We are freshly back from our quick trip to the Walt Disney World resort for the latest race weekend and we can't wait to tell you all about it. That's right! For this week's show, we're sharing Our 2025 runDisney Princess 10K Recap. For several reasons, this was one of the most challenging races we've ever run. We'll tell you why and how we fought to overcome it and still had an amazing journey through a race day that proved, once again, why runDisney's slogan "Every Mile Is Magic" is even truer for us than ever.

Once we complete Our 2025 runDisney Princess 10K recap, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share details about changes to how you get the chance to experience two of Walt Disney World's most popular attractions. We also tell you about a new interactive experience that's on its way to Disney Springs.

You'll also get this week's Lin Manuel Miranda tidbit as we continue our journey through "The Year of Lin"!

This happens to be an important month for Walt Disney Animation because it's a big birthday for one of its most historic shorts. And today, we're going to tell you all about it as we bring you our Disney's The Band Concert 90th Anniversary Celebration. Michelle brings her always outstanding research to the show as she shares interesting information and fun facts about this groundbreaking short that was the first featuring Mickey Mouse in color.

Once we complete our Disney's The Band Concert 90th Anniversary Celebration segment, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share a few more details about many of the historical artifacts and memorabilia that will be on display for Disneyland's 70th Anniversary. We also tell you about a lot of the Galaxy Far, Far Away fun that's headed to The Happiest Place On Earth this Spring for The Season of the Force.

You'll also get this week's Lin Manuel Miranda tidbit as we continue our journey through "The Year of Lin"!

This week, we're back from several days away, and very excited to tell you all about it. It was planned as a whirlwind land & sea vacation with a 5-night Disney Cruise followed by 2 nights each with Club Level rooms at Disney's Polynesian Village and Animal Kingdom Resorts. However, things don't always go as planned as we tell you as we recap The Highs & Lows From Our January Disney Vacation. We'll discuss how and why things went quite wrong for us near the end. More importantly, we share our amazing experiences that keep us coming back to Disney time and again even when things don't go perfectly.

Once we complete the recap of The Highs & Lows From Our January Disney Vacation, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share details about the wide array of new Summer 2026 itineraries released by Disney Cruise Line this week. We also share when you'll have your last chance to experience a very "buggy" show at Disney's Animal Kingdom. And we express our excitement for a Star Wars icon who appears ready to debut in Disney Parks.

You'll also get this week's Lin Manuel Miranda tidbit as we continue our journey through "The Year of Lin"!

We’ve already been blessed to speak with a few amazing people as we’ve kicked off 2025 with our New Year, New Guests series and, this week, we have another for you. We’re joined for a really fun conversation as we bring you Disney And Sports Musings With Chris Maza of the Mazas Musings Podcast. Chris is a fantastic guy and so is his show that focuses a lot on Disney but also his love of sports and craft beers. So, with the Super Bowl only a week away, we thought this would be the perfect time to talk with him. Join us as we discuss Chris’ love of Disney and how he turned it into an extremely entertaining show. We also play a fun little game where we all pick football teams made up of Disney Characters. So listen and play along with us!

Be sure to check out everything about the Mazas Musings Podcast right here.

We may not have Disney Stories of the Week in this episode but we definitely have a Lin Manuel Miranda tidbit as we continue our journey through "The Year of Lin"!

Michelle was lucky enough to recently visit Walt Disney World with her sister to sample some to the fun related to the latest festival to hit the ground in and around World Showcase and she’s talking all about it. So, come join us for Michelle’s Adventure To The Festival Of The Arts. She talks about the food, fun, and artful experiences she enjoyed during her time at EPCOT as well as the joy of seeing Disney through her sister Helen’s eyes. We hope you join us for this extremely fun episode.

Once we complete our look at Michelle's Adventure To The Festival Of The Arts, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we discuss the recent reveal of the themes for the runDisney Wine & Dine Race Weekend coming this Fall. We also share a change to Lightning Lane Premier Pass that you may want to make a note of. And we talk about the big box office landmark that was recently passed by Moana 2.

You'll also get this week's Lin Manuel Miranda tidbit as we continue our journey through "The Year of Lin"!

As you may know, we've made it a goal for 2025 to bring on some new people who have an interesting perspective but have never been on our show before. We're continuing that on this episode with another in our New Year, New Guests series. This week, we couldn't be more excited to bring aboard Sam & Brian to do a little Disney Cruising With DCL Duo. These are two spectacular people who put out a fantastic and informative podcast. We hope you'll join us for our fun conversation about their love for cruising (especially Disney Cruising) and how it developed into their phenomenal show. They were also lucky enough to sail aboard the Disney Treasure on her maiden voyage. They share a little peek into the newest stunning ship that was recently added to the Disney fleet.

Please be sure to check out Sam & Brian on their wonderful podcast. You can find all things DCL Duo right here.

Once we disembark our wonderful Disney Cruising With DCL Duo conversation, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share details about when you'll have the opportunity to snag that Disneyland Magic Key you've had your eye on. We, also, talk about a great mobile order upgrade that recently debuted on the Walt Disney World & Disneyland apps. And we discuss some amazing steps The Walt Disney Company is taking to help its Cast Members and others who have been affected by the tragic L.A. wildfires.

You'll also get this week's Lin Manuel Miranda tidbit as we continue our journey through "The Year of Lin"!

Last weekend, we were lucky to take a trip out to Walt Disney World for a short stay at their newest resort destination. Today, we're telling you all about it as we give you A Peek Inside The Island Tower At Disney's Polynesian Resort. We discuss the interior spaces, luxurious pool, dining spots, and rooms as we share what we feel they got right and a few places that they maybe could improve a little bit. We hope you'll join us for an exploration of this fabulous, new Disney Vacation Club location.

Once we complete our segment providing you A Peek Inside The Island Tower At Disney's Polynesian Resort, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we discuss a few of the new tasty treats we're excited to sample when the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts kicks off this week. We lay out the newly released runDisney race schedule for the rest of 2025 and into 2026. And we share interesting details about the next several ships that will be joining the Disney Cruise Line fleet in the future.

You'll also get this week's Lin Manuel Miranda tidbit as we continue our journey through "The Year of Lin"!

We’ve crossed over to 2025 and, just like many of you, we’ve made a resolution to go along with it. We’re going to strive to have people join us that we’ve never had the opportunity to speak with on the podcast before. We’re calling the series, New Year, New Guests and we kick it off this week with a pair of people that we’ve been fans of for a long time. Yep! This week we’re Disney Assembling With Troy & Mimi from the Disney Assembled podcast. We talk with them about their love of Disney and how it turned into a fantastic father-daughter show. We also play a fun little game with them where we all put together superhero teams with Disney characters. It was a great conversation that we know you’re going to enjoy.

If you want to hear more from Troy & Mimi, be sure to check out the Disney Assembled podcast here.

Once we complete our time Disney Assembling With Troy & Mimi, It’s time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share a couple of discounts you may be interested in if you have plans for a Summer 2025 visit to Walt Disney World including free dining or resort discounts.

You'll also get this week's Lin Manuel Miranda tidbit as we continue our journey through "The Year of Lin"!

As we're recording this, we're just days from a brand new year. We've had so many wonderful things to celebrate in 2024 and we know the next 365 days may be even better. So, today, we share the reasons why as we discuss 2025 - New Year - New Excitement. We'll talk about many of the new, amazing, and fun things heading to the Disney Parks in the coming year. No matter which of the parks is your favorite, you're bound to get excited for what's to come in the very near future just like we are.

Once we complete our segment focusing on 2025 - New Year - New Excitement, it's time for the Disney Stories of the week. In this episode, we tell you about the new, haunting gift shop that recently opened at the Disneyland Resort. And we discuss The Muppets and their recent appearance on the high seas.

Over the last weekend, we were lucky enough to head to The Most Magical Place On Earth for a little holiday merriment! And, for this week’s episode, we’re sharing it all on Our Holiday Time Walt Disney World Visit Recap! We’ll discuss the many seasonal activities and experiences we were blessed to enjoy at both EPCOT and the Magic Kingdom Parks. You’re in for our review of sampling some tasty treats from the Festival of the Holidays and a Candlelight Processional Dining Package. It doesn’t stop there, we’ll discuss the allure of Disney’s Polynesian Resort over the holidays! We hope you’ll listen in as we share with you, a little bit of the fun we had enjoying The Most Wonderful Time of the Year at the Disney Parks!

Once we wrap up the discussion of Our Holiday Time Walt Disney World Visit Recap, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we tell you how you'll have the chance to explore 30 years of Disney On Broadway during your next trip to EPCOT. We'll also share the great news about your upcoming chance to meet two of Disney Television's biggest stars in the Parks, Disney Cruise Line, and the big screen soon.