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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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33:51

Walt Disney World Attractions That We Miss

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/08/28

With all of the changes happening at Walt Disney World, it is important to remember that we have already lost a lot of our favorite things, but continue to love the theme parks. Nothing that has disappeared has caused us to turn our backs on Disney. Whatever we are about to lose, we will still continue to find things to keep us happy in the Most Magical Place on Earth.

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31:20

How the Walt Disney Company Acquired The Muppets

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/08/21

Michael Eisner didn't start the trend of the Disney Company acquiring intellectual properties, but he did speed up the process that was then taken to Ludicrous Speed by Bob Iger. The Muppets characters were among those that Eisner spent years trying to bring into the Disney umbrella.

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35:53

The Final Day of Muppet*Vision 3D at Disney's...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/08/14

Mouse-and-More Adam made sure to be at Disney's Hollywood Studios for the final day of public operation for Muppet*Vision 3D. He got to meet Jim Henson's daughter, and spend time with fellow-Muppets fans to celebrate the attraction. Hear all about that day in this episode of the podcast.

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32:53

Giving Our Regards to Broadway

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/08/07

Maz is on the show this week to talk about taking a vacation to New York City to see Broadway musicals. This is something on a lot of bucket lists, but what are the best ways to make it a successful trip?

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31:35

A Dick Tracy 35th Anniversary Conversation from a...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/07/31

After Rick talked about Dick Tracy with Maz earlier this year to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the movie, Sarah Says gave him a call to let him know that it is one of her five favorite movies of all-time. Of course, we have to hear from Sarah Says about this movie if she loves it so much.

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35:33

Staying Safe While Entering the Disney Community On-Line

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/07/24

Unfortunately, every few months will find another story about a popular Disney influencer or brand doing some horrible things...usually to women. The Disney community can be a great place to meet people in the safe environment of the theme parks, but there are some precautions you should take when entering through on-line spaces. Rick and Gillian will talk more about this in today's episode.

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36:19

Disneyland's 70th Anniversary and a Life Lesson from...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/07/17

70 years ago today, Disneyland opened for the first time on a hot day in 1955 that is now known as "Black Sunday." Everything that could go wrong did go wrong on that opening day. Sarah Says joins Rick on the show today to talk about that disastrous opening, and the special plans Disneyland has for the anniversary

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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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