Hey, kids! Did you know there are grown ups who are just as obsessed with Disney as you?
There's an adult out there who has full-sleeve tattoos of Disney characters, another who’s spent tens of thousands of dollars on merch, and one guy even set a world record for visiting Disneyland for almost 3,000 days in a row!
Those are just some of the Disney adults you’ll meet on today’s show.
This episode originally aired on May 4, 2023.
GUESTS:
- Eric Aasen: Executive editor at Connecticut Public
- Abby Brone: Statewide housing reporter for Connecticut Public
- Jeff Reitz: Set a Guinness World Record for "Most Consecutive Visits To Disneyland", which was between January 1, 2012 to March 13, 2020, totaling 2,995 days
- Erin Dugan & Zach Bakken: Erin Dugan is the President of the Opera House Players in Enfield, where she and Zach met during an audition for Beauty and the Beast. Zach is a voice over actor who voiced characters for Disney World attractions
- Rozy Ambler: A collector of all things Disney, including ears, mugs, and bags. She is followed by 1.2 million people on TikTok where she shares her love of Disney, and advocates for better mental health
- AJ Wolfe: Operates the Disney Food Blog, followed by over three million people on social media
- Katie Charter: Social worker in Leicester, UK, who has a sleeve of Disney characters on her left arm. Her tattoo artist is Clairy Floofs Tattoo
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