Make it Magical: A Disney-centric Podcast

Today’s mini episode is a bit out of the ordinary for us. Life got in the way this week and rather than forcing out a full-length episode, figured we would take this as an opportunity to reintroduce ourselves and the values behind our podcast. We are so appreciative to all of our listeners for always being such a source of support, kindness, and love. We wouldn’t be Make it Magical without you! Th...

Saddle up partners, cause today we are heading on a wild ride, digging deep, into the history of Big Thunder Mountain! This story has everything...drama, dropped concepts, extinct attractions and e-tickets thrill rides! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Make it Magical merch is available now at https://www.bonfire.com/store/make-it-magical-podcast/ !!! Grab yours...

The Golden-Silver ages have been settled, so we turn our attention to what is probably the best decade for Disney music...the Renaissance! This one gets tough, with so many favorites, there is bound to be a few upsets! We hope you enjoy this week! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Make it Magical merch is available now at https://www.bonfire.com/store/make-it-mag...

This week we start an impossible task...to determine the best Disney animated movie song of all time. Hundreds will try but only one can be the best! To start us off we look at the Golden through Silver ages of Disney animation, with heavyweights such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Pinocchio, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Peter Pan and so many more. The top 4 of this round, will be transporte...

The return of Clayton Watches, where this week we have our hands held high to touch the sky and give aid where needed as Clayton watches The Rescuers for the very first time! We dive into the history and production of this highly underrated film and give our thoughts on this forgotten classic. Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Make it Magical merch is available n...

Higitus Figitus! Today’s episode is a medieval-sized celebration of a movie well deserving of all the praise and hitting a huge 60th anniversary milestone…. The Sword in the Stone! We’re diving extra deep today and looking back on the history and production behind this classic Disney animated film! Just as Merlin taught Arthur, it’s time for us to give you a proper education on everything you’ll e...

A very special trip for Emily and Clayton this week as they got to go to Disneyland for the holiday season for the first time in close to a decade! Our first trip to Disneyland ever was during the holiday season, and being able to relive the magic of the holiday season at Disneyland was absolutely magical. This will go down as one of our best trips ever for so many reasons and we are excited to sh...

We're back on the seven seas this week finishing our recap of our Disney Cruise aboard the Disney Magic! This week we cover our day at Ensenada which also happened to be Pirate Night (arrrr) as well as our only day at sea! Avast me matey's and listen to this week's episode! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Make it Magical merch is available now at...

Ahoy mateys! We’re back from sailing on Disney’s first vessel ever built, the Disney Magic, and are so excited to share all about our high seas adventures with you. Join us as we relive the first half of our Disney Cruise Line voyage and go in-depth on all the fun experiences our ship had to offer. We talk dining, entertainment, activities, and even special holiday offerings since this was a Very...

Join us as we uncover everything there is to know about the unofficial Disney event called Dapper Day. Have you ever wondered what it’s like participating in Dapper Day? What even is Dapper Day and how has it transformed into this huge event for Disney fans? Well, we had to bring on a very special guest and close friend of the pod, Christiana ( @cmdisney_darling ), to answer all of these questions...

We had the distinct pleasure of being joined by a very special guest for today’s episode. Drumroll please….. Kelsey, the founder of Lost Weekend Co! With the launch of her 2024 planners fast approaching, we asked her on the show to tell us all about what it’s like running her own Disney inspired small shop. We chat about everything from her inspiring story, to behind the scenes of her business, an...

We are going on a cruise in a little over two weeks and we wanted to share why we have become big fans of Disney Cruise Line! Today we have our top 5 reasons why we love cruising with DCL and why you might want to book one as your next Disney vacation! Also, make sure to check out our instagram page ( @makeitmagicalpodcast ) for the ongoing giveaway which we have partnered with Lost Weekend Co ( @...

Happy Birthday Robin! Today we celebrate your 50th anniversary on the day of your release Nov 8th, 1973, with a deep dive into all it took to make one of our very own Ghost Host's favorite Disney animated movies! From conception, origins, production and its unique place in Disney animation history, we cover it all today! Reused Animation video for Phony King of England: https://youtu.be/Uf9PM...

Get ready to learn all about the ways Disney tricks our brains! Brought to you by request of a Patreon member, we’re analyzing the clever techniques in which Disneyland transitions its guests between the lands and throughout the park. Stick around to the very end to hear which transitions we consider to be the very best and worst executed. Prepare yourself, I’m sure a Tomorrowland rant somehow wor...

SURPRISE! We’ve got a mega bonus episode for you this week! This is a special one that we felt deserved an entire episode to shine as the center spotlight. We’re talking about the absolute MOUSE-terpiece that is… Once Upon a Studio! This is Disney’s latest short film celebrating their 100 year anniversary as a company. Highly recommend you watch this phenomenal short before listening to this episo...

Today we answer the question, what is it like cruising on Disney Cruise Line's newest ship, the Wish! We are joined by special guest and friend of the pod, Bailey (@disneybestiebailey) who as a first time cruiser recently experienced the Disney Wish! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Make it Magical merch is available now at https://www.bonfire.com/store/mak...

Come join us this week as we discuss our Halloween favorites! This week was super hectic for us so we keep it casual with a chat about our favorite Halloween movies, memories and more! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Make it Magical merch is available now at https://www.bonfire.com/store/make-it-magical-podcast/ !!! Grab yourself some new gear from our online s...

The moment you all have been waiting for, the definitive and **cough cough** completely unbiased comparison of Disneyland and Walt Disney World rides! Just remember that these are our opinions and please don't get your pitchforks out. Reach out to us and let us know if you agree or disagree with any of our takes. Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Make it Mag...

With the first day of Oct come and gone, it is time to ramp up the spooky season content! This one is a Patreon request so settle in and learn all about the Halloween season at the Disney Parks! Its a spoooktacular good time! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Make it Magical merch is available now at https://www.bonfire.com/store/make-it-magical-podcast/ !!! Grab...

The third and final part of our Walt Disney World Trip recap is here covering our last two days in the parks at Hollywood Studios and a second day at Epcot. There is still so much to share that made our trip memorable so we hope you enjoy the conclusion to our trip recap! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Make it Magical merch is available now at https://www.bonf...

It’s time for part two of our Disney World trip recap as we head to both Magic Kingdom and Animal kingdom on day three and four! These days were jammed packed with all sorts of fun and we can’t wait to tell you about it today! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodcast.com Make it Magical merch is available now at https://www.bonfire.com/store/make-it-magical-podcast/ !!! Gra...

We are back, and now it is time to talk about our Walt Disney World Trip!!! We spent six fun filled days at The Walt Disney World Resort and today we start our trip recap! There was so much that we got done that it looks like this is going to be a multi-parter! Today we go over our Orlando arrival and our Beach Club resort day and our first day in the parks, starting at EPCOT, the Experimental Pro...

Welcome to the grid, here is your light cycle to aid you in the battle against the Master Control Program. That’s right this week in celebration of us being able to ride Tron Lightcycle Run, we dig deep into the Tron movies and what makes the original so great! Video we discussed that show how backlight animation works, its a great watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zou_t-wmgZI Check out our o...

We’re on a jet plane which means only one thing, we’re on vacation but not just any vacation as a magical trip to Walt Disney World awaits us. It’s been over 4 years now since we’ve last been so we go over all the new exciting things that have come to the park as well as our older favorites that we are most looking forward to this trip! Check out our official website: https://www.makeitmagicalpodc...

12 parts later and we are closing the book on the Building Disneyland series. The full journey is complete as we cover the aftermath of Black Sunday, day 2 of park operation, and the lasting legacy of Disneyland. Don’t worry there is plenty of emotional talk this week, as we admire all it took to build Disneyland from dream, to concept, to construction and opening! This was such an amazing journey...