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Episodes
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
n a major surprise, Disney World announced it is bringing back a fan favorite service we haven’t seen in years. Plus, if you are a Disney+ subscriber, you can get some incredible deals on your next stay at Disney World.
There’s so much to do at Disney World, it’s impossible to get to everything in one day.
But what if you planned the perfect day at one park? What would it be?
This week, we’re planning the perfect day at EPCOT.
From our favorite attractions to our go to festival, we craft the best day ever at EPCOT.
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Timestamps
Welcome 00:00
Disney News 01:27
Planning the Perfect Day at EPCOT 11:20
Angela’s Perfect Day 13:40
Joe’s Perfect Day 25:34
What’s Your Perfect Day 41:29
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
In this special episode, we sit down with the creative minds behind the heartfelt documentary Not Just a Goof.
The doc is out now on Disney+ and provides a fascinating look at the cultural impact and lasting legacy of A Goofy Movie and its devoted fanbase.
We're also joined by Kevin Lima, director of A Goofy Movie, who shares even more behind-the-scenes stories from production, including a deleted song that we HAVE to see.
From Powerline to parental bonds, this episode is a celebration of everything that makes A Goofy Movie more than just a cult classic—it's a touchstone for an entire generation.
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Timestamps
Welcome 00:00
Not Just a Goof 01:11
The Idea for the Film 02:44
The Process of Making A Goofy Movie 06:31
Paying Homage to A Goofy Movie 10:34
Looking Back at the Stories 12:54
Bringing Goofy to a Modern Audience 19:23
Going to the Premiere of A Goofy Movie 23:22
Kevin’s Genius Idea for Another Disney Movie 26:39
Impact of Streaming on Today’s Films 30:33
How A Goofy Movie Became a Cult Classic 35:45
Bill Farmer was Born to Voice Goofy 40:25
How Changing the Release Date Impacted A Goofy Movie 42:19
What’s the Next Documentary? 44:49
Capturing Realism in Animation 47:42
Not Just A Goof is Out Now! 51:31
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
Disney held an inventory conference this week and we got some news on upcoming movies and maybe some new Figment content.
The 90s was a wild time for Disney parks.
Michael Eisner was in the midst of his Disney Decade expansion plans to add new parks and attractions all over the world. Plus Disney World was starting to become the vacation destination we know today.
But it wasn’t smooth sailing the entire time.
Euro Disney opened in the early part of the decade over budget and to underwhelming crowds.
The weak launch of the new parks put a major financial strain on the company that impacted a lot of Eisner’s grand plans.
Today we count down the top parks, attractions and lands whose cancellations can be tied back to the financial struggles of Euro Disney.
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Timestamps:
Welcome 00:00
Disney News 00:59
Disney Decade Expansion 12:09
Euro Disney 17:57
Negative Financial Impact 22:36
Beastly Kingdom 23:37
Tomorrowland 2055 27:06
Port Disney 34:10
WestCOT 42:23
Disney’s America 52:32
Will History Repeat Itself? 55:56
See You Next Monday! 57:51
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
Star Wars
Marvel
Pixar
Over the years, Disney has gained a reputation for box office dominance with their various movie studios. But not every movie is a winner.
This week, we go back to 2015 to look at one of the rare box office flops for Disney . . . Tomorrowland.
On paper, this movie should have been a home run. It had a great director in Brad Bird, an A list star in George Clooney and a story that tied into the history of Walt Disney and Disneyland.
And yet, despite all of the that, basically no one went to see it.
So what went wrong?
We watched (the surprisingly good)Tomorrowland to find out, so join us as we look back on one of Disney’s lesser known films
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Timestamps
Welcome 00:00
Tomorrowland the Movie 00:46
The Main Themes of the Story 08:39
Box Office Failure 10:20
Famous Faces 11:28
Brad Bird 13:15
Nods to Disney in the Movie 18:15
Where Tomorrowland Fails 21:05
How Disney Should have Used This Movie to Fix Tomorrowland in the Parks 24:56
Unique Marketing Strategy 26:44
Guess the Real Review Mini Game 28:42
The Long Term Impact on Disney Movies 33:46
See You Next Monday! 38:39
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
Daredevil Born Again dropped its first two episodes this week, and while we are excited to see where the story goes, we do hope Disney hasn’t taken away what made the Netflix series so great.
Plus Duffy is making his parade debut over at Disneyland this summer.
There’s so much to do at the Disney parks, there’s no way you can do it all in one day.
But what if you got to plan your perfect day?
In the start to a new series, we’re planning our perfect day at Magic Kingdom.
What rides do we rope drop?
Where’s are go to lunch spot?
Do we catch a parade or nighttime show or both?
After we reveal our perfect day, let us know what you would include in yours.
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Timestamps
Welcome 00:00
Disney News 00:39
Planning the Perfect Day at Magic Kingdom 08:41
Starting Off Angela’s Perfect Day 09:13
The Average Number of Attractions in a Day 12:00
Go to Breakfast Option 13:26
Roller Coasters and Parades 15:59
This Plan is a Mess 18:51
Finishing Out Angela’s Day 21:10
Becoming Tinkerbell 24:44
Where Have the Mickey Waffles Gone? 25:00
We’re Sensing a Theme with Joe’s Picks 27:21
Lunch Outside the Magic Kingdom 30:00
Wrapping Up the Day 33:20
What’s Your Perfect Day at the Magic Kingdom? 36:10
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
Disney is well known for the innovation and immersion of their attractions and no ride system is more magical than trackless rides.
With the freedom to go anywhere and the thrill of unexpected twists and turns, trackless rides stand out as some of the best attractions Disney has ever made.
But which one is the best?
This week, we finally answer that question as we rank our all time favorite trackless rides.
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Timestamps
Welcome 00:00
All the Trackless Rides 01:27
The Basis for Our Rankings 02:59
Angela’s Picks 05:18
Joe Pick’s 23:38
What are Your Top Picks? 39:00
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
Disney World announced that Cosmic Rewind and Tiana’s will be dropping their virtual queue this week, which may or may not be a ploy to get more people to buy Lightning Lanes.
Plus we finally have a replacement for the defunct NBA Experience at Disney Springs and it’s very similar to the previous tenant, Disney Quest. Coincidence? You be the judge.
Have you ever seen a group of people in the parks with a Plaid and thought “are they a celebrity?”
If you’re like us, then the answer is a definite Yes.
But the answer 99% of the time is that they are just a group on a VIP Tour.
VIP Tours are one of the most unique (and expensive) tours Disney offers and allows up to 10 people to do whatever they want across all of the parks for the day.
We were lucky enough to be able to join some friends on their VIP Tour, so now we’re giving a full recap from the highlights to the things we’d do differently.
So join us as we recap one of the most fun (and expensive) days we’ve had at Disney World.
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Timestamps
Welcome 00:00
Disney News 01:03
What are VIP Tours? 07:18
Exclusive VIP Tour Merch 13:16
What are the benefits? 16:35
Ending the Night with Happily Ever After 20:47
The Booking Process 26:08
Rise of the Resistance Broken Down 28:56
All the Attractions We Rode on Our VIP Tour 31:18
Tips for Your VIP Tour 48:37
Premier Pass vs VIP Tour 53:24
If We Could Do It Again 55:26
Was the VIP Tour Worth It? 58:42
See You Next Monday! 1:11:03
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
This week Tokyo Disney announced a 20th anniversary celebration for Duffy and friends and to say Angela is obsessed with the merch is an understatement.
In this week’s episode, Angela is in the hot seat for a game we’re calling Guess the Attraction.
From a set of three clues Angela must correctly identify each Walt Disney World Attraction.
But, for each additional clue it takes her to guess correctly, she loses more points.
How many will she get correct?
Will she miss any points?
Tune in to find out and play along to see how well you know the Disney World attractions.
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Timestamps:
Welcome 00:00
Disney News 01:44
Guess the Attraction 07:08
Attraction 1 08:32
Attraction 2 10:06
Attraction 3 11:00
Attraction 4 12:27
Attraction 5 14:10
Attraction 6 15:46
Attraction 7 16:35
Attraction 8 18:53
Attraction 9 20:05
Attraction 10 23:05
Recap 24:05
How Many Did You Get Right? 28:08
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
In this week’s Disney news, Disneyland is getting all of the cool stuff again and Disney World is left with NOTHING.
OK, maybe that’s a bit of an overreaction, but we really wish Disney World would just get a few of the cool meet and greets Disneyland gets.
Disney collectibles can be pretty pricey. People have sold everything from old ticket books to Walt’s signature.
And for the right item, people are willing to pay . . . A LOT!
But how much is too much for the right Disney collectible?
Would you be willing to give up a month of eating at your favorite restaurant for a tea set?
Maybe an old animatronic instead of a new car?
On this week’s show we answer these questions and more as we play a game of would you rather to determine just how much we’d be willing to give up for some of the most obscure and expensive Disney collectibles out there.
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Timestamps:
Welcome 00:00
Disney News 01:34
Listener Questions 05:55
Would You Rather? 08:55
Beauty and the Beast Tea Set 09:48
Replica Woody Toy 13:58
Monster’s Inc Storyboard 17:34
25th Anniversary Disneyland Ticket Book 22:18
Jack Skellington Models 25:56
Replica Iron Man Suit 29:21
Figment Animatronic Skin 32:31
Animatronic Frame or Main Street City Hall Doors 37:28
Original Hitchhiking Ghosts Animatronic 42:59
What Would You Pick? 52:02
See You Next Monday! 52:50
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney.
This week we finally found out the fate the Galactic Starcruiser building and it’s not what we were hoping for. Plus our dreams of visiting Jellyrolls maybe crushed.
We talk about food pretty frequently on this show and for good reason - Disney parks have tons of great places to eat.
Usually the biggest issue is narrowing down the choices to what’s the best option for you and your group.
Well, luckily for you, this week we’re here to give you some recommendations based on our most recent trip to Disney World.
We tried a lot of new restaurants on our last trip, so we’re going to cover everything we ate, the price and whether we think it’s worth going back to.
So tune in, because you just might find your new favorite dining spot!
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Timestamps
Welcome 00:00
Disney News 02:11
Listener Questions 07:40
Via Napoli 12:24
Summerhouse on the Lake 18:19
Of Course We Went to the Boathouse 26:46
Wailulu Grill 31:54
Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin 37:59
Our Top Picks 46:55
Crème Brûlée Croissant 48:14
Where’s Your Favorite Place to Eat in Disney World? 53:02