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The Disney Parks are a welcoming place for everyone, but that doesn't mean they are easy for everyone to enjoy. Our guest today is Cris Stone, and she has authored several guidebooks on navigating the Disneyland Resort as a parent of two Autistic children. How to prepare, where to eat, the best places to relax and do a bit of self-regulating, and so much more. Get your copies today at TheMagicUnlo...

Bob Chapek's book has finally come out, and while we haven't finished it at the time of recording, there are plenty of excerpts floating around the internet to talk about. Plus, we cover the latest round of layoffs at the Walt Disney Company, how much those are attributed to AI, and we also yell about a toddler who won an award just for existing. Basically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

EPCOT Center, located in Walt Disney World, is a park with two halves that don't really make any sense together. On today's show, Erik takes us through one of those halves, the half with all the booze in it. We're talking about World Showcase, that wonderful section of the park resting on top of Spaceship Earth, like a North star of international brotherhood and comradery. And drinking. Learn more...

Construction at the Disneyland Resort doesn't happen all the time, though it does feel that way. This month, the effects of Disneyland Forward can be felt in the esplanade, where the ticket booths are getting the boot. Plus, the spouses of Cast Members are getting the ticket booth treatment when it comes to health insurance, we remember JellyRolls, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

As much as anything can be "worth" anything, we ask if taking the Amtrak Surfliner from the Bay Area to LA was a worthwhile trip for or special guest Bev. She recently made the 14 hour slog to the parks so we didn't have to, and reports back on her trip and her findings. Plus, Bev does math on an altogether new trip she's taking! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's special guest is Ryan from Puny Pod | Fantasyland Draft League! RGH sits in as we talk about what's up on Disney Cruise Lines, what's the deal with all the bathrooms being closed down last week in Disneyland, and why TikTok is getting ready to collect even more of your data. VERTS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While lots of individual "firsts" have happened at the Disney Parks over the years, there has also been dozens of historical events that have seen a Disney Resort serve as the backdrop. Taren walks us through some of these stories, but not before we cover the latest in Disney news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To read about it on the Internet, you'd think Disneyland had ripped the heart and soul from Pirates of the Caribbean, replacing it with a pouch full of sawdust. On today's episode, we talk about the new, "cOnTrOvErSiAl" figure in Pirates, a kid who chose an alternate rout off of Tiana's, and lots more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A late addition to Walt's Disneyland, the Pirates of the Caribbean proved to be a massive hit with park-goers, sparking (among other things), a gigantic movie franchise. Special effects and advances in animatronics aside, it's the music of Pirates that anchors the whole experience, pun intended. On today's show, Jeremy from SpectroRadio is back to take us through the music of Pirates. Sure, it's j...

While Taylor Swift is better known for her songs than anything else, she is also quite prolific at dropping Easter Eggs when it comes to upcoming projects. Recently, it seems like Taylor is hinting at her taking a place within the Toy Story Universe in the upcoming Toy Story 5. Erik tells us about the changes coming to the Carousel of Progress in Walt Disney World, and we talk about the new Mandal...

Purists will say that Disneyland is superior to Disney World for a variety of reasons, most of which are based on nostalgia. Both parks have a Fantasyland, but only one has the room to expand theirs, allowing for a more varied experience than what is available at the other. On today's show, Erik takes us through why the Fantasyland at WDW is so different, what it has that Disneyland's doesn't, and...

Back from a trip to the Disneyland Resort - our first visit in over a year - and we talk about lessons learned, new foods we tried, and why the Bluey "Best Day Ever" show just doesn't do it for us. Sitting in on today's show is Alice, who is Eight (if you can believe it), and she helps us navigate what worked and what didn't on a trip with a small child. Plus, we cover some fun Disney News! Learn...

Coming off the success that was "Snow White", Walt and his studio went on a bit of a box office loosing streak - first with "Fantasia" and then with "Pinocchio". He had just sunk a bunch of money into his new animation campus, and something had to change. So Walt proposed salary and perk cuts to the animators, and they did not take it well at all. Things had been building behind the scenes for a c...

