Wed, 11 December 2013
In this special episode, the DoomBuggies Spook Show celebrates Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Holiday seasonal overlay with an extensive behind-the-scenes look at the development and creation of this extremely popular attraction. After taking a trip back to 2001 to look at some of the promotional material Disneyland produced in anticipation of the new overlay, DoomBuggies invites you to jump into our black coffin sleigh to take a tour through the history of the Haunted Mansion Holiday, including a look at a proposed Nightmare Before Christmas ride, an overview of the musical history of the overlay, and interviews with former Disneyland Entertainment artist Tim Wollweber and voice actor Corey Burton, both of whom had integral roles in the development of the attraction which is celebrating its 13th anniversary this year. Plus - WDI wins some Thea Awards, new Haunted Mansion merchandise is announced, remembering Diane Disney Miller - and the DoomBuggies Spook Show hosts its first sweepstakes! |
Fri, 15 November 2013
Welcome to episode number two of the DoomBuggies Spook Show, a podcast "dead-icated" to fans of Disney's Haunted Mansion attractions, and other spooky things. In this episode, we discuss "The Haunting," Robert Wise's 1963 film that Martin Scorsese has called the scariest movie of all time, and a direct influence on the development of the Haunted Mansion attraction. We also disuss a few holiday gift-giving ideas for Haunted Mansion fans, and review "The Disneyland Story," a new book by Sam Gennawey that covers the entire history of the creation and design of Walt Disney's theme park. Plus - Haunted Mansion chat on message boards, more "Seekers of the Weird" artwork is released by Marvel Comics... and more! |
Tue, 29 October 2013
Welcome to episode number one of the DoomBuggies Spook Show, a podcast "dead-icated" to fans of Disney's Haunted Mansion attractions, and other spooky things. In this episode, we welcome Marvel Comics editor Bill Rosemann and Vice President of Publishing David Gabriel to the show to discuss Marvel's upcoming series "Seekers of the Weird," based on Imagineer Rolly Crump's 1965-era designs for the "Museum of the Weird," a proposed Disneyland attraction intended to complement the Haunted Mansion. We also discuss Rolly's concepts and how the comic fits into the Disney universe. Also, meet Megan, a Haunted Mansion fan who had a unique and memorable experience inside of the Mansion during this year's Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. Plus, the latest Mansion news, an introduction to the podcast, ghost stories - and more! |