Disney’s Wilderness Lodge is finally at the end of a huge refurbishment. With the new waterfront cabins, new restaurants, and new villas, now is a better time than ever to book your WDW vacation at the Lodge. We’ll talk about those reasons and more on Episode 81: WDW Resort Roundup: Wilderness Lodge.
Always wanted to stay at the Wilderness Lodge? We’ll give you at least ten reasons why the newly renovated Lodge is a phenomenal place to stay on your next WDW trip!
Want to hear more Resort Roundups with Johnny Shortsleeve? Click any of the episodes below:
Episode 67: Resort Roundup: Yacht & Beach Club
Disney’s entire marketing campaign around their Animal Kingdom theme park in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s was that it was not a zoo, or Nahtazu. See, many guests were skipping WDW’s newest park thinking it was just a zoo, which it certainly is not. It does, however, have all of the top certifications that any zoo in the United States would need. That’s what I want to focus on in this week’s Word of the Week – Zoo (Or Nahtazu).
Walt Disney World commercials throughout the late 90s and early 00s told us that Animal Kingdom was Nahtazu. I’ll tell you what makes the park better than the average zoo!
My family and I recently returned home from a trip out to Disneyland in California. It was the first trip their for our kids and I wanted to get their opinions on the record on Episode 80: Family Review of the Disneyland Resort.
From Main Street to Cars Land, from Dole Whips to Monte Cristos, my family and I talk about all of our favorite things you will find in Disneyland, USA!
The D23 Expo in Anaheim, California is one of the most anticipated events on almost every Disney fan’s calendar. This year one of the most anticipated presentations at that most anticipated event was all about what was coming to our favorite Disney theme parks in the next several years. Check out Episode 79: D23 Expo Parks & Resorts Recap.
By now you’ve probably heard the announcements that came out of the D23 Expo. We’ll analyze the good, the bad, and the ugly on this special D23 episode of the show!
Yesteryear is admittedly a strange word for a Word of the Week show, but I just got home from a trip to Disneyland where my family and I had a private tour of Walt Disney’s apartment. So, it makes perfect sense that this week’s Word of the Week is Yesteryear.
Join me as I take you on a virtual, audio tour of Walt Disney’s private apartment in Disneyland. You can feel Walt’s presence all over the park but being in his apartment is an amazingly emotional experience.
When Walt Disney World’s newest theme park, Epcot Center opened in 1982, there were only two characters present. These characters, the charming and whimsical Dreamfinder and the curious purple dragon, Figment, were both originally portrayed in the park by the same man. This week we talk with that man on Episode 78: A Chat With Epcot’s Original Dreamfinder, Ron Schneider.
Ron Schneider has worked in theme parks for more than 40 years in many different roles. Disney fans will instantly recognize him as the face and voice of the original Dreamfinder.
Francis Xavier Atencio, known simply as X Atencio, is one of the true living legends of the early days of the Disney Company. He’s responsible for such Disneyland greats as Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion. I’ll tell you much more on this week’s Word of the Week – X Atencio.
He helped animate Monstro the Whale, created the Auctioneer Scene in Pirates of the Caribbean, and wrote two of the most famous songs in Disney history!
The Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida share many of the same attractions. Many are almost exactly the same, like Soarin’, and some are very different, like Pirates of the Caribbean. We’ll decide which versions are better on Episode 77: Better in Disneyland or WDW?
Is Peter Pan’s Flight better in Disneyland or Walt Disney World? What about Haunted Mansion? We’ll debate them all this week!
If you like the cut of Lauren’s gib, check her out on these other episodes of the show:
I’m weird. That’s right, I admit it. I’m a weird guy. I don’t know how to fix a car, I’m not really handy around the house, and I’ve never changed a flat tire. I can, however, tell you the dates Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney’s MGM Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, etc., had their opening days. That’s right, I’m weird. That’s the thought process behind this week’s Word of the Week – Weird.
You and I are a lot alike. We both love Disney, Walt Disney World, and listening to Disney podcasts. But have you fully embraced the weird?
I’ve eaten a lot of meals in Walt Disney World. More than a lot, actually…a TON. The majority of my meals in Walt Disney World have been fantastic but of course there are those exceptions. That’s why this week we wanted to talk about restaurants (or stands or kiosks) that we’d recommend trying again, on Episode 76: WDW Restaurants That Deserve A Second Look.
Many WDW restaurants (or stands or kiosks) have changed a lot over the last several years, but too many Disney guests don’t know about those changes. That changes with this episode.
If you enjoyed Johnny Shortsleeve’s appearance on the show, check him out on these episodes:
Episode 43: Best Places To Get Away From It All in WDW
Episode 49: Top Ways to Prepare for a WDW Trip