The Main Street Electrical Podcast: A Disney Podcast

In the 252nd episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave this week is actually Kyla & Dave as Jenn is enjoying the Blue Carpet Premiere of Epic Universe!  3rd co-host Disney Geek Kyla steps in to dive deep into the Disney Deluxe resort that is Animal Kingdom Lodge! The eats, the drinks, the swims, the rooms - savannah views and resort views. They give the pros and cons of the resort...

In the 251st episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave have been talking about it for what feels like years... Universal Orlando's new theme park - Epic Universe is a week from opening, and now, both Upon a Star Jenn and d$ have been. And they are here to talk all about it.  We break down Epic Universe, or at least talk about the breakdown of much of Epic (and it's habit of having...

In the 250th episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave welcome back Matt & Susie for the second part of the two week episode. If you haven't listened to last week's episode, go back to hear the Fantasmic Foursome's list of their favorite Disney movies, Nos 25 thru 11.  This week is the Top Ten... Pixar! Aslan! Joy and Sadness!  More Princess Mia! and so much more, as they all four...

In the 249th episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave have the delightful pleasure of inviting back to the show the (unfortunately former) ImagineEars podcast hosts Matt Appleby and Susie Denton -- and when Matt and Susie show up, you know its a big deal!  And thus, the two part ep leading to Ep 250, where all four give their list of their 25 favorite Disney Films of all time (as...

In the 248th episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave are not hanging out here - because Jenn is in Epic Universe! So d$ has invited in one of the best friends of the show, none other than THE Derek Frank!  After a little chit-chat, including discussing the VIPassholders dining perks this summer, Derek and d$ give their own Star Wars stories and how they became life long fans. Th...

In the 247th episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave are back for more travel chatter and magical conversations. News covers the new Passholder VIPs experiences for this summer... the Skyliner's down days... info about the Disney Destiny... Cars Land permits being filed...  And another chat about Real ID - why you need it, and how to get it.  Finally, a look at Disney's Riviera...

In the 246th episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave are doing a sort-of part 2 to last week's episode - about Autism on the Disney Cruise - with a discussion about Autism in the parks!  First up, an Epic Universe update with the just announced soft opening, and what to expect (and how to get in!) Then, the first of a new segment of Travel Tips... pay attention to your TSA line!...

In the 245th episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave are back together (as it should be) with d$ returning from all his travels!  Thanks to Kyla & The Moana Mom for filling in the gap last week!  The news is aplenty, with new promos, thoughts on Disney's Epic perspective, water parks opening up, new shows finally debuting at Hollywood Studios, Buzz getting a massive makeover, an...

In the 244th episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave gives way to Jenn & Kyla & Heather, as Dave is finally on his Spring Adventures - so to fill the gap, fan favorite #KylaKylaKyla and the show's (quasi) producer Heather, aka The Moana Mom, are here to chat about Flower & Garden and whatever else comes to mind. In a free flowing conversation, the trio tackles everything from Di...

In the 243rd episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave are discussing value resorts, value flights, and valuable savings at "Select" Disney Resorts. Dave is still getting ready for his upcoming travels, while Jenn is catching up from all of her recent adventures - then they look at a brand new Disney promo, one that is pretty awesome, but only for a select number of people... make...

In the 242nd episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave are taking a look at the park down the street and one of the new hotels that comes with it - or at least, they are listening to the quasi-producer of the show Heather, aka The Moana Mom talk about it, as she's been there! First, Jenn just returned from Disneyland and gives a quick update on the park, as well as a few tips for...

In the 241st episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn and Dave are excited to turn their duo into a Fantasmic Four -- Quasi-Producer Heather and 3rd Co-Host Kyla join the show for a roundtable discussion all about the Epcot event that just ended -- The Festival of the Arts!  First, Jenn has just returned from the Disney Wish, while Heather is headed that direction in a few days... and K...

In the 240th episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave are super happy about the fact we can all ride Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Tiana's Bayou Adventure as much as we want in a single day (of course, at the mercy of the lines...) First, Jenn is preparing for her Wish trip in a few days, while d$ is not only looking forward to his Disney Fantasy cruise in March, but...

