Magic Our Way - Artistic Buffs Talkin' Disney Stuff

For this trip report, Danny calls in from Disneyland in Anaheim, California, USA. Some of the topics discussed are the Blue Bayou Restaurant, liquor laws, Hat-box ghost, Walk in Walt’s Footsteps tour, and much, much more! In Guest Services, we respond to the following MOWicans: shELI Kardos, Austin Alvarez, and Courtney DeCaires. What did you think of our discussion? Any comments? We would love to hear your thoughts. Share them at show@magicourway.com. Your opinions are always welcome on our show.

For this trip report, we welcome long-time MOWican, Rick Suero, to the show. Rick travelled with his family aboard the Disney Magic out of Miami for a Marvel Day At Sea adventure. WARNING: Possible Avengers: Infinity War spoilers. Listen as Rick describes his experience with Marvel’s Avengers Academy, the Aqua Dunk, the Aqualab, and the Marvel Day at Sea. What did you think of our discussion? Any comments? Share them at show@magicourway.com. Every opinion is welcome.

Is Marvel better since Disney purchased them or were they better before the purchase? To figure this out, we analyze Marvel Entertainment in three areas: the comics, the movies, and the theme parks and discuss the effect the Disney company has had on each category. Also, Eli provides provides us with some history and a brief exercise before we delve into the main topic. What did you think of our discussion? Any comments? Share them at show@magicourway.com. Every opinion is welcome.

For this segment, we review the latest movie to come out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Infinity War. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD! The 2018 summer blockbuster movie season has begun with the release of Avengers: Infinity War on April 27, 2018 in the USA. The gang went a saw the movie and are very eager to discuss it. We look at both the positives and negatives. What did you think of the review? Any comments? Share them at show@magicourway.com. Your opinions are always welcome on our show.

For this segment, we present two Walt Disney World field reports: one from Lee and one from Mr. MOWnonymous, Richard Hercher. Both individuals travelled to Walt Disney World in April 2018 on the weekend of the Star Wars Half Marathon: The Dark Side. In addition, it was Earth Day 2018 which is also the 20th anniversary of Animal Kingdom. What did you think of the discussion? Any comments? We would love to hear your thoughts. Share them at show@magicourway.com. Every opinion is welcome on our show.

For the Hub, Lee presents his take regarding Cheap Walt Disney World Vacations. Listen as he discusses things to consider should you want to save money on your next Walt Disney World vacation. In Guest Services, we recognize Stephen Downs and Oh, Susanna! What did you think of our discussion? Were there any points we neglected to mention? Any comments? We would love to hear your thoughts. Share them at show@magicourway.com. Your opinions are always welcome on our show.

For this show, we have a battle of the Disney Presidents/CEOs as we explore Michael Eisner versus Bob Iger: WDW Theme Parks. We explore what happened in Walt Disney World under the tenures of each President/CEO. We look at what additions to the park have taken place, what park services (i.e. Fastpasses, dining plan, Photopass, etc) have been implemented, what promotions have taken place (i.e. Year of a Million Dreams), and who upholds the “Magic,” aka Walt’s Legacy.

For this Hub, we present our Disney Dream-Sized Trip Report. Kevin and the Roberges took trips on the Disney Cruise Line ship, the Disney Dream, back in February 2018. Listen as they share their experiences. In Guest Services, we give a special shout out to Beth Chaisson. Thank you, Beth! Have you cruised with the Disney Cruise Line before? What was your experience? Any comments? We would love to hear your opinions. Share them at show@magicourway.com. Your opinions are always welcome on our show.

On this episode, we present out March Madness bracket for 2018: Best Disney Villain. We start out with 32 Disney Villains and whittle them down to one villain to reign supreme. Who will come out on top? Listen to find out. We have posted our bracket on our website for you to download. What are your thoughts regarding our bracket? Is there a villain not in the original 32 that you felt should be there? Any comments? Share them at show@magicourway.com. Your opinions are always welcome on our show.

On this episode, we discuss the latest policy implemented at Walt Disney World: an overnight parking charge has been put into effect for WDW Hotels. Also, we remove the reigns and let Eli roam free for the rest of the show. We talk about everything from Infinity Stones to attraction dimensions and everything in between. What are your thoughts regarding anything we have discussed today? Any comments? Share them at show@magicourway.com. Your opinions are always welcome on our show.

For this episode, we discuss whether or not the Disney Dining Plan, as of March 2018, is worth it or not worth it. Since all of us agree that the Disney Dining Plan is worth it for the average family, each of us takes a dining plan and breaks it down for a week’s stay. Lee, Danny, and Kevin plan out where to eat, when to eat, and what to eat. We add up the prices of each item presented and compare that against the price for the plan. Did we come out ahead or did we lose money? Listen to find out.

For this Hub, we discuss whether or not certain add-ons for a Disney trip are worth it or not worth it. Lee presents some of the more common things he is asked when booking Disney vacations for his clients. We discuss topics such as the Dessert Parties, Bippity-Boppity-Boutique, character dining, stroller rental, and much, much more! What are your thoughts about the items presented? Any comments? We would love to hear your opinions. Share them at show@magicourway.com. Every opinion is welcome.

In the Queue, we discuss the latest new regarding the Be Our Guest Restaurant: if you are on the Disney Dining Plan, it will cost 2 credits to dine there for dinner. On The Hub, we are discussing the latest movie to come out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther. This is a spoiler-filled review. Kirk Landry joins us for this. What are your thoughts and opinions about any of this? Any comments? We would love to hear it. Share them at show@magicourway.com. Your opinions are always welcome.

In Guest Services, we respond to the following MOWicans: Austin Alvarez, Sheila “shELI” Kardos, Gabrielle Niemczyk, and Rachel Roberge. On The Hub, we discuss on-site and off-site lodging for your Walt Disney World vacation. To join us in this discussion, we welcome back long-time MOWican, Listener X aka Keith Schneider. What is your preference? Any comments? We would love to hear your opinions. Share them at show@magicourway.com. Your opinions are always welcome on our show.

For this show, we discuss our reasons for why we love Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Walt Disney World. Yes, you read that correctly. On this show, we want to correct a misconception. So, give a listen as we geek out with Jimmy of The Disney Nerds regarding why we love Disney’s Hollywood Studios. What do you think about our reasons? Why do you love Disney’s Hollywood Studios? Any comments? Share them at show@magicourway.com. Your opinions are always welcome on our show.