WDW Happy Hour - News, Brews, Reviews, and Everything Else Disney!

It's been some time, but we are back with a brand spanking new episode for you! In news this week, we cover the new "Holiday Remix" coming soon to Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout, general price increases at the parks, and Bob Chapek's continued defense of the park pass reservation system. We also talk about the gang's recent trip to Walt Disney World including some of our favorite items...

Just dropping a quick message to let you know that we apologize for the lack of episodes this month, and we will be back very soon with new content. See you real soon!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

The gang recaps their recent California vacation and all the new (or at least new to us) things we got to experience at both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure. We also discuss a listener email to provide some advice around planning your trips to Walt Disney World during the holiday season and New Year's.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pin...

See you real soon, D23 Expo! In this episode, we recap all the sights and sounds from our final day at the 2022 D23 Expo. Katherine and Matt give you the scoop on all the things announced at the Josh D'Amaro-led parks panel -- A Boundless Future: Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Hope you all like character meet-and-greets!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, In...

We got to attend the big Marvel, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios panel this afternoon. We talk about all the huge sightings and announcements. We also give our "smashes" and "passes" for all the projects that were shown in Hall D23 today.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: http...

Coming to you live from Anaheim, CA - This is our recap for our first day at the 2022 D23 Expo. From the Disney Legends Induction Ceremony to the Disney Animation Studios and Pixar panel, we talk about all our highlights from day 1.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://ww...

In a few short weeks, most of the WDW Happy Hour crew will be headed to Anaheim to attend this year's D23 Expo. In this episode, we discuss what panels we are looking forward to, and importantly, which panels we think are worth skipping. We also talk about rumors & rumblings, and general wish list items to make our predictions for announcements at this year's Disney convention.   Take a seat at th...

OK - Let me start by saying that we recorded this one on a beautiful summer day in the suburbs. We picked up the sound of a fellow suburbanite mowing their lawn at the beginning of this episode. It fades out around the 9-minute mark. Apologies up front! (You get only the most genuine, high-quality product here on WDW Happy Hour) - Matt With that out of the way, this episode was a fun one. Rob came...

As you can imagine, the WDW Happy Hour crew has amassed a large amount of Disney Parks trips in the past decade or so. In this episode, we compile a list of things "we wish we'd known" sooner. We hope you gain some tips & tricks for your next trip to Disney!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHap...

One of the best rides in Walt Disney World is getting a holiday overlay, and we finally get a little more information about the Princess and the Frog re-theming of Splash mountain. Also, we bid farewell to the ill-fated Brightline train line to Walt Disney World. For our main topic, we preview the recently announced 2022 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival menus.   Take a seat at the bar, and...

This is an episode topic that we've talked about doing for a while, and we're finally getting to live out our dreams. We've been asked by many a friend, family member, and listener about restrooms at the Disney parks. Which bathrooms should you absolutely avoid and which do we think are the diamonds in the rough? We had a ton of fun recording this one, and we hope you find this episode as entertai...

The gang is fresh off a visit to WDW, and we've got plenty to discuss. In this episode, we detail a boozy off-site brunch locale, and we also give our spoiler-free review of the newly opened Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook:  https://ww...

In 2022, we will see the return of Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, but have we also seen the last of KiteTails? For our main topic, we have two powerhouse podcast favorite resorts going head-to-head with an in-depth analysis of the Swan and Dolphin resorts.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/...

In this episode - We break down the soundtrack to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and we give you the scoop (Sorry...) on all the offerings at the new Disney Springs ice cream joint, Salt & Straw. For our main topic, we try to make our best predictions for what is in store for Disney 5 years from now.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: W...

Think you've got what it takes to be a Walt Disney World trivia champion? Well, prepare to play along at home while we take you through 25 questions from all around the parks, and see if you can beat the high scores of the WDW Happy Hour team. Cheers!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour...

In this episode, we look back on the park-related announcements made at the past D23 Expo events (the good, the bad, and the ugly), and give our grades on how good Disney made on their promises. Also, we touch on the new DVC property announced for the Polynesian, the return of Minnie Vans, and some subtle changes being made to park hours.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Tw...

Why does it cost more to go to Walt Disney World than to travel to Hawaii? Is Bob Chapek a complete fool? Is corn on the cob an acceptable food item to share? We answer these questions (and many more!) on a very special episode of WDW Happy Hour. Cheers!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHo...

The gang talks about their highlights of their recent WDW trips including their favorite food and drink items for the Epcot Intl' Festival of the Arts. Also, we break down some of the shortcomings of Genie+.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappy...

Part Two of Two of our Things We Hate episode. Cheers!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

The Disney things that make you mad, that grind your gears, that give you the shakes. We pit 64 of these things against each other to determine the winner, err- loser? Not sure! We had a lot of fun with this one, so enjoy! (Part One of Two - Tune in on February 13th to hear the conclusion!)   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube...

We weigh in on Bob Chapek's three "strategic pillars" and then give our thoughts on the highlights from this year's Epcot International Festival of the Arts.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

Sorry friends! No episode today. We will be back next Sunday with episode 136. In the meantime, make sure you sign up for notifications on whatever app you use to listen to podcasts so you never miss an episode!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/wdwh...

In our first episode of the new year, we take a look back at 2021 -- Our highlights (and lowlights) in the world of Disney. Join us as we take a look back at 2021 and look ahead to what we are most looking forward to in the new year!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook:  https:/...

We talk about a recent trip to WDW that involved checking out the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays and giving some restaurants a much-needed second chance.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

For our episode's main topic, we're using one of the popular TikTok trends - "What Your Favorite Whatever Says About You" and applying it to restaurants at Walt Disney World. We hope you'll have as much fun listening as we did recording this one! Oh - And we are officially on TikTok now @wdwhappyhour so go check us out!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, P...