The DisGeek Podcast - Your Guide to the Disneyland Resort

This episode we look back at the early years of Tomorrowland from 1955 - 1967.  Plus a visit to the Main Street Newsstand and our Tip of the Week.

News
Disneyland Candy Canes are back

Casey Jr. has reopened

New Lamb and Calf Join Circle D Family at Disneyland Park

Disneyland’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad coming to TV.

David Koenig says that Rainbow Ridge might be Demolished

Cars Land, Radiator Springs Racers, Carthay Circle Theatre win THEA Awards

In Hollywood Land, the Muppet Theater is now showing a 4D presentation of “Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice”

 

Feature

History of Tomorrowland.  The Early Years


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorrowland
http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Tomorrowland_(Disneyland)
http://disneyology.blogspot.com/2010/06/dissecting-disneys-lands-tomorrowland.html
http://davelandweb.com/tomorrowland/

E-Ticket Mag #17 has a good tomorrowland Story

Tip of the Week

Starbucks on the left side

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The DisGeek crew discuss the Disney purchase of Lucasfilm and Star Wars. We also interview the Daws Brothers who created the short film Missing in the Mansion.  We also are also going to have a small contest, listen for details.

News
Earl of Sandwich Finally open. People were waiting up to an hour for a sandwich.

 

Filming Saving Mr. Banks at Disneyland.  Tom Hanks as Walt Disney

It’s time for the Jingle Jangle Jamboree!

The annual Christmas Day Special was filmed over the last weekend.

Some lucky guests saw performances by Toby Mac and The Backstreet Boys with Mario Lopez replacing Nick Cannon as the Disneyland Host

Christmas decorations are appearing all over the resort now, including a christmas tree already up in Buena Vista Street.

Link shows artist rendering of BVS tree but it is already up.

2012 Disneyland Candlelight Ceremony Narrators Announced

Celebrity Narrators and Dates

  • December 3, 4, 5: Kurt Russell
  • December 6, 7, 8: Edward James Olmos
  • December 9, 10, 11: Lou Diamond Phillips
  • December 12, 13: Dick Van Dyke
  • December 14: Marcia Gay Harden
  • December 15, 16: Patricia Heaton
  • December 17, 18, 19: Molly Ringwald
  • December 20: Dennis Haysbert

There will be 2 performances nightly during these dates. Information —including list of narrators — and event are subject to restrictions, change and cancellation without notice. Seats to all performances are limited and are subject to availability.

Opportunity for Annual Passholders

Nov 12 Passholder will get full details for a sweepstakes. So is the only way to see this show is to win? And for Passholders only?

Disney has a separate line now for 4 and 5 day tickets. Guests are required to show ID. They are doing this in an effort to stop Rental Ticket Scams.No more watches as Disney has discontinued the custom watch program on Main Street.

Feature 1

Disney Buys Lucasfilm

Feature 2

Daws Brothers Interview - Directors of Missing in the Mansion, a sort film shot entirely in Disneyland.

httpv://youtu.be/0M-yetCGm-A

www.missinginthemansion.com

@JoshDaws
@JeremiahDaws

 

Tip of the Week

Get Cinemagram for iPhone to take really cool images.

Send us a Cinemagram to @disgeekpodcast  and you could win a prize!

Twitter
Daniel @disgeekpodcast 
Tommy @tommypix
Chris @dizchris
Email us at- podcast@disgeek.com
Call us at 661 450-8290.

If you enjoy the show take a minute and Review us in itunes.

Download Sticher Radio. Use Promo Code: DISGEEK

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