The Mouse and Me

Hello, and welcome to The Mouse and Me. Scott Jacobs will be your chief podcast host today.

There’s something very special about Soarin’. This attraction has been a Guest favorite at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World since the day it opened. A lot of work was put into Soarin’ by the Disney Imagineers, who are well-known to put hidden secrets, Easter eggs, and fun facts into the rides and attractions. You better believe that they took additional time to fill Soarin’ with some extra magic and in this Magical Moments, Scott is going to talk about just that!

So the next time you take a flight around California or the entire world, see if you can spot them!

Welcome to Arthur Ross Continued!

In this episode, Arthur shares some fun stories about costume mishaps at "Aladdin" on Broadway, the time he spent as Pumbaa in "Tale of the Lion King" at Disneyland Park, the rich history of the Fantasyland Theatre in Disneyland, what it was like working at the Hyperion Theatre in California Adventure, and his favorite rides, snacks, shows, and so much more!

Arthur Ross recently played the role of Pumbaa in “Tale of the Lion King” at Disneyland Park in Anaheim. This was the Walt Disney Company’s FIRST EVER all black cast for a live show and Scott got to see him in it. In fact, the Themed Entertainment Association awarded “Tale of the Lion King” a Brass Ring Award for Best Theatrical Production. This award is considered one of the global attractions industry’s most prestigious honors.

Arthur was also part of a vocal ensemble that performed during “The Festival of Holidays” for Kwanza and “Celebrate Soulfully” during Black History Month at Disneyland but he isn’t new to The Walt Disney Company. He started working for them in the summer of 2000, where he was part of the Disneyland College Program in Entertainment Costuming. When he graduated from the program, he remained a seasonal Cast Member, working on parades and shows and ultimately became a full-time Costume Specialist. 

On Broadway, Arthur worked on Anastasia, SpongeBob Squarepants: The Broadway Musical, and Disney’s Aladdin. In Agrabah, he was a Dresser and learned 11 of the 15 tracks dressing Principals and Ensemble Members. 

Arthur has a B.A. in Communications specializing in directing and choreography from Bowling Green State University and an M.F.A. in Acting from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. That’s another thing that he and Scott have in common - Scott has a Musical Theatre degree from the UNLV and he and Arthur shared some of the same professors!

Arthur is an Adjunct Faculty Member at both Cypress and Fullerton College in the Theatre and Dance Departments as a Dance Instructor, Musical Theatre Director & Choreographer and is a member of three renowned unions that represent artists - AGVA, Actors Equity Association, and  I.A.T.S.E.

Enjoy Scott's conversation with the wonderful Arthur Ross!

Hello, and welcome to A Birthday Trip of Galactic Proportions - Part 2!

Last week, Scott, Steve, and some of their Disney pals talked about Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, dinner at Toledo, The Festival of the Arts at EPCOT, Remy's Ratatouille Adventure, Dole Whip, the amazing pizza and wine at Via Napoli, the Disney on Broadway Concert Series, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, more Dole Whip, the Jack Jack Cookie Num Num, Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage, The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, Muppets 3-D Vision, After Hours at Magic Kingdom, and SO MUCH MORE!

This week, Scott and his pals talk about how Scott came up with the name for this trip recap, the Cobb Salad at the Hollywood Brown Derby, Oga's Cantina, dinner at Flying Fish with some super great friends, riding Kilimanjaro Safaris and Expedition Everest at Animal Kingdom, Festival of The Lion King, Finding Nemo: The Big Blue...and Beyond, dinner at Spice Road Table in Morocco in EPCOT, the After Hours at Hollywood Studios, and more...if you can believe it!

Welcome to the first Disney trip recap of 2025!

In late January, Scott spent four days at the most magical place on earth - Walt Disney World - with his pal, Steve, and they had the best time ever! They hung out with some great friends, ate some incredible meals, and consumed more snacks than they ever should’ve been allowed to have.

Scott and Steve also attended two After Hours events - one at Magic Kingdom and the other at Hollywood Studios - and they had some extra magic bestowed upon them because Scott has some of the coolest, kindest, and most generous friends.

We can't wait for you to hear all about it...Enjoy!