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With the new year, we kick off a new series! Brandon begins our journey through the Disney World hotels with a detailed look at a popular moderate resort - the Port Orleans Resort: French Quarter and Riverside.

In 2019, Disney opened the gates to their newly created Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge lands. For the first time, fans got to actually ride the legendary Millennium Falcon in a brand new, super high tech attraction. In this week's episode, we're pulling back the curtains to see how Disney brought such a well known space craft to life.

An opening day attraction, The Backlot Tour delighted (or bored) guests at Hollywood Studios until it closed to make way for Galaxy's Edge. While it was originally intended to be an insider's look at the film industry, it never quite managed to live up to Disney's expectations. We're taking a deep look at this once classic attraction this week!

DinoLand USA is a carnival within a theme park - Disney's Animal Kingdom. This week, we're discussing its place in the Disney Parks, its origins, and what could be done about this bizarre area.

Happy Thanksgiving! Remember to be safe and socially distant!

Hello Distant Disney listeners! Yep, you read that right. From here on out, we're going biweekly. We love making this show, and to ensure that each episode meets our standards, we're going to be skipping a week between episodes starting right now. Thank you so much for listening, and we'll talk to you next week!

Just when you thought we could stop talking about the election, Distant Disney is here to bring you all you could want to know about The Hall of Presidents! This opening day attraction in Magic Kingdom generated quite a bit of controversy when #45 entered the oval office. But why is there an attraction featuring all of America's presidents in the middle of Disney's flagship theme park? We're here to tell you!

On this historic election day, we're not releasing a new episode. Instead, we hope you enjoy one of our older episodes! Released originally on May 19th, 2019, this episode was a very close look at Disney's Hollywood Studio's Tower of Terror attraction. We hope you enjoy this blast from Distant Disney's past while you vote (if you haven't already!)

One of the last attractions at Disney World that Walt personally oversaw, the Carousel of Progress is a historic show that looks at... well, history! From it's spectacular opening at the NYC World's Fair to its declining popularity at its current location in Magic Kingdom, we're talking all about this classic attraction this week.

We're taking another step away from Disney World this week, back over to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure! Two of their biggest, baddest coasters are Rip Ride Rockit and The Incredible Hulk Coaster. We're each breaking down a coaster this week on Distant Disney!

Moving hundreds of thousands of guests around Disney World every day is not small feat. Disney boats a transportation system that rivals some of the country's most populous cities. This week, we're talking about all of the boats, trains, monorails, busses, and even planes that make up Disney World's Transportation Department.