If you think Disney isn’t just for kids, then you’ve come to the right place. We’re a couple with a passion for all things Disney! Join us every Monday as we discuss different Disney topics from the best countries in EPCOT to the latest Disney news to the most overrated attractions at the theme parks. Plus, we frequently have guests, including Disney Legends, Imagineers, and former Animators and Directors to talk about their time with Disney and the role they played in shaping all of our childhoods. So help us to spread some pixie dust and subscribe today!
Episodes
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Before we jump into the main topic, it’s time for a little Disney News!
The 100th celebration for the Walt Disney Company at Disneyland will kick off January 27th, 2023! So many exciting things are happening like the opening of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Rail, the debut of M&M’s new platinum outfits, World of Color 1 and Wonderous Journeys will debut, and more!
The talk is Marvel plans on doing more “Special Presentations” instead of series.
We’ve chosen the best soundtracks, the best Disney songs ever, and best hero songs, but with Halloween fast-approaching, we’d like to get a little dark and pay homage to the villains who highlight just how good our good guys are and maybe even haunt our nightmares at night.
So which villain will reign supreme with the best villain song, one that represents their character, reveals their plan, or just shows how dastardly or downright evil they truly are? Listen in to find out.
As always, thank you so much for listening! Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook and Youtube or submit a question/topic for us to discuss on a future episode or support us on Patreon.
Have a magical week!
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Before we jump into the main topic, it’s time for a little Disney News!
After hours events are returning to Disney World in January. They include ice cream, treats, and of course “extra park hours.”
Hugh Jackman will be returning as Wolverine for Deadpool 3. The movie will come out in September of 2024.
Lastly, Seth Rogen’s production company will be making a Figment movie!
As avid Disney fans, there are so many things we absolutely LOVE about Disney. It’s as they say, “The happiest place on earth!”
But, it’s not perfect and in our various trips, we’ve done some things that we never need to or want to do again. So this week, we flip the script and talk instead about 10ish things we’d never do again in Disney.
So listen in and learn from our mistakes.
As always, thank you so much for listening! Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook and Youtube or submit a question/topic for us to discuss on a future episode or support us on Patreon.
Have a magical week!
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Before we jump into the main topic, it’s time for a little Disney News!
The new store Eurdora’s Chic Boutique is open in New Orleans Square with lots of Princess and the Frog merch.
The new Hulk in nanotech suit meet and greet started this past week already in Avengers Campus in Disneyland in California.
Tokyo Disney will be celebrating their 40th anniversary and the first promo art was released. Next year there will be a new parade as well!
The Polynesian is one of Disney World’s oldest hotels. This week, we get down and dirty on why you maybe should or maybe shouldn’t stay there on your next trip.
As always, thank you so much for listening! Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook and Youtube or submit a question/topic for us to discuss on a future episode or support us on Patreon.
Have a magical week!
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Before we jump into the main topic, it’s time for a little Disney News!
Our favorite Disney World show, KiteTails, will be taking off for its last flight on September 30. Why Disney!? Why?!
And also, Disneyland Paris will be selling up-cycled bags from the tarp that covered the castle.
D23 is Disney’s biggest hype-invoking event held every 2 years in Anaheim and showcases all the big Disney News from what new rides will go into the parks to what movies are getting made to what shows will be coming to Disney+.
Since it took place over last weekend, this week, we’re discussing Disney’s biggest announcements and maybe more notably, what news didn’t come out of it.
As always, thank you so much for listening! Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook and Youtube or submit a question/topic for us to discuss on a future episode or support us on Patreon.
Have a magical week!
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Before we jump into the main topic, it’s time for a little Disney News!
Oogie Boogie Bash does it again. Daisy, Clara Belle and Minnie as the Sanderson sisters is unbelievable. Not to mention Agatha and Ernesto in the parks makes us Disney Worlders (is that a thing?) jealous.
Rumor that Disneyland Paris is scrapping Galaxy’s Edge in favor of Pandora or The Lion King.
We’ve talked about it briefly before, but it’s finally time to fully dedicate an episode to the 1964-1965 World’s Fair.
Or Not-World Fair as you’ll come to find out.
And if you don’t really have the world at the “World Fair,” who do you have? Companies.
And if you’re a company who needs a creative mind known for great showmanship who do you need? Well if you said anyone other than Walt Disney here, you may be listening to the wrong podcast!
Find out how Walt made the whole showcase a success and got lots of R&D paid for on Pepsi, Ford, and other companies’ dime.
As always, thank you so much for listening! Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook and Youtube or submit a question/topic for us to discuss on a future episode or support us on Patreon.
Have a magical week!
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Before we jump into the main topic, it’s time for a little Disney News!
WDW’s 50th Anniversary will officially end on March 31, 2023, about 18 months after it started.
Disney announced that cast dress rehearsals for Fantasmic have started! Finally!!
And lastly, is it possible that Disney will basically get their own Amazon Prime-like service? The talk around town says yes. They’ve mentioned QR codes during Disney+ shows and exclusive merch, but is this something people really want?
It’s been a while, so this week we resurrect one of our staples shows, “You can only pick one.”
This time we do “Paris Edition” choosing between different rides, shows, versions of the same ride in different parks, and merch.
