Riley and Aaron discuss Disney's announcement of investing $60 billion over 10 years into their parks, with $1.9 billion specifically going to Disneyland expansions. They analyze what the investments could go towards, like potential new lands, rides, and expansions based on concepts from Disney parks overseas. Aaron shares his experiences on new rides like Tron and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind during a recent trip to Walt Disney World. Both discuss their favorite parts of recent trips ...
May 03, 2024•41 min•Ep. 69
In this episode, Aaron and Riley recap Aaron's recent trip to Disneyland with friends. Aaron shares his impressions of introducing first-time visitors to Disneyland and compares it to Walt Disney World. They also discuss some of the new areas like San Fransokyo in Disney California Adventure. Next, they dive into a discussion of the Disney theatrical releases of 2023. Elemental emerges as Aaron's favorite while Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 stands out as Riley's top pick. They debate the pros a...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 68
[0:00:01] Aaron and Riley discuss the new live-action Little Mermaid remake starring Halle Bailey as Ariel. [0:09:01] They talk about the new songs written for the film by Alan Menken, including Prince Eric's solo song "Wild Uncharted Waters" and King Triton's song "Impossible Child". [0:14:11] They debate the merits of the new songs and whether they added anything meaningful to the story. [0:18:32] They discuss the casting choices, with Riley liking Halle Bailey as Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as...
Aug 06, 2023•47 min•Ep. 67
Summary: Intro to Episode 66. 0:01 Revenge of the Sith mems. Intro to the episode. 1:47 Star Wars talk might sneak into this episode. What qualifies as a Disney adult? Aaron shares his thoughts on being considered a Disney adult. Aaron talks about the question of whether or not he considers himself a Disney adult. Star Wars fandom is our escape. 7:48 The podcast is representative of our Disney fandom. Star wars and disney fanship. The flood of clickbait articles on Disney attendance. Disney Worl...
Jul 12, 2023•50 min•Ep. 66
In this episode of Mouse and Castle, we dive into the world of Disney's live-action remakes, exploring the hits and misses of these modern adaptations of beloved classics. Join Riley and Aaron as we discuss the best remakes that successfully recaptured the magic, like Cinderella, and Beauty and the Beast. We'll also delve into the ones that fell short of expectations, like Dumbo and Mulan. Finally, we'll share our hopes and concerns for the future of Disney live-action remakes and upcoming proje...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 65
Riley and Aaron recount their best and worst of Disney in 2022. Movies + Disneyplus + Parks!
Dec 18, 2022•55 min•Ep. 64
Riley and Aaron Break down the big breaking bob broadcast!
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 63
We don’t talk about Chapek: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/09/business/disney-peter-rice.html?searchResultPosition=5 https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/28/disney-board-votes-to-extend-ceo-bob-chapeks-contract-by-three-years.html Does Aaron have feelings about Bob 2.0? Riley has thoughts on Disney revenue… “The Parks, Experiences and Products segment reported revenue of $7.2 billion in Q1 FY 2022, rising 101.6% from the year-ago quarter. The segment posted operating income of $2.5 billion, a significa...
Jul 05, 2022•51 min•Ep. 62
Show Topics: -Star Wars Celebration 2022 Review https://www.thepopverse.com/star-wars-celebration-2022-coverage-roundup -Star Wars nite at Disneyland -Rapid-fire: -Man interrupts Disneyland Paris Proposal https://deadline.com/2022/06/disneyland-paris-employee-interrupting-theme-park-marriage-proposal-1235038476/amp/ -Live-action Pinocchio Trailer review: https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disneys-all-new-live-action-pinocchio-to-premiere-on-disney-day/
Jun 08, 2022•52 min•Ep. 61
We catch up after a long hiatus and recap some of our recent Disney trips. Includes reviews of Remy's Ratatouille Adventure, Avengers Campus, Harmonious, Disney Enchantment, and more!
