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 May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
This week in Disney News, Disney Home will be releasing furniture and design pieces to make your house more magical. We can’t wait to get our hands on some of these pieces!
Tale of The Lion King will be at Disneyland May 28 in the Fantasyland Theater!
Also, The Soul of Jazz that was at Disney World will be at Disneyland from June 1-July 4.
Plus, Disney+ (hehe see what I did there) took a billion dollar write off to account for some of the losses they took this past year.
Signing up for a race can definitely be intimidating, so this week we want to help lessen the stress and give you some Dos and Don’ts for doing a RunDisney race.
For example, do take your driver’s license to the race expo, so you can pick up your bib, and don’t think you need to set a world record!
After our hot tips, you’ll hopefully be confident enough to get out there, pound the pavement, and make magical memories.
As always, thanks for listening. Have a magical week!
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Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we talk anything and everything Disney!
This week in Disney News, the Magic Band+ has debuted at Disney. They have light up and vibrating features that interact with their environment.
The Sketchbook drawing show on Disney+ has debuted and now you can learn to draw your favorite characters from the lead animators.
Starcruiser face painting is now available to help you to look like your favorite alien species!
And finally, Disney has released new concept art for EPCOT that’s different than the concept art that was released a few years ago.
This week, we’re going to talk all about the Keys to the Kingdom tour in Magic Kingdom we went on during our last trip to Disney.
As to not spoil the tour for anyone taking it, we’re not going to give you a play-by-play of the various surprises. Instead, we’re going to talk about the top 10 things we learned from our experience.
For example, did you know the windows on Main Street are there to act as both a beginning and end credits for the park!? 🤯 Mind-blowing, we know! Listen in for even more fun facts and definitely consider taking the tour yourself because it’s amazing!!
Thank you for listening! Have a magical week!
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Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. This week, we have some fun Disney Queue Trivia for you, but first, Disney News.
There’s a lot to say this week! In Disneyland Paris (which seems to be the testing ground for other parks) announced they’re creating a Premier Access Ultimate Pass, which gives you a lightning lane for 12 attractions. Is it coming to the U.S. next? We shall see!
Moving over to Tokyo Disneyland, the big news is they’re redoing Space Mountain and Tomorrowland. The area will close in 2024 and reopen in 2027.
Here in the U.S., the Paradise Pier Hotel in Disneyland will be redone to be Pixar-themed.
Also in Disneyland, the Oogie Boogie Bash will be returning to Disneyland. Over in Disney World, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party will also return (in August!) with some special overlays!!!
And finally, down in Disney World, Florida’s government repealed the Reedy Creek Improvement District that basically allows Disney to have their own sort of government since Disney sits in 2 different counties. We’ll see what that means in the future.
According to Kilimanjaro Safari, how did conservationists solve the conflict between farmers in Africa and wild elephants?
What year do you get transported back to in the Hollywood Tower of Terror?
Disney Imagineers spend a lot of time trying to make our wait time for rides in Disney World interesting. Answer these questions and more as we play Disney Queue Trivia.
Thanks for listening and have a magical week!
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Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
This week in Disney News, Justin Bartha will be reprising his role as Riley Poole on the National Treasure show on Disney+.
The Tarzan Treehouse over in Disneyland is getting rethemed, and we have a theory of what that theme will be!
You can be part of the Mural of Memories on Cinderella Castle for the incredibly low price of $9.99, but is it really worth it? And what is it?
Finally, in the most exciting news of the week, the song list for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind was released. Just like Mission Breakout, there are several songs you can get during your ride experience, making each ride unique (until you’ve had all 6).
Jeff Bezos. Richard Branson. Joe and Angela.
What do all of these people have in common?
We’ve all been to space!
Okay, not really, but we HAVE been to Space 220, a close second? This week we lay out for you the top 5 reasons why you shouldn’t go to Space 220 and the top 5 reasons why you should go to Space 220.
Thanks for listening and have a magical week!
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Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. This week we have a lot in store since it’s our 200th episode! But first, let’s get to the Disney News for the week.
After months of being closed, Expedition Everest reopened with no noticeable changes. Sorry, the Yeti is still broke.
To celebrate the Electrical Light Parade coming back, Disneyland will be selling a really cute Pete’s Dragon popcorn bucket and snail sipper.
Disney also announced ABC Network favorite Dancing with the Stars will no longer be on ABC, and will be the first live show on Disney+.
We asked you all to send in your questions to help us celebrate our 200th episode and you delivered! This week we answer questions about our most memorable moments, the four parks we’d like to visit, first-timer must-have snacks, if we could do an episode on Disney’s silent shorts/films, best Pixar films by genre, favorite episode, and what Disney movie we’d like to live in. Plus, Joe works in a few extra games.
Thank you so much for the questions/comments. We say this all the time, but we wouldn’t have a show without you. Thank you for helping get us to our 200th episode. We love talking to each other and you every week, so we can’t wait to celebrate even more milestones with you!
Also, special congratulations to Abbey M. and Lisa K. for winning the Disney gift cards!
Have a magical week!