Tom Ameen is back on the show, with his brand new album, "Wish Upon A Star"! With his signature laid-back style, Tom reimagines many Disney classics into a calming, mellow piano arrangement. We chat with him about how he approaches tackling songs that have been embraced by so many for so long, coming up with the concept of this new album, and what his true feelings on drummers are. Plus, we talk a...

When Snow White hit theaters in 1938, the world of animation was changed forever. The team of men and women who made it all happen had been working overtime for two years, and when the smoke cleared, they all needed a break. Walt rented out The Norconian, a posh resort up in the hills of Southern California, and brought all of his people there. What happened next became the stuff of legend. Learn...

On this edition of the EarzUp! Disney News Show, we jump headfirst into the root of all evil ... regular-sized french fries. Disneyland keeps on insisting that they mess with the classic foods guests love, and this time they have gone too far! Also, we cover D'Maro's embrace of AI and what that means to the environment, Jason has words to say about a plaque, and more! Learn more about your ad choi...

This Valentines Day, Taren drags us through the dating histories of three famous Disney couples: Mickey and Minnie, Donald and Daisy, and Clarabelle and Goofy. That last one threw us, too. Plus, Ryan from Puny Pod joins us to talk about his brand new podcast, Fantasyland Draft League, available everywhere! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our first full news show, where we break down the big Disney news announcements from the past month, provide some context, and hand out opinions. This week, we talk about the Iger exit and how it's happening sooner than you think, plus over in WDW, they are getting rid of a major attraction in favor of something cooler. Let us know what you think of the show! Learn more about your ad ch...

Once a great and mighty tribute to energy has since gave way to a talking tree and a raccoon with guns. Are we better for it? Some would argue no. On today's show, we not only welcome in the New Year, but welcome back Jeremy from SpectroRadio! He takes us through the music of the Universe of Energy, from it's spectacular beginnings, to it's LED final form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

It's that time of year again, where we gather around our microphones and talk about the holidays! But we are doing something different this year - we've cut the letters to Santa Iger, and instead opted to chat about some of our favorite Christmas songs. Erik tells us about his recent trip to Disneyland for the holidays, and we cover some Disney News! Thank you for another wonderful year of podcast...

Yes, even after the turkeys are stripped of their meats and the pecan pies have settled in your lower sections, we still have plenty of Thanksgiving-slash-holiday food and fun to chat about. It's an easy show - laid-back and free, but still fun as can be expected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show, we breakdown all of the hottest Disney News, and there is a TON of it! Erik and Taren are out sick, so Jason pulled in Ryan from "Puny Pod" to help keep his hot takes room temperature. We talk about the A.I. push that Bob Iger casually mentioned, the fate of the Jungle Cruise live action sequel, and Jason drops his bombshell reporting on a new Haunted Mansion theory ... maybe. Lea...

It's time, once again, to compile the scariest and most haunting tales we can think up, for our annual Spooky Stories show! How far can we push you towards the maddening void of your imagination? Which tale will be the one to damage your reality for ever? Maybe it will be Taren's story of a post-apocalyptic Disneyland Park, thirsty for blood. Or perhaps Erik's tale of Muppets gaining life. It coul...

The Haunted Mansion gets a lot of traction this time of the year, and rightfully so. It's an amazing piece of theme park history, and one of the most iconic attractions around. But, what would it have been like had Walt Disney not passed away before it's opening? On today's show, we talk about rolly Crump's influence on the mansion, the planned-for-but-never-built Museum of the Weird, as well as 1...

On today's show, we do a deep dive into the huge pile of culture wars that Bob Iger stepped in last week, with the suspension of late night host Jimmy Kimmel. Erik gives us a tease for his upcoming show about the animators strike at the Disney Studios, by telling us about some of the unsavory folks involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices