Showing posts with label Days In The ParkCast. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Days In The ParkCast. Show all posts

Sunday, January 29, 2012

This WEEK at DAYS in the Park (1/23 - 1/28)

We had a great week here at Days in the Park!  We spent an absolutely wonderful day at Disneyland this past weekend where we took a few hours just to roam around and take pictures with the kiddies.  It's not often as of late that we've been so busy while at Disneyland, though!  We have so many things in the hopper that we're working on that our entire 6-hour jaunt was dedicated solely to our "tasks at hand".  But we had a lot of fun doing it, got a lot of great material to share on our blog (and some other blogs, too!), and we can't wait to get it out there!  Plus, this week was a good one on the blog, as well!  It's been quite some time since we had almost a  full week's worth of articles at the ready, but we did this week!  We hope that everyone enjoyed reading along with us, but in case you missed anything at all:

Monday, Chad ran off to play with our friend Beth at "Pursuing the Magic", with an article for her "In Pursuit of Pirates" series and a look at Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean attraction


On Tuesday, with Monday already taken, we were back with one our favorite weekly segments, "Where Are We? - Magical Mystery Mondays (Tuesday edition!) where we challenge our readers to guess, where, at Disneyland a particular picture was taken.  This weeks picture?  Fowler's Landing in Frontierland/New Orleans Square/Critter Country!


In this week's "Almost" Wordless Wednesday, we continue our "random ramblings" throughout the Disneyland Resort with pictures of King Triton's Carousel of the Sea, the Paradise Pier boardwalk, Disneyland mailboxes, Beaker, and more!


On Thursday, we introduced our brand new weekly segment where we're taking your questions (which we find from your Google searches), and answering them here on our blog in their own article.  This week's conundrum?  Are FASTPASSes good after their posted times?


And finally, on Friday, we're talking about our first foray into the world of RunDisney, and the beginning of our pursuit to participate in the Disneyland Half-Marathon during the final weekend in August





Like we said earlier, we're really excited to have been able to produce almost a full week's worth of articles for our readers; it really has been quite some time since we've been able to do that.  Things just got so crazy over the holidays, and throw in a little flu/bronchitis, etc. for good measure and honestly, it's a wonder we published things as often as we did.  But we're back on schedule now, and enjoying every minute of it!

We have some really neat things coming up inside Disneyland that we're working on for the blog.  We talked about our RunDisney adventure this week (and will continue to do so often in the future), we're finally going to talk a little bit about the "One More Disney Day" program, we have another book review coming from Mark (and maybe even a giveaway too - teaser!), and of course, we'll have our regular articles ready to go like our "Magical Mystery Mondays", "Random Ramblings with Days in the Park", and our "Disneyland Tips & Tricks Thursdays" based on questions from your web searches.

If you haven't already, we definitely want to encourage you to listen to the latest episode of our podcast, the Days in the ParkCast which we plan on releasing sometime in the next couple of days.  We have our friend Beth (from "Pursuing the Magic" and "The Magical Blogorail") on the show and it was truly special for us.  She is one fantastic lady and we are so fortunate to have met her when we did and she means the world to us.  It really was a privilege to have her sit down with us (on the other side of the country, no less!) and talk some Disney Magic.  Plus, we hint at a pretty exciting bit during the show, and you just might be hearing a lot more from Beth in the future as well and with more regularity; have we said too much?  If you haven't taken the time to start listening to us yet, we'd love to have you give us a try!  You can subscribe to our show and listen to us in iTunes, or you can listen to our show on our "ParkCast" website: http://www.daysintheparkcast.com.  Give us a listen and let us know what you think!  We'd love to hear back from you!

We can't wait to see what the next few weeks, and months, will bring to "Days".  Thanks so much for stopping by!  It's going to be a great week, so come on back.  We love having you around!

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Days in the Park Week in Review (12/5 - 12/10)

It was a fun week at Days in the Park.  Technical problems made it impossible to do an article every day like we would have liked, but sometimes that's just the way that particular ball bounces.  If it didn't exist, we couldn't blog.  But it does exist, so it seems like half the time it doesn't work.  Go figure...  Time for a recap!

On Monday and Tuesday, we challenged you with our weekly "Magical Mystery Mondays" to guess where in The Parks we were when we took a particular picture.  This week's was very special because Monday was what would have been Walt Disney's 110th birthday.  As we shouldn't have to note at this point, without Walt's vision and his willingness to dream, none of this would be possible, and we certainly wouldn't be here blogging about it  Monday's picture was in his honor.  We have a lot of fun with these every week, so make sure you stop by each and every Monday to participate with us.  Guess correctly, and you'll find your name posted on our blog come Tuesday morning!


In this week's "Almost" Wordless Wednesday, we took readers along with us through one of our favorite attractions, and buildings, in Disneyland on a little tour of Disneyland history in the Disneyland Opera House


On Thursday, we released another episode of our Disneyland podcast, the Days in the ParkCast.  This week's episode was one of our shorter, mini-episodes known as our "Banzai!" podcasts.  In it, we discuss Mickey's Halloween Party (which we attended in October) and give you our thoughts about this one-of-a-kind annual event; what we experienced, and what you can expect to experience should you attend.  It was a lot of fun to talk about, and a lot of fun to listen to we think.  Come on by and give us a listen!


And finally on Friday, Chad hopped back on board for his monthly ride around the blogging world aboard the Magical Blogorail Blue Line.  This month, we're talking the #1 Disney experience we've yet to experience but would love to do one day.  Chad's choice?  Walt Disney's apartment, of course!  So come on by, read what he had to say on the matter, and then check out all of the other wonderful writers along the rail and see what they chose as their #1 Disney experience wish.




We didn't get to do as much as wanted this week, but we're really proud of everything that we did!  Walt Disney's birthday is very important to us, for obvious reasons, and we think it made an excellent choice for our Monday guessing game, and it segued perfectly into our "Almost" Wordless Wednesday.  We've also been working really hard on our podcast over the past few weeks, and there are two new episodes out for our listeners.  These are so much fun for us to do, and we hope that people enjoy them as much as we enjoy doing them.  It's so much fun to just grab a mic and start blathering away about something that we love so much.  If you haven't taken the time to listen in it, we'd love to have you give us a try!  You can listen to, or download, our show on our "Parkcast" website: http://www.daysintheparkcast.com, or you can subscribe to our show and listen to us in iTunes.  Give us a listen and let us know what you think!  And on Friday, what's better than a Blogorail article?  We have so many wonderful Disney bloggers on each and every one of the Blogorail loops; why don't you check them out?  If you're here, you obviously love Disney and there are some fantastic ones there.  We encourage you to check them all out!

The Holidays are in full-swing at the Disneyland Resort, and so are we!  We can't wait to head out this weekend and score an entire new plethora of pictures and information for our readers.  It's something we love doing, and we hope that it enables you to come along with us during our Days and enjoy Disneyland right alongside us.  That's what we try to do, and we hope we're successful to at least some degree.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  It's going to be a great week, so come on back.  We love having you around!

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Forget Christmas in July; It's Halloween in December! - Days in the ParkCast Banzai #2

Hangin' with the Pumpkin King

You’ve heard of Christmas in July?  Well, since it’s actually Christmas month now (December), we’re celebrating Halloween instead!  In this special Banzai episode of the ParkCast, we’re travelling back in time to October 21, 2011 to relive a special Day in the Park at Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland.  Come along with us as we take a walk down memory lane (or Main Street U.S.A. if you prefer) and talk about all of the wonderfully creepy and fantastic things this one-of-a-kind Halloween Party at the Happiest Place on Earth has to offer.

Pull up a chair, sit a spell, and listen along; we’ll be happy you did!  You can listen to our ParkCast on the Days in the ParkCast website or in iTunes!



Originally recorded: 11/26/11
Final Edits and Release: 12/08/11
Hosted by: Chad & Mark

What we’re talking about in this episode!
Halloween is one of our favorite times of the year at Disneyland, and this year we attended Mickey’s Halloween Party to get in on the fun.

Just what is this shindig all about? Gimme the deets! (Mickey’s Halloween Party)
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Give us some dates, hours, and most importantly, the cost!
“We’re gonna need a bigger bag…” (MHP Trick or Treating)
-The bags are a tad small; if you’re candy-lovers, you may want to invest!
-Loads of both candy AND healthy treats to be had
-Awesome trick or treating locations and the lines fly (Village Haus Restaurant)
Halloween-themed attractions abound!
-Space Mountain: Ghost Galaxy
-Haunted Mansion Holiday
-Give us “it’s a small haunted world”!
-Creepy atmosphere along the Rivers of America and the old Mine Ride Through Nature’s Wonderland
Sing along with us! “I… love a parade…” (Mickey’s Costume Party Cavalcade)
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Short, but a very specific parade designed JUST for Mickey’s Halloween Party
-Cop and Robber Chip and Dale? Sold!
-Miss Piggy invades a parade! “Kissy Kissy…”
Everybody scream! Everybody scream! It’s the Pumpkin King! (Halloween Screams fireworks/pyro)
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Special fireworks extravaganza created just for Mickey’s Halloween Party starring Jack and the gang
-Loads of Disney Villains, and the Big Bad Wolf!
-”Dark” fireworks and lighting on Sleeping Beauty Castle – definitely worth a view!
“Look Ma! It’s Maleficent!” (Character Greetings)
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We finally get to meet Jack Skellington in person! And he sounds just like Prince Humperdink!
-Marilyn Manson in Disneyland!
-Villains Character Greetings in Fantasyland; we’d love to see more! Maybe in the Princess Fantasy Faire?
-Maybe we should dress as Eddie Valiant and Judge Doom next year; Mark’ll shave his noggin!
Last Thoughts…
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Ultimately, with the extra cost, is it worth a look?

