Episode 713 – WDW BGM Madness Results/2023 Predictions Revisited
On this week’s show, Bryce Yelverton and Sarah Evans join me again to reveal the winner of Walt Disney World Background Music Madness. I know we begin this bracket-style tournament to find out the #1 piece of music audio in all of Walt Disney World way back in March of 2023, and it has taken us a long time to get to this point. We are finally ready to reveal the winner that you, the listeners, voted for!
Then, we’ll revisit our Disney predictions for 2023 to see which ones came true and which ones didn’t.
Episode 712 – Christmas Special 2023
On this week’s show, we continue our tradition at All About the Mouse of celebrating Christmas with Christmas audio from the parks. One of the things I love about Christmas is waking up Christmas morning and opening up presents with the family by the tree with Christmas music playing in the background. I’ve curated this year’s audio of Disney music, all from Magic Kingdom, just for that purpose. You can huddle around the tree with your family and enjoy these various pieces of Christmas audio from Magic Kingdom in the background or you can pop on your headphones, close your eyes, and imagine yourself in the park enjoying these special Christmas presentations from Walt Disney World. Either way, I hope you enjoy this week’s show and have a very merry Christmas!
Episode 711 – Castles
On this week’s show, I have a major announcement to make at the very top. Then, I’ll take you on an in-depth look at the Disney castles from the theme parks around the world. As most of you know, Walt Disney started the legacy of the Disney company’s iconic castle logo way back in 1955 when he opened Disneyland with Sleeping Beauty castle placed directly in the main view of guests as they walked into his park. This week, I’ll take you a little further into that castle with some stories and fun facts and then we’ll visit all of the other castles around the world and talk about their inspirations, the attractions within them, which one is the tallest, and which one almost wasn’t even a castle at all.
Episode 709 – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Visual Companion
On this week’s show, I’m very excited to bring back author Dave Bossert to talk about his new upcoming book “Tim Burton’s The Nighmare Before Christmas Visual Companion”. Thirty years ago, Dave had the distinction of earning a credit on this fan-favorite holiday classic as an effects animator. Years later, he decided to interview Tim Burton, Danny Elfman, Henry Selick, and many other talented individuals who all worked together to take “The Nightmare Before Christmas” from the Christmas poem written by Tim Burton to the classic film it is today. After recording hours of interviews, Dave set out to compile their stories into a single book that would come to be described as the definitive telling of the behind the scenes making of “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”.
Episode 708 – Monsters, Inc.
On this week’s show, we’re taking an in-depth look at the 2001 hit Disney Pixar film “Monsters, Inc.” starring the voice talents of Billy Crystal and John Goodman. This light-hearted comedy about monsters who scare children in order to collect their screams to power their city Monstropolis, started out years earlier as a discussion topic over lunch between several Pixar filmmakers during the making of Toy Story. This blue sky idea went through multiple iterations before finally settling on the film we know today with James P. Sullivan and Mike Wazowski. It went on to spawn a prequel (“Monsters University”), an animated short, a Disney+ television series, several theme park attractions in Disney parks around the world, and more! Bryce Yelverton joins me for a look at Mosters, Inc!
Episode 707 – WDW BGM Madness (Round 5)
On this week’s show, we are finally getting around to revealing the results of Round 4 of WDW Background Music Madness where our final 4 Walt Disney World background music loops competed against each other for the top spot and you, the listeners, voted for your favorite in each match. Bryce Yelverton and Sara Evans join me again as we announce the winners between the Epcot Entrance loop circa 2016 and Tomorrowland and The Jungle Cruise queue audio and Main Street U.S.A. The results from these matches will reveal our final 2 pieces of Walt Disney World audio that will go head to head against each other for the championship! Then, later in the show, we will play the each of the 2 final remaining pieces of background audio in their entirety for you to enjoy before you cast your final vote!
Episode 706 – What’s News (June & July 2023)
On this week’s show, we’re back with an all new What’s News show covering all of the latest happenings from around the Disney company. Paul Barrie from A Window to the Magic joins me to look at the news items that occurred throughout the months of June and July from the theme parks, movies, and more. We’ll touch on some of the announcements around Halloween and Christmas events coming to the parks on both coasts, an unfortunate passing of 2 Disney fan favorites, the latest updates from the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure re-theming of Splash Mountain and the San Fransokyo addition to Disney California Adventure, a new development with Disney CEO Bob Iger, and even a spoiler-free review of Disney’s Haunted Mansion motion picture remake.
Episode 704 – WDWS BGM Madness – Round 4
On this week’s show, Bryce Yelverton and Sarah Evans are back as we announce the results of Round 3 of our Walt Disney World Background Music Madness bracket tournament. We have 3 matchups with Magic Kingdom loops going up against each other. Which ones will come out on top and go to our Round 4 – Final Four?? We’ll let you know and then let you know how you can vote in the next round of matches!
Episode 703 – What’s News – May 2023
On this week’s show, Paul Barrie from A Window to the Magic joins me again to recap new items that ocurred during the month of May from all around the Disney company. We’ll touch on some changes that were announced for vacation planning in Walt Disney World, the announcement of the closure of the Galactic Starcruiser Star Wars-themed hotel, a new “Elemental” short being added to the beginning of World of Color at Disney California Adventure, more details around the new DVC tower at the Disneyland hotel, and much more!
Episode 702 – Disney Music Mix
On this week’s show, we have a bit of a mash-up show! We’ll kick things off with another contribution by our good friend, loyal listener, and Disney music enthusiast Sam Polkinghorne. His latest contribution is a mix of traditional classic and modern day classic Disney songs all set to an energetic Eurobeat. Then, we’ll switch gears to a completely different feel with one of my favorite extinct park audio loops from Disney’s Animal Kingdom featuring acoustic Disney songs. Whether you’re looking for some Disney music to work out to or some Disney music to relax to, we got you covered!
Episode 701 – WDW BGM Madness – Round 3
On this week’s show, Bryce Yelverton and Sarah Evans join me again to reveal the results from Round 2 of Walt Disney World Background Music Madness. You all voted for your favorite Walt Disney World background music loops from the parks and resorts in this continuing bracket tournament, and we will reveal the 8 winners out of the 16 contenders that went into Round 2. There were more than a couple of surprises in this round, as things are starting to heat up. Later, we’ll reveal the Round 3 matchups as our Elite Eight pair up to make things even more interesting.
Episode 700 – Genie+/Galactic Starcruiser
On this week’s show, we’re going to be addressing 2 topics in one show. I’m joined by long-time Disney fan husband and wife duo Leo and Wallis. We’ll start by talking about Genie+ and I’ll give my own personal review from my experience with Genie+. Then, we’ll discuss the recent announcement Disney made about the closing of the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. We’ll touch on what we think may have contributed to the demise, what we think it might become, and much more!
Episode 699 – WDW Trip Reports
On this week’s show, I finally get around to recapping a couple of recent trips my family and I took to Walt Disney World. Both trips contained some brand new experiences for us that I’ve been wanting to talk about and share with you here on the show. Some of the highlights were: staying at a Disney resort that we’d never stayed at before, getting to ride Tron: Light Cycle Run, experiencing an enjoyable new dining experience or two, and much more!
Episode 698 – What’s News – April 2023
On this week’s show, Paul Barrie from A Window to the Magic joins me again to cover all of the news items that occurred throughout the month of April in then Disney company. We have a lot to talk about in relation to the theme parks this month. We’ll recap the latest mishap with the Maleficent dragon at Disneyland, the opening of Tron in Walt Disney World, the latest details around Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, a particular spooky teaser that Disney released celebrating halfway to Halloween, and much more!
Episode 697 – WDW BGM Madness – Round 2
On this week’s show, we’re announcing the results that you all voted for in our Walt Disney World Background Music Madness bracket tournament, Sarah Evans and Bryce Yelverton join me again to talk about the results of our 16 Round 1 matches and to announced the Round 2 matchups between these Walt Disney World theme park and resort hotel audio loops. Did Dinoland U.S.A. make it through to the 2nd round? Did we see a major upset with one of our Magic Kingdom loops? You’ll find out straight ahead, right here on the show!
Episode 694 – Walt Disney World Thrill Rides
On this week’s show, I’m showcasing the 19 thrill rides in all of Walt Disney World’s 4 major theme parks. Many people know that Disney has some of the best family attractions found in any theme park around the world, but sometimes I feel like not enough credit is given to Disney’s many thrill rides. In fact, I’ve routinely heard my friends refer to Disney parks as being “for kids” or “where you want to go if you want to ride kiddie rides”. Walt Disney World has some pretty thrilling attractions with some fascinating facts behind the rides and amazing story and details attached to them. Together, we’ll take a look at all 19 of these attractions in Walt Disney World and what makes each of them so unique and special in their own way.
Episode 693 – What’s News (February 2023)
On this week’s show, Paul Barrie from A Window to the Magic joins me again to cover all of the news items that occurred throughout the Disney company during the month of February. We’ll recap some of the highlights from Disney’s latest quarterly earnings call led recently by Bob Iger. We’ll also look at some of the additional details that were released about the new Frozen area coming to Hong Kong Disneyland as well as the new San Fransokyo area coming to Disney California Adventure. We’ll also remember the longest serving Disney Cast Member, Burny Mattinson, who recently passed away.
Episode 692 – How Does Disney Do That?
On this week’s show, I’m joined by special guest author James Warda to discuss some of the answers to a question that I’m sure every one of us has asked multiple times, “How does Disney do that?” We all have a memory of that moment in time that we experienced an attraction or a show in the theme parks and we came away from the experience so completely blown away. Whether it was the impressive technology, the emotional impact, or the way the experience achieved something we thought was completely impossible and against the laws of physics, the question is always the same…..”How does Disney do that?”. James Warda set up a site devoted to Disney fans sharing their experiences and then teamed up with a former Creative Executive at Walt Disney Imagineering to help answer some of these questions in the upcoming book titled, “How Does Disney Do That?”. We’ll talk about these and a whole lot more!
Episode 691 – What’s News (January 2023)
On this week’s show, it’s time for another What’s News segment with our good friend Paul Barrie from A Window to the Magic. Together, we’ll cover the latest Disney news and other happenings from around the company, theme parks, and more that occurred during the month of January. The Walt Disney Company really kicked off 2023 the right way with the grand opening of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway and a brand new fireworks show at Disneyland and an update to World of Color at Disney California Adventure. We’ll also head over to Walt Disney World where we got new details about the Tron Lightcycle Run coaster set to open up later this Spring, the return of 2 popular meet and greets that have been on hiatus for the last 3 years, a new addition to the Animal Kingdom Lodge Pembe Savanna, and much more!
Episode 689 – 2022 Disney Predictions Revisited
On this weeks show, our Predictions Panel returns to revisit our 2022 Disney predictions. Bryce Yelverton and Sarah Evans join me as we look back at the things we all predicted would happen throughout the Disney company including theme parks, movies, Broadway, and more. We’ll see who was right on the money and who was way, way off!
Episode 688 – Park Audio
On this week’s show, our good friend and long-time loyal listener from New Zealand, Sam Polkinghorn, is guest hosting the show to introduce some of his favorite Disney park audio. This special New Year edition park audio is sure to kick start your 2023 the right way whether you’re longing for the nostalgia of Tomorrowland, the need a pick-me-up from the Muppet Courtyard, or just wanting to Paint the Night in your mind with a little help from the Disneyland Resort. All of this and more is ahead for you right here on the All About the Mouse Disney podcast!
Episode 687 – What’s News (December 2022)
On this week’s show, it is once again time to recap the news items that occurred throughout the Disney company in our recurring monthly segment we like to call “What’s News”. Paul Barrie from A Window to the Magic joins me again to recap the news from the month of December in Disney parks, resorts, entertainment, and business including: character experiences at Cinderella’s Royal Table returning, more entertainment being added to Epcot in World Showcase and Future World, announcements about new nighttime experiences coming to Disneyland, the release of Avatar: The way of water, and much more!
Episode 685 – What’s News (November 2022)
On this week’s show, Paul Barrie from A Window to the Magic is back for another What’s News episode where we look back at all of the news items that occurred throughout the Disney company in the month of November. We will, of course, spend some time talking about the shake-up that we saw at the top of the company with Bob Iger returning as CEO and what that might mean for the Walt Disney Company and Disney fans alike. Then we’ll touch on some of the news items we heard about like the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Holiday audio overlay, more details on the re-opening of Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland, “Hey Disney” debuting in the first Walt Disney World resort hotel, and much more!
Episode 684 – Main Street Electrical Parade and Classic Disney audio
On this week’s show, we’re bringing you some special Disney classic and theme park audio care of our loyal listener and audio archivist Sam Polkinghorne. First, we start the show off with a super long mashup of music from a Disney attraction that has been in the news quite a bit over the last several years – The Main Street Electrical Parade. Sam has contributed various renditions of Baroque Hoedown for us to enjoy this week in a mashup to end all mashups. If you’re a fan of the Main Street Electrical Parade and Baroque Hoedown, you won’t want to miss this. After that, Sam hosts another great mashup of classic Disney songs by DJ Tron that will keep you moving through your day in classic Disney style.
Episode 683 – Disney vs Universal
On this week’s show, we’re not just talking about The Mouse on All About the Mouse. We’re also going to talk about another well-known resort with multiple theme parks right down the street from Disney….Universal Studios. As Disney fans, many of us are partial to Disney theme parks and the Disney brand itself, but many of us (myself included) also really enjoy Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, City Walk, and the Universal property hotels. I’m joined this week by Adria and Carey from our Disney Conversation Starters panel to talk about some of the differences between Disney and Universal, what what makes both of them unique and enjoyable vacation destinations, and what you might want to know before deciding on which one to visit on your next trip to Florida.
Episode 682 – My Favorite WDW Resort Hotels
On this week’s show, I’m counting down through a list of all 22 of the Disney-owned resort hotels in Walt Disney World as they appear on my list of favorites. Over the years, I have been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to stay at just about every one of the resort hotels on Disney property in the “Disney bubble”. I’ve also spent countless hours touring and enjoying many of these resort hotels even when I haven’t been staying at them. They all have something unique to offer Disney guests and they all contain that special Disney magic. However, many of these hotels have captivated me in various different ways, and I’ve accepted the task of putting them in order from my favorite #1 resort to my least favorite (but still pretty awesome) resort. Join me as I go through this list and talk about these things that makes each of these resorts unique and satisfying.
Episode 681 – What’s News (October 2022)
On this week’s show, Paul Barrie from A Window to the Magic is back to cover all of the news and events that occurred throughout the Disney company in the month of October. To name just a few of the topics we’ll talk about this week: Magic Band Plus debuts at Disneyland, Imagineer Bob Weiss retires, Disney Genie+ experiences a price increase and switches to a tiered pricing structure, Disney announces new nighttime entertainment and other exciting ways to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Disney company out at Disneyland, and much more!
Episode 680 – Haunted Mansion for Halloween
On this week’s show, we’re getting festive with a special Halloween episode of All About the Mouse. It’s no secret that The Haunted Mansion is one of my favorite attractions in all of Walt Disney World and Disneyland. Not only does it have some of the best effects that have stood the test of time, but it has a story that resonates throughout the mansion that has become both legend and lore at the same time. Behind the scenes, the creation of The Haunted Mansion has an equally mesmerizing story that, believe it or not, goes back to before Walt’s Disneyland park was ever built. This week, I’d like to share some of these stories with you as well as some attraction audio from Walt Disney World’s Haunted Mansion and Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion Holiday featuring Jack Skellington and the rest of the gang from Tim Burton’s A Nightmare Before Christmas.
Episode 679 – What’s News (September 2022)
On this week’s show, it’s time again to take a look back at the news items that occurred throughout the Disney company in the previous month. Paul Barrie from A Window to the Magic joins me again to look back at the month of September and recap the newsworthy items that occurred throughout the world of Disney movies, theme parks, and more. And, let’s see, there was a little thing called the D23 Expo that took place last month in the city of Anaheim, CA that produced quite a bit of news in many different divisions of the Disney company. So, we’ll be unwrapping those announcements, especially the ones that had the internet ablaze from a Disney Parks perspective. We’ll also talk about some notable news from Disneyland Paris, the effects in Florida from Hurricane Ian, and more!
Episode 674 – WDW/Universal Trip Report
On this week’s show, I’m giving a trip report from my recent vacation to Walt Disney World and Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure in Orlando! Against all of my better judgement, we decided to take our family to do theme parks in Orlando in the month of August, the hottest time of the year. While there were many moments of hot, sweaty, misery, there were also some fun times we had along the way. We even got them chance to partake in some brand new experiences like Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Harmonious at Epcot, breakfast at Topolino’s Terrace at Disney’s Riviera Resort, Volcano Bay waterpark at Universal Orlando, and much more. I can’t wait to share my thoughts and reviews on these items and so much more!
Episode 673 – WDW Themed Land Madness – The Finale!
On this week’s show, we reveal the winner of this year’s March Madness-style Disney bracket tournament – WDW Themed Land Madness. Before we announce the winner, though, we’ll recap the matchups that led to this moment. Bryce Yelverton and Sarah Evans join me to look back at all 32 themed lands from the 4 Walt Disney World theme parks that competed in this year’s tournament.
Episode 671 – Disney Conversation Starters
On this week’s show, I’m joined again by our Disney Conversation Starters panel to talk about all things and anything Disney. These shows are always a lot of fun with this lively group of Disney fans and loyal listeners, because we sit down and start talking about anything Disney and just see where the conversation takes us. We don’t know what we’ll end up talking about or where the conversation will take us, but we do know that, whatever it is, will be full of varying opinions, a lot of laughs, and who knows, maybe even a little bit of controversy.
Episode 670 – WDW Themed Land Madness (Round 5)
On this week’s show, we’re back with Round 5 of Walt Disney World Themed Land Madness! We started this bracket tournament back in March where you all have been voting for your favorite themed lands in Walt Disney World, and we’re down to the final matchup! Before we get to the announcing which 2 themed lands will be in the final showdown, though, we have to announce the winners of our Final Four. Sarah Evans joins me again to look at the 4 lands that were in the Final Four, announce the winners and who will ultimately be the final two themed lands in Round 5 of this bracket tournament. It’s been a lot of fun getting to this point where the excitement is coming to a head with some of the most difficult matches we’ve seen so far.
5 Things I Can’t Wait To Do in Walt Disney World After The Summer
As a Floridian who has the luxury of being able to visit the Walt Disney World theme parks whenever I want, I almost never venture out into the parks in between the months of June and September when the Florida heat and crowds are at its highest peak. So, naturally, there tends to be a buildup of new things that have opened at the parks in the meantime that I can’t wait to experience once the summer heat and crowds have died down. Here is my top 5 things I can’t wait to do in Walt Disney World after the summer.
