Station 71: A Walt Disney World Podcast

The hosts play a fun little game suggested by listener Jennifer. Tune in to yell at us when we don't say the answer you're thinking of and find out who wins in the end!

Brian gives a very special trip report on his visit to the Walt Disney Family Museum and the hosts discuss solo trips, as requested by a listener!

Listen in on the audio from our livestream celebrating four years of the Station 71 Podcast! Full video footage is also available on our YouTube channel!

Pixar is known for making top-tier movies and it's easy to pick your favorites, but what about your least favorite? This week, the hosts take on this divisive superlative and make their cases for which Pixar movies are the WORST in the franchise.

The hosts wax poetic about the sounds of Walt Disney World and the clever design that goes into all the atmospheric melodies in the parks.

Mario, Beth, and Brian take a moment to vent about things that can really put a damper on your trip to Walt Disney World and also touch on what they think Disney could be doing better as a company.

Mario and Brian are joined by special guest host Jordan to discuss health and safety warnings on the attractions of Walt Disney World, and, as Jordan discovered recently, what you can and can't ride while pregnant!

The hosts play a fun game of The Price is Right, but with Disney-related items. Tune in to see which host is the best estimator!

Some attractions at Disney World could really use a modern twist to bring them into the current age. Rather than refurbing an existing attraction though, we decided to revamp a ride from Disney World past. Tune in to hear our ideas and let us know which was your favorite!

While ticket prices continue to increase, there are plenty of activities that are included in your park entry and completely free-of-charge around Walt Disney World property. Tune in to hear some of our favorites!

So many ideas flow through Disney Imagineering that some will inevitably be scrapped, destined to live on only in dreams of what could have been. In this episode, Mario, Beth, and Brian discuss the resorts, attractions, and lands of Walt Disney World that never made it to fruition and their varying stages of development (or lack thereof).

Mario gives us all the deets on his honeymoon trip to Walt Disney World, including his visit to build the coveted $200 lightsaber at Savi's Workshop, plus a few tips on visiting WDW as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Patron and friend of the show, Al joins the hosts to discuss his episode suggestion of movie scenes that would make fun attractions. Tune in to hear our ideas, and let us know if we missed a great idea you thought of!

In a Blue Sky Imagineering exercise, the hosts dive into the details of designing a new festival at Walt Disney World and speculate what the dining and entertainment options could be for their chosen theme.

The hosts discuss the recently announced news surrounding Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary and speculate what they think the celebration will have in store.

The hosts play a little game where they use percentages to predict how they think Walt Disney World will change over the next decade or so. Thanks to listener Matt for this topic suggestion!

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Brian treats listeners to another Imagineer Spotlight, this time for Disney Legend Rolly Crump, best known for his work on Haunted Mansion (and the never-built Museum of the Weird), Enchanted Tiki Room, and it's a small world!

The hosts continue their journey on figuring out the criteria that make a classic attraction, determining along the way which current attractions fall into those criteria.

There are certain attractions widely considered "classics" by the Disney community, but what is it exactly that makes these attractions so beloved? The Station 71 hosts dive into the qualifiers that they believe gives an attraction what it takes to stand the test of time.

In part two of our holiday special, the Station 71 hosts reveal what they learned about the holiday traditions in Japan, China, France, the UK, and Canada, including a few interesting New Year's customs!

In this two-part episode, the hosts take a moment to research the holiday traditions in the countries of World Showcase at Epcot (starting with Mexico, Norway, Morocco, Germany, and Italy) and learn how they differ from ours here in the United States.

Beth gives the details of her recent holiday trip to the parks and the hosts dive into some HUGE news releases, including the Disney Investors Call announcements.

Brian gives one of his famous history lessons, this time on legendary Imagineer Bob Gurr. Listen in to learn how Bob's expertise shaped many iconic attractions, and not just at Disney!

The hosts roll through the Disney rumor mill and discuss which rumors have been debunked and which are yet to be seen, then debate what they think the outcome will be.