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The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 41 - Best and Worst of the Lands Part 3This is our final segment on the best and worst of the lands at Disneyland. You may be surprised at what the collective thinks on a few of these!
2023-04-081h 01The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 40 - Best And Worst Of The Lands Part 2This week we continue our discussion on the best and worst things in each of the lands. There are some real surprises as well as a few obvious ones. As is now standard with our podcasts, we break the rules we set out in the beginning.
2023-03-031h 06The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 39 - Best and Worst of the Lands Part 1This week, Nick at Night, Joel Skellington, Sea Shelley, Skipper Rob and Sean Solo join Shawn to talk about the best and worst thing from each land. Spoiler alert: it gets a bit heated!
2023-01-141h 04The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 38 - ThankfulThis week, Shawn is joined by Sea Shelley, Nick at Night, Skipper Rob, and Sean Solo to discuss things they are grateful for at the Disneyland Resort.
2022-12-1254 minThe Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 37 - Disneyland Trivia Contest!This week, Shawn is joined by Sean Solo, Sea Shelley, Joel Skellington, plus a bonus cameo from Skipper Rob to play Disneyland trivia. Play along!
2022-11-041h 10The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 36 - How did we become ”Disney Adults”???`This week, Shawn is joined by Nick At Night, Sea Shelley, Joel Skellington and Sean Solo to talk about what it means to be a Disney Adult. We also share experiences from our younger years that shaped our love for the Happiest Place On Earth!
2022-09-1648 minThe Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 35 - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly - Disneyland GuestsThis week, Shawn is joined by Nick and Night, Heather Poppins, Sea Shelley, Joel Skellington, with a last minute appearance from Skipper Rob to discuss being a guest at Disneyland. We talk about good behaviors, bad behaviors and truly ugly behaviors at the Happiest Place On Earth.
2022-05-201h 23The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 34 - Drafting The Perfect Day In California Adventure!This week, Shawn is joined by Nick At Night, Sea Shelley, Sean Solo and Skipper Rob to do a round robin draft of a perfect day Disneyland's California Adventure.
2022-04-301h 23The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 33 - Unpopular Opinions!I hope you have a good phone case because you may want to throw your phone at a wall when you hear our unpopular opinions about the Disneyland Resort. Shawn is joined by Skipper Rob, Sea Shelley, Joel Skellington and Nick At Night. Remember, these are specifically UNPOPULAR opinions. Get ready for a spirited and really fun discussion!!
2022-03-231h 06The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 32 - Open The Gates!!This week, Sea Shelley, Nick At Night and Skipper Rob join Shawn to talk about where Disney could open new parks or "gates". Where would we put them? What would the theming be? Could villains take over? Can all the national parks be in one park? Can the frontier be in the Lone Star State? Can Disney do cold? Spoiler: We do talk about having new gates in some cold places but...we don't talk about Juneau.
2022-03-0453 minThe Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 31 - Getting Around The ParksThis week Joel Skellington, Sea Shelley, and Nick At Night join Shawn to discuss Disneyland transportation. We talk about the train, tram, Monorail and more. As a bonus, Skipper Rob calls in live from the park!
2022-02-031h 13The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 30 - New Year’s Resolutions!This week, Skipper Rob, Heather Poppins, Joel Skellington and Nick at Night join Shawn for a year end celebration. We talk about what Disney things we got for Christmas. We then talk Disneyland resolutions. First, we share our own resolutions for how we will better enjoy Disneyland in 2022. We then give what we think Disneyland should resolve to do to make 2022 that much more magical.
2022-01-0252 minThe Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 29 - An episode for the ages!This week, Shawn is joined by Joel Skellington, Sea Shelley and Skipper Rob to discuss what ONE attraction is best for each age range. Is Haunted Mansion too scary for a five year old? Is Indiana Jones too jerky for a 65 year old? Is Matterhorn too jerky for all ages??? We give our picks for the best attraction for every age range. Disagree? Let us know on social media!
2021-11-121h 16The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 28 - Pixie Dust And A Bit Of Magic!On this episode, Shawn is joined by Nick at Night and awesome NEW COLLECTIVE MEMBER Sea Shelley to discuss the little things that make Disneyland so magical. We go over sights, sounds, tastes, places, and all the special touches that make Disneyland the Happiest Place On Earth. This episode is the next best thing to being at the parks!
