Stories of the Magic

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Episode 038 – D23 Expo 2013, Part 2

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Randy Crane

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Stories of the Magic, Episode 38

Interview Guest: D23 Expo 2013 Special

This week we return to the 2013 D23 Expo for more audio clips and interviews! If you want to hear more about the Expo itself, my wife Faye and I were interviewed on the Tales from the Mouse House Disneyland podcast (Faye was covering it for them). Just the 30,000-foot overview was long–we talked for 2-1/2 hours! It was a lot of fun, though, so if you missed the Expo or you were there but want to hear about some of what you may have missed (there was no way to see and do it all!), check out episode 76 and episode 77 of that podcast.

There are no podcast promos, sponsorship messages, or anything else like that in this episode (with one notable exception) to try to keep it to a manageable length.

In this episode you’ll hear…

Clips from the “Craft of Creativity” panel.
Brief interviews with 3 Imagineers.
Clips from the “Working with Walt” panel.

Before each of these I inserted brief explanations so you know what’s coming next. I also have a question I need your input on!

On September 4, 2013 I was honored to be the guest on the PassPorter Moms Podcast. Check out Episode 190 to hear me talk about my book Once Upon YOUR Time and to give some touring tips & advice! If you want to hear more of me on that show, call or email them and let them know!

If you want to submit a story anonymously, for whatever reason you may have, email it to me and tell you me you wanted it shared that way. I’ll read it on the podcast, but keep your name private.

Thanks for listening!

Music and voiceovers provided by Rick Moyer.

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Episode 037 – D23 Expo 2013, Part 1

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Randy Crane

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Stories of the Magic, Episode 37

Interview Guest: D23 Expo 2013 Special

This episode is a bit of departure from the norm. I attended the 2013 D23 Expo August 9-11 at the Anaheim Convention Center, and while I was there I captured a ton of audio for this podcast. I recorded several panels & presentations and interviewed 6 Imagineers in the “Journey into Imagineering” pavilion. I ended up getting so much great audio that it’s going to take two episodes just to share the highlights with you!

If you want to hear more about the Expo itself, my wife Faye and I were interviewed on the Tales from the Mouse House Disneyland podcast (Faye was covering it for them). Again, just the 30,000-foot overview was long–we talked for 2-1/2 hours! It was a lot of fun, though, so if you missed the Expo or you were there but want to hear about some of what you may have missed (there was no way to see and do it all!), check out episode 76 and episode 77 of that podcast.

There are no podcast promos, sponsorship messages, or anything else like that in this episode to try to keep it to a manageable length.

In this episode you’ll hear…

Clips from the “Women of Pixar” presentation.
A couple of excerpts from a media call with Alan Menkhen and Richard Sherman.
2 clips from the “Disney Songbook” concert, both from Richard Sherman
Brief interviews with 3 Imagineers.
Clips from the “Leave ‘Em Laughing” Imagineering panel.
Clips from the Disney Legends Ceremony.

Before each of these I inserted brief explanations so you know what’s coming next. I also have a question I need your input on!

If you want to submit a story anonymously, for whatever reason you may have, email it to me and tell you me you wanted it shared that way. I’ll read it on the podcast, but keep your name private.

Thanks for listening!

Music and voiceovers provided by Rick Moyer.

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Episode 036 – Kyle Crocker, Part 2

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Randy Crane

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Stories of the Magic, Episode 36

Interview Guest: Kyle Crocker

Sponsored by Leaving Conformity Coaching.

Welcome to Episode 36 of Stories of the Magic! I’m Randy, your host. Thank you for joining me!

In this episode, we’re back for part 2 of my interview with Kyle Crocker, a former skipper on the World Famous Jungle Cruise at Disneyland, and current host of the Tales from the Jungle Crews podcast.

In this episode, Kyle talks about…

The role he’d most like to have with the Disneyland Resort and why;
Working Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln…and a little bit of a soapbox;
A special memory of Walt’s daughter Diane;
More about Mr. Lincoln;
A bit of conversation about attractions before Walt Disney’s passing vs. after and preserving the legacy;
A question Kyle had for me: Is the Jungle Cruise still there in 2055 in its current form;
Another soapbox 🙂 ;
The first time he remembers feeling like he was part of something truly special at Disneyland;
Starting the Tales from the Jungle Crews podcast;
The SkipCast network;
Were Jungle Cruise skippers really the rebels?;
His favorite Jungle Cruise jokes;
His advice to guests;
The job he’d most like to have with Disney;
What he’d like to see for a 3^rdAnaheim park;
What inspires him;
And his advice to you if you want to work for the Disney parks.

Stay tuned after the conclusion of the interview for a special announcement about Stories of the Magic and Disney’s D23 Expo.

Find Kyle and Tales from the Jungle Crews:

Podcasts Spotlighted in this Episode:

If you want to submit a story anonymously, for whatever reason you may have, email it to me and tell you me you wanted it shared that way. I’ll read it on the podcast, but keep your name private.

Thanks for listening!

Music and voiceovers provided by Rick Moyer.

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Episode 035 – Kyle Crocker, Part 1

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Randy Crane

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Stories of the Magic, Episode 35

Interview Guest: Kyle Crocker

Sponsored by Leaving Conformity Coaching.

Welcome to Episode 35 of Stories of the Magic! I’m Randy, your host. Thank you for joining me! And thank you for 1 year of Stories of the Magic!

OK, apparently I need to stop promising when I’ll get the next show out. Every time I do, something interferes. So instead, I’ll just say that new episodes will come out as often and as regularly as I can get them out. I value every single one of you who listens to Stories of the Magic, and I want to provide a quality product to you, and I’m doing my very best to do exactly that.

In this episode, we head back to the wilds of Adventureland for a fun conversation with Kyle Crocker, a former skipper on the World Famous Jungle Cruise at Disneyland, and current host of the Tales from the Jungle Crews podcast.

In this episode, Kyle talks about:

How he got started working for Disneyland and what he did there;
The special memory he has of the Jungle Cruise as a little kid;
Being a Disney California Adventure CM first—at the Maliboomer and the Orange Stinger;
Telling Shaq that he couldn’t ride the Maliboomer;
The difference between a “ride” and an “attraction”…sort of;
Starting on Jungle Cruise, including some of what training was like;
The most fulfilling thing he did while working at the Disneyland Resort—and what made it so;
What makes a good Jungle Cruise skipper;
How he kept the attraction fresh and interesting for himself and his guests;
Dealing with “off” days, both personally and from environmental challenges;
A funny story about doing “tours” with hearing impaired guests and their interpreters;
The Tales from the Jungle Crews podcast that he hosts;
And moving from Jungle Cruise to several other attractions.

Find Kyle and Tales from the Jungle Crews:

Podcasts Spotlighted in this Episode:

If you want to submit a story anonymously, for whatever reason you may have, email it to me and tell you me you wanted it shared that way. I’ll read it on the podcast, but keep your name private.

Thanks for listening!