On Main Street with Aaron Wallace: An Unofficial Disney Fan Podcast

The web's longest-running Disney podcast, from the creator of 'The Thinking Fan's Guide to Disney' book series. Fun and thoughtful discussion about theme parks (Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong & Paris), movies, music, Broadway, corporate Mouse House, and beyond. Get ready for countdowns, trip reports, in-park audio, music montages, Disney history lessons, celebrity interviews, in-depth analysis, and much more. Host Aaron Wallace is a bestselling author, entertainment writer, and attorney with an interest in pop culture, 1980s/1990s nostalgia, and everything Disney.

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14.1: Main Street Music Hall of Fame 09/19/2019

13.5: The Great Movie Ride That Never Was and Always Will Be (ZADDP #82) 08/14/2017

13.4: Beauty and the Geeks - An Even Deeper Look at Live-Action Beauty and the Beast (ZADDP #81) 08/02/2017

13.3: Redheads Tell New Tales - Pirates of the Caribbean Changes (ZADDP #80) 07/04/2017

13.2: Beastly Kingdoms - Pandora Review + Live-Action Beauty and the Beast (ZADDP #79) 06/14/2017

13.1: Shanghai Disneyland Top 10 & Park Review (ZADDP #78) 06/01/2017

Announcement: Epcot Book + New Episodes 05/30/2017

#77: Ranking Christmas at Walt Disney World and Disneyland 12/25/2016

#76: Eat to the Beat at Epcot with Delta Rae 10/28/2016

#76: Eat to the Beat at Epcot with Delta Rae How does Epcot’s Eat to the Beat concert series work? Special guest Mike McKee, drummer for the incredible band Delta Rae, explains the whole thing… and geeks out about all things Disney Parks too. Join as Mike and Aaron talk about: Eat to the Beat bookings How the bands pick the songs for such short sets The subtle ways in which Disney’s commitment to storytelling influences the band’s own projects Mike’s “Disney fan origin story” The current state of Disney theme parks Much more! Plus: Celebrate Halloween with an encore presentation of Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Pod‘s Disney Villains musical montage! Be sure to visit Epcot on November 4, 5, or 6 and see Delta Rae rock the American Adventure! Order your copy of Aaron’s two brand-new books, and . Total runtime – 1 hour, 21 minutes Thanks for listening! Be sure to leave a quick review on iTunes! AS HEARD IN THE SHOW • • • Epcot’s • Aaron’s Delta Rae song recommendations: “Bottom of the River,” “Morning Comes,” “Dance in the Graveyards,” “Scared,” “Chasing Twisters,” “My Whole Life Long,” and “All Good People” • Delta Rae’s first album, Carry the Fire, and newest album, After It All • Order of Aaron’s three books • Get on Amazon • – • – • – Find more about the show at the brand-new official website: SUPPORT THE SHOW Please leave a written review for Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Pod on iTunes! Have you read one of Aaron’s books? Please leave a review on Amazon! Please “like” the show’s Facebook page! While you’re there, “like” The Thinking Fan’s Guide on Facebook too! CONTACT THE SHOW Send comments, questions, and feedback to — or you can record yourself on an audio file and email that in too! Follow Aaron and the show on Twitter! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Pod is an official member of The Disney Podcast Network. Music copyright The Walt Disney Company; Disney Music Group, etc. Original content copyright Aaron Wallace. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Pod is an unofficial fan podcast and is not authorized by, reviewed by, or affiliated with The Walt Disney Company, its affiliates, or subsidiaries. For more information, visit www.aaronwallaceonline.com. /episode/index/show/aaronspod/id/4781870

#75: Let's Talk About DCA 2.0 10/18/2016

#74: Let's Talk About Disneyland 09/29/2016

#73: In Defense of George Lucas (A Disney Legend) 08/10/2015

#72: The Walt Disney Pilgrimage 08/04/2015

#71: What's It Like to Live in Disney World? 04/14/2014

#70: Ep(i)c(fail)ot 06/11/2013

#69: TWO Trip Reports (Kind Of) 06/04/2013

#68: Is Universal's Harry Potter Leaving Disney in the Dust? 05/12/2013

#67: Disney Music Hall of Fame - Ceremony #1 (Part 2) 05/04/2013

#66: Disney Music Hall of Fame - Ceremony #1 (Part 1) 02/24/2013

#65: Harry Potter and the Unfortunate Car-eoke (WDW Trip Report, Part 3) 04/23/2012

#64: Carousel of Problems (WDW Trip Report, Part 2) 01/19/2012

#63: Trip Report (Vinylmmmbop, Shamon!) 12/06/2011

#62: Exciting Announcements 11/07/2011

#61: Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Pod v. Avatar 10/11/2011

#60: Redesigning DCA & More in the Mailbag! 06/11/2011

#60: Redesigning DCA & More in the Mailbag! The ZADDP mailbag is overflowing with fascinating questions about all things Disney! Aaron answers them all, and ends up completely redesigning California Adventure along the way (Imagineering, you're welcome). Some topics of discussion include: • Hollywood Studios gets over the Love Bug • Does Carsland put DCA on the right track? • Disney says "Avada Kedavra" to Winnie the Pooh • All the idols burn and the fires plume in the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room • ZADDP'S Top 100 Disney Songs: How dare you leave out [my favorite song]!?!? • Ummm... Pete's Dragon ? • Give a Day, Get a Disney Day -- what's so bad about doing good? • How to Make a Podcast: ZADDP's (Not So Secret) Secrets Revealed! • Some Soaking Awesome Feedback • Potentially promising news about the future of Song of the South • A tribute to Wally Boag and Betty Taylor • Much, much more! Total runtime - 1 Hour, 54 minutes Thanks for listening! Be sure to leave a quick review on iTunes! Find more about the show at the official website, which has a brand-new design!: • Thanks to Patrick Westmoreland for designing the new ZADDP logo! Find him here: • Be sure to listen to Aaron on another new unofficial Disney podcast, "The Hub": • You can also hear Aaron on Issues #65 -75 of "The Disneyland Gazette": • Mikey from Magic City Mayhem has a hilarious theory about the Tiki Room arson...err...fire: ... And check out his podcast here!: • Steven Head and The Post-Movie Podcast present some promising news on 'Song of the South': • The "Facebook Song" on YouTube: • Read about UltimateDisney.com's Google ordeal here: • Aaron's 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' Movie Review: Send comments, questions, and feedback to [email protected] -- or call the show's phone line and leave a voicemail! NEW PHONE NUMBER: (224) 366-7631 .... that's (224) 366-DOO-POD1 -- You can record yourself on an audio file and email that in too! Follow Aaron and the show on Twitter! Support the show by making a PayPal donation at Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Pod is an official member of The Disney Podcast Network. Post at the show forum! /episode/index/show/aaronspod/id/1637747

#59: 2010 - A Fairy Tale Ending 04/03/2011

#59: 2010 - A Fairy Tale Ending Join ZADDP in a look back at every Disney movie released during 2010... reviews, what should have won Oscars, and the emerging Disney trends related to these films. Aaron ranks each movie, counting down to #1. Some topics of discussion include: • The future of musicals and fairy tales at Walt Disney Feature Animation • A look at how the Disney Fairies and DisneyNature brands are performing • The future of the Jonas Brothers' careers • A different perspective on Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland • Disney's all-time box office #Wins and #Fails in 2010 • Is The Disney Channel racist -- or just their Canadian friends? Let's ask Harriet the Spy • And much, much more! Movies Featured • Tangled • Toy Story 3 • TRON: Legacy • Secretariat • Alice in Wonderland • Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam • Oceans • The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos • Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time • The Sorcerer's Apprentice • Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue • StarStruck • Day & Night • 16 Wishes • Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa • Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars • High School Musical: O Desafio • Waking Sleeping Beauty • And more! (This episode is mostly spoiler free. A warning is given before the one slight spoiler toward the end of the episode). Note: This episode mentions that Toy Story 3 is Disney's highest grossing film of all time. What should have been said is that TS3 is Disney's highest grossing animated film. Including live-action, TS3 is Disney's second highest earner, just behind the second Pirates film. Total runtime - 1 Hour, 30 minutes Thanks for listening! Be sure to leave a quick review on iTunes! Find more about the show at the official website, which has a brand-new design!: http://www.aaronwallaceonline.com Also, be sure to listen to Aaron on another new unofficial Disney podcast, "The Hub": http://thehubpodcast.com You can also hear Aaron on Issue #65 of "The Disneyland Gazette" (and in their next 10 issues too): http://disneylandgazette.com The next ZADDP episode will be the long-awaited Mailbag Show! Send in comments, questions, and feedback now: [email protected] -- or call the show's phone line and leave a voicemail! NEW PHONE NUMBER: (224) 366-7631 .... that's (224) 366-DOO-POD1 -- You can record yourself on an audio file and email that in too! Follow Aaron and the show on Twitter! http://www.twitter.com/aaronspod Support the show by making a PayPal donation at http://www.aaronwallaceonline.com Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Pod is an official member of The Disney Podcast Network. Post at the show forum! http://www.thedpn.com /episode/index/show/aaronspod/id/1562864

#58: A "Live" WDW Trip Report, Part 2 02/11/2011

#58: A "Live" WDW Trip Report, Part 2 Aaron continues the trip report from his WDW Spring Break vacation with his friend Courtney, but this time, things are a little different. Having realized just how chronologically inaccurate the first episode was, Aaron pulls the reigns in from Courtney and guides you through this part of the trip from inside the studio. There are lots of anecdotes and in-park audio along the way, however, including: • A tourist's complaint at Hollywood Studios Guest Relations • Ride-throughs on Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad • An over-eager tourist who's a little too happy to be meeting someone from England • Audio of Aaron's first-ever ride on Tower of Terror (who screams more embarrassingly? Aaron, or the row of teen girls beside him?) • Churro feedback for the Disney Dining folks • And much, much more! Once again, your host is new to the world of field recording, so the audio quality isn't always the best. Thank you for your patience! We'll get better with time! Headphones are HIGHLY recommended! **This episode is rated PG for brief incidents of mild language** Total runtime - 1 Hour, 25 minutes Thanks for listening! Be sure to leave a quick review on iTunes! Find more about the show at the official website, which has a brand-new design!: http://www.aaronwallaceonline.com Also, be sure to listen to Aaron on another new unofficial Disney podcast, "The Hub": http://thehubpodcast.com A new ZADDP Mailbag Show is on the way! Send in comments, questions, and feedback now: [email protected] -- or call the show's phone line and leave a voicemail! NEW PHONE NUMBER: (224) 366-7631 .... that's (224) 366-DOO-POD1 Follow Aaron and the show on Twitter! http://www.twitter.com/aaronspod Support the show by making a PayPal donation at http://www.aaronwallaceonline.com A special nod to Kevin MacLeod for creating one of the background audio pieces: ("Olde Timey") Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Closing musical selection: "Believe" by Amy Grant Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Pod is an official member of The Disney Podcast Network. Post at the show forum! http://www.thedpn.com /episode/index/show/aaronspod/id/1523642

#57: A "Live" WDW Trip Report, Part 1 11/23/2010

On Main Street with Aaron Wallace: An Unofficial Disney Fan Podcast

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