Tales From The Mouse House...Ep 88

Well, welcome to Episode 88 of Tales From The Mouse House Disneyland Podcast!!! YAHOO! We’ve got a special sort of different kind of show for you today! Instead of our usual format, we change things up a bit and launch a (possibly) NEW style - FREE STYLIN’!! We go off script and share some of our favorite things about the Disneyland Resort! You’ve GOT to tune in to this EXTRA LARGE episode to find out!

Ok, we'll give you a hint: we decided to come up with a series of questions, like, what's your favorite attraction, that sort of thing. Then we'll reveal what we answered then discuss. Now, neither of us knows what the other answered so some things may be the same, some different. Joyce came up with this idea, to shake things up a bit and keep things FRESH. So, if you like it, be sure to thank her...WE certainly enjoyed recording this episode! We had a lot of fun and Joyce actually said this was her favorite show to record - out of the MANY, MANY we've done in almost FOUR years!

We'd LOVE for you guys to get in to this fun! How about, after listening, you come up with your own answers to the questions we posed each other and email them to us at talespodcast@cox.net. 

Oh, our GREAT friend Dean Carrington sent us a terrific gift, actually two. He sent us a couple copies of a new Disney Hyperion Publishing book called Big Rig. Dean is friends with the illustrator of this awesome children's book, set in the Cars world, and both are autographed by the narrator! One for us and one for...whoever wins the contest we're launching soon!! So, be sure to keep an ear out!

Hey, if YOU'RE in need of a great travel agent, why not give our sponsor, Randy Crane from Mouse Ear Vacations a holler! I bet he can make YOUR vacation a MAGICAL one! Visit Randy at www.randyc-mouseearvacations.com. NOW is the time to book your 2014 Disney adventure! 

As always, If you’d like to send in comments for the show, you can send us an email to talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the Hotline at 304-TALES23, leave us feedback in iTunes or leave comments for us on our Twitter account @talespodcast. Heck, you can even find us on FaceBook, just search for Tales From The House House - Disneyland podcast! 

Thanks for making us part of your Disney experience and remember…

"Make It A Mickey Day!" ~~ Al & Joyce

Tales From The Mouse House Disneyland Podcast...Episode 72

Welcome to Tales From The Mouse House Disneyland podcast EPISODE 72! Wow, another audio episode for your Disney enjoyment! Well, we had a lot of fun on this episode, but also....well, in our Host Chat segment, ONE of us kind of goes off on a rant (ok, it was ME - Al). Couldn't be helped. I had something to get off my chest and thought it should be shared. Ok, before you actually listen to the show, I'll put up a bit of a warning. I vent about Disney's D23 a bit because of recent events, and not so recent events. I thought long and hard before including that on our show, but I thought that it wouldn't be right if we only shared the great things about Disney (and trust us, there are a LOT of great and awesome things about Disney...) and swallowed our opinions on the things we thought don't work. That would be a huge disservice to you and to us. We may offend some, but you know what? We are all about being TRUE to ourselves and delivering an HONEST show to you. Doing anything else would be wrong, even if that means offending some folks, and ruining our chances at being included in Disney sponsored events. If lying to you and to ourselves is what it takes to be invited to those events, then I guess we'll relegate ourselves to never being included! 

California Adventure's Wold Of Color

Ok, on with the FUN stuff. On this episode, Joyce reviews one of our favorite additions to Disney California Adventure - The World Of Color. We still remember when they drained Paradise Bay and constructed the jets and things...it was awesome. Then, when they actually began testing them...well, you'll have to tune in to find THAT out! Hey, can't give away EVERYTHING, can I?? 

Then, in Food Reviews, I cover a cool out of the way place in Disneyland's Critter Country that we overlooked for YEARS! Walked past it hundreds of times and NEVER saw it...until our last visit. Suffice it to say, Harbour Galley is one of the neatest places to grab some grub that you never saw! They even have a great deck to relax on that gives you a terrific view of the Rivers Of America, where you can watch the Mark Twain and the Columbia lazily sail on by. Oh, and you'll have to tune in to hear about an AWESOME little known spot by Harbour Galley where you can watch a LOT of fun in action!

Harbour Galley

As we shared on episode 71, we've added to our Hidden Treasures segment. Instead of just sharing the awesome little gems in and around the Resort that we feel are true Hidden Treasures, we're going to start sharing lots of other things too, like audio clips, music, that sort of thing, that WE feel enhances that Disney Magic and furthers our cause to spread the Disney Love to as many as we can! Plus...we launched a new "contest" where you can win your very own copy of David W. Smith's In The Shadow Of The Matterhorn: Stories about Life, Love and Laughter at Disneyland audiobook! 

Win YOUR audiobook copy!

Hey, if YOU'RE in need of a great travel agent, why not give our sponsor, Randy Crane from Mouse Ear Vacations a holler! I bet he can make YOUR vacation a MAGICAL one! Visit Randy at www.randyc-mouseearvacations.com 

As always, If you’d like to send in comments for the show, you can send us an email to talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the Hotline at 304-TALES23, leave us feedback in iTunes or leave comments for us on our Twitter account @talespodcast. Heck, you can even find us on FaceBook, just search for Tales From The House House - Disneyland podcast! If you'd like to listen to the show, you can find it on iTunes, on our podcast site at talescast.com, the direct episode link: Episode 72, or on Stitcher Radio now! Just visit www.stitcher.com and search for Tales From The Mouse House - Disneyland Podcast!


Thanks for making us part of your Disney experience and remember…

Nothing to do with the episode...she's just CUTE!

"Make It A Mickey Day!" ~~ Al & Joyce

Tales From The Mouse House...Episode 67

Dapper Days 2013

Welcome to episode 67! As we said at the beginning of the year...we’re offering up some out of the normal episodes in 2013 and THIS episode is ONE OF THOSE! On this PACKED FULL episode (yeah, it’s LONG), we share two awesome interviews and a terrific review from our GREAT Disney friend Mr. Daps! First up, our recent chat with Michele Morabito about her experiences at the Dapper Days event at Disneyland. This is one cool "unofficial but recognized" Day to behold. Imagine visiting Disneyland when Walt himself walked the Resort. Everyone dressed up in their "Sunday Best". Well, THAT'S what Dapper Days is like! Guests wearing awesome period outfits, from the 1940's and 50's. Michele describes her visit and her lucky breakfast at Club 33!

Michele at Dapper Days...Inside Club 33!

Then, our great friend Mr. Daps is joined by Murray The Bell Hop and Roger Rabbit to discuss their coverage of the all new Fantasy Faire in Fantasy Land (Disneyland). Talk about adding a bit of fairytale magic to your Disneyland Resort vacation...recently Disney did JUST that! And Daps Magic was there for the scoop, and shares with us!

All New Fantasy Faire at Disneyland

Then, if all THAT weren’t enough, Joyce turns the microphone on me and author David Smith and we discuss Dave’s awesome new book, In The Shadow of the Matterhorn: Intimate Stories about Life, Love and Laughter at Disneyland - his behind the scenes look at Disneyland from a cast members perspective! Then, we launch an awesome new contest that can put YOU in the Shadow Of The Matterhorn!

All New Audiobook Narrated By Al Kessel!

Hey, if YOU'RE in need of a great travel agent, why not give our sponsor, Randy Crane from Mouse Ear Vacations a holler! I bet he can make YOUR vacation a MAGICAL one! Visit Randy at www.randyc-mouseearvacations.com 

As always, If you’d like to send in comments for the show, you can send us an email to talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the Hotline at 304-TALES23, leave us feedback in iTunes or leave comments for us on our Twitter account @talespodcast. Heck, you can even find us on FaceBook, just search for Tales From The House House - Disneyland podcast! If you'd like to listen to the show, you can find it on iTunes, on our podcast site at talescast.com, the direct episode link: Episode 67, or on Stitcher Radio now! Just visit www.stitcher.com and search for Tales From The Mouse House - Disneyland Podcast!

AND, we're listed on Stitcher Radio now! Just visit www.stitcher.com and search for Tales From The Mouse House - Disneyland Podcast!

Thanks for making us part of your Disney experience and remember…
"Make It A Mickey Day!" ~~ Al & Joyce

Tales From The Mouse House...Episode 65

Welcome to Episode 65 of Tales From The Mouse House Disneyland Podcast! Well, on this...INSANELY crazy episode, we get a little...slap-happy during Host Chat and do something we rarely do - RANT! But at least we had fun, right? FUN...uh-huh!

It seems like it's been awhile since we chatted at you all, but in reality, it really hasn't. Our last episode was a video voiceover, but episode 63 was a "regular" formatted show...but like we said...crazy episode...a bit, how to put it...silly? 

Mad T Party

Believe it or not, we actually DO cover some great stuff on this episode - In our Attraction Review, I cover Hollywoodland’s newest after dark blowout - Mad T Party. Now without giving too much away, this newest "RAVE" get together isn't really my "cup of tea" (get it??? See how I did that? Funny, huh?) but suffice it to say, this is another sight to behold as only Disney can do it! Joyce reviews a totally radical place to get your grindage on inside the brand new Carsland in Disney California Adventure in Food Reviews. Now, this "groovy" place will certainly "fill" you "more" than other places...(that's a hint by the way).

A "Filling" Place to Eat in Carsland

Then in Hidden Treasures, we both discuss a couple of awesome examples of Disneyland history that you won't want to miss. In fact, the one I (Al) cover plays a big role in the biography "In The Shadow Of The Matterhorn: Intimate Stories about Life, Love and Laughter at Disneyland" by famed author David W. Smith. A book that was recently converted into an audiobook and narrated by...ME! This witty and heartwarming look at the life of a former Disneyland Cast Member is now on sale in paperback and soon to be released as an audiobook on Amazon.com, Audible.com and iTunes. We'll update you when it becomes available for purchase!

Now An Audiobook!

Oh by the way, we also share a couple of awesome tips that WILL help you get the most out of your Disneyland Resort Vacation, which by the way, you can book through our podcast sponsor, Randy Crane from Mouse Ear Vacations. Visit Randy at www.randyc-mouseearvacations.com. Be sure to stick around to the VERY end of the podcast...just in case we put in a couple...BLOOPERS!


As always, If you’d like to send in comments for the show, you can send us an email to talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the Hotline at 304-TALES23, leave us feedback in iTunes or leave comments for us on our Twitter account @talespodcast. Heck, you can even find us on FaceBook, just search for Tales From The House House - Disneyland podcast! If you'd like to listen to the show, you can find it on iTunes, on our podcast site at talescast.com, the direct episode link: Episode 65, or on Stitcher Radio now! Just visit www.stitcher.com and search for Tales From The Mouse House - Disneyland Podcast!


Thanks for making us part of your Disney experience and remember…
"Make It A Mickey Day!" ~~ Al & Joyce

Tales From The Mouse House...Episode 63

Welcome to episode 63 of Tales From The Mouse House Disneyland Podcast!! Well, it's been awhile since we've chatted with you! On this first episode of 2013, we discuss what's going on around our place, like the COLD weather we've been experiencing in Arizona. Wow, overnight temps for us have been between 20 and 25 degrees! It's been a wild few weeks to be sure. And of course, no cold weather would be complete without someone getting sick. Yep, Joyce is suffering from a head cold. We also share some of our plans and goals for 2013, like completing the audiobook, In The Shadow Of The Matterhorn, Intimate Stories of Life, Love and Laughter at Disneyland by David W. Smith, or, for Joyce, to get more organized. SO, what goals have YOU set for yourself in 2013? We'd LOVE to hear about them. Maybe we can all help each other stick to our goals this year!

Our awesome friend and podcast sponsor Randy Crane from Mouse Ear Vacations also joins us to share an outstanding new sweepstakes his agency has launched. Trust us when we say, this is one sweepstakes you're going to want to participate in. This is a once in a lifetime Disney Magical vacation you're playing for people! Check out Randy at Mouse Ear Vacations and check out the "SIGN UP" link on the bottom of the page for YOUR chance at this awesome vacation, and for complete details, tune in to the podcast!

A MUST READ for 2013

On our last visit to Disneyland, we decided to satisfy our craving for ice cream at Haagen Dazs in Downtown Disney, and I (Al) cover that experience in our Food Review segment. Now, we know it's FREEZING cold outside, but really, it's ALWAYS a good time for ice cream...right? And, Joyce reviews an attraction I already covered several episodes back, but since she figured it was one of my LEAST favorite attractions, she'd give it some positive air time! Yes, this is an attraction you can find in Fantasyland, and was actually one of the original "Dark Rides" in the Park when it opened in 1955. Can you guess which one? 

Disneyland

We hope you enjoy our little Tales From The Mouse House Disneyland Podcast, because we sure LOVE bringing it to you. As we've said many times, Walt Disney and his beloved Disneyland have become such huge parts of our lives, and the Magic Walt created inspires us each and every day. We truly love spreading that Magic to as many people as we can!


As always, If you’d like to send in comments for the show, you can send us an email to talespodcast@cox.net, leave us voicemail on the Hotline at 304-TALES23, leave us feedback in iTunes or leave comments for us on our Twitter account @talespodcast. Heck, you can even find us on FaceBook, just search for Tales From The House House - Disneyland podcast! If you'd like to listen to the show, you can find it on iTunes, on our podcast site at talescast.com, the direct episode link: Episode 63, or on Stitcher Radio now! Just visit www.stitcher.com and search for Tales From The Mouse House - Disneyland Podcast!


Thanks for making us part of your Disney experience and remember…
"Make It A Mickey Day!" ~~ Al & Joyce