On this week's show, I'm joined by Beci Mahnken of MEI & Mouse Fan Travel to talk with me about the current state of Disney. She'll update us on what they are hearing about booking offers and openings in Walt Disney World, the latest re-opening information from the Disneyland resort, when we might be able to expect sailings to resume on the Disney Cruise Line, what's going on with Adventures by Disney, and much more!
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 595
On this week's show, I'm covering all of the Disney news items that occurred throughout the month of October including more layoffs of Walt Disney World Cast Members, this time it is entertainment performers, disappointing re-opening news for Disneyland from the state of California, new archways coming to welcome guests at the entrances to Walt Disney World property, new babies born at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and much more!
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 594
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...
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 593
On this week's show, I'm sharing with you some of my favorite classic Disney songs performed by various artists as completely instrumental covers. It's no secret that I'm a fan of music, especially Disney music. Over the years of producing this podcast and underscoring the episodes with instrumental Disney music, I've really come to appreciate some of the more unique and impressive instrumental versions of Disney songs that I've come across, and I wanted to share those songs with you as well as ...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 592
On this week's show, Blake Reilly from The Blake and Sal show returns to talk with me about The Disney Afternoon. This 2-hour block of 30-minute animated TV shows debuted in 1990, and included shows that have become iconic to Disney fans like DuckTales, TaleSpin, Darkwing Duck, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, and more! Together, we'll talk about the history of The Disney Afternoon and wax nostalgic about these shows we grew up on and still enjoy to this day.
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 591
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!
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 590
On this week's show, I'm going to take you on a journey all throughout the 4 Walt Disney World theme parks and cover 50 Fun Facts you may or may not have known. Together, we'll look at things like the largest attraction in Walt Disney World, which attraction actually was recognized in the Guiness Book of World Records, where you can find a 1980's Disney movie prop in Magic Kingdom, why the lyrics to "It's a Small World" make no sense, and a whole lot more!
Sep 28, 2020•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 589
On this week's show, I'll continue the trip report with my wife, Amy, from our epic 2-week road trip across the country and back. We'll pick up where we left off on Episode 585 with week 2 of our trip that takes us through Seattle, Washington and the Pacific Northwest, the Redwoods in Northern California, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and back east across the United States. Join us for the second half of our trip in this different and non-Disney related episode!
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 588
On this week's show, I'm talking with a panel of guests to review our thoughts about Disney's streaming entertainment service Disney+. Now that we're coming up on the 1 year anniversary of this wildly popular streaming service, I wanted to talk with some fellow Disney+ subscribers to see what movies, shows, documentaries, and other entertainment offerings are at the top of their list of things they've enjoyed. Blake Reilly, Bryce Yelverton, and Sarah Evans join to highlight the content we've enj...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 587
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!
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 586
On this week's show, I'm joined by my wife, Amy, to recap and give some of the highlights from our 2 week family road trip from Florida to Seattle and back. This was an epic 2 week vacation that we took with our 2 kids this summer in lieu of another trip to Disney. We saw some of the best our country has to offer and everything in between including the Cadillac Ranch in Texas, Yellowstone National Park, Glacier National Park, the Rocky Mountains, Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, San Francisco, and a...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 585
On this week's show we're featuring audio from Finding Nemo: The Musical at Disney's Animal Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Finding Nemo is a very interesting success story from the park, because it takes a Disney-Pixar film with relatively no musical offerings and brings it to life on stage with catchy musical numbers and moments that have audiences tearing up right there in their seats. Today, we're going to listen to pre-show music that can be heard in the theater before t...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 584
On this week's show, we're taking a one-of-a-kind look back at the original Disney theme park, Disneyland, with author and Creative Director Dave Bossert. Dave has not only worked on many Disney films, but he has also authored many books that give fans an inside look into the Disney company, films, and theme parks. His new book showcases Disneyland from 1955 through the park's 25th anniversary in 1980 and beyond with never-before-seen photographs of extinct attractions and views of the park that...
Aug 17, 2020•56 min•Ep. 583
On this week's show, we're going to look at an extensive list of live-action films that Disney has re-made from classic animated feature films. For the purpose of this discussion, we're including all live-action/CGI styles of re-makes from 1996 to current day and even future planned live-action remakes. Join me and Rick Gutierrez from the Rediscovering the Magic as we talk about these films and give our brief reviews of them.
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 582
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!
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 581
On this week's show, we are playing a collection of Disney CPR (Covers, Parodies, and Remixes). We'll also cover This Week In Disney History with significant events that happened throughout the Disney company between the dates of July 27 through August 2, 2020. Enjoy!
Jul 27, 2020•38 min•Ep. 580
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 the...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 579
On this week's show, we're looking at some of the things we are looking forward to experiencing most when the Disney theme parks re-open. Whether it's the simple things like walking down Main Street again or experiencing brand new attractions at Disney's Hollywood Studios, we all have our list of things we can't wait to do when the parks re-open. My guest this week, Vern Schermerhorn joins me to look at our favorite things we can't wait to do once the parks re-open.
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 578
On this week's Disney News show, I'll cover all of the news that happened in the month of June 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!
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 577
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 even...
Jun 29, 2020•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 576
On this week's episode, I invite you to kick back and enjoy the sounds of parades and nighttime shows from the Walt Disney World resort. When the theme parks re-open later next month, it will be without parades and nighttime shows, which happen to feature some of the best entertainment in the parks, in many cases. From Festival of Fantasy to Epcot Forever and more, we're reliving these entertainment spectacles on the show this week to help hold us over until such time as these shows hopefully ma...
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 575
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 exper...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 574
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 nu...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 573
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 ...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 572
On this week's show, I'll guide you through a special in-depth look at Disney's 40th animated feature film "The Emperor's New Groove". Together, we'll look at the talented voice cast, the story, and the music of the film and then we'll go behind the scenes and talk about the tumultuous production that took 6 years and almost ended with the film being scrapped and never even reaching audiences.
May 25, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 571
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!...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 570
On this week's episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, we are going to listen in on Disney's recent Q2 Quarterly Earnings call where they discuss re-opening of Shanghai Disneyland and what they expect going forward. Then Bryce Yelverton joins me to discuss the information we have learned about how COVID-19 has impacted the various aspects of the company and what Disney is projecting for the future for their theme parks, movies, cruise line, television, and more!
May 11, 2020•1 hr 50 min
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.
May 04, 2020•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 568
On this week's show, Jessica Sanders from The Happiest Blog on Earth, joins me for a look at newly-released details on Avengers Campus, the new Marvel-themed area coming to Disney California Adventure. Together, we'll look at all of the information that has been released about what we can expect from this new land including the backstory of Avengers Campus that will expand to other parks around the world, the key attractions in the land, merchandise and, of course, food.
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 567
On this week's show, we'll take a look back at the attractions that were up and running at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom theme park on opening day October 1, 1971. My guest, Sam Polkinghorne, and I will look back at these attractions, their history, whether or not they’re still around today, talk about their changes over the years, and even look at some classic Disney attractions that weren’t operational on opening day.
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 566
