http://www.allaboutthemouse.com en-us clean A show about everything Disney from parks to movies to the company as a whole Bryan Ripper & Jonathan Dichter All About the Mouse is a Disney podcast that focuses on Walt Disney World but also all aspects of the Disney company including movies and parks worldwide. We feature Disney news, rumors, and information each week as well as a featured topic. We also feature interviews with various Disney enthusiasts and experts from the web and other podcasts. Listener questions are welcome and answered on the show. This show features up to date Disney news and information, interviews, listener questions and a featured discussion topic about Disney each week. Bryan Ripper & Jonathan Dichter Podcast@allaboutthemouse.com http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/allaboutthemousepodcast.jpg http://www.allaboutthemouse.com The All About the Mouse Disney podcast 144 144 Disney, Disney World, disney podcast, Walt Disney world, disney news, disney rumors, orlando, vacation, disney reviews, bryan ripper, magic kingdom, mgm, epcot, animal kingdom, resort, all about the mouse Bryan Ripper News and Hidden Mickeys This week we introduce our first podcast with Disney news including the opening of Laugh Floor Comedy Club and Grand Fiesta with the 3 Caballeros. The featured discussion topic is some of my favorite Hidden Mickeys http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode1.mp3 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:00:00 GMT 25:40 bryan, ripper, walt, disney, world, all, about, the, mouse, podcast, magic, kingdom, hidden, mickeys, laugh, floor, monster's, inc, caballeros Bryan Ripper News and Dolphins in Depth review This week we review the Dolphins in Depth tour at Epcot. News items include details about the updated rehab that will take place at Spaceship Earth, A list of the performers at the Flower Power concerts in Epcot's International Flower and Garden Festival, News about a Pirates themed attraction in Hong Kong Disneyland, Some details about what is going on at Disney's Animal Kingdom to celebrate Earth Day, and some information regarding the Race for the Taste this year in WDW. http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode2.mp3 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:26:00 GMT 19:38 bryan, ripper, walt, disney, world, all, about, the, mouse, podcast, magic, kingdom, hidden, dolphins, depth, epcot,race, taste, animal, spaceship, earth, day Bryan Ripper News and details about Epcot's 14th annual International Flower and Garden Festival This week we talk about specific details regarding all of the events going on at Epcot's 14th Annual International Flower and Garden Festival. We provide information and insight to all of the seminars, dining, events, kids activities and much, much more. In addition, we cover the usual Disney news at the top of the show and announce a very special show that we have planned with some very special guests for next week. http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode3.mp3 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:17:00 GMT 23:41 bryan, ripper, walt, disney, world, all, about, the, mouse, podcast, magic, kingdom, hidden, flower, garden, epcot, race, taste, animal, spaceship, earth, cruise, Bryan Ripper Roundtable discussion about WDW marathon and training This week we welcome invited guests Lou Mongello (Host of the WDW Radio podcast and author of Walt Disney World Trivia books 1 and 2), Mike Scopa (from the WDW Today podcast and Mouseplanet.com), and Jonathan Dichter (voiceguy for WDW Radio and the Magical Definition podcast) to discuss different the WDW marathon and half-marathon and how to train for them. We also touch on the usual Disney news and go over some brief details about my latest trip down to WDW which features a review of the new Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor Comedy Club in Tomorrowland. http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode4.mp3 Fri, 04 May 2007 06:17:00 GMT 37:08 bryan, ripper, walt, disney, world, all, about, mouse, podcast, magic, kingdom, hidden, epcot, race, spaceship, earth, marathon, scopa, mongello, lou, mike, jonathan, dichter, roundtable, discussion, tower, terror, non-smoking, resort Bryan Ripper Discussion with infamous "voiceguy" Jonathan Dichter about WDW honeymoons and special things to do to make the occasion more special This week I invited Jonathan back on the show to talk about WDW honeymoons.Jonathan spent his honeymoon at Walt Disney World (as did I) last year and this week we're talking about some of the special experiences that we had on our honeymoons.We also talk about the special things that there are to do at the resort that will make the occasion all the more special since they are things that most people don't usually do when they visit WDW. This is a 2 part episode that will conclude on next week's show. Also in this episode we touch on the latest Disney news include pirates,Halloween, and Christmas parties at the Magic Kingdom, some changes coming to Tusker House at Animal Kingdom, and some driving advice for traveling to "the world" down either I-10 or I-95 which are both very smokey right now. http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode5.mp3 Fri, 11 May 2007 03:36:00 GMT 27:32 bryan, ripper, walt, disney, world, all, about, mouse, podcast, magic, kingdom, hidden, epcot, honeymoon,jonathan, dichter, roundtable, discussion,news Bryan Ripper Part 2 of our discussion with Disney podcast "voiceguy" Jonathan Dichter about WDW honeymoons and special things to do to make the occasion more special Last week we started a discussion with Jonathan Dichter on WDW honeymoons.This week is part 2 of that discussion. Join us as we talk about some of the special treatment that honeymooners will receive at the Walt Disney World Resort as well as some great ideas for restaurants to visit and some special things that you can do to make your honeymoon all the more memorable. In the news section we will also talk about "Pirates of the Caribbean 3:At World's End", Disney's new line of princess inspired wedding gowns, and the Disney Magic's first Mediterranean voyage. http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode6.mp3 Thu, 17 May 2007 03:36:00 GMT 31:05 bryan, ripper, walt, disney, world, all, about, mouse, podcast, magic, kingdom, hidden, epcot, honeymoon, jonathan, dichter, discussion,news, wedding, gown, cruise, pirates Bryan Ripper A detailed account of my recent trip to Walt Disney World with some reviews of some new attractions and updates that have taken place in WDW. I'll also throw in some Pirates talk as well. This week is my first episode since my return from Walt Disney World and I'll be talking about a lot of the updates that have been done in WDW as well as some new attractions and some of the things I experienced while I was down. Some of the things you can expect to hear me talk about are the Gran Fiesta tour, the Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor Comedy Club, The Seas with Nemo and Friends, the new single rider line at Rock N' Roller Coaster, and some of the resorts and restaurants we stayed and ate at while we were down. There's also quite a bit of news to announce as well since it's been a couple of weeks since the last show. http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode7.mp3 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:21:00 GMT 31:02 single rider, bryan ripper, walt, disney, world, all, about, mouse, podcast, magic, kingdom, hidden, epcot, gran, fiesta, jonathan dichter, updates, trip report, news,pirates Bryan Ripper Discussion with Jonathan Dichter on some great ideas that Disney could have used had the Harry Potter franchise come to Walt Disney World. This week I welcome back Jonathan Dichter to the show for a discussion on Harry Potter in Walt Disney World. We'll talk about some ideas that Disney could have used such as what park it would have gone in, some restaurant ideas, ride ideas, etc. We'll also talk about why we think Disney may have passed on the idea of bringing Harry Potter to it's parks. Also in the featured in the news this week is updates on the 2008 half marathon, Stars Wars weekends at the Studios, the Haunted Mansion refurbishment, Ratatouille characters being added and the Sorcerer Mickey meet and greet being moved. http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode8.mp3 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:21:00 GMT 31:56 bryan ripper, walt, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, jonathan dichter, updates, news, ratatouille, mickey mouse, meet, haunted mansion, harry potter, rowling, discussion Bryan Ripper Extensive review and description of Epcot's Segway Tour This week I'm doing an extensive review and detailed description of the Around the World at Epcot Segway tour. I'll give a run down of everything the tour includes, some pricing, requirements, and even an interview with an experienced tour guide at Epcot. Featured in this week's news is an announcement about Disneyland's new Finding Nemo submarine voyage attraction as well as Roger Broggie's new window on Main Street at Disneyland. In additon, I'll talk about some important information regarding changes that are coming to Walt Disney World's resort reservations with dates and pricing. Also I'll go over the dates for the Sounds of Summer concert series at Epcot as well as the different bands that are going to be participating. There is also a very special announcement at some point in the show so be sure to listen up for that. I'm still taking your entries for your favorite hidden Mickey to be featured on a future show. If there is a certain hidden Mickey that is special to you or one that you find that you just have to look at every time you visit WDW email me a detailed description of it and if you have a picture email that as well to hiddenmickeys@allaboutthemouse.com If you have any questions or comments about the show I want to hear from you so please feel free to email me at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com. This show is for you the listener so let me know what you like about the show or what you don't like. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode9.mp3 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:21:00 GMT 31:56 bryan ripper, walt, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, Roger Broggie, Disneyland,submarine, Finding Nemo, news, Segway tour, interview Bryan Ripper Discussion with Lou Mongello about The Adventurer's Club in Pleasure Island This week I've invited back to the show Lou Mongello from the WDWRadio podcast to discuss The Adventurer's Club with me. There are quite a few people who either don't know what the club is or just don't "get it" so we're going to hopefully clear up some of that confusion. Also I am officially welcoming Disney "voiceguy" Jonathan Dichter to All About the Mouse as co-host. He will not be physically joining the show until July but we're excitedly anticipating his arrival. Featured in the news this week are more reports about Ratatouille characters appearing in the Disney Studios, as well as a special 4th of July U.S. citizenship ceremony that will be taking place in The Magic Kingdom, and also the addition of a new cigar bar in Downtown Disney's Pleasure Island. I will also be addressing an email that I received this week regarding episode 8 and the "Harry Potter" discussion that Jonathan and I had. I'm still taking your entries for your favorite hidden Mickey to be featured on a future show. If there is a certain hidden Mickey that is special to you or one that you find that you just have to look at every time you visit WDW email me a detailed description of it and if you have a picture email that as well to hiddenmickeys@allaboutthemouse.com If you have any questions or comments about the show I want to hear from you so please feel free to email me at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com. This show is for you the listener so let me know what you like about the show or what you don't like. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode10.mp3 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:21:00 GMT 36:58 bryan ripper, walt, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, Fuego, Sosa cigars, Ratatouille, characters, news, Adventurer's Club, Lou Mongello Bryan Ripper Touring WDW as a Florida Resident plus discounts, advantages, and special passes available This week I am talking about some of the discounts, advantages, and special passes that are available exclusively for Florida Residents. I'll also talk about some of the unique touring tips that you as a Florida Resident might want to use.As a Florida Resident myself, I understand that we sometimes like to tour the parks a little differently from your avarage tourist.So I'll be talking about touring the parks, taking impromptu trips to WDW, and even discussing some of the services that Disney offers that you may find yourself needing to take advantage of such as their Kennel. A special "thank you" goes out to all of the podcasters who have helped support the All About the Mouse Disney podcast whether they plugged the how, played a promotional clip, helped spread the word, or just gave genuine words of encouragement. We really appreciate all of your continued support! Featured in the news this week are reports about Haunted Mansion portraits at Disney-MGM Studios, information regarding the line-up for the 2007 Candlelight Processional at Epcot, the line-up for a new concert series at Disney-MGM Studios, updated rehab dates for Spaceship Earth, and much more. I'm still taking your entries for your favorite hidden Mickey to be featured on a future show. If there is a certain hidden Mickey that is special to you or one that you find that you just have to look at every time you visit WDW email me a detailed description of it and if you have a picture email that as well to hiddenmickeys@allaboutthemouse.com If you have any questions or comments about the show I want to hear from you so please feel free to email me at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com. This show is for you the listener so let me know what you like about the show or what you don't like. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode11.mp3 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:21:00 GMT 31:08 bryan ripper, walt, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news, Florida Resident, passes, discounts, Epcot, Magic Kingdom, MGM studios, Jonathan Dichter, haunted mansion, spaceship Earth, touring Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Changes that have occured in Epcot over the last 20 years This week we officially welcome Jonathan Dichter to All About the Mouse as co-host.Jonathan has done lots of voicework for other Disney podcasts such as: the now defunct Mousetunes podcast, WDW Radio with Lou Mongello, The Magical Definition podcast, and many others. In keeping with a lot fo the excitement that's been leading up to the 25th anniversary of Epcot, this week we are discussing some of the changes that have taken place over the last 20 years or so in Epcot and what our thoughts are on these changes.Epcot has gone through many "facelifts" and changes over the years. Some pavillions have changed while others are not even with us anymore. And we're going to talk about the history of these pavillions, some of the pros and cons of these changes, and even some great "did you knows" and trivia facts about Epcot and these pavillions. Also we'll be answering a listener email that we received about taking a family vacation to WDW during one of the busiest months of the year. July! Featured in the news this week are reports about Disney's The Little Mermaid on Broadway, a dress code change coming to some of WDW's premier restaurants, Disney movie rewards club points, some box office numbers and critic reviews of Ratatouille, a Disney Live Action Film Festival going on in Santa Monica, news about FASTPASS machines that will be temporarily down at Rock N' Roller Coaster and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, and much much more. We're still taking your entries for your favorite hidden Mickey to be featured on a future show. If there is a certain hidden Mickey that is special to you or one that you find that you just have to look at every time you visit WDW email me a detailed description of it and if you have a picture email that as well to hiddenmickeys@allaboutthemouse.com If you have any questions or comments about the show we want to hear from you so please feel free to email us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com. This show is for you the listener so let me know what you like about the show or what you don't like. You can also email Bryan at Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com or Jonathan at Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode12.mp3 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:20:31 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter, walt, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news, fastpass, pavillion, land,imagination, world of motion, Epcot, living seas, 1987, 2007 Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Some of WDW's best Pre-shows First and foremost, special thanks goes out to David Recchione for composing the brand new All About the Mouse theme song. This week is our 13th episode which is coming out on Friday the 13th. Spooky huh? Bryan and Jonathan discuss some of Walt Disney World's best pre-shows from Muppetvision 3D to The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. This week's show is substantially shorter than last week's.Let us know what you think about the show length by emailing us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com This week in the Disney news section of the show we'll cover the official announcement of the removal of the infamous Epcot Spaceship Earth wand, some new names of restaurants coming to Epcot, and the closing of the classic Disney Gallery located above Pirate's of the Caribbean in Disneyland. We also have another listener email to address regarding some future show suggestions. Thank you Melissa! We're still taking your entries for your favorite hidden Mickey to be featured on a future show. If there is a certain hidden Mickey that is special to you or one that you find that you just have to look at every time you visit WDW email me a detailed description of it and if you have a picture email that as well to hiddenmickeys@allaboutthemouse.com If you have any questions or comments about the show we want to hear from you so please feel free to email us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com. This show is for you the listener so let me know what you like about the show or what you don't like. You can also email Bryan at Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com or Jonathan at Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com Some future show topics that you can look forward to in the near future are: Pin trading, booking a resort for Mousefest, MuppetTalk with Steve Swanson from The Muppetcast podcast, and much more. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode13.mp3 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:21:00 GMT 44:37 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter, walt, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news,preshow, wand, spaceship earth, Disney glallery, Disneyland, rock n roller coaster, tower of terror, star tours, haunted mansion, muppetvision Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Talking Muppets with Steve Swanson from The Muppetcast podcast This week we invite Steve Swanson from the Muppetcast podcast to talk Muppettalk with us.Steve has a great podcast dedicated to The Muppets and who better to have on the show to talk about The Muppets? In the news we'll talk a little about some new merchandise with some very creative artwork that is now available at The Disney Store, new self-service kiosks at Pecos Bill's, brand new Florida Resident rates for La Nouba, and some news submitted by a listener. And speaking of listener emails, we will read to emails that we received this week. We also need your help with designing a logo for the show for us to use for various purposes including some new All About the Mouse merchandise. If you have a graphic that you'd like to make for us and send us please send it to logo@allaboutthemouse.com. Jonathan would also appreciate anything you would like to design for his blog. We're still taking your entries for your favorite hidden Mickey to be featured on a future show. If there is a certain hidden Mickey that is special to you or one that you find that you just have to look at every time you visit WDW email me a detailed description of it and if you have a picture email that as well to hiddenmickeys@allaboutthemouse.com If you have any questions or comments about the show we want to hear from you so please feel free to email us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com. This show is for you the listener so let me know what you like about the show or what you don't like. You can also email Bryan at Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com or Jonathan at Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode14.mp3 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:21:00 GMT 58:12 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter, walt, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news, muppets, Steve Swanson, art, Pecos Bills, kiosks, muppetvision Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter What if Beastly Kingdom would have been built? This week we are doing our first listener submitted segment entitled "What if..." in which we'll discuss "What if Beastly Kingdom would have been built?" We'll talk about what Beastly Kingdom was supposed to be as well as what some of our ideas would have been for Beastly Kingdom if we were fortunate enough to be Imagineers. In the news this week we'll talk about some confirmed changes coming to the Haunted Mansion as well as the Mexico pavillion in Epcot. Also there are some new beverage choices coming to Disney resorts and some interesting changes being made with Disney films including Mirimax and Touchstone. A special thank you goes out to Jeff (AKA caballerofan on the AATM forums) for the flattering email that he sent to us as well as some other Disney podcasts. We appreciate the encouraging words and are glad to have you and so many other listeners week after week. Also...new to the podcast is the voicemail line. Call the voicemail with any questions, trip reports, or anything you'd like to talk about on the show. This is just another way we are trying to make the show interactive.The number is 206-888-2300. We still need your help with designing a logo for the show for us to use for various purposes including some new All About the Mouse merchandise. If you have a graphic that you'd like to make for us and send us please send it to logo@allaboutthemouse.com. Jonathan would also appreciate anything you would like to design for his blog. We're still taking your entries for your favorite hidden Mickey to be featured on a future show. If there is a certain hidden Mickey that is special to you or one that you find that you just have to look at every time you visit WDW email me a detailed description of it and if you have a picture email that as well to hiddenmickeys@allaboutthemouse.com If you have any questions or comments about the show we want to hear from you so please feel free to email us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com. This show is for you the listener so let me know what you like about the show or what you don't like. You can also email Bryan at Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com or Jonathan at Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode15.mp3 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:21:00 GMT 51:37 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter, walt, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news, beastly kingdom Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Talking about the Disney Cruise Line with Deb Wills from www.AllEars.net This week we are talking all about the Disney Cruise Line with Deb Wills from AllEars.net. Deb is an integral part of the Disney fan community and is what you might call a Disney Cruise Line enthusiast. So we thought she would be the perfect person to bring on to the show to talk about the Disney Cruise Line. We'll touch on the magic that's available with Disney Cruises so that first time cruisers will know what to expect with a Disney Cruise. In the news this week we'll announce the Annual Passholder preview dates for the new and improved Haunted Mansion, some good news regarding the Disney company quarterly earnings that were just released, the "Eat to the Beat" concert series at Epcot's 2007 Food and Wine Festival,new costumes for Disney Guest Relations cast members and much, much more. We've gotten some fantastic submissions in our logo contest and we're still taking submissions for the next week or so.If you'd like to design what could possibly be the next All About the Mouse Disney podcast logo you can email your submissions to podcast@allaboutthemouse.com. Also Jonathan is still taking submissions for his "The voice of..." blog at www.voiceofmousetunes.blogspot.com.You can email your submission for Jonathan at Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com. We also need to get our Mousefest meet information submitted and we want your help in decided where to have our All About the Mouse Mousefest meet.There are 3 ways you can let us know where you'd like our meet to be. First you can email us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com, you can call the voicemail at 206-888-2300, or you can go over to the All About the Mouse Disney Forums at www.allaboutthemouse.com. Speaking of Mousefest, next week we'll have Lou Mongello from the WDWRadio show and Disneyworldtrivia.com on the show to talk about Mousefest. We'll talk about events taking place at Mousefest, booking your resort, what to expext, the MegaMouse Meet and anything else that we can throw in. If you have any questions or comments about the show we want to hear from you so please feel free to email us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com. This show is for you the listener so let me know what you like about the show or what you don't like. You can also email Bryan at Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com or Jonathan at Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode16.mp3 Fri, 3 Aug 2007 12:21:00 GMT 56:59 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter, walt, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news, Disney Cruise Line, Deb Wills,haunted mansion,Disney earnings,Diz Jensen Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Talking with Lou Mongello about Mousefest 2007 This week we're talking with Lou Mongello from the WDW Radio show and author of the Walt Disney World Trivia Books Vol. 1 and 2 about the upcoming Mousefest. We'll talk about what Mousefest is, how to plan for it, what resorts to stay at, and much much more. In the news this week we'll talk about the new price hike that Disney has made to it's ticket prices, a special Annual Passholder event at Animal Kingdom in recognition of the release of the Jungle Book DVD, some changes that have been made to the Wonders of Life pavillion and the role that it will play in the 12th annual Food and Wine Festival, Jonathan's informative attraction rehab notes, and much much more. We are finished taking submissions for the All About the Mouse/Voice of... logo contest and now it's time to vote for yor favorite logo. Voting is easy. All you need to do is go to www.allaboutthemouse.com and click on the logo that you like best.It will then open up an email and all you have to do is send that email and it will automatically tell us which logo you voted for.You can only vote once so be sure to vote for the one that you like the best. Be sure to stay tuned until the end of the show for a special Mousefest announcement! If you have comments, trip reports, questions, or show suggestions you can email us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or call the voice mail at 206-888-2300. Next week, join us for our Pin Trader's show where we talk with Disney Pin Trading enthusiast John Rick. If you have any questions or comments about the show we want to hear from you so please feel free to email us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com. This show is for you the listener so let me know what you like about the show or what you don't like. You can also email Bryan at Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com or Jonathan at Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode17.mp3 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:21:00 GMT 51:21 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter, walt, Mousefest,Miley Cyrus,Hannah Montana, Jungle Book, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news, Wonders of Life, Lou Mongello ,haunted mansion,Disney earnings,Diz Jensen Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Talking with John Rick from Central Jersey Disney Pin Traders about Disney Pin Trading This week we're talking with the founder of the Central Jersey Disney Pin Traders about Disney Pin Trading.We're going touch base on what exactly Disney Pin Trading is as well as some of the history behind Disney Pin Trading and how it got started. John also has some great advice for beginner pin traders, telling the difference between different types of pins, and much, much more. In the news this week we'll talk about BIG changes that are going to be coming to Disney-MGM Studios including-A NEW NAME! Also there are some new (and old) Epcot T-shirts available at Mousegears in Epcot. As well as some indirect Disney news about Universal Orlando matching Disney's recent price increase for admission to THEIR parks. As we mentioned last week, we have finished taking submissions for the All About the Mouse logo contest but we are still taking votes for your favorite logo over at www.allaboutthemouse.com. All you have to do is click on the logo you like best and it will send us an email letting us know which one you chose.Please only vote once but be sure to vote for your favorite. Stay tuned for next week's show where we hope to have finalized information about our 2 meets at Mousefest. If you have comments, trip reports, questions, or show suggestions you can email us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or call the voice mail at 206-888-2300. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode18.mp3 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:02:07 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter, walt, Mousefest,Disney pin trading, John rick, Central Jersey Disney pin traders, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news, retro T-shirts, universal studios Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter This week we have a jam packed show with special guests Adam Roth from Celebration and one of the All About the Mouseketeers,Melissa for a Disney Memories segment This week we have a jam packed show for you. The length is a little longer but we feel that there's some great content this week and we hope you enjoy. First off...We're dedicating this show to the listeners. We have quite a bit of listener emails to read this week and as a special surprise we are bringing on Melissa who is one of our listeners and the person, who suggested our monthly "What if..." show which has proved to be very popular, to discuss Disney memories. We also have Adam Roth with us this week who will be talking with us about Celebration 25 which is the event that he's helping organize to celebrate Epcot's 25th anniversary on October 1st. This is a pretty extraordinary event especially since it's being officially recognized by Disney. Additionally, the results of the All About the Mouse logo contest are in and we'll announce the winner. We also have news, a voicemail thrown in there for good measure and much, much more. Be sure to stay tuned for the voicemail at the end of the show. And next week we're joined by Mike Scopa of WDW Today, Mouseplanet.com, and AllEarsNet for our monthly "What if..." discussion. If you have comments, trip reports, questions, or show suggestions you can email us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or call the voice mail at 206-888-2300. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode19.mp3 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:33:07 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter, walt, Mousefest,Disney pin trading, John rick, Central Jersey Disney pin traders, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news, retro T-shirts, universal studios Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter What if...Walt were alive today discussion with Micke Scopa of WDW Today and Mouseplanet.com It's time for our monthly "What if..." episode and this week we're inviting Mike Scopa from WDW Today and Mouseplanet.com back to the show to talk about "What if....Walt were alive today?" In the news this week we'll talk about new portrait session at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort, a change to the Candlelight processional lineup,and much, much more. In addition, Bryan has a trip report from his brief trip to WDW this week, as well as more listener emails. We've been getting lots of emails from you guys and we LOVE it. So keep those emails coming. We may possibly be doing a listener emails show in the future so keep those questions/comments/and show suggestions coming. You can also call the voicemail at 206-888-2300. And speaking of voicemail, we are starting a new contest this week that will be voicemail related so be sure to stay tuned until the end of the show for more details on our new contest. You just may be the lucky person to win a free ticket to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween party. (Kate-Thank you very much for donating those to the show. We really appreciate it). Next week we'll be talking about Disney music in the parks which will feature a couple of interviews with some talented musicians and performers from WDW. Sit back, relax, and ENJOY THE SHOW! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode20.mp3 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:21:00 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter, walt, Mousefest,Disney pin trading, John rick, Central Jersey Disney pin traders, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news, retro T-shirts, universal studios Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Bryan and Jonathan discuss WDW music in the 4 parks This week we'll discuss Disney music in the parks. We'll touch on how Disney creates the magic of the parks through the use of fantastic music. We also have a couple of interviews from some musicians and performers that perform in Walt Disney World for you guys as well. In the news this week we have more information on the space shuttle Endeavor astronauts that will be appearing in Walt Disney World on Monday September 10th, another price hike at the parks, your weekly rehab and refurbishment news, 2008 dates for "ESPN the Weekend" as well as "Flower and Garden Festival", and much, much more. We have plenty of great emails from you, the All About the Mouseketeers, with some great comments and questions. If you have questions or comments for either Jonathan or Bryan please email the show at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com, Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com, or Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com. We still have our Halloween contest going on. For your chance to win a ticket to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween party, simply call in to our voicemail at 206-888-2300 and give us your best Halloween greeting. You may notice if you're looking at your iPod that the show has a new "face" so to speak. Our new logo is now in place as the new face of our show and All About the Mouse merchandise is right around the corner. Don't forget about Mousefest. All About the Mouse will be having 2 meets during Mousefest. The first will be "The Rockin' Mouse Meet" on Friday December 7th at 6:00 pm in front of the Rock N' Roller Coaster at Disney-MGM Studios. The second is the first ever Beaches N' Cream "Kitchen Sink Meet" on Saturday December 8th at 11:00 before the Mega Mouse Meet at Beaches N' Cream which is located at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort.Please RSVP for the "Kitchen Sink Meet" by emailing us at beachesandcream@allaboutthemouse.com and let us know how many will be in your party. Next week look for Tim Devine of www.themagicinpixels.com and co-host of the Magical Definition podcast to join us in a roundtable discussion involving photography at WDW. But first, Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode21.mp3 Fri, 7 Sep 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:21:49 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter, walt, Mousefest,music,dirk,voices of liberty, piano, Casey's,Jim, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news, retro T-shirts, universal studios Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter WDW photography discussion with Tim Devine of The Magic in Pixels and the Magical Defintion podcast This week we're talking with Tim Devine from The Magic in Pixels and also co-host of th e Magical Definition podcast about how to take the best pictures in Walt Disney World. Tim is a professional photographer and has some amazing pictures up on www.themagicinpixels.com . We'll be talking with Tim about photography topics for the professional photographer as well as for the amateurs (or "point-and-clickers"). Also this week we'll be talking briefly about the reopening of the Haunted Mansion in WDW, some updates to the restaurant menus all over the WDW resort, as well as some highlights from Disney's Space Day with the astronauts from the space shuttle Endeavor in which a new plaque was revealed for the Mission: Space queue area. You may notice if you're looking at your iPod that the show has a new "face" so to speak. Our new logo is now in place as the new face of our show and All About the Mouse merchandise is right around the corner. Next week we're happy to bring to you Shontell Crawford of DVC by Resale. So if you have any questions about the Disney Vacation Club you definitely want to make sure you catch this episode. And if there's a certain question that you have that you would like Shontell to answer on our show email them to dvcbyresale@allaboutthemouse.com But first, Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode22.mp3 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:26:57 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter, walt, Mousefest,Tim Devine,photography,pictures, the magic in pixels,magical definition,haunted mansion, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Disney Vacation Club discussion with Shontell Crawford from DVC by Resale This week we're talking with Shontell Crawford from DVC by Resale about the Disney Vacation Club. Whether you have no idea what the Disney Vacation Club is or if you are familiar with it but have questions that you need answered you're bound to learn something from this week's episode. We'll start by explaining exactly what the Disney Vacation Club is as well as touch on how it works and how to go about buying into DVC if you're interested. This week we're talking all about Disney Best Kept Secret, the Disney Vacation Club.And joining us in the studio is Shontell Crawford from DVC By Resale.We're going to be talking all about the Disney Vacation CLub starting with the question "What is the Disney Vacation Club?". There's quite a bit of Disney news to touch on this week including:information about a new breakfast coming to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa involving Thomas Kinkaid, the new National Treasure exhibit coming to The American Adventure over in Epcot, a new Captain Jack Sparrow meet and greet in Adventureland in the Magic Kingdom, Jonathan's weekly refurb report and much, much more. We also have a recap of our Haunted Mouse Meet that took place last Saturday in front of the newly refurbished Haunted Mansion. Don't worry. There are no spoilers in here but I will say that the Mansion was better than expected (AMAZING would be the right word) and I really don't believe anyone will have anything bad to say about the new additions. As usual, we'll get to as many listeners emails as we can. Please keep those emails coming to podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or you can email us specifically at either Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com or Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com But first, Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode23.mp3 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:30:57 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter, walt, Mousefest,Shontell Crawfod,Disney vacation club,DVC, DVD by resale,haunted mansion, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Discussion with Jeff from Iowa about "What if Disney old school characters took on new Disney characters It's time again for our monthly "What if..." topic and this week we've invited yet another AllAbouttheMouseketeer, Jeff from Iowa, on the show to talk about a topic that he brought to our attention. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see 2 villains like Scar and Sher Khan go at it? Or how about Aladdin vs. Prince Charming?Well this week we're going to wax imagination and have a little fun with some of these pairings. Think about it as celebrity deathmatch-Disney style. There's a lot of Disney news to talk about this week. Things are in full swing n the preparations for Epcot's 25th which means the end of many refurbs and many walls and tarps coming down in World Showcase. There's also quite a bit of news regarding dining and restaurants at Disney. For all of the good news that we have, there's also quite a bit of rehab news as well and a show cancellation that we'll talk about. This week, we also have an update from Greg the Global Reporter who is currently on vacation in Hong Kong Disneyland and Tokyo Disney. As usual, we'll get to as many listeners emails as we can. Please keep those emails coming to podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or you can email us specifically at either Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com or Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com But first, Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode24.mp3 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:08:01 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter, walt, Mousefest,What if, Epcot, dining, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Recap of Epcot's 25th Anniversary complete with audio of the official rededication ceremony This week was supposed to be our very first listener email show but in light of the amount of content we had regarding Epcot's 25th anniversary that just took place Monday October 1st we thought it would be fitting to hold off on the email show this week and dedicate this show to Epcot. If you weren't able to make it down for Epcot's 25th or if you just couldn't get enough of it, then you'll really enjoy this week's episode because we have audio from the official rededication ceremony that took place featuring Epcot's Vice President Jim MacPhee and Disney Legend Marty Sklar. We also have audio from a friend of the show that Bryan was fortunate enough to meet up with. In addition to all of this, we were able to sit down and talk with Adam Roth, one of the organizers for Celebration 25, about his experience with helping organize this fantastic meeting of Disney fans to ring in Epcot's 25th year in operation. In Disney news this week, Jonathan has some BIG and exciting news to break to us all. We'll also talk a bit about some enhancements coming to the outside dining area at the Rose and Crown, some new non-Disney hotels coming to Disney property, Disney's unveiling of their plans for a new DVC resort in Hawaii. The AllAbouttheMouseketeer role call list is growing exponentially so be sure to get your AllAbouttheMouseketeer number as soon as possible.Not only will this earn you an official spot as one of our most valued listeners but there will be prizes given away in the future. It's easy to do. Just email us at allaboutthemouseketeer@allaboutthemouse.com Be sure to include your name. As usual, we'll get to as many listeners emails as we can. Please keep those emails coming to podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or you can email us specifically at either Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com or Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com But first, Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode25.mp3 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:35:21 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter, walt, Mousefest,25th anniversary, birthday, Epcot, dining, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news, rededication ceremony Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Our very first ever Listener Email show This week we're putting our FASTPASS show with Len Testa on hold to get to the ton of great listener emails that we've gotten in over the last few weeks. We're very excited about our first listener email show so we're dedicating this week's episode to the listeners. If you would like to send in a question, comment, or show suggestion to be read on a future show please email us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com, Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com, or Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com. We're recording a little early this week so we don't have a whole lot of Disney news this week but here's what we do have: An oversight causing some complications with Disney's soon to be Hawaii DVC resort, Tepan Edo and Tokyo Dining now open in Epcot's World Showcas Japan pavillion, and as usual some refurbishment updates. Also, we're doing a brief special report on the Halloween festivities that are going on in Disneyland Hong Kong thanks to "Greg the Global Reporter" who took a recent vacation there and sent back some very detailed trip reports and some amazing pictures which will all be up in the show notes. Thank you to everyone who has signed up for the AllAbouttheMouseketeer Role Call!The list is growing very quickly. What is the AllAbouttheMouseketeer Role Call? Well, it's just a way for you to dub yourself an official listener of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast. We'll assign you a listener number, possibly announce your name on a future show, and put your name and number up on www.allaboutthemouse.com. Periodicallly we'll do a contest where we'll draw an AllAbouttheMouseketeer number for a prize and if your number is called you need only to send us an email with your mailing information and we'll send you out a special prize. As usual, we'll get to as many listeners emails as we can. Please keep those emails coming to podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or you can email us specifically at either Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com or Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com . But first, Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode26.mp3 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:06:55 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter, walt, Mousefest,DVC, Hawaii, refurbishment,listener email,Disneyland Hong Kong, Epcot, dining, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Ideas on how to wait for your FASTPASS time to arrive at various attractions in Magic Kingdom This week we have Len Testa (Co-Author of the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World and fellow podcaster on the WDW Today podcast) to discuss waiting out your FASTPASS.We'll be discussing things and attractions you can do in the Magic Kingdom to kill time until your FASTPASS becomes available. If you have any ideas of your own that we may have overlooked in this week's episode please feel free to discuss it over in the forums at www.allaboutthemouse.com or you can email us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com. And lastly, you can even call the voicemail at 206-888-2300. This week, since there isn't really a whole lot of news to report and also since we have a jam packed show already for you guys we're skipping the news segment and saving it for next week. We'll do our weekly AllAbouttheMouseketeer Role Call as well as get to some more listener email. Be sure to stay tuned until the very end of the show where we'll have a very special announcement regarding one of our meets for Mousefest. Thank you to everyone who has signed up for the AllAbouttheMouseketeer Role Call!The list is growing very quickly. What is the AllAbouttheMouseketeer Role Call? Well, it's just a way for you to dub yourself an official listener of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast. We'll assign you a listener number, possibly announce your name on a future show, and put your name and number up on www.allaboutthemouse.com. Periodicallly we'll do a contest where we'll draw an AllAbouttheMouseketeer number for a prize and if your number is called you need only to send us an email with your mailing information and we'll send you out a special prize. We will also announce the winner of the "Voices of Halloween" contest this week. But first, Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode27.mp3 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:18:49 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter, walt, Mousefest,Len Testa,WDW Today,touring plans,listener email,Epcot, dining, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter A special Halloween "What if..." show.What if...Disney had built a Halloween-land? Welcome back to All About the Mouse.Your weekly source of Magic and Mayhem. It's time again for our monthly "What if..." topic.And this week, in celebration of Halloween, we're going to be discussing attraction, resort, and theme possibilities Disney could have created if they were to have built a year-round Halloween land within one of their theme parks. In the news this week we have reports on Walt Disney World festivities for New Years Eve, as well as a change that has been made to alleviate some congestion at Boma. There's also a nice visual enhancement that was just unveiled in regards to the renaming of Disney-MGM Studios to Disney's Hollywood Studios. We'll also talk about an international video that Disney has put together in an effort to try to gain more foreign visitors to the United States and much, much more. The AllAbouttheMouseketeer Role Call is still growing bigger and bigger every day so we'll be announcing our newest members as well as answering some more of your listener email. If you'd like to become an AllAbouttheMouseketeer it's easy.Just email us at allaboutthemouseketeer@allaboutthemouse.com and tell us your name and where you're from. As an added bonus we also have Art Lark joining us this week for a brief interview.Art has been a greeter at Disney's Beach Club Resort for 14 years and he will be our special guest at our Kitchen Sink meet at Mousefest on December 8th. So we'll be talking all about our upcoming Beaches and Cream Kitchen Sink Meet and he'll give us a glimpse of some fo the great cast member and guest stories that he's experienced as a Disney cast member. Jonathan also has an exciting announcement this week.One that Bryan knows nothing about so this should ne interesting to say the least. If you enjoy the show we ask that you please leave us a review at iTunes.This will help us to spread magic and mayem to more listeners. But first, Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode28.mp3 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:26:45 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,Hollywood Studios,Hannah Montana,Mylie Cyrus, walt, Mousefest,Halloween,What if,New Years Eve, Boma, listener email,Epcot, dining, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter This week we have Paul Barrie from Window to the Magic with us to answer questions and help Bryan plan his first-ever trip to Disneyland Welcome back to All About the Mouse.Your weekly source of Magic and Mayhem. This week we are pleased to have with us, Paul Barrie from the Window to the Magic podcast to answer your questions and help Bryan plan his first-ever trip to Disneyland in Anaheim, California.Paul will help us answer all kinds of questions beginning at how you should best go about gearing up for your trip right down to where to stay, where to eat, "can't miss" attractions, and how to plan your day. In the news this week we have reports of some highly anticipated things in WDW whose openings have been pushed back,as well as some interesting information about Nintendo making it's way into the Magic Kingdom. Also we have information on how you can obtain discounted tickets for 2008's Pirate's and Princess party along with those party dates for 2008. There's much much more including changes to this year's Candlelight Processional and a change to the refurbishment dates for Nine Dragons. The AllAbouttheMouseketeer Role Call is still growing bigger and bigger every day so we'll be announcing our newest members as well as answering some more of your listener email. If you'd like to become an AllAbouttheMouseketeer it's easy.Just email us at allaboutthemouseketeer@allaboutthemouse.com and tell us your name and where you're from. We'll get to some more of your emails this week.We love getting your emails so if you have questions, comments, or trip reports for the show email them to podcast@allaboutthemouse.com. If you enjoy the show we ask that you please leave us a review at iTunes.This will help us to spread magic and mayem to more listeners. But first, Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode29.mp3 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:28:32 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,Window to the Magic, Paul Barrie,Disneyland, listener email,Epcot, dining, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter This week we follow-up with training for the WDW Marathon as well as hightlight Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party with Mike Scopa Welcome back to All About the Mouse.Your weekly source of Magic and Mayhem. We apologize for the delays in this week's show but we have a great show this week and we think you'll find it worth the wait. This week we bring back Mike Scopa from the WDW TODAY podcast to followup from our first WDW Marathon discussion back in Episode #4.We'll be talking about where you should be in your training if you're planning on running in 2008 or 2009.We'll also talk about other tips that you can use in your training and what to do once you get down to WDW to make sure that you have a successful run. In addition, Mike will also be sitting in with us and giving his input on a segent that was suggested by one of our listeners in which we will highlight Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. We'll go over all of the "can't miss" experiences of the party as well as talk about some exciting new additions that have been added for this years party. In the news this week we have a brand new opening date for the Yak and Yeti which will be opening in 2007, news about Annie Liebowitz's newest celebrity Disney photo shoot, information regarding the "It's a Small World" rehab in Disneyland, a tribute to the late Disney Imagineer, Bruce Gordon, a rumor about Disney's possible newest theme park spot in Malaysia, and much, much more. The AllAbouttheMouseketeer Role Call is still growing bigger and bigger every day so we'll be announcing our newest members as well as answering some more of your listener email. If you'd like to become an AllAbouttheMouseketeer it's easy.Just email us at allaboutthemouseketeer@allaboutthemouse.com and tell us your name and where you're from. We have another listener "Dreamjob" entry to read this week.If you would like to voice your "Disney Dreamjob" email it to dreamjob@allaboutthemouse.com. If you enjoy the show we ask that you please leave us a review at iTunes.This will help us to spread magic and mayhem to more listeners. You can contact the show either by emailing us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or by calling the voicemail at 206-888-2300. But first, Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode30.mp3 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:30:16 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,Mike Scopa,WDW Today,marathon,Christmas party,listener email,Epcot, dining, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter This week we've invited one of the AllAbouttheMouseketeers Larry from Maryland to talk with us about Special Needs in WDW. Welcome back to All About the Mouse.Your weekly source of Magic and Mayhem. We are back this week with a special Special Needs show.We will be talking with Larry who is one of our fellow AllAbouttheMouseketeers about Special Needs and WDW. We'll address issues from latex allergies to mobility issues as well as visual impairments and food allergies.Larry has a lot of great experiences to talk about and some great advice to give people who may be concerned about going to WDW with Special Needs. In the news this week,Yak and Yeti opens in Disney's Animal Kingdom, some cancelled dates for Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue, a couple of changes coming to the Disney Dining Experience discount card, and much much more. Thank you to all who have joined the AllAbouttheMouseketeer Role Call.We'll be announcing our newest members as usual.If you would like to join the AllAbouttheMouseketeer Role Call simply send an email to allaboutthemouseketeer@allaboutthemouse.com and tell us who you are and where you're from and we'll add you to the list of loyal listeners. We have another listener "Dreamjob" entry to read this week which is a pretty interesting entry involving DinoLand U.S.A. in Disney's Animal Kingdom. Your dream job submissions can be sent to dreamjob@allaboutthemouse.com In addition to our main topic this week, Jonathan has a "special guest" and a special segment that not even Bryan knows about so this should be interesting to say the least. If you enjoy the show we ask that you please leave us a review at iTunes.This will help us to spread magic and mayhem to more listeners. You can contact the show either by emailing us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or by calling the voicemail at 206-888-2300. But first, Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode31.mp3 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:14:39 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,Steve Swanson,Muppetcast,Yak and Yeti,listener email,Epcot, dining, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Our favorite dining and snacking locations in WDW Welcome back to All About the Mouse.Your weekly source of Magic and Mayhem. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We are putting this show out a day early so that we can talk all about food on a day that focuses on food. This week we are going to be talking about our favorite places to eat in 10 different categories.We'll mention everything from our favorite sit down and counter service restaurants to our favorite snacking options and favorite restaurant with a view. In the news this week,the President pardons a turkey and sends it to WDW.We also have news about 2 movies that Tim Burton will be teaming up with Disney on in 2008.Jonathan has a review of the Pixar short films DVD that was recently released on Blu-Ray.And as usual we have rehab news and much, much more. We'll get to the AllAbouttheMouseketeer Role Call and your emails this week as well. If you would like to join the AllAbouttheMouseketeer Role Call all you have to do is email us at allaboutthemouseketeer@allaboutthemouse.com and tell us your name and where you're from. Be sure to stay tuned to the end of the show where we'll be featuring a tip that was sent in from one of the AllAbouttheMouseketeers from across the pond in the UK.This tip will have to do with Mickey's Very Merry Crhsitmas Party. If you enjoy the show we ask that you please leave us a review at iTunes.This will help us to spread magic and mayhem to more listeners. You can contact the show either by emailing us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or by calling the voicemail at 206-888-2300. But first, Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode32.mp3 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:09:40 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,food, dining,listener email,Epcot, dining, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast, magic kingdom, news Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Bryan,Jonathan, and All About the Mouse's plans are for Mousefest Welcome back to All About the Mouse.Your weekly source of Magic and Mayhem. Welcome back to All About the Mouse.Your weekly source of Magic and Mayhem. This week we are sitting down to share with you what our plans for Mousefest are this year.All About the Mouse has a lot planned this year at Mousefest but we also have some exciting individual plans as well and this week we're sharing all of our plans with you. If you're not coming to Mousefest be sure to stay tuned to future episodes as we'll be taking lots of audio from Mousefest so that we can bring you with us. In the news this week,Yak and Yeti now taking ADR's for 2007 and beyond, Spaceship Earth will possibly be getting an early soft opening in December, some changes coming to the Kennels in WDW including a new l, Disney imagineers are awarded THEA Awards for, and much, much more. Unfortunately, we have quite a bit of rehab news to announce this week including the pool area at Pop Century as well as others. We'll get to your emails and address issues about the Candlelight Processional package at Epcot, a WDW scavenger hunt, and of course, Jonathan's Rock N' Rollercoaster fears. If you enjoy the show we ask that you please leave us a review at iTunes.This will help us to spread magic and mayhem to more listeners. You can contact the show either by emailing us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or by calling the voicemail at 206-888-2300. But first, Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode33.mp3 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:14:47 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,food, mousefest,listener email,Epcot, dining, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast,Yak and Yeti, magic kingdom, news Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Bryan's trip report of 4 days and 3 nights on the Disney Wonder Welcome back to All About the Mouse.Your weekly source of Magic and Mayhem. This week is going to be a little different. Jonathan is currently in Walt Disney World and I ahve not made it down yet for Mousefest. So I've decided to sit down and give a detailed trip report from my 4 day, 3 night stint on the Disney Wonder that I recently got back from. I'll go over my whole trip from beginning to end, review some of the restaurants and shows on board, talk about the many things to do on board, and much, much more. In the news this week we have confirmed details about the Spaceship Earth additions as well as some more details concerning the transition of the WDW Kennels to Best Friends PatCare which includes a rate increase but also some added bonuses.We also have some sad news about a Disney cast member death in Disney's Animal Kingdom. As usual we'll get to some more emails this week as well as the AllAbouttheMouseketeer Role Call. We'll also be checking in with Jonathan Dichter in Walt Disney World to see how his trip is going, Mousefest, and even some breaking news straight from the Walt Disney World Resort itself. If you enjoy the show we ask that you please leave us a review at iTunes.This will help us to spread magic and mayhem to more listeners. You can contact the show either by emailing us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or by calling the voicemail at 206-888-2300. But first, Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode34.mp3 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:04:33 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,food, Disney Cruise Line,Disney Wonder,mousefest,listener email,Epcot, dining, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast,Yak and Yeti, magic kingdom, news Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter An inside look at Yak and Yeti plus Mousefest audio Welcome back to All About the Mouse.Your weekly source of Magic and Mayhem. This week we're taking an inside look as well as a personal guided tour of Animal Kingdom's newest restaurant, Yak and Yeti. John Corigliano from the Mousetimes podcast joins us on an in depth look and and inside guided tour of Asia's hottest new sit down restaurant. We'll discuss the menu as well as many of the details and features that make Yak and Yeti truly one of Disney's newest hidden treasures. In the news this week we'll talk in depth about soft previews of Spaceship Earth.We were both fortunate enough to be able to ride Spaceship Earth during soft openings at Mousefest and this week we'll provide some spoiler-free comments on the soft opening and the updated attraction itself. Also we have some information about a new health center being built in WDW for cast members and also some information regarding sold out ticket dates for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. Now that we've returned from Mousefest we have a TON of audio to play for you all.And each week we'll be featuring different audio from Mousefest. This week we're featuring audio from the Mega Mouse Meet.Join Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter for lots of interviews and mayhem during the Mega Mouse Meet. If you were at Mousefest, you might even hear yourself on the show this week. We're putting the emails on hold this week since we do have so much to pack into this week's show but don't worry, we'll get to all of your emails next week. If you enjoy the show we ask that you please leave us a review at iTunes.This will help us to spread magic and mayhem to more listeners. You can contact the show either by emailing us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or by calling the voicemail at 206-888-2300. But first, Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode35.mp3 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:31:57 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,food, Mousetimes, John Corigliano, Yak and Yeti, mousefest,listener email,Epcot, dining, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast,Yak and Yeti, magic kingdom, news Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Bryan and Jonathan recap their Mousefest and bring you audio from our Kitcehn Sink meet Welcome back to All About the Mouse.Your weekly source of Magic and Mayhem. This week we'll talk about our Mousefest experience.We had an amazing time at Mousefest 2007 and made a lot of friends and had some fantastic experiences. And this week we're going to give a run down, day by day, of what we did for Mousefest and what it was like for us. Then later in the show we have audio from our Beaches and Cream Kitchen Sink meet which turned out to be a great turnout of AllAbouttheMouseketeers who all brought their appetite with them.We are happy to say that we killed off 5 Kitchen Sinks and 2 No Way Jose's and we'll bring you audio straight from the meet. it was here that we did our very first LIVE AllAbouttheMouseketeer Role Call.There were also interviews, lots of prize giveaways and even some first-hand comments from AllAbouttheMouseketeers on the the Spaceship Earth improvements.So be sure to stick around for that as it was quite a bit of fun. In the news this week there are some changes to the cast member uniforms at The Great Movie Ride in Disney's Hollywood Studios,a man dies after riding Expedition Everest, Animal Kingdom finds a home for 2 of it's elephants, Disney wins yet another theme park award and much, much more. We will be getting back to your emails this week, as we have quite a few to address.If you would like to email the show, you can do so at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com. You can also email Bryan or Jonathan directly at Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com or Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com If you enjoy the show we ask that you please leave us a review at iTunes.This will help us to spread magic and mayhem to more listeners. Be sure to stick around until the very end of the show where we'll play some more voicemails that came in.One of them directly from the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. And, as always, YOU can call our voicemail at 206-888-2300 and leave us a trip report, ask a questions, give us your comments on the show, or even just to say "Hi". But first, Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode36.mp3 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:31:57 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,Expedition Everest, mousefest,listener email,Epcot, dining, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast,magic kingdom, news Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from All About the Mouse We wanted to take a moment to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.We have both had a great time doing this show so far and being able to interact with you all each and every week.And the fact is, you all are kind of like family to us and this is our way of being able to spend Christmas with our extended All About the Mouse family. And we've also included a Christmas gift of our own today.In this special Christmas episode of All About the Mouse you'll hear audio from Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Parade. We'll see you all again on Friday December 28th for episode 37. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and the Happiest of Holidays. Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/aatmChristmas.mp3 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:21:00 GMT 12:47 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,Christmas,parade, very merry, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast,magic kingdom Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter 2007 Disney highlights and Day 2 of Mousefest This week we're ringing in the New Year by talking about our personal top 10 favorite moments in Disney history for 2007. From Enchanted to Epcot we'll be covering some of our favorite moments for the Disney company as a whole. We'll also be covering Day 2 of our Mousefest trip.This was Friday which was the day for Animal Kingdom and Disney-MGM Studios and was also the day of our Rockin' Mouse Meet and Jonathan's first ride on the Rock N' Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith. We did spend a good deal of time talking about Day 2 of Mosuefest and our 2007 Disney year in review so this week we won't be doing any news, listener email, etc. but we will definitely resume next week. We have quite a bit of email to get to also in the future and we just may be doing another listener email show.So if you'd like to email the show and ask a question or share an experience you can email us at podcast@allaboutthemouse.com, Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com, or Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com. We've enjoyed being a part of your lives and experiences in 2007 and we're really looking forward to the prospects of things to come in 2008! So sit back, relax, and enjoy the last episode of All About the Mouse for 2007! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode37.mp3 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:21:00 GMT 1:14:58 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,New Year,Epcot,Animal Kingdom, Mgm, disney world, all about the mouse, podcast,magic kingdom Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Our 2nd Listener Email show and Day 3 of Mousefest This week we are catching up on all of our listener emails with our 2nd Listener Email show.We're thrilled to get every single one of your emails so we're using this week to get caught up on answering them. We're also covering Day 3 of Mousefest which was Saturday and also the day of our Beaches and Cream Kitchen Sink Meet and the Mega Mouse Meet. In Disney news this week, there is news about Disneyland getting some new updated monorails and also a nice change to the Dining Plan for DVC Members. If you would like to email the show you can send those emails to podcast@allaboutthemouse.com , Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com, or Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode38.mp3 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:24:31 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,Animal Kingdom, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom,Kigdom hearts, all about the mouse, podcast,Dining plan Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Discussion about things to do in WDW at night with Jackie and April from Walt's Girls This week we're going to be talking about different things that you can do on Disney property in Walt Disney World at night after the parks have closed. We're bringing on Jackie and April from the Walt's Girls podcast to talk with us about this because they're 2 young women who really know a lot about having a good time in Walt Disney World at night. We're also going to be going through Day 4 of Mousefest which, unfortunately, is the conclusion to our "Best of the Fest" retrospective because we really didn't do a whole lot in the way of meets on Day 5 of Mousefest.So this week we'll be walking you through what we did on Day 4 of Mousefest. In the news this week:Woflgang Puck Express goes down for rehab which will reopen with an updated menu, a new and exciting job opens within the Disney company, Disney-MGM Studios officially changes it's name to Disney's Hollywood Studios and much, much more. As usual, we'll get to your emails this week as well as another AllAbouttheMouseketeer interview. If you would like to contact the show you can email us at either podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or individually at Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com or Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode39.mp3 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:48:30 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,Hollywood Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom,Kigdom hearts, all about the mouse, podcast,Mousefets,Walt's girls,Jackie O., April Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Disneyland trip planning with Paul Barrie from Window to the Magic and Jana Smith from Let's Talk About Disney This week we're following up on Bryan's 2008 Disneyland trip planning and here to join us in our trip plannign discussion yet again is Mr. Disneyland himself, Paul Barrie from A Window to the Magic Disney podcast.Also joining us will be Jana Smith, the co-host of the Let's Talk About Disney podcast, and also the travel agent helping Bryan with his preparations.And this week we're going to be talking about different times of year to visit the parks and the advantages and disadvantages from airfare to hotel rates to park crowds and park decorations.This is sure to be a lot of fun and hopefully helpful to others out there who may be booking their very first Disneyland vacation. In the news this week:The Rock N Roll Beach Club in Pleasure Island closes it's doors for good, Fantasia Gardens miniature golf raises it's prices, Citrico's at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa is now open 7 days a week, and much much more including rehabs and closures. As usual, we'll get to your emails this week as well as our weekly AllAbouttheMouseketeer Roll Call. If you would like to contact the show you can email us at either podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or individually at Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com or Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode40.mp3 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:21:00 GMT 48:57 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,Paul Barrie, Jana Smith, Window to the magic,listener email,Hollywood Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom,Kigdom hearts, all about the mouse, podcast,Lets talk about Disney Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Roundtable discussion with Mike Scopa and Lou Mongello about the 2008 WDW half-marathon and training the for 2009 marathon races This week we've invited Lou Mongello from the WDW Radio show and Mike Scopa from the WDW Today podcast and AllEarsNet.com to talk about our WDW marathon weekend experience.Bryan and Lou participated in their first ever half-marathon on January 12, 2008 down in Walt Disney World along with Mike Scopa. We'll be recapping our experience and what we did to get ready for the race.We also thought it was appropriate to talk about training for the 2009 races because Jonathan has already registered for his first ever half-marathon experience in Walt Disney World for 2009. So we'll be talking about what you can do to train for next year as well. In the news this week:Disney receives quite a few Oscar nominations many of which are Pixar related, another Disney wish granted for a cancer patient by the Make-A-Wish foundation, and news about High School Musical 3. As usual we welcome all of the new AllAbouttheMouseketeers this week including our first Aussie AllAbouttheMouseketeers. We'll get to a few of your emails this week which include a question about WDW refurbishments for the month of February,a fantastic story from a family who received the honor of being Grand Marshall of the Main Street parade as part of the Year of A Million Dreams,and a report from the premier of 101 Dalmation at the El Capitain theater for the up coming DVD re-release. Our AllAbouttheMouseketeer Interview this week comes from Justin Yagerman.If you would like to send in your interview you can find the 6 questions at www.allaboutthemouse.com and email it to interview@allaboutthemouse.com. If you would like to contact the show you can email us at either podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or individually at Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com or Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode41.mp3 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:33:42 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,Paul Barrie, Jana Smith, marathon,listener email,Hollywood Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom,Kigdom hearts, all about the mouse, podcast,Lets talk about Disney Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Monthly What if... shows continue with "What if you could bring back extinct attractions?" This week we're continuing our monthly What if...shows by bringing on one of our listeners, Shane Grizzard, who suggested this month's What if... topic. And that topic is, What if you could bring back extinct attractions? So we'll revisit some of our individual extinct attractions and ponder what form we would bring them back in and what park they would be added to as well as what lands. In the news this week:Epcot gets ready to kick off it's 15th annual Flower and Garden Festival, the changes continue at Disney's Hollywood Studios, new photos have been added to Disney's Dream Portrait Series featuring Annie Liebovitz, and much much more. We'll also do our weekly AllAbouttheMouseketeer Roll Call and welcome all of our new AllAbouttheMouseketeers as well as get to some of your listener emails. Our AllAbouttheMouseketeer Interview this week comes from Jeff from MO.If you would like to send in your interview you can find the 6 questions at www.allaboutthemouse.com and email it to interview@allaboutthemouse.com. If you would like to contact the show you can email us at either podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or individually at Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com or Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode42.mp3 Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:21:09 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,Hollywood Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse, podcast,extinct attractions Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Disney Photopass discussion with Maggie Varnado, Marking and Communications Manager for Disney Photopass This week we are joined this week by special guest Maggie Varnado the Manager of Marketing and Communications for Disney's Photopass to talk with us about Disney's Photopass service and the Grand Floridian Portrait sessions. In the news this week: Big news about another new attraction coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios this year, a performance group in Disney's Animal Kingdom retires from the park, new sweepstakes and prizes on Disney.com and at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and much more. As usual we'll get to some more fo your emails and your submitted interviews. If you would like to contact the show you can email us at either podcast@allaboutthemouse.com or individually at Bryan@allaboutthemouse.com or Jonathan@allaboutthemouse.com. Be sure to tune in next week for a special All About the Mouseguest Weekly show where we'll be having Eric and Dan from Mouseguest Weekly joining us. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode43.mp3 Fri, 8 Feb 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:20:21 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,Hollywood Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse, podcast,photopass,pictures,american idol Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter We answer interview questions regarding Disney favorites with Eric and Dan from Mouseguest Weekly This week we're doing something a little different.This week the show will be titled "All About the Mouseguest Weekly". We've recorded a fun segment with Eric and Dan from the Mouseguest Weekly podcast and featuring it on All About the Mouse this week.The same segment will also be featured on Mouseguest Weekly.The topic that we'll be covering is more AllAbouttheMouseketeer interviews but instead Bryan,Jonathan, Eric, and Dan will be answerng the interview questions and talking about our favorite Disney favorites. We'll also read some more listener interviews and do the weekly AllAbouttheMouseketeer Roll call. We're recording a little early this week so that we can have time to spend with our better halves for Valentine's so there's not a lot new with Disney so we'll be skipping over the news segment this week but we'll be back next week with the usual news updates and rehabs. But for now, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode44.mp3 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:34:08 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,Hollywood Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse, podcast,mouseguest weekly, eric king, dan hess Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Adam Roth and Jason Diffendal from WDWCelebrations.com join us to talk about Disney's Animal Kingdom's 10th anniversary and Glenn Whelan joins us for a review of a soon to be extinct restaurant at The Contemporary, The Concourse Steakhouse This week we're joined by Adam Roth and Jason Difendal of WDWCelebrations.com to talk about some of the festivities that will be going on as part of Disney's Animal Kingdom's 10th anniversary which is being titled "The Wild Decade". Adam and Jason are well known within the Disney community as organizers of Celebration 25 which united over 2,000 fans for Epcot's 25th anniversary last October and they're organizing a very similar event to celebrate Animal Kingdom's 10th anniversary on April 22, 2008. We'll also do our very first restaurant review with listener Glenn Whelan and also founder of the Passamaqoddy blog.And for our first review we'll be reviewing a restaurant that won't be around much longer and that is The Concourse Steakhouse at The Contemporary.The restaurant is scheduled to close on May 10, 2008 and we thought we'd do a review on the restaurant for anyone who may want to try it before it closes as well as talk about the future of the steakhouse and the future of the space that it currently occupies within The Contemporary. As always, we'll also read some more listener interviews, do the weekly AllAbouttheMouseketeer Roll call, and read some more listener emails. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode45.mp3 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:20:11 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,Glenn Whelan,Passamaquoddy,Hollywood Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse, podcast,Adam Roth,WDW Celebrations, Celebration 25 Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Monthly "What if..." discussion involving "What if you could design your own Kingdom Hearts 3 video game" and "What if you could add Kingdom Hearts characters in the parks" It's that time again...Time for our monthly "What if..." show.This week we'll be discussing a topic that's come up a few times on the show.Kingdom Hearts. We'll be talking about the future release of the Kingdom Hearts 3 video game for Playstation and What if we could design our own Kingdom Hearts 3 video game.What would we like to see added to the game etc. Then we'll flip the discussion and discuss possibilities that we'd like to see if we could add Kingdom Hearts characters in the parks. In the news this week, the confirmation of Disney's newest Vacation Club resort gets closer as reports are being released naming Disney's Contemporary "Kingdom Tower" as the newest Vacation Club property. Also you can now order linens, bedroom furniture, and decor straight out of the resorts from Disney's new Resort Catalogue. We'll als have additions to the rehab list and much, much more. We will be getting to more of your listener emails and AllAbouttheMouseketeer Interviews this week and well as our weekly AllAbouttheMouseketeer Roll Call. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this special Leap Year edition of the show. http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode46.mp3 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:24:42 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,Kingdom Hearts,Hollywood Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse, podcast,Adam Roth,WDW Celebrations, Celebration 25 Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Listener Emails and Disney's Dream CMO This week we're doing yet another Listener Email show.We'd like to thank everyone for sending in your emails and interviews. We've received quite a few over the past few months. So many that we're started to get backed up. So in an effort to catch up we're doing our 3rd show devoted to Listener Emails and this time we're throwing in All About the Mouseketeer Interviews for good measure. In the news this week, Disney develops Ultimate Band game for Wii for release later this year, Animal Kingdom makes Primeval Whirl safer for Cast Members,more rehabs and much much more. Stay tuned after Listener Emails for a special interview with Patrick Hurd from Window to the Magic who is currently a finalist for Disney's Chief Magic Official contest. You can view his application video and cast your vote for Patrick at www.dreamcmo.com/patrick So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode47.mp3 Fri, 7 Mar 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:34:58 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener emailPatrick Hurd,CMO,Window to the Magic,Hollywood Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse, podcast Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter This is the third installment of our Disneyland trip planning series with Paul Barrie of Window to the Magic This week we're continuing Bryan's first trip to Disneyland trip planning series with Paul Barrie of Window to the Magic. Among some of the aspects of the trip that we'll be planning are: ticket options, car rentals, romantic things to do, and even things to do in Los Angeles. In the news this week we'll discuss a new Toy Story stage show that is coming to the Disney Cruise Line, highlights from the annual stockholders meeting, an update on registration for the Walt Disney World marathon weekend and much more. We'll do a special All About the Mouseketeer Interview this week.And since we're joined this week by Paul Barrie we'll have him answer our AATMI questions as well. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode48.mp3 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:17:03 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,Paul Barrie,Window to the Magic,Hollywood Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse,Disneyland,trip planning, podcast Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter AATM welcomes Deb Wills and Deb Koma to talk about their new book Passporter's Open Mouse for Walt Disney World and the Disney Cruise Line. This week we are proud to welcome Deb Wills and Deb Koma , authors of Passporter's Open Mouse for Walt Disney World and the Disney Cruise Line, on the show to talk about their new book as well as vacationing at Disney with special needs. Their new book has received many rave reviews and is a necessary resource for any traveling with dietary restrictions, physical conditions or just about any other special need that you can think of. And in the spirit of the upcoming Easter holiday we're also welcoming fellow AllAbouttheMouseketeer Brian Fee from MagicalAperture.com to talk with us about Disney DVD Easter Eggs.If you've never heard of a DVD Easter Egg before then you're in for a real treat that will give you much more enjoyment out of your Disney movie catalogue. As always, we'll do the additions to the AllAbouttheMouseketeer Roll Call. Because of the length of the show we're going to save emails and AllAbouttheMouseketeer Interviews for next week. But for now, Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode49revised.mp3 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:29:40 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,passporter,Deb Wills,Deb Koma,special needs,dietary restrictions,Hollywood Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse,trip planning, podcast clean Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Special guest Tim Foster, author of "Guide to the Magic" joins us for our monthly "What if..." topic This week we start off with some unfortunate news.Jonathan Dichter will be taking an extended hiatus from the show in order to spend some more time with his Desperate Mousewife and to focus on his health goals. Nevertheless, the show will continue with the help of special guest co-hosts until either a permanent replacement is found or Jonathan decides to return.Jonathan has done a great job as co-host of the All About the Mouse Disney podcast and he will be greatly missed by everyone. But on with the show....In the news this weekwe'll discuss new developments about the Toy Story Mania attraction that will be opening soon at Disney's Hollywood Studios. If you're a fan of the Tampa Rays you can receive a special Disney related prize by attending one of their upcoming games at the Wide World of Sports.We'll also announce the latest Samantha Brown Disney special on the Travel channel as well as upcoming rehabs and much, much more. Joining us this week is Tim Foster from "Guide to the Magic" and he'll be joining in our monthly What if... discussion as we take on "What if classic Disney characters were replaces by the Looney Tunes Warner Brothers properties?". We'll also be doing the AllAbouttheMouseketeer Roll Call, getting to some of your long overdo listener emails and even throwing in an AllAbouttheMouseketeer Interview or 2 in this week. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode50revised.mp3 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:31:25 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,passporter,Deb Wills,Deb Koma,special needs,dietary restrictions,Hollywood Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse,trip planning, podcast clean Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Discussion and review of Disney's Boardwalk Inn This week we're joined by one of our fellow AllAbouttheMouseketeers Debra Burke from www.DebWDW.blogspot.com to talk about one of our favorite resorts and her home DVC resort, Disney's Boardwalk Inn. Join us as we take a stroll around Disney's Boardwalk Inn taking in the sights, entertainment, food,and much more that the Boardwalk has to offer. In the news this week we'll discuss new refurbishments taking place at Fort Wilderness Campground, a new Disneyland vacation package by Adventures by Disney, Cheesecake Factory's departure from DisneyQuest,an interesting collaboration between Stan Lee and Disney, and much more. We're putting off the AllAbouttheMouseketeer Roll Call this week and saving them for next week.The reason?we're going to be celebrating our 300th AllAbouttheMouseketeer on next week's anniversary show. So if you'd like to join the AllAbouttheMouseketeer Roll Call just email us at allaboutthemouseketeer@allaboutthemouse.com Thank you for listening this week.We hope you'll all join us next week for our anniversary extravaganza! But for now, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode51.mp3 Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:14:22 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,Boardwalk, Jelly Rolls, Spoodles,Hollywood Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse,trip planning, podcast, resort clean Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter All About the Mouse celebrates it's 1 year anniversary We are extremely proud and excited to bring you our 1 year Birthday Extravaganza this week.The last year has been a fantastic journey so far for Bryan and Jonathan and we're looking forward to what's next to come in the years to follow. We have a jam-packed show this week and as part of our Birthday Extravaganza we are featuring a couple of special intros that were submitted by a couple of our listeners as well as some listener voicemail and listener email. Also Steve Swanson from The Muppetcast is joining us to interview US.We'll be answering questions relating to Disney, podcasting, and our individual personalities. We've also reached and surpassed our 300th AllAbouttheMouseketeer and Paul Barrie from Window to the Magic is joining us to offer a special prize package to our 300th AllAbouttheMouseketeer. We'll also talk briefly about some of the other podcasts that we like to listen to and hopefully give some good suggestions to our listeners about some other top notch quality podcasts, Since the show is so long this week we're limiting our Disney news to 2 REALLY BIG pieces of news that was just announced but we'll be back next week with much more Disney news. And last but certainly not least, be sure to stay tuned to the end of the show for our first annual All About the Mouse Birthday Extravaganza blooper reel. But for now, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode52.mp3 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:50:08 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,Boardwalk,Hollywood,Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse,podcast, resort,Steve Swanson,Muppetcast,Paul Barrie,Window to the Magic clean Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter An in depth look at La Nouba and other Cirque du Soleil shows This week we're doing an in depth look at various Cirque du Soleil shows including La Nouba, "O", and Mystere. For those who may be unfamiliar with Cirque du Soleil, it is an extremely entertaining shows (some may even call it an "experience") with circus type performers,dance numbers,amazing music, and even some comedy.We'll discuss the version that is currently in Walt Disney World which is La Nouba and other various Cirque du Soleil shows that can be found elsewhere in the nation. In the news this week:Disney legend Ollie Johnston dies at the age of 95,A new restaurant is planned for Downtown Disney, The Wave at The Contemporary now accepting reservations, Star Wars weekend stars are announced, discount tickets available for Cirque du Soleil, and much more. We'll add some more AllAbuttheMouseketeers to the roll call, answer some listener emails, and read a few AllAbouttheMouseketeer Interviews as we try to catch up. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode53.mp3 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:24:38 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,Cirqu du Soleil,Hollywood,Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse,podcast, resort,Downtown Disney clean Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Audio from Disney's Animal Kingdom's 10th anniversary celebration featuring Jane Goodall and Joe Rohde This week we're celebrating Disney's Animal Kingdom's 10th Anniversary by playing audio which was taken at the park including the rededication ceremony featuring Jane Goodall, Joe Rohde, and Erin Wallace (WDW Resort Senior Vice President of Operations).The second audio piece that we will play is Imagineer Joe Rohde's full seminar that was given for Cast Members and attendee's of the Wild Decade meet in it's entirety.For anyone who doesn't know who Joe Rohde is, he is the Imagineer who basically headed up the entire Animal Kingdom project and has been very involved with later Animal Kingdom attractions as well including Expedition Everest. Towards the end of the show we have a very, very special surprise for our listeners so be sure to stay tuned until the end of the show. In the news this week:Disney's Chief Magic Official was announced this week at Magic Kingdom, Disney begins new Nature films series, a lucky couple has valuable jewelry found by great cast members, Tower of Terror is named best attraction in the nation by Theme Park Insider, and much, much more. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode54.mp3 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:44:37 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,Joe Rohde,Hollywood,Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse,podcast,resort,Wild Decade,Jane Goodall clean Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter A show dedicated to food in Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts This week we're dedicating another show to talking about food in the parks.This time we've invited Kitty Smith and Mike Scopa from AllEarsNet to talk about eating healthier in the parks as well as vegetarian and vegan eating in the parks. Mike Scopa is a long time runner and park-goer and Kitty Smith is a vegetarian turned vegan and we'll be conducting a roundtable discussion about how you can easily eat healthier and with such strict dietary restrictions in Walt Disney World. And then later we'll be continuing Bryan's Disneyland trip planning series with Paul Barrie of the Window to the Magic podcast.And this time we're helping Bryan decide on where to dine at the Disneyland resort and how soon to book his dining reservations. In the news this week,Disney has some new fashion additions to their line of Crocs, Michael Eisner receives a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame with Mickey and Minnie in attendance, Disneyland resort is anticipated to receive many updates including a brand new Tinker Bell attractions, and Bob Varney from The DisUnplugged podcast passes away. We'll also get to a featured AllAbouttheMouseketeer Interview sent in by a Disneyland park-goer and some more additions to the AllAbouttheMouseketeer Roll Call. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode55.mp3 Fri, 2 May 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:47:22 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,dining,Hollywood,Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse,podcast,resort,Disneyland,Paul Barrie clean Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Roundtable discussion with Jennifer and Lisa of Those Darn Cats all about Star Wars and the upcoming Star Wars Weekends This week we are joined by Lisa and Jennifer who you may have heard as part of the Those Darn Cats segment on the Mouse Guest Weekly podcast. Lisa and Jennifer are both good friends of the show as well as fellow AllAbouttheMouseketeers and they're joining us to talk all about Star Wars and the upcoming Star Wars Weekends in Disney's Hollywood Studios.The segment gets a little off topic and goes on to several tangents but that's just what we enjoy about getting together with Jennifer and Lisa. This week in the Disney news, Eli Manning finally takes his famed trip to Disneyland, Wide World of Sports announces another half-marathon race for 2009 themed around Disney Princesses, Magician Francisco Guerra and Disney team up to create Mickey shaped clouds over WDW, and much much more. We'll also get to some more of your listeners emails including a tip about the GM VIP lounge at Test Track, the AllAbouttheMouseketeer Roll Call, and some more AllAbouttheMouseketeer Interviews. And just for good measure there are plenty of Star Wars related surprises thrown in perioldically throughout the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://media.libsyn.com/media/pbarrie/aatm_56_wttm.mp3 Fri, 9 May 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:19:41 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,dining,Hollywood,Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse,podcast,resort,Disneyland,star wars,those darn cats clean Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Our special guest this week is Don Peri, author of "Working with Walt:Interviews with Disney artists". This week we are happy to welcome to the show Don Peri who is a California based author whose latest book is entitled, "Working with Walt:Interviews with Disney artists".Throughout the 70's and 80's Don was fortunate enough to be able to sit down and talk one on one with such legendary Disney artists such as Les Clark, Eric Larson, Herb Ryman, and Clarence "Ducky" Nash. And these interviews have been compiled together in Don's latest book and he's here with us this week to talk about the book, interviewing these great creative artists, and to give us a glimpse into what it was like working with Walt. In the news this week,Disney's hollywood Studios gets a new walkaround character from The Chronicles of Narnia series,a new addition to the Kilimanjaro Safari's at Disney's Animal Kingdom, more changes coming to the Wide World of Sports featuring ESPN, and a special piece f Disney merchandise that you can purchase with your Disney movie rewards points. We will also be featuring more of your listener emails, AllAbouttheMouseketeer Interviews, giving away a TON of prizes, and even a surprise announcement or 2 thrown in. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.allaboutthemouse.com/episode57.mp3 Fri, 16 May 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:12:27 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,dining,Hollywood,Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse,podcast,resort,Disneyland,book,working with walt,Don Peri clean Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter This week we get to lots of listener emails and AATMI's This week we are thrilled to be bringing you yet another listener email show.As some of you may know, we've been getting a little backed up with emails and AllAbouttheMouseketeer Interviews.So we're going to blow through as many of these as we can this week.Additionally, we are going to be calling one of our listeners somewhat unexpectedly for them to be on the show and give their own answers to the interview questions. We will also be giving away yet another prize, announcing some future segments for the show and much more. In the news this week,a special addition to Star Wars weekends this year at Disney's Hollywood Studios, The Muppet Show Season 3 is released on DVD, The Travel Channel looks for people to send on a DVC vacation to be featured on an upcoming series, Disney and Google Earth launch interactive 3-D theme park maps, a new exhibit arrives at Innoventions in Epcot, and the usual rehab update. At the end of the show we play more of your voicemails and lots of bloopers which was a request from a listener this week. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.disneymagic.ca/aatm/episode58.mp3 Fri, 23 May 2008 12:21:00 GMT 1:47:37 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,dining,Hollywood,Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse,podcast,resort,Disneyland clean Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Our monthly "What if..." topic this month is "What if Disney had rights to all of the Henson creations?" This week we visit our monthly "What if..." shows with "What if Disney had rights to all of the Hension creations?".And who better to invite onto the show to discuss this with us than Steve Swanson host of The Muppetcast.Steve is an avid fan of not only the Muppets but all of the Henson properties.So this week we'll come up with some ideas that would be neat to see in the parks with various Henson properties as well as outside of the parks. We'll also discuss some of the history behind how and why the Muppet properties were sold to Disney and some of the things that have been done (or not done) with the Muppets so far. Also this week we have a restaurant review with our good friend Glenn Whelan of Restaurant Marrakesh.This is a unique restaurant with a very ethnic flare.So we'll cover our entire dining experience starting before we ever got inside the restaurant itself.If you've ever thought about eating at Restaurant Marrakesh but were maybe a little concerned about the menu we highly recommend checking out this restaurant review.It's sure to clear up a lot of questions and make your mouth water at the same time. We also have 2 listener submitted segments this week including "This week in Disney history" and a trip to "The Main Street Cinema" for a review of "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". There's not a whole lot of news coming out of the Disney camp this week but we do have a couple of things to mention about some happenings dealing with American Idol and Disney, The Yacht and Beach club resorts becoming the last 2 Disney resorts to obtain their "green" rating. And if that wasn't enough...We're bringing on Steve from www.runningforawish.com to give away another fantastic prize to one of our ALlAbouttheMouseketeers.Steve is one of our listeners who was inspired by our show as well as other Disney podcasts to raise some money for Make A Wish while training for the 2009 Walt Disney World half marathon. As you can probably tell, this week's show is JAM PACKED!!! So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! http://www.disneymagic.ca/aatm/episode59.mp3 Fri, 30 May 2008 12:21:00 GMT 2:03:10 bryan ripper,jonathan dichter,listener email,dining,Hollywood,Studios, Mgm,disney world,Epcot, Magic Kingdom, all about the mouse,podcast,resort,Muppets,Jim Henson,Steve Swanson clean Bryan Ripper and Jonathan Dichter Discussion with Eric, Dan, and Cathy from Mouse Guest Weekly about our Disney honeymoon experiences This week we sit down with Eric, Dan, and Cathy again for another All About the Mouse Guest Weekly segment. This time we'll be discussing Disney honeymoons. Since Bryan, Jonathan, and Eric have all been on a Disney honeymoon we'll be talking about what made of decide on spending our honeymoon at Walt Disney World, some of the things that made it special, and much more. Also, we'll have in-park audio from Bryan's recent trip to Disney's Hollywood Studios to ride Toy Story Midway Mania. This is a relatively spoiler-free trip through Pixar Place, the queue line of Toy Story Midway Mania, and some thoughts on the attraction after the ride. This is a great trip through the Toy Story world with lots of park atmosphere which will make you feel like (or maybe just wish that) you were there. In the Disney news this week we discuss some new and exciting additions coming to a Tivo near you, Disney renews their agreement with Chase for handling the Disney Visa, and some new enchanted stationary becomes available. We'll get to some more of your emails as well as do our weekly call out to get yet another AllAbouttheMouseketeer Interview. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!