Podcasts by Disneyland For Designers

Brickey Talks Disney: May 30th - June 5th from 2022-06-07T18:22:39

A look back on the Disneyland Resort for the first week of the summer 2022 season. 

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BE AWARE! Disney's NEWEST TRICK$ (To Get You To Spend More!!!) from 2022-02-10T01:26:59

Disneyland Has Some New Tricks To Get You To Spend More!!! And the name of the game seems to be CHARGING FOR THINGS THAT ONCE WE'RE FREE!!! Today we will go over 3 major things that have changed...

Two Troubled Years Of Rise Of The Resistance At Disneyland from 2022-02-02T00:38:16

The First Two Troubled Years Of Rise Of The Resistance At Disneyland. An amazing Disneyland Ride that got off to a very unlucky start.   

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Top 5 Questionable Disney Decisions In 2021 from 2022-01-25T23:09:37

Top 5 Questionable Disney Decisions In 2021

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Destination D23 Disney Theme Parks News Reviewed from 2021-12-02T18:55:58

Let's look over every Disney Theme Park's announcement from Destination D23 2021 and break down some of the most exciting projects and a couple that has us very worried. 

Is Merriest Nites At Disneyland Worth It? from 2021-11-18T03:07:49

We ranked Disneyland's new holiday Disneyland After Dark party in four categories, quality of parties, access to rides, overall vibe, and value. Of course, there are plenty of letter F scores an...

Countdown To Christmas At Disneyland from 2021-11-10T18:45:08

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Join Disney super fans, Mark Brickey and Tony Mendez, on their next adventure together. Hang out with these two friends as they chat about their favorite...

Magic Key Disneyland A Magical Mistake or Magical Marketing? from 2021-11-03T23:20:13

Today's discussion is A six-month look back at the historical reopening of Disneyland and a timeline of tickets sales and important Disneyland dates. Where we debate, was the Magic Key annual pa...

Why The Disney Community Turned On Bob Chapek from 2021-10-28T14:28:38

Disneyland For Designers returns breaking down the 5 major moments that have turned many Disney and Disneyland fans agains the current Disney CEO Bob Chapek. Is it too early too tell if he's a g...

Disneyland News | Every Haunted Mansion Holiday Disneyland Gingerbread House Ever 2001-2021 from 2021-09-08T15:00

The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland celebrates twenty years this Halloween season at Disneyland. Each year citizens of Disneyland enter the Haunted Mansion Holiday ballroom in anticipation to see ...

Disneyland News | Disneyland Halloween 2021 Begins, Shang Chi At Avengers Campus from 2021-09-08T14:54:47

Disneyland News - Disneyland Halloween kicked off this weekend at the Disneyland Resort. Let's look into Disneyland's Halloween planning strategy with world-class attractions, tons of Halloween ...

Alice In Wonderland with Jerrod Maruyama from 2021-09-01T23:31:46

Alice In Wonderland Disneyland History Podcast with Disney Artist Jerrod Maruyama

In Episode of 74 of Disneyland For Designers we have our friend Disney Artist Jerrod Maruyama join us for...

The Jungle Cruise with Philander Butler from 2021-08-13T01:14:54

Embark on an adventures of that rich past, the interesting present and the intriguing future of The Jungle Cruise with Disneyland VIP Tour Guide Philander Butler. 

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Theme Park Obsession Podcast Interview from 2021-07-14T21:53

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Ordinary Adventures Podcast Interview from 2021-07-07T21:21:53

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Best Life And Beyond Podcast Interview from 2021-06-30T15:00

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Avengers Campus Land Review with Philander Butler Disneyland VIP Tour Guide from 2021-06-24T18:11

Butler and Brickey go through the entire new Avengers Campus breaking down the new land at Disney's California Adventure full potential not only for the present, but how the land could evolve in...

June 15th Everyone Is Back At Disneyland, But Everything Isn't Back To Normal from 2021-06-03T18:16:05

BRICKEY RIPS THROUGH CURRENT EVENTS

Don Muchow Ran From Disneyland To Disney World | Citizens of Disneyland from 2021-05-12T13:00

Citizens of Disneyland is a podcast series from Disneyland For Designers that focuses on telling the people's stories that make Disneyland so unique.

Don Muchow ran 30 miles a day for 90 ...

The Magic Is Back from 2021-04-29T17:07:52

Friends we have made it to the finish line and Disneyland is reopening tomorrow after 400+ days of being closed. Today's episode is a celebration for good times to come and a look back on how ha...

Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Talk with Thank The Maker from 2021-04-22T19:23:48

Disneyland for Designers host Mark Brickey was recently asked to come on to the Thank The Make podcast as their Star Wars Galaxy's Edge expert and talk about the potential of the new immersive l...

Citizens of Disneyland | Lynn Barron of The Sweep Spot from 2021-04-14T20:39:36

Citizens of Disneyland is a podcast series from Disneyland For Designers that focuses on telling the people's stories that make Disneyland so unique.

Lynn Barron is a former D...

Disneyland Forward | Imagining The Possibilities And Realities With Philander Butler from 2021-04-07T22:01:12

In part one, Philander Butler joins Brickey to talk about the possibilities and realities of Disneyland Forward, the potential decade-long plan to expand the Disneyland Resort. 

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Mary Blair - THE PERFECT woMAN FOR THE JOB with Jerrod Maruyama from 2021-04-01T00:36:40

Today's podcast opens with a story from Brickey about how Mary Blair lived a life way ahead of her time. Jerrod Maruyama joins us in part two talk about the long-lasting influence of Blair's mod...

The Indiana Jones We Almost Got & Finding Your Disneyland Friends Featuring Philander Butler from 2021-03-24T19:01:35

Today's podcast opens with a story from Brickey on how he found his Disneyland friends and how each of us benefits from having a perfect friend that represents a slice of who we are as people. S...

Disneyland Reopening News Breakdown with Philander Butler from 2021-03-10T21:43:16

The reopening of Disneyland is moving really fast! Butler and Brickey try to slow down the fast paced new cycle, giving you the facts and some informed fan opinions. 

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Disney X Jerrod Maruyama from 2021-03-05T00:50:08

Mark talks about career jealousy and how it’s best to avoid it and Jerrod shares all of the details on his new home line partnered with Disney.

July, 17th - With Philander Butler from 2021-02-25T00:38:04

In episode 55 of Disneyland For Designers, we had to look back at this magical number in Disneyland's history. Today's Disneyland story Brickey looks at something big that Walt Disney birthed wi...

Citizens of Disneyland No.01 - The Story of Wilde Prince from 2021-02-17T08:00

Disneyland For Designers is always trying to bring you a unique Disneyland podcast experience. Today, we continue that goal with a new series of episodes released from time to time. The famed Ci...

The Untold Story of Designing Disney California Adventure - With Philander Butler from 2021-02-10T20:38:54

In today's Disneyland Story, Brickey shares the insight and mindset into designing California Adventure and how the park eventually found a familiarity that would make it a success.  Disney...

Partners | Welcome To Club1313 from 2021-02-03T07:46:45

Today's episode is a big one for so many different reasons. Today's Disneyland Story is about one of my all-time favorite Disneyland design details. It's my version of telling the story of the P...

Should Main Street Open? Disneyland News From The 13th Hour from 2021-01-27T08:19:33

This week we talk about many different Disneyland News topics like should Main Street open, Rainforest Cafe's developments being transformed into the new Star Wars Trading Post at Downtown Disne...

The Story Of Sleeping Beauty's Castle - Episode 50 - With Jerrod Maruyama from 2021-01-20T08:00

To celebrate the gold episode of Disneyland For Designers we explore the story of Sleeping Beauty's Castle. 

Tomorrowland with Philander Butler from 2021-01-13T08:27:43

Tomorrowland started in 1955 as the promise that would be fulfilled by 1967. However, since the 1980s, the land that was once the best that Disneyland had to offer has slipped into being the wor...

20 Lessons Learned About Disneyland In 2020 from 2021-01-06T08:00

Let's look back on 2020 with 20 lessons learned about being a fan of Disneyland during the worst year in its 65 years of operations. 

Top 12 Current Disney Parks Projects RANKED with Philander Butler & Theme Park Architect Louie Garcia from 2020-12-23T23:43:49

We ranked the top 12 current global Disney Parks Projects and called in our friend Louie Garcia, an architect who focuses on the theme parks and has worked with Disney Parks on several projects....

11 New Star Wars Projects Ranked with Philander Butler from 2020-12-16T22:43:51

Disney+ and Lucas Film recently announced 11 upcoming Star Wars projects, and all will find their home on the streaming service. Mark Brickey and Disneyland VIP Tour Guide Philander Butler, both...

13 Disneyland Holiday Favorites with Jerrod Maruyama from 2020-12-09T16:00

Jerrod is back on Disneyland For Designers and has his list of 13 holiday must dos at Disneyland during Christmas time. A fun journey all around Walt's Original Magic Kingdom with Mark Brickey a...

Back Home At DCA For The Holidays with Philander Butler from 2020-12-02T22:23:20

Disneyland VIP Tour Guide Philander Butler steps back inside a Disney park for the first time since his last day of work in March. What does it feel like for the more hardcore of Disneyland fans...

Citizens of Disneyland Have So Much To Be Thankful For (Even In 2020) - Disneyland For Designers Thanksgiving Special from 2020-11-18T21:10:16

The title says it all. You can let all your anger and frustrations hold you back, or you can let your positivity push you forward. If you really look around, Disneyland is slowly getting back to...

Back On Buena Vista Street with Philander Butler from 2020-11-13T01:31:51

Today we celebrate that we are soon getting back on Buena Vista street and what that means to hardcore Disneyland fans everywhere.

MICKEY VERUS OOGIE - The Disneyland Halloween Party Battle With Philander Butler. from 2020-10-28T13:00

Real Disneyland is closed, but good news imaginary Disneyland is open and just so happens to have both Disneyland Halloween Parties are going on at the same time! Allowing Brickey and Butler to ...

Trying To Survive The Worst Halloween Ever With Memories Inside & Outside The Gates Of Disneyland with Jerrod Maruyama. from 2020-10-21T21:12:04

Trying To Survive The Worst Halloween Ever With Memories Inside & Outside The Gates Of Disneyland with Jerrod Maruyama. Today’s episode of Disneyland For Designers opens up with a somber ton...

The Future of Star Wars And Batuu with Nick Bayside from 2020-10-14T07:00

Nick Bayside shares his love of Star Wars and his new hope for the future of Batuu. 

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Haunted Mansion Holiday with Philander Butler from 2020-10-09T19:39:03

It's that time of year again, even if the park is closed NOTHING CAN STOP US from visiting the Haunted Mansion Holiday!!! 

Not Giving Up On WonderGround Gallery with Jerrod Maruyama from 2020-09-24T07:00

Join Jerrod and Mark as they remember WonderGround Gallery and how it changed not only Downtown Disney but both of their careers and birthed their friendship that was the inspiration for this po...

Big Thunder Mountain with Philander Butler from 2020-09-17T00:56:40

You may call it the wildest ride in the wilderness, and you'd be right, but you could also call it the last original E-Ticket attraction at Disneyland, which also would be correct. 

Two Friends On A Bench At Disneyland With Jerrod Maruyama from 2020-09-09T07:40:50

Two friends sit on a bench at Disneyland and talk about how they are navigating through 2020, their mutual love of the business side of the Walt Disney Company, and of course, how they are both ...

20 Requirements For Designing A Perfect Disney Land with Philander Butler from 2020-08-27T00:12:34

Disneyland VIP Tour Guide Philander Butler returns with ten items a land must have to be a perfect Disney designed land, and good new Brickey showed up with his list of 10. How many things do th...

Episode 33 | What You Don't Know About Club 33 from 2020-08-19T21:50:15

If the last thing on your "Disneyland Bucket List" is a visit to the worst kept secret at Disneyland, maybe your fantasy is better than reality? Or maybe you'll find the magic that I found behin...

The Boy Who Grew Up Next Door To Disneyland - Gustavo Jaimes from 2020-08-12T16:26:20

Gustavo Jaimes aka TAVO grew up right next door to Disneyland. The closest house to Disneyland that is. Listen how being next to the magic your entire childhood teaches you that anything is poss...

Are You Ready To Go Back To Disneyland? from 2020-08-06T00:31:12

Knowing what you know today, are you ready to get back into Disneyland? Hangout with a bunch of Disneyland fans to discuss their opinions on getting back into the park and what everyone's expect...

The Summer With No Disneyland featuring Jerrod Maruyama from 2020-07-30T03:11:05

Hey friend, it's time we had some real talk about the current events, and we all start to get prepared for the idea of this will be forever known as the Summer With No Disneyland. Mark Brickey &...

Ask Mark Anything About Disneyland from 2020-07-23T00:37:32

This is the episode where you got to choose what we talked about today. It's the Ask Mark Anything episode recorded live on YouTube & Twitch 

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The Art Of Navigating Disneyland with Philander Butler from 2020-07-16T01:55:28

Disneyland VIP Tourguide Philander Butler helps Brickey get ready for his epic Disneyland 65th Anniversary Celebration. On Friday, July 17th, from 7 AM to 1 AM, you are invited to join Brickey M...

The Class of 1955 from 2020-07-08T15:00

Today's Disneyland adventure takes us on a lap around Disneyland celebrating The Class of 1955 and paying tribute to the remaining opening day classic attractions with Jerrod Maruyama & Mark...

The Patriotism of Disneyland from 2020-07-02T00:54:50

When Walt Disney built Disneyland in 1954, he knew he needed the story of America to help develop the narratives and themes of his new amusement park's lands. Walt used America as intellectual p...

10 Safe Places When You Visit Socially Distant Disneyland with Jerrod Maruyama from 2020-06-25T00:39:31

When Disneyland reopens, it's going to feel like a whole new experience. Some good things and some unpopular changes will be awaiting us all. However, this is the new normal, and it's best to ac...

Telling The Disneyland Story with Justin Scarred from 2020-06-18T02:15:31

Fellow Citizens of Disneyland lets take our weekly lap around the park with Justin Scarred. Justin tells the Disneyland story through his popular YouTube channel, and today he's telling the Disn...

The Obi Wan Year Anniversary of Galaxy's Edge from 2020-06-10T12:00

Jerrod Maruyama & Mark Brickey celebrate the first year of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland. It was a slow rollout of four years of expectations that were met by many but spurred contr...

Cars Land with Philander Butler from 2020-06-04T00:09:23

In what has been one of the saddest weekends in many of our lives as Americans, I don't want you to ignore the chaos, heartbreak, and good fight/conversation that I hope you're having. It would ...

Peter Pan The Prince of Fantasyland - The History Of Peter Pan's Flight from 2020-05-27T19:03:14

We asked, and you demanded it, it's a complete look at The Prince of Fantasyland Peter Pan and the history of Peter Pan's Flight. With Mark Brickey and Jerrod Maruyama. 

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Mr Cheezy Pop Goes To Disneyland from 2020-05-20T23:34:02

Are you ready to kick off the Disneyland summer season with a lap around the park with nonother than our bud Mr. Cheezy Pop? Max picked 10 of his favorites spots that he'd love to walk all of us...

Are You Ready To Visit The Safest Place On Earth? from 2020-05-13T15:56:28

Are you ready to visit the safest place on earth?   Episode 19 is a very different episode of Disneyland For Designers. Today Mark Brickey and Jerrod Maruyama look at all of the potent...