2021-10-191h 01The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 27 - Disneyland Attraction Imports?This week, Shawn is joined by Nick At Night, Skipper Rob, Heather Poppins, Sean Solo, Joel Skellington and Captain California Bryce to discuss what attractions from other Disney parks around the world we would bring to the Disneyland Resort in California. Our Collective members got really creative with this one. Not only did they have to say what attraction would be put in, but also where would it go and what would be taken out. There are a few that just seem obvious and some that are really creative. While many came from Florida, we had attractions suggested from...2021-10-071h 11The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 26 - Fantasyland Part 2This week, Sean Solo, Heather Poppins, Joel Skellington and Skipper Rob join Shawn to talk about the other side of Fantasyland. Is Peter Pan worth the wait? Are the best bathrooms in Disneyland found in Fantasyland? Is the Matterhorn really a Fantasyland attraction? Is It's A Small World hiding a much darker backstory??? We answer all this and more PLUS your chance to win custom art from our very own Heather Poppins!
2021-09-161h 05The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 25 - Let‘s go to Fantasyland! - part 1This week, Skipper Rob, Nick at Night and Sean Solo join Shawn to talk about Fantasyland. We talk about castles, princesses, swords in stones, Pinocchio, Snow White, Dumbo and more!
2021-09-101h 08The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 24 - Nick at Night Goes California Adventure!While Nick at Night spent a ridiculous number of days at Disneyland in his teenage years during the 90's, he had never made his way to California Adventure. UNTIL NOW! Nick and Shawn talk about his trip. What did he love? What surprised him? Will he go back? All of these and so many more questions will be answered!
2021-09-011h 10The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 23 -Adding Character To DisneylandThis week, Nick at Night, Joel Skellington, and Skipper Rob join Shawn to talk about what attractions could be overlaid, remade, or removed to make way for attractions with Disney IP. Some are just big dreams but some could really add some character to the happiest place on earth!
2021-06-041h 00The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 22 - Disneyland Mountain-ears!This week Sean Solo, Skipper Rob, Joel Skellington, Heather Poppins and Nick at Night join Shawn to rank the Disneyland mountains. Where do Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, Space Mountain and The Matterhorn all place?
2021-05-141h 02The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 21 - 1972: That's the ticket!In this episode, Shawn is joined by Heather Poppins, Skipper Rob, Joel Skellington and Captain California Bryce. The Collective goes all the way back to 1972 and is given a ticket book. Each member of the Collective has to choose one attraction from each ticket, A-E. This episode is guaranteed to be an E ticket attraction!
2021-04-301h 05The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 20 - Music in the Parks!This week, Shawn is joined by Sean Solo, King B Bryan, Heather Poppins, Joel Skellington, Nick at Night and Skipper Rob to discuss music they love from the Disneyland Resort. Some of these picks will really surprise you!
2021-04-1356 minThe Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 19 - There's A Great Big Beautiful...Yesterday?On this episode, Heather Poppins, Skipper Rob, Sean Solo, and Nick At Night join Shawn to talk about past attractions they never got to experience or that they did enjoy but are now gone. There are a few obvious ones, and a few big surprises.
2021-04-021h 16The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 18 - Food and Ride Festival?This week, Joel Skellington and Sean Solo join Shawn to do some ride pairings with park food. This was inspired by Nick at Night and his food / ride pairings in the last episode. There were some that were obvious, some that were really creative and one that we thought was creative but maybe not. There are so many great options!
2021-03-231h 00The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 17 - Let's Go Back To Disneyland!!This week, Skipper Rob, Sean Solo, Heather Poppins, and Nick at Night join Shawn to talk about going back to Disneyland when it reopens. What five things do you look forward to most? The Collective breaks down what we would each do!
2021-03-141h 18The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 16 - Let's Save Tomorrowland!On this episode, Sean Solo, King Bee Bryan and Skipper Rob all join Shawn as we discuss what we should do to fix Tomorrowland. We all love this very special place but agree that it needs some help. We talk about what attractions to keep, which ones to scrap, what theming there should be, Star Wars' role in Tomorrowland now that we have Galaxy's Edge and so much more!
2021-01-291h 07The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 15 - Haunted Mansion Holiday with Rob FerreThis week Skipper Rob joins Shawn to talk all things Haunted Mansion Holiday.
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2020-12-0154 minThe Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 14 - Fantasy Draft - The Perfect Day At DisneylandThis week Shawn Rapier is joined by Sean and Bryan Lords of Word On The Main Street Podcast as well as avid Disneyland superfan Nick Galieti. The hosts do a round robin draft of attractions, restaurants, characters and more to create the perfect day at Disneyland.
2020-11-141h 08The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 13 - Let's get spooky at the Disneyland Resort! with Sean LordsWith Disneyland closed for Halloween Shawn and Sean talk about spooky elements at the Disneyland resort year-round.
2020-10-3058 minThe Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 12 - Let's Eat At The Disneyland Resort! with Joel WallinCollective member Joel Wallin joins me this week as we count down our ten favorite places to eat in the Disneyland Resort. Some are in the top 10 because of the food, others the ambiance, while some are just the memories of Disneyland visits past. This is a GREAT time to plan a dining strategy for your next trip when Disneyland reopens! Do you agree with our choices? Did we get some wrong? Did we miss your favorite? Join the conversation on social media and let us know!!
2020-10-161h 13The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 11 - Paradise Pier to Pixar Pier with Bryce RandleThis week, Disney Television Editor Bryce Randle joins me to discuss Pixar Pier. We go through the history of the area as Paradise Pier, discuss the transition to Pixar Pier and even talk through Paradise Garden.
2020-09-181h 02The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 10 - Battle of the Lands with Sean and Bryan LordsThis week, Bryan and Sean Lords of Word on the Main Street Podcast join me as we rank our favorite lands in Disneyland Park.
2020-09-181h 13The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 9 - Space Mountain with Rob FerreThis week, Skipper Rob joins me to talk about the Disneyland classic Space Mountain! We talk about the theming, the music, the ride vehicles, why Shawn hates the ride vehicles, the line, the twists and turns, Ghost Galaxy, HyperSpace Mountain, Urban Legends and all things that make this one of the great attractions of all time!
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The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 8 - Disneyland vs. Disneyworld attractions with Bryce RandleOn this episode, my guest is Bryce Randle. Bryce is an animation editor for Disney. He is also the author of an upcoming book on Disneyworld for Disneyland fans. This made him the perfect member of The Collective for this episode. We compare attractions that are both at Disneyland and Disneyworld. Which do we like better? Why? Why are they different in the first place? We share our likes and dislikes on each attraction.
2020-08-1759 minThe Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 7 - The Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room Episode with Heather WallworkThis week, Heather Wallwork joins me to talk all things Tiki Room. We also venture out to go over all the amazing food in Adventureland. We discover some amazing things we didn't know about this amazing area and talk about how great it would be if the Tiki Room was a restaurant as originally planned. We love the Tiki Room!
2020-07-2458 minThe Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 6 - LostLand: The PeopleMover / Rocket Rods with Nick GalietiIn this episode, lifelong Disneyland fan Nick Galieti joins me to discuss the long lost attraction The PeopleMover. What made this attraction such a classic? Why was PeopleMover through the World of Tron so great? Why the heck did they have to do Rocket Rods and will the PeopleMover EVER make it back to Disneyland? We break it all down on this week's episode of the Castle Collective!
2020-07-181h 14The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 5 - Guardians of the Galaxy Mission Breakout and Tower of Terror with Sean LordsThanks for DROPPING IN! This week Sean Lords of Word On The Main Street Podcast joins me to talk about both the original Tower of Terror as well as Guardians of the Galaxy Mission Breakout. We talk a bit of history, what we love about both attractions, and so much more! It is the next best thing to being at the parks!
2020-07-111h 07The Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 4 - Best Dark Rides with Sean and Bryan Lords of Word On The Mainstreet PodcastIn this episode, I am joined by Sean and Bryan Lords of Word On The Mainstreet Podcast. We first discuss what qualifies an attraction to be a dark ride. We then break down our personal top five. We discuss how much memories have to do with the top five and what makes a dark ride one you want to go on again and again. We also share what came in last place for each of us and why. It turns out that we were not unanimous in our number one or our dead last but it was close!
2020-07-0358 minThe Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 3 - Splash Mountain...or is it Tiana's Mountain? with Heather WallworkWith the breaking news that Splash Mountain is now going to be turned in to a Princess and the Frog attraction, Collective member Heather Wallwork and I dissect Splash Mountain. We talk about what our favorite parts are, what we like less, Heather's strategy to stay dry, our favorite songs from the ride, a bit of Splash Mountain history as well as how we feel about the new theme for the attraction. We cover all of this and much, much more!!
2020-06-2656 minThe Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 2 - Soarin' with Bryan Lords of Word On The Mainstreet PodcastThis week Bryan Lords of Word On The Mainstreet Podcast joins Shawn to talk about Soarin'. They tackle both Soarin' over California and Soarin' Around The World. Topics include fastpass facts, our love of Patrick Warburton, favorite scenes, hidden Mickeys, best seats on the attraction, why the line can be brutal, the effects of the warped screen, what is CGI and what is not and what makes this ride an all-time favorite!
2020-06-2255 minThe Castle Collective - A podcast for Disneyland fansEp. 1 - The Jungle Cruise with Skipper RobThis week, Collective member "Skipper Rob" Ferre joins me to talk about the Jungle Cruise. Rob was a Skipper on the attraction at Disneyworld. He is also a popular public speaker, game show host and DJ. We talk a little ride history, the things to see and hear in line, the boats, all the amazing animals and of course the jokes! Rob tells some great stories from his time working on the ride. We also both share the many things we love about this enduring classic.
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