EarzUp!

If you are anything like us, once you read this title you thought, "Huh?" But it's true, there was a ride in DCA called the Superstar Limo, and it was ... a thing. Disneyland has many rides that are no longer running, and this is one of them! We also talk about our new sponsor, GetAwayToday.com! So if you are looking to book a vacation to Disneyland, use these folks, please!  

All too often, we like to slam Disneyland for being too ... something. Too crowded, too expensive, too greedy. Well today's show is all about how we can change that, and make going to the Parks a fun experience, and it's all based off of listener feedback! Jeremy from SpectroRadio calls in to give his experience during the Food and Wine festival in Disney's California Adventure, and we do some Disney News. It's also a "missing show", because Jason forgot to post it. DadBrain.  

Next up in our travel series: we investigate Hong Kong Disneyland to learn more about the place. We talk so much about Disneyland and a bit about Walt Disney World, that we really don't know much about the other Parks located throughout the world. So today we hit up Hong Kong and, after a brief history from Taren, we discuss our top five things that we would totally hit up if we ever made it out to Hong Kong. Plus, we stream for the first time on Twitch, which is pretty cool! Some Disney News happens, also, which is equally as cool.  

Walk around the Disneyland Resort and hidden in between the plants and buildings and strollers you'll find ... rocks. Like anything Disney does, some of these rocks are real and some are man-made. Some are designed to be noticed and some are not. Today we chat with former Imagineer Kyle who gives us the scoop on when the Parks bring in real rocks and when they need to craft their own. He goes into detail on the process of making huge structures like that big canyon wall in CarsLand, for example. It's a fascinating look at one of the lesser-known features of Disneyland!  

Disney always has some movie in the pipeline, and today on the show Terrence takes us through those films set to come out in the next few years. Plus, Jeremy from SpectroRadio joins us to talk about something other than music (kind of), the return of Taren's Thinks, and more!  

It's been a long time in between shows, and for good reason - Taren and Jason had been busy with their brand new baby, Alice! So this show is all about Disney News, and what's been happening in the Parks over the last month, which has been a lot. Plus a little about our new addition to the show, and a lot about Terrence being afraid of Facebook stalkers.  

One of the most talked about missing rides in Disneyland gets the EarzUp! history treatment, as Terrence examines the PeopleMover. Before that, we talk with Jeremy from SpectroRadio who gives us the musical rundown of the Epcot Fountain of Nations, and our friend Kyle calls in to give us his perspective on the impact of Star Wars Land on things like park attendance, ticket prices, and how that all ties in to Downtown Disney.

Terrence and Jason have both been dying to be selected for the Disney Moms Panel for years now, and neither of them have made it. Well, today we chat with Lindsey who has just come off of her stint as an official Disney Mom! She tells us what not to do, what being a Disney Mom actually entails, and all the cool stuff you get for being selected. Oh yeah, and the friends you make.  We also do some Disney News, and that's it. See you in the Parks!  

What was originally meant to be a 3-part series is now on it's 4th installment, as Taren takes us back in time to the 1990's! Disney made a large number of moves during this time, some good and some not-so-good. Plus we have Disney News, and Bev is back in the studio! See you in the Parks!

Today's show is all about the past. Which, we suppose, is not that rare for a show about Disneyland, but at least it's dealing with the recent past: 2017! Terrence, Taren, Jason, and our special guest Jeremy weigh in on the biggest events of 2017 for Disney, and what we hope to see in the new year. See you in the Parks!  

Today's show is a departure of sorts for what we normally talk about on EarzUp, but it is interesting nonetheless. A few shows back we read an article from past guest David Koenig on a social club that was being sued, along with the Disney company, for allegations of extortion and threatening behavior. We all thought it was an interesting story and one that we should try to explore a bit further. David's article, while well-written, was understandably one-sided since the only information he had to go on was the court documents filed by the plaintiff. Being the intrepid pseudo-journalists we are, Terrence reached out to Jake Fite, one of the many defendants in the court case, to see if he would come on and give his side of the story. It's a complex one with many layers, and might not be suitable (or interesting, as it's rather long and detailed and has nothing to do with Disneyland history) for those younger kids in the audience.

Not many things about Disneyland have made us cry out in pain nearly as much as the removal of our beloved Captain EO. Sure, it's not perfect, but what is? Today, among other things, Terrence takes us through ... The History of Captain EO But first ... Jason finally completes the long overdue Animated Classics review of Fun and Fancy Free, and nobody can believe it. We announce a new show coming out on our channel called "Sabers and Superpowers", which is hosted by Anthony (AKA Kanye) and is all about the Marvel and Star Wars Universes. After that ... Feedback, Taren's Thinks, and a great segment with Jeremy from SpectroRadio! Then, Terrence goes into the history of Captain EO. Which isn't super long, but informative nonetheless. Bev drops some background on another Main Street Window, we do some Disney News, a Fact of the Show, and we gone. See you in the Parks!    

Well, we did it - 100 episodes of EarzUp! Podcast ... 4 years of our little show and countless new friends later, and we found ourselves on the balcony of Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney, literally flanked by listeners and fellow Disney Nerds. And 1/4 of Terrence's family. This was an incredible show to be a part of, and we cannot thank our listeners and fans enough for not only allowing us to get this far, but for coming out and hanging with us. Jason waxed poetic about it over on this blog post, so if you want more of that, he's your man. In short, thank you for supporting us for these 100 episodes, and I promise we have some cool stuff coming down the pipeline for you! See you in the Parks!

Our favorite time of the year is right around the corner ... Halloween! Today we talk to SpectroRadio about the cool things that happen over at Walt Disney World, and then Terrence hits us with the history of one of the more bizarre features of Disneyland's Halloween deco ... the Halloween Tree.  So let's get spoopy and learn about ... The Sights and Sounds of Disney Halloween But first ... We open the show goofing off like normal. Before Feedback, Jason gives a rundown of our latest issue with social media, and how we messed up. Feedback happened, and then we get Jeremy from SpectroRadio on to talk about the music of Mickey's Halloween Party, and Terrence tells us more about the famed Halloween Tree in Disneyland. Then we do a bit of Disney News, and then the Fact of the Show. See you in the Parks!

We've talked about the Haunted Mansion before, that ride is so great it has layers of stories hidden away. Today, we dive into one of those layers, by bringing you ... The History of the Haunted Mansion Stretching Portraits But first ... Our show starts with the normal B.S., and we announce some of the coming price changes to our Patreon page. It's still in the planning stages, but we hope these changes will bring more folks to our little show. Then we do some Feedback, and bring up Jeremy from SpectroRadio to tell us about the music of the Enchanted Tiki Room - the good and the bad. Then it's Taren's turn to tell us about the history of the Haunted Mansion Stretching Portraits. Their past is fractured a bit, but makes for a good show, nonetheless. After that it's the Fact of the Show, and we gone. See you in the Parks!