The Hyperion Hub

Ted Thomas is an accomplished documentary director and producer of such films as Frank and Ollie and Walt and El Grupo.  He's also the son of Disney Legend Frank Thomas and this week he joins us at The Hub to share stories about growing up in Southern California with a Dad who worked for Walt Disney and how that influenced his career.  We'll also talk about the famous animation group Frank was a p...

We're closing out John Alois' trip report from Walt Disney World this week.  You'll hear his take on the Disney Skyliner, Riviera, and those big metal structures sticking out of the World Showcase Lagoon.  We'll talk about the hits and misses.  Plus, as we get ready for the 4th of July, we're discussing The American Adventure. Do you have a topic for us?  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email...

We're looking back at John Alois' family trip to Walt Disney World from a couple of weeks ago.  This was their first time inside Galaxy's Edge and Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway and you'll hear his first impressions.  What's the mood of the Cast Members and guests as restrictions are lifted in the parks?  We have a firsthand account.  Plus the fireworks are returning on bo...

We're in Walt Disney World!  We have reports from The Hub in the Magic Kingdom, and One Man's Dream at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  We have an interview with Realty World Florida real estate agent brothers, Joe and Jason Pavich about what Disney means to area. We also have couple of surprise guests who just so happened to get engaged during one of our segments!  All that plus a couple of dining re...

The Voices of Liberty is the iconic a cappella singing group that graces the American Adventure in EPCOT.  We're pleased to welcome veteran performer Tiffany Coburn on the show this week.  She'll share her story that actually started at Disneyland. Today she amazes fans at Walt Disney World where she sings American folk songs. You can also catch her in various gospel groups.  Plus the team discuss...

When it comes to Disney vacations, one of the most fun aspects for some of us is actually planning the trip.  This week we're talking trip prep.  When to book, what to pack, how to decide everything to do.  We'll cover our tips and tricks for preparing for a Disney trip.  Plus Broadway’s coming back. Got a topic for us?  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded audio messag...

We like to start our show off with "Our Disney Views.” Well this week, we're filling the show with "Our Disney Views".  What are we watching on Disney+ and what would we like to see?  We'll talk about Disney Vacation Club expansion news, Boo Bash, our favorite Dad moments in the parks, and a whole lot more.  Got a topic for us?  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded audi...

Welcome to The Hyperion Hub, your meeting place for all things Disney!  In this, our 50th episode, Drew Hayashida joins us for the second of our two part conversation about his role as a Disney Studio Tour Guide.  Drew shares more of his great stories from the lot.  Plus we're excited about the new Disney Cruise Ship, the Disney Wish.  Thanks for meeting up with us at The Hyper...

He's spent much of his adult life enjoying the Disney story from the inside.  Former Disneyland Cast Member Drew Hayashida moved from the Happiest Place on Earth to the heart of Disney movie magic as a Studio Tour Guide.  Drew joins us this week at The Hub.  Plus Disneyland reopens after 412 days!  Thanks for meeting up with us at The Hyperion Hub for our one year anniversary!  We'd love to hear f...

In honor of Mother's Day, the ladies take over the show and share their Disney stories, tips and tricks for navigating through the parks with little ones, and favorite Disney memories.  We've heard enough of the Hyperion Hubs, now it's time for the Hyperion Wives to have their say.  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com.  Find...

Podcast producer Aaron Adams of Jim Hill Media joins us this week.  Along with his producing duties, he is also a co-host of Marvel Us Disney.  We'll talk about his love of comics and the Disney shows he's a part of with podcaster Jim Hill.  Plus we'll discuss the changes to Disney's dress code and we have a listener trip report.  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email...

Marvel at the movies -  not always a guaranteed success. From a duck named Howard to cheering on the Avengers in packed theater aisles, mighty Marvel has seen it all. This week, we're finishing our Marvel 101 series. We'll hear the real story why Disney purchased the entertainment company and preview its future as part of a new destination at Disneyland. Are you a Marvel fan? Let us know your favo...

Marvel characters have infiltrated pop culture for over 80-years. How did this small publishing company go from a few comic book magazines produced in Manhattan to a billion dollar world wide entity? This week we're taking a deep dive into one of the most successful divisions at Disney in the first part of our Marvel 101 series. Plus John Alois talks about a Marvel exhibit you don't want to miss c...

This week we’re playing “Would You Rather” - Disney style.  What snacks would you rather eat?  Where would you rather stay?  Would you rather float on the Seven Seas Lagoon or fly in the highway in the sky?  Play along with us.  Plus, start stretching!  We’ll tell you about the 2021 runDisney Virtual Series.  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or sen...

Jason Surrell’s career truly is a Cinderella story.  From The Disney College Program all the way to Imagineering, Jason has worked on some of our favorite attractions.  He joins us this week to share some of his best memories at Disney and to talk about his current role as Executive Creative Director at Storyland Studios.  Plus we’ll tell you about the Ear For Each Other Facebook group that’s help...

Disney Legend Howard Ashman was destined to created memorable musicals.  As a child, he never passed up a chance to entertain his family in his homemade Baltimore theater.  One of those audience members from his early stage days joins us this week.  Fresh off the Don Hahn documentary, "Howard," Sarah Ashman Gillespie shares stories about her brother and his amazing accomplishments as the lyricist...

Disney extends their stories and allows us to experience new adventures through their video games.  This week we relive our childhood as we look at the history of Disney gaming.  We're also talking about the big news to come out of the recent shareholder's meeting.  Have a favorite Disney video game or any topic for us?  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded audio messag...

Disney fan Tim Sandifer has decided to watch every theatrically released film and blog about it.  He joins us this week with a recap of the 1930s through the 1970s and shares his highlights, and surprises.  Also, Disney is working on a new anthology series that has us excited.  Have a topic for us?  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded audio mes...

This week we compare similar attractions from both coasts.  Find out who we think has the better Haunted Mansion, Space, and Splash Mountains and all points in between.  Plus we'll tell you how you can sweat to the Disney oldies.   Have a topic for us?  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com.  Find...

Disney theme parks are notoriously crowded, a fact that can make some people uncomfortable.  This week we talk with self-proclaimed introvert, Tom Weber, who shares some secrets that help him enjoy the parks with his family.  Also, John Alois talks about the recent Walt Family Museum virtual event he attended.  Have a topic for us?  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded...

Walt Disney had a knack for shifting talented people into roles they didn't even know they could do.  Enter Disney Legend Rolly Crump who was pulled from animation and pushed into theme park Imagineering.  Rolly spent more than forty-years at the company, working on some of Disney's most iconic attractions including The Haunted Mansion and It's a Small World.  He and his lovely wife, Marie join th...

Co-host John Redlingshafer and his family share a trip report from their recent visit to Walt Disney World.  Plus the team discusses their top animated and live action Disney films.  Got a show idea?  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com.  Find us on social media on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter @HubHyperion.  The Hyperio...

Where are the best places to eat in the Walt Disney World theme parks?  We’re calling in foodie expert Deni Sunderly from The Dis and its popular podcasting network of shows to give us tips on where to find the best food in the parks.  Hope you’re hungry!  It’s an epic show stuffed with delicious info.  Plus the team dreams of the best place to sleep one night in WDW.  Got a show idea?  We'd love...

In the second half of our two part series with Producer Don Hahn, he shares his creative process and has some great advice. Also, we’re excited the original Muppet Show is coming to Disney+!  We'd love to hear from you.  You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com.  Find us on social media on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter @HubHyperion.  The Hyperion Hub is...

Producer/director/author Don Hahn joins us on The Hyperion Hub.  Don produced such Disney classics as The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast.  He witnessed Disney’s Renaissance from the late 1980s to the late ‘90s which was inspiration for him to create the award winning documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty.  Don shares those stories and more in the first of a two part conversation.  We'd love to he...