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We are truly honored to welcome to Beyond the Mouse, Alan Menken. Alan’s work has inspired millions. Having begun his career on Broadway, he and his writing partner Howard Ashman brought their talent to The Little Mermaid. That film is credited with saving Walt Disney Animation, and ushering a new era dubbed the Disney Renaissance.
Alan has gone onto work on such Disney classics as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Tangled, Enchanted and so many more. He has earned one Emmy, 11 Grammys, eight Oscars and one Tony. This makes him one of only 16 people to have earned an EGOT. Alan became a Disney Legend in 2001.
FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Vanessa Ferguson, Brett Rutherford and Jeremy Goeckner
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This honestly might be one of the funniest episodes we’ve had in a long time. Brett brings up obscure live action character, Vanessa is flummoxed by her picks and Craig thinks he’s smarter than everyone in the Zoom. It’s draft day! Remember to vote on all our social media this upcoming week to determine the winner!
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“We’ll let Brett continue to collect his thoughts…”
This week the crew dives into some armchair Imagineering. We blue sky our way through each park at Walt Disney World. Taking turns as we go to redesign an existing attraction, and coming up with a brand new attraction. Let us know your perfect dream ride!
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Brett had the opportunity recently to visit his favorite domestic parks, Disneyland and California Adventure. In this trip report we focus heavily on the brand new Avengers Campus, which is where Brett spent a good amount of his vacation exploring the food, the shows and characters that bring the land to life. We also discuss how it felt to walk right down the middle of Main Street, USA for the first time in nearly two years.
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“Space, time, reality. It’s more than a linear path. It’s a prism of endless possibilities.”
Beyond the Mouse was invited by Disney+ to check out several episodes of What If… prior to its release on August 11. In this spoiler-free review episode, the crew breaks down the voice acting and animation design about the latest production from Marvel. They also discuss some insights into where the series may be heading, and what the impact on the overall Marvel Universe might be moving forward.
“Exploring pivotal moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and turning them on their head, leading the audience into uncharted territory.”
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This week join us as we break down the latest live action film from Walt Disney Studio, Jungle Cruise. We are thrilled to bring back to the show John Saccheri from BigFatPanda.com to break down the movie. We begin with our non-spoiler thoughts on the film, and then jump into speaking about the film proper. Did we enjoy this attraction based wild ride of an adventure film? Find out as we cruise together down the Amazon with a big Rock as our guide.
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“Life’s a happy song, when there’s someone by your side to sing along.”
This week we are joined by Front Row host Larry Smith (Convince Me with Larry Smith) as we break down the 2011 Jason Segel lead “The Muppets.” Somehow this film is already celebrating its 10th anniversary. The crew talks their love for the Muppets as well as breaking down the films acting, writing and songs. We think you’ll really enjoy this episode as we celebrate The Muppets being together again.
FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Vanessa Ferguson, Brett Rutherford and Larry Smith
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This week the whole crew is back to talk with Brett’s longtime friend, Maureen. She recently went to Walt Disney World with her family, including her teenagers. She gives some of her tips and trips, talks about the four parks and also her first experience in a Deluxe Resort!
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“When you find people who need your help– you help them.”
We are thrilled to welcome Ashley Eckstein to the show! Ashley has been widely recognized and honored as an actress, entrepreneur, author and influencer. Most known as the voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars, Ashley founded Her Universe in 2010 -the groundbreaking fangirl fashion and lifestyle brand. She speaks with Craig and Larry about her role as Ahsoka, the community she has helped to foster and all the details about the Her Universe Fashion show happening as part of Comic Con at Home.
“The Her Universe Fashion Show is back and virtual this year! 25 designers, 25 Geek Couture designs, and a fashion show like you’ve never experienced before! Stream the Her Universe Fashion Show 7/23 at 5pm PDT on the Comic-Con@Home YouTube where we will announce the 2021 Judges Winner and reveal some epic designs before you get to cast your own vote for the 2021 Audience Winner!”
For more information:
Her Universe Fashion Show 2021
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“Attractions are like icebergs, you only see what’s on the surface…”
On this very special bonus episode of Beyond the Mouse, Craig takes you Behind the Attraction. Recently, we were invited as members of the media, to cover the new show coming to Disney+ on July 21. He talks about the press junket that included show creator and director Brian Volk-Weiss and four Imagineers from around the company. Also, Craig gives insights into some of the episodes he was able to take an early peek at prior to their release.
“Peek beyond the magic of Disney Parks to discover what’s Behind the Attraction! From Executive Producers Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia and Brian Volk-Weiss, explore how Imagineers filled the Haunted Mansion with 999 happy haunts, how the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
transformed into Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! (while defying gravity in the process) and why Space Mountain took so long to launch. From the 1950s to today, from Jungle Cruise to “it’s a small world” to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Disney Parks attractions have amazed millions. And this is the story of how they did it.”
FEATURING: Craig McFarland
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Please enjoy this episode of BEYOND THE MOUSE and as always, we’ll see you in the front row!
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