Episode 669 – What’s News – June 2022
On this week’s show, Paul Barrie joins me again for our monthly look back at the Disney news items that occurred throughout the Disney company, theme parks, movies, and resorts during the month June. There were quite a few announcements about more things returning to the parks, we got more details about the upcoming D23 Expo, we got news about holiday happenings in Walt Disney World and Disneyland, and a whole lot more!
Episode 667 – Keep, Change, Replace (Asia)
On this week’s show, I’m joined by first time AATM guests for a new recurring segment we’ll be running on the show called “Keep, Change, Replace). Paige and Stephen from the Parks Academy podcast join me, along with our good friend Sarah Evans to look at Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s Asia area of the park. We’ll review all attractions, dining, snacks, shopping, and other details of the park and ask ourselves the question, “If were Imagineers would we keep, change, or replace them?” What would you change? Is there an attraction that is perfect just the way it is? And what detail would you just completely scrap and replace with something brand new?
Episode 666 – WDW Themed Land Madness (Round 4)
On this week’s show, we’re revealing the surprising results from Round 3 of Walt Disney World Themed Land Madness. Sara Evans and Bryce Yelverton join me to reveal the results from our Elite Eight matchups between the remaining WDW themed lands in our March Madness-style bracket tournament where you, the listeners, have been voting for your favorite themed lands in all 4 of the Walt Disney World theme parks. At the end, we’ll announce our Final Four matchups that you’ll be able to vote in from now until 11:59 PM Eastern on July 3rd.
Episode 665 – What’s News? – May 2022
On this week’s show, I’m joined again by Paul Barrie from A Window to the Magic for another look at the news items that occurred throughout the Disney company, theme parks, resorts, movies, and more during the month of May, In this monthly segment that airs on both of our respective podcasts, Paul and I will talk about annual pass changes at Disneyland, announcements from the Star Wars Celebration convention in Anaheim, virtual queuing for the new Guardians of the Galaxy coaster at Epcot and much more!
Episode 664 – Audio From the Elite Eight
On this week’s show, we’re featuring select audio from each of the WDW Themed Land Madness Elite Eight lands. We are just days away from the final votes being cast in our WDW Theme Land Madness Round 3 matchups featuring our Elite Eight lands, so I thought it would be fun to feature attraction, entertainment, and ambient audio from Adventureland, Galaxy’s Edge, Asia, Frontierland, Old Fantasyland, Pandora, Africa, and Liberty Square.
Episode 663 – Roy O. Disney (Disneyland)
On this week’s show, Nate Evans joins me again for our continued look at the Walt Disney Company’s first CEO, Walt’s brother, Roy O. Disney. We continue our look at Roy with our focus this week being on the creation of Disneyland and the contributions that Roy made in order to help Walt’s crazy dream of going from making movies to building a theme park come to fruition.
Episode 662 – WDW Themed Land Madness (Round 3)
On this week’s show, Sarah Evans joins me again to reveal the results of our Round 2 matchups from WDW Themed Land Madness. Together, we’ll look at how each of our matches ended up and then we’ll reveal our Round 3 Elite Eight matchups.
Episode 661 – Disney News 05/09/2022
On this week’s show, Paul Barrie from A Window To The Magic joins me again for our monthly look back at the news from all around the Disney company, theme parks, and resorts including the return of nighttime entertainment to Disneyland, the disappearance of mandatory mask requirements from everywhere on property, changes coming to Kite Tails at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and a whole lot more!
Episode 660 – “At the Corner of Fantasy and Main”
On this week’s week’s show, author and poet Matt Mason joins me to talk about his new upcoming book of poems inspired by Disneyland entitled “At the Corner of Fantasy and Main: Disneyland, Midlife and Churros”. I’ll talk with Matt about his collection of poetry, how he came to fall in love with Disneyland, and more. Then, later in the show, I’ll give a trip report that I’ve been sitting on for a while from my recent trips to Walt Disney World and my review of some new experiences that I got a chance to try including Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at Epcot.
Episode 659 – “Some Fans Say The ‘Magic’s Gone'”
On this week’s show, I’m doing something a little different. Usually on this show, we talk about the seemingly endless amount of things that we love and enjoy about Disney. Recently, however, I saw an article from the Washington Post shared on social media that really caught my attention entitled “Disney’s $5,000 Star Wars hotel and line-cutting fees: Some fans say the ‘magic’s gone'”.
My guest this week is Van from the Netcot podcast, and he joins me to talk about this article that he shared on Facebook and what our thoughts are, as Disney fans, on the points made in this article.
Episode 656 – Roy O. Disney (The Beginning)
On this week’s show, we are taking an in-depth look at Disney’s first CEO Roy O. Disney. Walt’s older brother was instrumental in Walt’s success from the very beginning. Nate Evans joins me in part 1 of a multi-part series focused on Roy. We’ll begin by looking at Roy Disney’s early life and upbringing in Missouri, his time in the Navy during WWI, his role behind the scenes as the money man, and much more!
Episode 655 – WDW Themed Land Madness (Prt 2)
On this week’s show, we continue with our Walt Disney World Themed Land Madness bracket tournament to see which themed land is the #1 themed land in all of WDW. Sarah Evans joins me again to introduce the rest of the 16 matchups in round one including Dinoland U.S.A., Tomorrowland, American Adventure, and much more!
Episode 654 – WDW Themed Land Madness (Prt 1)
On this week’s show, we’re bringing back the March Madness bracket competition that we started on the show last year. This time, instead of mathing up Disney soundstracks to square off against each other, we have thrown in 32 themed lands from the 4 Walt Disney World theme parks to see who will ultimately come out as the #1 themed land in all of Walt Disney World!
Episode 653 – Disneyland Update
On this week’s show, I’ve invited Adria Shannon back onto the show to talk about her recent trip to Disneyland. We’ll talk about what the Disneyland Resort in California is like now. She’ll also tell us about her trip, her thoughts on new attractions like Web Slingers and Avengers Campus, and of course we’ll cover the amazing food offerings available currently.
Episode 652 – Disney News (Jan – Feb 2022)
On this week’s show, I’m joined again by Paul Barrie from A Window to the Magic to recap news items from all over the Disney company, theme parks, and more that happened during the months of January and February. We’ll talk about the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, the return of the Main Street Electrical Parade to Disneyland, changes announced for attractions and Genie+, and a whole lot more!
Episode 651 – Talking Disney with Paul Barrie
On this week’s show, I’ve invited our good from Paul Barrie from A Window to the Magic to talk with me about all things Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and everything in between. There’s been so many changes that have taken place over the last year on both coasts and we’re finally starting to see significant news items come out from Disney. Paul joins me to talk about these changes and news items as well as podcasting and a whole lot more.
Episode 649 – 2022 Disney Predictions
On this week’s show, we kick off the new year with our 2022 Disney Predictions. Bryce, Blake, and Sarah join me again to see if we can predict significant news items, additions, announcements, and more that we think might occur within the Disney company, theme parks, movies, etc in 2022.
Episode 648 – 2021 Disney Predictions Revisited
On this week’s show, as we wrap up 2021, I’ll revisit the All About the Mouse 2021 Disney predictions and we’ll see which of these predictions came true. Earlier this year, i was joined by our predictions panel with Sara Evans, Blake Reilly, and Bryce Yelverton to predict items we thought would come to fruition in the Disney company in 2021. They’ll join me again as we look back at those predictions to see which of them came true.
Episode 647 – Christmas Audio From the Parks (Prt 2)
On this week’s show, we’re continuing our countdown to Christmas with Christmas and Holiday-themed audio from the Disney theme parks. Sam Polkinghorne has, again, compiled some terrific audio from special Christmas-themed attractions and shows from the Disney theme parks to help ring is this joyous season. If you enjoyed last week’s show with audio from the Jingle Cruise queue, Believe…In Holiday Magic, and more, then you won’t want to miss this week’s show with more great Disney Christmas audio!
Episode 644 – Disney Conversation Starters 4
On this week’s show, our Disney Conversation Starters panel returns for a little post-Thanksgiving dinner table conversation. It was right about a year ago that I invited Becky, Mike, Adria, Carey, Bill, and Janette on the show for an impromptu and unscripted discussion using Disney Conversation Starter topics created by Becky Ginther on the Disney in Your Day blog. This week, we celebrate one year of our conversation starter discussions with another impromptu discussion about anything and everything Disney.
Episode 639 – Magic Kingdom Extinct Attraction Audio
On this week’s show, our good Sam Polkinghorne, one of our listeners from New Zealand is back with an all new collection of Disney park audio. This time, we’re keeping with the 50th anniversary celebration of Walt Disney World and we’re featuring extinct attraction audio from Magic Kingdom. You never know what Sam has cooked up for us, so I invite you to sit back and enjoy this week’s audio. Wherever it might take us, we know that it will be somewhere we may have been before, but we can’t go back again except in the form of memories and audio like this.
Episode 636 – Disney News 09/13/2021
On this week’s show, we’ll review all of the news items that occurred throughout the Disney company, theme parks, and more during the month of August. We’ll look at the announcements about the new Annual Passes for Disneyland and Walt Disney World and break down the details from that announcement, the details and itinerary released about the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel coming to Walt Disney World, details about the new daytime show, Disney Kite Tails, coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and much more!
Episode 635 – Disney News 09/06/2021
On this week’s show, we are going back and covering news items that have happened all throughout the Disney company, theme parks, and more during the months of June and July 2021. We normally do a look back at the new items for the month at the end of the month, but I have neglected to do a news show in a while, so we’ll be going back and looking at new items that occurred like the announcement of Boo Bash in Walt Disney World, more restaurants and hotels opening back up, RunDisney in-person events announced to resume, and much more!
Episode 631 – Disney Conversation Starters 3
On this week’s show, I’m joined again by our Disney Conversation Starters panel for another riveting discussion about all things and anything Disney. Disney Conversation Starters were introduced several years ago on the Disney In Your Day blog and the author of that blog, Becky Ginther, joins me with 5 other All About the Mouse listeners as we use some of her Conversation Starters to talk about all things and anything Disney!
Episode 630 – The Florida Project
On this week’s show, we continue our celebration of the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida with a look at The Florida Project. With the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World right around the corner on October 1st, I thought it would be nice to look back at the original idea for Walt’s Florida theme park and his Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow or E.P.C.O.T. We’ll look at Walt’s idea for The Florida Project as it was originally presented to the world in the E.P.C.O.T film featuring Walt Disney himself. So sit back and relax as we go back to 1966 with the man and the mouse that started it all!
Episode 625 – Disney News 06/07/2021
On this week’s show, we’ll go over all of the news items that occurred throughout the month of May 2021. We saw a ton of news stories coming out the theme parks in May as things were opening back up and restrictions were being eased including the end of mandatory mask mandates outdoors at the Walt Disney World resort in Florida, shows and restaurants opening back up, and more. We’ll also look at other news items like details around the Galactic Starcruiser hotel experience coming to WDW, a look at Disney’s “Cruella” that was released in theaters and Disney+, and much more!
Episode 623 – 50 Often Overlooked Details in WDW
On this week’s show, I’m going to go over 50 fascinating details that often go unnoticed in the Walt Disney World theme parks and resorts. The Imagineers are widely known for going out of their way to pay tremendous attention to detail when designing the theme parks, attractions, and resorts. Many of these details go unnoticed by the majority of guests visiting the parks, but they continue to maintain this level of attention to detail. This week, I’ll talk about 50 of these types of details, which are just a few of a seemingly endless supply that you’ll find in WDW.
Episode 622 – Soundtrack Madness Results and More!
On this week’s show, we have a guest panel to reveal the results of Round 3 of our Disney Soundtrack Madness! Blake Reilly, Sarah Evans, and Bryce Yelverton guest host for this segment to reveal the results that you all voted for and to announce the Round 4 matchups, which bring us to our Final Four Disney Soundtracks. But, before that, I’ll go over the highlights from the recent headline-making Disney Quarterly Earnings Call that took place last week and talk a little bit about what it means for Disney fans as well as WDW and Disneyland park-goers!
Episode 621 – Disney News 05/10/2021
On this week’s show, we’re covering all of the news items that occurred throughout the Disney company during the month of April. With the west coast Disney parks now operating again and that announcement made in April, we’re starting to hear of a lot more happenings throughout the company including new details on the Jungle Cruise make over coming to the parks, an announcement about the new Disney Wish’s planned maiden voyage for the Disney Cruise Line, The PeopleMover opening back up at Magic Kingdom, and much more!
Episode 618 – Rainy Days and Disney
On this week’s show, we’re going to be addressing an issue that becomes pretty common at the Walt Disney World resort in Florida right around this time of year all the way through until the end of summer – Rain! Whether it’s a long dreary day filled with a constant drizzle or your daily expected 2:00 pm downpour, rain is routinely an obstacle many tourists and Disney fans have to work around during their theme park vacations. Well, there’s good news! You don’t have to let the weather rain on your parade, because there’s always something to do, inside and outside of the parks. My guests this week, Wallis and Leo, are a Disney couple who have plenty of experience in organizing their plans around the weather on their Disney trips, and this week they join me to talk about the top things to do at Disney in the rain.
Episode 616 – Disney News 04/05/2021
On this week’s Disney News episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, I’m covering all of the news items that occurred throughout the Disney company during the month of March. We saw an optimistic month in March with the announcement of a re-opening date at Disneyland, dates for the 2021 International Food and Wine Festival at Epcot, the planned opening of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at Epcot on WDW’s 50th anniversary, possibly Disney Cruise Line sailings beginning again in summer 2021, and much more!
Episode 612 – Disney News 03/08/2021
On this week’s show, we’re going over all of the new items that occurred throughout the month of February from all over the Disney company including theme parks, movies and entertainment, Cruise Line, and more! Some of the highlights we’ll talk about are more dining locations re-opening in Walt Disney World, Epcot gets a new humongous structure added to World Showcase lagoon for the upcoming Harmonious nighttime show, highlights from Disney’s most recent quarterly earnings call, the winners from last week’s Golden Globe Awards, and much more!
Episode 611 – ’64 – ’65 NY World’s Fair Audio
On this week’s show, we’re continuing a look at the 1964 – 1965 New York World’s Fair and the attractions that Walt Disney contributed to this historic engagement. This time, we’re going back in time and presenting the original fair attraction audio from It’s a Small World, Magic Skyway, Carousel of Progress, and Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. I’ll also continue sharing with you the history behind these attractions: How they were conceived, how they were installed at the World’s Fair, what great Imagineers worked on them, what happened to them after the fair was closed, and lots of other fun facts. Join me on this trip back to Flushing Meadows with the sounds of these soon-to-become classic Disney attractions as they were first introduced to the world!
Episode 610 – Disney Conversation Starters 2
On this week’s show, I am joined again by a panel of All About the Mouse listeners for another Disney Conversation Starters discussion. Disney Conversation Starters are the perfect way to strike up a conversation about Disney with people at a party, dinner table, or even with a small group of people you just met. Becky Ginther from the Disney in Your Day blog joins me, along with a panel of fellow Disney fans, as we use some of her Disney Conversation Starters to strike up a conversation and see where the discussion goes from there.
Episode 608 – Secret Stories of Extinct Walt Disney World
On this week’s show, I’m joined again by Disney historian Jim Korkis to talk about some of the stories behind Walt Disney World’s forgotten attractions. As we approach the 50th anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, it’s appropriate to look back at the genesis of the second Disney park and Walt’s original idea for what he wanted to do in Florida. Jim joins me to tell that story and to take a peek behind the curtain at some of attractions that have come and gone since the opening of Walt Disney World in 1971.
Episode 607 – Disney News 02/01/2021
On this week’s show, we’re covering all of the news that occurred throughout the Disney company during the month of January 2021. Some of the items that I’ll go over and talk about include the announcement about the return of entertainment to Walt Disney World, new changes coming to the Jungle Cruise, and some new developments in the Disneyland Annual Pass saga. We’ll even talk about a new character you can find at Disney’s Aulani resort in Hawaii, and a whole lot more!
Episode 603 – 2020 Ear in Review
On this week’s show, I’m joined again by Paul Barrie from A Window To The Magic to go over our 2020 Ear in Review. That’s right! Another year has passed and, while it may not seem like there was a lot that happened throughout the Disney company due to the coronavirus pandemic, there certainly was enough for us to recap in another marathon-length show. So sit back and settle in while Paul and I recap all of the notable events and news that occurred throughout this Disney company in 2020.
Episode 602 – 2021 Disney Predictions
On this week’s show, our All About the Mouse Predictions Panel is back! This time, we’re going to be looking back at our 2020 Disney predictions to see just how off we all were. Then, we’ll look ahead to 2021, which is likely to be as uncertain as 2020 was, to make our predictions for things to come from the Disney company throughout the theme parks, movies, entertainment, and more!
Episode 601 – A Disney Christmas
On this week’s show, we have a collection of Christmas audio loops from the Disney theme parks. There are so many things that make the Holidays so special in the theme parks. Obviously, the magic of being in the theme parks has its own appeal and then there are the decorations on the castle. Then, there are the numerous Holiday treats and the merchandise, but it’s really the Christmas music you hear in the parks that brings it all together. This year, I invite you to enjoy the sounds of Christmas in the Disney theme parks and much more!
Episode 598 – Lilo and Stitch
On this week’s show, we’re taking an in-depth look at Disney’s 42nd animated feature film “Lilo and Stitch”. Bryce Yelverton joins me for a look the film, its voice cast, the music, and the production that went into bringing Stitch to life from a failed pitch for a simple children’s book to a film that has spawned multiple sequels, a Walt Disney World theme park attraction, video games, pins, plushes, an upcoming live-action remake, and more. We’ll also have our weekly installment of This Week in Disney History and much more!
Episode 597 – Disney Conversation Starters
On this week’s episode, we’re celebrating Thanksgiving Disney-style with a fun, laid-back dinner-table-style conversation with myself, some of our fellow All About the Mouse listeners, and my special guest Becky from the Disney In Your Day blog. We’re all going to be getting to know each other by going through some Disney Conversation Starters that you can use at your family Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner tables this Holiday season. Then, later in the show, I’m going to share the responses we got from listeners who have reasons to be thankful in spite of some of the challenges that this year has brought.
Episode 596 – Listener Feedback and One Second Disney Challenge
On this week’s show, I’m going to start off by sharing some stories and discussion topics that have been posted by some of our listeners from the All About the Mouse Disney podcast Facebook page. Then, later in the show, we’re bringing back the One Second Disney Challenge with 2 more contestants, who will compete to see how well they can identify Disney songs and park audio with just a one second audio clip. Of course, we’ll also have our weekly installment of This Week in Disney History and much more!
Episode 593 – Listener Interaction
On this week’s show, I’m answering questions and addressing topics that were suggested by our listening audience. I’ve invited some special guests on the show with me this week to help talk about these Disney-related topics which include favorite queue line music and several other Disney-related topics. We also have a lot of questions concerning what to expect from the Walt Disney World theme parks now that they’ve re-opened that we’ll address including, which restaurants are open in Walt Disney World, how character meet and greets have changed, and more!
Episode 590 – Disney News 10/05/2020
On this week’s show, I’ll cover all of the news that came out of the Disney company during the month of September 2020 including the announcement that 28,000 Cast Members would be laid off, we get a glimpse at the new animated short “Burrow” that will be appearing before “Soul” when it is released in theaters, a mural is added to Disney Springs in California honoring Chadwick Boseman, Disney+ announces a new short that will give us the backstory of Olaf from “Frozen” and much more!
Episode 586 – Disney News 09/07/2020
On this week’s Disney News show, I’ll cover all of the news that happened in the month of August including, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort to get a refurbishment that will include theming around Disney’s “Moana”, a shocking moment was captured on camera as part of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge was struck by lightning at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World theme park hours are announced to be reduced, Disney releases their live-action “Mulan” direct to Disney+, and much more!
Episode 581 – Disney News 08/03/2020
On this week’s Disney News show, I’ll cover all of the news that happened in the month of July including, new face mask restrictions for Walt Disney World resort theme parks, the new timeline for upcoming films to be release, which includes another delay for the live-action remake of “Mulan”, an announcement for a new Disney-Pixar movie called “Luca”, Disney’s Daytime Emmy wins, and much more!
Episode 579 – Things We Miss Most From the Disney Parks
On this week’s show, we’re going to look at some of the things we’ve missed the most from the Disney theme parks while they have been closed. Everyone has their favorite attractions, shows, sounds, smells, you name it, that they enjoy from the parks. While the parks have been closed, it’s these things that we have missed the most. Vern Schermerhorn joins me back on the show again this week as my guest to look at some of the things that we have missed the most during this time that the Disney theme parks have been closed.
Episode 577 – Disney News 07/06/2020
On this week’s Disney News show, I’ll cover all of the news that happened in the month of May including, Disney’s announcement that they will be re-theming Splash Mountain, Disney announces plans for re-opening parks around the world, Epcot reveals that the International Food and Wine Festival will beginning early this year, and much more!
Episode 576 – Current WDW Daytime and Night-time Shows – Prt. 2
This week, we continue our look at various current daytime and night-time shows in Walt Disney World that are not expected to be returning immediately when the parks re-open next month. I invite you to kick back this week and enjoy more sounds from the parks as we listen to audio from Fantasmic!, Rivers of Light, Once Upon a Time, and more. I’ll also give some details around each of these that might just make each of these a little more enjoyable as we all look forward to their hopeful, and eventual return.
Episode 574 – Favorite WDW Background Music
On this week’s show, we’re taking a special look at some of the best background music from Walt Disney World. When Walt Disney designed Disneyland, he wanted his guests to feel like they were stepping into a movie and to be able to use the environment of the park to immerse themselves in their own fantasy and wonder and escape the rigors of daily reality. Just like a movie will have a score in the background to evoke emotion, the parks and resorts also have background music to enhance your experience. Verne Schermerhorn joins me back on the show this week to talk about some of our favorite background music from Walt Disney World.
Episode 573 – Favorite Disney Parks and Resorts Firsts
On this week’s episode, we’re talking about our favorite first-time Disney experiences from the theme parks and resorts. I’m joined, this week, by one of my friends and long-time listeners Vern Schermerhorne to talk about our favorite first-time Disney parks and resorts experiences. It’s amazing and, in some ways, bittersweet how, as many times as you walk down Main Street and get a glimpse of the castle, there’s nothing quite like that first time. It’s something that I lament to myself on my numerous trips to Walt Disney World, but it’s also something that will resonate with me for the rest of my life. Together, we’ll share our favorite Disney parks and resorts firsts right here on the All About the Mouse Disney Podcast!
Episode 572 – Disney News 06/01/2020
On this week’s Disney News show, I’ll cover all of the news that happened in the month of May including, Walt Disney World announcing plans to re-open their 4 theme parks beginning in June, the NBA announcing they are in talks to resume the current season at Walt Disney World’s Wide World of Sports, Josh D’Amaro’s move from President of the Walt Disney World Resort to Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, work resumes on the Star Wars-themed hotel coming to Walt Disney World, and much more!
Episode 570 – Listener Feedback
On this week’s episode, I’m sharing some comments, stories, and other feedback submitted by our listeners via the All About the Mouse Disney podcast Facebook group. We’ll start off the show by sharing some audio that was posted by one of our listeners of an interview with Clark Gregg of Avengers and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. fame from Mainframe Comic Con. Then, I’ll choose some other listener posts to share on Disney-related topics from Disney cover songs to some home-made Disney magic and more!
Episode 568 – Disney News 05/04/2020
On this week’s Disney News show, I’ll cover all of the news that happened in the month of April including, Bob Iger speaking out about possible changes in the Disney parks once they re-open, a man arrested for breaking into DCA, and Disney’s purchase of more land near Magic Kingdom. We’ll also feature the return of Jonathan “The Voice” Dichter for a special game show segment of the podcast.
Episode 564 – Disney News 04/06/2020
On this week’s Disney News show, I’ll cover all of the happenings that took place throughout the Disney company in the month of March including the closures of the parks due to COVID-19 and the impact it has had so far on Disney theme parks and movies, new additions to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, new details surrounding the upcoming Avengers Campus area of California Adventure, and much more!
Episode 561 – Bob Iger
On this week’s show, my special guest Nate Evans and I take a look at The Walt Disney Company’s most recent CEO Bob Iger. We’ll talk about his early life and career at ABC, how he came to work for Disney and ultimately be selected by Michael Eisner, and his accomplishments as CEO over the last 15 years including the acquisitions of Marvel, Lucasfilm, Fox, and Pixar and the rise of the company’s stock price along with theme park tickets and more.
Episode 558 – Trader Sam’s Rise of the Skyliner Celebration
On this week’s episode of the show. Bryce Yelverton joins me as we talk about our individual trip reports that found us unexpectedly running into each other in Walt Disney World. Together, we’ll talk about our individual experiences including securing a ride on Rise of the Resistance, spending the day relaxing in Celebration, Florida, resort hopping on the Disney Skyliner, new experiences at Epcot, and our experience together at Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto and Tiki Bar.
Episode 556 – Listener Requests
On this week’s show, we have several Disney-related topics that were requested by our listeners, and I’ll talk about each of them in great detail including, things for adult couples to do without kids in Walt Disney World and my thoughts on each of the WDW resort hotels, just to name a few. Of course, we’ll also have Sam Polkinghorne here with this week’s installment of On This Day in Disney History.
Episode 555 – Disney News 02/03/2020
On this week’s episode of the show, we’re covering all of the latest Disney news and happenings from around the Disney company that occurred during the month of January. It was a busy month, and we have a lot to cover including international Disneyland park closures due to the coronavirus, a new RunDisney membership club that was announced, new animals additions at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, a lawsuit facing Disney involving their upcoming film “Onward”, and much more!
Episode 553 – 2020 Disney Predictions
On this week’s show, our predictions panel joins us again, this time to look ahead to the coming year as we give our Disney predictions for 2020. Bryce, Sarah, and Blake join me again to see if we can make some accurate predictions for things to come in 2020 throughout the Disney company from movies, resorts, theme parks, and more!
Episode 552 – 2019 Disney Predictions Revisited
On this week’s episode of the show, I’m joined again by my faithful predictions team Blake Reilly, Bryce Yelverton, and Sarah Evans. Together, we’ll look back at our Disney predictions for 2019 to see which ones, if any, came true. Did Bryce predict the correct new Disney color? Who predicted the correct box office flop? And what are some of the boldest and safest predictions that we’ll make for 2020? You’ll find out right here on this week’s episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast.
Episode 551 – 2019 Ear in Review
On this week’s show, Paul Barrie from A Window to the Magic joins me for a look back at everything that happened throughout the Disney company in 2019. Paul and I sat down together and spoke at length about all of the big and small news stories that made headlines in 2019 including Galaxy’s Edge, Disney+, celebrities we lost during the year, attractions that returned, some that went away, and everything in between. We even covered the many themed Disney colors that were released. Sit back and get comfortable for another in-depth look back at 2019 in the Disney company.
Episode 546 – Friday with Friends 12/20/2019
On this week’s Friday with Friends, I’m broadcasting live from our Facebook group answering questions and talking about Disney topics that you’ve requested. I also have a big announcement to make, as we start of the show. Afterwards, we’ll talk about the Wonderful World of Disney Magical Holiday Celebration, favorite Disney Christmas ornaments, and more!
Episode 542 – Disney News 12/11/2019
On this week’s Disney news show, we’ll cover the latest happenings from around the Disney company including job openings available in Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge where you can join either the First Order or The Resistance, new additions coming to Epcot in January, a ton of fun and unique merchandise coming just in time for the holidays, and I’ll tell you about a guest who tried to get a little too close to magic at Walt Disney World’s Carousel of Progress.
Episode 540 – Favorite WDW Holiday Offerings
On this week’s feature discussion show, Bryce Yelverton joins me on the show again to talk about our favorite Holiday offerings in Walt Disney World. This time of year at the Walt Disney World resort is like none other. Now, this is a topic we’ve talked about before on the show, but the last several years have brought about significant changes to how Walt Disney World does Christmas with extinct attractions and brand new additions. Together, we’ll look at our favorites from the classic experiences to new additions.
Episode 539 – Friday with Friends 11/22/2019
On this week’s Friday with Friends listener interaction show, I’ve invited back to the show one of our listeners and frequent contributors Bryce Yelverton for an off-the-cuff conversation about anything and everything Disney. With the launch of Disney+, the Holidays upon us, and tons of other things happening in the Disney company right now, there’s sure to be a lot to talk about. We’ll see where the conversation leads us on this fun Friday with Friends episode!
Episode 538 – Disney News 09/20/2019
On this week’s Disney news show, we’ll cover the latest happenings from around the Disney company including a possible major refurbishment coming to the Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland, two Cast Members named Skippers of the Year at Magic Kingdom and immortalized in the attraction, milestones reached and hiccups experienced with the first week of Disney+, and much more!
Episode 537 – Shades of Green
On this week’s feature discussion show, we’ll take a look at the Shades of Green resort in Walt Disney World. This resort has a history that goes all the way back to the early ’70’s when Disney owned the hotel and it was themed as a gold resort. I’ll also issue my review from my stay there this past weekend.
Episode 535 – Disney News 11/13/2019
On this week’s Disney news show, we’ll cover the latest happenings from around the Disney company including the official launch of Disney’s new streaming video service Disney+, more Christmas decor and special events and attractions coming to the theme parks on both coasts, a new roadblock that might prevent you from visiting Enchanted Rose at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, and much more!
Episode 533 – Friday with Friends 11/08/2019
On this week’s Friday with Friends listener interaction show, I’ll share some Disney-related questions and topics submitted by our listeners like, favorite places to eat breakfast in Walt Disney World, a tip to save your cell phone battery while using the My Disney Experience app, some fun audio from The Piano Guys, and much more!
Episode 531 – On This Day in Disney History
On this week’s feature discussion show, we’ll look at significant events that occurred this week throughout Disney history in a special On This Day in Disney History segment. There are tons of historical events that have happened throughout the Disney company between November 4th and the 10th in previous years including the first use of the multi-plane camera, the premier of “The Waterboy” starring Adam Sandler, and more!
Episode 530 – Friday with Friends 11/01/2019
On this week’s Friday with Friends listener interaction show, I’ll share more listener-submitted feedback, comments, and things shared on our All About the Mouse Disney podcast Facebook group including thoughts on Disney and FuelRod charging for cell phone charger swaps, tips spurred from Episode 525 on saving money in the parks, some fun audio, and much more!
Episode 529 – Disney News 10/30/2019
On this week’s Disney news show, we’ll cover the latest happenings from around the Disney company including a new talk show coming to Disney+ from The Jim Henson Co., a first look at the new holiday-themed animal puppets coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Fancy Nancy and Vampirina come to Disney Cruise Line, and much more!
Episode 528 – Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular
On this week’s feature episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, we are getting into the spirit for Halloween with audio from Magic Kingdom’s “Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular” castle stage show. The show, which debuted 4 years ago, is a central feature of Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and features the Sanderson sisters from Hocus Pocus alongside some of the more frightening Disney villains from movies like Princess and the Frog and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Enjoy this special Halloween audio on this special feature episode!
Episode 527 – Friday with Friends 10/25/2019
On this week’s Friday with Friends listener interaction show, I’ll share some questions and posts from our listeners from the All About the Mouse Disney podcast Facebook group. We’ll also feature some audio shared by one of our listeners of our favorite viral Disney family, The Crosbys, reprising the song that made them famous on the internet along with their family review of “Toy Story 4”.
Episode 526 – Disney News 10/23/2019
On this week’s Disney news show, we have the latest news from around the Disney company including Walt Disney World’s change to Star Wars-named menu items in Galaxy’s Edge, the big box office weekend for “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”, new documentaries announced coming to Disney+, and much more!
Episode 523 – Disney News 10/16/2019
On this week’s Disney News show, we’ll cover the latest happenings from around the Disney company including some items that have gone missing from Walt Disney World belonging to Peter Pan’s Flight and Space Mountain, a new series coming to Disney+ produced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson that will take you behind the scenes and tell stories about your favorite Disney theme park attractions, a Boeing 777 takes to the skies as the first ever “Stormtrooper Plane”, and much more!
Episode 521 – Friday with Friends 10/11/2019
On this week’s Friday with Friends show, we’re airing a Facebook Live broadcast that was done earlier this week where listeners joined me to ask questions and talk about Disney-related topics, mostly related to the upcoming holidays like Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion Holiday Halloween/Christmas overlay, favorite things to do in and out of the parks during the Christmas season, a new book put together featuring an introduction from author Dave Bossert of Christmas poems, and on a non-Holiday-related note, we’ll talk about the recent Disney Skyliner mishap in Walt Disney World.
Episode 520 – Disney News 10/09/2019
On this week’s Disney News show, we’ll cover the latest happenings from around the Disney company including an early mishap with the Disney Skyliners in Walt Disney World that left some guests stranded for over 3 hours, plant-based dining options coming to Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line is rated #1 Top Cruise Line, and much more!
Episode 518 – Friday with Friends 10/04/2019
On this week’s Friday with Friends listener interaction show, I’ll share some feedback and posts from listeners of the show in our Facebook group on topics like thoughts on the new “Epcot Forever” nighttime show at Epcot, thoughts on “Inside Out” from this past Monday’s feature discussion show, a story about a security mishap at Disneyland, a new Disney song by 6-year-old YouTube sensation Claire Crosby, and much more!
Episode 517 – Disney News 10/02/2019
On this week’s Disney news show, we’ll cover the latest happenings from around the Disney company including new merchandised released for “Epcot Forever” and the newly-opened Disney Skyliner in Walt Disney World, Disney and Sony’s agreement to keep Spider-Man in both of their universes, a new venue known as the Mickey Shorts Theater coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and later on in the show, I’m joined by legendary Disney Imagineer Terri Hardin to talk about her appearance as a judge on “Outrageous Pumpkins” that you can catch all this month on the Food Network.
Episode 506 – Friday with Friends 09/06/2019
On this week’s Friday with Friends listener interaction show, I’m bringing you audio, as requested, from Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World of Splash Mountain. On one of my recent trips, some of our listeners weighed in on what they would like to hear from the parks, so I recorded an experience that I had with my 7-year-old son Hayden riding one of my favorite rides in Magic Kingdom famous for its immersive and entertaining story and its thrilling nearly 50 ft. drop. So, sit back, imagine yourself on this classic attraction from “Song of the South”, and enjoy!
Episode 487 – Villains After Hours
On this week’s feature discussion show, Sarah Evans and her friend Christina join us to talk about their experience this summer at the Villains After Hours event at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Together, we’ll talk about all of the special event offerings from shortened wait times for E-ticket attractions to the Villains Unite the Night castle stage show, the Maleficent dragon, all-you-can-eat Mickey Bars, and more! We’ll also look at the price point for this special hard-ticketed event and find out if it was worth the extra cost as well as some tips on how you can make the most of your evening at this event should you decide to attend.
Episode 484 – Disneyland Through the Years
On this week’s feature discussion show, Paul Barrie from A Window to the Magic joins me in celebration of Disneyland’s 64th birthday by taking a look at significant moments in the history of the park that have occurred in each of the 64 years that the park has been open. From the beginning of construction in 1954 to the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in 2019 and everything in between, we revisit these great moments that have helped shape the original Disneyland park into the Happiest Place on Earth that it is that it is today.
Episode 471 – Friday with Friends 06/14/2019
On this week’s Friday with Friends listener interaction show, we are airing another episode recorded on a Facebook live broadcast with our listeners commenting and asking questions about Disney-related topics from things like Disney fans with disabilities, places you can find pineapple products in Walt Disney World, favorite ice cream treats from the parks, and more!
Episode 446 – Disney News 04/17/2019
On this week’s Disney news show, we’ll cover the latest happenings from around the Disney company including many of the exciting announcements and sneak peeks that came out of the Star Wars Celebration Ultimate Fan Experience in Chicago, the big announcement about the price and launch date of Disney+, a new Beauty and the Beast-inspired lounge coming to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, and much more!
Episode 444 – Friday with Friends: Happily Ever After
On this week’s Friday with Friends listeners interaction show, we’re live streaming with our listeners on Facebook Live as I share with you an in-park recording that I took of the Magic Kingdom nighttime fireworks show Happily Ever After. This show replaced the Wishes nighttime show back in 2017, and it is quickly becoming a favorite among park-goers between the state of the art castle projection technology, amazing fireworks display, and its mixture of music from both classic and newer contemporary Disney films. Get ready to experience Happily Ever After like you never have before right here on the All About the Mouse Disney podcast.
Episode 443 – Disney News 04/10/2019
On this week’s Disney news show, we’ll cover the latest happenings from around the Disney company including announced dates for special seasonal parties and events at Walt Disney World, the opening of Jessie’s Critter Carousel at Disney California Adventure, new Wishables merchandise coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World, Bob Iger and Avengers cast assemble together at DCA for a celebration of $5 million being donated to local children’s hospitals, and much more!
Episode 442 – Haunted Mansion Murder Mystery
On this week’s feature discussion show, Bryce Yelverton joins me for a murder mystery at Magic Kingdom’s Haunted Mansion. The Disney Imagineers are always putting in fantastic details all around the Disney parks, including the queue lines. Believe it or not, there is a murder mystery in Magic Kingdom’s Haunted Mansion queue line, and we are going to solve it!
Episode 441 – Quick Service Dining Reviews
On this week’s Friday with Friends listener interaction show, we had a request for a show reviewing some various quick service dining locations in Walt Disney World, so I’m bringing on my wife Amy, as a special guest, to review some of the many quick service dining locations we had a chance to experience on our most recent trip including: Yak and Yeti’s counter service location, Be Our Guest’s quick service breakfast offerings, Pinocchio’s Village Haus, and Pecos Bill’s Tall Tale Inn and Cafe.
Episode 400 – Disney Parks from 1955 to Today
DownloadiTunesAndroidRSS FeedOn this week’s feature discussion show, author and host of the Disney History Institute podcast, Todd J. Pierce, joins us as we take a look at the evolution of Disney theme parks from the genesis of Walt’s original idea for Disneyland all the way to the massive theme park conglomerate that we have today with a dozen parks around … Read More
Episode 395 – Friday with Friends 12/21/2018
DownloadiTunesAndroidRSS FeedOn this week’s Friday with Friends listener interaction show, we share more comments and other feedback from our listeners on Disney-related topics like the life-sized gingerbread house at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, the cast of the upcoming live-action remake of Disney’s “Aladdin”, some honeymoon magic made in the parks, and much more! Check out the Entertainment Weekly … Read More
Episode 389 – Friday with Friends 12/07/2018
On this week’s Friday with Friends listener interaction episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, we feature a previously recorded Facebook live broadcast and talk about all things Christmas and Disney featuring questions and comments from our listeners including attractions that we’d like to see with a Holiday overlay, which one Christmas thing we would do in the parks, and more.
Episode 388 – Disney News 12/05/2018
On this week’s news episode, The Edison is set to celebrate its 1-year anniversary with another New Years Eve gala, new restaurant details emerge for Coronado Springs’ Gran Destino tower, the Brightline train could be getting a station located in Walt Disney World, Tom Hanks could be stepping up into the role of Geppetto in a live-action Pinocchio, and much more!
Episode 382 – Disney News 11/21/2018
On this week’s news episode, there are tons of details and breaking news items that came out of last weekend’s Destination D convention event for D23 members and Disney fans including, the official names for attractions opening up in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the replacement for Illuminations at Epcot, a new fireworks show centered around Mickey Mouse coming to Disneyland, and much more!
Episode 383 – Friday with Friends 11/23/2018
On this week’s Friday with Friends listener interaction episode, we bring you a previously recorded Facebook Like broadcast where we take questions and comments from our listeners tuning in on topics like Christmas decorations around the Walt Disney World parks and resort hotels, favorite Disney Holiday treats, and more!
Episode 380 – Friday with Friends 11/16/2018
On this week’s Friday with Friends listener interaction episode, we bring you a previously recorded Facebook Like broadcast where we take questions and comments from our listeners tuning in on topics like whether or not Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is worth the cost of its ticket, daytime parades, and much more!
Episode 379 – Disney News 11/14/2018
On this week’s Disney News episode, Marvel superhero creator and legend Stan Lee passes away, the Maleficent dragon is gearing up for a return to the Festival of Fantasy parade, Casey’s Corner introduces a fun and delicious offering to count down the 12 Days of Christmas, and Good Morning America surprises a Disney super-fan with the trip of a lifetime.
Episode 379 – Disney News 11/14/2018
On this week’s Disney News show, we have details about the entertainment and treat line-up for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, the Maleficent Dragon is set to make a return to the Festival of Fantasy parade, Casey’s Corner offers a hot and unique offering for the 12 Days of Christmas, and much more!
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party details
The first Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party took place November 8 2018 at the Magic Kingdom, and we have all the entertainment schedules and treat locations to help your planning.
Casey’s to feature 12 Days of Christmas dogs
Casey’s Corner at the Magic Kingdom will be upgrading their Hot Dogs of the Month promotion for the holidays by offering the 12 Days of Christmas Dogs!
Maleficent dragon to return to Magic Kingdom parade
The 35ft long and 26ft tall steampunk-inspired dragon is back at the Magic Kingdom and is currently taking part in rehearsals ahead of its return to the parade.
Episode 376 – Disney News 11/07/2018
DownloadiTunesAndroidRSS FeedOn this week’s Disney News episode, Disney After Hours expands from Magic Kingdom to other Walt Disney World theme parks, Disney’s #ShareYourEars campaign gets off to a rousing good start for a great cause, ABC’s Christmas special line-up is announced, Whirlpool and Disney team up for some synergy, two Marvel characters get their own series, and much more! Lineup … Read More
Episode 375 – Favorite WDW resorts for the Holidays
On this week’s feature discussion episode, Beci Mahnken from MEI & Mouse Fan Travel joins us as we look at our favorite Walt Disney World resort hotels to stay at for the holidays. Whether you’re staying at a value, moderate, or deluxe resort, you really can’t go wrong, but we’ll count down our personal favorites and explore what makes them so great.
Episode 374 – Friday with Friends 11/02/2018
On this week’s Friday with Friends listener interaction episode, Sarah Evans joins us as we discuss some of the most-talked about posts from our Facebook group including Johnny Depp and Pirates of the Caribbean, the Disney Villainous deck game, a trip report with suggestions of places to eat in Walt Disney World on a business trip, and more!
Episode 373 – Disney News 10/31/2018
On this week’s news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, it’s revealed that Johnny Depp will not be reprising his role of Captain Jack Sparrow in the next “Pirates of the Caribbean” film, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas party begins in just 8 days and there’s a new premium offering available at Tony’s, the all-new refurbished World of Disney store grand opens in Disney Springs, fans of Rosita at Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room in Disneyland will be able to catch her solo performance at a new location in Adventureland, RunDisney announces the themes for each of the Star Wars race weekend races, and much more!
Tony’s Most Merriest Town Square Party coming to MVMCP
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party will offer a new premium add-on event this year -Tony’s Most Merriest Town Square Party. Priced at $99 per person plus tax in addition to a Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party ticket, Tony’s Most Merriest Town Square Party begins each party night at 9:30pm and lasts through until 12:30pm. You can visit as many times as you … Read More
Episode 371 – Friday with Friends (Special Announcement)
This week’s Friday with Friends episode was recorded live during a Facebook livestream broadcast on Monday October 22, 2018. Jonathan Dichter makes a very important announcement and we take comments and questions from our listeners on the Facebook Live chat.
Episode 367 – Disney News 10/17/2018
On this week’s news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, Walt Disney World parking and Annual Passholder ticket prices increase again, an opening date is announced for Coronado Spring’s new 15-story tower, a new dance party is set to arrive at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney cancels plans for a luxury hotel next to Disneyland in Anaheim, a new eatery is slated to open up at Disney Springs in 2019, and much more!
Episode 366 – Disney gift ideas for the Holidays
We are quickly approaching the Christmas holiday season, so we’re getting an early start in order to give you some time to prepare. On this week’s feature discussion episode of the show, we’re talking about gift ideas for you to get your loved one who loves Disney. From snow globes and board games to ornaments and home decor, there’s something out there for every Disney fan and we’ll help you narrow it down to the perfect gift.
Episode 365 – Jim Korkis: Secret Stories of Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is celebrating his 90th birthday on November 18, 2018 and we’re kicking off the birthday celebration here on All About the Mouse this week. Disney historian and author of “Secret Stories of Mickey Mouse” and “The Book of Mouse: The Celebration of Mickey Mouse” Jim Korkis joins us to talk about some of the stories and facts behind Mickey Mouse you probably never knew, including some exclusive stories only told here on All About the Mouse. Join in the birthday celebration by learning about the history of America’s favorite cartoon character.
Episode 364 – Disney News 10/10/2018
On this week’s news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, Storybook Dining at Artist Point begins taking reservations and their menu is unveiled, Kate Spade releases a new line of Disney-inspired handbags, Disney introduces attraction-themed spirit jerseys, more details are released about the Flamingo Crossing construction project, a man sue’s Disney for ruining his marriage proposal, and much more!
Episode 362 – Friday with Friends 10/05/2018
On this week’s listener interaction episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, we bring you with us, as requested by one of our listeners, on a tour through Magic Kingdom’s Haunted Mansion. Michael Lavergne requested to hear some ride-through audio from the Haunted Mansion, and Bryan Ripper and his family brought back some audio from a recent trip to share with Michael and the rest of the All About the Mouseketeers.
Episode 361 – Disney News 10/03/2018
On this week’s news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, it looks as though Rafiki’s Planet Watch isn’t going away for good, the menu is revealed for Sebastian’s Bistro at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Disneyland’s Star Wars Launch Bay offers visitors a free Star Wars button, food and beverage prices increase at Walt Disney World, Disney Springs is set to get new parking garage technology, and much more!
Episode 360 – Pre-trip Questions and Planning
On this week’s feature discussion episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, Jonathan and his girlfriend Alexandra talk about their upcoming trip to Walt Disney World and address questions and planning concerns ahead of the trip. Alexandra is someone who hasn’t been to Walt Disney World since she was little, and this will be a quick trip over the Wine and Dine Half Marathon weekend. This is a unique trip for a first-timer or someone who hasn’t been in a while and requires some carefully planned choices that should be made ahead of time to get the most out of the experience. Together, we’ll make suggestions and talk about the choices they’ve made so far.
Episode 359 – Friday with Friends
On this week’s listener interaction episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast Sarah Evans joins us to share some posts and comments from our Facebook group including thoughts on the end of Illuminations at Epcot and some fascinating ways Disney hides things right in front of your eyes in the theme parks.
Episode 358 – Disney News 09/26/2018
On this week’s news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, Rafaiki’s Planet Watch is set to close at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World theme park moves to date-based ticket pricing, new offering are announced for a limited time at Walt Disney World parks including several new dance parties, a new backstage tour at Animal Kingdom involving White Rhinos, and much more!
Episode 357 – On This Day in Disney History
On this episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, we talk about historical events that took place on September 24th throughout the years all over the Disney organization. From theme parks to movies and more, there are significant things that have taken place, and we’ll take a look at these events and talk about their significance to fans and the Disney company.
Episode 355 – Disney News 09/19/2018
On this week’s news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, Disney confirms a replacement coming for Illuminations at Epcot, Earl of Sandwich is making a return to Downtown Disney at Disneyland, Disney unveils the new menu items for the refurbished Centertown Market at Disney’s Caribbean Beach resort, the official trailer for “Mary Poppins Returns” is released, and much more!
Episode 354 – Short trips on short notice
Most Disney fans who enjoy visiting the theme parks will tell you that they enjoy planning their trips months in advance. However, today we’re going to be talking about how you might plan for and tour the parks on a short 2, 3, or 4-day trip that is planned with short notice. On this episode, we’ll give you tips on how to deal with some of the challenges like Fastpasses that are unavailable, limited dining options, and much more!
Episode 353 – Tribute to Ricky “DJ Technoid” Reed
Last week a member of our All About the Mouse family, Ricky “DJ Technoid” Reed (All About the Mouseketeer #836), passed away. Ricky was a member of our family and a friend in our communities as well as many, many other Disney communities. He not only had a love for Disney, but he had a love for music and a love for Disney music. One of the things he enjoyed sharing with people was his many Disney music techno mixes. On this week’s Friday with Friends episode of the show, we would like to pay tribute to our friend by featuring one of his Disney mixes that he called “Magic Kingdom 45th Anniversary Techmix”.
Episode 352 – Disney News 09/12/2018
On this week’s news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, lots of new things are being added to Disney Springs from a new VR experience based on Wreck-It Ralph to a major discount for Passholders at Maria & Enzo’s and Enzo’s Hideaway, Disneyland unveils its Haunted Mansion Holiday ballroom centerpiece gingerbread house, Disney and Amazon team up to offer streaming Disney music for Amazon Prime subscribers, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin resort gets set to add on a 3rd building, and much more!
Episode 350 – Friday with Friends (The Jungle Cruise)
On this week’s Friday with Friends listener interaction episode of the show, we have some very special in-park audio that was requested by one of our listeners. On a recent trip to Walt Disney World, we took to our Facebook group to ask you guys what you would like to hear from the parks. Brian Fleming was one of the many people who responded, and his request was to hear audio from The Jungle Cruise in Magic Kingdom. The recorded audio featured in this episode features ones of the most energetic Jungle Cruise skippers on recorded audio and definitely does not disappoint.
Episode 349 – Disney News 09/05/2018
On this week’s news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, Artist Point is set to change to a character dining experience, Disney releases concept art for Oga’s Cantina in Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, Epcot’s 23rd annual International Food and Wine Festival launches, Disney Cruise Line begins meetings and talks on opening another private island, and much more!
Episode 346 – Disney News 08/29/2018
On this week’s news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, Magical Dining returns to Disney Springs for a good cause, Disney and the workers’ unions come to an agreement on a deal to raise starting pay to $15 by 2021, and Disney announces a name for their new streaming video service. We’ll also touch base on a rumor about the addition of a Brazil pavilion in Epcot and another rumor about the possibility of Artist Point being changed to a character dining experience, and much more!
Episode 345 – Fall in the Parks
As the kids are going back to school and we start to look at the second half of the year, many of us have already started looking forward to and booking trips to the Disney theme parks to partake in the special events that take place in either Walt Disney World in Florida or the Disneyland resort in California. Paul Barrie from the Window to the Magic podcast joins us for this week’s feature discussion episode to talk about the Halloween parties available on both coasts, the International Food and Wine Festival, and much more!
Episode 344 – Friday with Friends 08/24/2018
On this week’s Friday with Friends listener interaction show, Sara Evans joins us as co-host again as we share comments and questions that were posted on our Facebook group. Some of the things that we talk about this week are: the incorporation of characters into Epcot, “What’s in your Disney bag?”, an “Up”-themed doll house at the Iowa State Fair, and much more!
Episode 343 – Disney News 08/22/2018
On this week’s news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, Disney celebrates Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday across theme parks around the world and elsewhere in the Disney company, a brand new Mickey Mouse-inspired art exhibition is coming to NYC, the Walt Disney World Swan gets a major renovation and look to its lobby, reservations begin for the “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!” dessert party at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and much more!
Episode 340 – Disney News 08/15/2018
On this week’s news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, we have a very special announcement about an official All About the Mouse Meet coming to Walt Disney World, Pandora releases some new classic Disney attraction charms, a baby mandrill is born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, temporary changes coming to the Walt Disney World Railroad and the Tomorrowland Speedway during the construction of Tron Light Cycle Run in Magic Kingdom, and much more!
WDW Railroad and Tomorrowland Speedway to be impacted by Tron coaster
Disney has today announced that a both the Walt Disney World Railroad and The Tomorrowland Speedway will be interrupted during the construction of the new TRON coaster at the Magic Kingdom. The Walt Disney World Railroad will temporarily take up residence at the Main Street Station starting in December 2018, pausing its grand-circle tours of Magic Kingdom Park. During this … Read More
Episode 338 – Friday with Friends 08/10/2018
On this week’s Friday with Friends listener interaction show, Bryce Yelverton joins us as co-host again as we share comments and questions that were posted on our Facebook group and sent in via email. Some of the things that we talk about this week are: a new Disney villains board game, Magic Bands, Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, and much more!
Episode 337 – Disney News 08/08/2018
On this week’s news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, we cover the latest Disney news including a special Gatbsy-themed event at The Edison in Disney Springs, a brand new patent Disney has filed for a “moving floors” technology possibly for future attractions, Vampirina coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney Dreamers Academy accepting applications for 2019, new treats coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and more!
Episode 336 – Did You Know?
The Walt Disney World resort has changed and transformed so many times over its nearly 50 years in existence. This week we take a look at some of the things you used to be able to experience or just the way that some things were in Walt Disney World years ago. Somethings, like paper Fastpasses, weren’t that long ago, and some things we are going to look at go back several decades.
Episode 335 – Friday with Friends (Planning Your Dining In WDW)
Jonathan and The Kiddo work on booking their dining for their upcoming trip to Walt Disney World in November. However, many of the restaurants they want to book are full already. We’ll discuss how when you should be booking your dining for your upcoming trip to Walt Disney World and give you some suggestions sent in by our listeners on restaurants you will have better luck getting a reservation at when everything else is full.
Episode 332 – Friday with Friends 07/27/2018
On this week’s Friday with Friends show, our weekly episode devoted to interacting with our listeners, we get one of our loyal All About the Mouseketeers on the phone for a Mouse Call. We’ll talk with April from Louisiana and introduce her and the rest of the audience to a brand new set of All About the Mouseketeer Interview questions including “What’s your favorite Disney song?”, “Who is your favorite Disney villain?”, “What’s your favorite moment in a Disney theme park?”, and more!
Episode 331 – Disney News 07/25/2018
On this week’s news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, we cover the latest Disney news including two new Disney Cruise Line destinations, a new “Up”-themed wall in Disney’s California Adventure, Splash Mountain gets a new sponsor, Raglan Road adds new entertainment, Disney announces a Kimpossible live-action movie in the making, and more.
Episode 326 – Friday with Friends 07/13/2018
On this week’s Friday with Friends episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, we are featuring audio from our most recent Facebook Live broadcast recorded on Tuesday July 10, 2018. The Kiddo joins the show to tell us her thoughts on “The Incredibles 2” and Wings Over Washington, a Soarin’-type attraction in Seattle, Washington. We also interact with some of our listeners in the chat room and talk about a magical moments in Walt Disney World, Adventures by Disney and more.
Episode 325 – Disney News 07/11/2018
On this week’s news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, we cover the latest Disney news including Incredibles 2 breaking box office records, the entertainment line-up for Christmas 2018 at Walt Disney World, reports of 2 high-profile stars possibly joining the cast of “Star Wars: Episode IX”, a new location that you can get married at in Walt Disney World, and much more!
Episode 324 – Rumors
The internet can be full of detailed information about the latest breaking Disney news, and we even update you on that news every Wednesday on our Disney News episode. However, this show is dedicated to all of the unconfirmed rumors that are currently going around about changes and additions that might possibly be affecting Disney parks and products. Remember, everything discussed in this episode has yet to be officially confirmed by Disney at the date of its recording, unless otherwise stated.
