Inside the Magic

One of the most popular booths at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con was Disney ABC's Pan Am cabin, which let a limited number of attendees inside each day to watch a preview of the upcoming TV show and receive highly-desired handbags on the way out.

During a big Hall H presentation at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con, Pee-wee Herman answered fan questions surrounding the recent removal of his voice from Disney's Star Tours ride as well as his new road trip movie helmed by Judd Apatow.

After sharing news from Downtown Disney and New Fantasyland, Ricky reviews Disney’s new Winnie the Pooh film. Skipper Ben joins us with his experience at Splitsville, the bowling and billiards venue coming to Walt Disney World. Finally, we share listener questions, comments, and even an Aladdin stage show review. Read More

We look ahead to the D23 Expo and San Diego Comic Con, share fun Halloween updates, and much more theme park news. Then Skipper Ben and Princess Lisa stay cool during the hot summer months. Finally we catch up on listener feedback, questions, and comments including live interaction with the ITM chat room. Read More

This week’s news takes us through many Disney movie rumors and reports plus changes to Walt Disney World and Disneyland and upcoming event details. Then Skipper Ben offers a goofy but amusing cast member story, Ricky answers listener questions, and we offer an Independence Day Weekend treat by sharing a full performance of the talented All-American College Band at Disneyland. Read More

Assorted Disney and theme park news is followed by an assorted group of features as we interview the soon-to-be-retiring Al Weiss, President of Worldwide Operations for Disney Parks and Resorts, take you to the new Pirates of the Caribbean sequence in World of Color, review Disney producer Don Hahn’s new book Brain Storm, and enjoy a piano rendition of One Little Spark from musician Tom Ameen. Plus we answer your questions in Listener Feedback. Read More

After news from Disney parks, movies, and the D23 Expo, we learn more about the changes coming to the entrance of Disney California Adventure from Disneyland Resort President George Kalogridis. Then Ricky interviews Imagineer Bob Weis and Disney California Adventure Vice President Mary Niven to discuss the ongoing changes and improvements. And Skipper Ben joins us to share a pair of stories that’ll make you shout I’m Going to Disney World! Read More

In promotion of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, a new sequence was added to the nighttime World of Color show at the Disney California Adventure theme park. The sequence, which features Jack Sparrow, Blackbeard, mermaids, and more, replaced the Chernabog/Fantasia/Night on Bald Mountain sequence - but kept plenty of fire effects.

In a water-themed episode from the Disneyland Resort we dive deep into a review of the new Disneyland Hotel pool Monorail slides and then explore The Little Mermaid ~ Ariels Undersea Adventure with the full grand opening ceremony featuring songs from Jodi Benson and Sherie Rene Scott, a binaural ride-through, and several Imagineer interviews including one on the ride itself. Then we answer your questions and comments, including some in our live chat room.Read More

On June 2, 2011, I rode through The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure with Walt Disney Imagineer and Audio-Animatronics programmer Ethan Reed to discuss how the ride was created.

Take a trip down both of Disneyland Hotel's new monorail-themed water slides, with the blue offering a kid-friendly ride and the red sending guests swirling in circles before splashing down.

After a busy trip to Disneyland, Ricky recaps two days of excitement from the Soundsational Summer media event encompassing The Little Mermaid ride, Star Tours 3D, Mickeys Soundsational Parade, Disneyland Hotel pool, and much more. This overview show is just the beginning of several weeks of reviews, in-park audio, and interviews from throughout all thats new at the Disneyland Resort! Plus, Skipper Ben makes his return to Inside the Magic with a new celebrity story.Read More

During a special VIP party on June 2, 2011, mermaids were swimming around one of Disneyland Hotel's new pools.

On the evening of June 2, 2011, invited press and special guests attended a VIP party around the newly-renovated Disneyland Hotel area, with food, drinks, live music, decorations, and plenty of fun in honor of the opening of The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure and Star Tours: The Adventures Continue. This video is a brief look at that party.

Days before the upcoming grand openings at Disneyland, we take you to the grand opening of the new Cheetah Hunt roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to learn about what inspired its creation and to rave about the exciting ride. Then Ricky recaps all that was Destination D: Walt Disney World including summaries of each of its many interesting and entertaining presentations.Read More