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

Is Disney expanding the virtual queue system to other attractions at the parks? We discuss the details of the upcoming scaled-down Epcot festivals, rumored delays to the Tron Lightcycle Power Run coaster, and most importantly, our favorite cookies.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Fac...

In this episode, we play "How Well Do We Know WDW Happy Hour" where one podcast member answers questions about their Disney favorites, and the other four have to come up with a consensus of what they think their answer is. It's basically The Newlywed Game. Listen to find out just how well we really know each other!     Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pint...

Is a Moana-themed re-imagining coming to Disney's Polynesian Resort? Also, new ways to get takeout at Disney may be coming soon!   In this episode, we all channel our inner Edna Mode as we play fashion police at the Disney parks. Find out our top picks for cast member costume choices as well as Disney fashion faux pas.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pi...

Holly and Rob, fresh off their two-week quarantine discuss their recent trip to the Walt Disney World Resort. They provide tips and tricks as well as insight to what a social distancing trip to Disney may look like for the potential park-goer.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook...

In this very special episode, we collaborated with Cody and Ross from the podcast Drinking Around Disney! (Be sure to check them out at www.drinkingarounddisney.com ) In this mega episode, we discuss reopening news and updates, and for our main topic, each podcast picked their top five bars/lounges to construct what we feel is the ultimate Top 10 List of places to grab a drink on Disney property....

In this episode, we dig into the offerings for the Taste of Epcot Food & Wine Festival that just kicked off. Also, Rob reveals one of his new favorite quarantine activities.   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 December 2019, we recorded an episode where we discussed the things at Disney that we were most looking forward to in 2020. We take a look back and see where we stand today. Also, we discuss the new Princess and the Frog renovation for Splash Mountain, the resort opening rollout, and much more!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHou...

It has been far too long, but we've finally been able to record a new episode! We've truly missed being able to record the podcast, and we have been fortunate to interact with our listeners over the course of the past few months on social media and virtual meetups. In this episode, the gang catches up and recaps the plethora of news items from the House of Mouse from the past few months. Cheers!  ...

Hello! First off - we hope all of our listeners are staying safe during these serious circumstances. No full, regular-format episode this week. However, Kath and Matt sat down today to record a mini episode to recap some of the recent cancellations and closures at the Disney Parks. We are currently playing it by ear, but we are hoping to record a full episode in the next week or so. As always, tha...

It's been nearly four full years of doing this podcast, and we are now celebrating our 100th episode! We thank all fans of the podcast for the outpouring of support throughout the years. Boy, do we have some big news to go over as we dissect the recent departure of Bob Iger from his role as CEO of The Walt Disney Company. Also, we play a game where we look back at some episodes from years past tak...

In this episode, we try to crown some award winners in several bar & lounge related categories. Listen for our picks for best theming, best hidden gems, and much more. And as an added bonus, for those categories where we couldn't come up with a consensus pick, we are hitting up our listeners on social media with interactive polls. That's right - We're putting the decisions in YOUR hands! (No press...

We are filing this episode under "How the heck have we not done this already"? In this episode, we collectively rank the 11 pavilions in Epcot's World Showcase! We had a ton of fun doing this, and we hope you enjoy discovering what the team deems the best of the best and the bottom of the barrel at Epcot's World Showcase!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram,...

We have a very special episode for you all this week. Katherine and Scott took 32 pieces of music that you can hear in the Disney Parks and put them into a bracket for a segment we have dubbed The 2020 Disney Parks Music Tournaments. Find out which song was deemed the #1 song in the parks! Did your song make the cut? Did we leave off one of your favorites? Make sure to let us know on any of our so...

Happy New Year, everyone! Last week, D23 released an article titled Must-See Disney Experiences Coming in 2020 [ Link ]. In this episode, we go over the list of all the things coming this year and give our ratings and takes. Find out what we are most excited for, what we think has the biggest potential to fall flat, and what things YOU should be looking forward to in the new year!   Take a seat at...

Happy Holidays, everyone! Thank you all so much for joining us for another whole year of the WDW Happy Hour podcast. We really do appreciate every single one of your listeners and hope you have a great holiday spent with family and friends. In this episode, we review all of our favorite moments of the year in our recap of 2019.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Inst...

In this episode, we ditch our planned main topic and instead discuss a TON of new Disney-related news items. We then talk a bit more about Disney+ as we struggle to keep from going off the rails! Enjoy!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour  ...

In this episode, we discuss what we've been watching on Disney+ since its launch. We also discuss our 2019 superlatives and awards. Come find out our favorite park dessert, under-the-radar photo spots, romantic locations, 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:  http://ww...

With Disney+ arriving in the states this Tuesday, the gang talks about what they are going to watch when the new streaming service launches. Also, we fill you in on a brand new bar crawl that takes advantage of the many stops available using the Disney Skyliner!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WD...

The gang just got back from a long trip to Walt Disney World. We dish about the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival, EPCOT Forever, the new Enchanted Rose lounge at Grand Floridian, and the NBA Experience (among others). We really packed a ton into this trip and we have so much to share with you guys!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTu...

Pardon Our Pixie Dust... (for just a week!)   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour    

It's only been officially running a week, but we've already had a major malfunction involving Walt Disney World's new gondola system. We discuss the particulars and the fallout. Also on this week's episode, we discuss our all-time favorite food and drink items from past and present EPCOT festivals.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour...

Scott had the pleasure of visiting both Star Wars Galaxy's Edge locations in the past month. Despite Disney advertising a nearly identical experience on both coasts, is it possible that the Walt Disney World version of Galaxy's Edge has a leg up on its west coast counterpart?   Also, if you haven't already, please go check out Tony Goldmark's video from the D23 Expo featuring WDW Happy Hour!  Some...

Katherine, Scott, and Rob are back from California. We've all had a bit of time to digest all of the news and announcements from the D23 Expo. However, we are going to talk about all the stuff they didn't talk about D23. We're talking rumors, attraction refurbs, and just things we thought were a sure-thing to be at least discussed at the expo. Also, if you haven't already, please go check out Tony...

Sadly, the 2019 D23 Expo has come to a close, but don't be sad! Katherine, Scott, and Rob are here to share all the big announcements and discussions from today's "Sneak Peek! Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products" panel. We got a bunch of new information on the EPCOT transformation, the Star Wars-themed hotel, and even some surprises!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twi...

Yay! We fixed our sound issues from our Day 1 podcast. Katherine and Scott got to attend the nearly 3-hour Walt Disney Studios film panel earlier today. We are sitting down to discuss all the huge announcements from Disney Studios, Marvel, Pixar, and LucasFilm. Which upcoming film projects are we most excited for? Listen and find out!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitte...