All About the Mouse Disney Fan Podcast

On this week's feature discussion episode of the All About the Mouse Disney Podcast, we are talking about our favorite snacks in the Disney theme parks. Now, this discussion started out as a list of our favorite small snacks, but as so many food discussions tend to waver, we ended up talking about all types of snack items from the Disney theme parks and resorts. If you have a favorite Disney snack...

On this week's Friday with Friends episode, we expand on a topic that was brought up on the All About the Mouse Disney Podcast Facebook page. Is there a Disney song that makes you cry or just makes you feel plain emotional. The question was recently posed on the Facebook group by Sarah Evans with some additional discussion from other listeners in regards to the score for "Illuminations". We're goi...

On this week's Disney news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, Disney announces John Lasseter is leaving the company at the end of the year, an inspirational and famous Cast Member known  for greeting guests at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa passes away, a release date is announced for Kingdom Hearts 3, Disney announces a contest where you can win a chance to camp out in Pand...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has become one of Hollywood's largest franchises in cinematic history. Fans who have followed these films from the beginning know all about characters like The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and Thor etc. However, if you've missed out on seeing some of the key films of the franchise, you might not be prepared to catch the late...

On this week's Friday with Friends show, our weekly episode devoted to interacting with our listeners, we get one of our loyal All About the Mouseketeers on the phone for a Mouse Call. We'll talk with Kelly from Salt Lake City, Utah to find out a little bit about her, and we'll ask her the All About the Mousketeer Interview questions. If you would like to receive a Mouse Call from us on a future s...

In this week's Disney news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney Podcast, the location of the Star Wars resort in Walt Disney World is revealed, the trailer for "Wreck it Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet" is released, Minnie Vans are now available to all Walt Disney World resort guests, Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean opens later this month with Fastpass, and much more!

For years, Disney enthusiasts and people who just plain enjoy getting dressed up to go to the parks have been flocking to Disneyland and Walt Disney World for Dapper Day. This semi-annual event has been attracting men and women, boys and girls, from all over to put on their best-dress (sometimes 20's & 30's themed, sometimes more modern) to get together and enjoy the parks. This week we talk with...

Every Friday we center our "Friday with Friends" episodes around comments, suggestions, and interactions with our listeners. On this week's Friday with Friends episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, we are featuring comments and Disney-related items shared on the All About the Mouse Disney podcast Facebook group by our listeners. Some of the things we will share are a new purple treat...

In this week's Disney news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney Podcast, Edna Mode comes to Magic Kingdom, season openings are announced for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, Give Kids the World launches behind-the-scenes tours of Orlando theme park attraction designers to raise funds for the Give Kids the World Village, dates are announced for Epcot's Festival of...

Disneyland is a unique park that is known for their one-of-a-kind events and, a few weeks ago, they hosted a special Disneyland After Dark event on May 3rd going over, past midnight, into May the 4th. The event was called Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite, and it featured special fireworks, character meet and greets, and even attractions specifically made over and themed for Star Wars. One of...

On this week's Friday with Friends episode, Sarah Evans is filling in for Jonathan Dichter again and joining us for a previously recorded Facebook Live streaming broadcast. We'll share Disney-related topics posted by our listeners on our Facebook page and answer questions from our viewers watching the live stream. This week, we share a review on the Blu-Ray edition of "Saludos Amigos/The Three Cab...

In this week's Disney news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney Podcast, Disney casts more actors for "The Jungle Cruise" and the sequel to "Maleficent", World of Color will return soon to Disney's California Adventure, some new technology might make it possible for Disney to add a new dimension to future and existing attractions, Magic Kingdom's Main Street Theater could be delayed or cancel...

Today we are joined by Dan Cockerell, a 27-year veteran Disney Cast Member and former Vice President of Magic Kingdom, to talk about the things he's done and learned during his time at Walt Disney World. Dan started out in the Disney College Program working in the Epcot parking lot and eventually held Vice President positions at Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Magic Kingdom. Over the years Dan has l...

On this week's Friday with Friends episode, we place a Mouse Call to one of our listeners from Tulsa, OK for an All About the Mouseketeer Interview and we announce the winner of our latest contest. If you would like to receive a Mouse Call from us, send us an email to podcast@aatmcentral.com  and give us your name and phone number. Then wait for us to call you out of the blue for your very own All...

In this week's Disney news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney Podcast, the Maleficent dragon from the Festival of Fantasy parade catches fire at Magic Kingdom, Disney announces a new restaurant coming to Epcot's Japan pavilion, a new Star Wars television series is on the way from Jon Favreau, Walt Disney World Minnie Van drivers are now legally able to unionize, Disneyland introduces a Chur...

A while back we looked at our favorite Walt Disney World attraction theme songs. Now, we're going to look at our favorite attraction theme songs just in Epcot alone. There are so many fantastic pieces of audio in Epcot, and with most every pavilion in Epcot having its own theme song, we really needed to dedicate an entire show just to Epcot, when it comes to our favorite attraction theme songs. Fr...

This week, for our Friday with Friends show, Jonathan Dichter is going to share with us some details about some news that broke on our Facebook group. Jonathan has been on phis weight loss journey for several years. He recently completed a book detailing his weight loss surgery and his life since. This life-changing event has impacted his life in so many ways and even changed the way he tours Disn...

In this week's Disney news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney Podcast, Disney's Animal Kingdom welcome some newly-born additions to the park, Disneyland adds "Redd" the Redhead from Pirates of the Caribbean to the park as a walk-around character, Disney announces a new RunDisney race challenge in 2019, construction workers lay a massive concrete foundation for the Guardians of the Galaxy co...

We've been talking a lot, lately, Disney's Animal Kingdom around their recent 20th anniversary celebration, but for this week's feature discussion episode, we are taking a behind-the-scenes look at Disney's Animal Kingdom lodge. Animal Keeper Yaralia Rodriguez joins us to talk about her work as a Disney Cast Member at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge as an animal keeper on the savannas at the lodge....

On this week's Friday with Friends episode of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast, Sarah Evans joins us again as co-host. Together we share some interesting Disney-related items and discussions that various listeners have posted in our Facebook group over at www.facebook.com/groups/aatmpodcast . If you would like to send us a comment or a question for a future Friday with Friends episode of the...

In this week's Disney news episode of the All About the Mouse Disney Podcast, ABC features a day full of Toy Story Land promotions, American Idol has an evening dedicated to Disney songs, Bob Gurr hints at the possibility of a new monorail fleet coming to Walt Disney World, and we take a look at the many construction sites and changes already present at the Walt Disney World resort in Florida.

Not many people can resist the urge to pick up a Disney souvenir on a trip to the Disney theme parks. However, not every gift idea requires dropping $30-$40 for a generic Walt Disney World/Disneyland tourist T-shirt or hundreds of dollars for a piece of original Disney artwork. There are a lot of inexpensive options out there in the Disney theme parks that make great souvenirs or gifts to bring ho...

On this week's Friday with Friends episode, we place a Mouse Call to one of our listeners on the west coast for an All About the Mouseketeer Interview and we announce the winner of the "Where in the Park?" contest. If you would like to receive a Mouse Call from us, send us an email to podcast@aatmcentral.com  and give us your name and phone number. Then wait for us to call you out of the blue for...

Disney's Animal Kingdom just celebrated its 20th anniversary this past Sunday. Since the park opened on Earth Day in 1998, it has grown exponentially and arguably transformed from, what many people considered a half-day park, into a complete full day (and night) experience. As the park turned 20 this past weekend, many announcements about new additions to the park were made alongside legendary Dis...

The Disney parks are filled with attractions that entertain, inspire, and inform millions of guests year after year. Many of these attractions have attraction theme songs that are as integral with the attraction as any other part. Some of these songs are iconic songs that have been getting stuck in people's ears for decades like "It's a Small World" and some are theme songs for the newer attractio...