Station 71: A Walt Disney World Podcast

After 8 magical years, Station 71 Podcast came to a close. Our Farewell Show was held on Friday, July 25th live on Discord. We loved having everyone stop by, share memories, and celebrate the magic with us one last time. All good things must come to an end…but the memories will live on forever!

This month, we're turning up the heat with some controversial Disney hot takes. From classic movies we just don't like to the park snacks that aren't worth the hype, we're spilling all our least magical opinions. Got a hot take of your own? We want to hear it!

What if you could take the best attractions, theming, and dining from each Walt Disney World park to create your own perfect theme park? Join Mario, Beth, and Brian as they dream big and piece together their ultimate Blue Sky Park: a fantasy built from the most iconic rides, lands, and experiences across Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom.

The future is bright at Disney Parks! Join Mario, Beth, and Brian as they explore what's coming in the new year and beyond.

Mario, Beth, and Brian have some big laughs while discussing recent Disney World news and playing a few rounds of superlatives.

The hosts dig through the updates announced at this year's D23 Expo and give their thoughts (some of which are very STRONG)!

The hosts welcome special guest host Dani to give a rundown of Disneyland from someone who has been around the West Coast Parks block a time or two!

Join Mario, Beth, and Brian as they celebrate seven years of Station 71! Full livestream available on YouTube.

The hosts review the offerings at Tokyo DisneySea's newest land, Fantasy Springs and give their opinions on the land's attractions.

The hosts plan a Disney day for their worst enemy, planning poorly and choosing their least favorite activities!

In a unique spin on a 2023 recap, Mario, Beth, and Brian gathered the top Disney news of 2023 and rank it based on importance, impact, and personal opinions. Tune in to hear our thoughts and join our Discord to see the list yourself and submit your vote!

Welcome, foolish mortals! In this episode, the hosts of the pod go live on Discord to recap and review the newest iteration of Haunted Mansion media. Tune in to hear what we loved, hated, and everything in between!

Mario, Beth, and Brian recap the news of Walt Disney World and the Disney Company over the last couple of months.

Missed our anniversary livestream? Not to fear, we have it recorded here!

Resident S71 historian Brian returns with another Imagineer Spotlight, this time on the iconic Mary Blair who Disney fans will know for her incredible art style and use of color, notably in the classic it's a small world attraction. Tune in to hear all about Mary's life and journey to greatness!

This week, the Station 71 hosts give some rides a blue sky imagineering refurbishment.

Mario, Beth, and Brian rank all major Disney animated films throughout history!

Mario, Beth, and Brian take a look at park tips they've given in the past and update their advice based on current park planning procedures. Then, the hosts read a round of one-star reviews and laugh at how the customer is NOT always right.

Mario gives the backstory of Batuu, otherwise known as Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Podcast friend Allie recaps her Disney Cruise Line adventure, full of fun and surprises!

Mario, Beth, and Brian go over all the notable Disney events that happened in 2022.

Mario, Beth, and Brian chat about Bob Chapek's departing and the reinstatement of Bob Iger.

Join Mario, Beth, and Brian as they take a WILD RIDE...to hell!

Back in May, Mario and Brian helped John from The Hyperion Review plan out a date night for he and his wife during their anniversary Disney trip. Tune in to see how it went!

Five years after our first episode recapping D23 2017, the hosts go over all the Disney World news (and more) announced at this year's expo.

In this special episode, Mario, Beth, and Brian chat with Muppets superfan Fergie L. Philippe, who also currently plays Hercules Mulligan/James Madison in Hamilton on Broadway, and have an awesome, weird, and wonderful crossover conversation!

Epcot may not need yet another festival on their line up, but Mario, Beth, and Brian set out to design one anyway. Tune in to see which host's fest idea you like the most! What festival would you like to see at Epcot?

Mario, Beth, and Brian go park by park to rank attractions and argue about which tier they should be in.

The hosts take some time to ponder what would have happened in an alternate universe version of Disney. What if Disney had gotten the rights to Harry Potter? What if Disney's America was built? Tune in to find out our thoughts!

The hosts of Station 71 and The Hyperion Review teamed up to participate in a panel at Phoenix Fan Fusion on May 27th to discuss the age-old question, "Which is better: Disneyland or Disney World?" This premiered exclusively on the Station 71 Patreon immediately after the panel was over, so make sure you sign up and don't miss out in the future!

Mario and Brian are joined by a friend of the show, John from The Hyperion Review, as they plan out a date night for John and his wife during their anniversary Disney trip!

Mario details his research on the Avatar franchise and its relation to Animal Kingdom's land of Pandora. Join us for this deep dive...that maybe goes a little too deep. For an especially crazy extension, check out our Patreon post-show!

Disney Springs can be a fun, but we think it could use some improvements. Join in as we toss around some ideas on how Disney Springs could be better!

In honor of April Fool's Day, the Station 71 hosts react to some satirical and otherwise humorous posts related to Disney. Warning, this episode may not be suitable for little mouse ears!

Mario and Beth are joined by John, Dani, and Frankie from The Hyperion Review to delve into the history of Disney on Broadway.

This week, we put on our tinfoil Mickey hats and discuss a few Disney conspiracy theories, both well-known and homegrown. Were Lilo and Nani's parents from Lilo & Stitch in the CIA? Is Aladdin actually set in a post-apocalyptic world? Tune in to hear our thoughts and much, much more!

Listener Mel suggested the hosts discuss eras of Disney World's parks in a fashion similar to the eras of Disney animation with which most fans are familiar. Tune in to see how we divvied up 50 years of Walt Disney World!

The hosts take on a topic from listener Matt and imagine Disney is consolidating all of its parks worldwide into one park. Tune in for the attractions, restaurants, and other elements that we would save to make our one final Disney park!

Station 71's resident historian, Brian, takes us through the backstory of Expedition Everest and the history of the much-discussed Disco Yeti.

Through the years, Walt Disney World has incorporated many different interactive experiences. Mario takes listeners on a journey through some of the most memorable ones of past and present.

The hosts of Station 71 think that Disney World could be doing a little more to celebrate and decorate for the holidays, so they do some armchair Imagineering in this episode to figure out some Christmas attraction overlays and brainstorm other ideas to make the WDW parks a little more festive during the holiday season.

There are lots of "tips" that you hear through the years as a Walt Disney World fan, but not all of them are actually good advice. The hosts delve into these frequently heard tidbits and explain why they think otherwise.

Walt Disney World has had many promotions and publicity stunts throughout the years, so we decided to take a look at some of the most weird and wonderful of them all!

The hosts go over the announcements made in honor of Disney+ Day 2021 and give their thoughts, with a special appearance from our good friend Dani!

In its current state, Disney's Hollywood Studios is a park that doesn't have a totally cohesive theme. Mario, Beth, and Brian do some armchair imagineering to see if they can blue-sky redesign the Studios to make it a better park.

Kirsten details her experience being at Magic Kingdom on the day of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary and gives us a trip report of her entire stay!

As suggested by listeners Al and Will, the hosts do a snake draft and try to craft the perfect meal day...with some tricky stipulations!

The hosts jump on a live call to celebrate the news surrounding Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary Celebration, including Kirsten, who reported LIVE from Magic Kingdom on October 1st!

Beth gives a spoiler-free review of the new Remy's Ratatouille Adventure ride in Epcot and the hosts discuss their hopes for the 50th Anniversary Celebration at Walt Disney World and dream about what could've been.

Brian gives another one of his famous history lessons as he takes us through the life and career of Disney Legend Tony Baxter, the force behind fan-favorite Splash Mountain and its upcoming redesign to a Princess and the Frog themed attraction!