Celebrations Disney Podcast

We love all the Disney characters, but admittedly we probably have some that we are especially fond of. The characters that we can relate to, and the ones that might answer the question, "if we were a Disney character, which one would it be?" In fact, that sounds like a great question! So, sit back, relax, and join us as we discover our Disney Character Connections!

When it comes to Disney Magic, what if you had the opportunity to not just enjoy the magic, but to be part of the team that creates the magic? Most of us have wondered what it would be like to work for Disney…to be that Cast Member with the unique opportunity to create something magical. Well, we do that all the time… So, sit back, relax, and join us as we talk about our Dream Disney Jobs!

If you've listened to the show before, you may have noticed that we all have our "go to" things we love about Disney. Those things that give each of us our unique Disney brand as it were. Some of us like scary, some of us like snacks, but how well do we really know each other? Well, sit back, relax, and play along as we try to guess each other's Disney go-to quirks!

We've all experienced it. That perfect Disney day when everything was just right. That time when there was something special in the air…a certain kind of, shall we say, magic. Wouldn't it be great if every Disney day could be perfect? While it might not be possible, there are things we can do to make it more likely to happen. So sit back, relax, and join us as we share our tips on how to make that...

What if you could go back in time and experience some of your favorite long-gone Disney attractions again? Better still, what if you could visit a park that was filled with those very same attractions? Well, you can't! But that's not going to stop us from dreaming of what could be… So sit back, relax, and join us as we share our wish list for a Retro Disney Park!

We usually focus all the magic to be found at Walt Disney World, but as we all know there are other Disney parks around the globe. Our good friend Jonathan Goodman just returned from a trip to Tokyo Disney, a place that I confess I've never been. I for one can't wait to hear about all the magical surprises that can be found there… So sit back, relax, and join us for a virtual tour of Tokyo Disney!

Every year, as Spring heads into Summer, we celebrate the wonders of nature on Earth Day, an event so important that the Animal Kingdom itself opened on this very day back in 1998. But the home of Everest and Kilimanjaro Safaris isn't the only place you can celebrate nature in Walt Disney World… So sit back, relax, and joins us for our special Disney Earth Day Celebration!

There are many emotions we feel when we visit Disney: the joy of watching a Main Street parade or anxiety as we wait for our Tower of Terror elevator to fall. But the most powerful emotions that we experience involve tears….those indescribable moments when are touched by the true magic of Disney. So sit back, relax, get out those hankies, and joins us as we talk about our favorite Disney Crying Mo...

When we think about the reasons why we love visiting the Disney parks, one idea that often comes up is that it's an escape from the everyday world. It's a chance to lose ourselves in classic Disney stories and faraway lands, but how exactly does this happen? Well sit back, relax and join us, as we talk about how the Imagineers create those immersive experiences in Walt Disney World!

We all have them. Those experiences that are always on our list of things to do at Disney. The attractions we always have to visit. That one snack that we always have to have. That one special thing that we always do, without which our Walt Disney World trip just isn't complete.   So sit back, relax and join us, as we talk about our favorite Disney Must-Dos!

The Disney universe is filled with memorable quotes, many by Walt Disney of course (including the one you hear in our opening theme!). But there are hundreds, no, make that thousands more from our favorite characters, songs, and attractions. Some are funny, some are inspirational, but they are all memorable. So sit back, relax and join us, as we talk about our favorite Disney Quotes!

In our last episode, we talked about all the wonderful things that you could see by simply looking up. And as we did so, you may have found yourself wondering, would the opposite be true? Well of course it would be true, would the Imagineers miss an opportunity like that?   So sit back, relax and join us, as we Look Down to see what we can discover in Walt Disney World!

We often lament that it's nearly impossible to see everything when you visit Walt Disney World, but we usually mean attractions. However, that goes for all those little details we see throughout the parks. We often find ourselves looking left, right, forward, backward, even down at our feet. But what about above our heads? Well sit back, relax and join us, as we Look Up in Walt Disney World!

If you've ever visited the Animation Academy to learn how to draw your favorite Disney character, you may recall that you started out with simple shapes. Circles, ovals, triangles. From these basic beginnings, we can see how animators and Imagineers have created amazing things both on-screen and in the parks. So sit back, relax and join us, as we talk about shapes at Walt Disney World!

As we celebrate the arrival of 2025, this is when we make those all-important New Years resolutions. But let's do it Disney style! From attractions we keep meaning to visit, to those movies that we just haven't seen yet, this is the year we're going to make it all happen. So sit back, relax and join us, as we share with you, our New Year's Disney Resolutions!

This is the time of year when the North Pole is flooded with letters to Santa. Besides the usual "Here's what I want for Christmas," Santa gets all kinds of questions. How do reindeer fly? What is your favorite cookie? We hear that Mickey and his friends also get asked many Christmas-related questions…. So sit back relax and join us as we dive into our Disney Christmas Letter Bag!

With visions of turkey and pumpkin pie replaced by sugar plums and holiday lights, the Christmas season is now upon us. This will be the first of two yuletide shows that we'll be sharing with you before Santa's big day, and we'll kick things off by Imagineering our own ideas for holiday festivities in the parks. So sit back relax and join us as we come up with our own version of a Very Merry Disne...

We all have our preferences when it comes to Disney. Which parks we prefer, which movies we like. Even little things like which snack is our go-to choice, and what's our favorite way to get to the parks. We thought we would have some fun by posing a series of no-thought-required questions which all come down to deciding which option you prefer. So sit back relax and join us as we play a game of Wh...

In previous episodes we've talked about the rain and sun and, yes, even the snow at Walt Disney World. But tonight we're going to get a little more basic, a little more fundamental, in short, a little more elemental. So sit back relax and join us as we talk about our favorite Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water moments at Walt Disney World.

The Haunted Mansion, Tower of Terror, and Pirates of the Caribbean make for a perfectly chilling Halloween trio. But what if these attractions followed a different development path? What might they have been like? Tonight we're going to explore this very question… So sit back, relax, and join us for some ghoulishly delightful Halloween reimagineering!

Now that the calendar is turning to October, everyone is getting ready for the spooky season. At Celebrations , we're busy getting ready for our big Halloween show coming up in just a few weeks. But why wait until then? We thought we'd kick off this month of frights by going back in the Celebrations vault and revisiting our very first Halloween episode that we recorded many years ago. So climb abo...

This year's D23 Expo was filled with amazing announcements; everything from a Monsters, Inc. roller coaster to a new Cars-themed land. But it's safe to say that, for most people, the most exciting announcement was that of a new land coming to the Magic Kingdom, a Villains Land. However, apart from some concept art, very few details were actually revealed. Not to fear though! Tonight, we're going t...

The end of summer can only mean one thing. Pumpkins. Autumn leaves. Jack-o'-lantern's a-plenty. OK, it means several things. But one thing it also means is the annual announcement of all the wonderful additions coming to Disney parks around the world, specifically those coming to Walt Disney World in Florida. There's lots to talk about… So sit back, relax, and join us as we recap the incredible an...

Tonight, we're going to leave the familiar surroundings of Florida and make our way across the Atlantic, courtesy of the most magical cruise ever to take place on the Seven Seas. No, we're not talking about "it's a small world." Instead, our very own Rachel Comande will be sharing all her magical moments from her recent trip aboard the Disney Cruise Line!   So sit back, relax and join us, as we se...

One of the great things about riding a Disney attraction or watching a Disney film is the moment when we're surprised. Sometimes it's with an unexpected twist, or in a fun detail that we notice for the first time. And sometimes it's the appearance of a familiar face, from another time, or another place… So sit back, relax, and join us, as explore the cameos of Disney!