I Need Some Disney!
I NEED SOME DISNEY Brings you Blake, who’s never been all that interested in the House of Mouse, and Lena, his Disney-obsessed wife. Together, they dive into the history, rides, movies, shows, and games that make Disney what it is today!
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Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
In this episode of I NEED SOME DISNEY, Blake and Lena begin the first week of STITCH-O-REMIA!!!! The multi-week event covering Stitch's influence on Disney Parks in preparation for LILO & STITCH!
#disneyland #disneyworld #liloandstitch
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Time Codes:
0:00 Intro2:27 STITCH-O-REMIA! 3:30 Origins of Alien Encounter11:15 Michael Eisner’s Big Ideas! 12:22 Disney Presents: ALIEN15:30 The Beginnings of ALIEN ENCOUNTER20:40 NEW TOMORROWLAND 26:31 ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter42:42 Special effects46:50 The Alien’s Details & Physiology! 51:21 Alien Encounter References in Disney Parks52:40 ExtraTERRORestrial Reactions 54:12 The Future Of Alien Encounter? 01:03:55 TRIVIA 01:06:29 Outro
Additional Links---------------------------------------
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_to_Mars_(attraction)
Rocket to the Moon | Disney Wiki | Fandom
Tomorrowland 2055: The Path to Imagineering's Never-Built "Timeless" Tomorrow - Page 3 of 5 - Park Lore
Disney's (Mostly) Unsuccessful Attempts at an 'ALIEN' Attraction - Bloody Disgusting
Alien Encounter: The Life and Death of Walt Disney World's Scariest Ride Ever
ExtraTERRORestrial: The Terrifying True Story of Disney’s Abandoned Alien Encounter - Park Lore
Magic Kingdom Guide Map: 1/22-1/27 (1996) | DISNEY COLLECTOR ARCHIVES
Extraterrorestrial Alien Encounter - Wikipedia
ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter | Disney Wiki | Fandom
Alien Encounter - Martins 2019 Ultimate Tribute
Alien Encounter ExtraTERRORestrial FULL Experience 1996 - Tomorrowland, Magic Kingdom, Disney World
Extra TERRORestrial Alien Encounter Promo Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9FmFnMbcgk
(REUPLOAD) Magic Kingdom Alien Encounter 1994 Walt Disney world SOFT OPENING - RARE MEDIA - NOT MINE
For those who got to ride Alien Encounter, how scary actually was it? : r/WaltDisneyWorld
Park Map of the Magic Kingdom 1994 | 1994 - Boy have things … | Flickr
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
In this episode of I NEED SOME DISNEY, Blake and Lena dive into the depths of DISNEY IMAGINEERING history with the Forgotten Imagineer himself, SAM "BUZZ" KELLAN!
#disneyland #disneyworld #imagineering
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Time Codes:0:00 Intro4:46 Sam “Buzz” Kellan - The Forgotten Imagineer22:40 Cancelled Attractions & Rides32:16 STAR TOURS Work33:43 Haunted Mansion Work34:10 WDW/EPCOT Work 37:47 Tropical Yeti Adventure38:30 Sam Kellan’s Career & DCA41:10 Final Years & WONDER WORLD47:47 Sam Kellan Tributes at Disney Parks49:44 TRIVIA53:00 Outro
Additional Links---------------------------------------THE FORGOTTEN IMAGINATION by Gary Buckswane (2006)
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
In this episode of I NEED SOME DISNEY, Blake and Lena head to Grizzly Peak and take off from... a glider? Why is it a GLIDER and not a PLANE? Everything about these rides is plane-themed! Strap in, set your food trays, and hope for a window seat on the top row! We're talking SOARIN'!
#disneyland #disneyworld #disneynews
Links---------------------------------------* I NEED SOME DISNEYhttps://linktr.ee/ineedsomedisneypod* I NEED SOME DISNEY on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ineedsomedisney* My Comics - THE CUSTODIANS & DESTRUCTO BOY!https://blaketwilde.etsy.com* Links https://linktr.ee/BlakeTWilde * My Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/SmokeysVideos
Time Codes:0:00 Intro1:40 Our Thoughts on SOARIN’ Around the World/Over California8:38 SOARIN’ Ride History: From California to The World20:00 SOARIN’ Ride and Our Experiences31:00 Condor Flats VS Grizzly Peak Airfield38:00 Epcot SOARIN’ 40:40 SOARING: Fantastic Flight42:45 “SOARIN’ 2” Patent Filed? 45:45 Closing Thoughts 48:00 TRIVIA52:09 Outro
Additional Links---------------------------------------https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB0hGJiNV3khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZluXAD7hm-ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2DGOXEEx8khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHilKl8VNFQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qD_qNHSGqEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYPKj-VfYRchttps://www.yesterland.com/dca20.htmlhttps://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Soarin%27https://www.reddit.com/r/WaltDisneyWorld/comments/1bsezv9/disney_files_patent_for_soarin_20_flying_theater/
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
In this episode of I NEED SOME DISNEY, Blake and Lena unearth some rumors from 24-year-old Disney Forums! Will Disney EVER make a Third Park in the US? What would happen in Disney bought Marvel Comics or even FOX? And WHEN is BEASTLY KINGDOM being built?!
