Notes: New Adventures with Princess Tiana Coming to Disneyland Park and Magic Kingdom Park https://buff.ly/2B0ev3z Exclusive: Walt Disney Imagineering’s Bob Weis Discusses Reimagining Splash Mountain for Tiana and Her Friends - D23 https://buff.ly/2NJsP2Y Why Disneyland's Splash Mountain Redesign Should Mean An Even Bigger Change In The Park https://buff.ly/2ZoiC1s More context: Disney Will Overhaul Controversial Splash Mountain Ride https://buff.ly/2YJotPE The heartbreaking story behind a 'Froz...
Jul 01, 2020•42 min•Ep. 39
Episode notes: Details Announced for New Reservation System for Theme Park Visits to Walt Disney World Resort https://buff.ly/2VbmmBU NEWS! Disney World’s Park Pass Reservation System Is Live! We Have All the Need-to-Know Details! https://buff.ly/2zWrToE Though the system is LIVE, quite a few readers are still having a hard time accessing the new system. You will likely be greeted with a countdown Space Mountain loading screen (that will possibly never actually count down to zero!), so be prepar...
Jun 24, 2020•44 min•Ep. 38
Disney World Announces Plans for Park Openings What we know so far Pending Orange County and state approval Magic Kingdom Park and Disney’s Animal Kingdom to begin a phased reopening to the general public on July 11, followed by EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios on July 15 Attendance limits Parades and fireworks will return at a later date Makeover opportunities, playgrounds, and character meet and greets will remain temporarily unavailable New theme park reservation system that will require ...
May 29, 2020•28 min•Ep. 37
Broadway’s #Frozen Will Not Reopen and Has Played Its Final Performance https://buff.ly/2X0cmvK Hamilton coming to Disney+ early https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/12/movies/hamilton-movie-disney-plus.html Disney Springs Updated! These Restaurants Will Be Reopening at Disney Springs in Disney World on May 20th https://buff.ly/2WhGWBC https://insidethemagic.net/2020/05/disney-springs-retailers-kc1/ Disney Springs media preview https://twitter.com/RobGuaderrama https://insidethemagic.net/2020/05/firs...
May 20, 2020•33 min•Ep. 36
Episode 035 Topics Disney Takes a Pandemic Hit, and There’s Worse to Come https://buff.ly/2WBAYKX “Our businesses have been hugely impacted,” the company’s C.E.O. said after quarterly profit dropped more than 90 percent. And that was for a period only partly upended by the coronavirus. Disney did say that its newest theme park resort, Shanghai Disneyland, would reopen on May 11 with “controlled capacity,” temperature checks and everyone wearing masks. “Queues will be structured and ride vehicles...
May 08, 2020•47 min•Ep. 35
On this episode of Mouse & Castle -Will Disney World or Disneyland Open in 2020? | The Motley Fool https://buff.ly/2VsFtIo -Reasons to Visit Disneyland - Things You Can’t do at World Cars Land Pixar Pier Mission Breakout Park Proximity Magic Happens Parade Hollywood Bowl/LA Disney tie ins Avengers Campus (coming soon)
Apr 22, 2020•47 min•Ep. 34
On this episode of Mouse & Castle A Goofy Movie anniversary We buy Disney stock Pandemic impact on Disney Parks (and our personal plans) Our Onward review
Apr 10, 2020•32 min•Ep. 33
On this episode of Mouse & Castle: Aaron finally rode Rise of the Resistance and we give our full review We look at the latest news about Avengers Campus and discuss
Mar 14, 2020•38 min•Ep. 32
Riley and Aaron are back! -Riley recaps his experience at the Aladdin Broadway Tour stop in the surprisingly nice town of Greenville SC. -What’s something we are watching on Disney+? -Cinderella Castle getting a makeover
Feb 25, 2020•43 min•Ep. 31
In this episode of Mouse & Castle Aaron talks about his incomplete Disney mug collection and the guys do a full review of Frozen II . Samantha?
