are dueling. I don’t care where I am, when I hear a piece of that music, I see the scene in the film immediately. That is the brilliance of John Williams, and that is why John Williams is a Disney Legend.
Frank Oz
Born Frank Richard Oznowicz on May 25, 1944, in Hereford, England.
Miss Piggy
Fozzie Bear
Animal
Sam Eagle
Grover
Cookie Monster
Bert
Yoda
When you hear all of those incredible characters, it continually amazes me that Frank Oz voiced every single one of them.
Jim Henson had originally been contacted by Lucas about possibly performing Yoda. Henson was preoccupied and suggested Oz to be assigned as chief puppeteer and as creative consultant. Oz performed the voice and puppet for Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Oz also provided the voice of the computer-generated imagery (CGI) Yoda in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. The conversion to CGI was met with some criticism among fans but Oz himself said that was “exactly what [Lucas] should have done.” Oz had a great deal of creative input on the character and was himself responsible for creating the character’s trademark syntax. Oz reprised his vocal role as Yoda in Disney’s Star Tours–The Adventures Continue attraction at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios and in the Star Wars Rebels episodes “Path of the Jedi” and “Shroud of Darkness.” He again reprised Yoda in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Frank Oz also voiced characters in other Disney movies, including Subconscious Guard Dave in Inside Out and inside Out 2. Somewhat tongue in cheek, Frank Oz was quoted as saying that he hopes that Disney gets someone else for subsequent films so that they won’t have to rely on him for the success of the film!
Frank’s other movie roles included Jeff Fungus in Monster’s Inc., voices for Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Sam Eagle in Muppet Vision 3D, and some directing roles as well.
“Whatever we have accomplished is due to the combined effort. The organization must be with you, or you can’t get it done. – Walt Disney
Coming Next Week: Planning our December trips!
As always, thank you for listening. We are having a lot of fun talking Disney, and I’m glad you are enjoying it as well! Remember, you can reach us in many ways — by email to info@ontheroadwithmickey.com. You can also talk to us on our Facebook Page, On the Road with Mickey or in our On the Road with Mickey Group. Feel free to join us! Have a great week, and we’ll be back to talk with you again next week!
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