DisneyPasta
The incredibly mysterious author of a past DisneyPasta Challenge story asks us for some feedback, and David, Kaela and Benjamin provide… while falling into a fair amount of tangents since this is a much shorter story. Beware of silly padding!
Story submitted by Shark Cake.
Taking a critique request from a previous DisneyPasta Challenge-entrant, David and Kaela invite Eli and Kylie from Cinema Nippon and Animal Fact Files to stand in line with them for Pirates of the Caribbean… or at least read a story about standing in line for Pirates with a spooky twist.
David, Kaela and Seid read their chosen Honorable Mentions from the challenge with a little help from Abysmii.
David’s Pick: “Does anyone know this mascot??” by ClericofMadness
Seid’s Pick: “Why I hate working alone at night in Tomorrowland” by Katie Wiykovics
Kaela’s Pick: “The Land of Mice” by Talos
Spinawah (it’s been a while) but we’re back, and just in time for Halloween! David, Kaela and Seid reveal their winners of the DisneyPasta Challenge posed during the summer, and Allen is the sounding board for the truly blind read. Also, some housekeeping and news about where the show is going from this point forward.
3rd - “A Shitty Vacation” by Daniel Scamell (Urkelbot666)
2nd - “He Has The Whole World In His Hands” by Schultz
1st - “The New Mickey Mouse Club Member” by Dartmouth & Friends
The DisneyPasta Writing Challenge is still in effect, and Kaela and David have called on the ever-typecast Slimebeast for help in this area, as they read a Disney-themed Nosleep narrative and ponder the pros, cons and tropes of stories based around the Mouse.
“Whatever you do.. stay out of the Disney vault” is credited to Jgoodspeed. Read along here.
Though we announced it in the last episode, here is a formal issue of our next writing challenge, asking our courageous writers to pen a dark Disney tale.
Prizes: First place winner receives $50 USD, Second Place receives $25 USD and Third Place receives $15 USD. Winners will receive their cash prizes through PayPal, so you must be able to provide a PayPal in order to receive it.
Only one submission per writer
Word Count: 2,000 word maximum, no minimum
Due Date: July 17, 11:59PM PST
Sending Your Story
-Send your story to midnightmarinara@gmail.com
-All stories must have titles
-Send preferably as a .doc or .pdf, but can be put in the body of the email
-Please only add your name in the subject area of the email. Do not put your name anywhere in the story, whether it is in an attachment or in the body of an email.
Writing Rules/Guidelines
-It has to be set in the parks. It can be about a ride or experience, or it could just take place within the context of the parks. It should have its main incident within a Disney park or resort property.
-Avoid writing only about Marvel, Fox, or Star Wars (The idea behind a Disney Creepypasta is the juxtaposition between a corporation, normally seen as “magical” and “innocent”, and unexpected terror. Focusing on the above franchises alone defeats the purpose).
-Can be as realistic or as supernatural as you like
-We’re looking for engaging stories, that capture that creepiness factor about Disney that people often forget. The story should easily interweave the family-friendly reputation of Disney with horror
-Judging criteria might favor stories that have a sense of grounding and detail, but that's based on understanding the setting and tone.
Kaela convinces David that it’s time to read another mediocre Disney-themed Creepypasta -and from deviantArt, no less - but this time seems to have some sort of agenda. What could she be up to?
“The Costume” is credited to Soulful-Sorrow. Read along here.
With Allen temporarily out of commission thanks to a blizzard, David and Kaela sneak into a story that's both Disney and Ritualpasta on a whim. How will this one stack up on both fronts? And will pulling double-duty help it avoid being stuck in the cliches of both categories?
"The Disney Mirror Ritual" is credited to sl1878. Read along here.
David and Kaela are back from a recent trip to Walt Disney World, and with Disney on the brain pull up yet another macabre Magic Kingdom story. What are the odds that this NoSleep account of a construction worker's weird experience will turn out good when most Disney Creepypasta fall into cheap cliches?
"Working at Disney" is credited to BLEETCH1994. Read along here.
