Talking Disney Magic

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 celebrate Toy Story for its 30th anniversary and talk about its impact on the world of entertainment, how their thoughts have changed since ranking and reviewing all the films earlier in the year, and discussing Adam's retrospective on IGN, where he had the chance to speak to Pixar's Pete Docter, the voice of Andy, John Morris, and more to help tell the story of Toy Story, and yes, we included a couple clips of these interviews as well!

We'd love to hear your thoughts and questions on Toy Story, 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 Zootopia 2, 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:

3:12 – Moana Live-Action and Hoppers Trailer Reactions

10:52 – Toy Story Is 30 Years Old!

17:26 – Tin Toy and the Infamous Black Friday Reel

39:11 – Toy Story 5 and Final Thoughts

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 celebration of Toy Story's 30th anniversary on November 22nd, we wanted to re-release our ranking and reviewing of the legendary film with a new intro for you to enjoy alongside reminding you we also ranked and reviewed the other Toy Story films and Lightyear already and you can find those on the feed right now! Oh, and you will also have our Toy Story Megashow on the top of your feed where we talk even larger about the film and throw in some of Adam's interviews with Pete Docter and the voice of Andy, John Morris, from his feature on IGN you can check out right here!

We'd love to hear your thoughts and questions on Toy Story, 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 Zootopia 2, 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:

8:05 – Cars Land at Walt Disney World Is Called Piston Peak National Park!

15:58 – Toy Story Intro and Our History with the Franchise

24:07 – The Story of How Toy Story Was Made

35:46 – Toy Story Recap

42:45 – Has Lightyear Changed How We View Toy Story?

01:03:09 – 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!

On this bonus episode, Adam reviews the Disney Destiny after being invited on the first media preview sailing for IGN! Join us as we talk all about Disney's new Heroes and Villains-themed cruise ship, including its Doctor Strange-themed Sanctum Lounge, Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King, the Hercules Broadway-style show, how it ranks compared to the Treasure and Wish, and so much more.

We'd love to hear your thoughts and questions on the Disney Destiny, 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 Zootopia 2, 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:

2:48 – Disney Destiny Intro and the INCREDIBLE Character Interactions

12:45 – The Doctor Strange-themed Sanctum Lounge

12:48 – Pride Lands: Feast of the Lion King

20:34 – The Disney Destiny's Broadway-Style Hercules Show

27:04 – Disney Destiny Quick Hits Tour

29:51 – Ranking the Disney Wish, Treasure, and Destiny!

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 Zootopia to get ready for Zootopia 2 in a couple of weeks! Join us as we talk about our thoughts on the original, what we are most excited about for the sequel, and who makes it into the Talking Disney Magic Hall of Fame!

We'd love to hear your thoughts and questions on Zootopia, 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 talking about Adam's trip on the media preview sailing of the Disney Destiny and celebrating Toy Story's 30th anniversary, 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:

3:59 – How Excited Are We Zootopia 2?

6:15 – Zootopia Intro and Initial Impressions

13:24 – Making of Zootopia Stories

22:07 – Zootopia Recap

56:03 – Ranking Zootopia

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 so excited to welcome Megan duBois to the show to talk about our trip to Cotino, a Storyliving Community by Disney, and its incredible real-life Parr House from Incredibles 2!

Disney invited Megan, Adam, and a few others to Palm Springs to see this neighborhood and its Artisan Club, which is the first of the brand, and we're so excited to dive deep into what it is, how it has a deep connection to Walt Disney, and why it's not exactly what you might think.

You can also check out Megan's write-up on Cotino on Forbes and Adam's full thoughts on Cotino right here on IGN! Oh, and be sure to follow the wonderful Megan duBois on Instagram!

We'd love to hear your thoughts and questions on Cotino, 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 Zootopia to get ready for Zootopia 2 and talking about Adam's trip on the media preview sailing of the Disney Destiny, 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:

2:40 – What is Cotino, a Storyliving by Disney Community?

6:03 – Cotino Bay and the Beautiful Homes of Cotino

9:10 – Cotino's Artisan Club and the Incredibles 2 Parr House

19:14 – Awesome Disney Programs for Members and the History of Walt Disney in the Area

28:26 – Megan's Ranking of Sleeping Beauty and our Disney/Pixar Movie Tier List!

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 for Tangled for its 15th anniversary a little early! Join us as we talk about how this is a truly special film that was almost like Shrek, how the lanterns and I have a dream scenes are the greatest, and as we induct a couple new members of the Talking Disney Magic Hall of Fame.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Tangled, 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 Zootopia to get ready for Zootopia 2, 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:

2:18 – 50th Episode Giveaway Winners!