In the 239th episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave chat a little travel and the things we love about it! And what better way to share the love than chatting with Friend of the Show and podcaster and vlogger extraordinaire THE Derek Frank! While Jenn is prepping for a Disney Wish sailing, Derek is talking Disney, while d$ found more magic while weekend thrifting.  Then, a littl...

In the 238th episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave welcome in co-host of The Living with the Landspeeder Podcast and IAmGeek Podcast - Ryan Street (now a fantastic Travel Advisor with Upon a Star Travel!) Dave is booking excursion for a Disney Cruise, while Ryan is creating new Kyber Crystals... with a Potter twist. Jenn celebrates the demise of It's Tough to be a Bug coming s...

In the 237th episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave are here to talk about some of the biggest headlines to hit Disney news in a while. First, more mugs for Jenn, while Dave finally watched "Moana 2" in theaters, and gives his overall honest review of the film. Then, a look at the brand new Universal resort, Stella Nova, over next to Epic Universe -- and what exactly are those...

In the 236th episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave are here! Well, sort of... in this episode, Dave gives the intro which leads to a special audio presentation of the Upon a Star YouTube Show, Stars Unscripted. In this episode, it's all about the Character Dining - there are a bunch of places to sit and eat a meal on Disney property, and a lot of them have a chance to meet som...

In the 235th episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave recap what was quite a year! Its the annual review of the year's past, this time, a look back, month by month of 2024. First, Jenn has her DuckTales (Woo Hoo!) coffee cup, and Dave gives his review on the fantastic John Williams documentary "Music by John Williams", available on Disney+ Then, kicking off in January 2024, with...

In the 234th episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave finally get to record again!  After an extremely hectic holiday season that saw Jenn take TWO trips to Walt Disney World, while d$ took a 7 day trip that turned into 10 days, they are both here to give the scoop on all the news and reviews.  First up, a quick review of the Disney+ documentary "Jim Henson: Idea Man", a movie th...

It was our 200th episode last April, and our good friend of the show Derek Frank suggested this for ENCORE week here at the podcast... the Attraction Bracket! Derek put together 64 shows/rides/attractions for a tournament style episode and d$, Jenn, Derek, and Quasi-Producer Heather, aka The Moana Mom, discuss each "match", one on one, to determine the best thing at WDW. Plus, this ep was when the...

Today's ENCORE episode of the Main Street Electrical Podcast is one of Quasi-Producer Heather, aka The Moana Mom's, faves -- the one with the news from D23. Back in August, Heather attended D23 in Anaheim and she, Jenn, d$, and #KylaKylaKyla spend a good hour+ discussing all the closings (Tom Sawyer Island, Dinoland) and all the things to come (Tropical Americas, Villains Land, etc), plus lots of...

It's day 2 of ENCORE Week of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, as we are giving you five of our fave episodes from 2024 (and in today's case, 2023!).  Upon a Star Jenn has listed this as one of her all time faves, and with good reason... the Ride ReThemes are pretty fantastic, as we bring in our good friends influencer Derek Franks and podcaster Ryan Street. If you've heard the episode, it's a f...

It's ENCORE Week here at The Main Street Electrical Podcast, as we are serving up 5 of our fave episodes from the past year -- hear it for the first time, or hear it again!  Our first ENCORE is the one where Kyla came on and we discussed re-doing the soundtrack to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind -- the episode was originally released on May 23rd, 2024, as Episode 206!  ---------------------...

In the 233rd episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave are finally back on the show!  After weeks of travel and meet-ups and trip hiccups and more, the hosts have hit the record button in their respective studios and are ready to talk some Disney travel -- more specifically, the newest Disney Cruise ship to set sail, the Disney Treasure. First, a little Disney catch up, on Jenn be...

In the 232nd episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, the entire podcast crew comes together to say THANKS to the listening audience, as well as some thanks all around for Disney and for travel and more! Upon a Star Jenn, d$, Quasi-Producer Heather (aka The Moana Mom) and fan favorite #KylaKylaKyla are all on the show today, all getting ready for an upcoming Disney Trip! The big topic is the...