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    Episodes (17)

    Vaxx Chat at Disneyland

    Vaxx Chat at Disneyland

    This episode, Catherine and Kristen gathered on zoom to squee about the news of Disneyland becoming a vaccination sight, and sigh about the loss of Annual Passes. Kristen brought expert efficiency and rhyming to the episode by suggesting this week’s topics: Vax Chat, Pass Chat, Tat Chat, Math Chat, Dad Chat, Pad Chat, and of course Rat Chat. Grab a cat and a mat and step into the podcast!

    Disneyland News Update - Parks Reopening When?

    Disneyland News Update - Parks Reopening When?

    The latest Disneyland news direct from the MiceChat crew. Let’s look at when the theme parks might reopen. We’ll warn you, it’s probably not what you want to hear. But there is a silver lining and someone at Disney has just been granted superpowers which just might help the company be a leader in getting the state economy restarted. We’ll also delve into the financial situation of several theme park companies. Some of them may be forced to sell or close parks – the likely candidates might surprise you. And not to worry, we’ll lift you up at the end with some favorite theme park items you can get from home! Press play and join Dusty, Doug, Chloe and Logan as they transport you Disneyland and beyond . . .

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    Amazing MiceChat theme song by Steve Williard and Andrew Taylor from Amplify This Music!!!

    We’ll see you online at MiceChat.com ! ! !

    Micechat Podcast- It's Halloween Time

    Micechat Podcast- It's Halloween Time

    When hinges creak in doorless chambers . . . Dusty and Doug are joined by theme park insider Andy Garfield and Disneyland Reporter Marla Jo Fisher this week to discuss Halloween in the parks. They also discuss upcoming projects at theme parks around the world and round up the current rumors. 

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    GUESTS:

    • Andy Garfield CEO & Chief Creative - Pachinko Media
    • Marla Jo Fisher OC Register Disneyland reporter 

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    • Away Travel – the best travel bags and an awesome MiceChat partner. Visit AwayTravel.com/MiceChat and use promo code: MiceChat at checkout for $20 off your first order. 

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    Amazing MiceChat theme song by Steve Williard and Andrew Taylor from Amplify This Music!!!

    We'll see you online at MiceChat.com ! ! !

    MIcechat Podcast - You've Got A Friend In Pixar Fest

    MIcechat Podcast - You've Got A Friend In Pixar Fest

    You've got a friend in me. That's the theme of Disney's new Pixar Fest at Disneyland USA.  The brand new festival takes over the entire resort and offers parades, new fireworks, festival food, merchandise and special entertainment.  We'll also take you behind the scenes with special interviews with Disney Imagineers, Directors, chefs and representatives. Dusty also pals around with OC Register reporter, Marla Jo Fisher as they dish the dirt on Disney.  This show is not-to-be-missed.  

    The Disney video interviews we spoke about are available on our YouTube channel HERE.

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    SPECIAL GUEST:

    • Marla Jo Fisher Disneyland reporter for the OC Register.

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    • Hello Fresh - Healthy, delicious meals delivered straight to your door! Save $30 off your first week of deliveries, visit hellofresh.com, and use promo code: MiceChat30

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    Amazing MiceChat theme song by Steve Williard and Andrew Taylor from Amplify This Music!!!

    We'll see you online at MiceChat.com ! ! !

    Micechat Disney Parks Podcast: Blast off into 2018

    Micechat Disney Parks Podcast: Blast off into 2018

    It's a new year and that means it's time to look forward to the theme park year ahead. We discuss the epic changes coming to both the Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts as well as some gossip and rumors. That's what we do. Some of it we like, some of it we don't, but it's always a fun chat.  It's all for you!

    HOSTS:

    • Dusty Sage CEO of MiceChat.com
    • Doug Barnes Owner of the SeasonPassPodcast.com

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    Today's show is brought to you by the following great sponsors. They support us and we hope you'll support them in return. And it's a win/win situation because you get a great deal with each of our sponsors:

    • RX Bar Kids - The delicious & healthy snack for adults and kids alike. Just perfect for throwing in your backpack for extra theme park energy or into your kid's lunch box! Save 25% off of your first order by visiting RXBAR.com/micechat and use promo code: micechat
    • Away Travel - For $20 off a suitcase, visit AwayTravel.com/micechat and use promo code: micechat
    • Hello Fresh - Healthy, delicious meals delivered straight to your door! Save $30 off your first week of deliveries, visit hellofresh.com, and use promo code: MiceChat30

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    Amazing MiceChat theme song by Steve Williard and Andrew Taylor from Amplify This Music!!!

    We'll see you online at MiceChat.com ! ! !

     

    It's a Theme Park Halloween Hoedown

    It's a Theme Park Halloween Hoedown

     

    This is the stuff! It's Halloween folks. Time to get your boo on and head to the theme parks for pumpkin spice food, spooky attractions and even some trick or treating. Doug and Dusty are joined this week by theme park expert and attraction designer Robert Coker.

    This episode discusses Disneyland, Disney World, Universal Studios Halloween in Hollywood AND Orlando, as well as Six Flags, Queen Mary, Knott's Scary Farm and Busch Gardens.  It's quite the journey and the best way for you to be at the center of all the Halloween happenings!

     

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    Today's show is brought to you by

    • RX Bar - The delicious & healthy snack for adults and kids alike. Just perfect for throwing in your backpack for extra theme park energy or into your kid's lunch box! Save 25% off of your first order by visiting RXBAR.com/micechat and use promo code: micechat
    • Away Travel - For $20 off a suitcase, visit AwayTravel.com/micechat and use promo code: micechat
    • BarkBox - For a FREE EXTRA MONTH of BarkBox, visit barkbox.com/micechat when you subscribe to a 6 or 12 month plan!

     

    HOSTS:

    • Dusty Sage CEO of MiceChat.com
    • Doug Barnes Owner of the SeasonPassPodcast.com
    • And special guest Robert Coker, theme park designer and author

     

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    Amazing MiceChat theme song by Steve Williard and Andrew Taylor from Amplify This Music!!!

    We'll see you online at MiceChat.com ! ! !

    Final Unofficial SeaWorld Podcast Episode - All good things must come to an end

    Final Unofficial SeaWorld Podcast Episode - All good things must come to an end

    Every this is the 40th and last episode of the Unofficial SeaWorld Podcast.  Since it is the last episode, we want to thank Eric, Erin and Mike for the amazing audio journey they have taken us on.  We also want to give a special thanks to MiceChat.com for believing in us and giving us a place to share our passion for the 3 SeaWorld parks in Orlando, San Diego and San Antonio. 

    While this podcast is going away, it is the birth of a brand new podcast, the ZooNation Podcast... so while the Unofficial SeaWorld Podcast is ending, it is an exciting new beginning for ZooNation! 

    It’s Episode 1 of the ZooNation Podcast (which, in turn, is also serving as the 40th and final episode of the Unofficial SeaWorld Podcast).

    As such, we are joined by 2 of the 3 hosts from the USWP: Eric Davis & Mike Madsen, both of whom are founders and board members of ZooNation.

    We get to know hosts Andrew Streeter and Cat Rust a little bit, and then jump into a roundtable discussion regarding SeaWorld’s recently announced plan to phase out their orca breeding program— how the announcement alone has affected SeaWorld's fans and the conservationist community, and how it may affect the animals and the health of SeaWorld as a company moving forward.

    Disclaimer: The opinions expressed on this show do not necessarily reflect the official views of ZooNation as an organization.

    Dishing the Latest Dirt on Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Avatar Land

    Dishing the Latest Dirt on Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Avatar Land

    You never know what Doug and Dusty are going to say, or who they'll run into. Just imagine the hijinks when they storm Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim to find out what's new and what's next. They are taking no prisoners and holding back no opinion on Avatar Land, Shanghai Disneyland, Star Wars Land and Marvel. Some of which was announced by Disney at the Expo and some of which wasn't. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you might even listen all the way to the end.  And if you do, you'll discover a contest which could earn you a special limited edition pin signed by Disney Imagineer Terri Hardin!

    HOSTS:

    Dusty Sage of MiceChat.com

    Doug Barnes of the SeasonPassPodcast.com

     

    CONTACT US

    §  Podcast@MiceChat.com

    §  Or call 609-935-2147

    §  Find all of the MicePod shows at: http://MicePod.com

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    Amazing MiceChat theme song by Steve Williard and Andrew Taylor from Amplify This Music!!!

     

    We'll see you online at MiceChat.com ! ! !

    Walking in Walt's Footsteps

    Walking in Walt's Footsteps

    The MiceChat crew returns to Disneyland to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Haunted Mansion and ponder the upcoming enhancements to the Fantasyland dark rides. As Disneyland prepares to celebrate its 60th anniversary, there's lots for us to talk and speculate about. So, join us as we take you for a walk in the park. Then, we'll transport you to Scare LA, where Disney Legends Bob Gurr and Alice Davis have a few things to say about the amazing Haunted Mansion.   

    HOSTS:

    ·      Dusty Sage of MiceChat.com

    ·      Doug Barnes of the SeasonPassPodcast.com

     SPECIAL GUESTS:

    • David Yeh - Disney nerd, MiceChat Moderator and Disney columnist joins us for a walk in the park.

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    CONTACT US

    §  Podcast@MiceChat.com

    §  Or call 609-935-2147

    §  Find all of the MicePod shows at: http://MicePod.com

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    Amazing MiceChat theme song by Steve Williard and Andrew Taylor from Amplify This Music!!!

     

    We'll see you online at MiceChat.com ! ! !

    MiceChat Podcast 16 - The Disney Dudes Take a Walk in the Park

    MiceChat Podcast 16 - The Disney Dudes Take a Walk in the Park

    The MiceChat crew takes a field trip to Disneyland and brings you with them. As we walk through Frontierland, New Orleans Square and Critter Country, we chat about what's new, what's coming, history, trivia and more. Then we transport back to the MiceChat Studios to examine the question, which Disney resort has the most rides . . . Disneyland Resort with its two parks or the Walt Disney World Resort with four parks? You might be very surprised by the answer.   

    HOSTS:

    ·      Dusty Sage of MiceChat.com

    ·      Doug Barnes of the SeasonPassPodcast.com

     

     

    SPECIAL GUESTS:

    • David Yeh - Disney nerd, MiceChat Moderator and Disney columnist joins us for a walk in the park and a discussion about his article examining the number of attractions at the Disney Resorts - Which resort has the most rides? Which Disney Park Has The Most Rides   

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    CONTACT US

    §  Podcast@MiceChat.com

    §  Or call 609-935-2147

    §  Find all of the MicePod shows at: http://MicePod.com

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    Amazing MiceChat theme song by Steve Williard and Andrew Taylor from Amplify This Music!!!

     

    We'll see you online at MiceChat.com ! ! !

    UUOP #83 - Coldstone Creamery

    UUOP #83 - Coldstone Creamery

    On this episode we have another Butterbeer taste test, the news, which includes our new "rumours" segment and Darren reviews the recently opened Coldstone Creamery at Universal Orlando's CityWalk.

    Check out all we have to offer.

    You can listen to us on the following platforms:

     

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    Don't forget, if you're booking a trip to Orlando to give our friends at Mouse & Muggle a try.

    Planning your next trip to Universal Orlando or a Disney destination? Whether you're a mouse or a Muggle, Mouse & Muggle Travel Company can help make your next vacation simply magical! And their services are FREE to you! Just go to mouseandmuggle.com and fill out a no-obligation quote request to get started.

    Also go and give our podcast partners, The Theme Park Duo a listen, for all your West Coast info

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    UUOP #79 - New Beetlejuice Show

    UUOP #79 - New Beetlejuice Show

    On this episode, we answer a listener email, Darren reviews the new Beetlejuice show at USF and Mardi Gras 2014 and then we bring you up to speed with the news.

    Check out all we have to offer.

    You can listen to us on the following platforms:

     

    SPOTIFY 

    Don't forget, if you're booking a trip to Orlando to give our friends at Mouse & Muggle a try.

    Planning your next trip to Universal Orlando or a Disney destination? Whether you're a mouse or a Muggle, Mouse & Muggle Travel Company can help make your next vacation simply magical! And their services are FREE to you! Just go to mouseandmuggle.com and fill out a no-obligation quote request to get started.

    Also go and give our podcast partners, The Theme Park Duo a listen, for all your West Coast info

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    UUOP #74 - Beetlejuice & PhotoConnect

    UUOP #74 - Beetlejuice & PhotoConnect

    On this episode we bring you a news update, the Last of the current performances of Beetljuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Review a Universal Studios Florida and we finish up delving in to the PhotoConnect system at Universal Orlando.

    Check out all we have to offer.

    You can listen to us on the following platforms:

     

    SPOTIFY 

    Don't forget, if you're booking a trip to Orlando to give our friends at Mouse & Muggle a try.

    Planning your next trip to Universal Orlando or a Disney destination? Whether you're a mouse or a Muggle, Mouse & Muggle Travel Company can help make your next vacation simply magical! And their services are FREE to you! Just go to mouseandmuggle.com and fill out a no-obligation quote request to get started.

