The Sweep Spot - A Disneyland Show by Former Cast Members
Join former Disneyland cast members Lynn Barron and Ken Pellman as they discuss all things Disneyland. They have had Disney Legends, Imagineers, authors, podcasters, former cast members, and more as guests. They discuss the latest Disneyland Resort news as well as history. If you like Disneyland, and want to hear insider tales, this is the perfect podcast for you.
Episodes
Julie joins us to chat with many fascinating stories about starting in Foods at Tomorrowland Terrace in the late 1970s, helping to open Tokyo Disneyland in the early 1980s, working “It’s a Small World” as a ride operator, and more!
We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The King...
We catch up on the latest at Disneyland, including plans for a new Disneyland in Abu Dhabi, more details about the new attraction featuring Walt Disney, dozens of tasty new food items, and so much more! Once per month, our Patreon participants join us in our live-as-we-record chat.
We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of ...
Author Foxx Nolte joins us to chat about being a Walt Disney World cast member, visiting Disneyland, and the classic Disney theme park attractions, the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean, with fascinating analysis. Nolte’s books are listed here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Foxx-Nolte/author/B08K3CV3YF
We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tal...
We catch up on the latest at Disneyland, including plans for new Millennium Falcon adventures, progress on Porto’s, a Canadian caper, and more! Once per month, including this time, our Patreon participants join us in our live-as-we-record chat.
We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless
Lynn’s very own band teacher Ralph Siemsen joins the show to chat about working as a Disneyland ride operator and with Magic Music Days in the 1980s and 1990s.
We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present.
We catch up on the latest at Disneyland, including new and returning entertainment, more updates from Downtown Disney, 70th Anniversary offerings, and more! Once per month, our Patreon participants join us in our live-as-we-record chat.
We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and...
Former Disneyland cast member, Imagineer, and journalist Mark Eades returns to discuss being a ride operator, the Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland, and the Order of the Red Handkerchief. Mark was previously on Episode 217. https://bleav.com/shows/the-sweep-spot/episodes/the-sweep-spot-217-former-imagineer-mark-eades/
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We catch up on the latest at Disneyland, including the arrival of Season of the Force, changes to live entertainment, new merchandise for the 70th Anniversary, and more! Once per month, including this time, our Patreon participants join us in our live-as-we-record chat.
We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt...
Former Disneyland cast member Patrick Nailon chats with us about being in the original Fantasmic! nighttime spectacular at Disneyland, as well as his portrayals of taller characters. This is a revealing behind-the-scenes discussion.
We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and
We catch up on the latest at Disneyland, including what has been revealed about the new attractions on the way to Avengers Campus, celebrating the original park’s 70th Anniversary, new missions planned for the Millennium Falcon, and more! Once per month, our Patreon participants join us in our live-as-we-record chat.
We have authored two books: Cle...
Artists and authors Christopher Merritt and J. Eric Lynxwiler join us to chat about some of the connections between Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm, and the historical Bear-y Tales attraction, about which they’ve created a must-have book: https://www.fantasy-funwheel.com/kbtp-home
We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt...We catch up on the latest at Disneyland, including the possibilities for an Encanto ride, a returning Disneyland Railroad tour, Season of the Force, and more! Once per month, including this time, our Patreon participants join us in our live-as-we-record chat.
We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Sp...
Imagineer Greg Combs returns to the show to chat about Tokyo Disney Resort and his work on Tokyo DisneySea. Greg previously appeared on Episode 353: https://bleav.com/shows/the-sweep-spot/episodes/the-sweep-spot-ep-353-talk-with-disney-imagineer-greg-combs/
We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spot...
We catch up on the latest at Disneyland, including 70th Anniversary plans, changes to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the Food and Wine Festival, special themed hotel rooms and so much more! Once per month, our Patreon participants join us in our live-as-we-record chat.
We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dre...
We go behind the scenes and chat about our Disneyland backstage dining memories with Adam Owens, who worked as a Foods cast member, often providing dining to other cast members.
We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The Kingdom: Night, Day, Past and Present.
We catch up on the latest at Disneyland, including the new elements of the Haunted Mansion, Black History Month entertainment, improvements to the DIsneyland Resort Hotels, and more! Once per month, our Patreon participants join us in our live-as-we-record chat. We also have a brief chat this time with a special guest, Albert of Arias Transportation: https://www.ariastransportation.com
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We chat with author Bill Cotter about computer systems for Disneyland, including at Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, and at the original EPCOT Center, working with the Disney Studio, and so much more! www.worldsfairphotos.com
We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotless and Cleaning The King...
We catch up on the latest at Disneyland, including the beginning of the Avengers Campus expansion, changes to the Haunted Mansion, Lunar New Year food, and more! Once per month, including this time, our Patreon participants join us in our live-as-we-record chat.
We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream...
We take a big-picture perspective of Disneyland history in preparation for the 70th anniversary celebration and to celebrate our 400th Episode of the show. This episode is a great starting point for new listeners and anyone new to learning Disneyland history, and our longtime listeners will enjoy it too.
We have authored two books: Cleaning The Kingdom: Insider Tales of Keeping Walt’s Dream Spotles...
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