These are always so hard, but we always enjoy how they force us to be critical of things we typically wouldn’t be critical of. Especially when you have three great and unique shows that can only be seen in Paris.
Do you agree with our picks?
As always, thank you so much for listening! Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook and Youtube or submit a question/topic for us to discuss on a future episode or support us on Patreon.
Have a magical week!
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Before we jump into the main topic, it’s time for a little Disney News!
Disney+ Day coming up September 8. We are learning about some of the movies/shows that will be released that day.
If you can’t make it to D23, they’re live-streaming a lot of the big panels. We tell you what you can watch!
The park pass system is undergoing some changes to make it easier.
We did Animal Kingdom. We did Magic Kingdom. Now it’s time for us to give our Top 10 Reasons Why We Love EPCOT!
Officially conceived by Walt as an experimental community (of tomorrow if we need to get specific here), EPCOT has still managed to be a community, just a little different kind of a community.
We love so much about the small world feel and you get so many added bonuses like the food and ease of getting there. Also, be sure to let us know what you love so much about EPCOT!
A special thanks goes out to Derek P. and Abbey M. for the thoughtful questions. If you have a question submit it here.
As always, thank you so much for listening! Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook and Youtube or support us on Patreon.
Have a magical week!
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Before we jump into the main topic, it’s time for a little Disney News!
Behind the Scenes tours in EPCOT are coming back October 2.
Skipper Canteen added some new food items including a hanger steak, lamb chops, and a delicious orange Dole whip drink.
It was announced that the Springtime Surprise Race will be Pixar-themed.
And finally, the Disney Legends were announced for this year and what’s very interesting is the cast of Frozen is on the list. Since Legend announcements usually commemorate some event, it makes us wonder, are they gonna announce Frozen 3?
Last week, we talked about our fantastic trip to Portugal with Adventures by Disney. This week we finish talking about our European getaway by rehashing about our visit to Disneyland Paris.
We talk about the parks, where we stayed, what’s the same, what’s different, what we ate, crowd levels, the AMAZING shows, their 30th anniversary celebration, the amazing shop almost entirely dedicated to the best Disney movie ever, and more!
If you're looking to plan a Disney trip reach out to Becky Ginther at beckyg@castledreamstravel.com and let her know Enchanted Ears sent you.
A special thanks goes out to Emmy T. for the thoughtful question. If you have a question or just want to know what we’re up to, don’t forget to check us out on Facebook and Youtube or submit a question/topic for us to discuss on a future episode or support us on Patreon.
Have a magical week!
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Before we tell you all about our Adventures by Disney trip to Portugal, it’s time for a little Disney News!
While we were gone, a lot has happened. San Diego Comic Con for one, which had a few major announcements. The biggest of these was that Daredevil will be getting an 18 episode first season on Disney+. The biggest absence of an announcement though was regarding phase 6 of the MCU, which we assume will be reserved for D23.
Tokyo DisneySea debuted its new night show “Believe! Sea of Dreams” which replaced Phantasmic and features projection mapping on the Hotel MiraCosta.
Disney also had its earnings call. The parks are making money, but the streaming services are losing money. During the call, we learned that on December 8th, Disney+ will increase its cost $3 if you want to continue to watch your content ad free or you can continue to pay $7.99 but will have to watch with ads.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party stared on August 12. New this year is a Max Goof wearing a Powerline costume.
Phew! That was a lot of news!
Okay, we’re ready to dig in to our Adventures by Disney trip to Portugal. Adventures by Disney is essentially group travel with a pre-set itinerary and the Disney-level of service. The Portugal trip begins in Porto, then moves to the capital city of Lisbon and finishes up in the Algarve.
In this podcast, we discuss our favorite parts of the trip, our least favorite parts of the trip, the value of having the guides vs booking it yourselves, and give you a step by step of the experience. Then we candidly tell you whether or not we think it was worth it.
When doing a trip like this, it’s easiest to book through a travel agent since there are a lot of little things you need to do ahead of time. We always book through Becky Ginther at Castle Dreams Travel. Check her out at beckyg@castledreamstravel.com.
As always, thank you so much for listening! Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook and Youtube or submit a question/topic for us to discuss on a future episode or support us on Patreon.
Have a magical week!
Monday Aug 08, 2022
Monday Aug 08, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. This week, we’re not going to horse around. No news!
Holy cow do we have a wild one for you today! Saddle up because this week we interview the wonderful Dr. Dan!
Dr. Dan was featured in the Disney+ series, The Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and ever since we watched it, we’ve wanted to talk to him about what sounds like one of the most interesting jobs on earth!
This week, Dr. Dan answers all of our burning animal questions like “What kind of challenges or opportunities arise from working at a zoo that is also a theme park,” “What’s your funniest experience at work” and “How did you get to work at Disney?”
Everyone, this one is the bees’ knees. We HIGHLY recommend listening to it with kids or really anyone who needs a little motivation because Dr. Dan is an absolute delight with his insightfulness and positivity. Also, share it with your animal-loving friends.
As always, thank you so much for listening! Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook and Youtube or submit a question/topic for us to discuss on a future episode or support us on Patreon.
Have a magical week!