Pirates & Princesses | Disney News and Rumors

Disney is adding alcohol to the menus of four table service Magic Kingdom restaurants -- is this a good idea? David Tennant is Uncle Scrooge in the DuckTales reboot -- Whoo Hoo! We talk about Disney Parks news, including Pandora- The World of Avatar's rumored opening date, new perks for Annual Pass holders and more. Then we talk about Rogue One, Doctor Strange and more movies. All this and more on...

In this episode of the Disney podcast, we talk about Donald Trump coming to the Hall of Presidents! Doctor Strange! The live-action Beauty and the Beast trailer! Walt Disney World Christmas happenings! Disney Tsum Tsum villain event! Turkey legs are gross! Dole Whip Drama! Howl's Moving Castle! Tokyopop's Disney manga line! Meanwhile, in a galaxy far, far away... the ridiculous Star Wars Episode V...

Let's talk about our Fall trip to Walt Disney World! In this episode, we talk about our recent stay at the Caribbean Beach Resort, the Epcot Food & Wine Festival, the last Main Street Electrical Parade we're likely to see on the east coast in a long, long time and... will Captain America take over The American Adventure?! Also: Burger Battle! UK vs. USA -- who has the best burger in all of Walt Di...

Almost live from Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, we're talking about the first part of our Fall trip to Walt Disney World! In this low-fi episode we talk about Animal Kingdom at night, the fall decorations in the Magic Kingdom, Minnie's Halloween Dine at Hollywood and Vine, the new paint job on Cinderella Castle and more! PLANNING A TRIP? Book your next Disney dream vacation and get FREE VIP serv...

Disney World gets STRANGE... Doctor Strange, that is! The good Doctor will definitely have a presence in the Parks in the very near future. What does this mean for other Marvel IP? Also: Cinderella's Castle goes silver, a possible date for the closing of Universe of Energy, Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 2016, Moana and much more! PLANNING A TRIP? Book your next Disney dream vacation and ge...

Bad news: No more custom cakes at Magic Kingdom. Good news? Disney is offering free bug spray to ward off Zika! Better news? We announce the winner of the Deluxe Resort giveaway! Then we also talk about much needed bus schedule changes to Disney Springs, our thoughts on the Main Street Electrical Parade livestream, River Country finally being filled in, Hollywood Terror's Late Check-Out, a rumored...

Walt Disney World trip report for July 2016! We were in WDW at the end of the month and had a great stay we'd love to tell you about! This time around we stayed at Port Orleans Riverside, we got to ride Frozen Ever After for the first time... as well as Stitch's Great Escape. One attraction was better than the other... can you guess which one? Anyway, there's lots and lots to talk about, including...

Disney Rumors Galore! We talk about the possibility of a Guardians of the Galaxy Coaster in Epcot, a Wreck-It-Ralph ride in Tomorrowland, a Star Wars Land opening date, an Inside Out ride, new MagicBands and... Dreamfinder and Figment returning?! Believe it... or not! WIN A 4 DAY STAY at a Walt Disney World Deluxe Resort, courtesy of Mickey Vacations! No purchase necessary. Enter here: http://www....

Walt Disney World attendance continues to drop this year... but why? And will it rebound? And the Main Street Electrical Parade is leaving the Magic Kingdom and heading West. When this podcast was recorded, it was just a rumor. But it's been confirmed. OH NO! Also, we talk about Rogue One and the possibility of a third TRON movie! WIN A 4 DAY STAY at a Walt Disney World Deluxe Resort, courtesy of...

NOTICE: We're live streaming our trip to Walt Disney World this World this week! You can follow along on Facebook on page @PNPDisneyPodcast! Pardon the poor audio quality, as we're doing the episodes on the fly this week with an iPhone, with minimal post production. Regular episodes will resume next week! WIN A 4 DAY STAY at a Walt Disney World Deluxe Resort, courtesy of Mickey Vacations! No purch...

NOTICE: We're live streaming our trip to Walt Disney World this World this week! You can follow along on Facebook on page @PNPDisneyPodcast! Pardon the poor audio quality, as we're doing the episodes on the fly this week with an iPhone, with minimal post production. Regular episodes will resume next week! WIN A 4 DAY STAY at a Walt Disney World Deluxe Resort, courtesy of Mickey Vacations! No purch...

Disney News for the last week of June 2016! James Earl Jones is confirmed to reprise his role as Darth Vader in Star Wars: Rogue One! Speaking of Star Wars, have you heard about the Star Wars Dessert Party at Hollywood Studios? They even have blue milk! ALSO: New Disney Dooney and Bourke purses! New battery pack services in the park to charge all those pesky mobile devices! Endless refillable popc...

Goodbye Maelstrom, hello Elsa! The much anticipated attraction 'Frozen Ever After' opened this week in Epcot and it was a MADHOUSE! Does the attraction live up to the hype? We think so, even if we're always going to miss the cheesy goodness of the Maelstrom! But it's not all Frozen this week. We talk about Soarin' Around the World, changes to the Disney Dining Plan in 2017, Disney Tsum Tsums, Doct...

The Pulse massacre, a shocking gator attack on a 2-year-old boy at the Grand Floridian, and the murder of Christina Grimmie. Orlando has been rocked by tragedy this week, and we take a somber look at the past few days, and speculate on the whether or not it's still safe to visit Orlando and Walt Disney World. PLANNING A TRIP? Book your next Disney dream vacation and get FREE VIP service, concierge...

Is there going to be a price hike for WDW Character Dining? We also debate whether or not we prefer Akershus to Cinderella's Royal Table. Also: New entertainment at the Canada pavilion! Main Street Electrical Parade! Pete's Dragon reboot! Mary Poppins sequel confirmed for 2018! Shanghai Disney Resort! Disney purses! The Carousel of Progress gets a rainbow makeover! In Star Wars news, Chewbacca Mom...

What will the fifth gate at Walt Disney World be? Will it be the long-rumored, villain-centric Dark Kingdom or something else? We gather the extended family on Memorial Day to give their opinions as to what the theme of the park should be, as well as to reminisce about attractions long gone! Time for some IMAGINATION! Also more Disney News including a third track on Toy Story Midway Mania, a third...

It’s official: ‘Frozen Ever After’ lets it go in Epcot on June 21, 2016. We talk about the Maelstrom refurbishment and many other Frozen-related bits of news this week. Other topics we cover in this episode include “hacks” for planning your next WDW trip, as well as debating whether or not Disney has truly priced out the middle class. Also discussed: Disney Infinity is no more! Disney Dollars are...

Shanghai Disneyland opens June 16, but videos and images are already leaking out! What did we think of the TRON attraction and the new Pirates of the Caribbean? And will the next Disney park be located in... Columbia?! Also: More Guardians of the Galaxy Rumors! The Jungle Cruise! Disneyland gets FastPass+! Price increases at WDW for MNSSHP! Frozen Games at Blizzard Beach! Finding Dory finds Turtle...

Goodbye, Earffel Tower! The Hollywood Studios landmark had been earmarked for removal, and now it is gone. A moment please. Alright, moment's over! We also discuss Disney Fairytale Weddings! Autopia overhaul! Animal Kingdom's new nighttime shows! More WDW price increases! Elena of Avalor! Zootopia! The Jungle Book! Civil War, and the cancellation of The Inhumans! And uber cute kawaii in the World...

What needs "fixed" at Walt Disney World? This week we do a little armchair Imagineering with our kids, Tristan and Kairi. In this episode of the Disney podcast we talk about attractions we think could use a little more TLC at the four WDW parks: Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom and, of course, Epcot! Opinions vary on what needs done and what we'd like to see, but one thing is for c...

The highly anticipated trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was released today, and we weigh in with our thoughts! Also on this episode we discuss Tom Staggs' departure from Disney, even more changes to Toy Story and and Star Wars Land in Hollywood Studios, and more news and rumors about Magic Kingdom and Epcot. And did we mention Frozen? It's Frozen... again! On the web: http://piratesandprin...

Is Walt Disney World getting too expensive for the average family? What of all these new "premium" upcharges? We discuss this and more, including a rumored Guardians of the Galaxy attraction, the return of Han Solo in Star Wars: Episode VIII, Lego The Force Awakens, Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween 2016, and more! On the web: http://piratesandprincesses.net

Captain America: Civil War is almost here, and fans are waging a civil war on the internet over Spider-Man's appearance! Han Solo returns in a prequel, but who's playing him? Indiana Jones returns for a fifth movie! Price hikes at Disney World and more! On the web: http://piratesandprincesses.net Twitter: http://twitter.com/PodcastDisney Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/piratesandprincessespodcas...

Strollers -- necessary, or EVIL? We talk about the stroller issues at WDW and a bunch of other stuff including the TRONorail, Disneyland closings, Muppets... and Groundhog Day?! On the web: http://www.piratesandprincesses.net DISCLAIMER: 'Pirates and Princesses' is an unofficial Disney fan podcast and not affiliated or endorsed by The Walt Disney Company. Our opinions are entirely our own and in n...

Does Darth Vader still have his... junk?! We think deep thoughts about this and more including Rogue One news and Big Thunder Mountain in WDW finally getting the SFX overhaul! And will someone turn off that beeping?! On the web: http://www.piratesandprincesses.net DISCLAIMER: 'Pirates and Princesses' is an unofficial Disney fan podcast and not affiliated or endorsed by The Walt Disney Company. Our...