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

In this episode, Katherine and Matt get to sit down and have a great conversation with one of our listeners, Cal. Cal recently had a cross country Disney honeymoon that brought the newlyweds from Walt Disney World to the Aulani Resort in Hawaii to Disneyland in California. We had a fantastic time hearing about his recent adventure, and we hope you do too!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on...

In this very special episode, we sit down and have a conversation with two friends of the podcast, Joey and Jen, who share with us takeaways from their recent trip to Walt Disney World. They, along with Matt and Katherine, weigh in on their first-hand experience using Disney Genie.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https:...

The gang had a recent trip to Walt Disney World, and we got to try so many new things! From attractions, dining spots, and nighttime spectaculars - we provide our review on all the shiny new WDW offerings for 2021.   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/w...

Space 220 is officially open for business. Also - More 50th anniversary festivities set to debut very soon. For our main topic, the gang weighs in on some underrepresented Disney properties at the parks.   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...

Walt Disney World announces the details and pricing for their new Annual Passes that began this month. For our main topic, we discuss our "big picture, pie in the sky" changes we would make to improve the parks.   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...

OK, OK... We know that some other things have happened in the world of Disney parks. However, none have shaken up the community quite like the recent announcement for the rollout of Disney Genie. In this episode, we dish on the potential positives and negatives on Disney's upcoming FastPass successor.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyH...

If you've stayed on property at Walt Disney World recently, you may have noticed that Stacy is no longer broadcasted on the in-room Disney TV promotional channel. Many may remember her segment of "Must Do" Disney items. (iykyk) In her absence, we are excited to provide you an updated list of our "Must Do Must Dos". Enjoy!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram,...

In the news this week: Scarlett Johansson suing Disney over Black Widow contract disputes, more restaurants re-opening at WDW, and updates to the mask policy in the parks. The gang gives a review of their recent trip to Walt Disney World, park hopping amidst Florida in July. (It was hot. Extremely hot.)   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHapp...

In this episode, we have a TON of news items including the announced reopening of the remaining resorts at WDW, new nighttime spectaculars, and rumblings of a potential new deluxe hotel. Also, we pore over the 2021 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Menus highlighting the items we are most excited about this year.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, P...

In this episode, the gang plays a classic game of Never Have I Ever with a Disney twist! (Don't worry, we keep it rated PG) Play along at home and see if we can stump you with Disney Parks activities that some of us have never done!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook:  https://...

In this episode, Holly and Rob talk about their recent MDW trip to WDW. We also discuss the details about the recently announced Disney After Hours Boo Bash coming to the Magic Kingdom this fall. Also - Are we collectively suffering from Marvel Fatigue? How does this affect the excitement surrounding the opening of the Avengers Campus on the west coast?     Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on...

There is something about ice cream when you are at the Disney parks on a hot day that just feels right. On this episode, we discuss the changes to the mask policy at the parks, some new additions to the Boardwalk, Gideon's Backhouse, and more!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook...

After more than a full year, U.S. west-coasters can rejoice as the Disneyland parks finally reopen! On this episode, we play a fun game of "Would You Rather?" with a Disney twist.   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

In this episode, we detail the future offerings for airport-to-park transportation at Walt Disney World as well as some major changes made to the "Disney Look" for cast members. Also, Holly and Rob detail their latest trip to the parks where they were able to sample all that the Flower & Garden Festival had to offer.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pint...

On this episode, we play a super fun game that we are calling Where in the World is WDW Happy Hour? The best part is that you can play along with us at home! (Exciting!)   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

We had a blast recording this latest episode. If we were given the ability to use a time machine to travel to any event in Disney history, where would we go? There were so many good ones to choose from, and we were able to have some in-depth discussion about our fascination with Disney history. Oh, also - Disneyland is going to be back open soon!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social m...

The 2021 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival is scheduled to kick off on March 3rd running until July 5th, 2021. In this episode, we highlight some of the new additions and familiar favorites that have us excited for this year's popular festival.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHapp...

In our latest episode, we highlight some things that we feel have not gotten enough love. These may include places that we've only talked about briefly on the podcast, or in some cases, never mentioned at all. We are calling it our Hidden Treasures. We hope you enjoy. Cheers!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www....

In this episode, the two couples go head-to-head in a revised version of the Newlywed Game (with a WDW Happy Hour spin!) to see how well they know their partner.   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

An unexpected move sparks outrage as Disney retires its Disney's Magical Express transportation service in Orlando. Also - Is this the end of Extra Magic Hours? For our main topic, we each pick three dream items that we would love to take from the Disneyland Resort and bring to the East Coast.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouT...

It's our first episode of 2021! We wish all our listeners a happy and healthy new year. In this episode, we say farewell to the Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom game at Magic Kingdom and play a very fun game of Guess that Obscure WDW Location.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: ...

Well - 2020 didn't go exactly as anticipated, but we are here to recap all the ups and downs of the past year as it related to the Disney-verse. We thank you all for listening, and we wish you all a much improved, happy, and healthy 2021. Cheers!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Faceb...

The Walt Disney Company held a whopping four hour presentation for Investor Day 2020 where they announced a bajillion TV series and films coming to Disney+. Also, Matt and Katherine talk about a recent trip to the WDW parks.   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.face...

Hey there - We will be back with a fresh episode next week! (Sunday, December 6th) 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

In this episode, we take twelve attractions at Walt Disney World and play a new game called "Respect, Revamp, or Replace". The gang has to take three sets of four attractions and choose to either: Respect - Leave it as is Revamp - Renovate while still keeping the theme or concepts intact Replace - Bulldoze that sucker to the ground, and replace it with something completely new We hope you enjoy -...