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

It's hard to do everything at Magic Kingdom in one day. That's why it's important to prioritize ahead of time the attractions you don't want to miss. We're here to help you out. This week we share our tips for the must-do shops, restaurants, and rides at Magic Kingdom, as well as the elements of the park we […]

If you could invite characters from the Disney films and from Walt Disney World to join you for Thanksgiving dinner, who would you want around the table? On this week's episode, we "draft" our picks for the perfect Thanksgiving dinner companions. In the new segment "Armchair Imagineering," we create Thanksgiving experiences for the Disney parks. […]

What if you could take your favorite parts of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and the other Disney parks worldwide, and unite them to create your very own happiest place on earth? That's exactly the question we set out to answer on this week's show. We have some Imagineering fun as we describe what we think would […]

"Epcot will be Disney World's Least Visited Park by 2020." That was the headline from November 1 over on The Motley Fool. In the article, the author made some interesting points about Epcot's growth (or lack thereof) in the last several decades. On episode 59, we discuss the article and give our own thoughts about […]

Our search for signs of Disney films at Walt Disney World gets a bit harder this week as we venture into the 2000s. On this week's show, we chat about films like Atlantis, Chicken Little, and The Emperor's New Groove, discussing why they've been all but forgotten by Disney executives and fans alike. We also speculate […]

Our favorite hypothetical extravaganza is back, and this time it's all things Halloween. We try to plus Halloween Time at Walt Disney World by answering questions like, "If you could hide somewhere in Walt Disney World and scare people, where would you do it?" and, "If you had to add a fall or Halloween 'twist' to […]

With the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival in full swing, on this week's show we take a virtual tour around World Showcase and visit the various booths in order to find the five food items we most want to try. From the lamb meatballs in New Zealand to the haggis in Scotland, we discuss the […]

Which is better: Disneyland or Walt Disney World? Because we hear that question all the time, we thought we'd pit the two resorts against each other on this week's show. Comparing everything from attractions, to hotels, to weather, to elbow room, we award points to both parks depending on how they stack up in various categories. While at […]

Once again, the Disney Twitterverse has been up in arms as of late. During the past week, two specific news items have gotten our favorite Disney Tweeters talking: an increase in Annual Pass prices and big changes coming to Disneyland's Rivers of America (thanks to Star Wars Land). On this week's show, we chat about […]

We've been teasing (and boring) you for months about a Mad Chatter trip to Disneyland, and it finally happened. On this week's show, Jeremy and Derek give the lowdown on their week spent in Anaheim. Tune in as they review Disneyland's newest nighttime shows, spill the details about Club 33, talk about their experience at Napa Rose's chef's counter, and gush about all of the other exciting things happening in celebration of Disneyland's 60th anniversary.

Also on episode 53, Matt holds nothing back as he reports on Magic Kingdom's "Night of Joy," which was held September 11-12 in Walt Disney World. Plus, we discuss the latest park news, including the end of the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights, the beginning of Food & Wine, Duffy's farewell, and more.

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