Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, Adam breaks down his recent visit to Walt Disney World for the Play 'n' Preview media event, where he get an early look at the Pirates of the Caribbean-themed Beak and Barrel, fell in love with Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away, and learned a bit about the future of Walt Disney World!

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Beak and Barrel, Starlight, and the future of Disney World, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to [email protected] to be part of the show!

Next up, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Ralph Breaks the Internet and then talking about Destination D23 (Adam is going!), so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, predictions, and more in as well!

Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic!

Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE

Timestamps:

3:23 – Adam Went to the Pirates of the Caribbean-Themed Beak and Barrel at Magic Kingdom!

18:24 – Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away Is the Nighttime Parade Adam’s Been Waiting For

20:47 – Test Track 3.0 Impressions

22:53 – Zootopia: Better Zoogether! Gets an Opening Date at Animal Kingdom

23:52 – Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Is Getting ‘New Magic’ in 2026

25:26 – More Details Revealed for Rock ‘n’ Roll Coaster Starring The Muppets!

27:42 – Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Gets a New Ride Vehicle, Blasters, and More

29:07 – Predictions for Destination D23

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Wreck-It Ralph and talking about our favorite moments, the many homages to video game history, the wonderful and bizzare story of Garlan Hulse, and so much more.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Wreck-It Ralph, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to [email protected] to be part of the show!

Next up, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Ralph Breaks the Internet and then talking about Destination D23 (Adam is going!), so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, predictions, and more in as well!

Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic!

Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE

Timestamps:

5:30 – Disney Parks This or That!

10:01 – Wreck-It Ralph Intro and Initial Impressions

18:49 – The Wonderful and Bizarre Story of Garlan Hulse

26:46 – Wreck-It Ralph Recap

47:12 – Ranking Wreck-It Ralph

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, we talk about Adam's trip to Germany, as Disney invited him to see how the Disney Destiny was built at Papenburg's Meyer Werft Shipyard! We talk about the whole experience, how incredible people come together to make these ships, what's left to do on the ship, and so much more.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on the Disney Destiny (and if you are going on it!), so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to [email protected] to be part of the show!

Next up, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Wreck It Ralph and then talking about Destination D23 (Adam is going!), so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, predictions, and more in as well!

Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic!

Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE

Timestamps:

5:49 – Watching the Steel Cutting Ceremony for the Next Wish-Class Ship!

9:23 – How Disney Cruise Line Ships Are Built at the Meyer Werft Shipyard

16:22 – The Disney Destiny Float Out and What This Shipyard Means to Papenburg

18:26 – How Much Work Is Left to Do on the Disney Destiny?

32:45 – Adam Will Be at Destination D23 and What to Expect!

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, we are so excited to welcome Disney Food Blog's AJ Wolfe to the show to talk all about her new book, Disney Adults: Exploring (And Falling In Love With) A Magical Subculture. We dive deep into what a Disney Adult is, why we can be misunderstood, what our love for Disney is really about, what AJ's favorite Disney food and restaurants are, and so much more!

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Disney Adults and our chat with AJ, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to [email protected] to be part of the show!

Next up, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Wreck It Ralph, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, and more in as well!

Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic!

Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE

Timestamps:

3:41 – Who Is A.J. Wolfe?

6:11 – How Did the Disney Adults Book Happen?

8:00 – What’s The Worst Part About Being a Disney Adult?

10:57 – What Exactly Is a Disney Adult?

23:41 – How Did AJ Learn to Block Out the Noise and Be Proud of Her Disney Love?

28:57 – Why Has Disney Food Blog Been So Successful?

30:42 – How Does Being in Disney Media/Influencer Relations Work?

33:22 – The Evolving Media Landscape and AI

37:27 – AJ Lightning Round of Her Favorite Disney Parks Things

43:32 – What Are AJ’s Most Special Disney Moments and Why Is Disney Adults So Special?

50:26 – AJ Checks Out Our Disney and Pixar Movie Rankings and Gives

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, we are ranking and reviewing Peter Pan and talking about how it holds up all these years later and why we love that the best parts of it are the ones that continue to shine through.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Peter Pan, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to [email protected] to be part of the show!

Next up, we are so excited to be sharing our interview with Disney Food Blog's AJ Wolfe for her new book about Disney Adults, ranking and reviewing Wreck It Ralph, and talking about Adam's secret international adventure, and we'd love to hear your thoughts on all of those as well!

Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic!

Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE

Timestamps:

4:00 – Zootopia 2’s Official Trailer Has Arrived!

8:21 – Peter Pan Intro and Initial Impressions

15:18 – What Did Peter Pan’s Ending Actually Mean?

