Welcome to Michael Berresse Continued! In this week's episode, Michael shares so many more fun stories including his most magical moments and biggest takeaways from working at Tokyo Disneyland, what it was like being on the very first Disney cruise before Disney Cruise Line was even a thing, the time he danced on the roof of Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, why the Yorkshire County Fish Shop is his favorite eatery, what his top Disney bucket list item is, and so much more!

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Michael Berresse went straight from high school to performing at Disneyland, then at Walt Disney World, and then Tokyo Disneyland. From there, he moved to New York, where he’s appeared in over 7,000 performances of 11 Broadway shows.

Michael made his Broadway debut in the 1990 revival of Fiddler on the Roof. He was nominated for a Tony and Olivier Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his work as Bill Calhoun in Kiss Me Kate. He also starred in Chicago (first as Fred Casely and later as Billy Flynn), Guys and Dolls, Carousel, Damn Yankees, The Light in the Piazza, the revival of A Chorus Line as Zach, and The Cher Show where he played the roles of Bob Mackie, Robert Altman, and Artie.

Also on Broadway, Michael directed and choreographed the musical, [title of show], for which he was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award and a recipient of off-Broadway's Obie Award.

On film, Michael stalked Russell Crowe in State of Play, rescued Haley Joel Osment in A.I. Artificial Intelligence directed by Steven Spielberg, and offed Albert Finney in The Bourne Legacy. He also appeared as himself in the documentary film Every Little Step, which follows the casting process of the production of A Chorus Line.

He’s also fallen into the orchestra pit on Broadway…twice…and, of course, Michael and Scott talk about that.

Enjoy this interview with the incredible Michael Berresse!

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Bonjour and welcome to Disneyland Paris Trip Recap! A few weeks ago, Scott, his wife, and their daughter, had a whirlwind day trip to both Disneyland Park and the newly renamed Disney’s Adventure World. They walked over 13 miles, had some great snacks and food, and loved experiencing their versions of some familiar attractions and some that are unique to Disneyland Paris.

Installez-vous confortablement, saisissez une baguette et profitez de ce récapitulatif où la magie devient réalité!

(Sit back, grab a baguette, and enjoy this recap where magic gets real!)

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Buckle up, Disney fans, and get ready to hear more incredible stories from the legendary Gene Columbus. Gene was in charge of the opening ceremonies for EPCOT and he talks in detail about what it was like being in charge of an event that large including talking to air traffic control so he could tell the fighter jets when to do their flyover....and that's just the tip of the iceberg!

Gene also talks about his favorite snack in the parks, his food recommendations for The Boathouse at Disney Springs, and why Pinocchio is his favorite character. Now that story will put tears in your eyes.

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Gene Columbus is a living legend. He's also a dancer, director, producer, production manager, author, mentor, and an incredible storyteller. Scott spent a couple of hours interviewing Gene and every moment with him was a magical one.

Gene began his performing career working in motion pictures, television, and live stage productions. In 1970 he joined the Disney management team and traveled around the world with a large-scale stage arena production of “Disney On Parade.” In 1977 he accepted a position in Orlando, Florida as Manager of Entertainment in the Magic Kingdom.

Gene spent nearly four decades in many leadership roles with the Walt Disney Company, managing various departments and taking part in the production of shows, ceremonies, and events for Walt Disney World. He also wrote, directed, cast, produced, managed and performed for numerous productions. He also served as a mentor to thousands of entertainment professionals, many of whom became key leaders within Disney Entertainment.

Gene wrote two books - “Leadership Lessons Learned Being Next To Goofy" and “The Complete Guide to Careers in Special Events.” Both of these books can be purchased on Amazon.

Oh, and this is no big deal...Gene also met Walt Disney…and you better believe that they about that!

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In this final episode of the epic 2026 birthday trip to Walt Disney World, Scott and Steve talk about Jack Jack's Num Num Cookie, Festival of the Lion King, the After Hours at Hollywood Studios, and so much more.

Former The Mouse and Me Guest and good friend, Russell Fox, makes a special Guest appearance at Yak & Yeti in Animal Kingdom and another good friend, Karen Shriner (also a former podcast Guest), joins in on the fun in Magic Kingdom!

This episode concludes with a special BONUS and we know you're gonna just love it!

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In the intro for this episode, Scott said that this would be the 3rd and final installment of this trip. He made a sliiiiiiiight miscalculation. Because this trip was so much fun and so much was recorded and talked about, NEXT week will be the TRUE finale...AND it comes with a SURPRISE BONUS at the end that you won’t want to miss!

For this third episode - Dole Whip with coconut rum, being walked off of Toy Story Mania, walking into the Tree of Life when Animal Kingdom was closed, more security issues at the parks, Disney on Broadway Concert Series, a surprise meal with Russell, Country Bear Jamboree, and Magic Kingdom with Karen are just SOME of the things covered!

Enjoy this episode...and we'll see ya real soon!

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In last week’s episode, Scott, Tracy, Jody, Steve, Russell, and Ben had a blast and what you heard was just the beginning. That was only two days of the trip!

In this episode, this fun group of friends continue their talk - you'll hear all about their meal at the Hollywood Brown Derby, their thoughts about the new Villains Unfairly Ever After show, and a whole bunch of other fun stuff! You’ll get to meet Katrina, who gets in on the fun and also talks about and rates her snack from the new stand in Toy Story Land, aptly named Popcorn and Snacks.

Enjoy this second part of Scott's birthday trip to the most magical place on earth!

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