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42. WINSLOW, AZ: Standin' on the Corner
Route 66 Podcast - August 02, 2021 01:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsWINSLOW: Standin' on the Corner Park Popularized by the famous song, Take It Easy, one of the most famous street corners along Route 66 features a line from a popular song that was written by Jackson Browne. Today, Winslow, Arizona, contains a small park on a corner of Route 66 featuring bo...
It's Lemon! (Finally!)
Driving to Disneyland - July 28, 2021 18:10 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsIt’s Lemon, everybody! Catherine and Kristen hit the road to DLR again, this time for a day at California Adventure! Avengers Campus, ahoy! The anticipation is high as we failed at our 7am boarding pass attempt for Spider-Man: Webslingers. Will noon bring salvation…dare we say a vengeance? Join ...
Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway
Distant Disney - July 27, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsEp 127 - Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway is now live! Despite being over ninety years old, Mickey Mouse has never had a starring role in an attraction - until very recently, that is! Check out this week's episode to learn all about this ground breaking attraction. Music by Colin Paul
Main Street Vehicles
Distant Disney - July 13, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsNote: This episode was recorded before the tragic events that resulted in one child's death at Adventureland Resort in Iowa. Although we coincidentally talked about the park this week, we will discuss this tragedy in the next episode. We're bringing a slightly abbreviated show this week due...
41. END OF THE ROAD - The Santa Monica Pier with Dan Rice
Route 66 Podcast - July 01, 2021 23:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsDan Rice operates one of the most famous Route 66 souvenir shops along Route 66, located on The Santa Monica Pier. Dan is a past president of the California Route 66 Association and was instrumental in placing the famous End of the Trail sign on the Santa Monica Pier. This is the final episo...
The Best Bars in Disney World
Distant Disney - June 29, 2021 18:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week on Distant Disney, we're listing our favorite places to kick back and get a drink throughout Disney World! We're exploring the best watering holes in the parks, resorts and Disney Springs. So if you like to relax with a cold drink on your vacation, this episode is for you! Music ...
Return to Disneyland: The Aftermagic
Driving to Disneyland - June 24, 2021 21:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsGet all the secrets, frustrations, joys and tirades about what it's like to go to Disneyland right now. Kristen and Catherine dish about what on earth we're all supposed to do with these new ways of doing things, even as they continually change (every. single. day.). Welcome to Disneyland!
Journey Into Imagination With Figment
Distant Disney - June 15, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsYou may love this attraction, you may hate it. Either way, this attraction has been mired in controversy for decades. This week, as Danny slowly melts in his recording space, we're taking a look back at this once iconic attraction's staggering demise to one of the most maligned attractions in a...
The Return of Disneyland: Bwad's Fewst Batuuuuu
Driving to Disneyland - June 12, 2021 21:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsHang on tight, Brad-of-being-married-to-Catherine-fame is driving like a maniac to get the girls to Disneyland! After 450 long days, Kristen and Catherine get to drive to the D! It's Bwad's first time at Batuu, complete with a ride on Rise of the Resistance. Tune in and find out all about why ...
40. MIDDLE OF ROUTE 66: The Midpoint Cafe
Route 66 Podcast - June 03, 2021 23:43 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThis is the second part of a three part series, featuring the beginning, middle, and end of Route 66. Join Route 66 Podcast host Anthony Arno, as he talks with Brenda Bradley, owner of The Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, TX. Cited as the midway point between Chicago and Santa Monica, The Midpoint ...
The One Where They Interview Former Disneyland Cast Member Julia
Distant Disney - June 01, 2021 06:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWe're joined this week by special guest Julia, a former Disneyland cast member whose roles included Park Greeter and Entertainment host! We asked her all about her time with Disney, from her beginning with the Disney Dreamer's Academy to ultimately being caught up in the massive layoffs last ye...
Cotton Candy Particle Accelerators
Driving to Disneyland - June 01, 2021 04:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsDisneyland is back and so is Driving to Disneyland! Kristen and Catherine cover bucket hats, the fact that cotton candy is basically made in a particle accelerator, and pop sensation Hoku - you know, the usual. They also discuss plans for their imminent trip back to the motherland - we're head...
39. BEGINNING OF ROUTE 66: Chicago Road Warrior Tour Guide Dave Clark
Route 66 Podcast - May 21, 2021 21:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsBEGINNING OF ROUTE 66: Chicago with Windy City Road Warrior Dave Clark David Clark , operates Windy City Road Warrior and offers walking tours of Chicago along Route 66. The first in a 3 part series features everything you need to know about starting (or ending) a Route 66 tour in Chicago, IL...
The Swan & Dolphin and Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resorts
Distant Disney - May 18, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsIn our final installment of our resorts series, we're profiling the pairs of Disney hotels - Swan & Dolphin and the Yacht & Beach Clubs. Although all four of these resorts are part of the Epcot resort area, two of them actually aren't Disney resorts at all! Music by Colin Paul
More Flags More Fun - A History of Six Flags
Distant Disney - May 04, 2021 06:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWe're taking a brief respite from our exhaustive exploration of Disney World resorts to profile the largest regional theme park company in the world. Odds are, if you haven't already been to a Six Flags park, you know someone who has. This company that is only a few years younger than Disneylan...
The Origins of the Disney Vacation Club and Disney's Old Key West Resort
Distant Disney - April 20, 2021 06:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWe've been talking a lot about Disney's in house time-share program, the Disney Vacation Club. But where did this initiative come from? This week, we're answering that question and looking at the very first DVC resort: Old Key West. Music by Colin Paul
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Distant Disney - April 06, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week on Distant Disney Brandon takes us through one of Disney World's flagship resorts: Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Arguably the most elegant of all the Disney resorts, the Grand Floridian will set you back a fair amount to stay there. But its intricate design, famous Signature...
38. Bob "Crocodile" Lile
Route 66 Podcast - April 01, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsBob Lile , otherwise known as “Croc” owns and operates Lile Art Gallery along 6th Avenue in historic Amarillo, Texas. He’s known for creating Cadilite jewelry using paint chips from the nearby Cadillac Ranch Join host Anthony Arno as he talks with Croc about: His earliest memory of Route 66 ...
Disney's Caribbean Beach and Riviera Resorts
Distant Disney - March 23, 2021 06:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWe're covering two ends of the resort timeline this week - Caribbean Beach was the first moderate resort to open, and Riviera Resort was the newest resort to open (and last before the pandemic began!) Check out this episode if you're considering staying in either of these resorts, or like us, y...
Disney's Wilderness Lodge and Boardwalk Inn Resorts
Distant Disney - March 09, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThese two deluxe resorts may draw their themes from two opposite American coasts, but we think that you'll love them no matter where you're from! Wilderness Lodge, with its babbling creeks and tranquil forests draws the nature lovers. While Boardwalk Inn, bringing the excitement of Atlantic Cit...
Intermission
Distant Disney - March 02, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsUnfortunately, we don't have a new episode for you this week! Danny was exposed to Covid and had to self-isolate in a location separately from his recording equipment. We'll try to get a new episode on this feed for next Tuesday though! Stay safe, everyone. Music by Colin Paul.
37. Roamin- Rich
Route 66 Podcast - March 01, 2021 01:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsRoamin' Rich represents the latest generation of preservationists dedicated to promote and preserve Route 66. He is the president of the Missouri Route 66 Association, a key member in the Painted Desert Trading Post cooperative, and the person behind most of the shields you see painted on the r...
Saratoga Springs and Art of Animation Resorts
Distant Disney - February 16, 2021 22:19 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsOur next two resorts on our journey through Disney World's hotels bring us to affluent New England horse-racing grounds as well as the whimsical world of larger-than-life animation. They also reflect two completely different travel budgets! Music by Colin Paul
The Terror of Character Meet and Greets with Loni Clark and Ricky Trann
Driving to Disneyland - February 14, 2021 00:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsWelcome to Disneyland! Today we're joined by Marvel and Disney gurus Loni Clark (@lonicatherinec) and Ricky Trann (@robodenim) to talk about Wandavision, their favorite places in Disneyland (and WDW!), and what Valentines day looks like when you haven't seen your significant other in a year. ...
Off-Brand Dalmatians + Snowbound Bogeymen
Driving to Disneyland - February 07, 2021 03:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsSometimes you gotta reach beyond the 101 Dalmatians from the movie and get yourself some off-brand ones. Kristen and Catherine play spin-the-wheel with Disney movies and talk about their experiences, revel in rich and varied reactions to Fox and the Hound, wonder at the marvel of Disney World's...
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and the All Star Resorts
Distant Disney - February 02, 2021 07:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsDisney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and the All Star Resorts (comprised of Music, Sports and Movies hotels) - two titans of Disney hotels, but for very different reason. Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is the only hotel on property where you can actually see some of the animals you may get to meet at A...
36. Navajo Code Talker Peter MacDonald and Route 66
Route 66 Podcast - February 01, 2021 16:26 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsAt 92 years old, Peter MacDonald is just one of five surviving Navajo Code talkers who played a vital part in World War II during the Battle of Iwo Jima, where 25,000 lives were lost over a period of 6 weeks. Upon his return home, he was sworn to a vow of secrecy for 23 years until the Marines...
Vaxx Chat at Disneyland
Driving to Disneyland - January 24, 2021 21:09 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsThis 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 Ch...
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Distant Disney - January 19, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsDisney's Coronado Resort has been called the best value out of all the resorts on Walt Disney World property. So what makes this gargantuan resort so special? That's what we're talking about this week! Music by Colin Paul
Disney World Hotels: Port Orleans Resort
Distant Disney - January 05, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWith the new year, we kick off a new series! Brandon begins our journey through the Disney World hotels with a detailed look at a popular moderate resort - the Port Orleans Resort: French Quarter and Riverside. Music by Colin Paul
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