It's the end of 2025 and Season 4 of The Mouse and Me and it's been another wonderful ride!
In this episode, Scott does a recap of 2025. He talks about all of the interviews, Magical Moments, and trip recaps he did this past year and a little about what to expect for Season 5 next year!
As always, thank you for supporting The Mouse and Me. We hope you have a very happy and healthy New Year and we'll see ya real soon!
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If you listened to last week’s episode, then you heard some of the great stories that Christopher Gasti told and we know one thing for sure - you’re in for another treat this week! You’ll hear more about Christopher's time working for the Walt Disney Company and the Oriental Land Company in Tokyo. You’ll also hear Christopher and Scott having fun reminiscing about Disney "old school" while playing The Mouse and Me games and talking about the Disney Fab 5 Questions, where Christopher turned the tables on Scott!
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Christopher Gasti grew up in Orlando when WDW was being built and then wound up working at WDW, then Tokyo Disneyland, and ultimately at The Disneyland Resort. He did over 25 shows in the parks and did just as many parades and special events in cities including New York, LA, Toronto, Las Vegas, and Sao Paulo.
These two fast friends wound up talking for quite some time and they didn’t even come close to talking about everything Christopher has done for Disney! Also during the interview, the tables were turned on Scott a bunch of times!
Their mutual friend and former podcast Guest, Lisa Leonard, introduced them to each other and Scott was so glad that she did! We know you're going to love hearing Christopher's stories about his time working for the Walt Disney Company as much as Scott did. Enjoy!
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Under the California Sun, Scott does roam, humming the echoes of Good Vibrations along with foam.
The Surfin' Safari begins at dawn, while the Fun, Fun, Fun of the waves rolls on.
He pauses where the sea meets the God Only Knows sky, dreaming with a Wouldn't It Be Nice sigh.
The breeze carries whispers of Don't Worry Baby near, as gulls cry melodies only his heart can hear.
Through the sand, he traces a Sloop John B rhyme, tides singing I Get Around to the rhythm of time.
When twilight falls on this Endless Summer shore, he'll leave with The Beach Boys in his soul forevermore.
The Beach Boys were the last group to play at this year's Eat to the Beat concert series at the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival...and Scott finally got to see them in concert!
During this episode, not only will you hear some of their music, you'll also hear about some of the great food, snacks, and fun and crazy cool experiences Scott had with his good friends, Karen, Brian, and Russell. As a bonus, you'll get to hear a bunch from Karen and Russell, two former Guests on The Mouse and Me. (Listen to their interviews!)
Have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!
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Every so often, a listener will email or DM Scott with a question about The Mouse and Me. He's also been asked a good amount of questions about the show in person. In some of the earlier episodes, he answered those questions and he has a bunch more to answer in this episde!
Scott answers the most popular question he's asked about the show...and that's how he came up with the idea and the name for The Mouse and Me. He also answers questions about his relationships with the Guests - if he's personal friends with all of them, what equipment and recording and editing software he uses, how long it takes to make an episode, a few specific questions from his interviews with Roz Ryan and Nicholas Dromard, who his dream Guest is, and more!
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Welcome, foolish mortals, to the The Mouse and Me! Kindly adjust the volume of your listening device so that you can hear every word your Ghost Host says. There’s no turning back now.
Our episode begins here…with this silly intro mimicking the famous stretching room voiceover in The Haunted Mansion attraction at WDW and The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.
Now…consider this dismaying observation: Scott could do this entire episode in this voice, which offers you this chilling challenge: listen to the whole thing this way or find a way out?
Enjoy this week’s Magical Moments!
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Jake Lockwood began his professional career as an Equity actor at Walt Disney World, performing at 27 different stages over a 20+ year career. His performance career includes dozens of regional theatre credits, film, commercial work, and his most recent appearance as Luther Billis in Dayton Opera’s production of South Pacific in 2024.
Over the past 15 years, Jake has shifted his primary focus to writing and directing, assembling a client list of internationally recognized entertainment companies such as Walt Disney World, Princess Cruises, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, and Walt Disney Imagineering where he served as the show director for the development phase of the award-winning Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.
Scott had a blast chatting with Jake, and we know you're gonna have a blast listening to this interview!
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When Scott and his daughter were in the Disneyland resort parks a few weeks ago, he loved rediscovering some fun facts about the attractions and also learning some new ones. During last week’s Magical Moments, Scott shared some fun facts about the attractionss in Disneyland Park. This week he shares some fun facts about Disney’s second park in Anaheim - California Adventure!
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Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955 and is full of fun facts and hidden details. From its humble beginnings on a 160-acre orange grove to its current status as a world-renowned theme park, Disneyland has a rich history and many unique aspects.
This episode is chock full of fun facts about the attractions in Disneyland Park and you're just gonna love it! Enjoy!
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This Magical Moments is Opposites Attract(ions). See what we did there? Scott will be talking about some of the major rides that are at both the Disneyland Resort and at Walt Disney World and what makes them different from each other.