#disneyland #disneyworld #disneynews
Links---------------------------------------* I NEED SOME DISNEYhttps://linktr.ee/ineedsomedisneypod* I NEED SOME DISNEY on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ineedsomedisney* My Comics - THE CUSTODIANS & DESTRUCTO BOY!https://blaketwilde.etsy.com* Links https://linktr.ee/BlakeTWilde * My Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/SmokeysVideos
Time Codes:0:00 Intro3:48 Disney’s Third Themepark? 12:37 Disney To Buy FOX? 13:33 Disney To Buy Marvel Comics?21:24 A PIPE BOMB AT DISNEY SPRINGS?24:10 Beastly Kingdom & 9/1125:34 DCA Tower of Terror29:45 COP is dead?36:10 End of Early Entry?40:38 More Beastly Kingdom42:30 Journey Into Your Imagination47:17 Lilo & Stitch51:51 ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter Closing?53:17 Lena’s Mystery Theme Park Ride At Universal01:01:54 TRIVIA01:05:42 Outro
Additional Links---------------------------------------https://www.disboards.com/threads/disneylands-third-themepark.25870/https://web.archive.org/web/20010202124900/http://www.thirdthemepark.com/https://www.disboards.com/threads/disney-to-buy-fox.33757/https://www.disboards.com/threads/internet-rumor-disney-may-purchase-marvel-comics.36403/https://www.disboards.com/threads/pipe-bomb-in-downtown-disney.36774/https://web.archive.org/web/20010628024210/www.wdisneyw.co.uk/news23.htmlhttps://www.disboards.com/threads/dca-tower-of-terror-project-underway.99686/https://www.disboards.com/threads/cop-is-dead.112463/https://www.disboards.com/threads/end-of-early-entry.108864/https://www.disboards.com/threads/beastly-kingdom-still-on.119019/https://www.disboards.com/threads/old-rumor-could-this-be-happening.119522/https://www.disboards.com/threads/lilo-stitch.124164/https://www.disboards.com/threads/talk-about-rumors-speading.131768/
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
In this episode of I NEED SOME DISNEY, Blake and Lena put on their caps and gowns and get ready to walk the graduation line --but not before a manic discussion of the BEST film in the High School Musical Trilogy!
#disneyland #disneyworld #highschoolmusical
Links---------------------------------------* I NEED SOME DISNEYhttps://linktr.ee/ineedsomedisneypod* I NEED SOME DISNEY on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ineedsomedisney* My Comics - THE CUSTODIANS & DESTRUCTO BOY!https://blaketwilde.etsy.com* Links https://linktr.ee/BlakeTWilde * My Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/SmokeysVideos
Time Codes:0:00 Intro0:42 Opening6:50 HSM3 - Hype & Theatrical Release22:49 High School Musical 359:55 RELATIONSHIP WARS!!! 01:03:55 TRIVIA 01:09:28 Outro
Additional Links---------------------------------------https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuJGoiVmwNIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PS7uvhN8Pchttps://www.disneyworldlive.com/highschoolmusical3.htm
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
In this episode of I NEED SOME DISNEY, Blake and Lena hit the pools and putting green of everyone's favorite (non-Hawaiian resort) Lava Springs! That's right! It's the forgettable High School Musical 2!
#disneyland #disneyworld #highschoolmusical
Links---------------------------------------* I NEED SOME DISNEYhttps://linktr.ee/ineedsomedisneypod* I NEED SOME DISNEY on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ineedsomedisney* My Comics - THE CUSTODIANS & DESTRUCTO BOY!https://blaketwilde.etsy.com* Links https://linktr.ee/BlakeTWilde * My Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/SmokeysVideos
Time Codes:0:00 Intro1:27 High School Musical 238:52 HSM2 Cameo Contest42:09 High School Musical 243:08 High School Musical: SCHOOL'S OUT51:14 TRIVIA56:23 Outro
Additional Links---------------------------------------https://allears.net/disney-hollywood-studios/high-school-musical-2-schools-out-disneys-hollywood-studios-archives/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50kWkQkLvh4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjdebNQQ6jkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7HrSJxAT2c
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
In this episode of I NEED SOME DISNEY, Blake and Lena enroll in the only high school in America where people actually care about the Theater Department --EAST HIGH! GOOOOO WILDCATS!
#disneyland #disneyworld #highschoolmusical
Links---------------------------------------* I NEED SOME DISNEYhttps://linktr.ee/ineedsomedisneypod* I NEED SOME DISNEY on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ineedsomedisney* My Comics - THE CUSTODIANS & DESTRUCTO BOY!https://blaketwilde.etsy.com* Links https://linktr.ee/BlakeTWilde * My Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/SmokeysVideos
Time Codes:0:00 Intro1:22 High School Musical Behind-The-Scenes9:07 High School Musical01:01:25 TRIVIA01:04:00 Outro
Additional Links---------------------------------------https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tojVUXYOjLUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHMUHiCC-cUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwl2TcdKPTchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxlVRACndvkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJOS1Th4tjk&list=PLaHwSBnw447py2-V3qiUnKC3MKpMsRJFohttps://allears.net/disneyland/dlr-planning/high-school-musical-pep-rally-disneys-california-adventure/https://allears.net/disney-hollywood-studios/disneys-hollywood-studios-archives-high-school-musical-pep-rally/
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
In this episode of I NEED SOME DISNEY, Blake and Lena travel to the stars and cascading cosmos and take flight from everyone's favorite Spaceport!
#disneyland #spacemountain #disneyworld
Links---------------------------------------* I NEED SOME DISNEYhttps://linktr.ee/ineedsomedisneypod* I NEED SOME DISNEY on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ineedsomedisney* My Comics - THE CUSTODIANS & DESTRUCTO BOY!https://blaketwilde.etsy.com* Links https://linktr.ee/BlakeTWilde * My Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/SmokeysVideos
Time Codes:0:00 Intro0:27 SPACE MOUNTAIN! 4:10 Space Mountain History & Behind-The-Scenes10:25 Space Mountain (Land/World)16:21 Space Mountain (Paris)21:18 HYPERSPACE MOUNTAIN22:46 Space Mountain (Hong Kong)23:44 Space Mountain: GHOST GALAXY27:35 Space Mountain in Pop Culture31:18 Our Thoughts on Space Mountain41:30 TRIVIA49:29 Outro
Additional Links---------------------------------------https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPGDlZdEqq0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj9N3rPa2R0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As_rN84Ivmkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_BKnTcPmywhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QLVjXqlIiohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-r3iapE9ec
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
In this episode of I NEED SOME DISNEY, Blake and Lena go back in time to discover the long and convoluted history of the Skeleton Pirate Captain from the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN ride! Learn the torrid history of the former SCOURGE OF THE CARIBBEAN --Captain Scrope!
#disneyland #piratesofthecaribbean #dineyworld
Links---------------------------------------* I NEED SOME DISNEYhttps://linktr.ee/ineedsomedisneypod* I NEED SOME DISNEY on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ineedsomedisney* My Comics - THE CUSTODIANS & DESTRUCTO BOY!https://blaketwilde.etsy.com* Links https://linktr.ee/BlakeTWilde * My Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/SmokeysVideos
Time Codes:0:00 Intro2:42 Skeleton Pirate Captain's History (The Attraction Prop)5:53 Skeleton Pirate Captain's Backstory (The Character)33:28 After Thoughts38:46 TRIVIA42:20 Outro
Additional Links---------------------------------------https://vegalleries.com/art/disneyana/4282/disneyland-theme-parks/pirates-of-the-caribbean-skeleton-captain-concept-art-disneylandhttps://collinsrace1.wordpress.com/tag/disneyland-skeletons/https://www.micechat.com/326163-dateline-disneyland-pirates-return-submarine-voyage-testing-more/disneyland-pirates-of-the-caribbean-skeleton-pirate-gold-treasure-dsc_0089-4k/https://www.reddit.com/r/Disneyland/comments/ymayrt/im_missing_the_simple_scare_of_pirates_of_the/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_(attraction)https://disneydose.com/backstage-pirates-caribbean-disneyland/https://www.micechat.com/326163-dateline-disneyland-pirates-return-submarine-voyage-testing-more/
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
In this episode of I NEED SOME DISNEY, Blake and Lena travel the country searching for GOLD! From THUNDER MESA to BIG THUNDER MOUNTAIN to the other BIG THUNDER MOUNTAIN to... Big Grizzly Mountain? Does that one even count?
We're talking about ALL of the Big Thunder Mountain Railroads from ALL of the Disney Parks!
#disneyland #bigthundermountainrailroad #dineyworld
Links---------------------------------------* I NEED SOME DISNEYhttps://linktr.ee/ineedsomedisneypod* I NEED SOME DISNEY on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ineedsomedisney* My Comics - THE CUSTODIANS & DESTRUCTO BOY!https://blaketwilde.etsy.com* Links https://linktr.ee/BlakeTWilde * My Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/SmokeysVideos
Time Codes:0:00 Intro3:06 BIG THUNDER History12:39 Haunted History of BIG THUNDER MOUNTAIN19:57 BIG THUNDER MT. RAILROAD (Land)29:16 BIG THUNDER MT. RAILROAD (World)35:54 BIG THUNDER MT. RAILROAD (Tokyo39:45 BIG THUNDER MT. RAILROAD (Paris)44:44 BIG GRIZZLY MT. RAILWAY (Hong Kong)53:40 TRIVIA56:11 Outro
Additional Links---------------------------------------https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjOQxSgrorghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEHOBYhZdRUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIh5LHqaAvUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odQ4RE7Zi1ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbQKrl1sUh0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2KQPGZvE7ghttps://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Big_Thunder_Mountain_Railroad