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Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
Since we didn’t have any news last week, we have plenty of Disney News this week! The new Toy Story hotel opened up in Tokyo Disney, and it looks a lot like Toy Story Land!
Character meet and greets are returning no sooner than April 18th.
The opening date for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind was officially announced and will be May 27 (Memorial Day weekend).
Encanto will be making its first appearance at Disneyland on April 11th when they start the “We Don’t Talk about Bruno” show on it’s a Small World.
And lastly, KiteTails in Animal Kingdom will also be changing, "shifting the focus of the show so guests will be able to experience ‘Disney KiteTails’ from anywhere around the Discovery River Lagoon." We got the inside scoop on what that means.
This week we’re so excited to describe our latest Disney trip to you all! It was an action-packed 6 days where we ran 16.2 miles, ate an impressive amount of food from places we’d never tried before, and had a few fun and memorable experiences.
Have you ever ridden Kilimanjaro Safari in the rain?
Eaten at Topolino’s?
Run with a man who could easily pass for Disney’s own cast member dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow?
We break it all down for you, the good, the great, and the ugly.
Tune in next week for our 200th episode! Thank you again for getting us here! We love you all!
Have a magical week!
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Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
This week in Disney News, well…we don’t have any seeing as we’re recording this in advance! So insert some Disney news here of your choice.
Since this past weekend was the Springtime Surprise Race in Disney World, we thought it would be fun to discuss the history of runDisney.
It started more recently than you probably thought and has had an interesting growth trajectory over the past 30 years.
Did you know there used to be an inline skating marathon? How about that the marathon and half marathon used to take place on the same day? What about the fact that Disneyland Paris is the only international Disney park with its own race?
We share the timeline of runDisney and other fun facts in this shortish episode.
Also, don’t forget with our 200th episode approaching faster than we approach the finish line at a runDisney event that we want to answer your questions! Head on over to http://enchantedears.com/podcastquestion and to leave us a question and your email for a chance to win a $25 Disney gift card.
Have a magical week, friends!
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Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
This week in Disney News, Minnie Vans will be coming back this summer! Also, the Magic Kingdom Train will be returning too, although we’re not sure of when.
And according to Joe, ya’ll must be straight trippin’ when it comes to the YouTube poll of the best EPCOT attraction!
The past few years, we often decided to utilize days we got off of work to take a quick trip to Disney, so when a friend asked me last week for some advice on this matter, I thought it would be a perfect podcast!
This week, we cover our top Tips for a Long-Weekend Trip to Disney. What should you do when you only have 2-3 days to spend at Disney? Should you park hop and try to hit everything? Should you stay out late and get up when you feel like it?
NO!
Disney has tons of offerings, but know that in a short span of a few days, you can’t possibly do and see it all. With some careful planning and healthy expectation-managing, you can have a fun-packed few days! Be sure to tune in for all 10 tips (plus a few bonus tips) for planning a successful short trip.
Also, don’t forget with our 200th episode approaching faster than we approach the finish line at a runDisney event that we want to answer your questions! Head on over to http://enchantedears.com/podcastquestion and to leave us a question and your email for a chance to win a $25 Disney gift card.
As always, have a magical week!
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Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
This week in Disney News, Disney announced they’re going to be building a new DVC Tower at the Poly where the Spirit of Aloha dinner show takes place. Obviously, reactions aren’t very enthusiastic as that show has been popular in the past.
Also, the Ms. Marvel tv show has a release date and a trailer dropped!
This week, we reimagine one of the best-designed Disney parks, the Animal Kingdom. Since Joe Rhode helped design the park, it’s beautiful in so many ways.
We tweak it by adding more attractions, since it’s one of the only ways it’s lacking. We talk about adding a Spaceship Earth-esque dinosaur ride, a Zootopia land (perfect fit, right?), and our two favorite pet-rides we keep asking for: Escape from Elephant Graveyards and Tarzan Tree Surfing.
Seriously though Disney, can we build these? We also reimagine the inside of the tree of life to include our favorite animal-loving member of the Madrigal family!
Don’t forget to hop on over to our website Enchantedearspodcast.com and to leave us a question and your email for a chance to win a $25 Disney gift card!
Thank you for listening and have a magical week!
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Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
This week in Disney news, some interesting news came out of the shareholder meeting that doesn’t seem to bode well for the near future of the parks.
Speaking of the parks, the ride vehicles over at Tron Lightcycle are on track and moving to push/pull testing. Also, pictures of Guardians Comic Rewind are out.
DCA Food and Wine festival going on. Mac and cheese is a magical food that you can’t possibly mess up, right? Well, they may have found a way with their peanut butter and jelly mac and cheese. We can’t begin to imagine what that tastes like.
This week, we pick our favorite Magic Kingdom attractions and get some help from other Disney podcasters/YouTubers. We go land-by-land and say what our must-ride is as well as our overall favorite ride in Magic Kingdom.
A special thanks to Chris and Emily from Happiest Hour on Earth Podcast, Krystal from The Krystal Palace YouTube, James and Ash from Disney Dependent Podcast, and Josh from Modern Mouse Youtube. Be sure to give them a watch/listen.
And thank you for listening! Have a magical week!
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