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Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty

Rick from Ear to There Travel

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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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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34:53

Mindful Traveling with Author, Photographer, and...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/02/20

Ralph Velasco is known as the Continental Drifter, who started planning trips for fellow photographers. He has since branched out to talking about Mindful Travel. Travel shouldn't just be about getting pictures of a few landmarks. Travel should impact you. For more information about Ralph Velasco... https://continentaldrifter.co/about/

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36:41

When Disney Animatronics Go Wild

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/02/13

Sarah Says joins Rick on the podcast today with a list of viral animatronic malfunctions that her son found on the internet. When things go wrong, it can be funny, but it can also give us a closer look at how they work in the first place.

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33:19

I Love LA! LA Regional Food Bank Fundraiser,...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/02/06

Rick will talk with Disney fan Jeff Gordon about his life as a Disneyland regular; the fires in Los Angeles; and his fundraising efforts for the LA Regional Food Bank. After that, co-host Maz will be on the show to talk about Wicked, and how it might fit in the Universal theme parks.

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50:00

Orlando Informer Meetup at Universal Orlando Resort...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/01/23

Back in December, Rick and his co-host Maz took part in the Orlando Informer Meetup at Universal Orlando Resort. Maz went to both nights of the event, and talked about Friday in last week's episode of the podcast. Today, the two co-hosts will cover Saturday night.

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33:41

Orlando Informer Meetup at Universal Orlando Resort...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/01/16

Rick and his co-host Maz took part in the Orlando Informer Meetup at Universal Orlando Resort last month. For the next two weeks, the two of them will discuss everything they were able to accomplish at the event.

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34:48

Author Natalie Keller Reinert Discusses Her Newest...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/01/09

Rick will be talking with Natalie Keller Reinert, who is a former-Disney cast member, and she has used that experience to shape her new book "Must Be This Tall." This novel follows workers in a fictional theme park that will seem very familiar to most of our listeners.

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31:33

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: The Real and Fictional...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2025/01/02

With Walt Disney World's version of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad going down for a refurbishment for over a year, Rick thought it was a good time to take a look at what makes the ride such an iconic part of any Disney vacation. We will discuss the theming, fictional backstory, and the real backstory behind the attraction.

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31:53

Traveling As a Way of Life

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2024/12/26

This week, Rick will talk to Janelle Jones, who sold all of her possessions, bought an RV, and travels the US, Mexico, and Canada on her own terms. Hear all about her experiences and get some advice if this is something that would interest you.

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35:54

Who Framed Roger Rabbit and the Disney Renaissance;...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2024/12/19

As Rick continues his look at the legacy of former-Disney chairman and CEO Michael Eisner with an in-depth discussion about one of his biggest successes Who Framed Roger Rabbit. This movie directly caused and funded the Disney Renaissance.

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31:58

Taking A Look at the Career of Frozen's Jonathan Groff

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2024/12/12

Jonathan Groff has made an impact on the Disney community as the voice of Kristoff in Frozen, and as the King in Hamilton. He also just so happens to be from Rick's hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. With Maz and Sarah both having a ton of knowledge about musicals, the three co-hosts will talk about the Broadway and Hollywood star.

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32:42

Talking with Four Different Travel Authors

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2024/12/05

On the show, Rick is going to go back and pull from past conversations with authors of successful books. Rick will talk with Phil Gramlich, who put together a collection of stories for “Walt and His Park: The Stories You (Probably) Never Heard”; Ethan Gallogly, who used his time hiking the John Muir Trail as inspiration for his book “The Trail: A Novel”; and the husband-and-wife team of Greg Glasgow and Kathryn Mayer, who wrote “Disneyland on The Mountain: Walt, the Environmentalists; and the Ski

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32:15

200th Episode and Thanksgiving Celebration

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2024/11/28

Sarah Says, Maz, and Rick are all on the show this week to commemorate the 200th episode of Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty. Since it is also Thanksgiving, the three of them will share travel experiences for which they are thankful.

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30:54

Michael Eisner's Failed Attempt at Disney America...

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2024/11/21

As Rick continues to delve into the tenure of former-Disney chairman and CEO Michael Eisner, this week he focuses on an early failure Eisner had to build a patriotic theme park in Northern Virginia.

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36:52

Epcot Attraction Tier List: Part Two

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty ·

2024/11/14

Maz is back on the show this week, and she will be joining Rick to rank every attraction at Epcot in Walt Disney World. The two started the tier list last week, but will wrap it up today.

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