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

In news this week, we discuss the new hotel plans at Disneyland, some drastic changes to west coast Run Disney events, as well as additional parades and nighttime spectaculars. Rob has created a game specially for this episode that we are dubbing: Always, Sometimes, Never! We take three Disney items across many different categories and then make the difficult choices of what we will do always, som...

Welp - Back to reality! The gang is back from their recent trip to Walt Disney World, and ready to talk all about the highlights and lowlights of Food & Wine and Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Also, we discuss the upcoming Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire Hyper-Reality Experience at Disney Springs (tickets now on sale) and Matt's fascination with the word "clamoring"   Take a seat at the b...

This is a very special episode of the podcast as it is the first time we have ever recorded on property at Walt Disney World! (I know! Exciting!) The WDW:HH crew is down at WDW to enjoy the fall festivities including Epcot Int'l Food & Wine Festival and Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. We are on vacation with some of our dearest friends, and since you guys get to listen to the five of us yam...

This week, we discuss the Epcot International Festival of the Arts, the damage caused at the parks and hotels due to Hurricane Irma, and Ecpot's 35th Anniversary Celebration. The team is gearing up for a big trip to Walt Disney World in a few weeks. We discuss our plans and the things we are most looking forward to.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinte...

Walt Disney World closes for two days due to the effects of Hurricane Irma. EPCOT adds one more exciting festival for the holiday season. Also for this holiday season, Flurry of Fun comes to Disney's Hollywood Studios. In this episode, we discuss the absolute best way to efficiently conquer each of the Walt Disney World parks and schedule your FastPass+ like a pro!   Take a seat at the bar, and fo...

Autumn is right around the corner, and you know what that means... The Epcot Food & Wine Festival! We talk about some of the new offerings that we are excited about. Also, we discuss Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party as well as our listener submissions to our Theme Park Power Rankings from last episode! **UPDATE - 9/10/17 - I made a mistake last time, and instead of our intro music, there was...

Greetings! This is easily the beefiest and longest podcast episode that we have ever recorded. Please do not be scared away by the length, because this is one of the most exciting episodes we've recorded to date! In this episode, we use our advanced, scientific rubric in order to rank all six of the U.S. Disney Parks and provide you with the definitive 2017 WDW Happy Hour U.S. Disney Parks Power R...

We are already missing the West Coast! We had a great time out a Disneyland during the D23 Expo. We covered a lot of news and announcements on our two mini-sodes, but we still have plenty of things to share with you guys! Did we mention that we miss being on vacation?    Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube...

Day two of the 2017 D23 Expo brought an insane amount of news! Disney, Marvel, and Lucasfilm live action announcements! A staggering amount of news in the Parks and Resorts panel, and much more! We summarize all of the big news items in a rapid-fire episode. Thanks for listening!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://...

We survived Day one of the 2017 D23 Expo! We recap our day of the announcements, the panels, the panic, the lines, and all the fantastic things we saw at the Anaheim Convention Center!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUvPkBs_wfkKd3G1FtfW9qg Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour...

We are going to be in California for the D23 Expo in less than 2 weeks! We talked a ton about the expo last episode, but there is so much more to look forward to outside of the Anaheim Convention Center! In this episode, we discuss the things we are most excited to check out at Disneyland. Also, we discuss turmoil at The Hall of Presidents and some changes happening to a certain classic scene in t...

The 2017 D23 Expo is officially less than a month away! From July 14-16, the WDW Happy Hour team will be seeing all there is to see at the Anaheim Convention Center. In this episode, we are going to discuss what we are most excited about, and we also talk about the best ways to conquer the D23 Expo for both first-timers and veterans.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter...

So much to cover on this special bonus episode! Katherine and Matt discuss their experience with the Highway In The Sky Dine Around. Rob, Holly, and Scott did The Music of Pixar Live! Dining Package. They give their impressions on the brand new show at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Also, Rob and Scott bravely drank around the world at Epcot and lived to tell the tale. We discuss their journey. Be on...

The WDW Happy Hour team was down in Walt Disney World for the opening weekend of Pandora: World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom. We give you the lowdown on the attractions, the theming, the food, and (of course) the drink selection. Did Flight of Passage take our breath away? Does this make us actually care about the movie Avatar? Listen for yourself and find out!   Take a seat at the bar, an...

American Idol is returning to Disney. Do people still care about American Idol? In this episode, we talk about Matt's true-life Disney American Idol Experience. Also, we provide the ultimate guide for those (like our very own Rob and Scott) who plan to legitimately tackle the task of Drinking Around the World at Epcot's World Showcase. Cheers!   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social medi...

The opening of Pandora: World of Avatar is right around the corner.  While we patiently await our banshee rides, we are here asking the important questions.  If it were up to us, what rides and attractions are worth getting rid of, and which ones should stay the same forever? Also, we talk about Disney's new autonomous transportation systems, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2, and more!   Take a se...

This week, we recap all the exciting news from Orlando's recent Star Wars Celebration. Also, we address the rumors of an Uber-like service coming to Walt Disney World as well as new Club 33 locations coming to Florida. Also, D23 news and drink options at Pandora: World of Avatar! Also, as requested by a listener, we discuss what to do if you find yourself hungover at Walt Disney World.   Take a se...

This week, we talk about the crew's experience with the 2017 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival. We also talk about some of our new favorite restaurants and bars of 2017. The list of upcoming Disney Legend inductees for the upcoming D23 Expo were recently announced. (Did we happen to mention how psyched we are for D23 this year!?)   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Insta...

Hello! We have an exciting episode for everyone this week! Our very own Rob Wozniak took on the task to create a Disney-themed March Madness tournament bracket.  We have several different rides, resorts, lands, and restaurants fighting for the honor of 2017 WDW Happy Hour Champion! Also, we talk some more about recent company happenings and news from the Pandora opening!   Take a seat at the bar,...

We are getting closer and closer to the opening of Pandora: The World of Avatar! We talk about some of the exciting previews of the rides, attractions, and dining options at the new Animal Kingdom expansion. Also, we construct our ultimate Disney Springs bar crawl.  We summarize everything you need to know if you want to participate in your own bar crawl around some of the great new restaurants, b...

Rumor has it that Disney is working on a new gondola transportation system at Walt Disney World! Also, plans have been released for expansions to Coronado Springs and Carribean Beach Resorts! More exciting news when the gang discusses the recently leaked menu for the 2017 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival. Also, Matt puts Katherine to sleep by talking about science/Disney magic.   Take a seat at the...

Pandora: The World of Avatar finally has an opening date for Disney's Animal Kingdom!  Also, new tours and nighttime spectaculars! For our main topic, we discuss the best Disney film presences and representations that can be found in the parks.  Whether it's rides, general references and homages, or character meet-and-greets, we discuss our favorites.   Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on soc...

In this episode, we discuss the rumors of DVC expansion coming to the Caribbean Beach Resort.  The 2017 Academy Award nominations were recently announced, and we discuss the Disney, Marvel, and LucasFilm properties nominated and their chance for winning.  OK, yes... We also talk entirely too much about Guy Fieri.  (It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it!) Rob and Holly recently took a weekend...

Greeting to listeners new and old, near and far! Last week, Scott took a trip down to Walt Disney World to participate in the WDW Marathon Weekend.  He also got to indulge in some first-time restaurant experiences.  While Scott was in Florida, Matt and Katherine were on vacation in Southern California.  They dish on their first time staying at the Disneyland Hotel as well as the end of the most re...

Happy New Year! We know that 2016 hasn't had the greatest rep, but we here at WDW Happy Hour are ready to get your 2017 started on the right foot! In this episode, we discuss the many ways you can add value to your Disney vacations. Walt Disney loved the term of "plussing" things as a way to take a project or event to the next level. We are going to tell you some ways to spend your hard-earned cas...