Enchanted Ears: A Disney Adults Podcast

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Just as you can count on the leaves changing for Fall, you can count on Disney World to raise ticket prices.  This week Disney World announced price increases for all levels of their annual pass.  But hey, at least they also announced Satu’li Canteen is going to start service breakfast. So we guess it...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. We finally have a date for when parts of Dinoland will start closing for its conversion to Tropical Americas. Plus Big Thunder Mountain at Magic Kingdom is getting a year long overhaul and Brooks announced a major partnership with RunDisney. Seeing as it’s Halloween this week, we are discussing the hi...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. This week Disney announced a major addition to the Lighting Lane family with the Lighting Lane Premier Pass. The Premier Pass will be available at Disney World and Disneyland in the next few weeks and allows you one ride on each Lighting Lane attraction a day. But it also comes with a hefty price tag....

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Disneyland announced ticket prices have increased with the most expensive day now at over $200. But then the Disney Marketing Department was like “no need to pay attention to that because Paint the Night is coming back!” This week, we are beyond excited to be talking with former Imagineering President...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. This week we’re super excited about the upcoming John Williams documentary coming to Disney+ on November 1st. Did you know there are things to do outside of the parks in Disney World? We know, crazy right? But even we were shocked by the sheer amount of fun to be had outside of the parks. Most of whic...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. RunDisney announced some changes to the upcoming Disney Marathon and with the earlier start time, we’re debating whether it’s even worth it to go to sleep the night before. When is it worth taking young kids to Disney? Where are the best character meals? What are the best rides to take my kids on? Thi...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Disney announced more details on the Story Living Community in California and it seems like they are making a play to capitalize on the aging Disney adult population. Plus, Walt Disney World announced its lineup for this year’s Jollywood Nights. We’ve officially entered Spooky Season and to celebrate...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Disney has been pretty quiet with news lately and while we don’t think that bodes well for the future, they did announce The Nightmare Before Christmas is returning to theaters October 11. When is the best time to visit the Disney parks? Unfortunately, this isn’t as straightforward an answer as it was...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. This week, Disney announced of the closure of a beloved Hollywood Studios attraction . . .Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy.  The show will be closing to make way for a new Villains show debuting next year. Who knew a theme park about Hollywood would have so much DRAMA? Disney-MGM Studios (now Hollyw...

  Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Disney released our first look at the interior garden on the Disney Adventure and it looks beautiful.  Plus as the opening date for the new DVC Tower at the Poly, we got some more details on the theme. If you haven’t seen Deadpool & Wolverine, first of all what are you waiting for?, but also you...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Coming off of the high of D23’s major park announcements, Disney dropped the bad news - Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America are going away to make room for Cars land in the Magic Kingdom. In our main segment we shed some light on Disney’s Accelerator Program. It’s a little known part of the Di...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Disney held the D23 Expo this past weekend and boy did they deliver in terms of announcements for the parks. Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro declared that nothing would be blue sky (which may have been a little bit of a stretch) and then announced a dozen new attractions at Disney parks throughout the wor...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Disney’s bi-annual fan expo - D23 - is taking place in Anaheim this week. So join us on a musical journey as we preview the expo, plus throw out some wild predictions from a secret Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Movie to Encanto in the parks to news on the Avengers attraction (not the one you’re thinki...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. D23 is around the corner and Disney is already starting to drop some big announcements.  This week, we got our first week at the newest Disney Cruise Line ship, the Destiny.  And over at the parks, Deadpool has made an appearance at Disneyland in a BIG way. One of the biggest questions anyone planning...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. With Deadpool and Wolverine premiering this week, Marvel’s fortunes may just be about to turn.  Add to that the rumors that the Russo Brothers are in talks to direct the next two Avengers movies makes us more excited than ever to see what Marvel will announce at Comic Con and D23 in a few weeks EPCOT...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. This week, a major sea change occurred in the world of Disney cruises when the Oriental Land Co announced they will operating Disney cruises out of Japan later this decade. Even without any other details we are ready to book our trip. You’ve picked your hotel and purchased your park hopper tickets, bu...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Disney released some major news this week that it will be getting rid of Genie+ and replacing it with Lighting Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass, which is basically a way for them to move to a paid FastPass system.  Disney Animation and Pixar have struggled connecting with audiences lately and the numbe...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. This week Disney Cruise Line released some special voyages for late 2025, early 2026. Plus Disneyland made an announcement about the return of a fan favorite Holiday overlay. It seems like nowadays that a lot of people are talking about how Disney parks have lost some of their magic.  But is that real...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Disney obviously heard we were talking about the Magic Kingdom this week, so they decided to drop a lot of news about the closing of an opening day attraction and the reopening of another one. Plus we got a first look at the replacement of the Voyage of the Little Mermaid stage show coming to Hollywoo...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. There are reports that Disney has a new movie in development and it’s setting is none other than the secretive Club 33.  Described as a murder mystery we discuss the potential pros and cons of having a movie about a place most of us will never see and some initial casting picks. Then we put our spin o...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. This week Disney’s Media Team must have forgotten that there’s a month left until Tiana’s opens because they released the entire ride POV on their social media.  Plus we got the first trailer for Moana 2. Over the years, Disney has given us countless memorable characters, from Snow White to Aladdin. ...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Disney news has been light the past few weeks, but we did get a new Matterhorn themed Dole Whip at Disneyland, plus the return of Fantasmic. Then in our main segment, Angela is put in the hot seat as she must guess who said and what movie these famous Disney quotes are from. Joe has been plotting his...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. This week in Disney News, Bob Iger said all future investments in the park will be IP driven. He also confirmed Avatar will be a part of Disneyland expansion. Also, the new nighttime drone show, Disney Dreams That Soar presented by AT&T, will be premiering at Disney Springs on May 24. Those annual...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. We’re Halfway to Halloween and Disney gave us a first look at some new merch plus dates for the Halloween parties on both coasts. This week, we look back at our (very brief) trip to Walt Disney World for Springtime Surprise Weekend. Even though it was a short trip, we got to experience a lot of firsts...

Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Ears Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything Disney. Disney has released more info about the entertainment at Lighthouse Point.  Plus AirBNB has built a house that every PIXAR fan will want to stay in. This week is our 300th episode! It’s hard to believe we’ve been doing this podcast for 6 years, but you all keep listening so we keep talking. We take a...