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Episode 14: The Chatties
Episode 13: Mad Q Party
Episode 12: Christmas at the Parks
Episode 11: Reimagining The Great Movie Ride
Episode 10: The Music of Walt Disney World
Episode 9: Disney Bucket Lists
Episode 8: Rumors and Rumblings at Walt Disney World
Episode 7: Top 5 Live Shows
Episode 6: Mad Q Party
Episode 5: Five Things You Can’t Miss During Halloween Time at Walt Disney World

Episode 14: The Chatties

This week Matt reported on his visit to Downtown Disney, the home of future “Disney Springs.” Here are some photos from his visit, showing the construction that is going on there, including shots of the future location of The Boathouse, an upcoming restaurant.

And the Chatties go to . . .

Best Additions to Walt Disney World
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
The Marketplace Co-Op in Downtown Disney
Festival of Fantasy Parade

Worst Additions to Walt Disney World
The “Villains Unleashed” event in Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Frozen Fun
Anna and Elsa in the Festival of Fantasy Parade

Biggest Surprises
The announcement of the Sorcerer’s Hat’s removal
Our actual excitement for Pandora coming to Animal Kingdom
The announcement of TCM’s sponsorship of The Great Movie Ride

The Reached-Its-Past-Due-Date Award
Miniature golf courses
Main Street Electrical Parade
Mission Space

In Memoriam
Maelstrom
Studio Backlot Tour
The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow
Off Kilter
Mo’Rockin
Fife and Drum Corps
The World Showcase Players
The American Idol Experience
Kouzzina
Push the Talking Trash Can
Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade
The Swan Boat Dock
The Polynesian Resort waterfall
Chicken on the ‘Ohana menu

Best Announcements
Rivers of Light (the nighttime show coming to Animal Kingdom)
The addition of a table service restaurant to Pizzafari
The announcements surrounding Hollywood Studios that we know are coming

Worst Announcements
Maelstrom’s being replaced by a Frozen attraction
A Sunglass Hut coming to Adventureland

Best Changes
The new Polynesian Village Resort sign
The new color scheme in Tomorrowland
Fountain View’s conversion into a Starbucks (Epcot)

Worst Changes
FastPass+ replacing the old FastPass system
The new Polynesian Village Resort lobby
The closing of Maelstrom to prepare it for a Frozen attraction

Episode 13: Mad Q Party

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Sunset Boulevard, Disney’s Hollywood Studios

The Good

Derek: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Jeremy: Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster

Matt: Sunset Ranch Market

The Bad

Derek, Jeremy, and Matt: Shopping (Specifically the waste of great facades on endless shops)

The Ugly

Derek: Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster design

Jeremy and Matt: Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage

 

Mad Q Party

If you could attend a special-event dinner on any attraction, where would you want it to be?

Derek: Dinosaur

Jeremy: Space Mountain (exit)

Matt: Pirates of the Caribbean

What is one Disney film that people would be surprised to know you haven’t seen?

Derek: Lady and the Tramp

Jeremy: The Love Bug

Matt: Pete’s Dragon

If you could add an interactive queue to an existing attraction, where would it go and what would it look like?

Derek and Jeremy: It’s A Small World

Matt: Jungle Cruise

If you could add an interactive element to an attraction, what would you do?

Derek: Add water guns, binoculars, lasers, and a choice of narrator to Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover

Jeremy: Add items to throw at Stitch in Stitch’s Great Escape

Matt: Add a sort of scavenger hunt to Jungle Cruise

What nation would you like to see added next to World Showcase?

Derek: Greece

Jeremy: Australia

Matt: Brazil

If Disney World was forced to remove a classic attraction, what would you be least sad to see go?

Derek: Ellen’s Energy Adventure

Jeremy and Matt: Country Bear Jamboree

What is the last piece of current Disney World merchandise you would ever buy for yourself?

Derek: A sweater in the Norway pavilion

Jeremy: A balloon

Matt: Vinylmation and yearly dated items

What face character, whether he’s currently in the parks or not, do you think you are most fit to play?

