logo
episode-header-image
Nov 2023
11m 58s

When Space Mountain Saved EuroDisney

The Retrospectors
About this episode
Rerun. Disneyland Paris, now Europe’s most popular theme park, initially haemorrhaged money - at a rate of around $1 million per day. But, after three hard years, it returned its first annual profit on 16th November, 1995.  This change in the park’s fortunes can be attributed to the popularity of two trains: the opening of the Eurostar direct line from Londo ... Show More
Up next
Today
Burn The Heretics!
Over 200 people were burned at the stake on 16th March, 1244, throwing themselves on to the pyre in their refusal to accept the Catholic church. These ‘Cathars’ reportedly followed a radical dualist belief system, seeing the material world as the creation of an evil force, with s ... Show More
12m 35s
Mar 13
Fall of the Maya
The Guatemalan island of Flores, once known as Nojpetén, witnessed the final clash between Spanish conquistadors and the last independent Maya kingdom on March 13th, 1697. The Itza warriors, equipped with ornate spears and swords, fought valiantly to defend their homeland; but Sp ... Show More
11m 49s
Mar 12
Yes, We Canberra
What is Australia’s capital city? Not Sydney. Nor Melbourne. It’s Canberra: so named at an official ceremony on 12th March, 1913 - when the site was little more than grazing land for sheep. But for this newly-federated nation, Canberra’s remote, inland location was a deliberate c ... Show More
12m 13s
Recommended Episodes
Jul 2022
In Defense of Bob Chapek (yes really)
We don’t talk about Chapek: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/09/business/disney-peter-rice.html?searchResultPosition=5https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/28/disney-board-votes-to-extend-ceo-bob-chapeks-contract-by-three-years.htmlDoes Aaron have feelings about Bob 2.0?Riley has thoughts ... Show More
51m 25s
Jul 2019
20 - Disney Breakdown: Tomorrowland Edition
We discuss all of the latest Disney news and begin a new series of episodes in which we break down different lands in the parks with fun facts, information, thoughts, and officially give our ratings on what we think of them. This week, we discuss everything in Tomorrowland inside ... Show More
1h 44m
Jan 2022
FT Weekend -- Happily ever after? Disney in the 21st century
<p>Happy New Year! Our first episode of 2022 is dedicated to one of the world’s most powerful cultural forces: Disney. What happens when a company with that much influence just keeps growing? We visit Disneyland for a rare interview with CEO Bob Chapek, with FT reporters Chris Gr ... Show More
27m 12s
May 2024
Disney's $60 Billion Parks Plan
Riley and Aaron discuss Disney's announcement of investing $60 billion over 10 years into their parks, with $1.9 billion specifically going to Disneyland expansions.They analyze what the investments could go towards, like potential new lands, rides, and expansions based on concep ... Show More
40m 45s
Oct 2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet Trailer + RunDisney Updates
On this week's podcast: We are going to NYCC (recap) -Ralph Breaks the Internet panel -We’ll have pins -Look for our t-shirts New Wreck-It Ralph Trailer -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T73h5bmD8Dc Disney Marathon Medals https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/09/rundisney-me ... Show More
37m 35s
May 2022
Disneyland Paris, une ville sortie des champs
<p>Episode 2. Il y a trente ans était inauguré sous les feux d’artifice le parc d’attractions alors appelé EuroDisney. Pour «&nbsp;La Story&nbsp;», le podcast d’actualité des «&nbsp;Echos&nbsp;», Pierrick Fay et ses invités reviennent sur cette aventure qui a fait pousser une vil ... Show More
24m 5s
Jan 2022
Happily ever after? Disney in the 21st century
Happy New Year! Our first episode of 2022 is dedicated to one of the world’s most powerful cultural forces: Disney. What happens when a company with that much influence just keeps growing? We visit Disneyland for a rare interview with CEO Bob Chapek, with FT reporters Chris Grime ... Show More
26m 16s
Dec 2020
Breaking Down Disney Investor Day + Looking Ahead to WDW in 2021
Disney Investors Call: https://nerdist.com/article/disney-investor-day-highlights-2020-star-wars-marvel/ https://mickeyblog.com/2020/12/11/everything-we-learned-about-disney-during-investor-day/ Some highlights hybrid live-action animated feature called Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Range ... Show More
1h 8m