The Midnight Citizen 193 — “That Old Disney Magic” (12/24/16)
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1:10:18 –Â Join Mike in Orlando, Florida, reflecting on his adventures at Universal Studios and Disney theme parks. Later, Mike reads a log of his last trip to Disney World in summer 1994.
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Detailed show notes: grabbing a cup of coffee from the Dunkin’ Donuts near my motel; recuperating from three long days at theme parks; “What Women Want” starring Mel Gibson; holiday discounts; “Jurassic Park” river adventure; still wet from Bluto-themed water ride at Universal; Blues Brothers at Universal; recording the sounds of the Parks; Magic Kingdom; Disney fast passes; the infrastructure of being a tourist; gaudy theme attractions on International Drive; reflecting on Disney World’s history; odd occurrences: had a wreck on the way to Orlando, and was almost denied entry to Universal because of a questionable t-shirt; found a Thomas Pynchon book in the motel library; making Christmas plans; A COUPLE DAYS LATER: Having a cup of coffee before I leave Orlando; tired after spending 12 hours at the Magic Kingdom the day before; annoying time share people at Universal; disgusting people; ready to go home; stressed out at Mickey’s Christmas Party; “Be Our Guest” restaurant at The Magic Kingdom; lethargic Disney cast members; exploring hidden jokes at the Parks; Disney Magic; reading my journal from the last time I visited Disney World in 1994; nearly lost my Zoom recorder on Space Mountain; Carousel of Progress starring Jean Shepherd.
Music for tonight’s episode: “Dance Rocket” and “Descent of the Goober Monster” by Jesse Spillane (CC — Non-commercial, Share Alike).
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share-Alike US License. Attribution by Mike Boody. Released December 2016 on The Midnight Citizen and The Overnightscape Underground.
wow, jean shepherd is represented at disney…..
great show!! happy anniversary and new years and christmas to you n mrs citizen!
Comment by pqribber — December 24, 2016 @ 9:49 pm
This was so great to listen to after just having been there myself in October. Please do share some of that ambient Disneyworld audio – I’d love to hear it.
I forgot to mention the Jean Shepherd connection on my show so I’m glad you talked about it here.
Would love to have been there as a kid. My first trip to Disneyworld was in 2013. But my parents took me to Six Flags a few times so I did get some theme park experience anyway.
Cheers!
Shambles
Comment by Shambles — December 29, 2016 @ 8:16 am