Walkabout The World - A Disney Podcast

Hello Travelers! In this episode, join us as we walk OUT of Disney's Animal Kingdom park in late November right at park close. The crowds are here, the holiday music is playing, and it's a wonderful evening to take a slow journey out of the park together. We start off in Harambe where you hear a mix of traditional Harambe sounds as well as some holiday tunes. We then walk back into Discovery Islan...

Hello and happy holidays travelers! It's high time for some holiday cheer, and this week you and I take an evening stroll throughout Disney's Hollywood Studios for no other reason than soaking up some holiday ambience and decor. We start off at the entrance near Crossroads, head down Hollywood Blvd, take in Sunset Blvd, the Echo Lake area, Grand Ave, and end up... well, you'll hear it. You'll get...

Hello Travelers! This week, go on walkabout with us at Disney's Animal Kingdom where the holiday vibes are plentiful and most welcome. We start off in Discovery Island where we get to hang out while the Merry Menagerie is taking place. Hear the holiday music from the strolling violin and steel drum players. Heather was visited by a friendly bear (as you can see in the episode photo), and we saw th...

Hello Travelers! Here is a short 15 minute bonus episode of a stroll through Disney Springs. We start near Earl of Sandwich, go past Rainforest Cafe (where you can hear the volcano erupting), across the bridge and turn right toward the Boathouse and Jock Lindsey's, and then we go back past Gideon's, Ragland, and finally to the Lime Garage (where you can hear a water feature). No voice on this one...

Hello Travelers! This week, journey along with us for a Walkabout Wind Down in Hollywood Studios. Other than a brief intro, I remain silent and we take a walk through the entire park for about an hour. Your job as you listen is to try to pinpoint where we are, and what bits of ambience you can notice.    Make sure to use your airpods or headphones, as this was recorded in binaural audio. It should...

Hello Travelers! In this week's bonus episode, voyage to Arendelle aboard an ancient Nordic vessel as you take a musical tour of the wintery world of Frozen .   Audio provided by our super secret on site correspondent once again - thank you!   Image via Disney.   Look us up at  @WalkaboutWDW  on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi! Find our producer Josh also on Instagram at  @TheSteele .

Hello Travelers! Join us this week for a very low-key stroll through the village of Harambe in Disney's Animal Kingdom. We start off listening to live music which is once again in Harambe! Hear the musician play the African harp (kora) as he interacts with the guests. We then take a walk through the village, hunting down some of the excellent signage, and ending up in the Harambe Market where we h...

Hello Travelers! You knew this day would come, and at last, it is upon us. In this bonus episode, listen to a couple of songs from the Dapper Dans as they sing on Main Street USA. After that, we book passage on the Happiest Cruise That Ever Sailed - It's A Small World. Created for the 1964-65 New York World's Fair, this classic attraction features the classic (and infamous) song by Richard and Rob...

Hello Travelers! Join us this week for an evening stroll around Magic Kingdom, starting at town square, through Main Street USA, Tomorrowland, and some of Fantasyland. Other than the intro, I didn't say anything to just let you soak in the atmosphere and the walk. In the outro, I share some details about recent events in my life, as well as gratitude for you listeners that tune in every week. Sit...

Hello Travelers! Put those earbuds in, turn up the volume, and come along with us to Epcot World Showcase for the penultimate showing of Epcot Forever.    Look us up at  @WalkaboutWDW  on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi! Find our producer Josh also on Instagram at  @TheSteele .

Hello Travelers! This week is a bit of a different one for you - an actual 'walkabout' (instead of a walk and talk). Come along with us to Epcot as we start near The Land and take a calming stroll around World Showcase with no talking, stopping into the countries along the way, including some of the shops. Your job as you listen is to try to puzzle out where you are in World Showcase. Drop us a co...

Hello Travelers (and foolish mortals)! We have a bonus episode for you this week, taking in the entire Haunted Mansion experience from Disney's Magic Kingdom. Put those earbuds in and listen for all the spooky details, from the stretching room to 'hurry back'. Grim grinning ghosts await - enjoy!   Look us up at  @WalkaboutWDW  on Instagram and drop us a note to say hi! Find our producer Josh also...

Hello Travelers! Today we venture back to Disney's Animal Kingdom for a wind down (or work day) episode, because I really needed a relaxing bit of Animal Kingdom vibes, and I hope you will enjoy it too. We start at Discovery Island, and then sit and soak up more of the Flame Tree BBQ vibes from our favorite building (the one with snakes and crabs). We end up the day by a waterfall in The Oasis are...

Hello Travelers! Join us for a bonus episode where we take in the nighttime show at Disney's Hollywood Studios - Wonderful World of Animation. Hear the entire show and the crowd surrounding you from right in front of the Chinese Theater.   Disney says: "This excitement-packed projection show will take you on an incredible journey through more than 90 years of Disney and Pixar animation.   Watch in...

Hello Travelers! This week is a special episode, and not only because we haven't recorded in Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios before, but mainly because you get the chance to tag along with a guest host - my daughter Chaney! Sit back and enjoy a walkabout in Hollywood Studios on a typical rainy Florida day. Hear the ambiance of Toy Story Land, take a ride on Alien Swirling Saucers, and...

Hello Travelers! This week's episode is all about YOU and your feedback about your favorite Disney nighttime shows and parades! Join me, Producer Josh, and his son Jude as we venture through a bustling Epcot. We start by riding the Seas with Nemo (which I hadn't done in years), then try some tasty treats, and we end the evening at the Morocco pavilion where we read your comments!    Look us up at ...

Hello Travelers! This week's episode is all about your suggestions! We asked you what areas of Disney's Hollywood Studios you'd like us to explore, you responded, and we let you guys be the guide. Starting at Echo Lake, we venture down Sunset Blvd and pause to take in the sounds of the music and the crowd. Next we headed further down to the Hollywood Tower hotel to not only seek out some ambiance,...

Hello Travelers! Join us this week for a relaxing and meandering stroll through the Pandora - The World of Avatar in Disney's Animal Kingdom. We make multiple stops along the way to take in the incredible soundscape of the Valley of Mo'Ara - pausing by water features (because of course and because there are lots of them in this land), stopping into the Windtraders store, and parking for a bit unde...

Hello Travelers! This week our walkabout takes us back to the Magic Kingdom and Tomorrowland, for what we do best - wander aimlessly and enjoy park atmosphere. We start out at Tomorrowland Terrace and work our way through Tomorrowland, taking time to check attraction lines, poke into the Space Mountain store, and take a ride on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover. We escape the heat for...

Hello Travelers! This week's bonus episode is all about the Wildlife Express Train to Rafiki's Planet Watch at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Who doesn't love a train ride, and this one is incredibly themed, from the station to the locomotives themselves. We walk briefly through Harambe, climb aboard the Eastern Star Railway, and take a journey out to Rafiki's Planet Watch (where there is surprisingly l...

Hello Travelers! Pull up a seat at Rocket Tower Plaza in Disney's Magic Kingdom for a Walkabout Workday (or Wind-down if your workday is done) episode of surround sound Tomorrowland ambience. Hear the classic Tomorrowland retro-futuristic tunes, the buzz of the crowd on a bustling day, and the TTA PeopleMover as is it passes overhead.  Look us up at  @WalkaboutWDW  on Instagram and drop us a note...

Hello Travelers! Join us for another Walkabout Workday (or Walkabout Wind-down if you're done with your day) episode. Plug in and enjoy a surround sound experience of Echo Lake ambience in Disney's Hollywood Studios - recorded by the lake near the SS Down the Hatch, and across from Gertie the dinosaur. As always, use good listening devices as we always record in 4 channel surround sound. We hope y...

Hello Travelers! Order yourself a cheeseburger and fries, pull up a chair, and join us at Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe for this week's bonus episode. Providing interplanetary entertainment is our favorite crooner from the Planet Zork, Sonny Eclipse! Hailing from Yew Nork city, he sings and plays his Astro-organ, accompanied by the invisible trio of backup singers - the Space Angels.    You get to h...

Hello Travelers! Join us this week in Disney's Animal Kingdom as we do a summer walkabout. Hear the rumbling thunder as we begin our journey near the Tree of Life shortly after a central Florida summer thunderstorm rolled through. We make our way toward DinoLand USA and ride Dinosaur together, and then walk to Asia where I snag a table at the bar at Yak and Yeti for a quick dinner, and then rejoin...

Hello Travelers! Grab a seat with us, put down your hiking stick, and enjoy the relaxing ambience and crowd sounds of a bustling Discovery Island in Disney's Animal Kingdom. Discovery Island is the area around the Tree of Life that you encounter as you walk down the hill from The Oasis. It has some of the best background ambience in the park, and is an excellent area to people watch. Wherever you...