Interview w/ Imagineer Rick Rothschild "ExtraTERRORestrial, Pleasure Island, and More!"

FromDefunctland

Start listening View podcast show

Interview w/ Imagineer Rick Rothschild "ExtraTERRORestrial, Pleasure Island, and More!"

FromDefunctland

ratings:

Length:

88 minutes

Released:

Oct 15, 2018

Format:

Podcast episode

Description

Imagineer Rick Rothschild joins the podcast to discuss his time at Imagineering, directing projects such as Pleasure Island, ExtraTERRORestrial: Alien Encounter, Honey I Shrunk the Audience, Captain EO, Disney's America, and more!

Released:

Oct 15, 2018

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (22)

Discussions on theme park attractions of the past, present, and future

Skip carousel

Ep. 4: Muppets, Magic, and Michael Eisner: In the first of a three-part podcast, former Imagineer and veteran puppeteer Terri Hardin joins Kevin to discuss her experiences at Walt Disney Imagineer and her encounters with Jim Henson, Michael Eisner, Tony Baxter, and much more! by Defunctland
47 min listen
Ep. 2: Secrets to Simulating Disasters: Miguel, a former employee of Universal Studios Florida, talks about Disaster! A Major Motion Picture Ride... Starring You and much more with Kevin. Visit Our Great Sponsor YeOldeProppeShoppe! Click Here to Watch the Defunctland YouTube Series! by Defunctland
36 min listen
Ep. 3: The Curious Case of Cedar Fair: Kevin is joined by Joseph, the co-writer of Episode 16 of Defunctland and a former employee of Cedar Point. They talk everything Disaster Transport, Cedar Point, and Cedar Fair. Buy Defunctland Merchandise:https://teespring.com/stores/defunctland by Defunctland
36 min listen
Ep. 5: Creating Captain EO: Terri Hardin joins the Defunctland Podcast for part two of her discussion with Kevin. She tells a variety of behind the scenes stories of Captain EO, as well as her experience working with Michael Jackson. by Defunctland
35 min listen
Ep. 8: Writing for Universal Studios: Kevin is joined by Ron Schneider, a veteran performer and writer for theme parks across the United States, including Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Studios Florida and Hollywood, and much more. In this episode, Kevin and Ron discuss his tenure writi... by Defunctland
41 min listen
Ep. 6: The Country Bears and Everything Else: Terri Hardin finished her discussion with Kevin, this time over a bunch of random tangents, such at The Country Bears movie, the Muppets, and Disneyland Shanghai. by Defunctland
44 min listen
Ep. 10: Musing on Magic Kingdom: Disney Dan joins Kevin to discuss everything Magic Kingdom, and they mean EVERYTHING! by Defunctland
66 min listen
Ep. 18: DisneySea, DisneyDo: Scott Yuken, YouTuber, theme park nerd, and Japanese resident, comes on the Defunctland podcast to chat about the theme park heaven that is Japan! by Defunctland
54 min listen
Interview w/ Hank Green: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing: The Ride: Hank Green joins the Defunctland podcast to discuss a lot of everything and discuss what his new book would look like if it were a theme park ride! by Defunctland
74 min listen
Ep. 11: Defunctland vs. RobPlays Future of the Theme Park Industry Debate: Kevin and Rob face off, debating progress vs nostalgiacness as it applies to Disney parks! Hosted by Disney Dan! by Defunctland
119 min listen
Ep. 17: Jungle Schmooze: Kevin is joined by former Jungle Cruise skipper and Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies attraction lover Ty Andreaco. They discuss Ty's experiences as a skipper and his favorite trip to Universal. by Defunctland
40 min listen
Ep. 16: Journey Into Creation: Veteran theme park entertainer Ron Schneider returns to the Defunctland podcast to discuss the ins and outs of Epcot's best dark ride, Journey Into Imagination. Check out Ron's book:https://www.amazon.com/Dreamer-Dreamfinder-Lessons-Learned-Behind/dp/B00... by Defunctland
46 min listen
Ep. 15: Across the Pond: Kevin is joined by famed YouTuber and YouTube commenter Larry Bundy Jr. They dicuss U.K. and European parks, as well as venture into theme park video games. by Defunctland
52 min listen
Interview w/ Jenny Nicholson: "Intellectual Property Challenge": Jenny Nicholson joins Kevin on the Defunctland Podcast to discuss everything theme parks. Kevin also challenges Jenny to the first ever Intellectual Property Challenge. Check out Jenny's channel!https://www.youtube.com/user/JennyENicholson by Defunctland
79 min listen
Interview w/ Imagineer Tim Delaney: Designing for Disney: Imagineer Tim Delaney, designer of the Living Seas pavilion, Paradise Pier, Space Mountain: From the Earth to the Moon, Discoveryland at Euro Disney, and much much more, joins Kevin to discuss his 34 year career with Walt Disney Imagineering. For a bonus... by Defunctland
83 min listen
Interview w/ Former Club Disney Employee Sean "Captaining a Sinking Steamboat": On this episode of the Defunctland Podcast, former Club Disney employee Sean joins Kevin to discuss everything about Disney's failed Chuck E. Cheese/Discovery Zone concept, as well as the ESPN Zone and Disney Store. by Defunctland
67 min listen
Interview w/ Brian Hull: "Great First Impression": Voice Actor and YouTuber Brian Hull joins the Defunctland Podcast, bringing many of his beloved impersonations with him. by Defunctland
69 min listen
Interview w/ Former Imagineer Ray Kinman: "Carving Creations of Magic": Kevin kicks off Defunctland Podcast Season 3 and his month of Imagineering interviews with Ray Kinman, a master woodcarver that created some of the coolest art pieces in the parks. Check out Ray's work as you listen to the interview! https://www.woodcarv... by Defunctland
54 min listen
Interview w/ Imagineer Rick Rothschild "ExtraTERRORestrial, Pleasure Island, and More!": Imagineer Rick Rothschild joins the podcast to discuss his time at Imagineering, directing projects such as Pleasure Island, ExtraTERRORestrial: Alien Encounter, Honey I Shrunk the Audience, Captain EO, Disney's America, and more! by Defunctland
88 min listen
Interview w/ Dan Lanigan: The King of Prop: Dan Lanigan, host of Disney+'s Prop Culture, joins Kevin to discuss the show, his love of props, and much much more. by Defunctland
63 min listen
Interview w/ Former Imagineer Brian Collins: "Spiels, Shootouts, and Signage": In this episode of the podcast, Kevin interviews former Imagineer Brian Collins about his time in Imagineering, where he worked on many of the original Disney-MGM attractions as a show writer, including the Backlot Tour and The Great Movie Ride. by Defunctland
67 min listen
Interview w/ Former Manager of Toys "R" Us Times Square Johnny Tammaro: "Meet Vinny": Kevin interviews Johnny Tammaro, the former manager of Toys "R" Us Times Square, who held many roles at Toys "R" Us including when he developed an interesting character named Vinny. The Honeyzoomers: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClh0DE-NIYz2XQOv0JaKY... by Defunctland
55 min listen