7:55 – Disneyland Game Rush Is Disney Parks First Step Into Fortnite, and Adam Got to Preview It!

12:07 – Tangled Intro and Initial Impressions

25:37 – Making Of Stories, Including Tangled Was Almost a Shrek-Like Film?!

30:07 – Tangled Recap

01:04:35 – Three Hall of Fame Nominations!

01:08:19 – Ranking Tangled

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 Coco! Join us as we talk about how this may be one of the greatest films of all time and one we wish we could actually jump into and live in, how it is such a beautiful tribute to Mexico and its people, and so much more.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Coco, 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 Tangled for its 15th anniversary, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, and more in as well!

We also want you to help us celebrate 50 episodes, so we are doing a fun giveaway where you can win either a $50 Disney gift card or a $25 Uber Eats card! All we want you to do is tell us one movie on our tier list that you would move higher and lower, and where you would place it and why!

Send that in to [email protected] or comment on Adam's Instagram or TikTok post to be entered. If you want bonus entries, you can comment and tag a friend or repost the post! The contest will run through November 3 at 11:59pm ET!

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

Timeline:

2:27 – Our 50th Episode Giveaway Is Still Going On!

7:04 – Check Out Our Special Episode About Adam's Trip to Cotino with Special Guest Megan DuBois

10:00 – Coco Intro and Initial Impressions

27:29 – Coco Recap

01:09:49 – Ranking Coco

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 Sleeping Beauty for our 50th episode! Join us as we talk about how this film was really the end of an era for Disney, how it has so many S scenes and moments, why it has us more excited than ever for Disney World's Villains Land, and so much more!

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Sleeping Beauty, 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 Coco, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, and more in as well!

We also want you to help us celebrate 50 episodes, so we are doing a fun giveaway where you can win either a $50 Disney gift card or a $25 Uber Eats card! All we want you to do is tell us one movie on our tier list that you would move higher and lower, and where you would place it and why!

Send that in to [email protected] or comment on Adam's Instagram or TikTok post to be entered. If you want bonus entries, you can comment and tag a friend or repost the post! The contest will run through November 3 at 11:59pm ET!

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 – Enter our 50th Episode Giveaway!

7:08 – We Change the Rankings of Two Films for our 50th Episode and Induct a new Hall of Famer?!

16:58 – Soarin' Across America Is Arriving in 2026 to Celebrate the United States' 250th Anniversary

19:28 – Sleeping Beauty Intro and Initial Impressions

35:16 – The Making of Sleeping Beauty and Why It Was the End of an Era

44:33 – Recap of Sleeping Beauty

1:02:45 – Why Sleeping Beauty Has Us So Excited for Villains Land at Disney World

1:07:44 – Ranking Sleeping Beauty

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 Tron: Ares. Join us as we talk about its opening weekend box office performance, how we liked the film compared to the other Tron movies, what we want from the future, and how it had one of the best callbacks ever.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Tron: Ares, 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 Sleeping Beauty for our 50th episode special, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, and more in as well!

We also want you to help us celebrate 50 episodes, so we are doing a fun giveaway where you can win either a $50 Disney gift card or a $25 Uber Eats card! All we want you to do is tell us one movie on our tier list that you would move higher and lower, and where you would place it and why!

Send that in to [email protected] or comment on Adam's Instagram or TikTok post to be entered. If you want bonus entries, you can comment and tag a friend or repost the post! The contest will run through November 3 at 11:59pm ET!

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:

1:44 – We're Doing A Big Giveaway For Our 50th Episode!

7:51 – Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Documentary Series Is Headed to Disney+

10:26 – Tron: Ares Intro and Box Office Performance

17:52 – Tron: Ares Wasn't the Sequel to Tron: Legacy Many People Wanted

28:34 – Tron: Ares Recap

57:54 – Ranking Tron: Ares

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, we are giving our instant reaction and review to Tron: Ares! Join us as we talk about how it held up to the first two films (which you can listen to our ranking and reviewing of right now on the feed!), how it contained one of our favorite moments ever, and more.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Tron: Ares as we will be officially ranking and reviewing it next week, 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 rank and review Tron: Ares and then Sleeping Beauty for our 50th episode, 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:

3:18 – Spoiler-Free Instant Reaction to Tron: Ares

7:37 – Spoiler-Filled Instant Reaction to Tron: Ares!

8:37 – THE GREATEST MOMENT OF TRON: ARES

27:05 – If We Had to Score Tron: Ares Right Now…

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon