Episode 54: Disneyland's "Land Blender" Rides

In this theoretical episode, join Alice and Buddy as they analyze an underappreciated part of how Disneyland, specifically, blends its iconic lands together. How do these lands, ostensibly separated by genre, find themselves connected thematically, aesthetically, and narratively? Do any lands stand out as especially effective at this blending—and do some not quite fit the mold? It’s another weekly episode of Those Happy Places! We hope you’re glad to have us back in your feeds.Topics Include: We Should Be Published, Forgetting ToonTown, The Hub-And-Spoke Design Principle, Pirates of the Caribbean and Pirate Literature, New Orleans Square versus New Orleans The Actual City, Pirates and Haunted Mansion as a Double Feature, Big Thunder Mountain and Galaxy’s Edge, Galaxy’s Edge’s Tunnels, Rockwork, It’s a Small World: Where Does it Fit?, Thresholds, Main Street and the Castle, Land Entrances, Tomorrowland’s Tomorrowland Problem, Lands Blend…backwards?, The Tomorrowland Expansion, Matterhorn Bobsleds: Tomorrow or Fantasy?, Submarine Voyage: Science Fiction or Science Fantasy?, and The Ultimate Land Blender of Tomorrow. This is a dense one, folks!Be sure to visit our Patreon for all of the cool Passholder benefits, stretch goals, and an exclusive, long-lost episode of Those Happy Places! Join us on our Discord Server!Those Happy Places is Produced by Alice White and Edited By Buddy Duquesne. Our theme song is Golden Gate by the California Feetwarmers, Featuring Phil Alvin.Additional music comes from Kevin Macleod. All Tracks Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. Tracks in this Episode: Bummin on Tremelo by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3464-bummin-on-tremeloLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseApero Hour by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3375-apero-hourLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBossa Antigua by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3454-bossa-antiguaLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseLobby Time by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-timeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseIn Your Arms by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3906-in-your-armsLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBackbay Lounge by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3408-backbay-loungeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseJazz Brunch by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3937-jazz-brunch-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseStill Pickin by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5707-still-pickinLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseLong Stroll by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3997-long-strollLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseKumasi Groove (plus flugelhorn) by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3957-kumasi-groove-plus-flugelhorn-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseAirport Lounge by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-loungeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseTango de Manzana by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4460-tango-de-manzanaLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseOff to Osaka by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4154-off-to-osakaLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license