The Mad Chatters Podcast | Walt Disney World and Around the Disney Universe

Stage shows, nighttime spectaculars, dark rides, restaurants… All sorts of new experiences have just debuted at Walt Disney World, and on this week's show we break it all down. Derek and guest Aaron Wallace (@aaronspod | aaronwallaceonline.com) were on the scene to see attractions like Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire, Soarin' Around the World, and Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular premiere, and they report […]

Did you know you can parasail in Walt Disney World? Or golf? Or sing along with Chip and Dale around a campfire? On this week's show, we list ten ways you can enjoy Walt Disney World without even stepping foot in a theme park or water park. Our list takes us from the gorgeous resorts to the […]

If Walt Disney toured Magic Kingdom today, what would he say about the current state of the park? That's the premise of the upcoming film "The Further Adventures of Walt's Frozen Head," in which a low-level employee stumbles upon Walt's head in storage and is persuaded to take him around Walt Disney World. Ben Lancaster, the man […]

It's time to go menu diving once again in our continuing series on the quick-service restaurants at Walt Disney World. This time our search takes us to Disney's Animal Kingdom, where we discuss the casual offerings at places like Harambe Market, Flame Tree Barbecue, and Yak & Yeti Local Foods Cafe. We list every menu item […]

Frozen Ever After, the return of Mary Poppins, a new Star Wars fireworks spectacular, Aristocrepes . . . With so much happening at Walt Disney World and around the Disney universe, we thought we'd take some time to focus on the biggest Disney news and process our thoughts on what's new and what's coming. We […]

We wants the redhead! From lovable audio-animatronics to quirky on-screen personalities to the unseen voices that fill our ears, this week we count down our favorite characters that are original to the Disney parks. Plus, as promised, Jeremy shares the five films you need to watch during Disney Channel's epic marathon of their 51 most popular original […]

This week we board our Time Rovers once again to travel back to the past, and this time our destination is the Millennium Celebration that overtook Epcot from October 1, 1999 to January 1, 2001. We reminisce about the Mickey wand on Spaceship Earth, the construction of Leave a Legacy, the World Showcase parade "Tapestry of […]

Let's get hypothetical! The questions on this week's Mad Q Party have us dreaming up Marvel overlays, pitching ideas for films set in Walt Disney World, imagining worst-case scenarios in the parks, revealing our dream Cast Member positions, and more. In The Disney Fix, we chat about the newest issue of Life magazine dedicated to […]

This week we dive into the Mad Chatter mailbag to read trip reports from three of our listeners. Letters include thoughts on the Star Wars Half Marathon, opinions about Disneyland from a Disney World regular's perspective, and fun memories from the parks. Other segments on this week's hodgepodge show include 11-Second Rants, Love Letters to […]

After spending an entire week in Walt Disney World, Derek and Matt have a lot to talk about. Tune in to this week's episode to hear their thoughts on the latest additions to the parks, new table service restaurants like Morimoto Asia and Skipper Canteen, one of the best snack items on Disney property, Star Wars at […]