DIZNEY COAST TO COAST: Disney Talks with Rose-Colored Glasses Removed
"Dizney Coast to Coast" features honest, passionate, and clear-eyed Disney discussions that both celebrate and question one of the largest and most beloved entertainment companies in the world. Entertainment-obsessed host Jeff DePaoli is an avid Disney fan who has studied and experienced Disney content his entire life. Listen as Jeff spreads his Disney knowledge, and come along for the ride hearing passionate conversations celebrating (and sometimes questioning) Disney theme parks, movies, theatricals and more. Plus, witness Jeff's top rate interviewing skills as he chats with Disney Legends, Academy Award winners, Golden Globe winners and other talented folks from various Disney projects. "Dizney Coast to Coast" is a fan podcast and is not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company.
Episodes
Disney fans rejoice! This year marks the 100th anniversary of The Carthay Circle Theatre, which is well known for hosting the premiere of the first ever animated feature film, Walt Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". But did you know that Walt's history with the Carthay Circle Theatre started before then and continued after? Joining me on this episode is Marc Wanamaker, the founder of Bison Archives, where he pre...
Disney fans rejoice! On this episode, Sumner Nesbitt from the Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Marceline, Missouri, joins the show to not only discuss the museum as a whole, but to really focus in on Walt Disney's "Marceline Project". This is a project Walt was trying to make a realization toward the end of his life. It's been well documented how much Walt Disney loved his boyhood days in Marceline. App...
Disney fans rejoice! On this episode we discuss the recently released news sharing new details about this years D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. This mega-convention, occurring every two years, is once again returning to the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center this August 14-16, 2026. What we now know is when tickets will go on sale, who can purchase tickets when, the various levels of ticke...
Disney fans rejoice! On this episode we take a look at "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" representation in the Disney theme parks through the years. Sometimes folks forget just how big a hit this movie was for The Walt Disney Company. And with any sort of hit, that means it'll get some kind of theme park representation. Back in its heyday, "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" content could be found in Disney parks all...
Disney fans rejoice! Welcome to the 13th season of Dizney Coast to Coast. On this episode, we discuss the new documentary from Leslie Iwerks entitled "Disneyland Handcrafted". There has been a lot of buzz about this new documentary, but you likely haven't yet heard about it with rose-colored glasses removed. Listen as we share our honest thoughts about this documentary featuring archival footage and i...
Disney fans rejoice! On this episode we discuss our recent visits to both Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, and Jollywood Nights at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Listen as we discuss our personal experiences at the parties, what we loved about them, what we didn't love, and more. That and so much more is comi...
Disney fans rejoice! On this episode I chat with Dr. Stephanie Takaragawa about a course she teaches at Chapman University called The Anthropology of Space and Place. Stephanie takes her students to Disneyland as a major part of the course curriculum. In addition to discussing her course, we also touch on using the teachings of Walt Disney and The Walt Disney Company in colleges all over the country. It's more common than you might...
Disney fans rejoice! On this episode, my friend Samantha joins me to discuss her dream gig as a character performer with Disney Cruise Line. Samantha recently finished a nine-month contract on the Disney Wonder. During our conversation, we talk about the whole process including the auditions, rehearsal and safety training, performing on...
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Disney fans rejoice! Welcome Dusty Sage from MiceChat to talk all about Walt Disney's Storybook Mansion. Still standing in the Hollywood Hills is the home where Walt Disney raised his two girls. After hopping around during his childhood and into his adult years, this Woking Way mansion is the home where he resided for the longest period of time. Currently, a film director with a great passion for Disney history owns the home and ha...
Disney fans rejoice! To commemorate the 70th anniversary of Disneyland, the park is opening "Walt Disney – A Magical Life", a new presentation in the Main Street Opera House featuring the first ever Audio-Animatronics figure of Walt Disney. This is thing I've been looking...
Disney fans rejoice as I welcome former Imagineer Christopher Merritt and Disney Legend Don Hahn as we discuss their new book, being released in conjunction with Disneyland's 70th anniversary, "The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney's Disneyland". This coffee table book is full of art and phot...
Disney fans rejoice! Disneyland's 70th anniversary celebration has officially kicked off. With it comes the return of the nighttime spectacular "Wondrous Journeys", originally created for the Disney100 celebration in 2023 honoring the 100th an...
Disney fans rejoice! If you've ever played tourist in Los Angeles, there's a good chance the iconic Chinese Theatre in Hollywood was on your list of places to visit. Whether it was to catch a movie on its big screen, marvel at its architecture, or to see if your handprints are the same size as your favorite stars frozen in cement, the Chinese Theatre is a Hollywood tourism magnet. Of course, Disney fa...
Disney fans rejoice! Today on the show we're discussing the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue dinner show at Walt Disney World, which I revisited on a recent Disney vacation with my family. The Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue is most likely something you're very familiar with or have never even heard of. It's a bit of a weird phenomenon where this live dinner show that's b...
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Disney fans rejoice! On this episode we're discussing the infamous Magic Kingdom attraction, ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter, and a live show in Los Angeles paying tribute to this theme park attraction in an extreme way. Joining me to discuss are the creators of...
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Disney fans rejoice! Disneyland Resort has announced a full roster of events coming to the resort in 2025, including details about the 70th anniversary ce...
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