Our hosts are just coming back from trips to Walt Disney World and Disneyland. We'll share our thoughts on what we observed including new experiences such as the Disney Starlight parade and Walt Disney - A Magical Life.

Our hosts are just coming back from trips to Walt Disney World and Disneyland. We'll share our thoughts on what Kurt observed including new experiences such as the Disney Starlight parade and Test Track and other takeaways from his trip.

Disney and Pixar have been together for 30 years now, so it’s natural that Pixar can be found at Walt Disney World.  However, you might be surprised how much Pixar there is in the form of attractions, character greetings, restaurants, and resorts.  We’ll explore these as well as retired Pixar experiences, upcoming projects, and how Pixar seems to stand out from other Disney acquisitions in WDW.

Disney and Pixar have been together for 30 years now, so it’s natural that Pixar can be found at Walt Disney World.  However, you might be surprised how much Pixar there is in the form of attractions, character greetings, restaurants, and resorts.  We’ll explore these as well as retired Pixar experiences, upcoming projects, and how Pixar seems to stand out from other Disney acquisitions in WDW.

Walt Disney World has been built on stories that are embedded in attractions both relaxing and thrilling.  It seems that there have been more thrilling rides lately, but what is the right balance and what do guests want?  In this episode, we share our opinions on how thrills do and don’t work in the parks and how they figure into the future.

Walt Disney World has been built on stories that are embedded in attractions both relaxing and thrilling.  It seems that there have been more thrilling rides lately, but what is the right balance and what do guests want?  In this episode, we share our opinions on how thrills do and don’t work in the parks and how they figure into the future.

As we approach the 249th birthday of the US, we will share places where you can find obvious and subtle references to US history and basic Americana in the parks and resorts.  Some of our examples will come through pop quiz questions for our podcast hosts!

As we approach the 249th birthday of the US, we will share places where you can find obvious and subtle references to US history and basic Americana in the parks and resorts.  Some of our examples will come through pop quiz questions for our podcast hosts!

Crowds and Walt Disney World go hand in hand. In this episode we discuss where we see crowds and their impact - lines for attractions, ability to obtain dining reservations, entrance to parks, virtual queues, space on transportation, and more. We'll talk about how Disney manages crowds, how well we think they do it, what we think about how they do it, and share our ideas for avoiding them or dealing with them.

Crowds and Walt Disney World go hand in hand. In this episode we discuss where we see crowds and their impact - lines for attractions, ability to obtain dining reservations, entrance to parks, virtual queues, space on transportation, and more. We'll talk about how Disney manages crowds, how well we think they do it, what we think about how they do it, and share our ideas for avoiding them or dealing with them.

The Magic Kingdom is the first park at Walt Disney World Resort and is the most visited park in the US. Visiting Walt Disney World for the first time can be daunting for many reasons, but our podcast hosts try to help with our list of must-do activities for a first visit to Magic Kingdom from attractions to dining and more. Our ideas might vary for those who might never get back to those who will return to the park in the same visit.

The Magic Kingdom is the first park at Walt Disney World Resort and is the most visited park in the US. Visiting Walt Disney World for the first time can be daunting for many reasons, but our podcast hosts try to help with our list of must-do activities for a first visit to Magic Kingdom from attractions to dining and more. Our ideas might vary for those who might never get back to those who will return to the park in the same visit.

The Magic Kingdom is the first park at Walt Disney World Resort and is the most visited park in the US. Visiting Walt Disney World for the first time can be daunting for many reasons, but our podcast hosts try to help with our list of must-do activities for a first visit to Magic Kingdom from attractions to dining and more. Our ideas might vary for those who might never get back to those who will return to the park in the same visit.

The Magic Kingdom is the first park at Walt Disney World Resort and is the most visited park in the US. Visiting Walt Disney World for the first time can be daunting for many reasons, but our podcast hosts try to help with our list of must-do activities for a first visit to Magic Kingdom from attractions to dining and more. Our ideas might vary for those who might never get back to those who will return to the park in the same visit.

Walt Disney World has announced that the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island will close next month and shared some details about Piston Peak National Park - the new land based on the Cars franchise. We don't know everything yet, but we'll discuss what we each like and don't like so much about what we know so far and our hopes and expectations for the future.

Walt Disney World has announced that the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island will close next month and shared some details about Piston Peak National Park - the new land based on the Cars franchise. We don't know everything yet, but we'll discuss what we each like and don't like so much about what we know so far and our hopes and expectations for the future.

We return this week to talk about what factors we think make attractions and shows worth experiencing over and over again, which ones we think are most “re-ride-able” and which we think are least so.

We return this week to talk about what factors we think make attractions and shows worth experiencing over and over again, which ones we think are most “re-ride-able” and which we think are least so.

The Disney parks have been driven by stories for the past 70 years and Disney does story better than anyone.  In this episode, we share our favorite examples of where and how Disney imagineers have infused story into parks, lands, attractions, resorts, restaurants, and even restrooms!  What are some of our favorites and let us know if you agree with ours.

The Disney parks have been driven by stories for the past 70 years and Disney does story better than anyone.  In this episode, we share our favorite examples of where and how Disney imagineers have infused story into parks, lands, attractions, resorts, restaurants, and even restrooms!  What are some of our favorites and let us know if you agree with ours.