Derek: Emperor Kuzco

Jeremy: The Mad Hatter

Matt: Stromboli

What Disney quote, from a film, a park, or the man himself, would you want on your tombstone?

Derek: I had strings, but now I’m free. There are no strings on me.

Jeremy: If you can read this, thank the Phoenicians.

Matt: Too many people grow up.

What in your opinion is the most overrated experience or attraction at Walt Disney World?

Derek: Toy Story Midway Mania

Jeremy: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Matt: Festival of the Lion King

Episode 12: Christmas at the Parks

Here are some photos and videos Jeremy and Matt captured during their time in Epcot and Magic Kingdom last week, plus a video of Jeremy’s favorite part of Holidays Around the World: Father Christmas.

Episode 11: Reimagining The Great Movie Ride

In a trip report, Jeremy and Derek talked about their visit to The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco. Here are some photos from that experience.

 

 Episode 10: The Music of Walt Disney World

My Disney Experience

This week, Derek and special guest Teri shared a behind-the-scenes look at the now extinct American Idol Experience. Here are some photos from their “American Idol journeys.”

 

The Music of Walt Disney World

We mentioned a lot of music on this week’s podcast. Here is a rundown of the songs, scores, and loops we referenced, as well as a few clips of songs that weren’t played on the actual show.

1. Background Loops

Camp Minnie-Mickey

Main Street U.S.A.

Fantasyland/Pinocchio Village Haus Area

Flame Tree Barbecue

Innoventions Area

“Behind the Waterfall” (Future World, Epcot)

Sunset Boulevard, Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Illuminations Pre-show

Animal Kingdom Lodge

 

2. Attraction Scores

Space Mountain queue (“Star Tunnel”)

Soarin’

Spaceship Earth

Test Track

Ellen’s Energy Adventure

 

3. Attraction Songs

“Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me)”

“It’s a Small World”

“There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow”

“The Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room”

“Canada (You’re a Lifetime Journey)”

“Promise”

“Golden Dream”

“One Little Spark”

4. Film Songs in the Parks

“You Can Fly” (Peter Pan’s Flight)

Princess medley (Fantasmic!)

“Casey Jr.” (Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station)

“Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” (Splash Mountain)

“When You Wish Upon a Star” (Wishes)

Titles from Up (Main Street U.S.A.)

5. Live Performances

“In the Big Blue World” (Finding Nemo: The Musical)

Voices of Liberty

Dapper Dans

Grand Floridian Society Orchestra

6. Parades/Fireworks

Illuminations: Reflections of Earth

7. Extinct

Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade

Mo’Rockin’

“Listen to the Land”

Horizons

“Makin’ Memories”

ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter

Spectromagic Parade

8. Least Favorites

Coco (live performer at ‘Ohana)

“Destiny” (Mission Space)

The Land pavilion

Former Test Track queue

Country Bear Jamboree

“Two Brothers” (American Adventure)

Main Street Electrical Parade

 

 

Episode 9: Disney Bucket Lists

Eating Around the World: Liberty Tree Tavern

Here’s a shot of the three of us holding our Liberty Tree mugs, just $5 each!

It’s the Small Things After All

Matthew: Echo Lake and the manmade lake in Future World West

Jeremy: The Twinings tea tour at the UK pavilion in Epcot

Derek: The string lights in Animal Kingdom’s Asia, as shown below (Click on the photos to be linked to other great Disney World pictures from these photographers.)

Disney Bucket Lists

Matthew:

Eat at Yachtsman Steakhouse and Victoria & Albert’s

Rent a nice camper and stay at Fort Wilderness Resort

Stay at a Disney Vacation Club resort, specifically Disney’s Old Key West Resort or Disney’s BoardWalk Inn

Resort hop

Book an Animal Kingdom Villa with friends

Rent the Grand 1 yacht for an evening

Jeremy:

Go on a “milkshake crawl”

Ride every ride at the four Disney World parks in one day

Meet characters from The Disney Afternoon

Attend the taping of the Christmas parade at Magic Kingdom

Go on the “Behind the Seeds” tour in the Land Pavilion at Epcot

Pop (and then pay for) an unsuspecting child’s balloon

Derek:

Try school bread, the PB&J burger at ESPN Club . . .

The Kitchen Sink at Beaches & Cream Soda Shop . . .

And the 24-Layer Cake at Steakhouse 55 in Disneyland . . .

Taste every soda at Club Cool

Eat at Victoria & Albert’s Chef’s Table

Attend one of the occasionally offered “attraction dinners”

See the Cinderella Castle Suite

Watch the Candlelight Processional at Christmastime

Work at Magic Kingdom

Ride It’s a Small World in Disneyland with its holiday overlay

Be the last to leave a park

Participate in Dapper Day

Thanks for listening! Be sure to send your Disney bucket lists to comments@madchatters.net.

 

Episode 8: Rumors and Rumblings at Walt Disney World

At the top of this week’s show, we talked about some of the earliest Mickey Mouse merchandise and park characters. Here are some pictures taken at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco. Mickey Mouse turned 86 years old on November 18.

 

 

Listed below are the rumors we discussed on this week’s show, along with some websites you might want to check out for more gossip on these topics.

1. Is a new Jungle Cruise/Enchanted Tiki Room shop coming to Adventureland in Magic Kingdom?

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2014/10/rumor-is-a-jungle-cruise-store-coming-to-the-magic-kingdom/

2. Is a third Soarin’ theater under construction?

http://disneymagicwdw.weebly.com/news-and-blog/permit-filed-for-possible-3rd-soarin-theatre

http://www.wdwthemeparks.com/rumors/2014/07/26/new-soarin-video-and-3rd-theater-to-be-added

3. What is going on at Disney’s Hollywood Studios? Will we see a Pixar Place expansion? A Star Wars land? A replica of Cars Land? Will the park become “Disney’s Hollywood Adventure”?

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2014/09/bye-bye-backlot-tour-hollywood-studios-pixar-place-expansion-coming-many-current-attractions-closing-soon/

4. With the announcement of seven new hotels coming to Flamingo Crossings, plus Disney’s recent $11.5 million purchase of 3000 acres, are we seeing the first hints of an upcoming fifth park/gate?

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-disney-flamingo-crossing-hotels-20141016-story.html

http://thedisneyblog.com/2014/11/12/disney-world-makes-land-play-for-additional-resort-development/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+TheDisneyBlog+(The+Disney+Blog)

 

Episode 7: Top 5 Live Shows

News

The stage show “A Frozen Holiday Wish” kicked off at the Magic Kingdom, featuring Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, and the lighting of the castle by Elsa herself.

Two new food items piqued our interest: (1) Barbecue Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese Sandwich at ESPN Club on Disney’s BoardWalk and (2) Pop-Tarts Breakfast Sandwich (eggs, bacon, and cheese on two frosted strawberry Pop-Tarts) at the Pop Century Resort

Eating Around the World

Cookes of Dublin in Downtown Disney

Resort Roundup

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside

Here’s a great shot of the boat that takes guests to Downtown Disney, along with some of the Magnolia Bend mansions in the background.

Top 5 Live Shows

Matt’s List:

5. Dream Along With Mickey
6. Turtle Talk with Crush
7. Finding Nemo – The Musical
8. Voyage of The Little Mermaid
9. Fantasmic!

Derek’s List:

5. Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
6. Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage
7. Festival of the Lion King
8. Voices of Liberty
9. Fantasmic!

Jeremy’s List:

5. Citizens of Hollywood
6. Voyage of The Little Mermaid
7. Finding Nemo – The Musical
8. Festival of the Lion King
9. Fantasmic!

Let us leave you with this treat . . .

 

Episode 6: Mad Q Party

On episode 6, we discussed the ten questions listed below. Here is a summary of our answers. Be sure to shoot us an email with some of your answers as well! Send them to comments@madchatters.net. We just might share them on our show.

What Disney World attraction would you like to see get a holiday overlay? What would it look like?

Jeremy: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (Christmas)

Matt: Jungle Cruise (Halloween)

Derek: Rock ‘n’ Polar Coaster

In what fictional world, based on a Disney film, would you want to live?

Jeremy: The world of Wreck-It Ralph

Matt: Neverland (Peter Pan)

Derek: Todayland (Meet the Robinsons)

What Disney snack/dessert would you eat every day, if you could?

Jeremy: School Bread

Matt: Dole Whip Float

Derek: ‘Ohana bread pudding

What scene would you add to the end of Spaceship Earth to continue the story of communication?

Jeremy and Derek: Smartphones or Internet

Matt: Communications with people in space

If you could experience anything at Walt Disney World entirely by yourself, with no one around, what would you do?

Jeremy: Wishes from the Seven Seas Lagoon

Matt: Pirates of the Caribbean

Derek: Wishes from Main Street U.S.A.

What celebrity would you add to an attraction?

Jeremy: Current-day Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Nye (Ellen’s Energy Adventure)

Matt: Jim Parsons (Journey Into Imagination)

Derek: Marion Cotillard (Impressions de France) or the cast of The Big Bang Theory (Journey Into Imagination)

What Disney World splurge is at the top of your bucket list?

Jeremy: A spa treatment at the Grand Floridian Resort

Matt: A week’s stay at Yacht & Beach Club Resort

Derek: Prix fixe dinner at the Chef’s Table in Victoria & Albert’s

Describe a piece of merchandise you would love to see in Disney parks.

Jeremy: The final three plush toys in this World Showcase collection:

Matt: The smells of Walt Disney World

Derek: Parade, fireworks, and background music on CD

If you were a Cast Member, what attraction would you want to work for eight hours a day?

Jeremy: Kilimanjaro Safaris

Matt: Pirates of the Caribbean

Derek: The Great Movie Ride

If you were a Cast Member, what is the last attraction you would want to work for eight hours a day?

Jeremy: Soarin’

Matt: It’s A Small World

Derek: Flights of Wonder

As promised, here is the radio music featured on Kilimanjaro Safaris.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Animal Kingdom’s Asia

We love the nods in Asia to the fictional land of Anandapur, including these portraits of the royal family of Anandapur:

 

 

Episode 5: Five Things You Can’t Miss During Halloween Time at Walt Disney World

On this week’s show, we mentioned the Twitterstorm that occurred over the announcement that the Sorcerer’s Hat would be removed from Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Here were some of our favorite tweets:

I actually don’t hate the sorcerer’s hat, I just prefer the view without it. (@TurkeyLegJeff)

*maintains a hope that ridership of Great Movie Ride skyrockets after Hat removal and Disney actually puts some money into the attraction* (@EPCOTExplorer)

I love how reaction to this sorcerer’s hat news totally shoots down the argument that Disney fans just “complain when anything changes.” (@HrznsRsrrctd)

So today we learned that DHS is losing the Legend of Jack Sparrow and the big Hat – The park is getting better just by elimination (@JamboEveryone)

It occurred to me today that Hollywood Studios has had the Sorcerer Hat longer than it hasn’t. No wonder many people are attached to it… (@InsideTheMagic)

If you want to know more about the upcoming renovations at Swan and Dolphin, check out the official press release here.

We also mentioned the impressive Headless Horseman that kicks off Mickey’s “Boo-to-You” Halloween Parade. Here is what it’s supposed to look like. Here is what unfortunately happens on occasion.

On his blog, Kenny the Pirate shared this great photo of the Winnie the Pooh characters in their Halloween costumes, which Jeremy praised.

Here’s a recap of the five things you can’t miss during Halloween time at Walt Disney World:

5. Merchandise
4. Treats
3. Attractions
2. Decorations
1. Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party

Thanks for listening!