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 diving back into the Disney Vault to rank and review Alice in Wonderland! Join us as we dive deep down the rabbit hole and discuss the incredible and important history of Alice and Wonderland and Disney, how this film is another with so many iconic moments that transcend the movie itself, and so much more.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Alice in Wonderland, 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 interviewing Disney Food Blog's AJ Wolfe about her new book, Disney Adults: Exploring (And Falling In Love With) A Magical Subculture, which is set to be released on August 5, 2025. So, be sure to get you questions in about that and AJ's incredible Disney journey as well! After that, we'll be ranking and reviewing both Frozen films!

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:

4:07 – Live-Action Lilo & Stitch 2 Is On Its Way and We Are…

8:04 – Alice in Wonderland Intro and Initial Impressions

15:24 – The History of Alice in Wonderland and Disney Is Incredible

23:34 – Alice in Wonderland Recap

44:13 – Ranking Alice in Wonderland

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 Danielle Kelly aka The Dapper Danielle to the show to talk all about her book, I Love Disney's Magic Kingdom! Alongside sharing why this is the guide to Disney World's Magic Kingdom, Danielle also shares her Disney journey as a fan and Cast Member, what her favorite Magic Kingdom things are, and what she thinks of our current rankings of Disney and Pixar films!

I Love Disney's Magic Kingdom, by Danielle Kelly and Ian Wilson, is now available! And you can follow Danielle most everywhere at @TheDapperDanielle!

Next week, we'll be heading back in the past as we will be ranking and reviewing Alice in Wonderland, so be sure to get in all your thouhts and questions and favorite moments 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

Timestamps:

1:12 – Who Is Danielle Kelly aka The Dapper Danielle and What Is I Love Disney’s Magic Kingdom?

3:41 – What Has Danielle’s Disney Journey Been So Far?

8:05 – Danielle’s Experience as a Disney Cast Member

9:50 – How I Love Disney’s Magic Kingdom Came to Life

13:44 – Magic Kingdom Lightning Round

15:51 – What Does Magic Kingdom Mean to Danielle?

18:10 – Danielle’s Favorite Disney Movies and her Thoughts on Our Rankings!

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 bringing Toy Story Month to a close by ranking and reviewing Toy Story 4! Join us as we talk about this divisive sequel and discuss whether we think it's a worthy story to tell, what our favorite moments were, and where we think the franchise should go from here!

We'd love to know your thoughts, reviews, and questions on Toy Story 4 and everything else in the world of Disney, so be sure to send them in to [email protected]!

Tomorrow, June 27, we'll be releasing our interview with Danielle Kelly aka The Dapper Danielle about her book, I Love Disney's Magic Kingdom! I know we mentioned it'd be live now, but we had to push it back just a little bit! We promise it will be worth the wait!

Next week, we'll be heading back in the past as we will be ranking and reviewing Alice in Wonderland, so be sure to get in all your thouhts and questions and favorite moments 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

Timestamps:

3:08 – Elio Isn’t Doing So Hot at the Box Office and We Hope People Continue to Support It!

7:36 – Is Disney Returning to 2D Animation?!

10:14 – Test Track Is Reopening in July!

12:21 – Toy Story 4 Intro

16:18 – Initial Toy Story 4 Impressions

23:15 – How and Why Toy Story 4 Was Made

29:24 – Toy Story 4 Recap

01:01:35 – What Do We Want From Toy Story 5?

 01:09-49 – Ranking Toy Story 4

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 Elio, Pixar's 29th film and a tale of a boy who wants nothing more than to get abducted by aliens! Join us as we talk about the meaning behind the film, how it tackles some very big topics in a wonderful way, and see where we rank this latest film!

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

Next week, we'll be ending Toy Story Month with our ranking and reviewing of Toy Story 4, so be sure to get in all your thoughts and questions and favorite moments on that as well!

We'll also be releasing a special episode where we'll be interviewing Danielle Kelly aka The Dapper Danielle about her new book - I Love Disney's Magic Kingdom! If you'd like to ask her any questions or have favorite Magic Kingdom moments of your own, send them in!

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:

5:44 - Elio Intro and Spoiler-Free Initial Impressions

13:15 – Elio Making-Of Stories and Its Story Tackling Big Topics

28:18 – Elio Recap

32:27 – The Story Behind the Awesome and Very Real Golden Record!

1:10:38 – Ranking Elio

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, in honor of its 15th anniversary today, we are ranking and reviewing Toy Story 3 as part of our Toy Story Month! Join us as we talk about this incredible film that brings this tale of toys full circle, why we couldn't stop crying while watching, and how it could have been something completely different.

We'd love to know your thoughts, reviews, and questions on Toy Story 3 and everything else in the world of Disney, so be sure to send them in to [email protected]!

Next week, we'll be ending Toy Story Month with our ranking and reviewing of Toy Story 4, but before then we are going to rank and review Elio, so be sure to get in all your thoughts and questions and favorite moments on that as well!

We'll also be releasing a special episode where we'll be interviewing Danielle Kelly aka The Dapper Danielle about her new book - I Love Disney's Magic Kingdom! If you'd like to ask her any questions or have favorite Magic Kingdom moments of your own, send them in!

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:

5:35 – Pixar Announces Gatto and Shares New Details on Toy Story 5 and Hoppers

11:22 – Toy Story 3 Intro

20:31 – The Making of Toy Story 3 and What It Could Have Been

26:17 – Toy Story 3 Recap

44:34 – A New Talking Disney Magic Hall of Famer Is Selected!

1:06:28 – Ranking Toy Story 3

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!

In this special bonus episode, we are jumping from Disney to Universal to give our review of the How to Train Your Dragon live-action remake! Join us as we discuss if this film has earned its place, why we love the original film so much, and how good live-action remakes can actually be.

Next week, we are ranking and reviewing Toy Story 4 as part of our Toy Story month, and love to know your thoughts, reviews, and questions on and everything else in the world of Toy Story and Disney, so be sure to send them in to [email protected]!

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:

1:48 – How to Train Your Dragon Intro and this Live-Action Era We Are Living In

13:47 – How Good Can Live-Action Remakes Actually Be?

18:36 – Does How to Train You Dragon’s Live-Action Remake Need to Exist?

22:00 – Should They Make the Sequel Films?

28:19 – What Would We Score How to Train Your Dragon’s 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, we are ranking and reviewing Toy Story 2 and rolling along in our Toy Story month! Join us as we talk about this wonderful sequel that was almost lost if not for the legendary Galyn Susman! We chat about what the film means to us, how it just gets better with age, and why these toys are just the best.

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 2 and everything else in the world of Disney, so be sure to send them in to [email protected]!

Later this week, you'll be hearing our instant reaction to the How to Train Your Dragon live-action remake, but next week is our big Toy Story 3 15th anniversary show, so make sure to send in your questions, reviews, rankings, feelings, favorite moments, and more to help celebrate that incredible movie with us!

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:

4:28 – A small, but exciting update for Disneyland’s Coco attraction and Avatar land!

9:35 – Toy Story 2 Intro and Initial Impressions

14:10 – The Legendary Galyn Susman Saving Toy Story 2 From Disaster

19:56 – More Behind-the-Scenes Stories of Toy Story 2

27:15 – Toy Story 2 Recap

53:36 – Ranking Toy Story 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, 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