May 24, 2022•35 min•Ep. 60
Episode Notes: https://wdwnt.com/2021/08/disney-hotel-occupancy-rates-dropping-fast-as-guests-cancel-walt-disney-world-vacations-due-to-florida-covid-19-cases/ Aaron’s thoughts https://people.com/movies/jungle-cruise-sequel-in-works-at-disney-with-dwayne-johnson-and-emily-blunt-returning-report/ Riley’s Review https://wdwnt.com/2021/08/breaking-4-new-walt-disney-world-annual-pass-tiers-announced-with-pricing-available-next-month/ Most Overrated at WDW!...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 59
On this episode of Mouse & Castle... Disney Genie, Genie+, and Lightning Lane news. We give our thoughts. We have a lot of thoughts. Galactic Starcruiser prices have been announced. It is worth it? Will we go? We discuss our general excitement for the new things coming to Disney World including the Space 220 restaurant and the Harmonious nighttime spectacular....
Aug 25, 2021•56 min•Ep. 58
On this episode of Mouse & Castle Evidence points to Disney World making changes to the FastPass system Early park entry and extended park hours for Disney Resort guests More Disney World resorts opening In-person runDisney races are returning Our thoughts on Luca Riley recaps his July 4th trip to Disney World...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 57
We welcome Bethany Blanton to the show to give us her review of Avengers Campus. We also review Cruella and discuss if the Disney experience is getting too expensive. https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2021/06/09/disney-may-soon-charge-for-something-its-been-giving-away-decades https://www.wdwinfo.com/walt-disney-world/boo-bash-should-cost-more-than-disney-after-hours-heres-why/ https://insidethemagic.net/2021/06/boo-bash-tickets-issues-kc1/...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 56
Riley's review of the Disney Aulani resort in Hawaii Aaron tries to talk Riley out of joining Disney Vacation Club Some discussion around the latest Disney earnings call Disney Parks beginning to lift some COVID restrictions
May 20, 2021•50 min•Ep. 55
On this episode of Mouse & Castle: Aaron shares why a shorter Disney trip may be better Aaron gives his review of the food he ate while at the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival We discuss the proposed expansion to the Disneyland Resort https://mouseinfo.com/2021/03/disneylandforward-a-third-gate-theme-park-expansion-a-closer-look-at-the-concept-art/ Disneyland to open reservations later this month! Tom Brady visits Disney World. Riley gives a little history of the Super Bowl/Disney connecti...
Apr 08, 2021•59 min•Ep. 54
Topics: Grand Floridian review -Worth the $$? Only as a rare splurge -Service during COVID was fine but limited, no valet parking grounds, rooms, and views -beautiful + convenience to Magic Kingdom Skyliner experience The Food -Flame tree bbq - (mobile food ordering) -Pulled pork sandwich 4/5 -Baked Mac and cheese 5/5 -Regal eagle smokehouse -brisket sandwich 4/5 -Ronto wrap 5/5 -Surely Sarlacc 5/5 -Neil Patrick Harris crazy pricey tequila cocktail - 4/5 also $21 -Corn dog nuggies - 4/5 -Raya mi...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 53
Show Topics/Stories How Is The Walt Disney Company Really Doing? | the disney food blog https://buff.ly/2N1cCK1 Disney California Adventure Park to debut ticketed food and entertainment event in March; 1,000 employees to return to work https://buff.ly/37jfqZD Top 10 Rides!! Riley’s: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q144H_wrc_rbymkmLdQE80uP7n-uuF6g6hZmjBzDvj4/edit#gid=0
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 52
Show Topics/Stories Riley’s latest Disney Experience Festival of the Arts Castle paint job Overall thoughts on pandemic Disney Disneyland annual passes ripped away https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-01-14/disney-annual-pass-disneyland https://insidethemagic.net/2021/01/disneyland-annual-passholder-optimism-ba1/ Tom Holland featured in new Spider-Man attraction video https://insidethemagic.net/2021/01/tom-holland-spider-man-ride-ba1/ Disney World ending Magical Express service ...
Jan 20, 2021•34 min•Ep. 51
Disney Investors Call: https://nerdist.com/article/disney-investor-day-highlights-2020-star-wars-marvel/ https://mickeyblog.com/2020/12/11/everything-we-learned-about-disney-during-investor-day/ Some highlights hybrid live-action animated feature called Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers starring John Mulaney and Andy Samberg Live-action Lion King prequel new live-action retelling of Pinocchio, starring Tom Hanks and directed by Robert Zemeckis. Sparkles their first-ever animated series for Disney+: B...
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 50
Aaron and Riley catch updates on the parks from the 2020 IAAPA Expo: Virtual Education Conference. Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Josh D’Amaro gave Disney fans many hopeful glimpses into attractions, as well as new Disney Park updates that we can expect in the future. Fireworks Briefly Back at Magic Kingdom https://insidethemagic.net/2020/11/fireworks-testing-magic-kingdom-tm1/ Disney Attraction Toys at McDonald’s https://insidethemagic.net/2020/11/disney-world-mcdonald-happy...
Nov 19, 2020•37 min•Ep. 49
Show Topics/Stories Aaron’s Disney trip: Biggest difference in the Pandemic disney? Crowds/Wait times? Should a family go or wait? At Disney World, ‘Worst Fears’ About Virus Have Not Come True https://buff.ly/37LHLJ7 How does GE stand up to the kid audience Droid building experience/Rise/Smuggler’s Run
Oct 28, 2020•37 min•Ep. 48
Show Topics/Stories Disney Lays Off 28,000, Mostly at Its 2 U.S. Theme Parks https://buff.ly/34q1g6C Disney's Bob Iger leaves California coronavirus task force as parks remain idle https://buff.ly/2GzkT42 Disney Bristles at California Rules; Iger Quits Task Force https://buff.ly/3inmMy4 'Magical Disney experience' going away? What Disney's layoffs mean for theme park guests https://buff.ly/3juJPrZ New Coca-Cola x Walt Disney World Resort Collection Now Available at Disney Springs https://buff.ly...
Oct 06, 2020•47 min•Ep. 47
Show Topics/Stories https://insidethemagic.net/2020/09/progress-star-wars-hotel-construction-rwb1/ BREAKING NEWS: Disney World’s 2020 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT Has Been Canceled https://buff.ly/2Fn6Duv News: California Governor Says Negotiations With Theme Parks are “Open-Ended” as Orange County Moves to the Next Reopening Tier https://buff.ly/2Fewk0F Thoughts on Mulan! https://www.ksl.com/article/50014770/review-is-mulan-worth-the-extra-30 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mulan-disney-plu...
Sep 09, 2020•51 min•Ep. 46
Topics: You Can Only Pick One Disney Movie To Save From Each Decade https://buff.ly/3aIAAAX Flexible Cancellation Policy Extended through December 2020 at Walt Disney World Resort https://buff.ly/2EfIwO5 What is the Fate of Epcot? https://buff.ly/2EcPinC Photo Update: Construction begins again at Epcot https://buff.ly/3aMMkTf
Aug 19, 2020•42 min•Ep. 45
Aaron and Riley break down the grim Q2 Disney earnings call Turns Out People Don’t Want to Go to Disney World https://buff.ly/2DroCj0 Mulan’s move to Disney Plus proves how quickly the pandemic forever changed entertainment https://buff.ly/31ACIq6 Disney, Staggered by Pandemic, Sees a Streaming Boom https://buff.ly/30ETjKj Disney to reduce theme park hours in September https://buff.ly/3kmFI2h
Aug 12, 2020•33 min•Ep. 44
Riley and. Dan cover all things Galaxy's Edge, Hollywood Studios and classic Disney films!
Jul 29, 2020•31 min•Ep. 43
On this episode of Mouse & Castle we welcome our guest Jenmarie to talk about her experiences at Galaxy's Edge and her love for Disney. Check out her Twitter and Instagram . You can also check out her website Anakin and His Angel .
Jul 23, 2020•42 min•Ep. 42
Riley brings in Scott and his Wife J'deane to chat talk about how Disney is attempting to operate during the pandemic. -Policies -Crowds -Character Cavalcades -New Dining policies -The Spike in FL cases -And more!
Jul 15, 2020•38 min•Ep. 41
Show Topics/Stories Special Guest Chris Provost of Provost Park Pass - https://www.provostparkpass.com/ First Looks at Walt Disney World's Social Distancing Measures https://buff.ly/3fa2tDk We’re LIVE From Inside Magic Kingdom in Disney World For the First Time Since the Closures! https://buff.ly/2BMMgFO PHOTOS! Here’s Disney World’s PINK CASTLE for the First Time!!! https://buff.ly/3iGPHyw We Got a FIRST LOOK at Disney World’s New Character Cavalcades and Entertainment! https://buff.ly/2VVbatL ...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 40
