Disney After Dark: Princess Nite

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Email | RSS | More #31: In this episode of Happiest Pod, join Ariel and Stef as they recount their magical evening at Disneyland’s After Dark event, Princess Nite. Held for the first time at Disneyland Park on March 7th and 9th from 9 PM to 1 AM, this special event transported guests into a world of princesses and fairy tales. And don’t worry if you missed it, as Ariel and Stef provide an in-depth look at the experience so you’ll know what to expect if you decide to attend next time! Read the blog post for this episode for additional references and resources. Become a member of Geek Therapy on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/geektherapy Summary HPOE31Summary Intro 0:10 Welcome to the happiest pod on earth.
Today’s episode is all about Princess Nite.
How Princess Nite compares to Merriest Nite.How to plan a Disney event.
 Dressing Up for Princess Nite 8:14 Dressing up for a Disney event.Dressed up for the gram.
 Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Rail Way 12:06 Rise of the Resistance and Mickey’s Runaway Railway.
The El Capitan in Los Angeles.
The lack of female representation in Disney movies.
How Disney has had to adapt to change. Where are the Princesses? 18:20 Where to find the Princesses in Fantasyland.
The end of the line sign.
No signs saying where the Princesses are.
 Soaring Melodies Under The Starrs 28:06 No projections.A live Disney performance with singing and dancing.Pyrotechnics. The Broken Reservation System 30:27 High Tea menu at Cafe Orleans.
Special event Cinderella Popcorn bucket.
The app kept shutting down and didn’t say anything about the special menu.
 Dinner During Princess Nite 36:09 Dinner at Tomorrowland was Princess themed.
All food was sweet and sugary, even the spicy tenders.
Magic Keyholders can pick up a special gift at The Landing Bay.
Pop Princess Dance Party.
 Suggestions for Improvement 39:48 There could have been more interactive experiences.
Examples of different Princess interactions.Confusion over the choice of a mirror for the lanyard gift. Final Thoughts on Princess Nite 43:48 Disney Princess culture is a thing.Disney Princess Nite had missed opportunities.The DJ was the highlight of the evening. Transcription Stefanie Bautista 0:10Hello, everyone, welcome to the Happiest Pod on Earth. I’m Stef an educator who uses passions and fandoms to help my students grow and learn about themselves and the world around them. Ariel Landrum 0:21And I’m Ariel, I’m a licensed therapist who uses clients passions and fandoms to help them grow and heal from trauma and achieve mental wellness. Stefanie Bautista 0:30And Happiest Pod is where we dissect Disney mediums with a critical lens. Ariel Landrum 0:34Why? Because we are more than just fans and we expect more from the mediums we consume. So Stef, what Disney experience are we discussing today? Stefanie Bautista 0:42Well, it has been a while since we’ve talked about any sort of experience because we’ve been busy busy people lately. But somehow we both carved out time to attend Princess Nite, which is in the realm of after dark events that Disneyland hosts. Other events include Oogie Boogie bash, Sweethearts Nite, I know they did like a Throwback Nite a couple of years ago. So Princess Nite falls into that category. And basically, it’s all Princess themed. This is the first of its kind. And I know in a previous episode, I talked about attending Marriest Nites. Ariel Landrum 1:17Yes. Stefanie Bautista 1:17Which did not get renewed this year. But in place of that me and Ariel decided, “Hey, let’s attend Princess Nite and see what it’s all about.” So today’s episode is gonna be all about that and what we think of this particular event and all the other night events. Ariel Landrum 1:32And I think this is a good time to talk about it not only because we love princesses, but also because it’s Women’s History Month. Stefanie Bautista 1:39Yes, it is. Ariel Landrum 1:40And so celebrating the heroic women of Disney. Stefanie Bautista 1:45And many of you guys know or maybe some of you don’t know that we have done a whole presentation on Disney Princesses and we have done a deep dive on what they mean to us what they mean to women everywhere and how we always want to challenge people to think about what princesses and you know what the role of women play in media, especially Disney movies, media, and you know, I guess music even. Ariel Landrum 2:10Absolutely. So in talking about Princess Nite, because you’ve gone to an after dark event, and this was my first one. How does it compare to Marriest Nites? Which is more holiday themed and so you have a different variety than a very targeted type of IP. Stefanie Bautista 2:28Yeah, I think the preparation for this one compared to Marriest Nites was a little bit different. There’s a couple stories that I’ve heard about ...