The Sweep Spot

We all know that a Disneyland opened in 1955, but Disneyland as an idea existed before that. The initial idea was rejected by a...

Chuck Vaughn joins us to talk about his time as an hourly cast member, and then a Supervisor, in Disneyland Night Custodial from 1971...

Tim East recently retired as Executive Director of Risk Management at The Walt Disney Company, but he started in Disneyland Custodial in the fall...

Marcy Carriker Smothers returns to talk about her latest book, Walt’s Disneyland. Her admiration for Walt Disney is clear in our discussion. Plus, we...

Our friend David Smith joins us as we discuss Disneyland as it was in 1981, 40 years ago! What was going on then? We...

We welcome back designer and former Imagineer Tim Delaney to discuss Disneyland memories, going all the way back to the 1950s! Plus, we catch...

Lynn and Ken discuss Critter Country at Disneyland, a unique area for the Disney Parks. We talk about some of its history, current attractions,...

We welcome Michael Barry, who recently retired after a Disneyland career that started in 1970! We chat with him about Disneyland restaurants, and the...

In this episode, we welcome back Jim Korkis to chat about Disneyland as it was in 1991. Back then, Disneyland had a Peoplemover, something...

We welcome back former Disneyland ride operator Mason to talk about his time in Tomorrowland attractions like Submarine Voyage and the Monorail, and westside...

In this episode, we discuss what Disneyland was like in 2001— which was 20 years ago! There was a lot going on going on...

We chat with Brian Collins, who was a Show Writer with Walt Disney Imagineering and is now with The Brainstorm Institute. Plus, we catch...

We chat with David Bossert and Alan Coats about the soon-to-be released book Claude Coats: Walt Disney’s Imagineer - The Making of Disneyland. Like...

We chat with three ride operators from the earliest days of Splash Mountain at Disneyland. Plus, we catch up on current events at the...

We explore New Orleans Square at Disneyland, including its history, attractions, entertainment, shops, restaurants, and how we covered it for Custodial. Plus, we catch...

We have a Disneyland double header for you today. First up we chat with Disneyland Ride Operator Caitlin Collins, who worked at Pirates of...

Today we chat with Donna Baranyay, who worked with us in Disneyland Day Custodial. She started when she was just 17 and stayed with...

We discuss one of the original and ever-changing lands of Disneyland! What makes Adventureland so special? What was it like for us to keep...

We welcome back historian & author Jim Korkis to discuss what was happening at Disneyland in 1971. But that's not all, we'll also catch...

We cover the grand re-opening of Disneyland and catch up on what’s new at the Disneyland Resort. We also welcome three Keel Boat drivers...