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A Disney Parks Armchair Imagineering podcast. The show features our versions of Blue Sky Imagineering discussions about Disney theme parks. Join us for some light hearted but in-depth Disney Parks conversations.

Marty Called


    • May 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 23m AVG DURATION
    • 127 EPISODES


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    Marty Called - Episode 088 - Epic Universe Expansion Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 68:32


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast we discuss Abu Dhabi Disneyland and share our expansion ideas for Universal's Epic Universe.

    Marty Called - Episode 087 - Epic Universe Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 90:20


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast, Tim and Ben preview Universal's Epic Universe.  

    Marty Called - Episode 086 - Listener Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 82:29


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast, Ben, Josh and Tim answer your listener questions.

    Marty Called - Episode 085 - Tim Hates His Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 107:40


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast, Tim, Josh and Ben discuss Tim's recent trip to Walt Disney World.

    Marty Called - Episode 084 - 2024 ITM Year in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 85:38


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast, the Sultan of Saki makes his triumphant return for our annual Inside the Magic inspired Year in Review show.

    Marty Called - Episode 083 - Original Attraction Music Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 104:39


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast, Tim and Ben are joined by Dan Heaton to draft Original Attraction Music at Walt Disney World.

    Marty Called - Episode 082 - Movin' Right Along

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 48:14


    On this "Emergency Pod" episode of the Marty Called Podcast, Ben and Tim discuss the recent announcement about the closure of Muppet*Vision 3-D and The Muppets taking over for Aerosmith at Rock 'n' Roller Coaster.

    Marty Called - Episode 081 - Halloween Horror Nights

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 108:22


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast we discuss the D23 event in Brazil as well as Ben's recent trip to Universal Studios and Halloween Horror Nights  

    Marty Called - Episode 080 - Villains Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 69:15


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast, we discuss the announcement of Lightning Lane Premier Pass, the opening date of Epic Universe and other Disney news. For our main topic, we have an Armchair Imagineering session around the Villains Land coming to the Magic Kingdom.

    Marty Called - Episode 079 - Here Come the Muppets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 70:07


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast we discuss the removal of the Rivers of America and TRON coming off Virtual queue. We also share our ideas for what to do with The Muppets moving forward.

    Marty Called - Episode 078 - 2024 D23 Expo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 95:33


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast, Tim and Ben share an immediate reaction to the D23 Expo / Ultimate Fan Event parks presentation.

    Marty Called - Episode 077 - Dueling Trip Reports

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 158:29


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast, Tim and Ben discuss their recent overlapping trips to Disneyland as well as the launch of the updated Lightning Lane service at Walt Disney World, and the upcoming D23 Ultimate Fan Event.

    Marty Called - Episode 076 - Lightning Lane Plus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 77:28


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast, Tim and Ben discuss Dark Universe at Universal Studios Epic Universe, Lightning Lane changes and two upcoming trips to California.

    Marty Called - Episode 075 - Tiana's Bayou Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 120:04


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast, the Sultan of Saki returns for a discussion on Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Disney Dreams that Soar and Communicore Hall.

    Marty Called - Episode 074 - Fantasy Springs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 68:43


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast, Tim and Ben discuss Fantasy Springs, Disneyland Forward, Beyond Big Thunder, Tiana's Bayou Adventure and Ben's upcoming trip to Walt Disney World.

    Marty Called - Episode 073 - Animatronic Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 86:58


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast, we're joined by Dan Heaton of the Tomorrow Society Podcast. Together we draft the animatronics of Walt Disney World.

    Marty Called - Episode 072 - Ben's Trip Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 82:26


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast we discuss the upcoming Disney Shareholder's meeting, Epic Universe Isle of Berk, Imminent Construction at Disney's Animal Kingdom and several other news items. The main part of the show is devoted to Ben's recent trip to Norwegian Cruise and trip to Disney World.

    Marty Called - Episode 071 - What if Disney Built Beastly Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 68:38


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast, Tim and Ben discuss Josh's official hiatus from the show. They also discuss some recent quotes from Bob Iger before getting into the show topic, What if Disney Built Beastly Kingdom?

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    Marty Called - Episode 070 - Boobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 73:35


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast we discuss Josh's recent trip to Dollywood as well as the giant news dump on Universal Studios Epic Universe.

    Marty Called - Episode 069 - What if Islands of Adventure Opened With DC Instead of Marvel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 59:25


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast, we introduce a new show dynamic where we address the hypothetical question "What if..?" Islands of Adventure opened with DC instead of Marvel.

    Marty Called - Episode 068 - 2023 ITM Year in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 98:54


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast we are joined by Tim's nephew Keegan as we do our traditional Inside the Magic based year in review.

    Marty Called - Episode 067 - Positive Feetback

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 117:15


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast, Tim and Ben discuss Tim's recent trip to Walt Disney World, the EPCOT World Celebration updates and Luminous.

    Marty Called - Episode 066 - Jolly Trip Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 78:27


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast, Tim and Ben discuss Jollywood nights and Tim's upcoming trip to Walt Disney World.

    Marty Called - Episode 065 - Beowulf

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 73:52


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast, Ben shares details of a recent trip to Meow Wolf's The Great Unreal in Grapevine Texas.

    Marty Called - Episode 064 - Destination D

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 98:23


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast we discuss all of the announcements at the Destination D event from last weekend.

    Marty Called - Episode 063 - Strike Force Five

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 105:35


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast, Josh takes a tour of the Netherlands while Tim and Ben pitch ridiculous ideas for Disney World to combat Epic Universe.

    Marty Called - Episode 062 - Flat Riders

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 102:00


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast we answer some listener questions including one about building flat rides in the parks.

    Marty Called - Episode 061 - Adequately Illuminated

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 99:53


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast we discuss Rogers the Musical, Genie+ and Ben's recent trip to Walt Disney World.

    Marty Called - Episode 060 - Transportation Spectacular

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 62:58


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast we discuss Ben's upcoming trip to Walt Disney World and what we would do to improve transportation around property.

    Marty Called - Episode 059 - Marvel Build Out

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 84:42


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast we look at where we would build additional Marvel attractions in Walt Disney World stemming from an old e-mail from Joe from Long Island.

    Marty Called - Episode 058 - You Didn't Have to But You Did

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 93:18


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast we discuss smaller details and the Disney Difference in a segment we call, "You Didn't Have to But You Did".

    Marty Called - Episode 057 - Ben Hates California

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 108:27


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast we discuss the New Orleans Square and Beyond Big Thunder rumors at the Magic Kingdom as well as Ben's recent trip to California.

    Marty Called - Episode 056 - Ben's Trip Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 74:20


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast our news roundup includes Rogers the Musical coming to Disney California Adventure, TRON coming to the Magic Kingdom and discounts coming to the Galactic Starcruiser. We also discuss Ben's upcoming trip to Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood.

    Marty Called - Episode 055 - Inside the Magic 2022 Year in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 107:06


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast we review all of the Disney items that were fit to print at Inside the Magic for 2022.

    Marty Called - Episode 054 - The Murtaugh List

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2022 91:53


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast we discuss the early retirement of several high ranking members of Universal Creative as well as Tim's recent trip to Disney World and Universal Studios.

    Marty Called - Episode 053 - Marty Called Wants CEO Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 106:48


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast we celebrate the removal of Bob Chapek as Disney CEO and discuss Tim having to reschedule his trip due to hurricane Nicole.

    Marty Called - Episode 052 - Josh Fenton Memorial Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 144:00


    On this episode, Tim and Ben are joined by a special guest to discuss Disneyland and the D23 Expo. Tim also uses the expression 100% at least 2 dozen times.

    Marty Called - Episode 051 - Scottie B Pippen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 127:55


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast we discuss Ben's recent trip to Walt Disney World and share our predictions on what may happen at the D23 Expo.

    Marty Called - Episode 050 - D23 Expo 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022 49:07


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast, we're handed the keys to the 2022 D23 Expo! As requested, below is a list of everything we announce. Resort Wide Announcements: Replacement to the Monorail system, expansion of the fleet to 14 monorails Expansion to the Disney Skyliner system to include Disney's Animal Kingdom, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Blizzard Beach, All Star Resorts and Coronado Springs Increase to the Maintenance Budget and annual refurbs for every attraction Digitized free Fastpass to replace Genie+ Removal of the Park Reservation System Magic Kingdom Removal of it's a small world, Enchanted Tales with Belle, Tomorrowland Speedway, Carousel of Progress and Pinocchio's Village Haus Addition of Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast Addition of expanded Frozen Ever After boat ride with adjacent restaurant Addition of Tangled boat ride with adjacent Snuggly Duckling restaurant Addition of Alice in Wonderland attraction Addition of Wreck it Ralph attraction: Sugar Rush Racers Addition of Big Hero Six EMV attraction and San Fransokyo Dining Addition of Aquatopia EPCOT Spaceship Earth update Harmonious to be replaced by Illuminations: Unity World's Fair Pavilion replacing Wonders of Life featuring rotating interactive exhibits, Walt Disney: One Mans' Dream, it's a small world, Carousel of Progress and Horizons: Century 3 Brazil Pavilion added to World Showcase SeaVenture replacing Frozen Ever After Coco overhaul to Gran Fiesta Tour Sinbad's Storybook Voyage added to Morocco Pavilion Canada Rapid Ride added to Canada Pavilion Dreamfinder and Figment return to Imagination Pavilion The Living Seas Pavilion overhaul with the removal of Turtle Talk with Crush and The Seas With Nemo and Friends attraction. New Attraction is a trip to Seabase Alpha to see what life would be like in an underwater city. Disney's Hollywood Studios Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular to be replaced by updated Indiana Jones Adventure from Disneyland with mine cart coaster sharing scenes. Pankot Palace restaurant and marketplace area also part of the Indiana Jones area Animation District will see the removal of Voyage of the Little Mermaid, Disney Junior area, Walt Disney Presents and Star Wars Launch Bay. Replacement will include Encanto trackless ride, Incredibles shooter attraction, Monsters Inc Door Coaster Mary Poppins sing-a-long to replace Beauty and the Beast live on stage Encanto sing-a-long to replace Frozen sing-a-long Disney's Animal Kingdom Complete removal and retheme of Chester and Hester's Dinorama / Dinoland USA. Area will be reclassified as a research corridor and include the Marine Live Institute from Finding Dory. Inside guests can find the Nemo Sea Rider attraction as well as Turtle Talk with Crush. Excavator Roller Coaster added to Research corridor area Mystic Manor and Adventurers Club added to Asia Additional theater and new video added to Flight of Passage New AVATAR flume ride Maharajah Jungle Trek to be removed with a new animal exhibit area added alongside the train and in the plot of vacant land North of the existing Asia land. Shang Chi and Village of Ta La boat ride.

    Marty Called - Episode 049 - Paper Cuts Volume 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 87:34


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast we continue our Paper Cuts series discussing smaller changes that will improve the parks and the guest experience.

    Marty Called - Episode 048 - Space Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 89:05


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast we discuss Ben's recent trip to the Universal Studios Resort, Velocicoaster, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, World Celebration, the Reedy Creek Improvement District, Space Jesus and Genie+.

    Marty Called - Episode 047 - 5th Gate

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 94:23


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast we discuss the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser and then we each pitch our own original ideas for a 5th gate at Walt Disney World.

    Marty Called - Episode 046 - Listener Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 119:54


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast, we discuss Ben's upcoming trip to Universal Studios, announce our contest winners and answer your listener questions.

    Marty Called - Episode 045 - Paper Cuts Volume 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 87:02


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast, we introduce a new show concept we're calling "Paper Cuts". We discuss small incremental changes that can be made to the park that will improve the guest experience. We also introduce a new contest at the end of the show.

    Marty Called - Episode 044 - ICONIC Year in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 76:38


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast we take a look back at 2021 for our year in review show.

    Marty Called - Episode 043 - Double D23 Expo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 167:52


    On Episode 43 of the Marty Called Podcast, we trash Bob Chapek, talk about EPCOT and then Tim rambles on for 6 hours about stuff nobody cares about.

    Marty Called - Episode 042 - Made Up Nonsense

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 103:37


    On Episode 042 of the Marty Called Podcast we discuss Genie+, the Disability Access Service and trip planning. We also answer your listener questions.

    Marty Called - Episode 041 - KiteTails Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 85:58


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast we review the new offerings for the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World.

    Marty Called - Episode 040 - Animal Kingdom Buildout

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 101:42


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast we discuss the new Disney World annual passes, additional news items and our Animal Kingdom 2035 buildouts.

    Marty Called - Episode 039 - After The Dish

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 166:28


    On this episode of the Marty Called Podcast we discuss the Disney Genie news as well as Remy's Ratatouille Adventure and Universal Studios Beijing's Jurassic World attraction.

    Marty Called - Episode 038 - Ben and Tim's Trip Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 176:42


    On this episode of the Marty Called podcast we review the recent Disney news items and discuss Ben and Tim's recent trip to Walt Disney World.

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