Mar 15, 2023

Disney fans rejoice! On this episode, I’m chatting with Imagineer Joe Lanzisero who was the Creative Director for Mickey’s Toontown when it opened 30 years ago in 1993. Listen as Joe discusses what a joy it was to build an entirely new land for Walt’s original theme park. Plus, Joe chats about how a Winnie the...

Mar 1, 2023

Disney fans rejoice! Today on the show, Imagineer Chris Runco joins me. Chris started his career in Disneyland Park, but would go on to hold many different roles at Walt Disney Imagineering during his 46 year career. From the opening team of EPCOT, to Shanghai Disneyland and so much in between, Chris shares stories...

Dec 7, 2022

Disney fans rejoice! Author Marcy Carriker Smothers returns to the show to discuss her latest book, "100 Disney Adventures of a Lifetime: Magical Experiences from Around the World." In this first National Geographic book under the Disney label, Marcy shares some well-known Disney adventures from the Disney Parks, plus...

Sep 28, 2022

Disney fans rejoice! It’s time to get into the spooky season mood here on Dizney Coast to Coast. Listen as "Hocus Pocus" stars Omri Katz, who played Max, and Vinessa Shaw, who played Allison, share stories about what it was like shooting this iconic movie as teenagers. As two kids who grew up in Southern California,...

Aug 31, 2022

Disney fans rejoice! On this episode, I’ll be chatting with Garner Holt from Garner Holt Productions. Most likely you’ve seen old episodes of the Disneyland television series where Walt Disney and his Imagineers were building the first ever Audio-Animatronic figures like the Enchanted Tiki Room birds, President...