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Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty

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Rick from Ear to There Travel discusses topics related to travel, Disney, Universal, and cruise lines with fellow travel agents, and others involved in the theme park and travel communities.

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36:17

Five Years Ago When the Parks Returned

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/07/10

Rick takes a look back at some of the changes that started five years ago when the Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort theme parks reopened from the pandemic closures. That time has had more of an impact on the current state of the parks than you may think.

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39:29

Rick's 10 Favorite US Cities to Visit

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/07/03

With the 4th of July coming up tomorrow, Rick is going to share his ten favorite travel destinations in the United States. These are his favorite places that he has visited. There are cities he hasn't visited and some he doesn't feel he has given enough time to judge.

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33:53

Looking Back on the 30th Anniversary of Disney's...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/06/26

Gillian is back for a second-straight week to talk about the 30th anniversary of her favorite Disney Princess movie, Pocahontas. Rick is also going to share two unique travel stories that he has had in the past few weeks.

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31:31

Looking Back on the 30th Anniversary of Disney's...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/06/19

Rick's good friend Gillian's favorite Disney Princess movie is Pocahontas. That movie came out 30 years ago this month. Gillian is going to be on the show the next two weeks to talk about the film.

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31:33

Talking About the Harry Potter and Super Nintendo...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/06/12

Rick is joined by Sarah Says to do some more in-depth looks into Epic Universe. The newest Orlando theme park is officially open at Universal Orlando Resort, and this channel continues to cover it.

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37:49

35th Anniversary of Dick Tracy

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/06/05

In 1990, Disney released the movie Dick Tracy under the Touchstone Pictures umbrella. Initially, the theme parks were full of Dick Tracy references, but that died down quickly, and you can hardly find any traces of this movie in the parks. On today's show, Rick and Maz talk about the film after rewatching it for the first time in decades.

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37:43

A First Trip to Universal's Epic Universe

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/05/29

Rick talks to his long-time friend Danielle, who took her family of three to Epic Universe for a preview. She also stayed on-property, so this will be a pretty in-depth look at the newest theme-park in the Orlando area.

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35:10

Dark Universe and How To Train Your Dragon at Epic...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/05/22

Rick is joined by regular co-host Maz to talk about two of the most highly-anticipated lands at Epic Universe. Universal's newest theme park opens to the public for real tomorrow. Let's continue to get hyped for it.

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30:52

Disney Announces A New Theme Park in Abu Dhabi

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/05/15

Rick and Maz had to do an emergency recording session when Disney announced a brand-new theme park coming to Abu Dhabi. Why pick Abu Dhabi? What does this mean for the US parks?

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33:25

Dealing with JK Rowling While Getting Hyped for Epic...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/05/08

With Epic Universe opening in a few weeks, Rick allows his co-host Maz to vent a little about how JK Rowling's involvement in the new theme park will impact her enjoyment of it.

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32:45

The Hollywood That Never Was and Always Will Be

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/05/01

Today is the 36th anniversary of the opening of Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World. As Rick continues to look at the tenure of former-Disney chairman and CEO Michael Eisner, the creation of Disney-MGM Studio is an important part of that story.

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31:49

The Evolution of Disney's California Adventure: Part 2

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/04/24

Sarah Says joins Rick for the second week in a row to discuss the changes that have occurred at Disney's California Adventure in the two-and-a-half decades since it opened across the esplanade from Disneyland Park.

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30:52

The Evolution of Disney's California Adventure: Part One

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/04/17

Rick and Sarah Says talk about the opening of Disney's California Adventure through how the park stands today over the next two weeks. From Superstar Limo to Avengers Campus, DCA has had a unique history.

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34:37

Travel Writer and Travel Cartoonist Peter Moore Talks...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/04/10

Peter Moore wrote for some major magazines, before he learned an entirely new skill to appreciate his travel in different ways. He joins Rick on the show this week to talk hiking, travel, and appreciating the little things.

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31:02

The Failed Plans for WestCOT at Disneyland Resort

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/04/03

In the space that is now occupied by Disney California Adventure, Disney had originally planned an educational theme park called WestCOT. This park was going to be very reminiscent of EPCOT over at Walt Disney World, but there were some notable changes suggested. Hear about what was proposed.

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32:18

Walt Disney World Pre-Show Tier-List: Part Two, and...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/03/27

Rick and Maz will wrap up their Walt Disney World pre-show tier-list today, by taking a look at the pre-shows at Epcot and Magic Kingdom. Before that, Rick is going to highlight a pioneering woman in the Walt Disney Company.

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33:55

Walt Disney World Pre-Show Tier-List: Part One

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/03/20

Pre-shows have become a bigger-and-bigger part of theme park attractions in recent years. Sometimes these shows have been to the benefit of the guests, and recently it could be argued to the detriment of the guest experience. Today, Rick and Maz start ranking the pre-shows at Walt Disney World. It leads to some surprisingly heated discussions.

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30:50

Ultra-Inclusivity at Morgan's Wonderland Theme Park

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/03/13

Rick will talk with Richard Pretlow in today's episode of the podcast. Richard is a representative from Morgan's Wonderland theme park in San Antonio, Texas. Morgan's focuses on what they call "ultra-inclusivity." The park accommodates those on the Autism Spectrum, those with physical disabilities, and other conditions that may hinder someone's enjoyment of a theme park.

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34:13

Talking runDisney with the Stride Sisters

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/03/06

Rick is talking with Natalie and Hannah of the Stride Sisters Podcast on this week's episode of the podcast. Natalie and Hannah both completed the Dopey Challenge as part of Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend in January

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35:31

Muppet*Vision 3D Is Being Replaced, And We Have Thoughts

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/02/27

Mouse and More Adam joins Rick on the show today to talk about Muppet*Vision 3D's upcoming closure to make way for a Monsters Inc. Land. There are a lot of strong thoughts about this change, and Adam and Rick express a lot of them.

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