All About The Mouse Disney Fan Podcast

On this week's feature discussion show, we're doing something a little different and a little unrelated to Disney. As many of you who follow me on social media may know, I just returned from another one of our amazing family road trip adventures, where we spent a week and half driving around the country, seeing amazing sights from the Smokey Mountains to the Rocky Mountains and a ton of other things in between, and we did it all spontaneously making the plans up as we went. My wife, Amy, is here to recap it all with me, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride on this week's episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast.

Blake Reilly from The Blake and Sal Show and D5: The Mighty Ducks podcast joins me for another impromptu, off-the-cuff discussion about all things Disney. Together we'll touch on various Disney-related topics including vintage Disney Channel shows, Disney toys and collectibles, New Years Eve in Walt Disney World, and we might even veer off-topic with some Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, and Kevin Smith thrown in just to make things interesting. 

On this week's Disney News show, we'll cover the latest happenings from around the Disney company including a significant price increase that you could be seeing if you are a Walt Disney World annual passholder, Disneyland's decision to turn The Main Street Cinema to a merchandise location, a new villainous dining experience coming to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, Toy Story 4's not-so-rotten score on Rotten Tomatoes, and much more!

On this week's feature discussion show, we're featuring a documentary done by Timeline about the the real Mary Poppins. If you've seen the 2013 film "Saving Mr. Banks", you probably know the basics of this story of Walt Disney's persistence with the author of the Mary Poppins books, Pamela Travers, in an effort to bring Mary Poppins to the big screen. Now, we'll hear from people who were knew them both and witnessed the events as they unfolded as well as learn about Pamela's childhood, father, and the birth of Mary Poppins.

On this week's Friday with Friends listener interaction show, we are airing another episode recorded on a Facebook live broadcast with our listeners commenting and asking questions about Disney-related topics from things like Disney fans with disabilities, places you can find pineapple products in Walt Disney World, favorite ice cream treats from the parks, and more!

On this week's Disney News show, we'll cover the latest happenings from around the Disney company including a new Chip 'n' Dale comedy series slated to come to Disney+, new merchandise commemorating the final year of Illuminations: Reflections of Earth, Rafiki's Planet Watch at Disney's Animal Kingdom opens up later next month with a new wildlife animation experience, presentations are announced for this year's D23 Expo in Anaheim, and much more!

On this week's feature discussion show, Blake Reilly from The Blake and Sal show and the D5:Mighty Ducks podcast joins me for a comprehensive look at the 25 year history of Disney Broadway theatrical productions from Beauty and the Beast to Frozen and everything in between.

On this week's Friday with Friends listener interaction show, we are airing a broadcast that was recorded with our listeners on the Facebook group. We'll talk about various topics brought up by our listeners including ideas for a new pavilion at Epcot, new All About the Mouseketeer Interview questions including our favorite and least favorite Disney movies, attractions, and more!

On this week's Disney News show, we'll cover the latest happenings from around the Disney company including a Disney heroes and villains costume exhibit coming to the 2019 D23 Expo, new dining options coming to Gran Destino Tower at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Walt Disney World, new entertainment options coming to the Disney Cruise Line on the Disney Fantasy, and much more!

This past weekend, Disneyland hosted thousands upon thousands of guests as they dropped the rope on their newest themed land, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Our good friend Beci Mahnken from MEI and Mouse Fan Travel was there to get a first-hand look at the land of Batuu and the Black Spire Outpost and she's joining us to fill us in on all the details including what you need to know before you go, what you need to eat while you're there, and what souvenirs you need to make sure you return home with.

Sarah Evans joins us for another loose, off-the-cuff discussion about various Disney topics. We'll sit down and have an informal Disney discussion and talk about various topics that just happen to come up organically including seeing Jonathan Freeman in the role of Jafar in the Broadway production of "Aladdin", extinct attractions, and changes in the parks.

On this week's Disney News show, we'll cover the latest happenings from around the Disney company including a new Summer One World ticket being offered for Walt Disney World's 4 theme parks and 2 water parks, mobile order making its way to the Walt Disney World resort hotels, a new agreement made between Disney Cruise Line and the Port Canaveral Port Authority that will bring new Disney ships to the Florida port, and more! At the end of the show, I'll give you my spoiler-free review of Disney's live-action remake of "Aladdin". 

On this week's feature discussion show, Rick from the Discovering the Magic podcast joins me as we look back at the 1992 Disney original Aladdin animated feature film. With the release of the live-action remake of this classic tale, we got to reminiscing about the original animated feature and the story behind the making of this film. It was during the animation Renaissance in the 1990's that this amazing tale came together with unforgettable music, state of the art technology, and a Genie that would be impossible to imitate. Join us as we look back at Disney's "Aladdin".

Bryce Yelverton joins us for an informal, off-the-cuff Disney discussion. This week, we sat down and just talked about various Disney topics from DVC and the Polynesian to mobile ordering and the Disney Dining Plan. Of course, we got sidetracked along the way. Sit back and enjoy this loose stream-of-consciousness Disney discussion.

On this week's Disney News show, we'll cover the latest happenings from around the Disney company including the new class of Disney Legends slated to be inducted, details on the new signature dining restaurant coming to Epcot's Japan pavilion, Disneyland's 50th anniversary event for its Haunted Mansion, the return of the Castaway Cay Challenge for runners vacationing on the Disney Cruise Line, and much more!

On this week's feature discussion show, Paul Barrie from the Window to the Magic podcast joins us to talk about the Disneyland Paris resort. Paul recently returned from a 3-week trip to Europe in which he spent part of his time visiting Disneyland Paris and the Walt Disney Studios theme park for the very first time. Together, we'll talk about highlights from his trip including the recently re-opened Phantom Manor, the Dragon's Lair underneath Sleeping Beauty Castle, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Hyperspace Mountain, and much more!

On this week's Friday with Friends listener interaction show, I'm going to share with you a post that one of our listeners made on our Facebook group about one of Disney's most inspirational and legendary artists Eyvind Earle. Eyvind was known for doing fantastical backgrounds and other paintings for Disney animated films and shorts, but he is most famous for having worked on nearly all of the backgrounds for the 1959 classic "Sleeping Beauty". We'll learn more about Eyvind and look at the 10 things you need to know about Eyvind Earle.

On this week's Disney news show, we'll cover the latest happenings from around the Disney company including the brand new space-themed restaurant set to open up at Epcot later this year, Disney set to buy Comcast's interest in Hulu, designer Mickey ear hats and Minnie headbands to be released, a new annual passport coming to Disneyland, and much more!

On this week's feature discussion show, Wallis and Leo DeCandia joins us again, this time to explore the counter service and sit down dining experiences at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. If you were intrigued by the Tokyo Disney snack offerings from our last discussion with Leo and Wallis, you'll definitely enjoy hearing about the unique and savory meals that are dished daily for guests from all over the world from steam buns and flank steak to the chicken and waffle sandwich and the Queen of Hearts-inspired hamburger patty.

On this week's Friday with Friends listener interaction show, we bring you listener-requested audio of Fantasmic! from Disney's Hollywood Studios. This show, which has been performed at Disney's Hollywood Studios since 1998 as well as Disneyland since 1992, has become a crowd favorite on both coasts for its moving soundtrack, integration of dozens of Disney heroes and villains, and of course its star Mickey Mouse. Enjoy this week's listener-requested audio as well as some fun facts about the show and more!