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Show notes and discussion

You can read all of our show notes in the Podcast Show Notes column or comment on our show in the Columns General forum on our MousePad discussion forums. Here are all shows from April and June of 2009:

• June 30, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #323 (download)
    Mark and Mike talk about the Studios Backlot Tour, Port Orleans Resorts, keeping cool, listener feedback and more in this week's collection of short subjects, sponsored by MouseEarVacations and Scooter Vacations.
• June 25, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #322 (download)
    Three great Steven Ng interviews from January's NFFC convention on this week's feature, sponsored by Advantage Vacation Homes.
• June 23, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #321 (download)
    Mark and Mike talk about the California Grill, the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, listener Top 3s and more in this week's collection of short subjects, sponsored by MouseEarVacations and Scooter Vacations.
• June 18, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #320 (download)
    Mark and Mike choose their top three ride vehicles for Disney's Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom on this week's feature, sponsored by Advantage Vacation Homes.
• June 16, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #319 (download)
    Mark and Mike talk about Goofy's Kitchen, the Celebrate a Dream Come True Parade, cinnamon-roasted almonds and more in this week's collection of short subjects, sponsored by MouseEarVacations and Scooter Vacations.
• June 11, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #318 (download)
    Mark and Mike choose their top three ride vehicles for Disney's Animal Kingdom and Epcot on this week's feature, sponsored by Gaylord Palms Resort and Advantage Vacation Homes.
• June 9, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #317 (download)
    Mark and Mike talk about secret Wishes viewing locations, the Oasis Exhibits, Pop Century and more in this week's collection of short subjects, sponsored by MouseEarVacations and Scooter Vacations.
• June 4, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #316 (download)
    Mark and Mike talk about the three new DVC resorts opening at Walt Disney World this year, and a new restaurant at one of them, on this week's feature, sponsored by Gaylord Palms Resort and Advantage Vacation Homes.
• June 2, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #315 (download)
    Mike and Mark talk about Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, the Grand Floridian Resort, listener feedback and more in this week's collection of short subjects, sponsored by MouseEarVacations and Scooter Vacations.
• May 28, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #314 (download)
    Mark and Mike talk about the use - or overuse - of Stitch at Walt Disney World on this week's feature, sponsored by Gaylord Palms Resort and Advantage Vacation Homes.
• May 26, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #313 (download)
    Mike and Mark talk about the Cinderella Castle, the Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge, listener feedback and more in this week's collection of short subjects, sponsored by MouseEarVacations and Scooter Vacations.
• May 22, 2009 (discussion thread)
  • MouseStation #312.5 Special Edition (download)
    Mark interviews Mike, who was touring the Disney Wonder when the Disney Cruise Line terminal was evacuated due to a bomb scare yesterday.
• May 21, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #312 (download)
    Mark and Mike talk about the history of "Disney's indoor theme park" it's current condition and speculate a little on its future on this week's feature, sponsored by Gaylord Palms Resort and Advantage Vacation Homes.
• May 19, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #311 (download)
    Mike and Mark talk about the Liberty Square Riverboat, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, listener feedback and more in this week's collection of short subjects, sponsored by MouseEarVacations and Scooter Vacations.
• May 14, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #310 (download)
    Mark and Mike discuss their picks for the best times to be had while waiting for your attraction on this week's feature, sponsored by Gaylord Palms Resort and Advantage Vacation Homes.
• May 12, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #309 (download)
    Mike and Mark talk about lots of tips about water, the Mark Twain Riverboat, Le Cellier and more in this week's collection of short subjects, sponsored by MouseEarVacations and Scooter Vacations.
• May 7, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #308 (download)
    Mark and Mike chat with Listener of the Month Sil Spagnuolo about his experiences with last summer's Eastbound repositioning cruise through the Panama Canal on this week's feature, sponsored by Gaylord Palms Resort and Advantage Vacation Homes.
• May 5, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #307 (download)
    Mike and Mark talk about Star Tours, Mama Melrose's and more in this week's collection of short subjects, sponsored by MouseEarVacations and Scooter Vacations.
• April 30, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #306 (download)
    Mark and Mike talk about what works and what doesn't work at Disney's Hollywood Studios, in honor of the park's 20th birthday tomorrow, plus a special report from yesterday's Disneyland window dedication ceremony on this week's feature, sponsored by Gaylord Palms Resort and Advantage Vacation Homes.
• April 28, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #305 (download)
    The change that has come over Figment, plus scary Mickey Dreamfinder, Taste Pilot's Grill and more in this week's collection of short subjects, sponsored by MouseEarVacations and Scooter Vacations.
• April 23, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #304 (download)
    Since it's Take Your Child to Work Day around the country today, Mark brings The Kid back onto the MouseStation for another show on this week's feature, sponsored by Gaylord Palms Resort and Advantage Vacation Homes.
• April 21, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #303 (download)
    Since things seem to go awry on the MouseStation every 101 episodes, it takes The Kid to get us through this time, sponsored by MouseEarVacations, Scooter Vacations and Owner's Locker.
• April 16, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #302 (download)
    Mark and Mike chat with MousePlanet columnist Jeff Kober about Disney customer service and the book that he wrote about it on this week's feature, sponsored by Gaylord Palms Resort and Advantage Vacation Homes.
• April 14, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #301 (download)
    Avoiding Dole Whip lines, unexplored trails, eating in the car, MouseAdventure, more congrats on show 300 and more in this week's collection of short subjects, sponsored by MouseEarVacations, Scooter Vacations and Owner's Locker.
• April 9, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #300 (download)
    Mark and Mike look at some of their favorite episodes - and some ideas that never made it on this week's special milestone feature, sponsored by Gaylord Palms Resort and Advantage Vacation Homes.
• April 7, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #299 (download)
    Shades of Green, World Showcase's wildest ride, early congrats on show 300 and more in this week's collection of short subjects, sponsored by MouseEarVacations, Scooter Vacations and Owner's Locker.
• April 2, 2009 (show notes)
  • MouseStation #298 (download)
    Mike and Mark pick their Top 3 animated features from various eras as well as overall, plus more Twitter/Facebook polls on this week's feature, sponsored by Gaylord Palms Resort and Advantage Vacation Homes.

The MouseStation Crew

Mike Demopoulos & Mark Goldhaber - Co-Hosts

Proving that you can never tell when or where a Disney-inspired friendship could start, Mike and Mark met at a screening of "Dream On Silly Dreamer" in Minneapolis the afternoon before Disney's annual shareholder meeting in February, 2005. Mark was there to review the film for MousePlanet.com and prepare to cover the next day's meeting. Mike is a Minnesota native, and was there as a Disney fan. He would be leaving the next day for a family trip to Walt Disney World, and would interview for the Walt Disney World College Program immediately upon his return.

Mike would eventually get accepted into the college program, and was very successful in his assignment at Disney's Pop Century Resort. He decided to see what the attractions jobs were about and managed to win a position on the Test & Adjust team for Expedition Everest. After deciding that working in attractions was not for him, Mike took his leave of Walt Disney World for the time being. He's now back in Minnesota, still loving the Disney Magic.

Mark started writing feature articles for MousePlanet in March 2003 and took on the weekly Walt Disney World Park Updates in September 2003. He's now written over 300 articles for the site, and continues his never-ending quest to find a way to work 24 hours a day without the need for sleep. He's still living and working in upstate New York, much too far from Walt Disney World.

Mike & Mark started the Magical Moment Podcast in August, 2006, and recorded 21 shows before closing up shop at the end of December, 2006, to begin the MouseStation podcast.

Andrew Rich - Disneyland News and This Week on MousePlanet

Andrew has been with MousePlanet since the very beginning, mostly working behind the scenes to keep everything running. He is the "Voice of MousePlanet", contributing the Disneyland Resort segment to the MousePlanetWatch podcast and emceeing MouseAdventure. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and three cats, runs Project Insomnia, and visits Disneyland several times a year.

Steven Ng - Audio Engineer and Sound Editor

Steven is a web applications programmer. He is also a post production engineer with GigaVox Media, one of the first podcast networks. He worked in the aerospace industry until a trip to Walt Disney World in 1995 inspired him to head into the consumer electronics industry where he worked on mobile technologies like the Magic Link Mobile Communicator and the Palm Handheld Computer.

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