More Episodes from Defunctland

Skip carousel

Interview w/ Former Manager of Toys "R" Us Times Square Johnny Tammaro: "Meet Vinny": Kevin interviews Johnny Tammaro, the former manager of Toys "R" Us Times Square, who held many roles at Toys "R" Us including when he developed an interesting character named Vinny. The Honeyzoomers: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClh0DE-NIYz2XQOv0JaKY... by Defunctland
55 min listen
Interview w/ Dan Lanigan: The King of Prop: Dan Lanigan, host of Disney+'s Prop Culture, joins Kevin to discuss the show, his love of props, and much much more. by Defunctland
63 min listen
Interview w/ Former Imagineer Brian Collins: "Spiels, Shootouts, and Signage": In this episode of the podcast, Kevin interviews former Imagineer Brian Collins about his time in Imagineering, where he worked on many of the original Disney-MGM attractions as a show writer, including the Backlot Tour and The Great Movie Ride. by Defunctland
67 min listen
Interview w/ Former Imagineer Ray Kinman: "Carving Creations of Magic": Kevin kicks off Defunctland Podcast Season 3 and his month of Imagineering interviews with Ray Kinman, a master woodcarver that created some of the coolest art pieces in the parks. Check out Ray's work as you listen to the interview! https://www.woodcarv... by Defunctland
54 min listen
Interview w/ Hank Green: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing: The Ride: Hank Green joins the Defunctland podcast to discuss a lot of everything and discuss what his new book would look like if it were a theme park ride! by Defunctland
74 min listen
Interview w/ Brian Hull: "Great First Impression": Voice Actor and YouTuber Brian Hull joins the Defunctland Podcast, bringing many of his beloved impersonations with him. by Defunctland
69 min listen
Interview w/ Former Club Disney Employee Sean "Captaining a Sinking Steamboat": On this episode of the Defunctland Podcast, former Club Disney employee Sean joins Kevin to discuss everything about Disney's failed Chuck E. Cheese/Discovery Zone concept, as well as the ESPN Zone and Disney Store. by Defunctland
67 min listen
Interview w/ Jenny Nicholson: "Intellectual Property Challenge": Jenny Nicholson joins Kevin on the Defunctland Podcast to discuss everything theme parks. Kevin also challenges Jenny to the first ever Intellectual Property Challenge. Check out Jenny's channel!https://www.youtube.com/user/JennyENicholson by Defunctland
79 min listen
Interview w/ Imagineer Tim Delaney: Designing for Disney: Imagineer Tim Delaney, designer of the Living Seas pavilion, Paradise Pier, Space Mountain: From the Earth to the Moon, Discoveryland at Euro Disney, and much much more, joins Kevin to discuss his 34 year career with Walt Disney Imagineering. For a bonus... by Defunctland
83 min listen
Ep. 18: DisneySea, DisneyDo: Scott Yuken, YouTuber, theme park nerd, and Japanese resident, comes on the Defunctland podcast to chat about the theme park heaven that is Japan! by Defunctland
54 min listen
Ep. 17: Jungle Schmooze: Kevin is joined by former Jungle Cruise skipper and Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies attraction lover Ty Andreaco. They discuss Ty's experiences as a skipper and his favorite trip to Universal. by Defunctland
40 min listen
Ep. 16: Journey Into Creation: Veteran theme park entertainer Ron Schneider returns to the Defunctland podcast to discuss the ins and outs of Epcot's best dark ride, Journey Into Imagination. Check out Ron's book:https://www.amazon.com/Dreamer-Dreamfinder-Lessons-Learned-Behind/dp/B00... by Defunctland
46 min listen

Related podcast episodes

Skip carousel

Lovecraft eZine Talk Show - September 27, 2015: As usual, we discuss all things Lovecraft, weird fiction, cosmic horror, and related topics! In this episode we talked about S.T. Joshi's "Rise and Fall and Rise of the Cthulhu Mythos", writing schedules, the Pontypool audio drama, "The Strain", the... by Lovecraft eZine: A Horror Podcast That Feels Like Hanging Out With Friends
132 min listen
Mousetalgia Episode 472: The making of Inside Out, Don Hahn on Disney's mid-century modernism: Oscar-winning director and producer team Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera came to the Walt Disney Family Museum to share their secret stories from the making of "Inside Out," and Jeff reports on the event. The duo shared many secrets and their own... by Mousetalgia! - Your Disneyland Podcast
64 min listen
Jack Huston: Jack Huston has worked with Scorsese, Ridley Scott, David O’ Russell, The Coens, had meaty roles on series like “Mayfair Witches,” “Fargo,” and, maybe most notably, “Boardwalk Empire,” where he played Richard Harrow. His latest project... by Back To One
46 min listen
151 - Roger Nygard (TV/Film Editor, Writer, Director): Roger has worked in film and television as a director, writer, producer and editor. He's worked with lots of famous people (Larry David, David Spade, Leonard Nimoy) and has made a series of unique documentaries about fringe communities and... by Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan
91 min listen
Mousetalgia Episode 423: Destination D at Walt Disney World: Team Mousetalgia goes bi-coastal as we take you out to Florida to report on the 2016 "Destination D: Amazing Adventures" event that just concluded with breaking news and behind-the-scenes insights into some of Disney's most adventurous undertakings.... by Mousetalgia! - Your Disneyland Podcast
79 min listen
Rodan discussion LIVE from AnimeFest 2022: A special gathering of the podcast (Jason, Drew, Julia and Jamie) discusses the 1956 film Rodan LIVE at the 2022 AnimeFest in Dallas. Rodan (Japanese: 空の大怪獣ラドン, Hepburn: Sora no Daikaijū Radon, lit. 'Giant Monster of the Sky Rodan') is a 1956... by Castle of Horror Podcast
54 min listen
Prometheus with Jon Spaihts by Script Apart
54 min listen
#11 | Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein, The Inside Track with Dr. Siu-Lan Tan & Name That Score by Score: The Podcast
59 min listen
367: A conversation with award-winning casting director John Papsidera. ('Oppenheimer') by Pop Culture Confidential
47 min listen
Episode 78: Justin Richmond of “Broken Record” Podcast Discusses Neil Young’s “On The Beach”: The guys are joined by Justin Richmond, the host of the “Broken Record” podcast, to discuss Neil ... by Records Revisited
95 min listen
Rick Tumlinson Part #1 by Commercial Space Pioneers Series
72 min listen
Episode 19 - Event Horizon: Spooktober rolls along as Troy and Brad welcome back the charismatic Charlie Gonzalez to the show. On this episode, the gang tackles the 1997 horror/sci-fi film Event Horizon. This Paul W.S. Anderson movie finds the titular Event Horizon abandoned near the planet Neptune. by Not a Bomb
20 min listen
The Disney Cancellation Special by Unbuilt: An Unrealized Theme Park Podcast
92 min listen
Dune (1984) by WTF Happened To....?!
15 min listen
ZODIAC: CHRONICLE - SCORPIO PT.1 (21/24) by One Heat Minute Productions
43 min listen
The Sweep Spot # 256 - Disney Imagineering Media Designer: Joe Herrington by The Sweep Spot
93 min listen
Alien (1979) by Slashers
93 min listen
Off Panel #330: Zapped! with Joshua Dysart: In this week's episode of Off Panel, writer Joshua Dysart joins to talk about his life and career. Dysart discusses his surprising first comic, his formative years, his atypical approach to typical stories, the terror of Swamp Thing, working on the... by Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast
90 min listen
58. Mixtape #2 – Staring at the Sea: In the second of two "year one in review" mixtapes, host Jason Gots curates the best moments thus far of Think Again - a Big Think Podcast, with excerpts from conversations with Henry Rollins, Kate Tempest, Sarah Jones, Mary-Louise Parker, and A.O. Scott by Think Again – a Big Think Podcast
49 min listen
ZODIAC: CHRONICLE - TAURUS PT.1 (9/24): Welcome to Zodiac: Chronicle, a 24 part investigation into David Fincher's 2007 genre-altering masterpiece Zodiac. It was adapted from Robert Graysmith's novel by screenwriter James Vanderbilt. The film, of course, stars an incredible ensembles cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr and Mark Ruffalo. This is the ninth episode of Zodiac: Chronicle - Taurus Pt. 1. Our introduction today was former long-running editor of Time Out New York, editor, critic and writer for hire with bylines at the New York Times, Sight and Sound, Empire, a Zodiac true believer- Joshua Rothkopf Today, joining me to swill Aqua Velva's and unpack the incongruity of the Zodiac's behaviour are Online movie writing veteran Moriarty at Ain't it Cool, the founder of Hitfix, film critic, screenwriter, industry analyst, the legendary Drew McWeeny. Screenwriter of Zodiac - James Vanderbilt. A writer, an actor and star of Zodiac - Donal Logue. Filmmaker and screenwr by One Heat Minute Productions
43 min listen
RMR 0082 Office Space (1999): Special Guest Evan Weinstein join your hosts Chad Robinson and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Office Space (1999) [R] Genre: Comedy, Satire, Wrokplace Starring: Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, David Herman, Ajay ... by Retro Movie Roundtable
90 min listen
SPECIAL REPORT - FEELING BLU: THE RISE & FALL OF PHYSICAL MEDIA: It's a SPECIAL REPORT this week on THE 4:30 MOVIE as we examine the incredible rise and fall of home video from the dawn of the VHS era to laserdiscs, DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K UHD. Share our memories of growing up at the dawn of the home video, road trips to ... by THE 4:30 MOVIE
51 min listen
Major Spoilers Podcast #703: What timeline are we on this week? by Major Spoilers Comic Book Podcast
87 min listen
SpyMaster Interview #43 - Roger Donaldson: Agents Scott and Cam welcome prolific spy movie director Roger Donaldson to the show to talk about helming The Recruit, No Way Out and The November Man. He also shares insider intel on the making of hits like Dante's Peak and Species. Become a SpyH... by SpyHards - A Spy Movie Podcast
74 min listen
Alien | Watchalong! by Marvel Movie News
130 min listen
The Green Slime: We discuss the 1968 science fiction film The Green Slime directed by Kinji Fukasaku, which was shot in Japan with a Japanese director and film crew, but with the non-Japanese starring cast of Robert Horton, Richard Jaeckel and Luciana Paluzzi. After... by Castle of Horror Podcast
69 min listen
IFH 491: Inside The Soulful Sundance Hit Nine Days with Edson Oda: I had the pleasure of watching acclaimed director, Edson Oda's knockout feature directorial debut, Nine Days. And I absolutely loved it. With the COVID shock, the world has experienced and still going through, this film centers the conversation of... by Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
53 min listen
BPS 235: Inside the Soulful Sundance Hit Nine Days with Edson Oda: I had the pleasure of watching acclaimed director, Edson Oda's knockout feature directorial debut, Nine Days. And I absolutely loved it. With the COVID shock, the world has experienced and still going through, this film centers the conversation of... by Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast
52 min listen
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within - Commentary of the Blood God by Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast
123 min listen
Illuminati Defector EXPOSES Hollow Earth: What is in the earth? by Discovering Truth with Dan Duval
90 min listen

Discover this podcast and so much more

Interview w/ Imagineer Rick Rothschild "ExtraTERRORestrial, Pleasure Island, and More!"

Interview w/ Imagineer Rick Rothschild "ExtraTERRORestrial, Pleasure Island, and More!"

Description

Titles in the series (22)

More Episodes from Defunctland

Related podcast episodes