All About the Mouse Disney Fan Podcast

This week legendary Disney animator Frank Thomas' son Ted Thomas joins us to talk about his new film entitled "Walt and El Grupo" about the Disney company's South American good will tour during WWII. We are also featuring audio from Margert Kerry's talk at the Pacific Northwest Mouse Meet. Margaret was the reference model for Tinkerbelle in Walt Disney's Peter Pan and will share her experiences wo...

This week we're talking with Mike Scopa from WDW Today and AllEars.net about the upcoming Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. We'll also give you an update on our Give Kids the World fund raise as well as talk with Mary Blaine who is heading up the fund raising and Lauren who is a former Wish kid. We have big announcements about our upcoming meets in Disneyland and Walt Disney World, plenty of...

This week is another very full show. We have lots of audio to share from last weekend's Pacific Northwest Mouse Meet that tok place in Washington state. You'll hear prizes being given away, some of our listeners chiming in, and Jonathan's talk that he did on Magical Moments. We also have some news regarding meets that Jonathan will be doing at the Disneyland Resort during Marathon Weekend in Septe...

This week we explore the Harmony Barber Shop in Magic Kingdom's Main Street U.S.A.

This week Bryan and Jonathan read and answer your listener emails.

This week we review Disney's Treehouse Villas and we finish up our ongoing Disney Feud game show,

This week we discuss Disney's new free dining offer and expand on some of the details.

This week we are celebrating Christmas in July with a very special All About the Mouse episode.

This week artist Jim Shore joins us to talk about statues he has designed for Disney and we take a look at things to do outside the parks in Walt Disney World.

This week we're bringing to you an interview with 2 pianists and fantastic entertainers from Jellyrolls at Disney's Boardwalk Resort, Scotty Kilwein and Ray McGee. Jellyrolls is a deuling pianos bar and a fabulous night-time hangout in Walt Disney World and the pianists that play there are not only extremely talented musicians but great entertainers as well. This week Ray and Scotty, veteran enter...

This week we've invited Deb Wills from AllEars.net back to the show to talk more in-depth about one of Disney's newest DVC properties in Walt Disney World, the Animal Kingdom Lodge Kidani Village. We're going to really dig in deep with this resort and give our thoughts on everything from the look and feel to the convenience and how it fits in with the other Disney Vacation Club properties. Also th...

This week's show is dedicated to our listeners as we get back to answering your email, reading All About the Mouseketeer Interviews, and even a Mousecall thrown in for good measure. We've also got another installment of The Disney Feud in which the 2008 Disney Mom's Panel take on the Main Street Scrappers. In the news this week: Stitch's Supersonic Celebration is being pulled down for refurb alrea...

Bryan gives a detailed report of his latest trip to Walt Disney World.

This week's show is jam packed! A touching and inspiring poem, a press conference with American Idol winner Kris Allen, and a review of Jim Henson's Fantastic World.

Jonathan and Paul Barrie from A Window To the Magic host a very special episode that brings together All About the Mouse and A Window To the Magic.

This week we welcome Marissa Gordon, Glenn Whelan, and Ryan Wilson back to the show as we have a roundtable dining review of the new restaurant that just opened at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Kidani Village, Sanaa. The Kidani Village is the newest DVC location to open in Walt Disney World and it's new full service dining experience, Sanaa, is a unique experience that you can't get at many other...

This week we are joined by Greg Smith who is a long-time composer for Disney and has worked on many projects for the parks including music for Wishes, Remember Dreams Come True out at Disneyland, and Disneyland's soon to be new fireworks show Magical. Greg will talk about what goes into creating these spectacular fireworks show as well as details about Magical and what guests can expect to see thi...

This week we welcome Margaret Kerry! Margaret has worked with the Disney company for many years but most notably as the reference model for Disney's most famous pixie, Tinkerbelle. Margaret joins us to talk about her work on Peter Pan, her interaction with Walt Disney (or Uncle Walt as she calls him), work on other television shows, and her future plans which include making an appearance as a keyn...

This week we're joined by Matt Hochberg from www.studioscentral.com and co-host of the WDW Today podcast to celebrate the 20th anniversary of and take a look back at the last 20 years of Disney's Hollywood Studios or Disney-MGM Studios as it was called on opening day. Jonathan will not be joining us this week but we still have lots of news to go over including some exciting additions coming to Dis...

This week we're taking a closer look at World Showcase in Epcot. We're joined by Glenn Whelan as we take a virtual stroll around the World Showcase lagoon and explore some of the sometimes overlooked details and historical significance of the 11 pavilions in Epcot's World Showcase. In addition we'll get to this week's AllAbouttheMouseketeer Roll Call and read a moving email that came in from a dev...

This week we're taking a closer look at World Showcase in Epcot. We're joined by Glenn Whelan as we take a virtual stroll around the World Showcase lagoon and explore some of the sometimes overlooked details and historical significance of the 11 pavilions in Epcot's World Showcase. In addition we'll get to this week's AllAbouttheMouseketeer Roll Call and read a moving email that came in from a dev...

Bryan and Jonathan celebrate 2 years of All About the Mouse. They also read and answer your listener email,

This week we're joined again by one of our listeners Bryce Yelverton. This time he's joined by his bride-to-be Emily and Main Street Travel Company founder and Travel Planner Jana Smith. Bryce and Emily are currently planning their Walt Disney World honeymoon and, along with Jana, we are going to help them plan their Disneymoon and help them get the most magic out of their first of hopefully many...

This week we're talking about Walt Disney World's newest DVC properties in a special hard hat tour with Deb Wills from AllEarsNet. Disney's Animal Kingdom Kidani Village, Treehouse Villas, and Bay Lake Tower at The Contemporary are 3 of the most unique experiences that the Disney Vacation Club will soon be offering and we're going to be talking in great detail about the new properties and what the...

This week we're joined once again by long-time Disney producer Don Hahn and we're talking all about a new book showcasing the drawings and teachings of one of Disney's most talented animaters Walt Stanchfield. Whether you're a fan of animation or just a plain Disney fan you'll really enjoy getting an inside look at how Disney's animation is in a league of it's own. We'll also give our thoughts on...