Contact us about the Days in the ParkCast!
-or call us on Voicemail at 520-DAYS-CST (329-7278)

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Around The Land in 14-1/2 Hours - Days in the ParkCast Banzai #1

Sweet success or not? Listen in to find out!

In the latest episode of our “Days in the Parkcast”, we’re introducing the first of our new, shorter “Banzai” episodes!  You’ll have to listen to find out more about just what a “Banzai” episode is, but in this episode we’re revisiting a topic from one of our previous “ParkCast”s, and talking about a challenge we gave ourselves over the course of the summer.  The challenge?  To answer that age old question men have been dying to know since we came up with it a few months ago.  The question?  “Is it possible to ride every attraction at Disneyland in the course of ONE day?”  Did we succeed?  You’re just going to have to stop on by and give a listen to find out.  

So pull up your chair and sit a spell; we’ll be happy you did!  You can listen to our ParkCast on the Days in the ParkCast website or in iTunes!



Originally recorded: 11/26/11
Final Edits and Release: 12/03/11
Hosted by: Chad & Mark

What we’re talking about in this episode!
“Is it possible to ride every attraction inside Disneyland Park in a single day?”  We tried it ourselves, and this is our tale!
Intro
-Just what is a “banzai” episode anyways?
Trip Recap
-Inspiration!
-”If we’re gonna do this, we need a plan!”
-What good is a challenge without a few stipulations?!
-Rope Drop time!
-Square away those Disney FASTPASS passes! Space Mountain or Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
-Fat Guy in a little aircraft – Astro Orbiter
-Who knew Mark was claustrophobic? – Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
-Lamenting the state of affairs on Autopia
-God save our feet – Disneyland Railroad
-A true challenger can think on the fly – Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin
-A Disneyland churro and a Sprite; the official snack of Days in the Park
-Chad finally screws up – never, ever forget the pyro!
-Permanecer sentados por favor – King Arthur Carrousel
-Best laid plans and all that… – Matterhorn Bobsleds and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
-Possible? Let the debate begin!

Contact us about the Days in the ParkCast!
-Email us at parkcast@daysinthepark.com
-or call us on Voicemail at 520-DAYS-CST (329-7278)


Friday, September 16, 2011

Toying with Crayons and the Disneyland Goats - Days In The Parkcast #8


The latest episode of our blog's Disneyland podcast has just been released!
 
In the latest episode of our “Days in the Parkcast”, we’re introducing some new segments!  Our writer Amy is finally on board with one of our favorite segments from our blog, ‘Amy’s Favorite Things’.  We’re also bringing back our informational trip recaps, the aptly named ‘A Recent Day in the Park’, with highlights and information from our recent trips into the Disneyland Resort that hopefully you can use for your own trips.   We’ll also be dropping our regular “Hidden Mickey” segment on our listeners, as well as a new segment, the “Best of the Blogosphere”, where we’re highlighting some of our favorite “Disney reads” from around the web.

You can listen to, or download, our show on our "Parkcast" website: http://www.daysintheparkcast.com 
Or, you can subscribe to our show and listen to us in iTunes.

Stop on by and give a listen.  We’ll be happy you did!



Show Notes:
Intro
- A big “thank you” to all of our listeners and a big “sorry” for the delay!
- We have our first voicemail from our friend Bruce at ‘The Unknown Magic Within Walt Disney World'
Amy’s Favorite Things
- The Disneyland Resort Tulips
A Recent “Day in the Park”
Highlights, anecdotes, and information you can use from one of our recent “Days in the Park” including:
- Big Thunder Ranch and the Disneyland Petting Zoo “Running of the Goats”
- A new quick-service eatery we’ve discovered – Troubador Tavern
- We’re Level 7 Galactic Heroes! (Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters)
- We get to meet our favorite Bounty Hunter outside of Star Tours!
Turtle Talk with Crush – Are we the only ones on the planet who haven’t seen Dory and the Whale before?!
- Celebrity sighting! We love our ‘Suite Life on Deck’ characters, especially when they’re living “The High Life”!
- A trip under the sea and an “Incredible” guest star on The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure
The FindingMickey.com “Hidden Mickey” Highlight
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Space Mountain speakery
Our “Best of the Blogosphere”
- This month’s feature: Magical Days With the Mouse
Outro
- Wrap up
- Contact us!
- Review our show for us in iTunes!