A Walk Around Pixar Pier With Tasha Sounart | Theme Parks Team at Pixar Animation Studios from 2020-05-06T19:42:12

Special guest Tasha Sounart walks around Pixar Pier with us and shares how being a part of the Theme Parks Team at Pixar allowed her to design attractions and experiences inside of Disneyland. T...

The Facades of Fantasyland from 2020-04-29T11:00

Are you ready for the deepest Disneyland For Designers dive yet? Today we walk around the park and look at the details of Walt's favorite land Fantasyland. But we go a little deeper than most, b...

A Lap Around California Adventure with Philander Butler from 2020-04-22T12:00

Disneyland VIP Tour Guide Philander Butler is back to take a lap around Disney’s California Adventure.

It's A Small World from 2020-04-15T13:00

Mark & Jerrod review the fascinating history and breathtaking design of Disneyland's classical "little boat ride" It's A Small World. 

Why I Love Disneyland? from 2020-04-08T16:18:32

The often asked question that requires an impossible answer.

A Lap Around Disneyland with Philander Butler Disneyland VIP Tour Guide from 2020-04-01T13:00

On the day that Disneyland was supposed to reopen, we wanted to be there for you. Even though we can't cure Covid-19, we can hopefully cure your missing The Happiest Place On Earth. Desperate ti...

Rise Of The Resistance from 2020-02-13T19:43:02

After we rode Rise Of The Resistance, we were too excited to drive to the studio and record a podcast, so we did it sitting in Batuu. Today's episode is the 12th episode of the podcast Disneylan...

Christmas Time At Disneyland from 2019-12-24T14:00

It's the Disneyland For Designers Office Christmas Party! We look at all of our favorite Disneyland Christmas decorations, locations, and annual traditions. 

The Imagineering Story from 2019-11-27T08:00

Mark & Jerrod are thankful for some new Star Wars via the Mandalorian,  their new friend "Baby Yoda" and, most importantly, The Imagineering Story documentary series on Disney+.

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Halloween Time At Disneyland - Recorded Live At Disneyland from 2019-10-29T19:02:04

Jerrod Maruyama & Mark Brickey break down every Disneyland Halloween detail that they can find. A full review of Disney's California Adventure, Oogie Boogie's Halloween Bash, and explore the...

Top 10 Disney Parks Announcements At D23 from 2019-08-27T17:58:09

Jerrod & Mark review the top 10 Disney Parks Announcements from D23 2019. In the Circle of Trust they share the exciting Disney summers they have both had from backstage to the parking lot.

Designing The Haunted Mansion from 2019-07-30T17:43:15

Mark & Jerrod look at the sketches, the stories, the concepts and ideas that all got whittled down to the final wild and unpredictable style guide that crafted the Haunted Mansion. The Haunt...

Complete Guide To Star Wars Galaxy's Edge from 2019-06-11T07:00

The complete guide to all of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland. 1 massive new land, 2 E-Ticket attractions, divided into 3 fully themed regions with 9 shops and 5 refreshment locations. We b...

Indiana Jones Adventure from 2019-05-07T06:34:15

We know you love Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland, but have you ever stopped to think about why it's designed the way that it is with no real main show building and a 1/2 mile walk to the a...

The Attractions of Pixar Pier from 2019-04-08T22:58:21

The Attractions of Pixar Pier explores the history, design, theming and future of Disney’s California Adventures   pier. All five attractions are broken down into a deep dive of their ...

The Quiet Spaces Of Disneyland from 2019-03-19T06:46:27

Are you ready to take a lap around Disneyland with Mark & Jerrod and explore The Quiet Spaces of Disneyland? Listen the guys share what it meant to be hired to do illustration work for the p...

Snow White's Scary Adventures from 2019-02-26T07:56:53

Episode two Snow White's Scary Adventures the Disney corporations first big win and one of the original 1955 opening day attractions. We also explore the future of Tomorrowland and how Marvel La...

Main Street USA from 2019-01-10T18:24:54

Let's take a deep dive on the design, history and tips n tricks of the heart of Disneyland's Main Street USA. Follow along with Disneyland super fans podcaster Mark Brickey & Disney fea...