Monorail Tales: A Disney Fan Podcast

In the mid 1960s, the Disney Company quietly proposed building a recreation-oriented development on 25,000 acres of property in Central Florida. The property was located a remote area of Orange and Osceola Counties so secluded that the nearest power and water lines were 10-15 miles away. Neither Orange nor Osceola County had the services or the resources needed to bring the project to life; but th...

Join Al, Luis, and Ric as they converse about the history and exploits of Marvel sidekicks, including heroes, villains, and animals who not only have complex stories, but who are a vital component to the success of the individual who is mentoring them. You can find us on the web at  www.monorailtales.com . Find us on  Facebook  and like our page and join our fun Disney group! You can also find us...

Donald Duck is one of the most famous animated characters in history and one of only two to be honorably discharged by the United States military. Donald's temper is well documented, but over the years his copyright has been the source of many legal battles including Marvel, Donald Duck Orange Juice, and the University of Oregon. Join Sheila and Al for a fun and informative look into Donald's inte...

Join us as Michelle and Ric talk about the latest Disney promotional offers, including all about the Disney Dining Promo Card. They also discuss everything coming up in Epcot's International Festival of the Arts! If you would like to contact Michelle about booking a Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, or a Disney Cruise trip, you can contact her via her Facebook page Michelle on Main Street ! Yo...

  Join Bill, Ric, and Al as they share some of their Disney thoughts for 2022 and some of the things they are looking forward to in 2023! You can find us on the web at  www.monorailtales.com . Find us on  Facebook  and like our page and join our fun Disney group! You can also find us on  Twitter  and  Instagram If you a show idea or would like to be on the show, email  sheila@monorailtales.com For...

Join us as Patrick and Ric share all the details about what is coming to Disney+ in January 2023! You can find us on the web at  www.monorailtales.com . Find us on  Facebook  and like our page and join our fun Disney group! You can also find us on  Twitter  and  Instagram If you a show idea or would like to be on the show, email  sheila@monorailtales.com For the best deals on DVC Resale contracts...

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the Disney Town of Celebration? Join us as Sheila chats with Al, who used to live there. Al shares with us the history of the town, what it was like for him and his family being a homeowner in Celebration, and what amenities are provided for the residents or visitors that may just want a day away from the Disney Parks and want to check out the town. https:/...

Join us as Sheila and Ric talk with good friend, Gary Fernando, to find out how much excitement and how many special moments he was able to fit in a 48-hour trip to Walt Disney World! Gary shares his special moments on his recent trip to the parks, which included surprising his mom for her 70th Birthday while on the Friendship Boat headed to Epcot! The next day, Gary attempted to complete the 16-r...

Join us as Ric pits Al and Steve against Bill and Sheila in this fun, holiday-themed version of Disney Pyramid! Of course, it wouldn't be a game show if there weren't some sort of SNAFU! You can find us on the web at  www.monorailtales.com . Find us on  Facebook  and like our page and join our fun Disney group! You can also find us on  Twitter  and  Instagram If you a show idea or would like to be...

Join Al, Luis, and Ric for a tribute and history of Marvel's first feature-length movie character and longtime comic book and Marvel What If? sarcastic duck, Howard!  You can find us on the web at  www.monorailtales.com . Find us on  Facebook  and like our page and join our fun Disney group! You can also find us on  Twitter  and  Instagram If you a show idea or would like to be on the show, email ...

Join us as Patrick talks with Al and Ric about the shocking announcement about the firing of Bob Chapek and the rehiring of Bob Iger as CEO of The Walt Disney Company! We share our thoughts about why we think it happened and what we think might come out of it. You can find us on the web at www.monorailtales.com For the best deals on DVC Resale contracts and DVC rentals, check out our sponsor DVC S...

Join us as we have a full house of cohosts including Al, Bill, Jeni, Michelle, Ric, and Sheila along with Michael and his wife, Lesley.  Michael and Lesley are looking for some advice on which resort to stay at for next year when they go to Disney to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary with their two daughters! Listen in as the cohosts offer up their top picks for deluxe, moderate, value, and...

Join us as Ric and Patrick give a review and share their thoughts about the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever! You can listen to a spoiler-free overview at the beginning, but don't worry, there is plenty of warning before they head into the spoilers! You can find us on the web at www.monorailtales.com For the best deals on DVC Resale contracts and DVC...

