DISpods

Quick Takes

OK …. DISpods has been away all summer. Something about having your WDW annual pass blocked out all summer makes it hard to listen to podcasts about Disney World : )

But our passes are back and we have a trip booked in a few weeks, so here we go !

It amazes me when I go search on “WDW” or “Disney” on i-tunes how many new podcasts appear. In today’s Quick Takes I will introduce a few new podcasts to the DISpods clan.

We’re Going to Disney World Podcast

Website: http://wgtwdw.podbean.com/page/3/

This podcast started in September 2011. It is hosted by … Ed (?), Quinn (14), and Hope (11)

If you like listening to or reading trip reports you will love this podcast. When at WDW they record themselves in the parks with just enough attraction audio to make you feel like you are there. Some episodes they give great tips and news updates. A great addition to the DISpods clan.

I-tunes only goes back to episode 8 so if you want to start with the first episode you’ll have to go to their website.

The Walt Disney World Big Q

Website: http://wdwbigq.podomatic.com/

Their official bio: Each bi-weekly episode looks at an open-ended Disney World related big question. Big questions are often silly, unrealistic, and outright zany. We discuss and argue our Disney-lovin’ hearts out.

This podcast is hosted by brothers Jesse and Jamie, and their cousin Nick. In each episode they post a question about WDW and have a bit of an “outlandish”, irreverent conversation about it. Each episode is about 15-20 minutes long. This is a nice change of pace from some of the more conventional news oriented podcasts. If you like WDW Today you will probably like this podcast as well.

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Website: http://wdwbigq.podomatic.com/

This podcast is hosted by Boomer,  Jodie, and Maddigan

Each episode is about 10-15 minutes long and addresses a specific issues such as Staying at a WDW Resort, Disney Dining Plan, and ADRs. The hosts are very likeable and informative. They haven’t posted an episode since May and DISpods hopes they post again soon (I can relate).

Next Up: In anticipation of our uncoming trip, I will go through the podcast archives and highlight some reviews and trip reports about Animal Kingdom Lodge.

Quick Takes

Lots of podcasts about, or even recorded on, the Disney Fantasy this week as many podcasters were lucky enough to be along on the Preview voyage …..

Lou Mongello at WDW Radio Show has a quick interview with Ridley Pearson of Kingdom Keepers fame, talking about the next installment of the series, set on the Disney Cruise Line.

Over at the DIS Unplugged, the gang talks about their experience on the Preview Cruise.

Mousechat has a nice video tour of the ship.

Over at Travels wth Rick, Rick takes you on a tour of Castaway Cay.

A few other noteworthy episodes not related to the cruise (I’m glad I wasn’t only one who wasn’t on it !) …

Inside the Magic has a sneak peak at the Avengers Monorail coming this summer.

Moustalgia has a great episode for Disney-philes …. hidden secrets of Disneyland and a tour of Marceline, Walt’s boyhood home that inspired Main St. USA.

Be Our Guest has a listeners trip report from One More Disney Day.

That’s it for today. Stay tuned for a new installment in Topics in Focus later this week !

Quick Takes

Some good podcasts posted early this week for you to check out.

Mousetalgia has an interesting show about Mickey Mouse’s 83rd birthday (jump to the 19:00 mark for Mickey discussion).

Over at WDW Today  (Ep. 955), the guys have an interesting discussion on what they would move from one park to another. There is also a new entry in the Best of WDW Today series.

At Be Our Guest (Eps. 384 and 385),  they have a couple of trip reports that include stays at Pop Century, Beach Club, and the Dolphin, with info on Food & Wine, the Flying Fish cafe, and the Yachtsman Steakhouse .

On WDW Radio Show (Ep. 248), Lou has Listener Emails, Resort Comparison, Picky Eaters, A Lost Attraction, Birthdays, Driving to WDW and more!

On Inside the Magic (Ep. 345) Ricky talks about the Christmas version of The Magic, the Memories, and You, and Living with Disney.

Nate and Matt talk about the holidays on WEDway Radio.

it’s that time of year …. the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. this is DISpods favorite event at WDW and i highly recommend you visit the world in the fall sometime so you can do the festival.

here are some related podcasts. i dug back a few years for a few that i thought are still worth a listen (or a viewing).  go to page

unfortunately i did not make it to the park saturday as planned for the 40th Anniversary celebration. i would have loved to join the many podcasters who were there, especially Lou Mongello (WDW Radio Show) doing his 40 hour podcast !

anyway, here is a collection of the recent podcasts related to the celebration ….

The WDW Radio Show

WDW Newscast Video (September 28, 2011) – Walt Disney World’s 40th Anniversary 

The WDW News Cast – Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello of WDWRadio.com Topics this week include – Walt Disney World’s 40th Anniversary events – 40 Hour Live broadcast and Disney charity auction.

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# 241 – (9/25/)2011 – WDW Opening Day Attractions

Walt Disney World will celebrate it’s 40th Anniversary next week, and to honor the occasion, I’ll continue with our look at its opening day attractions. This week, we’ll look at not one, but two that welcomed guests on opening day in 1971. Both were simple pleasures that afforded guests unique views of the parks. And they also share the fact that neither is in operation today. Join me as we explore and examine the Skyway and Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes.

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WEDway Radio

#089 (9/26/2011) – 40 Years of Magic: The 21st Century’s Here

This week on WEDway Radio Matt and Nate compete our 40 Years of Magic series by discussing the 21st century.  We are both happy and sad to present this episode as it ends out 40 Years of Magic celebration. We hope you’ve enjoyed it as much we have enjoyed making it.

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Be Our Guest
Episode 372 (9/29/2011) – Happy 40th Birthday WDW !

Today the panel is join by Listener Abby as we sit around and talk about the past 40 years at Walt Disney World!  We look back on great and memorable times in the resort’s history, as well as look at personal moments this wonderful place has hosted for all of us.

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Destination Disney
(9/29/2011) A Magical 40th?

Disney’s not talking, or leaking, so this week we speculate on what will happen at WDW on October 1st for the 40th anniversary of the Vacation Kingdom.

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WaltCast
Episode 115 – (9/27/2011) Mike Brassell / Opening Day of WDW

Mike Brassell joins us as we discuss some facts about Opening Day at WDW nearly 40 years ago

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Your Mousecast
Episode 33 – (10/5/2011)

In This weeks podcast we chat to chat about the attractions that were in the Magic Kingdom 40 years ago on Opening day.

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Matt and Nate, who host one of my favorite podcasts – WEDway Radio – have announced that they are adding a new weekly show. I highly recommend you check it out, in addition to their excellent WEDway Radio show.

Here is their announcment and links to the show.

We are proud to announce that we are adding a second regular show to WEDway Radio, called Wedway NOW!  On this show we will bring you the news of the week; looking especially at Disney parks and resorts.  If you are already a subsciber to WEDway Radio, then this show will download automatically in your iTunes or Google Listen feed.

We hope you enjoy this new content as we are very proud to bring you!

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