MouseLife Podcast

In which the crew hears from MouseLifers Sam and Shelby about their recent overlapping trips to Disney World and their meet-ups with MouseLifer Kathy. Also news and rumors including Epcot Christmas festivity dates, stretchy burgers, Solo opening and Galaxy's Edge details. We’d love to hear from YOU, the MouseLife Podcast listener, with comments, questions, suggestions or whatever! Contact The Mous...

In which the crew shares tips for enjoying Walt Disney World in the rain. Whether it's the regular passing thunderstorm or an all-day drencher, we tell you where to go, what to wear and how to keep the magic alive! Also news and rumors including new hotels and restaurants, burning dragons and much much more. We’d love to hear from YOU, the MouseLife Podcast listener, with comments, questions, sugg...

In which the crew is joined by special guest and DVC member Kate Melody who, along with our own MouseLifer DVCer Jen K, answers all our many questions about the Disney Vacation Club. How much does it cost? Is it worth it? Where can you stay? When can you go? We get all the answers along with the usual news tidbits (this week featuring the story of Ronnie the Racoon!) We’d love to hear from YOU, th...

In which the crew tackles one of the hottest subjects in the Disney travel planning community....Free Dining. We look at the numbers and find out when and if the Free Dining promotion is actually worth getting excited about. We also look at paying for the Dining Plan and how much one must eat to make it worthwhile. John has Brain Thoughts, Jeff tries to do math in his head and Sam and Shelby share...

In which the crew celebrates MouseLifer John's getting engaged to the lovely and talented Veronica at Epcot. From getting the ring through airport and Disney security (twice!)without his intended seeing it to finding the perfect spot to holding it together while being repeatedly thwarted by circumstances beyond his control, John tells us how it's done. So join us for one of the most fun and joyful...

In which we celebrate the MouseLife Podcast's Diamond Episode with a round-up of news and rumors and a bunch of chat about all things Disney. We wonder how the addition of Toy Story Land and then Galaxy's Edge will affect touring plans, drool over the new food offerings in Woody's Lunch Box, hope long queues start featuring rest rooms and delve into the differences between planning a trip to Disne...

In which the crew calls out bad behavior by guests that can make everyone's trip much less magical. Also all the news including lots of Club 33 banter and John's big ol' pile of Disney rumors! We’d love to hear from YOU, the MouseLife Podcast listener, with comments, questions, suggestions or whatever! Contact The MouseLife Podcast: mouselifepodcast@gmail.com Live the MouseLife on Twitter: @mousel...

In which the crew its best advice for saving a little green on a trip to Walt Disney World. Can you enjoy all Disney has to offer and still save a few bucks? Yes you can, and we show you how! The news even includes new discounts as well as some exciting Halloween announcements. Enjoy! We’d love to hear from YOU, the MouseLife Podcast listener, with comments, questions, suggestions or whatever! Con...

In which the crew engages in The Great Turkey Leg Debate brought on by the No Thanks Disney fill-in-the-blank game. Also, we find a work-around for the new resort parking charges and try to noodle out what in the world Disney was thinking in implementing them, hear yet another rumor concerning the use of the old Wonders of Life Pavilion and much much more! We’d love to hear from YOU, the MouseLife...

In which the crew battles through a March Madness bracket tournament featuring Walt Disney World's resorts. Who will come out on top? You'll have to listen to find out! Also all the news and rumors including the Great Citrus Swirl Disaster! We’d love to hear from YOU, the MouseLife Podcast listener, with comments, questions, suggestions or whatever! Contact The MouseLife Podcast: mouselifepodcast@...

In which the crew waxes nostalgic about first Walt Disney World and Disneyland trips, Fort Wilderness, our children's first trips, first haircuts on Main Street, and we even look forward to some "firsts" yet to come. Join us for one of the most joyous and fun MouseLife episodes to date, and it includes all the news and rumors as well! We’d love to hear from YOU, the MouseLife Podcast listener, wit...

In which the crew discusses all the movies coming from Disney and its subsidiaries this year. From Ant Man and Wasp to Infinity War, From Solo to Mary Poppins Returns, from Wreck It Ralph 2 to Incredibles 2, we dive into them all. Also news and rumors including changes to Be Our Guest and Pinnochio's Village Haus, Augustus the Baby Hippo, a new bird show in Animal Kingdom and more! We’d love to he...

In which the crew digs into the bags they bring to the Disney parks. Some of us are prepared for anything from chaffing to headaches to thunderstorms to boo boos. Some of us revel in carrying as little as possible. Not only is this show full of tips, we've got your weekly dose of news and rumors to go along with them! We’d love to hear from YOU, the MouseLife Podcast listener, with comments, quest...

In which the crew gets all romantical and dreams up some no-budget, do-whatever-you-like Date Nights. From Cosmic Ray's to Victoria and Albert's, from the depths of the Living Seas to the open savannas of Disney's Animal Kingdom, from a dinner to an entire 24 hour plan, the MouseLife Crew has all sorts of ideas. That plus all the news and our favorite new feature......Sam's Random Nuggets wait for...

In which the crew hears all about the Stites Family's tent camping weekend trip to Fort Wilderness, including Disney After Hours, Secrets of the Empire and lots of other goodness. Also news and rumors concerning a possible new name for Hollywood Studios, Be Our Guest changes, and expanded Minnie Van service We’d love to hear from YOU, the MouseLife Podcast listener, with comments, questions, sugge...

In which the Stites Family goes tent camping at Fort Wilderness, experiences Disney After Hours and attempts to find nighttime fun outside the parks. Join us for an audio tour of our adventures. You'll hear the birdies singing at Fort Wilderness, pirates calling for The Redhead and lots of roller coaster cars clickety clacking up hills and screaming back down. It's almost like being there! Almost....

The crew is back in action after a holiday break and a few weeks of technical difficulties! We tackle Disney's decision to sell extra FastPass+'s to it's highest-paying customers, the troubling state of the monorail system, going cash-free at some resorts, a new resaurant at Epcot's Japan pavillion and the loss of Main Street's Talking Mickey and Hollywood Studio's Sweet Spells shop. We have lots...

In which the MouseLife Crew's children tell us some of their favorite things about the Walt Disney Parks! We’d love to hear from YOU, the MouseLife Podcast listener, with comments, questions, suggestions or whatever! Contact The MouseLife Podcast: mouselifepodcast@gmail.com Live the MouseLife on Twitter: @mouselifepod Or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MouseLifePod/ Visit the MouseLife Websit...

In which the crew comes to the show without any real topic in mind and ends up discussing the Disney Family Museum, our fantasy Disney Christmas gifts and the burning question of whether Han and Chewie shared a bathroom on the Millennium Falcon. Also news and rumors covering everything from Disney's acquisition of Fox to a possible revamp of Impressions du France. Lots of fun for one and all on th...

In which the crew talks Disney Christmas movies from Mickey to Muppets. Also all the news and John's Juicy Rumors, from Gondola Stations to an announcement that the new Caribbean Beach Resort is going to be pretty much exactly like the old Caribbean Beach Resort. Join us for all the fun! We’d love to hear from YOU, the MouseLife Podcast listener, with comments, questions, suggestions or whatever!...

In which the crew hears all about Jen K's trip to Walt Disney World over Thanksgiving, including crowds, Disney Baggage Ninjas, the Sasparilla Gorilla and much more! We’d love to hear from YOU, the MouseLife Podcast listener, with comments, questions, suggestions or whatever! Contact The MouseLife Podcast: mouselifepodcast@gmail.com Live the MouseLife on Twitter: @mouselifepod Or on Facebook https...

In which the crew looks at some recently released building permits to see how exactly Disney world's coming attractions will fit into the parks. We also discuss why a wine bar is named George and take a trip down the Parkeology 47 Attractions In One Day Challenge idea. Join us for all the fun :-) We’d love to hear from YOU, the MouseLife Podcast listener, with comments, questions, suggestions or w...

In which the crew rolls, floats and flies through the varied transportation methods offered at Walt Disney World. What's the best way to get from here to there? Should you drive your own bad self to the parks? Why is there no cocktail service on the Friendship Boats? These questions along with all the news and rumors on this week's MouseLife! We’d love to hear from YOU, the MouseLife Podcast liste...

In which the crew sets sail on a tour of Disney Cruise Line basics. We explore what to bring, when to book, how to schedule meals, which rooms might be right for you and even the quite intriguing idea of a Beer Bucket. Join us for all this along with the news and rumors of the week while we live the MouseLIfe at Sea.

In which the crew looks forward to all the Holiday Happenings at Walt DIsney World, from Thanksgiving through New Years and from Fort Wilderness to Future World. We also hit on news including baby tigers, the still-being-constructed-but-now-with-a-menu Mexico Pavilion Margarita Stand, a Frontierland New Years party and the celebration of Mickey Mouse's birthday and rumors from The Edison and Donal...