Keys To The Kingdom

Guests include Erich Schwartzel, Mark McConville, Rebecca Martens, Nick Pettigrew, Jim Gourley, and Marion Lund. Topics discussed include an extravagant theme park proposal, a ceremony involving ashes and ring exchange, Disneyland as a family legacy, scattering ashes at Disneyland, and a magical trip to Disneyland.

Guests Sarah Campbell, Josh Dean, Michael Bowes, Todd Levin, and Andy Daly share their strange and scarring theme park experiences, including rollercoaster mishaps, food poisoning at Knott's Berry Farm, and funny stories from Sea World. They also discuss a family's turbulent Disney vacation and an unofficial tour guide's role at Disneyland. The speakers rank Universal, Knott's Berry Farm, and Disney, with Disney taking the top spot for its magical experience and delicious corn dogs.

Matt and Amanda speak with spooky season performers including Cherry Blossom, Drew McWeeny, Mark Gagliardi, Rebecca Lumianski, Eric Martin, Scott Aukerman, and Brandon Adams. They discuss haunted house scare-actor experiences, unexpected reactions at scare experiences, the psychology behind being scared, attending a religious haunted house, and the fascination with being scared.

Talented actors discuss their experiences in the theme park industry, including microphone mishaps, costume fantasies, working as a fortune teller, and unique theme park jobs like 'Dino Chasers' and 'Push'. They also share their talent for identifying successful individuals and guiding them towards becoming Disney ambassadors.

Guests Taran Killam, Jodi Eichler-Levine, Epaulette Babe, Jake Fite, and Molly Hawkey discuss the love and obsession of Disney fandom, interactions with annual pass holders, the negative perception of Disney adults, and the impact of Disney on people's lives including a tragic story.

Join Nader Shokair, Rebecca Lumianski, Jeff B. Davis, Maria Blasucci, Sona Movsesian, Mark Felt, and Drew McWeeny as they discuss rule-breaking in theme parks. Topics include audition experiences, borrowing costumes, encounters with marijuana, challenging appearance rules, and the fear-based culture at Disney.

Guests White Glove 1, White Glove 2, and Scott Aukerman talk about the challenges of being theme park fuzzies, including bad working conditions and mistreatment. They discuss getting lost at Disneyland, the hierarchy of performers, break room discomfort, and the love-hate relationship with Disneyland. They also explore finding fulfillment and the controversial treatment of passionate employees at theme parks.

Former theme park princess and performer sit down with a diverse group of guests to discuss the dark side of being a theme park princess, challenges of the job, memories of Disney princesses, statistics and criticisms of Disney princesses, and reflections on being a theme park princess.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to work as a beloved theme park princess? To toil a full day in the sun, dressed head-to-toe in a fuzzy costume? To be stalked by obsessed and sometimes crazed fans? Hosted by Amanda Lund and Matt Gourley and with first-hand accounts by a diverse gathering of characters, actors, and entertainers, Keys to the Kingdom reveals what it's like to step out into the magical world of make-believe and into the hard-reality of the theme park performer lifestyle. Get 8 full-length, bonus companion episodes featuring numerous extended and unheard interviews and more at https://plus.acast.com/s/keystothekingdom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.