    Also go and give our podcast partners, The Theme Park Duo a listen, for all your West Coast info

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    UUOP #71 - CityWalk Part 2

    UUOP #71 - CityWalk Part 2

    Welcome to our penultimate episode before Christmas and on this show we have our usual news discussion, which includes Universal Orlando's CityWalk announcement, The Who-bilation Presentation at Universal Hollywood and some ticket price rises at Universal Studios Japan, as wel as others, we then finish up the show with the second half of our Walk the Walk of Citywalk in Orlando.

    Check out all we have to offer.

    You can listen to us on the following platforms:

     

    SPOTIFY 

    Don't forget, if you're booking a trip to Orlando to give our friends at Mouse & Muggle a try.

    Planning your next trip to Universal Orlando or a Disney destination? Whether you're a mouse or a Muggle, Mouse & Muggle Travel Company can help make your next vacation simply magical! And their services are FREE to you! Just go to mouseandmuggle.com and fill out a no-obligation quote request to get started.

    Also go and give our podcast partners, The Theme Park Duo a listen, for all your West Coast info

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    UUOP #66 - Halloween Horror Nights 23 Review

    UUOP #66 - Halloween Horror Nights 23 Review

    On this episode we discuss the announcement by NBC Universal, that they will be putting $500 million a year in to its U.S Theme parks, Norm brings us a new "what's Newniversal Hollywood Edition" Darren then reviews all the houses, scarezones and show at this years Halloween Horror Nights Orlando and we wrap up the show with audio from the Q & A at the opening night of HHN in Orlando and the audio Walk through from the An American Werewolf in London  house.

    Check out all we have to offer.

    You can listen to us on the following platforms:

     

    SPOTIFY 

    Don't forget, if you're booking a trip to Orlando to give our friends at Mouse & Muggle a try.

    Planning your next trip to Universal Orlando or a Disney destination? Whether you're a mouse or a Muggle, Mouse & Muggle Travel Company can help make your next vacation simply magical! And their services are FREE to you! Just go to mouseandmuggle.com and fill out a no-obligation quote request to get started.

    Also go and give our podcast partners, The Theme Park Duo a listen, for all your West Coast info

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    MiceChat Podcast 11 - The Geeky Side of Disney

    MiceChat Podcast 11 - The Geeky Side of Disney

    Did you hear the Disney angels singing hallelujah? For a long weekend in August, all the Disney stars aligned during Disney's big Comic-Con like event, the D23 Expo. Of course, MiceChat was there. We set up a huge booth and offered three days of Disney Celebrity meet and greets, giveaways, podcasts and more. But the big fish was Disney itself, who set up massive pavilions for Imagineering, Archives, Legends and more. In this show, we tie ropes around our waists and jump head first into the cave of Disney wonders. We make it back with quite a few gems to share.  


     

    HOSTS:

    ·      Dusty Sage of MiceChat.com

    ·      Doug Barnes of the Season Pass Podcast

     

    SPECIAL GUESTS:

    o    Paul Barrie - The genius behind Window to the Magic Podcast has a special treat for us and some big news. 

    o    Norman Gidney - Artistic Director and columnist for MiceChat.com plays the role of shape-shifter for this show. 

    o    Chris Gore - Comedian and host of PodCrash with That Chris Gore PodCrashes the MiceChat Podcast at the D23 Expo.

    UPCOMING MICECHAT EVENTS – Our Knott's Scary Farm event has SOLD OUT, however, you can still join the waiting list (HERE). And there's still time for you to join our Caribbean cruise with Disney legend, Bob Gurr (info HERE). You don't want to miss this boat!!!

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    CONTACT US

    §  Podcast@MiceChat.com

    §  Or call 609-935-2147

    §  Find all of the MicePod shows at: http://MicePod.com

    We’re social, are you? Follow us and share with your friends and family.

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    We'll see you online at http://MiceChat.com ! ! !

    MiceChat Podcast 4: Disney Synergy -December

    MiceChat Podcast 4: Disney Synergy -December

    Synergy. No, it isn't a pavilion in Epcot, it isn't a high octane gasoline, it isn't an energy drink (though that might be a great name for one), it's the opportunity to make more money by combining efforts of two or more distinct things. In the case of Disney, there's been a lot of unique synergy going on recently. We'll be talking about a lot of that in today's Podcase. Join Al Lutz, Dusty Sage and Doug Barnes as we explore:

    - Disney's owership of Marvel Comics and how that may influence Tomorrowland

    - Disney's purchase of Lucas Films and what that means for the theme parks, merchandise and so much more.

    - How Disney California Adventure's Cars Land has been so successful that it may soon be cloned in Florida and Japan.

    Plus, lots of news, rumors and gossip that is sure to make you smile.