The Backside Of Water Podcast

This place represents the idea that dreams really can come true. My dream of working at Disneyland came true when I finally built up the courage to pursue something I had only ever dreamed of. My life changed wholly and completely after working at this place for only a short period of my total days on this earth thus far. Crazy how even the shortest experiences can have such a long lasting impact. Grateful and blessed to have the experiences Walt’s Orange Grove unlocked for me. Happy Birthday, Disneyland

**New Episode Alert** Oh no!! Our two hosts have been inadvertently kidnapped by one of the hosts of and blasted off into a galaxy far, far away!! Looks like they will have to explore the rich history and awesome stories behind Disneyland’s newest land before moving onto Main Street USA!! Check out the newest episode on all podcast platforms!

Very, VERY excited about this one. After 2 years, we are leaving Tomorrowland and venturing into a brand new area of the park. Mark your calendars.

New episode alert!!! I know we say this all the time, but this episode really is special. Too many folks overlook the incredible history of The Astro Orbitor in Tomorrowland. Don’t be one of those people who overlooks it. We blew it off and it was only through deep research that we learned a TON of amazing things about this classic attraction! Enjoy the episode and tell us your favorite Astro Orbitor motion sickness memory in the comments!

It’s happening!!! The Adventureland Treehouse officially Opens 11/10/23! What are you most looking forward to seeing!?

Happy 100th anniversary, Walt Disney Company. This world is a better place because of what two brothers did 100 years ago today. Thanks for everything.

Today a dream came true. Myself, , and took a trip to Marceline, MO, the childhood home of Walt Disney.

We met some incredible people, visited some truly charming and historic locations, and experienced some lifelong memories. If you ever get a chance to travel to Marceline, do it!! If you ever get a chance to do it with some other Disney History fans, do it even more!! A special thanks to the for their wonderful hospitality and out-of-this-world staff!!

his Lego churro is utter perfection! I just hope sees the genius of this Lego-employee-made piece and turns it into a set that I, and all Disney Parks fans, can make at home. The Creator Series Churro has a great ring to it!!

New Episode!!!! Join us as we travel To Infinity And Beyond on this adventure of galactic proportions as we explore the amazing history of Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters attraction at Disneyland!

Alex Stewart, Freddy Martin, and Annie Ruygt leave no space stone unturned as they discuss the rich history of the founding and creation of Pixar, the awesome stories behind the concept for Astro Blasters, and the fascinating details behind how this seemingly run-of-the-mill attraction takes a common ride system found in theme parks all over the world and turns it on its head! This is an episode you will not want to miss!!

Special artwork for this episode created by the amazing !

Happy birthday to the one, the only, Freddy Martin! is truly a great dude. To know him is to know the feeling of fun and fancy free. Happy birthday, pal!

We seem to be one step closer to a 3rd park at the Disneyland Resort. What are your thoughts on a 3rd park coming to Anaheim and what do you think the theme will be??

Happiest of birthdays to a true, true friend and wonderful co-host, . Wishing her a wonderful day of fun, inspiration, and relaxation!

Y’all!! You best go and pre-order this Disney 100 special series!! A Lego Walt Disney!? A Lego Old Mill Frame!? How could life get any better!?!

Looks like New Orleans Square, particularly the area around The Haunted Mansion is getting a little bit of a spruce-up!!

There will be an extended queue area with additional story elements and a spooky shop themed as a carriage house at the exit of the attraction.

They are also enhancing the plaza area to bring in more elements from The Princess and the Frog themed Tiana’s Palace.

But the best part is it sounds like they are going to reference the Captain Blood storyline from the original storyline from the attraction. The story that was too scary for Walt to handle!! What are your thoughts on this new update?? Leave your opinions in the comments!

New Episode Alert!! We just released a bonus live episode for you listening pleasure! We are joined again by the talented and super cool dude .dusty.sage to talk about what Disneyland Means To Us!

We had this same conversation over 3 years ago, right before Disneyland closed down due to the pandemic, so we thought we would revisit the topic with our listeners (from our live studio audience) to see how our feelings for the park enhanced after its 13-month closure.

*Spoiler Alert* there are some heartwarming, deeply inspiring stories that are shared during this episode, so grab your tissues.

Again, a huge thanks to and the for hosting the event!! Enjoy!!

🚨*New Episode*🚨 we are beyond excited to announce our latest episode of the show covering the insane and hilarious history of The Tomorrowland Theater!! We recorded this episode live in front of a studio audience at the fantastic . We also had the immense pleasure of being joined by the one and only .dusty.sage from for this episode. We had a ton of fun, as you’ll hear on the episode, and we hope you enjoy listening! A huge thank you to The Hojo Anaheim for hosting us and to Dusty for taking the time to join us. Enjoy!!

Disneyland’s Adventureland Treehouse In Real Life as portrayed by Artificial Intelligence. I want to live here!!

, where do I even begin? There’s a reason why there are only a few photos I took from this day and that’s because I was way too busy living the adventure to take a bunch of pictures! thank you for putting together such and awesome event. , thank you so much for providing the incredible pins, Brooke for making sure everything worked together, for leading the Adventurer’s Club Theme, and all the other correspondents who made the day so incredible!! Friends, be sure to get yourself to this event next year because it is something you will truly never forget!!

Had such an amazing time recording not 1 but 2 episodes of the podcast in front of a live audience this past weekend at the amazing Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel]!! We also got the opportunity to spend a couple of hours exploring their House of the Retro Future Suite which is absolutely out of this world!! On top of that we were joined on the show by the truly amazing Dusty Sage of ! A gigantic thank you to Heather and her Team at Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel] for hosting this dream-come-true event for all of us!! **PS, sorry for those I didn’t tag, I couldn’t remember your Insta account names off the top of my head 😭😭

Disneyland’s The Indiana Jones Adventure in real life, as created by A.I. The second image blows my mind! Enjoy!

Ok, I admittedly went way overboard for this one. I present to you, AI’s interpretation of The Jungle Cruise In Real Life!

These images are simply breathtaking to me and I deeply wish I could crawl into all of these and have an epic adventure!

If these don’t prepare you for I don’t know what will! Kungaloosh, my friends!

Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room In Real Life as seen through the eyes of AI. I love really love this one.

Just for fun I’ve been playing with AI. I’ve been exploring prompts related to Disneyland, exploring what places and attractions would look like in the real world. And just like our show, I’ve started with Adventureland. So, here is AI’s rendition of what Adventureland would look like in real life. PS, all credit goes to the original artists this AI sourced the material from. This is all just for enjoyment and not to make income or take any credit for what I am posting in this series. enjoy!

My Jungle Cruise inspired shirt from arrived just in time for !! This puppy fits great, breathes well, and will be the perfect companion for a park visit!! The people who run the company are also amazing people to boot. Highly recommend you order your own from them as well and support this incredible small business!

Yeeeeehaw, we have a winner!! A big congratulations to for winning the Kao POW Thunder Goat tiki mug from and ! And for all those who entered, don’t forget that you can order your own at tikilandtrading.com. Again, a HUGE thank you to for their generosity, and to all of you for playing!

New Episode Alert! We are proud to present The Society of Explorers and Adventurers Part III: The Breath of Zephyrus
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This is a massive episode, our longest radio drama yet! A special thanks to Harry Fiasco for doing the sound mixing on this one. He did an amazing job, so be sure to pop in some earbuds to truly get everything out of the episode that you can. Enjoy!

We’ve been quiet for the month of January for a reason. We’ve been writing. And writing… and re-writing!

We will be releasing an episode in about two weeks. To prepare for this new episode, we highly encourage you to go back and listen to Part I and II of our Society of Explorers and Adventurers series. You’ll be glad you did. We’re beyond excited to share this new adventure with you all!!

🪐 New Episode Alert!! 🪐 In honor of the holiday season, we thought we’d surprise you with a little something under your digital tree from us, and that’s a brand new episode exploring the in’s and out’s of Space Mountain! This episode is MASSIVE and poured his heart and soul into the creation of this one. A big thank you to Freddy for making this episode so amazing!! From all of us here at BSOW, may your holiday season be filled with joy, happiness, and the greatest of blessings. Enjoy!

A very happy birthday to the man who started it all. None of us would have this awesome community that we do without Walt Disney. What do you think is the greatest contribution Walt made to the world? Share your thoughts in the comments!