21:10 – Peter Pan’s Controversial Scenes That Don’t Hold Up

26:30 – The Wonderful Nana and Making-Of Tales

35:33 – Peter Pan Recap

51:30 – Ranking Peter Pan

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

For this bonus episode, we are reviewing The Fantastic Four: First Steps and giving our instant reactions to the latest MCU film and disucss what it means for the future and what we loved and didn't. And yes, H.E.R.B.I.E. did change our lives for the better.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on The Fantastic Four: First Steps, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to [email protected] to be part of the show!

Next up, we are so excited to be be giving our instant reactions to to Fantastic Four: First Steps and then ranking and reviewing Peter Pan, so be sure to get in all of your reviews, thoughts, favorite moments, and more on those as well!

Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic!

Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE

Timestamps:

2:21 – Spoiler-Free Instant Reactions to The Fantastic Four: First Steps

11:00 – How Does Fantastic Four Fit Into the Rest of the MCU and Spoiler Thoughts

40:30 – What Score Would we Give The Fantastic Four: First Steps?

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, Adam and Vanessa rank and review Frozen 2 and talk about it's INCREDIBLE making-of documentary called Into the Unknown: The Making of Frozen 2 on Disney+. Join us as we compare the sequel to the original, decide which has better songs, induct new members into our Hall of Fame, and so much more.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Walt Disney - A Magical Life, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to [email protected] to be part of the show!

Next up, we are so excited to be be giving our instant reactions to to Fantastic Four: First Steps and then ranking and reviewing Peter Pan, so be sure to get in all of your reviews, thoughts, favorite moments, and more on those as well!

Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic!

Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE

Timestamps:

4:27 – The Magic of Disney Animation Is Headed to Disney World’s Hollywood Studios

7:56 – Frozen 2 Intro and Initial Impressions

10:23 – Into the Unknown: The Making of Frozen 2 on Disney+ Is LEGENDARY

24:37 – Does Frozen or Frozen 2 Have Better Songs and Which Is Better?!

32:51 – A New Talking Disney Magic Hall of Fame Nominee?!

35:39 – Frozen 2 Recap

01:12:05 – Ranking Frozen 2

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, Adam discusses his exclusive interview with Disneyland President Thomas Mazloum that he had IN WALT'S APARTMENT, and they also look back on Disneyland's history for its 70th anniversary. Oh, and there's a lot of love and thanking in this episode because we appreciate you all so very much, and we truly mean that.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Disneyland and everything else in the world of Disney, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to [email protected] to be part of the show!

Next week, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Peter Pan, so make sure to get all your reviews and thoughts and favorite moments in on that as well!

Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic!

Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, Adam was invited by Disney to go check out Walt Disney - A Magical Life, which is opening on July 17 at Disneyland on the same day as the park's 70th anniversary. Join Adam and Vanessa as they review the momentous attraction that stars the first-ever Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic and give their thoughts on its lasting legacy and more.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Walt Disney - A Magical Life, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to [email protected] to be part of the show!

Next week, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Frozen 2, and we will also discuss the AMAZING making-of documentary series on Disney+ that you simply need to watch. So, be sure to get your thoughts, rankings, reviews, favorite moments, and everything else ready for that as well! But before that, we have a very special episode headed your way, tomorrow, July 17!

Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic!

Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE

Timestamps:

5:32 – Elio Is No Longer the Lowest-Grossing Pixar Film of All Time!

7:05 – Walt Disney – A Magical Life Intro

8:59 – Adam’s Review of Walt Disney – A Magical Life

21:43 – The Amount of Care Put into Walt Disney – A Magical Life Is Incredible

26:17 – How Adam Would Score Walt Disney – A Magical Life

29:10 – Vanessa’s First Reaction to the Walt Disney – A Magical Life Video

37:00 – The Evolution of a Dream Exhibit Before and After The Show Is Just as Amazing

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, we had to delay our interview with Disney Food Blog's AJ Wolfe, but we are still so excited to present our ranking and reviewing of Frozen! We dive deep into this incredible film and talk about it's incredible history, what makes it so special, and who in the cast may deserve a spot in our Hall of Fame!

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Frozen, so be sure to get you reviews, rankings, questions, thoughts, fun facts, or anything else to [email protected] to be part of the show!

Next week, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Frozen 2, and we will also discuss the AMAZING making-of documentary series on Disney+ that you simply need to watch. So, be sure to get your thoughts, rankings, reviews, favorite moments, and everything else ready for that as well! 

Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic!

Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE

Timestamps:

4:46 – Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island are Gone Forever at Magic Kingdom

7:03 – Disney World Revealed a TON of Details for 2025’s Holiday Season and We’re EXCITED

10:30 – it’s a small world Is Getting Brand New Lyrics on July 17!

12:50 – Frozen Intro and Initial Impressions

18:54 – Disney Has Been Trying to Bring This Story to Life Since 1937

24:35 – Making of Frozen

36:43 – Frozen Recap

01:03:55 – Ranking Frozen and a Possible New Hall of Fame Duo?!

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon