Disney Insights

Disney Dragon Week comes to a big finale as we visit 3 Disney Parks in Asia to explore Pete's Dragon, Team Mushu and even a small dragonfly. You can find a show notes page at DisneyatPlay.com and DisneyatWork.com. Your host is J. Jeff Kober, who as a life-long fan and former Disney Institute leader, brings a love of all things Disney to life and work from The Happiest Place on Earth.

During Disney Dragon Week we look at not one, but two dragons that have statues in World Showcase. We look at the meaning these centuries old legends. Your host is J. Jeff Kober, who as a life-long fan and former Disney Institute leader, brings a love of all things Disney to life and work from The Happiest Place on Earth. You can see our notes page on DisneyatPlay.com and DisneyatWork.com.

During Disney Dragon Week we visit Epcot's Future World to explore imagination with our favorite purple dragon, Figment. Here we look at lessons in imagination from the original Journey Into Imagination. Check out our notes page at DisneyatPlay.com and DisneyatWork.com. Your host is J. Jeff Kober, who as a life-long fan and former Disney Institute leader, brings a love of all things Disney to life...

In our ongoing series of Disney dragons, we head to the Submarine Voyage at Disneyland where we learn about the dragons of competition and apathy. You can see the show notes page at Disney at Play and Disney at Work . Your host is J. Jeff Kober, who as a life-long fan and former Disney Institute leader, brings a love of all things Disney to life and work from The Happiest Place on Earth.

During Disney Dragon Week we visit Disneyland Paris to experience Maleficent Dragon and to share stories about about having the courage to face your fears. Your host is J. Jeff Kober, who as a life-long fan and former Disney Institute leader, brings a love of all things Disney to life and work from The Happiest Place on Earth.

We look at how Disney's mantra to make the parks More Disney, More Family, More Relevant and More Timeless has affected decisions on what to build. This is a Disney at Work podcast that ties to the previous podcast outlining all of the attractions to be built at Walt Disney World. Your host is J. Jeff Kober, who as a life-long fan and former Disney Institute leader, brings a love of all things Dis...

In Episode 41 we cover over 70 new rides, hotels, restaurants, ships and other projects that have been announced by Disney. Many were mentioned at D23, but many are not as familiar to fans. We detail all of them in this Disney at Play podcast. Your host is J. Jeff Kober, who as a life-long fan and former Disney Institute leader, brings a love of all things Disney to life and work from The Happiest...

Overnight there have been new D23 park announcements ahead of their major presentation on Sunday. We showcase those at the beginning of our podcast, which are largely a focus on Epcot, Star Wars Hotel and Avengers Campus, and then continue in on our conversation with John Frost of The Disney Blog as we talk about things we'd like to see announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kin...

Join John Frost of  The Disney Blog  and I as we share a podcast on announcements we'd like to see if we were in charge of D23 this week. This is part II. Because of length, we'll cover Magic Kingdom & Epcot in this section. We'll then cover Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom, and the rest of the Walt Disney World Resort in Part III. Disneyland was covered in Part I. Your host is...

Join John Frost of The Disney Blog as we share our thoughts, not just on what we think will be announced at D23 this week, but what we would like to see announced for the parks in Anaheim. And subscribe, as we will be sharing shortly what we would like to see announced for Walt Disney World as well! Your host is J. Jeff Kober, who as a life-long fan and former Disney Institute leader, brings a lov...

We present a Disney at Play and Disney at Work Podcast. The first portion explores Sinbad's Storybook Voyage and why it's such a favorite of those visiting Tokyo Disney Sea. The second half studies the attraction's anthem, Compass of Your Heart, and looks at the personal meaning one can draw not only from the song, but from changes made to the attraction after it opened. Visit our show notes at Di...

With the opening of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge we look at how language is used, and compare it to two other attractions, Pandora: World of Avatar and the UK Pavilion at Epcot. Then we look at how language is used at Disney, and how words create the brand and culture that make Disney unique. Be sure to check out the notes page at Disney at Play and at Disney at Work . Your host is J. Jeff Kober, who a...

Join us for Episode 35, which is both a DisneyatPlay.com and a DisneyatWork.com podcast. We begin by showcasing the Jungle River Cruise at Hong Kong Disneyland. It includes photos and a new video of the attraction. We then talk about the queues and the hardest working Disney Cast Member. The answer may surprise you, so join us for this unique podcast. Your host is J. Jeff Kober, who as a life-long...

We are fortunate for this podcast to have David Zanolla of Exclusive Travel by David, his wife Leah, along with John Wetzel of Magical Wonders Vacations. We all shared our thoughts about what we anticipate most when you visit Disney. You can find the show notes page right here . 

In Episode 33 Jim Korkis joins me in Part II of our celebration of the anniversary of the Apollo Landing. We look at all things related to space at the Disney parks. You can find a notes page to accompany this podcast at http://magicatplay.com/index.php/2019/07/20/disney-at-space-part-ii/

With the 50th anniversary of the Apollo landing Jim Korkis joins me in Part I of a series that looks at Disney & space. You can find a notes page to accompany this podcast at http://magicatplay.com/index.php/2019/07/15/disney-space-part-i/

In Episode 31 of this Disney at Work podcast, we travel to the top of Spaceship Earth to see an example of how successful entrepreneurs made do with the resources they have. We see how many successful organizations have started in a garage. It's about leaders doing with "whatcha got". Your host is J. Jeff Kober, who as a life-long fan and former Disney Institute leader, brings a love of all things...

In Episode 30, David Zanolla and Jeff Kober compare the experience of the new Star Wars Galaxy's Edge land to Mysterious Island at Tokyo Disney Sea. Be sure to check out the videos on our notes page at  http://magicatplay.com/index.php/2019/07/04/galaxys-edge-vs-tokyo-disney-sea/

Episode 29 takes a look at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge three weeks after opening when David Zanolla dropped by for a visit. We compare our experiences & more!  Visit our notes and show page for more!

This Star Wars Galaxy's Edge podcast is a wrap up to previous podcasts, 19-24 where we focused on whether the promise and delivery of this land is worth the price. You can find the noes page here.

Plus 3 rules they surpassed. It's a deep dive into some wonderful facets about Black Spire Village at Galaxy's Edge. Take a look and make sure you visit our site at DisneyAtPlay.com for the shown notes. We have lots to explore about this new land at Disneyland at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World.

Our first podcast, under the Disney at Work site, is dedicated uniquely to Disney At Play, our newest website. It focuses on my first impressions of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge, and how it compares to other Great Disney experiences and of course, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

Our podcast wraps up an entire conversation on waiting in line at Disney, exploring a variety of ideas that can be applied to your customers who have to wait on you. Your host is J. Jeff Kober, who as a life-long fan and former Disney Institute leader, brings a love of all things Disney to life and work from The Happiest Place on Earth. Check out not only the podcast but our show notes at disneyat...

In this episode, we look at the tangible and intangible price people will pay to experience the new Galaxy's Edge. Lessons from this podcast will give insight as to the price your customers pay for the products and services you offer.

We look at the rides, retail and even food & beverage of Galaxy's Edge coming to Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World to showcase some really great lessons in how you create products that wow even your most difficult-to-impress customers. Be sure to check out the show notes at DisneyAtWork.com