Walkabout The World - A Disney Podcast - Disney's Hollywood Studios Echo Lake and Wonderful World Of Animation with Host Josh

Episode Date: July 14, 2024

Hello Travelers! This week, join host Producer Josh at Disney's Hollywood Studios for a walkabout where you'll enjoy the ambiance and some often overlooked signs and gags around Echo Lake. Then explore the courtyard of the Chinese Theatre before taking in the nighttime movie magic spectacular 'Wonderful World of Animation'.  If you like what we do, consider joining our crew on Patreon. These wonderful people help us keep the microphones crisp and the servers warm at night.   Visit us a walkabouttheworld.com - find links to all the things - attraction episodes, Insta accounts of all the hosts, and even how to buy your own Walkabout shirt!   Look us up at @WalkaboutWDW on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi.   You can now also drop us at line at [e-mail]. Say hi, tell us how you found us, and give us some suggestions on things you'd love to hear. Please consider giving us a rating and review wherever you listen - it really helps.   Walkabout The World is a weekly Disney podcast, always recorded on property at Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort with the simple goal of making you feel like you are in the middle of the magic.

Oh hey travelers, welcome back to Walk About The World. We're here at Disney's Hollywood Studios on a lovely evening after the evening Florida rain has passed. I'm happy to have a break from the heat. It's dropped below 80. There's a little bit of a breeze. No sun. It's a good time. Great time to be at the parks for sure.

Can you tell where I am? Let's see how good you are with your music cues. Which part of the park am I at? My favorite park. Here's a hint. do you hear it? If you said Echo Lake, you know what's up! I am standing just to the left of Peavey's Polar Pipeline, frozen Coca-Cola concoctions with all that glorious Rocketeer memorabilia. And directly in front of me,

Echo Lake is looking kind of low. And Gertie seems to be having some cosmetic work done. Her tail is all wrapped up, bandaged up. They must be doing some kind of repairs on her. So here's a get well soon Gertie card for you. There she is with the steam coming out of her nose. We love Gertie. Oh yeah, this feels good. It's a nice break from the heat. So I'm just gonna...

Let me just do a circle of Echo Lake here for ya. Take in some of the sounds. Relax. Enjoy. I don't remember eating, maybe I was sick. I'm going to go to the next one. Kampung Kampung Made our way around past Gurdie, past Indiana Jones to the left. Now we are in front of the Hyperion Theater, home to the Frozen Sing-Along. You could be the American Idol. It sure did. It was the American Idol. Before that, it was Superstar Television.

My day. My day. You too, you too. When you get to the end of it, you'll see how crazy this is. It's like in the pinkest... Dockside Diner to our right. As we make our way around. Lots of fun little details around here. I think we'll check out some of the oft-passed-by fun little details, signs and such that you'll find around Echo Lake area. Let's check them out. Where are we? Well, according to the signs, we are at Echo Park Drive and Sunset Plaza.

You'll see the very Aztec looking architecture. I'm not sure if that's maybe a nod to the movie palaces of the 30s, 40s, that were all themed. Check that out. But it's the entrance of the shop. There's an awesome sign. Sights and Sounds, it's called. You ought to be in pictures. Great sign.

Woo-hoo! Sights and sounds. Acting and voice lessons. You will impress him. Ah, you will impress him. Master thespian. Singer, B-flat, voice coach. Bill Moore.

Account executive. We finished some of Hollywood's finest. Checks not accepted. Here's another sign I never actually paid much attention to. Just under the sights and sounds. Something else I never noticed.

That is so awesome. In the window. The future is in your palm. The grand astral march. Palm reader. Never noticed that window up there. Very cool. See?

Even the details get past me and I've been coming here for 35 years. Some great windows. Film and sound equipment. And then we come to the cosmetic dentistry building. Let's check out the directory. 540 Echo Park Drive. We've got the Glamour Salon in 101. 201 you've got See How We Pull Em DDS. You've got Ruth Canal DDS.

And of course you have Les Payne DDS. Gotta love it. Or hate it. Depends on where you are with your puns. You either love them or you hate them. As I said, you've got Peaveys right next to that. Hi. Saying hi to Cliff. I am? Oh the sheriff. Hollywood Beverly Hills. Not sure if that's a reference to something.

We'll have to check that out. Let's see. You've got the awesome Art Deco-inspired buildings. You've got the green building on the second floor in the windows. You've got auditions Tuesday, 9 a.m. Enrollment is limited. At J.J. enrollment is limited JJ taps dance studio right between JJ taps dance studio and Hollywood and vine which on the second story Hollywood and vine you're gonna see Eddie Valiant's private investigation

With a famous rabbit silhouette smashed through the blinds there But in between those two buildings you're gonna find Flower Street Pictures Bob Weiss, studio head. Our productions entertain the world. That of course is former head of Imagineering Bob Weiss's dedication window. because this was his baby Studios was Bob Weiss' baby so we thank him

have you? you know that rule that we've brought up often on this podcast here at disney world look up look up a lot of these are on the second story a lot of the awesome details we've got an office space for rent 75 cents a day five dollars a week hot and cold water. No actors it says Grumpy landlord Continuing on.

The Echo Lake Apartments. Still don't have a key. Let's see. We've got some mailboxes here. Anybody stand out? Hmm. T. Kirk. I think he was an Imagineer.

Tim Kirk? I don't know. Tim Kirk. Tim Kirk. Tune-In Lounge is part of the Primetime Cafe. Changing up the architecture again. Over in Indiana Jones now. Just outside the stunt show. The exit area where you have the tank trucks from Indiana Jones and the Last

Crusade used to be on the back lot one of the few things that they actually saved and restored and moved which I'm very thankful for that still a couple of Indiana Jones themed posters

hanging up from when this was the Dial of Destiny themed pop-up bar last summer Cairo, City of the Living Iskandaran, publica pate Pankat

You'll leave your heart In beautiful Pankat Temple of Doom reference I get it Kalima Adventure Outpost Is what it used to be called It'd be nice if they would Open it back up Adventure Outpost is what it used to be called.

It'd be nice if they would open it back up. Celebrate Indy, you cowards. Wrap them back over to the front of the stunt show. Something that often goes unnoticed as well. Which is funny because it literally has a sign. It says warning, do not pull rope. But the knot is scratched out. It says do pull rope.

So what happens when you pull the rope? Laugh it all. Don't pull the rope. You don't want to break the... oh dear whoops stop mucking about up there sorry about that but not really, told me to pull the rope. Kampung Kampung Kampung Kampung Thank you. I'm gonna come hang out in front of the Chinese Theater.

Check out some of the handprints and signatures. It's really like a time capsule of who's who of 1980s Hollywood and who was left from the golden age of Hollywood. Sylvester Stallone. Elliot Gould Angela Lansbury Lauren Bacall Mary Tyler Moore Dick Van Dyke Harrison Ford

That's what I'm talking about. Daryl Hannah, signed with her feet and then a little mermaid tail around her feet. Used to have the Splash Fountain in the back lot. With C-3PO and R2-D2. Roger Rabbit. Mickey Mouse right in the middle.

Ah! Your pal, Pee Wee Herman. Hulk Hogan. Robin Williams. Bobcat Goldthwait. Don't spit here. Audrey Hepburn. The list goes on and on.

If you go all the way over to the left of the courtyard, you'll find the Rocketeer. It's got the Rocketeer's footprints and then there's two blast marks from this rocket pack 1990, 1991, 93. Bob Hope, right next to Kermit and Jim Henson. Our own little Hollywood time capsule. Good evening. For over 100 years, Disney and Pixar storytellers have taken us on countless journeys full of adventure, friendship, love, and magic. Now, join us as we embark together through the wonderful world of animation.

For you to fully enjoy tonight's performance, the lighting in this area will be reduced. For your own safety and that of others, we ask that you please remain in the same area until the lighting returns to normal. Our journey through the wonderful world of animation will begin in just a few minutes. I'm not sure. Kampung Kampung I'm going to go to the bathroom. um gotcha yeah hello hahahaha ¡Gracias! I'm going to go to the other side. Oh, yeah. So tough. And now, please join us as Disney's Hollywood Studios proudly presents The Wonderful World of Animation. tonight's the night right here at the chinese theater for mickey's premiere this gala is sure to be the top of the town as every star in hollywood

has gathered to see mickey's sensational picture. Just hear those people cheer. And look, there he is, the star himself, Mickey Mouse. And there's his sweetheart, Minnie Mouse. Aren't the two of them just the cats, meow? Just don't tell Pluto. Let's take a look inside the theater. Let's make some music! Let's make some music! This is amazing! This is amazing! This is amazing! Tonight is about family. Thank you. We may have our differences, but nothing's more important than family.

Behold the Underminer! Honey, where's my super suit? Showtime. Girls, come on! Play the same in the front as the men? I don't think so! Stop in the name of the law! Have a tongue, coppa! I'm ready to meet it, greet it, and defeat it! And defeated! Scooter!

I am Scooter! Kajak! But they say if you dream a thing more than once, it's sure to come true. She's in love with me! I'm sorry. First, we got to create the world. I've never felt this way about anyone Bella It's me It is you I miss you. I just love happy endings. What have we here? It's a sparkly, shiny... Oh, it's a human! You got rap from me

Oh you can't You keep surprising me You got a run for your money. Well, you can't. You keep surprising me. I've got 24 hours to get rid of this boozle. And you are wearing his legend dice! Oh, no! Oh, no!โอ้ นั่นล่ะนะ หรอ?โอ้ นี่ล่ะ!ไปดูนี่นะครับ แบบนั้นล่ะ Thank you. Did you like the song? I'm already happy. Got the coolest friend in the world.

Kid, I don't think we're in the Midwest anymore. You certainly are not, friendo. We are in the internet. I'm so excited! That was fun! Oh I asked my Pedro for help. He sent me here. to meet you. I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing When it was all started by a mouse. Gee, thanks, everybody! It sure has been a whole lot of fun! But trust me, it's only the beginning. See you real soon. all right hope you guys enjoyed disney movie magic

it is that time we're going to wrap it up. Let's thank some patrons, shall we? I'd like to, as always, say thank you to our beautiful Tomorrow Level patrons, Beck Castle, Bill and Aaron Zeese, Brian E. Grant, Derek over at Satisfactual Sign Company, John Hamilton, Meredith Izzo,

Hannah Ginn, David Krause, Jessica Davis, Lindsay O'Connell, Courtney Otter, Cara Louisa Moody, Lori B., and Randall Lynch. And a big special thank you to those of you at the Living Laboratory level, which would be Debbie Gambala, Eric Steinhauer, Josh Nakano, and James Beecham.

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