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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Monday Sep 15, 2025
Monday Sep 15, 2025
In this episode of I NEED SOME DISNEY, Blake and Lena make a triumphant return after the podcast underwent refurbishment! Discussing all of the news that came out of DESTINATION D23 2025! Toy Story and Ice Age return! There's AVATAR with BEAVERS! Tron... I guess? And in the parks, Cinderella Castle returns to blue, a Waltimatronic is arriving at Disneyworld, and there are some BIG additions coming to DCA!
#disneyland #disneyworld #d23
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Time Codes:0:00 Destination D23 20254:43 MOVIES & MEDIA5:02 Ice Age: BOILING POINT9:03 Zootopia 211:11 TOY STORY 515:16 INCREDIBLES 3 & Coco 217:08 Hoppers (Avatar with Beavers)18:43 TRON: Ares21:04 AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY23:58 Mandalorian & Grogu24:53 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw25:12 Disney’s HEXED28:14 DISNEYLAND Handcrafted29:25 PARKS29:32 TRON Lightcycle Ares Overlay30:15 Waltimatonic at Carousel of Progress34:28 Napa Rose Reopening35:31 Disney Destiny Cruise Ship & Themed Lounges43:01 Sippers & Popcorn Vessels49:03 Cinderella’s Castle Color Scheme47:03 VILLAINS LAND51:11 DISNEYLAND/WORLD Changes51:23 Avatar in DCA54:59 Gondola System coming to Disneyland?56:57 Avengers Campus Expansion59:14 Dinosaur’s Extinction Date59:17 Rivers of America & Piston Peak1:00:42 TRIVIA1:02:43 Outro
Additional Links---------------------------------------https://www.nag.co.za/2025/09/03/major-announcements-from-destination-d23-2025/https://disneyparksblog.com/disney-experiences/destination-d23-2025-disney-parks-news/https://www.ign.com/articles/destination-d23-2025-the-biggest-reveals-from-the-disney-disney-parks-pixar-star-wars-and-marvel-eventhttps://disneyparksblog.com/dcl/imagineer-rolly-crump-honored-on-newest-disney-cruise-line-ship/https://www.disneydining.com/disneyland-could-soon-welcome-a-brand-new-way-to-navigate-the-parks-ld1/https://www.reddit.com/r/Disneyland/comments/1mbwhh4/avengers_campus_expansion_construction_site_vs/
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Tuesday May 20, 2025
In this episode of I NEED SOME DISNEY, Blake and Lena continue STITCH-O-REMIA in preparation for Lilo & Stitch! This week, we witness the takeover event of the century as Stitch steals the Alien Encounter spot at Walt Disney World! And it wasn't great!
#disneyland #disneyworld #liloandstitch
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 STITCH-O-REMIA1:20 Stitch’s Great Escape Build-Up3:45 Stitch Takes Over Disney! 10:00 THE DAY THAT STITCH ATTACKED! 14:30 Stitch’s Great Escape Ride28:53 Stitch’s Great Fate32:41 Stitch’s Escape Game33:55 Stitch’s Great Hate 36:21 The End of Stitch’s Great Escape…39:00 The Future of the Stitch Building40:44 TRIVIA43:28 Outro
Additional Links---------------------------------------https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlY59b85msohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvns-lMNDEQhttps://parklore.com/main/stitchs-great-escape/https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Stitch%27s_Great_Escape!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stitch%27s_Great_Escape!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q3yXMz9o64https://www.reddit.com/r/WaltDisneyWorld/comments/1aw4t1n/why_was_stitchs_great_escape_so_widely_hated/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MHkLPWpkaMhttps://allears.net/2024/05/04/5-times-stitch-has-completely-taken-over-disney-world/
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
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 Intro2:27 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
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 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
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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