Jan 15, 2020•51 min•Ep. 30
Thoughts on the current state of Galaxy’s Edge Thoughts on Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Extra Extra Magic Hours Skyliner Wine and Dine Recap Food & Wine Festival/After Party Launch of Disney+ and our impressions
Nov 21, 2019•54 min•Ep. 29
Trailer released for Dwayne Johnson’s theme park ride inspired ’Jungle Cruise’ movie https://buff.ly/31krvrQ Disney Skyliner gondola system back up and running again https://buff.ly/2Bk01ry Analysis | Disney spent the day reminding us of the truly bizarre films it made in the ’70s and ’80s https://buff.ly/35H6CdR Wine and Dine Update PHOTOS: 2019 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend Merchandise... https://buff.ly/35G0aUl
Oct 17, 2019•36 min•Ep. 28
Disney Gets Serious About Saving "Star Wars" Land | The Motley Fool https://buff.ly/2mFxrNn Disney names new leadership for Disneyland and Walt Disney World https://buff.ly/2nkW4PX Top 3 underrated Disney Experiences Riley’s Top 3 Swiss Family Treehouse Tomorrowland® Area Transit Authority Monster’s Laugh Floor Aaron’s Top 3 Disney’s Boardwalk Maharajah Jungle Trek The Seas (SeaBase)...
Sep 26, 2019•43 min•Ep. 27
Show Topics/Storie s World of Avatar VS GE VS Toy Story Land! https://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/dining/diningdetail.cfm?restaurant.id=704 Disney World Has to Break Epcot Before It Can Fix It https://buff.ly/2UMtALz A Defense for IPCOT https://buff.ly/2I2CaRf
Sep 12, 2019•45 min•Ep. 26
Disney+ News #TheMandalorian, the first live-action Star Wars series, only on #DisneyPlus. Start streaming November 12. Lady and the Tramp, a new take on a timeless classic, only on #DisneyPlus. Start streaming November 12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2ZDDU34gYw&t=5s https://thedisneyblog.com/2019/08/24/live-action-disneys-lady-and-the-tramp-trailer-im-not-crying-youre-crying/ Noelle, an original film starring @AnnaKendrick47, Bill Hader, and @BillyEichner, only on #DisneyPlus. Start st...
Aug 28, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 25
Show Topics/Stories -Everything We're Excited for at This Year's Disney Mega Convention, the D23 Expo https://buff.ly/2PgekXU -Report: Ewan McGregor Will Return as Obi-Wan Kenobi in His Own Disney+ Series https://buff.ly/2KD2DGA -Top 10 Must Do's: Disney's Hollywood Studios - Main St. Insider https://buff.ly/2Mu2APA -There's a Reason You Won't See Marvel Superheroes at Disney World https://buff.ly/2KVZEYR -8 Hidden Gems at Disney’s Hollywood Studios https://buff.ly/2KZPeau -Disney: High five for...
Aug 22, 2019•52 min•Ep. 24
Is Disneyland a ghost town? Is Galaxy's Edge a flop??? Riley heads all the way to Anaheim to find out for YOU. Also, we review Lion King two weeks late.
Aug 07, 2019•49 min•Ep. 23
On this episode of Mouse & Castle: Disney's Mulan - Official Teaser https://buff.ly/2S0Lskv Timing for Opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Announced | Disney Parks Blog https://buff.ly/32o8l68 Lin-Manuel Miranda Working on New 'Little Mermaid' Music With Alan Menken https://buff.ly/2LZd1JF Disney Finds 'Little Mermaid' Star in Singer Halle Bailey https://buff.ly/2FQ61Lu
Jul 17, 2019•41 min•Ep. 22
On this episode of Mouse & Castle: Our full Toy Story 4 review. Thoughts on people stealing and selling items from Galaxy's Edge. Live action Little Mermaid casting rumors.
Jul 03, 2019•39 min•Ep. 21
Episode 020 Riley and Aaron went to GE!!! Our Galaxy's Edge Review - The Checklist. Questions from Insta
Jun 19, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 20
Topics We have a newsletter! http://bit.ly/mouseandcastle Weekly Top story with Aaron’s and Riley’s Take + a personalized News roundup Revisiting Aladdin "Aladdin" Is No "Avengers" -- but It's Everything Disney Could Have Wished For -- The Motley Fool https://buff.ly/2WFyv0c Aaron’s Must see at GE this weekend, Frozen II is Disney’s newest addition to its long history of dark fairytales https://buff.ly/2WDO9c5
Jun 13, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 19
Topics: We have a newsletter! http://bit.ly/mouseandcastle Weekly Top story with Aaron’s and Riley’s Take + a personalized News roundup Walt Family Museum clip: https://youtu.be/iF8CZjmXOoY?t=309 Guest curated by legendary animator Andreas Deja, in collaboration with co-curator Michael Labrie, Mickey Mouse: From Walt to the World features more than 400 objects, including rare and never-before-seen original sketches, character model sheets, and concept artwork, together with nostalgic merchandise...
Jun 01, 2019•42 min•Ep. 18
We have a newsletter! http://bit.ly/mouseandcastle It's a weekly top story with Aaron’s and Riley’s take + a personalized news roundup Disney Previews the John Williams Music for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge with New Symphonic Suite https://buff.ly/2VjTHwT Extra, Extra Magic Hours Coming to Walt Disney World This Fall, Including Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge https://buff.ly/2Yb456R Disney Hollywood Studios 30th Anniversary Celebration https://youtu.be/CmdF8ZjqGkM?t=1665...
May 08, 2019•24 min•Ep. 17
Disney+ https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/disney-netflix-streaming-content-comparison-1203193967/ In the first year of launch, Disney+ will include 7,500 episodes of current and past TV shows and 500 movies, according to Disney. That represents just 16% of Netflix’s U.S. catalog of 47,000 TV episodes and 12.5% of the Netflix movie library of 4,000 titles, Ampere Analysis estimates. Starts Nov 12th. $6.99 a month or $70 a year Galaxy’s Edge https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/star-wars-galax...
Apr 24, 2019•37 min•Ep. 16
In this episode of Mouse & Castle: Riley's non-spoiler review of Dumbo Our reactions to the Aladdin full trailer Ralph Breaks the Internet AR experience Galaxy's Edge travel plans RunDisney details
Apr 04, 2019•46 min•Ep. 15
On this episode of Mouse and Castle: -Star Wars Galaxy's Edge - Gallery https://buff.ly/2T3i9MO -Disney Reveals More Concept Art for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Shops and Restaurants https://buff.ly/2XXOQ1M -Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – Controlled Chaos or Anarchy? https://buff.ly/2SYqLUZ -Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to Open May 31 at Disneyland Resort, August 29 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios | Disney Parks Blog https://buff.ly/2VI93H8
Mar 13, 2019•25 min•Ep. 14
On this episode of Mouse and Castle: New play pavilion and park entrance changes coming to Epcot. Tons of new details about Galaxy's Edge including ride specifics, food items, and merchandise. Interview with Entertainment Weekly's Anthony Breznican who took part in the media preview of Galaxy's Edge....
Mar 06, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 13
Topics Catch up with Riley’s (and Aaron’s) Disney Catch up -Lady and the Tramp -Bolt 'Aladdin' trailer has people talking https://buff.ly/2tqZNLx The 'Frozen 2' Trailer Broke This Record For Most Views In The First 24 Hours https://buff.ly/2Nfo1RY Netflix Cuts Ties to Marvel Television, Cancels 'The Punisher' and 'Jessica Jones' https://buff.ly/2tqZHn9 'Pop-Up Disney! A Mickey Celebration' Exhibit Coming to Downtown Disney https://buff.ly/2tvc0yK Attention Florida Residents: Discover Disney Tick...
Feb 27, 2019•34 min•Ep. 12
Episode links: Disney movie Super Bowl ads https://insidethemagic.net/2019/02/disney-super-bowl-ads-ba1/ Marvel themed medals for virtual run series https://insidethemagic.net/2019/02/rundisney-virtual-marvel-ba1/ New aerial photos of Galaxy’s Edge https://insidethemagic.net/2019/01/millennium-falcon-hollywood-studios-ba1/ Sneak Peek of Galaxy’s Edge https://www.barrons.com/articles/heres-a-sneak-peek-of-disneylands-new-star-wars-attraction-51546513200 Zootopia Land coming to Shanghai Disney htt...
Feb 05, 2019•37 min•Ep. 11
On this episode of Mouse & Castle: Quick thoughts on Ralph Breaks the Internet Our review of Mary Poppins Returns New stuff at Disney World and what's coming soon Price increases at Disneyland
Jan 09, 2019•53 min•Ep. 10