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 kicking off Toy Story Month at Talking Disney Magic by ranking and reviewing Toy Story, the incredible film that started it all for the franchise and Pixar. Join us as we talk about the film's impact today, what the franchise means to us, our favorite moments, and so much more.

We are celebrating Toy Story 3's 15th anniversary on June 18, and we decided to rank and  review all of the Toy Story films to keep them all together, and then we are going to do a Toy Story Mega Episode in November for the original's 30th anniversary!

We'd love to know your thoughts, reviews, and questions on Toy Story and everything else in the world of Disney, so be sure to send them in to [email protected]!

Next week, we'll be ranking and reviewing Toy Story 2 as part of Talking Disney Magic's Toy Story Month and be giving our instant reactions to the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon, and we'd love you to be part of those conversations 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:

5:08 – Cars Land at Walt Disney World Is Called Piston Peak National Park!

13:01 – Toy Story Intro and Our History with the Franchise

21:10 – The Story of How Toy Story Was Made

32:49 – Toy Story Recap

39:48 – Has Lightyear Changed How We View Toy Story?

01:00:12 – Ranking Toy Story

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 is recapping his adventure to Walt Disney World, as Disney invited him to preview their Cool Kid Summer happenings, which are all awesome things to do at the parks this summer, including seeing new Little Mermaid and Villains shows, escaping the heat with indoor parties with Goofy, Stitch, and more, and a ton of other things.

We'd love to know your thoughts, reviews, and questions on Cool Kid Summer and everything else in the world of Disney, so be sure to send them in to [email protected]!

Next week, we'll be ranking and reviewing Toy Story 2 as part of Talking Disney Magic's Toy Story Month and be giving our instant reactions to the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon, and we'd love you to be part of those conversations 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:

3:32 – Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After at Hollywood Studios

5:45 – Cool Kid Summer at Hollywood Studios

6:52 – The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure

9:40 – Adam Got to Interview Disney Legends and Voice of Ariel, Jodi Benson!

12:48 – EPCOT’s CommuniCore Hall Has Turned Into GoofyCore for Cool Kid Summer

14:36 – Cool Kid Summer at Animal Kingdom

15:01 – Cool Kid Summer at Magic Kingdom and the Disney Starlight Nighttime Parade

19:27 – There are Some GREAT Deals for Visiting Walt Disney World This Summer

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 is giving his review of Epic Universe, as he was invited to cover the grand opening for IGN! Hear his thoughts on all the lands - How to Train Your Dragon's Isle of Berk, Dark Universe, Super Nintendo World, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Ministry of Magic, and Celestial Park - and then go check out his review on IGN.com right here!

We'd love to know your thoughts, reviews, and questions on Epic Universe and everything else in the world of Disney or Universal, so be sure to send them in to [email protected]!

Next week, we'll be ranking and reviewing Toy Story 2 as part of Talking Disney Magic's Toy Story Month and be giving our instant reactions to the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon, and we'd love you to be part of those conversations 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:

3:15 – How to Train Your Dragon’s Isle of Berk Land and Adam’s Life Changing Forever by Meeting Toothless

8:22 – Adam’s Epic Universe Review on IGN and What Made This Park So Special

11:39 – Dark Universe and One of My New Favorite Rides of ALL TIME

18:03 – The Best Food at Epic Universe

19:53 - The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic, One of the Best Theme Park Meals and Shows EVER

26:06 – Harry Potter and The Battle at the Ministry and the Greatest Queue EVER

34:10 – Super Nintendo World and Donkey Kong Country Are Video Games Coming to Life in the Best Way

40:18 – Celestial Park and the Stunning Stardust Racers

44:57 – Adam’s Top 5 Things to Do at Epic Universe

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 the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch! Join us as we chat about Disney's latest attempt at recreating a classic for a new generation, how it compares to the original, and why we are so sad with what happened to Jumba.

We'd love to know your thoughts, reviews, and questions on Lilo & Stitch and everything else in the world of Disney, so be sure to send them in to [email protected]!

Next week, we'll be ranking and reviewing Toy Story 2 as part of Talking Disney Magic's Toy Story Month and be giving our instant reactions to the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon, and we'd love you to be part of those conversations 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:

3:28 – Toy Story Month at Talking Disney Magic Has Officially Begun!

7:07 – Lilo & Stitch Live-Action Remake Intro and Initial Impressions

16:52 – Was Nani’s Big Choice Selfish and Not ‘Ohana’ Enough?

26:20 – Did the Change to Mr. Bubbles Work?

31:09 – Lilo & Stitch Live-Action Remake Recap

58:49 – Ranking the Lilo & Stitch Live-Action Remake

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 is recapping the big Disneyland 70th Anniversary Media Preview event and sharing everything you need to know about this big milestone for the very first Disney Park, from the best shows, parades (Paint the Night!), moments, food, and merch you just can't miss! He also breaks down what its like attending one of these events!

We'd love to know your thoughts, reviews, and questions on Disneyland's 70th anniversary celebrations and everything else in the world of Disney, so be sure to send them in to [email protected]!

Next week, we will be discussing Adam's Epic Universe Review after attending the Grand Opening Celebration Preview AND giving our instant reactions to the Lilo & Stitch live-action remake, and we'd love you to be part of those conversations 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:

4:36 – Adam Is Going to the Epic Universe Grand Opening Media Preview!

7:30 – Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary Intro

8:16 – What It’s Like Going to a Media Preview Event

15:51 – What to Expect From Disneyland’s 70th, Led by Paint the Night

20:26 – it’s a small world’s Tapestry of Happiness Stole Adam’s Heart

26:18 – World of Color Happiness! Is Great… When it Works!

30:21 – Wondrous Journey Remains My Favorite Nighttime Spectacular of All Time

34:56 – Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration and the Celebrate Happy Cavalcade Led by Duffy and ShellieMay!

37:46 – Disney Juniot! Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live! And Other Disneyland 70th Thoughts

38:36 – Disneyland 70th’s Special Food Items Are a Celebration of the Past

42:47 – The Best Disneyland 70th Merch, Including the Disneyland Key

53:43 – Adam’s Three Favorite Disneyland 70th Things and Our Plea to Bring Duffy Back!

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 getting ready for the Lilo & Stitch live-action remake by ranking and reviewing the original! Join us as we chat about the amazing story of how it was brought to life, why it surprised us on rewatch, and which character just may have joined the Talking Disney Magic Hall of Fame!

We'd love to know your thoughts, reviews, and questions on Lilo & Stitch and everything else in the world of Disney, so be sure to send them in to [email protected]!

Next week, we will be discussing Adam's Disneyland 70th Anniversary Media Preview AND giving our instant reactions to the Lilo & Stitch live-action remake, and we'd love you to be part of those conversations 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:

5:48 – Lilo & Stitch Intro and Initial Impressions

16:22 – Feelings on the Lilo & Stitch Live-Action Remake

22:48 – Behind-the-Scenes Stories of How Lilo & Stitch Was Brought to Life

30:37 – Lilo & Stitch Recap

01:07:28 – A New Hall of Fame Member?!

01:09:15 – Ranking Lilo & Stitch

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 Onward, the film that sadly kicked off the COVID-19 Pandemic-Era of Pixar, and we discuss why it is a truly special movie that has awesome ideas and deals with grief in such a special way... even if the ending wasn't what Adam was hoping for. 

We'd love to know your thoughts, reviews, and questions on Onward and everything else in the world of Disney, so be sure to send them in to [email protected]!

Next week, we will be ranking and reviewing Lilo & Stitch in anticipation of the live-action remake that we'll also be covering, and we'd love you to be part of that conversation 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:

6:50 – Disney Is Opening Its Seventh Theme Park in Abu Dhabi

12:13 – Disney Says Its Upcoming Movie Slate Is As Good As It Was in 2019

16:50 – Onward Intro and How COVID Ruined Everything

20:41 – Initial Onward Impressions

34:07 – Onward Recap

56:30 – Ranking Onward

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 reviewing and giving our instant reactions to Thunderbolts*, the latest MCU film that is now known as The New Avengers! Find out why it's a sign of great things to come for Marvel filled with heart, laughter, and great action!

We'd love to know your thoughts, reviews, and questions on Thunderbolts* and everything else in the world of Disney and Marvel, so be sure to send them in to [email protected]!

Next week, we will be ranking and reviewing Onward, and we'd love you to be part of that conversation 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:

3:32 – Thunderbolts* Intro and Initial Thoughts

34:39 – If We Had to Give Thunderbolts a Score…

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 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, the last of Disney's anthology films they had to produce to survive the times of World War II and strikes and more. Join us as we dive deep into these two stories and see how they hold up today!

We'd love to know your thoughts, reviews, and questions on The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad and everything else in the world of Disney, so be sure to send them in to [email protected]!

Next week, we will be ranking and reviewing Onward, and we'd love you to be part of that conversation 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:

9:32 – The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Intro

13:52 – Mr. Toad Discussion

22:50 – Ichabod Discussion

31:00 – The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Recap

57:33 – Ranking The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

Disney invited me and a few others into the secret halls of Walt Disney Imagineering to learn how they are bringing their founder back to life through the magic of Audio-Animatronics for Walt Disney - A Magical Life for Disneyland's 70th anniversary, and it is shaping up to be a project filled with respect authenticity, incredible little details, and a ton of Disney magic I can't wait to tell you about. 

For more, check out my full write-up on this dream come true experience on IGN - https://www.ign.com/articles/how-disney-is-bringing-walt-disney-back-to-life-as-an-audio-animatronic-for-disneylands-70th-anniversary

We'd love to know your thoughts and questions on Walt Disney - A Magical Life and everything else in the world of Disney, so be sure to send them in to [email protected]!

Next week, we will be ranking and reviewing Onward and giving our instant reaction to Thunderbolts*, and we'd love you to be part of that conversation 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:

3:17 – Walking through the halls of Walt Disney Imagineering

6:09 – Walt Disney – A Magical Life Exclusive Preview

11:03 – Seeing Walt Disney’s Model Was a Moment I’ll Never Forget

23:50 – Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride Impressions

30:06 – Bonus Rental Car Debacle Story!

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon