Disneyland For Designers
98 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsLet's take a deep dive on the design, history and tips n tricks of Disneyland. Follow along with Disneyland super fans Mark Brickey & Jerrod Marayuma as they explore the most perfect parts of Walt's creation. New Episodes Monthly
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20 Lessons Learned About Disneyland In 2020
January 06, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 35.8 MBLet's look back on 2020 with 20 lessons learned about being a fan of Disneyland during the worst year in its 65 years of operations.
Top 12 Current Disney Parks Projects RANKED with Philander Butler & Theme Park Architect Louie Garcia
December 23, 2020 23:43 - 2 hours - 83.6 MBWe ranked the top 12 current global Disney Parks Projects and called in our friend Louie Garcia, an architect who focuses on the theme parks and has worked with Disney Parks on several projects. And just for good measure, Louie was a Disneyland Cast Member all through high school and throughout college. CMs surround Brickey! The final episode of Disneyland For Designers starts with a special message to you from Brickey, but if you want to skip it, go straight to Club 0:33 in today's podcast.
11 New Star Wars Projects Ranked with Philander Butler
December 16, 2020 22:43 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBDisney+ and Lucas Film recently announced 11 upcoming Star Wars projects, and all will find their home on the streaming service. Mark Brickey and Disneyland VIP Tour Guide Philander Butler, both lifelong Star Wars fans, rank their excitement of these projects.
13 Disneyland Holiday Favorites with Jerrod Maruyama
December 09, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBJerrod is back on Disneyland For Designers and has his list of 13 holiday must dos at Disneyland during Christmas time. A fun journey all around Walt's Original Magic Kingdom with Mark Brickey and Jerrod Maruyama that will get you in the Disneyland Holiday Spirit (jersey not included)
Back Home At DCA For The Holidays with Philander Butler
December 02, 2020 22:23 - 35 minutes - 22 MBDisneyland VIP Tour Guide Philander Butler steps back inside a Disney park for the first time since his last day of work in March. What does it feel like for the more hardcore of Disneyland fans to be back home for the holidays?
Citizens of Disneyland Have So Much To Be Thankful For (Even In 2020) - Disneyland For Designers Thanksgiving Special
November 18, 2020 21:10 - 43 minutes - 30 MBThe title says it all. You can let all your anger and frustrations hold you back, or you can let your positivity push you forward. If you really look around, Disneyland is slowly getting back to normal during these unnormal times.
Back On Buena Vista Street with Philander Butler
November 13, 2020 01:31 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBToday we celebrate that we are soon getting back on Buena Vista street and what that means to hardcore Disneyland fans everywhere.
MICKEY VERUS OOGIE - The Disneyland Halloween Party Battle With Philander Butler.
October 28, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBReal Disneyland is closed, but good news imaginary Disneyland is open and just so happens to have both Disneyland Halloween Parties are going on at the same time! Allowing Brickey and Butler to bounce from event to event while debating what's the best Disneyland Resort Halloween Party???
Trying To Survive The Worst Halloween Ever With Memories Inside & Outside The Gates Of Disneyland with Jerrod Maruyama.
October 21, 2020 21:12 - 1 hour - 65 MBTrying To Survive The Worst Halloween Ever With Memories Inside & Outside The Gates Of Disneyland with Jerrod Maruyama. Today’s episode of Disneyland For Designers opens up with a somber tone. Mark tries to explain what True Disneyland fans need to do to try to get the part to reopen as quickly and safely as possible. WARNING you cannot talk about this topic without dipping a toe into California politics. If this is too much for you, please start the episode at 15 minutes. Knowing that this...
The Future of Star Wars And Batuu with Nick Bayside
October 14, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBNick Bayside shares his love of Star Wars and his new hope for the future of Batuu. To Follow Along with Mark On YouTube: http://youtube.com/adventuresindesign To Follow Along with Mark On Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/aidnetwork To become a member of the Circle of Trust: http://aid.network/
Haunted Mansion Holiday with Philander Butler
October 09, 2020 19:39 - 1 hour - 60 MBIt's that time of year again, even if the park is closed NOTHING CAN STOP US from visiting the Haunted Mansion Holiday!!!
Not Giving Up On WonderGround Gallery with Jerrod Maruyama
September 24, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBJoin Jerrod and Mark as they remember WonderGround Gallery and how it changed not only Downtown Disney but both of their careers and birthed their friendship that was the inspiration for this podcast.
Big Thunder Mountain with Philander Butler
September 17, 2020 00:56 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBYou may call it the wildest ride in the wilderness, and you'd be right, but you could also call it the last original E-Ticket attraction at Disneyland, which also would be correct.
Two Friends On A Bench At Disneyland With Jerrod Maruyama
September 09, 2020 07:40 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBTwo friends sit on a bench at Disneyland and talk about how they are navigating through 2020, their mutual love of the business side of the Walt Disney Company, and of course, how they are both made it through the summer with no Disneyland.
20 Requirements For Designing A Perfect Disney Land with Philander Butler
August 27, 2020 00:12 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBDisneyland VIP Tour Guide Philander Butler returns with ten items a land must have to be a perfect Disney designed land, and good new Brickey showed up with his list of 10. How many things do they have in common, and what do these two super fans think is required to make the perfect Disney land?
Episode 33 | What You Don't Know About Club 33
August 19, 2020 21:50 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBIf the last thing on your "Disneyland Bucket List" is a visit to the worst kept secret at Disneyland, maybe your fantasy is better than reality? Or maybe you'll find the magic that I found behind the gate?
The Boy Who Grew Up Next Door To Disneyland - Gustavo Jaimes
August 12, 2020 16:26 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBGustavo Jaimes aka TAVO grew up right next door to Disneyland. The closest house to Disneyland that is. Listen how being next to the magic your entire childhood teaches you that anything is possible and that following your talents is the only path in life worth taking. Tavo is a well known photographer, illustrator and tattoo artist in Anaheim, California and the son of Mexican immigrants who found their own American dream right next door to Walt's park.
Are You Ready To Go Back To Disneyland?
August 06, 2020 00:31 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBKnowing what you know today, are you ready to get back into Disneyland? Hangout with a bunch of Disneyland fans to discuss their opinions on getting back into the park and what everyone's expectations are on returning to Walt's Original Magic Kingdom. Disneyland Live Stream Fridays 10 AM - 1 PM Disneyland Time https://twitch.tv/aidnetwork or https://youtube.com/adventuresindesign
The Summer With No Disneyland featuring Jerrod Maruyama
July 30, 2020 03:11 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBHey friend, it's time we had some real talk about the current events, and we all start to get prepared for the idea of this will be forever known as the Summer With No Disneyland. Mark Brickey & Jerrod Maruyama have a heart to heart about how much they miss Disneyland and how worried they are for the future of the park. It's certainly not the conversation we wanted to have, but the one we need to have.
Ask Mark Anything About Disneyland
July 23, 2020 00:37 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBThis is the episode where you got to choose what we talked about today. It's the Ask Mark Anything episode recorded live on YouTube & Twitch To Follow Along with Mark This Friday On YouTube: http://youtube.com/adventuresindesign To Follow Along with Mark This Friday On Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/aidnetwork To become a member of the Circle of Trust: http://aid.network/
The Art Of Navigating Disneyland with Philander Butler
July 16, 2020 01:55 - 2 hours - 98.3 MBDisneyland VIP Tourguide Philander Butler helps Brickey get ready for his epic Disneyland 65th Anniversary Celebration. On Friday, July 17th, from 7 AM to 1 AM, you are invited to join Brickey Mouse on YouTube or Twitch for an 18-hour recreation of Disneyland's operational day. Mark will attempt to create a full day of Disneyland with rides, parades, shows, fireworks, tons, and tons of Briceyland fun facts. It's free to attend, and we really hope this helps you shake off the blues that Disne...
The Class of 1955
July 08, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBToday's Disneyland adventure takes us on a lap around Disneyland celebrating The Class of 1955 and paying tribute to the remaining opening day classic attractions with Jerrod Maruyama & Mark Brickey.
The Patriotism of Disneyland
July 02, 2020 00:54 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBWhen Walt Disney built Disneyland in 1954, he knew he needed the story of America to help develop the narratives and themes of his new amusement park's lands. Walt used America as intellectual property to tell stories, create characters, and have it all familiar because if you loved America, you would love Disneyland. Want More Disneyland For Designers? Follow us at on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/disneylandfordesigners/ for daily posts or subscribe to our YouTube channel to see ...
10 Safe Places When You Visit Socially Distant Disneyland with Jerrod Maruyama
June 25, 2020 00:39 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBWhen Disneyland reopens, it's going to feel like a whole new experience. Some good things and some unpopular changes will be awaiting us all. However, this is the new normal, and it's best to accept it and remember the 100 plus days of no Disneyland at all. Jerrod Maruyama and Mark Brickey take you to 10 spots to feel safe when visiting socially distant Disneyland. Want More Disneyland For Designers? Follow us at on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/disneylandfordesigners/ for daily p...
Telling The Disneyland Story with Justin Scarred
June 18, 2020 02:15 - 2 hours - 92.4 MBFellow Citizens of Disneyland lets take our weekly lap around the park with Justin Scarred. Justin tells the Disneyland story through his popular YouTube channel, and today he's telling the Disneyland story with Mark Brickey. Hear two professional fans talk about their love of Walt's Original Magic Kingdom and how each of them loves keeping those stories alive Want More Disneyland For Designers? Follow us at on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/disneylandfordesigners/ for daily posts o...
The Obi Wan Year Anniversary of Galaxy's Edge
June 10, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBJerrod Maruyama & Mark Brickey celebrate the first year of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland. It was a slow rollout of four years of expectations that were met by many but spurred controversy for others. We look back on this first year and forward to hopefully many more years in the Black Spire Outpost.
Cars Land with Philander Butler
June 04, 2020 00:09 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBIn what has been one of the saddest weekends in many of our lives as Americans, I don't want you to ignore the chaos, heartbreak, and good fight/conversation that I hope you're having. It would be best if you didn't hit stop even though you may be tired and fatigued, but I wanted to give you a place to go when you hit decide to hit pause. Leave this world behind for 90 minutes, close your eyes, feel the sun of Southern California in June kiss your skin, let your ears hear the sounds, and m...
Peter Pan The Prince of Fantasyland - The History Of Peter Pan's Flight
May 27, 2020 19:03 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBWe asked, and you demanded it, it's a complete look at The Prince of Fantasyland Peter Pan and the history of Peter Pan's Flight. With Mark Brickey and Jerrod Maruyama. Do you want Disneyland For Designers to continue it's weekly episod e releases? Please support Disneyland For Designers here to keep the episodes coming to you every Wednesday: https://anchor.fm/disneylandfordesigners Want More Disneyland For Designers? Follow us at on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/disneylandforde...
Mr Cheezy Pop Goes To Disneyland
May 20, 2020 23:34 - 1 hour - 56 MBAre you ready to kick off the Disneyland summer season with a lap around the park with nonother than our bud Mr. Cheezy Pop? Max picked 10 of his favorites spots that he'd love to walk all of us to for a quick hangout in Walt's Original Magic Kingdom. Do you want Disneyland For Designers to continue it's weekly episode releases? Please support Disneyland For Designers here to keep the episodes coming to you every Wednesday: https://anchor.fm/disneylandfordesigners Want More Disneyland For...
Are You Ready To Visit The Safest Place On Earth?
May 13, 2020 15:56 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBAre you ready to visit the safest place on earth? Episode 19 is a very different episode of Disneyland For Designers. Today Mark Brickey and Jerrod Maruyama look at all of the potential changes coming to Disneyland when it reopens in California's Phase IIII. How will the park react and adjust to the most significant health scare in its 65 years of operation? What does the initial audience that arrives at Disneyland look like? How should we adjust our expectations of how we choose to live t...
A Walk Around Pixar Pier With Tasha Sounart | Theme Parks Team at Pixar Animation Studios
May 06, 2020 19:42 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBSpecial guest Tasha Sounart walks around Pixar Pier with us and shares how being a part of the Theme Parks Team at Pixar allowed her to design attractions and experiences inside of Disneyland. Tasha worked on the fast-paced Pixar Project and gives us a look into the creative process of transforming Paradise Pier into Pixar Pier and creating the beautiful Emotional Whirlwind. Do you want Disneyland For Designers to continue it's weekly episode releases? Please support Disneyland For Designe...
The Facades of Fantasyland
April 29, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBAre you ready for the deepest Disneyland For Designers dive yet? Today we walk around the park and look at the details of Walt's favorite land Fantasyland. But we go a little deeper than most, because that's our thing, as look at The Facades of Fantasyland. Recreated in 1983, New Fantasyland took a Renaissance fair and converted it into a European Village where each pocket of the land would be transformed into a unique villagers' house or shop—transforming 5 buildings into a little village p...
A Lap Around California Adventure with Philander Butler
April 22, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBDisneyland VIP Tour Guide Philander Butler is back to take a lap around Disney’s California Adventure.
It's A Small World
April 15, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBMark & Jerrod review the fascinating history and breathtaking design of Disneyland's classical "little boat ride" It's A Small World.
Why I Love Disneyland?
April 08, 2020 16:18 - 29 minutes - 17.2 MBThe often asked question that requires an impossible answer.
A Lap Around Disneyland with Philander Butler Disneyland VIP Tour Guide
April 01, 2020 13:00 - 2 hours - 87.3 MBOn the day that Disneyland was supposed to reopen, we wanted to be there for you. Even though we can't cure Covid-19, we can hopefully cure your missing The Happiest Place On Earth. Desperate times mean bringing out the big guns, as we have asked our good friend Philander Butler a Disneyland VIP Tour Guide to join us on today's episode. Sit back, close your eyes, and let your worries go away as you take a land by land lap around Disneyland with two people who love the magic like you do!
Rise Of The Resistance
February 13, 2020 19:43 - 1 hour - 37.9 MBAfter we rode Rise Of The Resistance, we were too excited to drive to the studio and record a podcast, so we did it sitting in Batuu. Today's episode is the 12th episode of the podcast Disneyland For Designers, where each month, we do a deep dive into one aspect of Disneyland. Breaking down the design, tricks, and tips of one corner of the place we love most. In this episode of the podcast, we can, for the first time, show you precisely what we are talking about. The video version of the po...
Christmas Time At Disneyland
December 24, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBIt's the Disneyland For Designers Office Christmas Party! We look at all of our favorite Disneyland Christmas decorations, locations, and annual traditions.
The Imagineering Story
November 27, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBMark & Jerrod are thankful for some new Star Wars via the Mandalorian, their new friend "Baby Yoda" and, most importantly, The Imagineering Story documentary series on Disney+. In The Circle of Trust, the guys talk in detail about the importance of capturing these original Disneyland stories while the last members of this generation are still with us. Look at the first-ever Life Day in Star Wars Galaxy's Edge and take a quick ride over to It's A Small World to finish today's 2-hour episode...
Halloween Time At Disneyland - Recorded Live At Disneyland
October 29, 2019 19:02 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBJerrod Maruyama & Mark Brickey break down every Disneyland Halloween detail that they can find. A full review of Disney's California Adventure, Oogie Boogie's Halloween Bash, and explore the ideas and concepts that we can all learn from Disneyland's marketing of the Halloween Season. In part two of today's double episode, the duo takes you inside the walls of Disneyland in search of Halloween but gets lost in the process. Can a Halloween miracle show them the error of their ways? Creep Week...
Top 10 Disney Parks Announcements At D23
August 27, 2019 17:58 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBJerrod & Mark review the top 10 Disney Parks Announcements from D23 2019. In the Circle of Trust they share the exciting Disney summers they have both had from backstage to the parking lot.
Designing The Haunted Mansion
July 30, 2019 17:43 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBMark & Jerrod look at the sketches, the stories, the concepts and ideas that all got whittled down to the final wild and unpredictable style guide that crafted the Haunted Mansion. The Haunted Mansion building that sat empty for seven years and created the most significant challenge that Walt Disney Engineering ever faced. The first significant attraction built in the absence of Walt Disney. This is the story of how creativity is a wild beast that needs to be sculpted into a narrative and so...
Complete Guide To Star Wars Galaxy's Edge
June 11, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBThe complete guide to all of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland. 1 massive new land, 2 E-Ticket attractions, divided into 3 fully themed regions with 9 shops and 5 refreshment locations. We break it all down from the Disneyland For Designers perspective. To hear the full version of today's episode become a member of the Circle of Trust: http://aid.network/
Indiana Jones Adventure
May 07, 2019 06:34 - 1 hour - 53 MBWe know you love Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland, but have you ever stopped to think about why it's designed the way that it is with no real main show building and a 1/2 mile walk to the attraction? Why did this ride ever get designed at Disneyland and why did they take a nearly 25 break from making any more attractions? Today we explore all of this and how "Indiana Jones Will Be Looked Back Historically As A Beloved Disneyland Oddity" on Disneyland For Designers Episode No.05 To hear...
The Attractions of Pixar Pier
April 08, 2019 22:58 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBThe Attractions of Pixar Pier explores the history, design, theming and future of Disney’s California Adventures pier. All five attractions are broken down into a deep dive of their design, technology and place in this land. For Circle of Trust members only, a conversation about the evolution of this land into the future and how can design possibly save the theme of a classic California pier.
The Quiet Spaces Of Disneyland
March 19, 2019 06:46 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBAre you ready to take a lap around Disneyland with Mark & Jerrod and explore The Quiet Spaces of Disneyland? Listen the guys share what it meant to be hired to do illustration work for the park and does Galaxy’s Edge seem to be a tribute to the design principles of Walt’s 1955 American classic Disneyland.
Snow White's Scary Adventures
February 26, 2019 07:56 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBEpisode two Snow White's Scary Adventures the Disney corporations first big win and one of the original 1955 opening day attractions. We also explore the future of Tomorrowland and how Marvel Land could affect its future as well as what emotionally makes Disneyland feel different than other Disney parks around the world and a rumor about the Galaxy Edge rollout that seems to be catching the media's attention.
Main Street USA
January 10, 2019 18:24 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBLet's take a deep dive on the design, history and tips n tricks of the heart of Disneyland's Main Street USA. Follow along with Disneyland super fans podcaster Mark Brickey & Disney featured illustrator Jerrod Marayuma as they explore the most perfect parts of Walt's creation.