About Magical Mountain’s Staff
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Nathan M Rose, Founder and CEO An award winning podcaster, Nathan has been in love with the mouse ever since he was a child and spoke his first words, “Mickey Mouse”. He currently resides in South Florida with his family and visits Walt Disney World® monthly. Nathan is also an award winning podcaster, and co-host of the Magical Definition Disney Podcast. Aside from all the hats Nathan wears at Magical Mountain, LLC he is also the CEO and on the board of directors for FlickDirect, Inc (FlickDirect.com), a respected online movie informational company. He is still trying to find a way to convince his family to move up to the Orlando area (any help would be greatly appreciated!). Favorite Character:Perry The Platypus Favorite Attraction: Space Mountain, Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Favorite Resort: Disney’s Wilderness Lodge |
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Linda Rose, Executive Director Not much is known about Linda except that she tends to keep to the shadows, but she is definitely the driving force behind Nathan, and she also endures all the “research trips” to Walt Disney World®. Favorite Character: Mickey Mouse Favorite Resort: Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Favorite Attraction: Splash Mountain, Twilight Zone Tower of Terror |
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Gracie Neville, Editor No matter what, Gracie is always there for the Magical Mountain family. When things get tough we send in Gracie! Her extensive research and passion for Walt Disney World® and Magical Mountain will keep this site in the “know” for a long time. Favorite Character: Tarzan Favorite Resort: Disney’s Port Orleans, Riverside Favorite Attraction: Tomorrowland Transit Authority, Buzz Lightyear |
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Maureen Buccellato, Editor/Assistant To Nathan M. Rose In between taking care of her husband and son, Mo has dedicated her life to Disney. She is a Disney Vacation Club member and takes numerous trips down to the magic. Maureen is very knowledgeable about all things Disney, and helps out with Magical Mountain’s informational content. Favorite Character: Captain Jack Sparrow Favorite Attraction: Peter Pan Favorite Resort: Villas at Wilderness Lodge |
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Adam Rose, Charity Event Coordinator Whenever there is a challenge, Adam is up for it. From running the Tower of Terror Marathon, to helping out with the latest Disney scoop, Adam is the man for the job. Favorite Character: Shandy The Sugar Glider Favorite Attraction: Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith Favorite Resort: Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort |
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Madison Patrick, Merchandise Director The powerhouse behind Mouse House Treasures, and in charge of Magical Mountain’s merchandise division. Madison is always there to lend a helping hand when needed to Magical Mountain. Favorite Character: Mickey Mouse Favorite Attraction: Pirates of The Caribbean Favorite Resort: Disney’s Boarkwalk Inn |
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Todd Murphy, Community Relations If you ever want to locate Todd (aka Hooksmee) you don’t have to look too far. Just head on over to our Disney Forums or Disney World Review section. Todd is a lover of all things Disney, and is a great fountain of knowledge for us here at Magical Mountain. (Please do not tell him that Magical Mountain does not “really” hold parades on the Florida Favorite Character: Captain Hook Favorite Attraction: Mickey’s Philharmagic, Expedition Everest Favorite Resort: Disney’s Beach Club Villas |
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Victoria Hanson, Magikteer When the rest of the Magical Mountain staff is tired at the parks, Miss Hanson is there to get us going again. Victoria has been visiting the Walt Disney World® ever since she was 5 weeks old. Even though she is only six years old, Miss Hanson can actually navigate the resort for groups of people. Trust us we have seen it! Favorite Character: Hannah Montana Favorite Resort: Disney’s Boardwalk |
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Shandy The Sugar Glider, Mascott/Troublemaker Shandy the Sugar Glider lives in the Tree of Life, in Disney?s Animal Kingdom. He is also the official mascot of MagicalMountain.net which he came to after meeting his best friend Nathan Rose on Expedition Everest! He was born in Ireland but loved his trips to the Walt Disney World so much that he took up residence there. For more information and background on Shandy please visit his official home here on Magical Mountain. Favorite Character: Himself Favorite Resort: Disney’s Wilderness Lodge |
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Bob Fraizer, Disney Historian Bob left his position at the Magic Kingdom to be part of the opening crew at One Man’s Dream. He is currently Coordinator of Operations at Disney’s Hollywood Studio’s. Bob is listed as a Disney Historian with the American Historical Association and has given formal and informal lectures on Disney history to organizations around the world. Favorite Character: Jiminy Cricket, Tinker Bell Favorite Attractions: One Man’s Dream Favorite Resort: Disney’s Contemporary Resort |
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Jeff Lange, Disney Historian When Walt Disney World® opened in 1971 Jeffs parents thought it would be a nice place to bring the family. He visited that year and has not stopped since. Jeff started photographing his visits as soon as he was old enough to use a camera. He has recorded just about every show and attraction since the early 1990s at Disneyland and all the Walt Disney World parks. Jeff started offering DVDs of his photos & video to help preserve some of these wonderful memories for future generations. Mr. Lange is also a columnist/photographer at JimHillMedia.com and consultant at MagicalMountain.net. Mr. Lange’s exclusive Disney Theme Park DVD series is available for sale at the Favorite Character: Mickey Mouse, Horace Horsecollar Favorite Attractions: Haunted Mansion, Horizons Favorite Resort: Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort |