Mousetalgia! - Your Disneyland Podcast

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Ep. 761: Disneyland Happiest Haunts Tour, HMH turns 25, Unofficial Guide to Disneyland Oct 05, 2026

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Seasons Screamings! This week, we welcome the spooktacular Halloween season with a show full of treats. First, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Haunted Mansion at Disneyland with a look at the events of the past and a glimpse of Disneyland's celebration this year. Then Jeff reports on this year's version of the park's Happiest Haunts Tour, with an unflinching look at the good, the not so good, and everything in between. Finally, we welcome author Seth Kubersky back to the show to talk about the just-released 2027 version of the Unofficial Guide to Disneyland, with all new tips, tricks, recommendations, and more. Plus - Halloween party trip memories - and more!

Ep. 760: Lucas Museum party, D23 2026 event panel highlights Sep 20, 2026

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This week, Team Mousetalgia takes you from Anaheim to Los Angeles and even a galaxy far, far away. First, Jeff reports on the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art's Founding Members Opening Party, and takes you on a tour of California's newest museum and its unusual mission to let art speak for itself. Frida! Banksy! Renoir! Rockwell! And - yes, Star Wars. We review the bumpy event, and offer tips, hints, and a sneak preview of the museum's collection. Next, the team shares our favorite moments from the variety of panels we attended at this year's D23 Ultimate Fan Event, and we share fun insights and moments from celebrities like Susan Egan, Ke Huy Quan, and Amy Adams. Plus - Earle at the Walt Disney Family Museum, pressed pennies, pickle corn dogs, and Rogen's Figment.

Ep. 759: D23 Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026: the show floor experience Aug 30, 2026

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This week on the Mousetalgia Pal Around, we discuss The D23 Ultimate Disney Fan Event held at the Anaheim Convention Center Aug. 14-16, 2026. On this episode dealing specifically with the convention center's show floor, we discuss the various pavilions, the sponsored businesses, the variety of activations on the floor and our personal highlights. Relive all the splattery 4-D, condimental and theatrical goodness with us! Plus - the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art's opening nears; eating on widened railings in the Disney Parks; the demise of Play Disney Parks; and, of course, more news from Bath & Body Works.

Ep. 758: Disney resort woes, DVC Grand Villas, foley stories and developing Cars Aug 17, 2026

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On this week's potpourri show, Jeff discusses the latest woes of the Disney resorts, including no water for Disneyland and Wilderness Lodge - and no AC at Wilderness Lodge in the middle of the summer... ugh. On a brighter note, Julia and Tina return to the show to discuss recent Walt Disney Family Museum talks, including a look behind the scenes at creating foley sound effects for films and the development of the Cars brand for Pixar. Plus - being held prisoner in a Disney resort bathroom... and more.

Ep. 757: D23 prep, Disney on tour, and introducing Mousetala Pal Around Aug 03, 2026

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This week, Mousetalgia welcomes Dave back to the show as the host of the Mousetalgia Pal Around, a new (but VERY familiar) addition to the Mousetalgia show. Dave, Julia and Tina will host this regularly recurring episode of Mousetalgia as we launch a revised, regular schedule to give you a reliable source of news, reviews and Disney conversation. This week, we discuss our hopes, fears, dreams and expectations for D23, Disney's major convention which is less than 2 weeks away! We talk about preparation, our experiences registering, and announce a meet up for those in the know (that's you!) Plus - reviews of Beauty and the Beast on tour, Hillary Duff on tour, and Disney+'s "Descendants: Wicked Wonderland."

Ep. 756: Moana, convention season, Disneyland Jul 17, 2026

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Happy birthday Disneyland! This week, Jeff welcomes special guest Kristen Carr to the show, and we talk about her latest happening, an advance screening of Moana with a special guest from the movie! Carr talks about her history hosting special screenings, behind the scenes stories, and then we review the film - the latest in Disney's string of live-action versions of classic animated features. Is a decade a long enough span between the animated film and its remake? Then, with Comic-Con and D23 nipping at our heels, we discuss the upcoming convention season, and offer our tips, tricks, and expectations. Plus - Disneyland is now 71, and we offer some of our most striking memories of times spent in the park.

Find Kristen at https://www.instagram.com/thehappiestclubonearth

Ep. 755: Cruising on the DIsney Destiny Jul 10, 2026

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This week, Jeff welcomes special guest co-host Kristen back to the show to talk about cruising! Jeff reports on his recent cruise aboard the Disney Destiny, which sailed from Fort Lauderdale into the Bahamas to Nassau and Disney's Castaway Cay. We discuss the food, the onboard shows and attractions, and excursions along the way. Kristen compares Disney cruising with other companies' cruises, with a focus on Alaska, and gives us tips and tricks for choosing your own future cruise. Plus - Disney songs we are REALLY not into - and more.

Ep. 754: Remembering Margaret Kerry Jun 22, 2026

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This week, Jeff shares some memories and stories about Margaret Kerry, who passed away on June 11 at the age of 97. Margaret spent her childhood and youth adulthood as a performing artist, and she is best known among Disney fans for being the reference model used by Marc Davis to create and animate Tinker Bell for the 1953 film Peter Pan. Jeff spent a bit of time working with Margaret Kerry in the early days of website design, and he reminisces about getting to know Margaret, shares some memories of her early career in Hollywood, and then we replay Mousetalgia's first interview from 2008 with Margaret in person.

Ep. 753: Mandalorian and Grogu review; Disneyland technology with Roland Betancourt May 25, 2026

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This week, Jeff welcomes author and professor Roland Betancourt to the show (41:31) to discuss the history of technology at Disneyland and his new book "Disneyland and the Rise of Automation." We discuss the nature of post-war automation and the mid-20th century, and how Walt Disney took many influences and distilled them into his automated verion of themed entertainment. Also - Jeff reviews "The Mandalorian and Grogu," (18:50) and we talk about the extensive fan-service throughout the film: cam there be too much of a good thing? Plus - Jeff follows up on the Topps Disneyland 70 trading cards discussion and reveals how he finally decided to go about collecting this behemoth set.

Ep. 752: May the Fourth be With You! May 04, 2026

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May the Fourth be with you! On today's special surprise episode of Mousetalgia, Jeff takes you on a tour of nearly two decades of recorded history of Star Wars as heard on this podcast. Starting with a look at Star Tours and then going back to the beginning of these iconic films, we will hear from Imagineers, special effects artists, voice actors and celebrities who will share special insights into the history of the greatest hero's journey of our era. Enjoy this special Star-Wars-Day edition of Mousetalgia!

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