Each Disney park, whether in Anaheim, Orlando, Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai, or Tokyo, has a distinct identity and theme, and all of these influence the selection and adaptation of rides.
The size and layout of each park can also impact the design and placement of rides. For example - Disneyland in California, being smaller, has different versions of rides compared to the larger Walt Disney World to fit within the park's footprint.
There’s also technology. As it evolves, Imagineers can incorporate new features and effects into rides when recreating them for another park.
And then there’s Guest feedback to identify popular rides and make improvements or adaptations to enhance the overall attraction experience.
So…with all of that in mind…jump in and enjoy this episode!
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To all who come to this happy podcast - welcome! You unlock this episode with the key of imagination, beyond it is another dimension. A dimension of sound, a dimension of entertainment, a dimension of fun. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into…The Mouse and Me Podcast.
In this episode, Scott welcomes the incredible Mark Silverman to the podcast. Mark is a voice actor who continues to bring Rod Sterling’s iconic Twilight Zone narration to life. Mark was hired by Disney Imagineering in 1993 to voice the attraction for Disney MGM Studios! He also narrated the Tower of Terror for Disney's California Adventure, and his voice still does the Tower of Terror preshow in Disneyland Paris.
Marks voice also sets off the cannons on top of Pirates of the Caribbean at Magic Kingdom. He narrated all the attraction promos on the WDW Vacation planning DVD in 2002, many Bambi projects in the voice of Friend Owl including a Bambi Read Along Record and is a few voices of villagers in the French version of the Beauty and the Beast Read Along Storybook. His voice can also be heard as some bonus features on the Haunted Mansion blu ray and he voiced some announcements for Star Tours.
And that’s just some of his work. We know you'll enjoy all that is Mark Silverman!
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Scott welcomes Paul Bedford to The Mouse and Me and you're in for a real treat! Get ready to hear some incredible details about the technical side of "Festival of the Lion King," some neat historical facts about Walt Disney World, and some amazing stories!
Paul has been with THE WALT DISNEY Company for 31 years and has worked as a performer, technician, Stage Manager, and Production Manger. His current role is Stage Manager for Entertainment at Festival of the Lion King at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
In his 31 years in Disney Entertainment, Paul’s worked in all 4 parks at Walt Disney World, the waterparks, and took part in the workshops for shows on the Disney Magic before it set sail. Paul and Scott talk about a lot of this and more as you’re about to hear...
We know you'll love this episode!
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In this week's episode, Scott and Sara finish their conversation about all things Disney. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, do yourselves a favor and give it a listen. Sara tells some interesting stories you'll want to hear!
Get ready to hear about what Sara would change if she were in charge of the Disney Parks, her favorite snack, classic attraction, Disney character, show at the Parks, and so much more!
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This week, Scott welcomes incredibly talented and wonderful Sara Wordsworth to the podcast. Scott also welcomes a special Guest who helps him with the "On This Day in Disney History" segment and the intro for this episode!
Sara Wordsworth is the co-writer and creator of "In Transit," which was Broadway’s 1st a cappella musical. She also co-produced the "In Transit" Original Broadway Cast Recording.
For Disney, Sara was involved with the original “Finding Nemo: The Musical” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, both as a writer and recording vocalist. She’s the voice of Darla & Pearl on the cast recording, which you can get on Apple Music and Spotify. Fun fact - she can still be heard as Darla in the live show. Sara was also a featured troll singer in the song “Fixer Upper” in Disney’s "Frozen" and also recorded voiceovers in the parks.
As a Senior Show Writer for Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Live Entertainment, Sara writes scripts for all of the parks and ships worldwide including full stage adaptations of "Frozen," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Little Mermaid," "Finding Nemo," "Aladdin,” and the upcoming “Hercules” on the Disney Destiny.
Some of her international Disney Parks credits include the Duffy Castle Show at Hong Kong Disneyland where she also co-wrote 2 original songs. She also wrote “Tales of Magic,” which is a Nighttime Spectacular at Disneyland, Paris and is the English-speaking narrator.
Sara’s been nominated for Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, Off Broadway Alliance, and Lucille Lortel awards. She won the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions award for Best Theatrical Production Worldwide. That was for Beauty and the Beast on the Disney Dream.
Finally, Sara is a proud member of both The Dramatists Guild of America and Actors’ Equity Association.
We know you're going to enjoy listening to her stories...enjoy the interview!
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Welcome to Michael Lyons - Chapter 2 Continued! If you haven’t already listened to Part 1 of Michael and Scott's conversation (Michael Lyons - Chapter 2), you have to check it out! Michael shares so many interesting and amazing stories from his book "Magic Moments - Stories, Lessons, & Memories from a Twenty-Year Career at Walt Disney World."
During this episode, Michael talks about how a young Guest became a Cast Member of the Day, what he learned from the rich history and legacy of Walt Disney, and so much more. We just know you're going to enjoy the rest of their conversation!
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Scott welcomes back to the podcast his friend, Michael Lyons. Michael was a Guest during Season 2 and in that first interview back in 2023, Michael shared so many fun and interesting stories about his time working for THE WALT DISNEY Company, his podcast, and his first book, Drawn to Greatness: Disney’s Animation Renaissance. This book chronicles the unprecedented growth at the Walt Disney Studio during the 1990s. This time period resulted in such classic films as The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, and Toy Story. In his second book, Magic Moments, Michael shares stories, lessons, & memories from a Twenty-Year Career at Walt Disney World.
When Magic Moments came out last year, Michael sent Scott a copy and he absolutely loved it! The book is full of first-hand details of Michael's work experiences at Disney, from positive stories to challenging moments, all of which have helped shape him personally and professionally. Because Scott loved Magic Moments so much and there’s a ton of great stuff on those pages, that was the focus for this interview...and you’re gonna love it!
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Lindsay Northen Bradshaw stops by The Mouse and Me for a super fun chat about her Broadway and Disney career, her favorite ride, favorite snack, which country she'd like to see in EPCOT, what's on her Disney bucket list, and more!
Lindsay is currently in Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond in Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World and performs the roles of Dory, Peach, and Pearl…depending on the day.
Prior to working for THE WALT DISNEY Company, Lindsay was in the Broadway Cast of Wicked for 15 years as an understudy for Glinda where she performed the role many times as well as appearing nightly in the ensemble. She also starred in the national tour of The Sound of Music as Maria.
Lindsay's recent television credits include co-star and guest star appearances on New Amsterdam on NBC as Nurse McCarthy, Tales of the City on Netflix, CSI Miami, The Americans, as well as Season 1 of The Last O.G. opposite Tracy Morgan. You can also see Lindsay in commercials for Publix, Breyers, Direct TV, Canon, TimeWarner, Pillsbury, FedEx and more.
Buckle up...and enjoy the immensely popular Lindsay Northen Bradshaw!
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Hello, Disney fans and welcome to another incredible Disney trip recap! In this week's episode, Scott talks about the three magical days he spent at Walt Disney World as part of a spring break trip with his wife, Tracy, and their daughter, Ella.
Throughout the episode, Tracy provides color commentary about the trip and Ella makes a Guest appearance, as does some friends from home that they all met up with. Also, former podcast Guest and good friend, Russell Fox, makes an appearance as well!
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Flower and Garden Festival food booths, Festival of The Lion King, Dole Whip, and new restaurant reviews are just some of the topics discussed!
Enjoy Spring Fever - WDW 2025!
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Michele Waitman has been a Cast Member at Walt Disney World for 35 years! She joined the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular right after the show opened in in 1989 and is still in the show! Michele trained under Glenn Randal Jr, the Stunt Coordinator for Raiders of the Lost Ark and it was that amazing training that made her movie and television career take off. She went on to earn her SAG card in 1994 with John Zimmerman as her stunt coordinator.
Michele was the Stunt Double for Sarah Michelle Gellar on Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 1999-2003. She also doubled Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Amy Ryan, Melissa Joan Hart, Jennifer Aniston, and many others. She continues to work as a film stuntwoman and is now also a stunt coordinator.
In her bag of tricks, Michele does helicopter work and precision car and motorcycle driving. She roller blades, water and snow skis, rides horses and is scuba certified. She does gymnastics, aerial circus work, high falls, stair falls, diving, and teeterboard. She also does fighting, martial arts, and works with weapons…and if Scott messes up this interview, he fears she’s going to kill him! ;)
We know you're gonna fall head over heels in love with her. Enjoy Scott's chat with the spectacular Michele Waitman!
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Broadway, television, and movie star, Patti Murin, stops by The Mouse and Me to share some incredible stories about what it was like originating the role of Princess Anna in Frozen on Broadway. Patti also talks about her Festival of the Arts performances at EPCOT, and so much more!
Not many actresses get to say that they played a Disney Princess one time in their career. Well…Patti is extra extra extra extra special. That’s 4 “extra’s” because she’s played four Disney Princesses!
Patti made her Broadway debut in the musical Xanadu, where she played the leading role of Clio / Kira. In her next Broadway appearance, she originated the title role in Lysistrata Jones and was nominated for a Fred and Adele Astaire Award for Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show. For her performance in Frozen, she was nominated for a Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance and an Outer Circle Critics Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical.
Patti was incredibly popular when she played Glinda in the first national tour of Wicked. She was also in Lady Be Good at New York City Center Encores, she played Belle in the American Tour of Beauty and the Beast, and Ariel in The Little Mermaid, Paulette in Legally Blonde, and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, all at The Muny in St. Louis, which is America’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre!
Patti is also known in the television world for playing Dr. Nina Shore on NBC’s Chicago Med, Ava on Royal Pains, and starred in the Hallmark Channel movies Holiday For Heroes and Love on Iceland.
Scott and Patti became fast friends and we know you’re just going to just love hearing her stories!
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