BETAMOUSE goes UNPLUGGED this week and harks back to a time before future boxes, the “internet,” and before the words “amped” and “jazzed” were even known of. Marc Lorenzo (LOOOOORREEEENZOOOO) of the Disney World Moms panel joins us with a great show topic: How would TEAM BETAMOUSE cope in 1990? The guys take over this episode — Katie is on her honeymoon!
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This show includes:
- Lots of talk of “research” in the book-era, including the Unofficial Guide (DING!) Nate goes through his experiences with the early Unofficial Guide and the AAA books.
- Scott, Jeff, and Marc go through their old-school Disney trip experiences — Scott heading to Disneyland, Jeff to WDW, and Marc being a “late bloomer.”
- We talk about how people got “Savvy” with touring, both through guidebooks and experiences. Nate’s (and brother Matt) were quite the park commandos back in the day.
- Marc didn’t go to Disney for 14 years. 14. Years. The rest of the panel expresses their sympathy. Marc also talks about his entry into the “scene” and becoming a Disney Mom.
- We mention something called “walkie-talkies” and touring pre-cell phones. We even bring up the famous “left vs. right” touring strategies.
- We bring up the “lost child” issues before the digital era, and thank Marc profusely for coming on the show
So, thanks, Marc Lorenzo! We’ll see you all next week.
First off, I love your podcast and it downloads to my ipod every week. I’ve been slowly going back and listening to the first 13 or so shows that I missed. I look forward to hearing what’s new out there with Disney tech because my husband and I are just as into our tech as into Disney. I head to Disney totally wired, from my phone loaded with travel apps, and the kids’ ipods, to my Mac, and the little Acer that we run a webcam off of from our balcony.
However… I had to turn this episode off because you guys were making me feel *SO OLD*! “Amped” entered the dictionary in 1972, “Jazzed” in 1915. Not to mention that there were bookstore chains (Walden, Crown) and fly notes (how you know what’s in the book without reading it) 20 years ago too.
Next time you enter that way back machine, please be kind and fact check. It’s not just the young Disney kids out there listening to you!