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  • Noel MacNeal | Bear in the Big Blue House | Sesame Street

    Noel MacNeal | Bear in the Big Blue House | Sesame Street
    Feb 22 2025
    Noel MacNeal is a puppeteer, writer, and Emmy award winning director whom many Disney fans will recognize as Bear from the Playhouse Disney series, Bear in the Big Blue House (now on Disney Plus). In addition, Neal has performed on such series as Sesame Street, Eureeka’s Castle, Little Shop of Horrors, Between the Lions, Blue’s Clues, The Muppets Take Manhattan, The Book of Pooh, and more. In this episode, we chat about Neal's career and his upcoming show, "Hey, This Was Really Fun", taking place on March 24, 2025. Buy tickets to Neal's March 24th show on the 54 Below website to attend in person in New York City or watch online from the comfort of home. You can also follow Neal on Instagram and TikTok. Neal mentioned on the show that his wife (Susan Elia MacNeal) has new books available. You can learn more about them on Amazon. Create your own Disney travel memories with our sponsor KMV Travel. Get bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more at patreon.com/imaginationskyway. Tag me and join the conversation below.
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    42 mins
  • Daniel Joseph | Disney Imagineer | Illusioneering Lab

    Daniel Joseph | Disney Imagineer | Illusioneering Lab
    Feb 15 2025
    Disney Imagineer Daniel Joseph has been developing Disney Parks illusions and special effects for Walt Disney Imagineering since 2006. As a part of the Illusioneering Lab, Daniel has created effects used in The Haunted Mansion (including the Hatbox Ghost installations at Disneyland and Walt Disney World), Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Trader Sam's, Space 220, and Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast (Tokyo Disneyland), among countless others. In this episode, we chat about his work at Walt Disney Imagineering, his admiration for Imagineer Yale Gracey, and his thoughts about the future of Disney Parks. Be sure to follow Daniel on Instagram at instagram.com/imagineerdaniel Create your own Disney travel memories with our sponsor KMV Travel. Get bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more at patreon.com/imaginationskyway. Tag me and join the conversation below.
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    55 mins
  • Disney Lorcana | Trading Card Game | Play and Review

    Disney Lorcana | Trading Card Game | Play and Review
    Feb 1 2025
    Disney Lorcana by Ravensburger is a trading card game that gives players the ability to build decks around their favorite Disney franchises. Teaming up with your favorite Disney characters, heroes and villains, players will strategically compete to collect lore, challenge other players, and complete quests. Whether wielding legendary items, singing iconic songs, or visiting familiar locations, this game offers Disney fans of all ages an exciting adventure. In this episode, we unbox our first ever Disney Lorcana decks, review the rules, play our first match, and share our initial thoughts. Learn more about the game at https://www.disneylorcana.com/en-US. Create your own Disney travel memories with our sponsor KMV Travel. Get bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more at patreon.com/imaginationskyway. Tag me and join the conversation below.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Disney Adult Vacations | Disney Trips with Kids | Part Two

    Disney Adult Vacations | Disney Trips with Kids | Part Two
    Jan 18 2025
    Joanna and I have been traveling to Walt Disney World together since 2011 when we were still under a year into our relationship. Over the course of our courtship, engagement, and marriage, we've amassed a growing list of Disney travel memories. From a pair of young Disney adults to a family with kids, we discuss some of our favorite personal stories over the last 15 years (and counting) of Disney travel memories. Create your own Disney travel memories with our sponsor KMV Travel. Get bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more at patreon.com/imaginationskyway. Tag me and join the conversation below.
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    52 mins
  • Disney Adult Vacations | Disney Trips with Kids | Part One

    Disney Adult Vacations | Disney Trips with Kids | Part One
    Jan 11 2025
    Joanna and I have been traveling to Walt Disney World together since 2011 when we were still under a year into our relationship. Over the course of our courtship, engagement, and marriage, we've amassed a growing list of Disney travel memories. From a pair of young Disney adults to a family with kids, we discuss some of our favorite personal stories over the last 15 years (and counting) of Disney travel memories. Create your own Disney travel memories with our sponsor KMV Travel. Get bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more at patreon.com/imaginationskyway. Tag me and join the conversation below.
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    48 mins
  • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad | Disneyland | Walt Disney World | Disneyland Paris

    Big Thunder Mountain Railroad | Disneyland | Walt Disney World | Disneyland Paris
    Jan 4 2025
    Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, "The Wildest Ride In The Wilderness", has been delighting Disney fans at Disneyland since 1979, with other versions created for Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris. Imagineer Tony Baxter, carrying forward an idea from Imagineer Marc Davis called Thunder Mesa and Western River Expedition, led a team to create this pivot storytelling roller coaster, setting a new standard for Disney mountain attractions (previous ones included Space Mountain and Matterhorn Bobsleds) that have resulted in such iconic attractions as Expedition Everest and Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars. In this episode, we discuss the history, story, mythology, lore, and Imagineering details for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Disneyland Paris. Be sure to follow Kelly Washington on Instagram. Get bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more at patreon.com/imaginationskyway. To plan a trip, be sure to work with KMV Travel. Tag me and join the conversation below.
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • New Year 2025 | Disney-Inspired Holiday Message

    New Year 2025 | Disney-Inspired Holiday Message
    Dec 21 2024
    Wishing you Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. Get bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more at patreon.com/imaginationskyway. To plan a trip, be sure to work with KMV Travel. Tag me and join the conversation below.
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    15 mins
  • Lightning Lane Multi Pass | Disneyland Hotel Options | Holidays at Walt Disney World | Listener Questions

    Lightning Lane Multi Pass | Disneyland Hotel Options | Holidays at Walt Disney World | Listener Questions
    Dec 7 2024
    In this listener question/answer episode, we discuss Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and beyond, including our thoughts about the new Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Premier Pass options, hotel options at the Disneyland Resort (on property and off property), tips for a first trip to Disneyland, must-do activities at Walt Disney World for the holiday season, Disney Vacation Club, Disney's guided tour options, and more. Thanks to Kelly from KMV Travel for joining me in today's episode. Get started planning your next Disney vacation at KMVtravel.com/skyway. Get bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more at patreon.com/imaginationskyway. Tag me and join the conversation below.
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    1 hr and 22 mins