Adult Meets Disney Podcast
Get ready to experience the magic of the Walt Disney Company from an adult perspective. Join for thoughts and opinions on happenings at Disney Parks and Disney Cruise Line, the latest in Marvel and Star Wars, and reviews of resorts, dining, and experiences.
Episodes
58 episodes
June 27th - Genie+ Pricing Changes, Secret Invasion Uses AI For Opening Credits, Elemental Grows in Second Weekend
Big week for Disney news!! Join Tom for a discussion on Genie+ changing prices to park-specific and what this can mean for you as you plan a Disney vacation. We also talk about how Marvel's Secret Invasion uses artificial intelligen...
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June 19th - Disney Announces New Holiday Event, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, Disney+ Subscribers Get Disney World Discount
Disney has announced a new holiday event called "Jollywood Nights" at Hollywood Studios which will run alongside Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom. Disney will also offer new events on all Merrytime Sailings on Disney C...
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June 7th - Disney's Pop Century Resort Review
Join Tom for a conversation about Disney's Pop Century!! We talk about the experience of staying there, room type, Skyliner access, and those super long lines for the bus at Magic Kingdom.
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May 22nd - Why did Star Wars Galactic Starcruisr Fail, Lake Nona Project Canceled
Last week Disney announced the end of two projects: Lake Nona Campus and Galactic Starcruiser. Join Tom for a conversation on why these projects got canceled beyond the price points, what this means for the company going forward, and how ...
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May 15th - The Muppets Mayhem on Disney+
Finally there is a solid top to bottom show on Disney+ and its from the Muppets!! Join Tom for a conversation on why The Muppet's Mayhem, a new show on Disney+, proves that quality writing can and does exist for newer Disney properties.&n...
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May 12th - Disney's Earnings' Call, Iger Throws Down the Gauntlet
Join Tom for a conversation going over Disney's Q2 earnings report. We talk about the profit behind ESPN, Disney+, Hulu, the parks and more!! We also discuss (and rant a bit) about Bob Iger's comment about the ongoing fight with Flo...
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May 8th - Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort Review
Join Tom for a conversation on Saratoga Springs, likes and dislikes, why pull out couches are awful, the DVC tour and more!!!
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May 1st - Disney Sues DeSantis
Last week the Walt Disney Company filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Florida and Governor Ron DeSantis claiming violation of its freedom of speech in the dissolution of Reedy Creek. Here we provide an overview of the lawsuit and...
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April 24th - Disney's Fort Wilderness Cabins Review
Join Tom and Maureen for a discussion on the cabins at Fort Wilderness. We had a recent stay at the cabins and share our thoughts on the experience. Also this week concept art was released for an update to the cabins as they convert...
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April 17th - Tron Lightcycle Coaster Review
Join Tom and Maureen for a discussion on Tron, from getting a Lightning Lane to the vehicle and the ride itself, we give a full breakdown of our experience riding Tron.
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April 10th - Disney vs. DeSantis, Part 2
Just when you thought it was over the fight between Disney and the state of Florida once again comes about and this time it is intense!! Join Tom for a recap as to the situation, what each side is doing, and his thoughts on what this mean...
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March 10th - Disney's Wilderness Lodge Review
Join Tom for a discussion around Disney's Wilderness Lodge, from the rooms to the food, to the atmosphere and more!!
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March 6th - How Can We Fix a Broken Disney
Disney is broken. Over the last few years Disney has suffered significant brand damage from lackluster performance at the box office and lack of investment in the parks. Join Tom for a conversation on how Disney got into this positi...
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Feb 21st - Ant Man and the Wasp Quantumania Spoiler Review
Marvel's Phase 5 is now underway!! Join Tom for a thorough discussion on the good and not so good about the newest addition to the MCU Ant Man and the Wasp Quantumania.
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Feb 13th - Disney Layoffs Loom, Peltz Drops Proxy Fight, Reedy Creek's Future
What a week for the Walt Disney Company, there was a fight in the legislature as well as the investor room. Join Tom for his thoughts on the future of Reedy Creek and the outcomes of the Q1 earnings call, especially on the news of Disney ...
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Feb 6th - Disneyland Price Love, Cast Members Reject Contract, Iger Prepares for Earnings Call
So much is being said about Disneyland getting price reductions and guest perks while Disney World gets left out in the cold. Is it disdain for WDW guests or is there an economic slant to it? Also, cast members rejected the most rec...
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Jan 30th - Disney's 100th Celebreation Starts, Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway Opens in Toon Town, Wondrous Jounreys Debutes and More!!
Join Tom for a discussion on the 100th anniversary celebration of the Walt Disney Company!! We talk about how Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway stacks up against its counterpart at Hollywood Studios, as well as how Wondrous Journeys fai...
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Jan 19th - Reedy Creek Update, Peltz vs. Iger, Disney Board Drama
The last episode in the series we have called Disney: the good, the bad, and the uh-oh. Join Tom for a conversation around the latest in the news on Florida's movement around Reedy Creek and what this can mean for the park going experienc...
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Jan 17th - Universal Strikes Back, Potential Cast Member Strike and More!!
In this special episode, we get into the second part of Disney the Good, the Bad, and the Uh-Oh all stemming from the news of the week of January 8th. Today, we continue our discussion around the news of Disney cast members in a heated ne...
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Jan 16 - Tron Opening Date, Park Updates, Happily Ever After Coming Back and More!!
The first in a series about the good, bad and uh-oh of Disney based on the news from the week of Jan 8th. Join Tom for a discussion around the opening date for Tron, Happily Ever After and Epcot Forever opening date, and news around free ...
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Jan 9th - Disney Dining Promo Card and Festival of the Arts Menu
Join Tom for a discussion around the newly announced Disney dining card as he runs the numbers to let you know if the deal is really worth it. Also, we talk about the newly released menu for Festival of the Arts at Epcot and what food ite...
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Jan 6th - Avatar the Way of Water Box Office Update
So much for a less than projected opening weekend, Avatar the Way of Water is crushing it at the box office. Join Tom for this special episode where we cover the progress of this film and compare it's current box office to that of one of ...
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Jan 2 - Top Five Hopes for Disney in 2023
Happy New Year!!! Join Tom for a discussion around our five hopes for the Walt Disney Company in 2023. From Pixar to Marvel and resorts to parks, we cover everything we have high hopes for as Disney enters the new year.
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Dec 26 - Disney World at the Holidays, Moana themed rooms, resort overlays and more!!
Join Tom and Maureen for a discussion about Disney at the holidays!! We talk about Festival of the Holidays, must do experiences, and resort overlays. What is the take on the Moana inspired rooms at the Polynesian, and should resort...
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