While living in Los Angeles, I was lucky enough to work as an audience member for many TV shows and award shows. It all started while working at the Disneyland Hotel. A group of friends wanted to see a TV show taping, so I drove up to Hollywood from Anaheim to get the free tickets.… Read More Rick’s years as an audience page
Saturday, March 7, 1992 As part of the Disney Management Program, you shadow various departments around the Park. This Saturday, I was to spend five hours with Parks Security. When I arrived for my shift in the late afternoon, as soon as they gave me my radio, there was a call, “Horse down on Main… Read More Rick’s day with Disneyland Security
I was in fifth grade, and my elementary school planned an overnight school trip onboard the CA Thayer, a wooden-hulled, three-masted schooner designed for carrying lumber and built-in 1895 in Northern California. The original hull was made of dense, old-growth Douglas fir, which had been carefully chosen for shipbuilding. She sailed with a small crew consisting… Read More I was a pirate (well kind of)
It was the winter of 1989, and I worked as a food service manager at Marine World Africa USA in Vallejo. During the off-season at the Park, we had time to detail clean all the restaurants, work on projects, and plan the next season’s events. During this time, I was told I was taking over… Read More My first cup of coffee
I’ve listened to a ton of podcasts this year. A few of my favorites (not listed) are Just Jack & Will, The Soundtrack Show, and Unspooled. Each of these shows hit all my sweet spots, Sitcoms, Soundtracks, and Movies. Just Jack and Will is my current obsession as the are reviewing every episode of the… Read More Top Podcasts of 2023
After the Drum Corps World Championships, I downloaded the current season and cleaned up some of my Drum Corps playlists. I created all new covers for each decade of the Blue Devils, and I loved the way they came out.
Back in the day while working at the Disneyland Hotel we would be given a pin to celebrate certain holidays. This week I rediscovered the bag that I had placed them in and thought I sure create a pin board or at least take photos of them. I’m sure someday they will be worth something… Read More Our pin collection
With a yearly goal of finishing three books, this year, I managed to finish nine. Every book taught me so much more about the times or the person, which has always fascinated me. Here is my ranking of the books: Directed by James Burrows Star Struck by Leonard Maltin Raised Eyebrows by Steve Stoliar The… Read More Finished books of 2022
This weekend Rick headed to downtown Spokane to volunteer for Spokane Hoopfest the largest 3on3 outdoor basketball Tournament on Earth. The event has been canceled since the start of Covid; it tried to for September of last year, but was again canceled because of the increase of cases. With my Macy’s group of volunteers, we helped… Read More Rick at Hoopfest
In September of 1991 I was a Lead at the Monorail Cafe at the Disneyland Hotel and read in the Cast Newspaper that they were closing the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyers Island to refurbish it for a new show. That winter I thought it would be fun to see what the ROA looked… Read More I met a Disney Legend
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