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This week, Erik fills in for Jeremy at the In-Depth news desk, and we get right to work talking about .. concerts. It's relevant, I assure you. We move on to a wide range of interesting stories, from yet more fights in Walt Disney World, to Star Wars Land updates from Paris, and a whole lot more! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coo...

Walt Disney World has a lot to offer, but nothing can quite equal the majesty (or drama) of Epcot. It's a park like no other, serving up equal parts entertainment, education, and inebriation. On today's show, Taren takes us through the history of Epcot - what it was meant to be and what it ultimately became. Plus we dig into some Disneyland rumors, and Jeremy will probably end up owing Jason $100....

Another busy week for Disney News! We finally hear about some updates to Disneyland attractions, and Jeremy takes us through some Walt Disney world drama. We round out the show with some late-breaking news from the Disneyland sub-Reddit, but don't worry, he won't be leaving the show to get a job at a Disney Blog site ... ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Vis...

Many Disney fans are at least generally familiar with the basics of Walt Disney's life. He was born in Chicago, moved to Marcelline, etc. But what if I told you that, in some corners of the world, these accounts are considered false? That many people believe Walt has a secret past, one that even the government has helped to keep quiet? Join us as we uncover the *true story of his birth, and explor...

Weddings at Disney Parks are the stuff of dreams to many happy couples - from proposals to the actual ceremony and the celebrations afterwards, marriage and Disney are intertwined. however, that doesn't always equate to a happy ending, as Jeremy gives us not one but two wedding-related stories. We also chat about the executive shake-up at The Walt Disney Company, and more! ---------------- Support...

The sounds of Disney are pretty much everywhere. Commercials, video games, the radio - every corner of the world we live in. Which sounds bring us back to the parks every time we hear them, if only in our minds? The crew sat down to think about what songs or sounds take us on a microvacation whenever we hear them, which was a great way to isolate some of the classic Disney songs we sort of hear al...

Disney had a busy week and dropped some good announcements on us! Disney Plus is getting several new shows, but one of note to us is the new "Willow" series, a follow-up to the movie also called "Willow". Strange naming. Disneyland Paris gets Avengers Campus, someone goes on a $40k shopping spree, and more! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy...

Recently, we sent Bev back to Disneyland to see if she could eat at the Parks for only $30 for the whole day, because the last time she had a budget she smashed it. We then talk about the parks in general and if things are "back to normal" there (they aren't), and if it still feels worth it to go with crowd levels the way they are. At the end of the show we drop a huge announcement as our news seg...

Jeremy is back from a short jaunt across the country to visit the superior Disney Park, Disneyland. We hear a bit about his trials and tribulations navigating the virtual queue for World of Color, and then we jump into the Disney News, starting with a bit of info on the recent Disney earnings call for investors. If that's not exciting enough for you, we also talk about a fight over at Walt Disney...

Star Tours being in Tomorrowland has riled up many Disneyland fans over the last few decades - ourselves included. Hearing how that amazing ride came to be, however, did put the location into perspective for us. Also, look for our petition to make George Lucas an official Imagineer soon! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patreon page Visit us on Etsy for the coolest Disn...

We start off this week's show with a few lamentations on the new "artwork" proposed for the Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney (site of our 100th show). Spoiler alert: it's ... it's bad. Jeremy walks us through a couple of arrests that hit the news cycle over in Florida, and we end on a pretty big update on the Reedy Creek debacle currently ripping through Walt Disney World. ---------...

Soarin' Over (insert location here) has been one of those rides that is fairly polarizing - either it's a must-ride or a walk-on-by - there's hardly an in-between. Terrence is one of those people who would rather give up churros indefinitely than ride any of Soarin's iterations, so who better to take us through the history of that ride than him? Before that, though, we welcome back the great Tom A...

The Disney Parks merchandising arm has to keep swinging at all times, and by looking at some of the new merch that's out there, we believe it. Today we open the show by looking at two odd new items you can grab in Walt Disney World, and then we move right along to the rest of the topics. Jeremy brings us some good news for fans of sustainable power, Jason talks affordable housing, and what monstro...

We all know that Disneyland is the best Disney park in the entire world, and it should be at the top of everyone's list at all times. But what about the lands within Disneyland? Where do those rank against one another? To help us answer this question, we are joined by Dan and Erik from The Supreme Resort to provide us a bit of guidance in creating our own rankings list. They provide some backgroun...

It was a busy week for the Walt Disney Company, and Jason and Jeremy are here to cover the best news bites (and sips - have we done that joke before?). Lots of construction happening in Downtown Disney, over at the Disneyland Resort, which is semi-related to the proposed construction over at the Polynesian Hotel in WDW. We have dates on some new activities coming to Disneyland, as well as a tiny b...

On this week's show we spotlight two very important pieces of Imagineering. Well, one important one and one is Turtle Talk With Crush. Up first, Bev dives deep into the internet and catches a wave to learn all about Turtle Talk With Crush and share that bounty of the Sea with all of us. Then, Jeremy finds his way around the soon-to-be demolished Polynesian Village Resort to bring us the history of...

This week on In-Depth, we dig into the Disney News cycle and squeeze every detail we can out of these juicy bites (and sips)! We talk about new changes to New Orleans Square and the subsequent closure of a few attractions in that area, as well as the continuing saga of the Star Wars Galactic Cruiser Hotel. Join us for all this and more! ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our...

Adventures Through Inner Space existed in that perfect pocket of time when Disneyland was trying to be a mix of entertainment and education, at times mixing the two into an indistinguishable experience. Probably the last example of this phase of Tomorrowland, Inner Space still exists in the minds of fans as a truly unique ride and is still missed to this day. Travel with us as we dive into the bui...

It's well known that Disney borrows stories from other cultures to make them their own, but do they blatantly steal artwork from other artists? Say, a tiki drummer? At least one person seems to think so, and to get to the bottom of it all we invite Brian Schar from Cross Pond Law to discuss what a copyright means, what common use is, and if you can really have your art stolen if you stole it first...

Main Street, USA treats you to tons of amazing sights, sounds, and experiences, even before you get into the heart of the Disneyland Park itself. One sometime overlooked aspect of the "old timey feel" of Main Street is the addition of the vehicles. On today's show, Taren takes us through the history of the Main Street Vehicles at the Disneyland Resort, where we learn just how badass Bob Gurr reall...

Rounding up the Disney News this week, Jeremy and Jason are weighing in on whatever they can! We talk a bit about the backlash Peter Dinklage is facing after comments about the forthcoming "Snow White" reboot went around the internet. Comments made by CEO Bob Chapek were examined in great detail, because of course they were, and there were hints of coming price increases over in Disney + land. We...

Buying tickets to Disneyland is expensive. Adding food and drinks on top of that can really make or break your trip. We commandeered Bev's recent trip to Disneyland and somehow got her to agree to a set food budget for one day. Was she able to stick to it? Did she find that eating in the parks has gotten harder or easier? we also get her thoughts on the controversial Lightning Lane upgrade now ava...

Lots of little news bites on today's show. We talk about the new Moana series coming to Disney + in a year or so, a cool bourbon tasting happening in Disney Springs, and a bit about how actor Peter Dinklage is upset at the new Snow White reboot (yes, another one). We also wade into the recent Epcot drama Josh Gad stirred up and how Columbia should be the next country represented (over Greece? Get...

If you were walking around Tomorrowland in the early 1980's, chances are you have heard Josh Freese. Josh was in a teen band called "Polo" that frequented the Tomorrowland Terrace in those days. Son of the great Disneyland Band Leader Stan Freese, Josh left the adoring throngs of park goers behind to become a successful musician, playing in bands that run the gamut of musical genres - The Vandals,...

2021 might be done with us, but we sure aren't done with it! On today's show, we kiss last year good-bye with our annual Year In Review. We give you the best and the worst of the Disney experience over twelve categories. Sometimes serious, sometimes borderline amusing, the Year In Review show is one we look forward to each January. ---------------- Support the show! Join everyone over on our Patre...