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, Disney Parks, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also rank and review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, we are celebrating Pixar's 40th anniversary by diving deep into the storied history of the company, talking about our favorite films, and why this studio means so much to us. We also discuss Josh D'Amaro being chosen to suceed Bob Iger as CEO of The Walt Disney Company!

Next up, we are going to be ranking and reviewing Finding Nemo, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well 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!

We're also so proud to be partnering with with our friends at WDW Magazine and DLR Magazine to offer a special 10% discount on an Annual Print Membership (2 Issues Per Year + 1 Wall Calendar) or Semi-Annual Print Membership for their brand-new DCL Magazine by using the code TALKING, which is all about Disney Cruise Line!

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

Timestamps:

4:13 – Josh D'Amaro Is Officially Replacing Bob Iger as CEO of The Walt Disney Company

10:43 – Pixar's 40th Anniversary Retrospective Begins!

12:33 – Vanessa's Favorite Pixar Movie! (Up!)

17:20 – Adam's Favorite Pixar Movie! (Coco, Wall-E, Finding Nemo, Ratatouille!)

24:22 – The History of Pixar

32:04 – Toy Story

36:45 – A Bug's Life

37:37 – Monsters, Inc.

38:31 – The Incredibles

41:38 – Cars

44:26 – The Walt Disney Company Purchases Pixar

48:05 – Brave

49:09 – Monsters University

49:36 – Inside Out

51:54 – A Good Dinosaur

54:23 – Finding Dory

58:19 – Disney+

59:56 – Onward and the COVID-19 Pandemic

01:02:56 – Soul

01:04:12 – Luca

01:07:48 – Turning Red

01:09:36 – Lightyear

01:11:42 – Elemental

01:13:21 – Elio

01:15:36 – The Future of Pixar

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, Disney Parks, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also rank and review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing 101 Dalmatians for its 65th anniversary! Join us as we celebrate this incredible film that was a huge turning point for Disney, nominate and perhaps induct multiple characters into the Hall of Fame, and discuss how awesome a Twilight Bark is!

Next up, we are going to be celebrating Pixar's 40th anniversary and talking about its history and our favorite films, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well 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:

3:29 – Disney Adventure World and World of Frozen Are Opening at Disneyland Paris in 60 Days!

6:18 – 101 Dalmatians Intro and Initial Impressions

10:11 – New Nominations for the Talking Disney Magic Hall of Fame!

19:56 – The Making of 101 Dalmatians and Some Pretty Great Cameos!

28:31 – 101 Dalmatians Recap

42:18 – Ranking 101 Dalmatians

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, Disney Parks, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also rank and review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Cars 3! Join us as we see how this film rounds out the Lightning McQueen trilogy, how it gets back to what made Cars so special, and much more!

Next up, we are going to be ranking and reviewing 101 Dalmatians for its 65th anniversary, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well 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:

3:52 – Rapunzel and Flynn Rider have been cast in the Tangled Live-Action Remake

6:10 - Adam's Exclusive Disney Lorcana Reveal and Winterspell Details

9:01 – Cars 3 Intro and Initial Impressions

10:52 – The Incredible Tale of How Jessica Heidt Changed Pixar Forever

27:19 – Cars 3 Recap

49:50 – Ranking Cars 3

Links:

Adam's Story on Disneyland Handcrafted and Interview With Leslie Iwerks on IGN

Adam Joins Lou Mongello's WDW Radio to Chat Disneyland Handcrafted

Adam Joins Daps Magic's Disney and Positive Stuff to Chat Disneyland Handcrafted

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 rank and review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

For this bonus episode, Adam reviews Disneyland Handcrafted from The Imagineering Story's Leslie Iwerks, he shares his interview with Iwerks for his story on IGN, and he talks about going to the premiere at The Walt Disney Studios Lot.

Next up, we are going to be ranking and reviewing Cars 3, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well 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:

0:58 – What Is Disneyland Handcrafted?

5:31 – What Was the Disneyland Handcrafted Premiere Like at The Walt Disney Studios?

7:27 – If We Were to Rank Disneyland Handcrafted…

11:35 – Leslie Iwerks Interview for Disneyland Handcrafted

Adam Joins Lou Mongello's WDW Radio to Chat Disneyland Handcrafted

Adam Joins Daps Magic's Disney and Positive Stuff to Chat Disneyland Handcrafted

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 rank and review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Cars 2! Join us as we see how this sequel holds up, if it reinforces Vanessa's theory that these cars wiped us out, and much much more! We also chat about Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland expanding its timeline to include the Original Trilogy!

