Jennifer just can’t get enough of that crazy catchy theme song! So this week, we’re talking about Animagique, one of her favorite attractions at Disneyland Paris’ Walt Disney Studios. We’ll also talk about its sister attraction, Cinemagique, and a few other tidbits about Walt Disney Studios, before listening to a live recording of Animagique.
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Partners Statue, Walt Disney Studios, Disneyland Paris
And hey, when we burst into laughter about the 2D Boo at Tomorrowland Noodle Terrace? Yeah, if you haven’t listened to that episode yet you really need to remedy the situation. Download it now (MP3 link).
D23 inspired The Skurvy Monkeys to send in a D23 review – and in turn, the Cats did a little nugget for them…. And Cat #2 apologizes to the Monkeys for the bad behavior of the Specials who were so intent on drowning out our poor Monkeys at the onset of their segment… eeesh.. And how Alice attacks at the end of our segment… Damn Audacity Beta!!!
Then it’s on to listener feedback via voicemail (we’ve got a poem read by Jeff Wasowski!) and email, even twitter!
Waiting for Fantillusion, after perhaps a bit too much magic
In a nod to the Geek Nights podcast, which Jennifer and the Watchamacallit are inordinately fond of, this week’s show offers helpful guidance on how not to suck at Disneyland Paris.
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The Disney Brit Podcast has ongoing coverage of Disneyland Paris, for those of you who here a little bit on today’s show and get hooked. If you’re heading to Paris, you also might want to check out info on Walt’s American Restaurant on DLP Food Guide, and details on the Annual Passports at DLRP Magic (we recommend the Francilien, which costs less than a two-day park hopper). Or, on another topic entirely, if you didn’t understand the Watchamacallit’s reference to the comfy chair, you owe it to yourself to watch an essential Monty Python scene.
Plus, if you need additional advice on how not to suck at other things, Geek Nights has you covered for a number of subjects:
Finally, I gotta tell you: Those overpriced ponchos from Disneyland Paris sure do come in handy if you’re planning to visit Le Musée des Égouts de Paris. Yeah.
It’s a bit of a departure for us this week, as we discuss Jennifer’s recent trip to ConnectiCon 2009, a multi-genre convention for anime, gaming, web comics, and other geeky pursuits. We do get a Disney angle in here and there of course…..including an interview with TB8673 of the 501st Connecticut Garrison, who we love love love for their participation in Star Wars Weekends and other geek-tastic events!
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If you find yourself a little curious about the panel Jennifer co-led with her family, you can check out the slides here…..or just wait a bit, sooner or later we’re gonna have some audio from the panel on a future TDC.
As promised on the show, here’s a fan-made music video from ConnectiCon 2009, featuring footage from Kingdom Hearts. Be sure to watch long enough to catch Mickey, Donald, and Goofy!
And those Halloween pictures we mentioned?
Yo ho, a pirate's life for Lisa!
Just like Marge Simpson, only pink
Finally, a public service announcement: Don’t forget that September 19 is Talk Like a Pirate Day! It’s never too early to start practicing.
IT”S BACK!! Our original PDA (Episode #3 if you didn’t know) show remains our most to downloaded to date – go figure…. In light of events of the past year, Jennifer seeks to discover if Lisa’s strong opinions about PDA in the parks have changed. Some adaptations have been made by Cat #2, but she remains respectful of the Mouse at all times. That is not a euphemism for anything. Additionally, Lisa has put together a revamped remix of Janet Jackson’s Escapade – a Disneyland Escapade if you will! And she doesn’t sing on this one, so you’re safe!
Other tangents include (do keep up, won’t you?):
Centaurs and Old Spice (not Axe)
Cringeworthy memories from the 8th grade
The Savage LoveCast (listen and you will know the answer to “Why Centaurs?” – try episode #131 as a summary – and how to get your own Adam and Eve discount!)
No no no, we’re not quite old enough to reminisce about our own attendance at the 1964 World’s Fair…but we sure do love that mod Toucan and Parrot Electric Utility Show!
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Info on some of the tracks you’ve heard on the show:
Subway Special!
Walt Disney radio interview
The remaining tracks are from the 5-CD set, Walt Disney and the 1964 World’s Fair (and yes, that link goes to Jennifer’s Amazon store so it’s kinda like treating her to a Dole Whip if you buy the CD set that way).
Adam Goodger of the Disney Brit Podcast is with us again! And no, we didn’t have a meal together alongside these charming lions at Café Hyperion….though I surely wish we could have.
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A cheering Watchamacallit, en route to Good Morning Fantasyland breakfast for French Coco Puffs
(A note about audio quality: We did manage to get the spoken tracks into mono this time, in response to your feedback. There’s a bit of roughness here and there, though, which we’re just going to have to blame on trans-Atlantic Skype packet loss. Our apologies.)
Jennifer and The Watchamacallit are planning a return visit to Disneyland Paris this summer, but their Disneyland Paris skillz are in need of some sharpening! So, Jennifer and Lisa called in an expert: Adam Goodger of the Disney Brit Podcast.
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Oh, and the link to Hayden’s Hong Kong Disneyland, and Len’s drug-addled comment? Start here at Broke Hoedown and you’ll find both. Ain’t no drinkin’ on the carousel…but what about parkin’ on the dance floor? Well??!?
Who, us? Cranky? Well, yeah. A lot of things get on our nerves, and sometimes we’ve just gotta go with it.
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And no, Jennifer’s not just talking out of school about those Starbucks caffiene levels. Check this out, from Slate:
The Wall Street Journal earlier this year sent samples of coffee from Starbucks, 7-Eleven, and Dunkin’ Donuts to Central Analytical Laboratories. The lab reported that a 16-ounce Starbucks house blend coffee contained 223 milligrams of caffeine, compared with 174 and 141 milligrams in comparable amounts of Dunkin’ Donuts and 7-Eleven coffee, respectively. According to the Journal, the average Starbucks coffee drink contains 320 milligrams of caffeine.
And that little bit of Japanese Mickey Mouse at the end of the podcast? It’s Mickey’s answering machine, from Tokyo Disneyland’s Toontown. Woot!
Listen in this week as the Cats introduce a few audio bits from Lisa’s recent Wonder cruise – there’s dinner at Palo’s, then the balmy sounds of island breezes and steel drums as Lisa makes her way out to the “adult” side of Castaway Cay!
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