Welcome, foolish mortals, to the The Mouse and Me! Kindly adjust the volume of your listening device so that you can hear every word your Ghost Host says. There’s no turning back now.
Our episode begins here…with this silly intro mimicking the famous stretching room voiceover in The Haunted Mansion attraction at WDW and The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.
Now…consider this dismaying observation: Scott could do this entire episode in this voice, which offers you this chilling challenge: listen to the whole thing this way or find a way out?
Enjoy this week’s Magical Moments!
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Jake Lockwood began his professional career as an Equity actor at Walt Disney World, performing at 27 different stages over a 20+ year career. His performance career includes dozens of regional theatre credits, film, commercial work, and his most recent appearance as Luther Billis in Dayton Opera’s production of South Pacific in 2024.
Over the past 15 years, Jake has shifted his primary focus to writing and directing, assembling a client list of internationally recognized entertainment companies such as Walt Disney World, Princess Cruises, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, and Walt Disney Imagineering where he served as the show director for the development phase of the award-winning Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.
Scott had a blast chatting with Jake, and we know you're gonna have a blast listening to this interview!
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When Scott and his daughter were in the Disneyland resort parks a few weeks ago, he loved rediscovering some fun facts about the attractions and also learning some new ones. During last week’s Magical Moments, Scott shared some fun facts about the attractionss in Disneyland Park. This week he shares some fun facts about Disney’s second park in Anaheim - California Adventure!
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Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955 and is full of fun facts and hidden details. From its humble beginnings on a 160-acre orange grove to its current status as a world-renowned theme park, Disneyland has a rich history and many unique aspects.
This episode is chock full of fun facts about the attractions in Disneyland Park and you're just gonna love it! Enjoy!
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This Magical Moments is Opposites Attract(ions). See what we did there? Scott will be talking about some of the major rides that are at both the Disneyland Resort and at Walt Disney World and what makes them different from each other.
Each Disney park, whether in Anaheim, Orlando, Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai, or Tokyo, has a distinct identity and theme, and all of these influence the selection and adaptation of rides.
The size and layout of each park can also impact the design and placement of rides. For example - Disneyland in California, being smaller, has different versions of rides compared to the larger Walt Disney World to fit within the park's footprint.
There’s also technology. As it evolves, Imagineers can incorporate new features and effects into rides when recreating them for another park.
And then there’s Guest feedback to identify popular rides and make improvements or adaptations to enhance the overall attraction experience.
So…with all of that in mind…jump in and enjoy this episode!
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To all who come to this happy podcast - welcome! You unlock this episode with the key of imagination, beyond it is another dimension. A dimension of sound, a dimension of entertainment, a dimension of fun. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into…The Mouse and Me Podcast.
In this episode, Scott welcomes the incredible Mark Silverman to the podcast. Mark is a voice actor who continues to bring Rod Sterling’s iconic Twilight Zone narration to life. Mark was hired by Disney Imagineering in 1993 to voice the attraction for Disney MGM Studios! He also narrated the Tower of Terror for Disney's California Adventure, and his voice still does the Tower of Terror preshow in Disneyland Paris.
Marks voice also sets off the cannons on top of Pirates of the Caribbean at Magic Kingdom. He narrated all the attraction promos on the WDW Vacation planning DVD in 2002, many Bambi projects in the voice of Friend Owl including a Bambi Read Along Record and is a few voices of villagers in the French version of the Beauty and the Beast Read Along Storybook. His voice can also be heard as some bonus features on the Haunted Mansion blu ray and he voiced some announcements for Star Tours.
And that’s just some of his work. We know you'll enjoy all that is Mark Silverman!
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Scott welcomes Paul Bedford to The Mouse and Me and you're in for a real treat! Get ready to hear some incredible details about the technical side of "Festival of the Lion King," some neat historical facts about Walt Disney World, and some amazing stories!
Paul has been with THE WALT DISNEY Company for 31 years and has worked as a performer, technician, Stage Manager, and Production Manger. His current role is Stage Manager for Entertainment at Festival of the Lion King at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
In his 31 years in Disney Entertainment, Paul’s worked in all 4 parks at Walt Disney World, the waterparks, and took part in the workshops for shows on the Disney Magic before it set sail. Paul and Scott talk about a lot of this and more as you’re about to hear...
We know you'll love this episode!
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In this week's episode, Scott and Sara finish their conversation about all things Disney. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, do yourselves a favor and give it a listen. Sara tells some interesting stories you'll want to hear!
Get ready to hear about what Sara would change if she were in charge of the Disney Parks, her favorite snack, classic attraction, Disney character, show at the Parks, and so much more!
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This week, Scott welcomes incredibly talented and wonderful Sara Wordsworth to the podcast. Scott also welcomes a special Guest who helps him with the "On This Day in Disney History" segment and the intro for this episode!
Sara Wordsworth is the co-writer and creator of "In Transit," which was Broadway’s 1st a cappella musical. She also co-produced the "In Transit" Original Broadway Cast Recording.
For Disney, Sara was involved with the original “Finding Nemo: The Musical” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, both as a writer and recording vocalist. She’s the voice of Darla & Pearl on the cast recording, which you can get on Apple Music and Spotify. Fun fact - she can still be heard as Darla in the live show. Sara was also a featured troll singer in the song “Fixer Upper” in Disney’s "Frozen" and also recorded voiceovers in the parks.
As a Senior Show Writer for Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Live Entertainment, Sara writes scripts for all of the parks and ships worldwide including full stage adaptations of "Frozen," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Little Mermaid," "Finding Nemo," "Aladdin,” and the upcoming “Hercules” on the Disney Destiny.
Some of her international Disney Parks credits include the Duffy Castle Show at Hong Kong Disneyland where she also co-wrote 2 original songs. She also wrote “Tales of Magic,” which is a Nighttime Spectacular at Disneyland, Paris and is the English-speaking narrator.
Sara’s been nominated for Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, Off Broadway Alliance, and Lucille Lortel awards. She won the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions award for Best Theatrical Production Worldwide. That was for Beauty and the Beast on the Disney Dream.
Finally, Sara is a proud member of both The Dramatists Guild of America and Actors’ Equity Association.
We know you're going to enjoy listening to her stories...enjoy the interview!
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Welcome to Michael Lyons - Chapter 2 Continued! If you haven’t already listened to Part 1 of Michael and Scott's conversation (Michael Lyons - Chapter 2), you have to check it out! Michael shares so many interesting and amazing stories from his book "Magic Moments - Stories, Lessons, & Memories from a Twenty-Year Career at Walt Disney World."
During this episode, Michael talks about how a young Guest became a Cast Member of the Day, what he learned from the rich history and legacy of Walt Disney, and so much more. We just know you're going to enjoy the rest of their conversation!
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Scott welcomes back to the podcast his friend, Michael Lyons. Michael was a Guest during Season 2 and in that first interview back in 2023, Michael shared so many fun and interesting stories about his time working for THE WALT DISNEY Company, his podcast, and his first book, Drawn to Greatness: Disney’s Animation Renaissance. This book chronicles the unprecedented growth at the Walt Disney Studio during the 1990s. This time period resulted in such classic films as The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, and Toy Story. In his second book, Magic Moments, Michael shares stories, lessons, & memories from a Twenty-Year Career at Walt Disney World.
When Magic Moments came out last year, Michael sent Scott a copy and he absolutely loved it! The book is full of first-hand details of Michael's work experiences at Disney, from positive stories to challenging moments, all of which have helped shape him personally and professionally. Because Scott loved Magic Moments so much and there’s a ton of great stuff on those pages, that was the focus for this interview...and you’re gonna love it!
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Lindsay Northen Bradshaw stops by The Mouse and Me for a super fun chat about her Broadway and Disney career, her favorite ride, favorite snack, which country she'd like to see in EPCOT, what's on her Disney bucket list, and more!
Lindsay is currently in Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond in Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World and performs the roles of Dory, Peach, and Pearl…depending on the day.
Prior to working for THE WALT DISNEY Company, Lindsay was in the Broadway Cast of Wicked for 15 years as an understudy for Glinda where she performed the role many times as well as appearing nightly in the ensemble. She also starred in the national tour of The Sound of Music as Maria.
Lindsay's recent television credits include co-star and guest star appearances on New Amsterdam on NBC as Nurse McCarthy, Tales of the City on Netflix, CSI Miami, The Americans, as well as Season 1 of The Last O.G. opposite Tracy Morgan. You can also see Lindsay in commercials for Publix, Breyers, Direct TV, Canon, TimeWarner, Pillsbury, FedEx and more.
Buckle up...and enjoy the immensely popular Lindsay Northen Bradshaw!
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Hello, Disney fans and welcome to another incredible Disney trip recap! In this week's episode, Scott talks about the three magical days he spent at Walt Disney World as part of a spring break trip with his wife, Tracy, and their daughter, Ella.
Throughout the episode, Tracy provides color commentary about the trip and Ella makes a Guest appearance, as does some friends from home that they all met up with. Also, former podcast Guest and good friend, Russell Fox, makes an appearance as well!
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Flower and Garden Festival food booths, Festival of The Lion King, Dole Whip, and new restaurant reviews are just some of the topics discussed!
Enjoy Spring Fever - WDW 2025!
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Michele Waitman has been a Cast Member at Walt Disney World for 35 years! She joined the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular right after the show opened in in 1989 and is still in the show! Michele trained under Glenn Randal Jr, the Stunt Coordinator for Raiders of the Lost Ark and it was that amazing training that made her movie and television career take off. She went on to earn her SAG card in 1994 with John Zimmerman as her stunt coordinator.
Michele was the Stunt Double for Sarah Michelle Gellar on Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 1999-2003. She also doubled Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Amy Ryan, Melissa Joan Hart, Jennifer Aniston, and many others. She continues to work as a film stuntwoman and is now also a stunt coordinator.
In her bag of tricks, Michele does helicopter work and precision car and motorcycle driving. She roller blades, water and snow skis, rides horses and is scuba certified. She does gymnastics, aerial circus work, high falls, stair falls, diving, and teeterboard. She also does fighting, martial arts, and works with weapons…and if Scott messes up this interview, he fears she’s going to kill him! ;)
We know you're gonna fall head over heels in love with her. Enjoy Scott's chat with the spectacular Michele Waitman!
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Broadway, television, and movie star, Patti Murin, stops by The Mouse and Me to share some incredible stories about what it was like originating the role of Princess Anna in Frozen on Broadway. Patti also talks about her Festival of the Arts performances at EPCOT, and so much more!
Not many actresses get to say that they played a Disney Princess one time in their career. Well…Patti is extra extra extra extra special. That’s 4 “extra’s” because she’s played four Disney Princesses!
Patti made her Broadway debut in the musical Xanadu, where she played the leading role of Clio / Kira. In her next Broadway appearance, she originated the title role in Lysistrata Jones and was nominated for a Fred and Adele Astaire Award for Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show. For her performance in Frozen, she was nominated for a Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance and an Outer Circle Critics Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical.
Patti was incredibly popular when she played Glinda in the first national tour of Wicked. She was also in Lady Be Good at New York City Center Encores, she played Belle in the American Tour of Beauty and the Beast, and Ariel in The Little Mermaid, Paulette in Legally Blonde, and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, all at The Muny in St. Louis, which is America’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre!
Patti is also known in the television world for playing Dr. Nina Shore on NBC’s Chicago Med, Ava on Royal Pains, and starred in the Hallmark Channel movies Holiday For Heroes and Love on Iceland.
Scott and Patti became fast friends and we know you’re just going to just love hearing her stories!
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Hello, and welcome to The Mouse and Me. Scott Jacobs will be your chief podcast host today.
There’s something very special about Soarin’. This attraction has been a Guest favorite at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World since the day it opened. A lot of work was put into Soarin’ by the Disney Imagineers, who are well-known to put hidden secrets, Easter eggs, and fun facts into the rides and attractions. You better believe that they took additional time to fill Soarin’ with some extra magic and in this Magical Moments, Scott is going to talk about just that!
So the next time you take a flight around California or the entire world, see if you can spot them!
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Welcome to Arthur Ross Continued!
In this episode, Arthur shares some fun stories about costume mishaps at "Aladdin" on Broadway, the time he spent as Pumbaa in "Tale of the Lion King" at Disneyland Park, the rich history of the Fantasyland Theatre in Disneyland, what it was like working at the Hyperion Theatre in California Adventure, and his favorite rides, snacks, shows, and so much more!
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Arthur Ross recently played the role of Pumbaa in “Tale of the Lion King” at Disneyland Park in Anaheim. This was the Walt Disney Company’s FIRST EVER all black cast for a live show and Scott got to see him in it. In fact, the Themed Entertainment Association awarded “Tale of the Lion King” a Brass Ring Award for Best Theatrical Production. This award is considered one of the global attractions industry’s most prestigious honors.
Arthur was also part of a vocal ensemble that performed during “The Festival of Holidays” for Kwanza and “Celebrate Soulfully” during Black History Month at Disneyland but he isn’t new to The Walt Disney Company. He started working for them in the summer of 2000, where he was part of the Disneyland College Program in Entertainment Costuming. When he graduated from the program, he remained a seasonal Cast Member, working on parades and shows and ultimately became a full-time Costume Specialist.
On Broadway, Arthur worked on Anastasia, SpongeBob Squarepants: The Broadway Musical, and Disney’s Aladdin. In Agrabah, he was a Dresser and learned 11 of the 15 tracks dressing Principals and Ensemble Members.
Arthur has a B.A. in Communications specializing in directing and choreography from Bowling Green State University and an M.F.A. in Acting from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. That’s another thing that he and Scott have in common - Scott has a Musical Theatre degree from the UNLV and he and Arthur shared some of the same professors!
Arthur is an Adjunct Faculty Member at both Cypress and Fullerton College in the Theatre and Dance Departments as a Dance Instructor, Musical Theatre Director & Choreographer and is a member of three renowned unions that represent artists - AGVA, Actors Equity Association, and I.A.T.S.E.
Enjoy Scott's conversation with the wonderful Arthur Ross!
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Hello, and welcome to A Birthday Trip of Galactic Proportions - Part 2!
Last week, Scott, Steve, and some of their Disney pals talked about Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, dinner at Toledo, The Festival of the Arts at EPCOT, Remy's Ratatouille Adventure, Dole Whip, the amazing pizza and wine at Via Napoli, the Disney on Broadway Concert Series, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, more Dole Whip, the Jack Jack Cookie Num Num, Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage, The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, Muppets 3-D Vision, After Hours at Magic Kingdom, and SO MUCH MORE!
This week, Scott and his pals talk about how Scott came up with the name for this trip recap, the Cobb Salad at the Hollywood Brown Derby, Oga's Cantina, dinner at Flying Fish with some super great friends, riding Kilimanjaro Safaris and Expedition Everest at Animal Kingdom, Festival of The Lion King, Finding Nemo: The Big Blue...and Beyond, dinner at Spice Road Table in Morocco in EPCOT, the After Hours at Hollywood Studios, and more...if you can believe it!
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Welcome to the first Disney trip recap of 2025!
In late January, Scott spent four days at the most magical place on earth - Walt Disney World - with his pal, Steve, and they had the best time ever! They hung out with some great friends, ate some incredible meals, and consumed more snacks than they ever should’ve been allowed to have.
Scott and Steve also attended two After Hours events - one at Magic Kingdom and the other at Hollywood Studios - and they had some extra magic bestowed upon them because Scott has some of the coolest, kindest, and most generous friends.
We can't wait for you to hear all about it...Enjoy!
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