Next up, we are going to be ranking and reviewing Cars 3, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well 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:

1:17 – Adam Went to the Premiere of Disneyland Handcrafted at The Walt Disney Studios Lot!

3:39 – Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Is Expanding Its Timeline to Include the Original Trilogy Era, Including Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo

10:05 – Cars 2 Intro and Initial Impressions

23:45 – Cars 2 Recap

44:08 – Ranking Cars 2

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland to Expand Its Timeline to Include the Original Trilogy Era - IGN

Adam Joins Lou Mongello's WDW Radio to Chat Disneyland Handcrafted

Adam Joins Daps Magic's Disney and Positive Stuff to Chat Disneyland Handcrafted

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 rank and review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

For our first movie of 2026, we are so excited to rank and review Cars! Join us as we head to Radiator Springs to talk about how this film holds up, why it's so much deeper and more well-crafted than people may realize, and how there may be a dark side of this universe no one is talking about!

Next up, we are going to be ranking and reviewing Cars 2 (and then Cars 3!), so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well 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:

2:54 – Adam Is Going to the Premiere of Disneyland Handcrafted!

5:50 – Zootopia 2 Is the Highest-Grossing Disney Animated Film of All Time

8:47 – Cars Intro and Initial Impressions

13:29 – Crazy Cars Fan Theories

21:14 – Making of Cars and the History of Route 66

26:22 – Cars Recap

48:34 - Ranking Cars

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 our first episode of 2026, we are so excited to not only be looking back at the year that was 2025, but also looking forward into all the amazing things headed our way in the worlds in Disney, Pixar, Disney Parks, Star Wars, Marvel and more! We're also ranking and reviewing Avatar: Fire and Ash for our last ranking of 2025!

Next up, we are going to be ranking and reviewing Cars (and then Cars 2 and Cars 3!), so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well 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:

4:41 – Avatar: Fire and Ash, Ranked and Reviewed

23:10 – Lookback at 2025 and Where our Rankings Stand!

31:40 – Looking forward to 2026 for Talking Disney Magic

35:10 – 2026 Predictions!

47:56 – 2026 Preview for Disney, Pixar, Disney Parks, Star Wars, Marvel, and More!

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!

On this bonus episode, Adam and Vanessa give their spoiler-free and spoiler-filled instant reactions to Avatar: Fire and Ash! Join us as we talk about this follow-up to Avatar: The Way of Water, what we loved and didn't, whether you should see it in 3D, and if we want more of these films!

Next up, we are going to be ranking and reviewing Avatar: Fire and Ash, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well 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:

1:51 – Avengers: Doomsday Teaser Trailer Has Arrived!

9:42 – Spoiler-Free Instant Reaction To Avatar: Fire and Ash

16:40 – Avatar: Fire and Ash Box Office Results So Far

20:10 – To 3D or Not to 3D for Avatar: Fire and Ash

23:19 – Spoiler-Filled Thoughts on Avatar: Fire and Ash

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 Avatar: The Way of Water to prepare for Avatar: Fire and Ash! Join them as they journey back to Pandora to see how this sequel holds up and compares to the original, how we'll never recover from that Tulkun scene, how this movie is just so gorgeous, and so much more.

Next up, we are so excited to be giving our instant reactions to Avatar: Fire and Ash and then we'll be ranking and reviewing the film next week, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well 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:

3:50 – Avatar: Fire and Ash Box Office Projections and Zootopia 2 Passing $1 Billion!

10:45 – Disney Invests $1 Billion Into OpenAI to Bring Disney Characters to Sora

21:42 – Avatar: The Way of Water Intro and Impressions

31:11 – We'll Never Recover From the Tulkun Hunting Scene

34:29 – What Other Movies Are the Best Movie-Going Experiences?

41:36 – Avatar: The Way of Water Recap

01:17:15 – Ranking Avatar: The Way of Water

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 Avatar to prepare for Avatar: Fire and Ash! Join them as they journey to Pandora to discuss this film's impact after becoming the highest-grossing film of all time, why it's a lot like The Last Samurai, how it tackles some pretty important themes in a great way, and much more.

Adam and Vanessa also talk about their time at Disneyland this past week as they were invited to Disneyland's Candelight Processional, which is a very special event during the holidays that began with Walt Disney in 1958.

Next up, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Avatar: The Way of Water to continue to get ready to Avatar: Fire and Ash, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, 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:

2:42 – Adam and Vanessa Went to Disneyland's Candelight Processional!

16:17 – Avatar Intro and Initial Impressions

35:48 – Avatar Recap

01:13:19 – Ranking Avatar

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon