Episodes
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Setting Sail on the Disney Wish
Join Chris and Glenn as we discuss Chris' cruise on Disney's newest cruise ship, the Wish—plus an aftershow discussing photography Released 10/26/22 Chris and family sailed on the Disney Wish last week Background and history of cruising Booking and planning Itinerary Terminal and Embarkation…
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Magic Kingdom Trip using Genie+
Released 4/10/22 Bananas for Cabanas Animal Kingdom Mobile dining Park Reservations Magic Kingdom visit Want to ride rides Genie Plus In the technology all the time Horrible User Experience Peter Pan LL Buzz Lightyear LL Dumbo LL - didn't use Fantasyland first On average, guests can enter 2 to 3...
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Disney Changes with Special Guest Casey Liss
Recorded on 12/2/21; Released 12/5/21 Special Guest: Casey Liss Co-host of Accidental Tech Podcast (ATP) and Analog(ue) Creator of the Peek-a-View iPhone app which is a read-only photo browser which was inspired by a trip to Disney World 😀 Disney's FastPass: A Complicated History Recap of the...
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The 100th Episode Magical Celebration!
Join Chris and Glenn on our 100th episode magical celebration! There are no pink castles, but we have two (!) trip reports, including a combined report from the Magic Kingdom! Don't miss it! Chris' trip Glenn's trip First times Kali River Rapids Skyliner Oga's Cantina Rose and Crown Gideons...
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Father's Day at Disney's Hollywood Studios
Released on 6/26/21 News Contemporary redecorating https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2021/06/first-look-inside-a-reimagined-guest-room-at-disneys-contemporary-resort/ https://blogmickey.com/2021/03/incredibles-room-retheme-confirmed-for-disneys-contemporary-resort/ Chris' trip report for DHS...
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The Adventures of Planning a Disney World Trip
Released on 6/5/21 Coke Corner is no more Things are changing in the world thanks to the Covid vaccine Eliminated the 6-foot distancing rule Remove mask mandate outdoors; still required inside Rabbit Holes: Color of sidewalks in Disney Parks. What's myth and what's fact? Cosmic Ray's Starlight…
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Jambo! from Nahtazu AKA a Visit to Disney's Animal Kingdom
Recorded on 3/25/21 Released on 3/26/21 Chris visits Animal Kingdom Three hours Entrance Asia Animal encounter Tea - Joffrey's Kid adventure passport Africa - Harambe Gorilla Falls Didn't get to see Pandora Exit Beastly Kingdom
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Disneyland Reopening, Points of Light and Other Disney News and Rumors
Released 3/21/21 Coke Corner Disney News Disneyland will open on April 30 Remy's Ratatouille Adventure will open on October 1 Harmonious barges installed in World Showcase Lagoon Epcot Entrance finished New Points of Light are being installed on Spaceship Earth EARidescent Turrets are being...
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Hall of Presidents: Past, Present, and Future with special guest Casey Liss
Special Guest: Casey Liss Co-host of Accidental Tech Podcast (ATP) and Analog(ue) Creator of the Peek-a-View iPhone app which is a read-only photo browser which was inspired by a trip to Disney World 😀 History and Genesis of the Hall of Presidents in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom The first…
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Disney is Going to Use Robots for Meet and Greets? Is This Crazy or Genius?
Released 12/11/20 Getting ready to record the episode Episode 033 - Books about Walt Disney World and Glenn taking photos on his trip to WDW What's happening with Disney? Disneyland is still not open California Adventure's Buena Vista Street is open for shopping and is part of Downtown Disney...
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Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover - WEDWay
Disney designed the Ford pavilion at the '64 World's Fair Needed to propel a stream of vehicles along a track It was achieved by vertically mounted rubber wheels spun by electric motors which pushed against a flat plate on the underside of the vehicles That system was refined and used for...
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What Is Going On at Disney? Layoffs, Park Crowds, Disneyland Still Closed. Is It Still Fun?
Released 10/15/20 Contactless Security at the Disney Parks PeopleMover refurbishment extended again Disneyland is still closed Disney has laid off 28,000 cast members Chapek says that WDW parks capacity is at 25% Construction continues at Epcot Electric Umbrella stories Wolfgang Puck Express…
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DizWiz's trip to WDW! Rise of the Resistance! Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway! Magic Kingdom! Bye, bye, Money!
Released on 10/4/20 Glenn's Trip to WDW DHS Parking Toll booth Rise of the Resistance boarding group Lunch at Ronto Roasters ($12.95/roaster, $4/coke) $72 RotR Mickey's Runaway Railway Blue milk vs green milk ($34) Slinky Dog Dash Also: Star Tours, RnRC, ToT MK Castle color Cavalcades Boo to you...
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The Episode of Magic
Released on 8/20/20 School is starting! Cherry Coke Energy drink Coke + Coffee drink coming out Will Club Cool be replaced at Epcot? Epcot A new Monorail Mark X attraction in the new Play Pavilion??? New Monorail book is being released: "The Disney Monorail: Imagineering a Highway in the Sky"...
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Disney World is Reopening!
Released on 7/9/20 New Cinderella Castle color Disney World started Cast Member previews on 7/7 Starting to see photos and videos of what it's going to be like at the parks Resuming 2020 ticket and resort sales on 7/9 Some changes: need reservation to enter park with ticket, no park hopping, no...
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Remembering Disney World's 25th Anniversary and the Castle Cake
Released on 6/20/20 A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow? WDW's 25th Anniversary A little personal history from each of us related to the 1996-1997 timeline 25th Anniversary Celebration on 10/1/96 Including Michael Eisner, Roy E Disney, and First Lady Hillary Clinton — Coke Corner interlude — Brought…
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Disney World is Opening in July! Too Early? Too Late? Time to Discuss...
Recorded on 5/27/20 Chris' office organization Coke Energy WDW Opening July 11 - MK and AK July 15 - EP and DHS I Hanker for a Hunka Cheese commercial https://youtu.be/4xRv9ZQOCPo Chuck Wagon commercial https://youtu.be/TTx_fwP1-pw
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When will Walt Disney World reopen? Special guest Casey Liss joins us to discuss
Recorded on 5/1/20 Special Guest Casey Liss Co-host of Accidental Tech Podcast https://atp.fm/ Co-host of Analog(ue) https://www.relay.fm/analogue/ iOS App Developer of Vignette https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vignette-update-contact-pics/id1455924925 Website https://www.caseyliss.com/ Casey joins…
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I'd like to teach the world to sing...
Released on 4/26/20 Coke Coke Energy Photo of Chris as a kid dressed in Coke material Questions How much would you pay? You're allowed 1 hour in any Disney park you choose while it's shut down. You can stand or sit in any specific location but no attractions or stores are open. Where would you…
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Glenn's Extraordinary Disney Cruise Line Trip Report
Released 3/11/20 A review of Glenn's trip on the Disney Wonder out of the Port of New Orleans with a stop in Cozumel, Mexico. Photo Album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizwiz/albums/72157713453718381 Bonus post-show photography discussion
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Glenn and Chris Get Schooled by Andrew on Smuggler's Run!
Recorded on 2/4/20 Special Guest Andrew How did Andrew become a Disney theme park fan? Glenn's Trip report Magic Kingdom After Hours Epcot Disney Skyliner Disney's Hollywood Studios Andrew met up with Chris and Glenn at DHS to visit Galaxy's Edge together Millennium Falcon Smuggler's Run Blue…
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At Disney, Sometimes Liss is More!
Recorded on 1/20/20 Special Guest Casey Liss Co-host of Accidental Tech Podcast https://atp.fm/ Co-host of Analog(ue) https://www.relay.fm/analogue/ iOS App Developer of Vignette https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vignette-update-contact-pics/id1455924925 Website https://www.caseyliss.com/ How were we...
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Holiday episode! Baby Yoda, Rise of the Resistance, and Disney Cruise discussions
Released on 12/16/19 Happy Holidays! Steve Martin's Christmas Wish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPVuHP3OXk0 "The Wonderful World of Disney Magical Holiday Celebration" on Disney+ Thoughts about Disney+ Surpassed 10 million subscribers on the first day; projected 10-18 million during the first...
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Light 'Em Up, Babe! Christmas lights needed at Epcot in Walt Disney World
Released on 11/10/19 Still no viewing of Epcot Forever by Chris Time change this past weekend - the good time change Echo wall clock, which Glenn gives five stars https://amzn.to/2pZmZCq It is now Christmas time in WDW! Nov 8 is the first Very Merry Christmas Party; Nov 1 was the last Mickey's…
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Trip to Epcot and Disney Skyliner Discussion
Do you like Pumpkin Spice flavored items? Starbucks and Joffrey's in the parks The joy of coffee mugs Having to reinforce shelves Merchandise and the WDW 50th birthday Another visit to Epcot by Chris! Epcot Experience Food and Wine Festival New Frozen Coke booth where the Cool Wash was by Test...
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The last showing of Illuminations Reflections of Earth and lots of changes starting at Epcot
Released 10/8/19 Happy Birthday to WDW and Epcot! Chris' last visit to Illuminations: Reflections of Earth on 9/29/19 Mostly spoiler free discussion about Epcot Forever which started on 10/1 Opening of the Skyliner on 9/29 Disney ending some live entertainment acts because of low attendance Glenn...
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Starport75's first visit to Disney's Star Wars Galaxy's Edge
Released 9/11/19 Chris' trip to Epcot Last trip before the closing of Club Cool and the Future World Fountain Played Remy's Ratatouille Hide & Squeak Game Glenn's family drove to Orlando to visit Star Wars Galaxy's Edge during opening weekend Met up with Chris Our tour through the land Our…
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Disney D23 Expo Announcements - Epcot is dead, long live Epcot! Part Deux
Released 9/7/19 New Details Shared on Highly Anticipated Experiences Coming to Walt Disney World Resort https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/08/new-details-shared-on-highly-anticipated-experiences-coming-to-walt-disney-world-resort/ Mickey's Runaway Train - display of ride vehicle Star…
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Houston, We Have a Vacation
Released 8/9/19 Glenn's Houston Trip Report Johnson Space Center Restored Mission Control Apollo 17 Commond Module Shuttle carrier aircraft Astros game Tour of Minute Maid Park
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The Disney Skyliner opens next month! I can't wait!...said nobody ever. 😉
Released 7/15/19 Tropical Storm Barry News Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opening dates announced Disney Skyliner will open next month Monorail Improvements - Monorail Silver Gran Destino Tower at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort opened this week Tomorrowland Marquee sign taken down; will be...
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Interview with Disney Photographer Sean Spansel
Released 7/8/19 Welcome, Sean! https://www.instagram.com/spanselphoto/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/nola2t/ We found Sean through his photography posts on Instagram and Flickr General Info Tell us a little about you How did your interest in Disney begin? How long have you been a photographer?...
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Is Instagram Helping or Hurting Disney?
Released 6/28/19 Musings about Instagram and Disney updates on IG Toy Story 4 Chris' Magic Kingdom trip report
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A $200 lightsaber at Disney's Star Wars Galaxy's Edge? Is it worth it?
Released 6/16/19 Rumor: New Brazil pavilion at Epcot Carnival parade like Tapestry of Nations at Epcot??? Disney Skyliner - testing State of the monorail Leave a Legacy is being removed Tron construction has gone vertical redecorating Tomorrowland New DCL ships will have home port at Port…
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Makin' Memories
Released 4/16/19 https://youtu.be/duE5SRDA2Fs Get in line now for Star Wars Galaxy's Edge! Different kind of episode - focused on Photography New camera for both of us: Nikon Z6 https://amzn.to/2XiXR4q Glenn's insane devotion to Disney sponsors Glenn's Photo 365 Project...
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The end of the line for Star Wars Galaxy's Edge is where?
Released 3/21/19 How you doin'? https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/07/stop-asking-how-are-you-harvard-researchers-say-this-is-how-successful-people-make-small-talk.html The agony of Daylight Saving Time Standard Time FTW! Hi, Andrew! Timing of fireworks at the parks Disney News - Star Wars Galaxy's…
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Where everyone has a good time at Epcot and leaves happy
Released on 3/13/19 Ringtones from Epoct Legacy http://www.epcotlegacy.com/news/2018/6/17/signals-for-the-information-age.html Chris visits Epcot during the last weekend of the International's Festival of the Arts Favorite Epcot Festival Chris attended "The Art of Disney Fonts, Lettering &…
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Epcot is dead, long live Epcot!
Play Pavilion, New Park Entrance Part of Epcot's Historic Transformation https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/02/first-of-its-kind-play-pavilion-new-park-entrance-part-of-epcots-historic-transformation/ Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is coming to The Wizarding World of…
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Horizons
Released 2/18/19 Opened one year after Epcot on 10/1/83 Sponsored by General Electric for the first 10 years The one pavilion that combined all of the themes of Epcot Center together: technology, transportation, communication, food, health, energy, living in future habitats on the land, undersea...
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No more trains at Walt Disney World!
Released 2/8/19 Chris can't hear the WDW Railroad trains anymore! Disney News Maleficent Dragon Float returns to the Festival of Fantasy Parade from her "Malefi-Fire" last May Fixes to Splash Mountain come in wake of the maintenance list on WDWNT.com; are they related? Elimination of plastic bags...
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Space Mountain
Opened January 15, 1975 Was the first Space Mountain to open, although it was originally planed for Disneyland as "Space Port" Designing started in 1964, but Space Port was stopped because of Disney's death It was revived because of the popularity of WDW with teens and young adults; the Magic...
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Loose Slinky Dog Tails
Released 1/17/19 First episode of the new year! Follow Up Disney introduces logo for Hollywood Studios' 30th anniversary https://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/theme-park-rangers-blog/os-et-disney-hollywood-studios-logo-30th-20190102-story.html Chris' Disney Adventures Chris' thoughts...
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The Disney Christmas Show
Released on 12/27/18 It's been a while… Sorry everyone! Disney News New Space Mountain Exit Opens, Speedramps Removed at the Magic Kingdom https://wdwnt.com/2018/11/photos-video-new-space-mountain-exit-opens-speedramps-removed-at-the-magic-kingdom/ New signage in Tomorrowland for Monsters Inc....
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If a bottle of soda falls in the new World of Disney...
Recorded - 11/7/18 Trip report from Chris - Disney Springs World of Disney reopening Chris' mishap with a Coke bottle in WoD Maleficent float is returning to the Festival of Fantasy Parade in the Magic Kingdom Disney bought Lucasfilm six years ago today and has already recouped its $4 billion...
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There was no Early Morning Magic when we were playing Adventures in the MK. Now get off my lawn!
Recorded on 10/17/18 Released on 10/29/18 Early Morning Magic program for Disney's Hollywood Studios 90 minutes of access to Toy Story Land before the park opens Annual Pass cost increase Disney Video Games Specifically Disney Park video games...
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Spaceship Earth closing? No problem! We'll be on the Disney Cruise!
Released on 10/17/18 Disney Cruise Line follow up Glenn booked a cruise out of New Orleans! Spaceship Earth Will Close for Over Two Years, Part of Massive Overhaul of Epcot's Future World Tomorrowland Speedway closing for 5 months to re-route track around Tron Fountain & Bottled Drink, Popcorn,...
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Disney Rumor show! Go Away Green!
Released on 10/8/18 Rumor Show! Rumored opening dates for new attractions Skyliner Gondolas will not have A/C India Pavilion Coming to Epcot's World Showcase with Massive Jungle Book Ride Is PizzeRizzo at Disney's Hollywood Studios Getting Ready to Close? 3rd Hotel to join Swan and Dolphin Magic...
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Disney Cruise Line News Mini Episode
Recorded 9/27/18 Released 9/28/18 Disney Cruise Line will sail out of New Orleans in February, 2020! During Mardi Gras!
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Disney News recap
Released 9/27/18 Chris is remembering his Cruise Some feedback from disboards.com Follow up: Captain Tom is now Commodore Tom Disney News 19 Magical New and Limited-Time Experiences Coming to Walt Disney World Resort in 2019 Disney Has Announced End Date and Replacement of IllumiNations at Epcot...
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Chris' Disney Cruise Line Trip Report
Released 9/17/18 Chris and family went on a Disney Cruise Line vacation Fantasy ship Western Caribbean cruise DCL History Disney Magic - The Launching of a Dream by John Heminway Chris has been on nine DCL cruises Halloween decorations were up on the ship as of the 9/1 sailing DCL Innovations…
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Episode 056 - Mission to Mars
Released 9/7/18 Remember the Magic - Mission to Mars Chris never experienced the attraction - it's a regret History 1955: Rocket to the Moon at Disneyland No space travel in 1955 Circular theater with three levels of seats: 162 seats total Screen in the floor and ceiling in the middle of the...