Join us as Steve talks with Al about his recent trip to the Magic Kingdom to attend Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party along with his wife, Kerry. Al also shares about the new Walt Disney World Store which just opened on International Drive as well as staying off property at the B Resort, which is located on Hotel Plaza Boulevard in the Disney Springs area. For more information on the Waffles Fou...

Join us as Ric gets a chance to talk with Patrick and his daughter, Lydia, about their recent trip to Walt Disney World to partake in Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party! You can find us on the web at  www.monorailtales.com . Find us on  Facebook  and like our page and join our fun Disney group! You can also find us on  Twitter  and  Instagram If you a show idea or would like to be on the show,...

Join us as Sheila and Ric are joined by good friend, Katie Fisher, of The Main and Magic Podcast to discuss her amazing Adventures by Disney trip to Costa Rica in Central America! We travel with Katie across the country via bus, raft, and zipline over 7 days and meet a sloth named Wanda! You won't want to miss her heartwarming story at the end of the episode! You can reach Katie for all your trave...

Join us as Al, Luis, and Ric discuss all things Black Panther and Wakanda! This is a spoiler-free episode in which they discuss the history of the Marvel character Black Panther and the mysterious country of Wakanda. They also discuss the new antagonist in the movie, Namor, the Sub-Mariner, and the amazing natural resource of Wakanda, Vibranium!  You can find us on the web at  www.monorailtales.co...

The Disney resort Aulani in Hawaii offers tropical island breezes, swimming with fishes, stargazing, local folklore, Disney Characters, and much, much more! Taking a vacation there is now on Patrick and Sheila's bucket list after their good friend and past guest, Barry Wallis, came on the show to share his recent trip report on his stay at the resort with his wife Karen. You can find us on the web...

Join us as Bill and Ric are joined by Al to discuss everything coming to Disney+ in November 2022! They talk about the upcoming shows, shows and movies they have watched, and what they are most excited to see in November! You can find us on the web at  www.monorailtales.com . Find us on  Facebook  and like our page and join our fun Disney group! You can also find us on  Twitter  and  Instagram If...

Join us as Ric is joined by his good friend, Bee Thaxton from DVCShop.com , to compare and contrast Disney's two DVC beach resorts which are located on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina and Vero Beach in Florida. Bee shares the history of the two resorts and then shares details such as location, amenities, and how the locations make these two very different resorts! You can find us on the web a...

Join Ric and Sheila as they welcome back good friend and past guest, Gary Fernando, as he shares about his recent trip to Disneyland to attend a conference by day and to play in the Disney parks by night. Gary attended the Oogie Boogie Bash as well as the Walt's Main Street Story Tour! Gary also shares details about his the challenge that he gave himself: to ride all 51 rides that the Disneyland R...

Join us as Sheila and Ric talk with special guest, Kirby, about her experience with the Disney College Program since she is halfway done with it. Kirby talks about the experiences she has had so far and how the program has helped her grow and expand her horizons! You can listen to her interview when she started the program here! You can find us on the web at  www.monorailtales.com . Find us on  Fa...

It's time for the Five-Second Rule, and we are not talking about the latest cost-saving efforts by Disney's upper management! Join us as Ric invites Al, Michelle, and Michael to a game of Five-Second Rule-Disney-style, of course! Play along with them and see if you can do better! You can find us on the web at  www.monorailtales.com . Find us on  Facebook  and like our page and join our fun Disney...

Join us as we are joined by Dave and Toni-Ann from The Disney Crush and Scott and Karen from The Mickeyphile Podcast! We pit the podcasters against each other in a fight to the death while rounding out the teams with our own Al, Michael, Sheila, and Steve! I wonder if the survey participants were wrong again? Our commercial breaks were recorded by special guests Brooklyn and Hailey! You can find T...

Join us as Sheila and Steve are joined by their granddaughters, Brooklynn and Hailey, and their good friend, Avi, to share their thoughts on the movie Hocus Pocus 2 as well as the original Hocus Pocus movie that was released in 1993. The girls share lots of great thoughts, and we get to find out if they gave a thumbs up or a thumbs down to the new movie that is being shown on Disney+! You can find...