"it's a small world" has been delighting Guests for decades at the Disney castle parks around the world and in honor of its 60th anniversary year, Scott shares some pretty cool and lesser-known fun facts about this classic attraction.

Scott also talks about two new restaurants where he ate on a recent trip to Walt Disney World - Steakhouse 71 and Chefs de France. If you're a foodie and want to hear even more about food at Disney, be sure to check out the two Magical Moments episodes he dedicated to just that - Dining at Walt Disney World and Dining at the Disneyland Resort.

Enjoy this week's Magical Moments and we'll see ya real soon!

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This week, Scott welcomes Koz back to the show. If you haven’t already listened to Part 1, definitely check it out. In it, Koz talks about the German production of Hercules that he recently mounted and the upcoming production in London. He also talks about his incredible musical lineage and the technique that songwriters and arrangers like himself use to make Disney songs sound uniquely Disney.

In this week's episode, Koz talks about his relationship with Alan Menken, his proudest accomplishment, his love of the turkey leg snack in the parks, what he worked on at Tokyo Disney Sea, and so much more!

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Michael "Koz" Kosarin is a 2-time Emmy Award winner and a three-time Grammy-nominated recording artist and producer for his work on Broadway in Disney’s Aladdin, Newsies, and The Little Mermaid.

Koz has had a happy collaboration as music director and arranger for legendary composer Alan Menken for over thirty years, beginning with the Broadway adaptation of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in 1993, and it continues to this day in theater, film, television, and concerts.

The Disney films you and your family will know his work from begins with Pocahontas, and proceed through Hercules, Enchanted and Disenchanted, Tangled, Home on the Range, Wreck-it Ralph II, and the live action films of Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Little Mermaid. Koz is currently at work with Mr. Menken on a new film called Spellbound, which is due out in theaters by the end of this year.

He's also currently the music director of Aladdin on Broadway, which celebrated its tenth anniversary this past March. Prior to that, his shows with Alan Menken include Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Sister Act, Leap of Faith, The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He’s worked steadily on Broadway since 1982, beginning with the show Nine. Some other Broadway credits include Grand Hotel, The Secret Garden, and A Chorus Line.

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg! Koz also conducted and was the song arranger for Captain America: The First Avenger and arranged for and performed with the Boston Pops. He guest conducted the NY Pops, the NY Philharmonic, and Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and conducted Disney films live to picture in venues from The Hollywood Bowl to Tokyo’s Budokan. He’s worked with legendary artists such as Eddie Fisher, Carly Simon, Barbara Cook, Jane Krakowshi, Kerry Butler, and Lang Lang.

Scott and Koz have been chatting for over a year about this interview and in Scott's words, "It’s been worth the wait!"

We know you'll love listening to Koz's incredible stories. Enjoy and we'll see ya real soon!

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Hello, wonderful Guests and welcome to part 2 of Scott's third Disney trip recap episode!

If you haven't listened to last week's episode yet, give it a listen! Scott talked about the Walt Disney World resort where he stayed, Space Mountain in Florida and some fun facts about the attraction in Anaheim and Paris, some history on the Hatbox Ghost in Haunted Mansion, The Donald Duck chair in Haunted Mansion, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Rise of the Resistance and some of the elements that weren’t working when he rode it, his delicious Cobb salad at the Hollywood Brown Derby, and scattered throughout are some in the moment interviews with some amazing Cast Members.

For this week’s episode, Scott picks up where he left off last week. He talks about the After Hours events that he did at Hollywood Studios and Epcot. You’ll also hear about the Dole Whip flavor(s) he had on National Dole Whip Day, the songs he got on Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and so much more.

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Hello, wonderful Guests and welcome to Scott's third Disney trip recap! You might be thinking that these trip recaps will all be the same - he'll talk about the same rides, the same shows, the same food - but that’s not the case. For those of you who’ve listened to all or most of the episodes of The Mouse and Me and/or if you know Scott, then you know he loves the Jack Jack Cookie Num Num, the Monorail, the Skyliner, and meeting Mickey Mouse. Get ready to gasp and clutch your pearls - you won’t be hearing about any of those things during this recap!

In this episode, Scott talks about the Disney resort where he stayed, Space Mountain and even some fun facts about the attraction in Anaheim and Paris, some history on the Hatbox Ghost in Haunted Mansion, The Donald Duck chair in Haunted Mansion, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Rise of the Resistance and some of the elements that weren’t working when he rode it, his delicious Cobb Salad at the Hollywood Brown Derby, and so much more. Oh...and just like the other Disney trip recaps, Scott scattered entertainment and in the moment interview audio clips with some amazing Cast Members throughout.

Enjoy!

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Cinderella Castle, The Tree of Life, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, The Hollywood Tower of Terror, Spaceship Earth, Disney's Contemporary Resort (to name a few)...

These are all beautiful and quite tall structures at Walt Disney World but which one is the tallest? Is it an attraction? Is it a resort? Listen to this week's Magical Moments and you'll find out!

Not only does Scott talks about the tallest structures in Walt Disney World, but he also talks about a pretty big change coming to Walt Disney World starting on July 24th!

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Angie Schworer is a Broadway stage actress and dancer who got her start working at Walt Disney World, where she performed in 15 Years of Magic and the Diamond Horseshoe Revue, and she opened Disney MGM Studios!

From there, Angie headed to New York where her Broadway career started in 1991 when she booked "The Will Rogers Follies." She went on to shows such as "Crazy For You," "Sunset Boulevard," "Annie Get Your Gun," "Young Frankenstein," "Catch Me If You Can" (where she was an Astaire Award nominee), "Big Fish," "Something Rotten!," and most recently played Minnie in "Some Like It Hot."

Despite these amazing credits, Angie's probably best known for 2 shows. The first was "The Producers" in 2001. She was in the original Broadway cast an ensemble member and was the Ulla understudy. She also did the national tour for a year, and then returned to Broadway in 2003 and served as the permanent Ulla replacement until the show closed in 2007, making her the longest-running Ulla. She was also in the 2005 movie starring Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, and Will Ferrell. The other show she’s best known for is "The Prom," where she starred as Angie Dickinson. She was nominated for the 2019 Chita Rivera Award for Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show for her performance.

Enjoy listening to incredible Angie Schworer!

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If you’ve seen a Broadway show at any point in the last 30 or so years, chances are you’ve seen Victor Amerling's work. He’s worked on shows including the original productions of "A Chorus Line," "Sweeney Todd," "My One and Only," "Les Miserables," "Annie," "Smokey Joe’s Cafe," "Big River," "Biloxi Blues," "Song and Dance," "Nine," "Miss Saigon," and "The Phantom of the Opera." He also toured with "Annie," "My One and Only," and "Carousel."

For Disney Theatricals, Victor was the production prop supervisor for "Mary Poppins" and is the current production prop supervisor for "The Lion King." He’s also the head of the prop department at the New Amsterdam Theatre, where "Aladdin" resides.

We know you're going to enjoy listening to Scott and his pal, Victor Amerling!

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