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Bringing you the magic of Walt Disney World wherever you may be! Join your hosts Mario, Beth, Brian, and Kirsten as they discuss Disney news, rumors, history, and more!

Station 71: A Walt Disney World Podcast


    • May 9, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 11m AVG DURATION
    • 197 EPISODES

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    The Station 71: A Walt Disney World Podcast is an incredible show that has captivated my attention for the past three years. The hosts have done an amazing job in growing the podcast into what it is today, covering all things Disney, including the history of the parks, which is my favorite part. The podcast serves as a great way for me to stay connected to the parks in-between visits and fulfills my Disney cravings.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is how it offers a well-rounded perspective on all things Disney. With four different personalities, each host brings their unique viewpoint and experiences to the table. Some have kids, others were employees, and others visit the parks actively. This diversity adds depth to their discussions and ensures that there is something for everyone listening.

    Furthermore, I appreciate how they engage with their listeners by incorporating listener feedback and topics into their episodes. This interactive approach makes me feel like I am part of the conversation and adds a personal touch to the show. I also love that they cover a wide variety of topics in each episode, keeping things fresh and exciting.

    While it's challenging to find any negatives about this podcast, one minor criticism could be occasional moments of awkward silence or background noise like clicking. However, these instances are infrequent and do not detract significantly from the overall quality of the show.

    In conclusion, The Station 71: A Walt Disney World Podcast is hands-down my favorite Disney podcast. The hosts' dynamic chemistry, diverse perspectives, and creative topic selection make each episode enjoyable and informative. Whether you're planning a trip to WDW or simply missing the parks in-between visits, this podcast is sure to scratch that Disney itch. Thank you to Mario, Beth, Brian, and Kirsten for creating such a magical podcast experience!



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    Latest episodes from Station 71: A Walt Disney World Podcast

    The Un-Happiest Opinions on Earth: Disney Hot Takes!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 51:53


    This month, we're turning up the heat with some controversial Disney hot takes. From classic movies we just don't like to the park snacks that aren't worth the hype, we're spilling all our least magical opinions. Got a hot take of your own? We want to hear it!

    The Ultimate Disney Mash-Up: Building the Perfect Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 72:54


    What if you could take the best attractions, theming, and dining from each Walt Disney World park to create your own perfect theme park? Join Mario, Beth, and Brian as they dream big and piece together their ultimate Blue Sky Park: a fantasy built from the most iconic rides, lands, and experiences across Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom.

    What's Next for Disney? Parks, Plans, and Pixie Dust

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 53:12


    The future is bright at Disney Parks! Join Mario, Beth, and Brian as they explore what's coming in the new year and beyond.

    Lots of Laughs!: News Update & Superlatives

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 56:41


    Mario, Beth, and Brian have some big laughs while discussing recent Disney World news and playing a few rounds of superlatives.

    Unraveling Updates from D23 (R.I.P. DINOSAUR)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 77:16


    The hosts dig through the updates announced at this year's D23 Expo and give their thoughts (some of which are very STRONG)!

    Dani's Declassified Guide to Disneyland

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 68:04


    The hosts welcome special guest host Dani to give a rundown of Disneyland from someone who has been around the West Coast Parks block a time or two!

    Seven-Year Anniversary Livestream

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 101:59


    Join Mario, Beth, and Brian as they celebrate seven years of Station 71! Full livestream available on YouTube.

    Fantasy Springs: Thoughts on Tokyo DisneySea's Newest Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 66:23


    The hosts review the offerings at Tokyo DisneySea's newest land, Fantasy Springs and give their opinions on the land's attractions.

    The Worst Disney Day Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 52:11


    The hosts plan a Disney day for their worst enemy, planning poorly and choosing their least favorite activities!

    Tier List Ranking 2023 Disney News

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 71:04


    In a unique spin on a 2023 recap, Mario, Beth, and Brian gathered the top Disney news of 2023 and rank it based on importance, impact, and personal opinions. Tune in to hear our thoughts and join our Discord to see the list yourself and submit your vote!

    Haunted Mansion (2023) Movie Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 96:13


    Welcome, foolish mortals! In this episode, the hosts of the pod go live on Discord to recap and review the newest iteration of Haunted Mansion media. Tune in to hear what we loved, hated, and everything in between!

    Fall News Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 63:39


    Mario, Beth, and Brian recap the news of Walt Disney World and the Disney Company over the last couple of months.

    Six-Year Anniversary Livestream!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 129:01


    Missed our anniversary livestream? Not to fear, we have it recorded here!

    Imagineer Spotlight: Mary Blair

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 65:29


    Resident S71 historian Brian returns with another Imagineer Spotlight, this time on the iconic Mary Blair who Disney fans will know for her incredible art style and use of color, notably in the classic it's a small world attraction. Tune in to hear all about Mary's life and journey to greatness!

    Ride Rehab

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2023 61:24


    This week the Station 71 hosts go through and give some rides a blue sky imagineering referbishment. 

    Disney Animated Movies Tier List

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 114:41


    Mario, Beth, and Brian rank all major Disney animated films throughout history!

    Mixed Bag: Updated Park Advice and One-Star Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 64:12


    Mario, Beth, and Brian take a look at park tips they've given in the past and update their advice based on current park planning procedures. Then, the hosts read a round of one-star reviews and laugh at how the customer is NOT always right.

    Galaxy's Edge: The Lore of Disney's Star Wars Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 78:01


    Mario gives the backstory of Batuu, otherwise known as Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Disney's Hollywood Studios.

    Cruisin' Along: Allie's Disney Cruise Line Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 90:06


    Podcast friend Allie recaps her Disney Cruise Line adventure, full of fun and surprises!

    2022 in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 63:18


    Mario, Beth, and Brian go over all the notable Disney events that happened in 2022.

    Bye, Bob!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 26:38


    Mario, Beth, and Brian chat about Bob Chapek's departing and the reinstatement of Bob Iger.

    Station 71 Goes to Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 99:28


    Join Mario, Beth, and Brian as they take a WILD RIDE...to hell!

    Follow-Up: Disney Date Night with John from The Hyperion Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 46:54


    Back in May, Mario and Brian helped John from The Hyperion Review plan out a date night for he and his wife during their anniversary Disney trip. Tune in to see how it went!

    D23 Expo 2022 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 63:49


    Five years after our first episode recapping D23 2017, the hosts go over all the Disney World news (and more) announced at this year's expo.

    Talking Muppets with Hamilton's Fergie L. Philippe

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 50:42


    In this special episode, Mario, Beth, and Brian chat with Muppets superfan Fergie L. Philippe, who also currently plays Hercules Mulligan/James Madison in Hamilton on Broadway, and have an awesome, weird, and wonderful crossover conversation!

    Design an Epcot Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 58:15


    Epcot may not need yet another festival on their line up, but Mario, Beth, and Brian set out to design one anyway. Tune in to see which host's fest idea you like the most! What festival would you like to see at Epcot?

    Walt Disney World Ranked Tier Lists

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2022 114:41


    Mario, Beth, and Brian go park by park to rank attractions and argue about which tier they should be in.

    Disney What Ifs...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 57:06


    The hosts take some time to ponder what would have happened in an alternate universe version of Disney. What if Disney had gotten the rights to Harry Potter? What if Disney's America was built? Tune in to find out our thoughts!

    DisPort LIVE at Phoenix Fan Fusion!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 64:55


    The hosts of Station 71 and The Hyperion Review teamed up to participate in a panel at Phoenix Fan Fusion on May 27th to discuss the age-old question, "Which is better: Disneyland or Disney World?" This premiered exclusively on the immediately after the panel was over, so make sure you sign up and don't miss out in the future!

    Disney World Date Night with John from THR

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 91:31


    Mario and Brian are joined by a friend of the show, John from The Hyperion Review, as they plan out a date night for John and his wife during their anniversary Disney trip!

    The Lore of Pandora: The World of Avatar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 49:20


    Mario details his research on the Avatar franchise and its relation to Animal Kingdom's land of Pandora. Join us for this deep dive...that maybe goes a little too deep. For an especially crazy extension, check out our Patreon post-show!

    Plus-Up Disney Springs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 70:50


    Disney Springs can be a fun, but we think it could use some improvements. Join in as we toss around some ideas on how Disney Springs could be better!

    Down the ClickHole: Reacting to Disney Satire

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 58:52


    In honor of April Fool's Day, the Station 71 hosts react to some satirical and otherwise humorous posts related to Disney. Warning, this episode may not be suitable for little mouse ears!

    Disney on Broadway

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 98:10


    Mario and Beth are joined by John, Dani, and Frankie from The Hyperion Review to delve into the history of Disney on Broadway.

    Disney Conspiracy Theories

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 73:34


    This week, we put on our tinfoil Mickey hats and discuss a few Disney conspiracy theories, both well-known and homegrown. Were Lilo and Nani's parents from Lilo & Stitch in the CIA? Is Aladdin actually set in a post-apocalyptic world? Tune in to hear our thoughts and much, much more!

    Disney World Eras Defined

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 71:32


    Listener Mel suggested the hosts discuss eras of Disney World's parks in a fashion similar to the eras of Disney animation with which most fans are familiar. Tune in to see how we divvied up 50 years of Walt Disney World!

    The Bare Necessities: Condensing ALL Disney Parks Into One

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 71:13


    The hosts take on a topic from listener Matt and imagine Disney is consolidating all of its parks worldwide into one park. Tune in for the attractions, restaurants, and other elements that we would save to make our one final Disney park!

    Expedition Everest: A History

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 67:17


    Station 71's resident historian, Brian, takes us through the backstory of Expedition Everest and the history of the much-discussed Disco Yeti.

    Interactive Experiences of Walt Disney World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 56:26


    Through the years, Walt Disney World has incorporated many different interactive experiences. Mario takes listeners on a journey through some of the most memorable ones of past and present.

    Design a Christmas Overlay

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 50:12


    The hosts of Station 71 think that Disney World could be doing a little more to celebrate and decorate for the holidays, so they do some armchair Imagineering in this episode to figure out some Christmas attraction overlays and brainstorm other ideas to make the WDW parks a little more festive during the holiday season.

    Bad Advice: What Not to Do at WDW

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 53:48


    There are lots of "tips" that you hear through the years as a Walt Disney World fan, but not all of them are actually good advice. The hosts delve into these frequently heard tidbits and explain why they think otherwise.

    Weird and Wonderful Publicity Stunts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 86:28


    Walt Disney World has had many promotions and publicity stunts throughout the years, so we decided to take a look at some of the most weird and wonderful of them all!

    Disney+ Day Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 94:34


    The hosts go over the announcements made in honor of Disney+ Day 2021 and give their thoughts, with a special appearance from our good friend Dani!

    The State of the Studios: A Hollywood Studios Redesign

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 73:05


    In its current state, Disney's Hollywood Studios is a park that doesn't have a totally cohesive theme. Mario, Beth, and Brian do some armchair imagineering to see if they can blue-sky redesign the Studios to make it a better park.

    Kirsten's Most Magical Celebration (Trip Report)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 84:18


    Kirsten details her experience being at Magic Kingdom on the day of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary and gives us a trip report of her entire stay!

    The Disney Draft: The Perfect Meal Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 64:13


    As suggested by listeners Al and Will, the hosts do a snake draft and try to craft the perfect meal day...with some tricky stipulations!

    LIVE SHOW: 50th Anniversary Celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 83:20


    The hosts jump on a live call to celebrate the news surrounding Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary Celebration, including Kirsten, who reported LIVE from Magic Kingdom on October 1st!

    New Ride Review + 50th Anniversary Hopes and Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 81:56


    Beth gives a spoiler-free review of the new Remy's Ratatouille Adventure ride in Epcot and the hosts discuss their hopes for the 50th Anniversary Celebration at Walt Disney World and dream about what could've been.

    Imagineer Spotlight: Tony Baxter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 75:24


    Brian gives another one of his famous history lessons as he takes us through the life and career of Disney Legend Tony Baxter, the force behind fan-favorite Splash Mountain and its upcoming redesign to a Princess and the Frog themed attraction!

    Disney A to Z (A Categories Game)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 93:08


    The hosts play a fun little game suggested by listener Jennifer. Tune in to yell at us when we don't say the answer you're thinking of and find out who wins in the end!

    A SPECIAL Trip Report (Not to a Park!) + Solo Trip Advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 71:57


    Brian gives a very special trip report on his visit to the Walt Disney Family Museum and the hosts discuss solo trips, as requested by a listener!

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