Music Credits

Email: parkcast@daysinthepark.com
Voicemail: 520-DAYS-CST (329-7278)

Friday, June 24, 2011

Days In The Parkcast Episode 5 - Blasters, Mermaids, and Droids, Oh My!


In our latest episode we spend some time talking about a recent faux pas from Episode 4 involving Chad’s big mouth and our friends from FindingMickey.com. We also spend time finally getting to discuss the newest attractions at The Resort: The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure and Star Tours: The Adventures Continue.

You can subscribe and listen to our podcast through iTunes, or subscribe to our podcast's RSS feed.  Alternately, feel free to listen to our "Parkcast" here or download the mp3.

Hope you enjoy!



Friday, May 13, 2011

Days In The Parkcast Episode 4 - Pirates of the Temple of Terror

In this episode your intrepid Parkers spend some time discussing a recent trip into The Park where we met Jack Lindquist, participated in an AIDS Walk, became Galactic Heroes and took on one gnarly queue and a wily snake in a forbidden temple. Come join us!




You can subscribe to our podcast through iTunes and listen, or subscribe to our podcast's RSS feed.  Alternately, feel free to listen to our "Parkcast" here or download the mp3 directly to listen.

Hope you enjoy!


Thursday, April 21, 2011

Days In The ParkCast - Episode 3


We're back!  Our self-imposed vacation is officially over and we're ready to get back in the saddle and continue writing about our days in The Park, or talking about them if you'd prefer, since we decided for our first day back we'd post the latest episode of our podcast: Days In The Parkcast.



Show Notes:
Originally recorded: 4/17/2011
Final editing done: 4/18/2011
Hosted by: Chad Elliott & Mark Treiger

Intro featuring music by George Thorogood and the Destroyers “Any Town USA” – (music from music.mevio.com; Music Alley)
Recent Trip Recap
- In trouble before we even leave
- Shopping at Greetings From California and Engine-Ears Toys
- Mission Tortilla Factory
- Silly Symphony Swings
- Disney Animation Building "Animation Loop"
- River Belle Terrace
- Pooh Corner
- Fantasmic!
- Closing the night in Frontierland, Sleeping Beauty Castle & Main Street U.S.A.
Star Tours: The Adventure Continues Updates
- Destinations Announced!
- AP Preview Sweepstakes
Trivia
- Hidden Mickey Segment
- New Orleans Square Train Station
Hungry Bear Restaurant
- Listener request
- New Menu
- Fantasmic!
- Restrooms
- Pooh Corner
Outro featuring music by Bowling For Soup “Friends Chicks Guitars” – (music from music.mevio.com; Music Alley)



Feel free to listen to our "Parkcast" here or download the mp3 directly to listen.  Alternately, you can subscribe to our podcast's RSS feed or listen and subscribe to us through iTunes.  If you do listen to us through iTunes we'd love to have you leave us a rating and some feedback - we'd really appreciate it.

Hope you enjoy!


Saturday, April 2, 2011

Days In The ParkCast - Episode 2


Show Notes:
Originally recorded: 3/27/2011
Final editing done: 3/30/2011
Hosted by: Chad Elliott & Mark Treiger

Intro featuring music by George Thorogood and the Destroyers “Any Town USA” – (music from music.mevio.com; Music Alley)
Park construction and attraction updates
- The new Disney California Adventure entrance
- Sunshine Plaza and the Carthay Circle Theater
- Disney Junior
- Disney Animation Building
- Ursula comes home to The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure
- Goofy’s Sky School has an opening date!
- The reopening of Critter Country
- The reopening and a new menu at the Hungry Bear Restaurant
Steakhouse 55!
Hidden Mickey segment
Soarin’ Over California
Outro featuring music by Bowling For Soup “Friends Chicks Guitars” – (music from music.mevio.com; Music Alley

Listen Now:

Monday, March 7, 2011

Days In The ParkCast Episode 1 Is Live!

Well, the day is finally here!  We've been hard at work over the past week or so getting our first show/podcast ready, and we're pretty excited about it!  And when we say first show, we mean it literally.  We went into this when we recorded a week ago with nothing but a microphone and recording software, and nothing else; no experience whatsoever.  We think we've had a pretty good showing for our first time out, but you'll have to be the judge of that.


Show Notes:
Originally recorded: 2/27/2011
Final editing done: 3/7/2011
Hosted by: Chad Elliott & Mark Treiger

Intro featuring music by “Arrest My Sister” The Cave – (music from music.mevio.com; Music Alley)
Introduction to Days In The Parkcast
Park construction and attraction updates
- The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure
- Star Tours: The Adventure Continues
Hidden Mickey segment
“Family Fun Weekends”
- Character Fan Days
Mickey’s Fun Wheel
Outro featuring music by “Bowling For Soup” Friends Chicks Guitars – (music from music.mevio.com; Music Alley)

Listen Now: