The Disney Nerds Podcast

Hello and welcome back to the show.  This week we take a look at the State of the Show and The Disney Nerds.  We check-in with some updates and what the show, the Live show and the rest of the Disney Nerds are doing.  Listen in as we begin our 12th year podcasting and look forward to sharing it with your guys.  Check out the new website at https://thedisneynerdspodcast.com  

Hello and Welcome Back Disney Nerds.  This week Mellissa and Jayson are back from a quick, amazing DVC trip to WDW.  We talk about their first DVC trip and all the ways Disney Truley does Welcome You Home.  They had a great trip and we talk about the DVCV party, their upgrade to Concierge level, and the other fun things they got to this trip.  Here is the Boardwalk Room Walkthru link.  Thanks for listening!

Hello and welcome to the show.  This week we start getting everyone ready for this Summer in Walt Disney World.  There is a lot opening and just as many closings.  Stop by and listen in with the Disney Nerds and if you're heading to the parks, have fun.  

Hello and Welcome to Show # 569 of the Disney Nerds Podcast.  this week we take a turn for a Nerdy and listen in as Famous animator, one of Walt's Nine Old Men and one of the members the the Firehouse 5 Plus 2 Band, Ward Kimball stops by the Diseny Nerds to teach us about Sound in animation and how it goes together, literally.  Ward takes a deep dive that any Disney Nerd would strap on their scuba tanks to follow into Animation and Sound and how it all goes together.  Thanks for listening! 

Join us this week as we ImagiNerd through Disney's animal Kingdom.  Join us this week as we first find a new way to the Animal Kingdom.  Then we decide what needs to be added to AK and then design it our Imaginerding way.  Let us know your ideas.  Send an email to thedisneyenrds@yahoo.com

Happy Easter from the Disney Nerds!  

Hello and welcome back to the show.  This week's podcast episode is a continuation of our recent Disney Nerds Live Show, which airs every Wednesday night at 8:00 PM Walt Disney World time in the Disney Nerds Clubhouse on Facebook. During that live show, we had the honor of welcoming Jerry Rees as our special guest, and the conversation was so fun and informative with Disney history, storytelling, and behind-the-scenes magic that we knew we had to share it with our podcast audience as well.  Enjoy and send any comments or questions to questions@thedisneynerdspodcast.com

Hi guys and welcome back to Disney Nerds Animated Madness.  This week we take it from the Sweet 16 to the final winner!  Thanks for listening and we'll see you next week with a special interview with Producer/Director/Writer and so much more, Jerry Rees.

Hello and welcome back.  This week we have Terri and Jason sharing their Spring Break/Break from the Great White North, Trip report to WDW.  They were down for 10 days and had a fun trip.  Listen in as we talk all about it. 

Join us this week for Round 2 of the Disney Nerds Animated Movie Madness.  Join us as we choose from our favorite Diseny cartoon movies that we've lived with all our lives.  Listen in and pick along with us as we decide which movies animated movies move on.

Join us this week as we welcome Mellissa and Jayce back off their 7-day Disney cruise on the newest ship in the Disney Line, the Treasure.  Listen in as we talk about their very first cruise and everything they did on the ship.  We learn so much and share some great tips.  Thanks for Listening and Bon Voyage!

Join us this week as we do a semi-annual tradition of the Disney Nerds Podcast Madness Countdown.  This year our topic is Disney Company animated movies.  From the very first full length, animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Moana 2, we Battle through the 32 games and 64 movies that make up Round 1.  join the fun and download your bracket at this link below: DNP Animated Movie Madness 2025

Hello and welcome back to the show.  This week we take a Dive into Cruising with Mellissa and Charlotte fresh off a Disney ship and a Non-Disney ship.  We get some great cruise information and Terri gets to start her First Trip planning.  This is a great show to start your planning for a cruise.  Look forward to some more Cruise shows soon.

Hello and welcome to show # 559.  This week we bring you our first Live show of 2025.  We had the girls from Keyholder Vacations talking about DVC and a lot of information.  Then we welcom Disney Entertainer Mark Daniel.  Mark's got a couple great projects in the works on his socials.  He stops by to talk about it.  This is a great show!

Hello and welcome back to the shoe.  This week we take a longer look at some of the extinct attractions and rides of Walt Disney World.  We often take tangents about lost rides when talking about other topics.  This week we decided to dedicate an entire show to the topic.  With so many, we decided to do a park a show.  This week it's the Magic Kingdom.  Join Jimmy, Mellissa and Ed as they take a journey back to take look at the extinct rides of the Magic Kingdom.

Hello and Welcome back to the Disney Nerds Podcast.  As we start 2025, we take a quick look back at what was, the year 2024.  We debate the official Disney top 10 accomplishments for the year and then add our own.  Thanks for listening and see you soon.

Happy Holidays and Thanks for Listening

Tours at Walt Disney World.  Lisa and Ed took our Wednesday night Live show the DNP Clubhouse and brought it to the Podcast this week.  Thaks for listening and send any questions to questions@thedisneynerdspodcast.com

Hello and Happy Holidays.  This week's show is an early shot at some holiday music to help get you through the holidays.  We all put our two cents in and came up with this awesome holiday songs.  The fun of this playlist is the music comes from the parks and the shows we've all seen growing up.  It's not the normal stuff you hear this time of year and as Disney nerds, the stuff from the parks and the parades is icing on the cake.   Here is who we have: 1. Sleigh Ride w/ Mickey and gang, 2. Miley/Hannah and Rockin Around the Xmas Tree, 3. Goofy and his Blue Xmas, 4. Beyonce and Silent Night from the MK, 5. From All of Us to You 1958, 6. Jack and What's This, 7. Your Fav Princesses and I'm Giving Love for Xmas, 8. Roger Rabbit and the March of the Wooden Soldiers, 9. 'Zat You, Sant Claus by Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, 10. Winter Wonderland, 11. Carol Lawerence and the Epcot Hanukkah Celebration, 12. Ringing of the Bells with the Muppets, 13. The Jonas Brothers with Girl of My Dreams (Their Xmas Song), 14. Have Yourself a Merry Little Xmas by Kermit. We hope you enjoy!  Happy Holidays everyone. 

Join us this week as Terri, Jason and Kim join Jimmy and Ed as we review this years meet-up weekend.  Our 11th annual Disney Nerds meet-up weekend has come and gone and it was a blast this year.  Listen in as we go over all the details of the Splitsville Paid Event, the Friday Night Epcot Samplethon and Saturdays Scavenger Hunt held in Animal Kingdom this year.  A lot of details and a lot of information to cover.  Welcome!

Join us this week as we discuss the D23 Brazilian update which had a surprising amount of updated and new news.  We then discuss the heroics of the new Disney Cruise Line ship the Treasure and announce our new DCL Horn Contest

Hello and welcome back to the show.  This week we take a dive into our Most memorable Memories of dining in Walt Disney World.  We were looking for meals that either we remember for either the Great Food, The Ambience, or The Other which could be almost anything.  Listen in as we discuss these meals and as we do, think about your most memorable meal at the parks.  Was it the place?  The Food?  Let us know, send your experiences to ed@thedisneynerdspodcast.com

Hello and welcome to show # 550.  This week we take a trip back into the past to do one of our Blasts from the past shows.  This one is special because it is 500 shows ago and a little over 10 years have gone by since Jen, Sam and Ed put together this great show on Solo trips that still stand up to today.  Thanks for the listen and make sure after the show is done you travel Back to the Future with us.  Thanks again for listening and send us an email at questions@thedisneynerdspodcast.com

This week we discuss the big news that Disney Announced, the new Lightning Lane Premium Pass and other news coming from Disney.  We also feel a little envious of our co-host Lisa who was at the Mickey Not So Scary Halloween Party and we play some music from the night.

Hi guys and welcome back to the Disney Nerds Podcast.  This week we bring you the latest episode of the Disney Nerds Clubhouse.  this is our Live show that we do each Wednesday night at 8:00.  Ian, Jimmy, Lisa and Ed have a great time talking all things Disney and a lot of other things.  This week we were talking about the things we have done and not done in the World of Disney.  Listen in and compare your experiences.  Let us know, send us an email at Questions@thedisneynerdspodcast.com

Hello and Welcome back to the Disney Nerds Podcast.  Get your napkins out and get ready for part 2 of our Epcot 2024 Food and Wine food reviews.  We start with Hawaii and push on to the end.  Many, many great food items and drinks to add to your list.  We have ours ready to go of what we ahve tried and what we are Going to try.  How about you?  Send us an email at questions@thedisneynerdspodcast.com and let us know

Hello and welcome to the Disney Nerds Podcast.  This week we take a look at the offerings of this years Food and Wine festival.  Epcot has changed thisge up again and we're all eager to Dig In and find out which of our Favorites are back and what's NEW.  Join us and find out.  Get that list started for your trip to Epcot's Food and Wine.  Let us know what you liked or are looking forward to.  Email us at questions@thedisneynerdspodcast.com.  Thanks and have a great week!

Hi guys and welcome back to the show.  This week we take a deep dive into the sounds behind the Star Wars attractions at Disney Hollywood Studios.  As we tool through the parks we hear a lot of the background sounds but we really don't.  We had a chance to slow down and listen for the content of that background stuff.  This is our Star Wars version.  Bright Suns and May the Force Be With You!

Hi guys and girls and welcome back to the show.  On this week we talk to Mallissa about her trip to Marceline, Mo.  This is the trip every Diseny Nerd dreams of taking.  To one of the places where Walt grew up and called his home for a couple of years.  Even though it was only 4 or 5 years, those years seemed to be very valuable to Walt.  Check out TheDisneyNerdspodcast.com Blog and check out the pictures we talk about. 

Hello and welcome back to the show.  This past week we reintroduced our Live show with a new name, The Disney Nerds Clubhouse.  This week we introduced ourselves and talk a lot about what makes us the Disney Nerds we are.  Listen in and if you like what your hearing and want to be a part of it?  Tune in Wednesday nights at 8, WDW Time on Facebook.

Welcome to the show all of you Disney Nerds.  If this is your first show, a Special Welcome to You!!  This week Lisa, Chris and Ed take a deeper dive into the 2 new make-overs in The Magic Kingdom.  We review the Country Bear Musical Jamboree and Tiana's Bayou Adventure.  We all had a chance to experience each and look forward to hearing what you think as you get a chance to ride.  Send us an email with any questions, ride experiences and anything else to Questions@thedisneynerdspodcast.com  See you next week!

Join us for this quick, heh, hour long show on the announcements that came out of D23 for Walt Disney World and Disneyland.  There are some amazing announcements and the word is, all of these things are on their way to the parks.  Here is a link to the Blog with all of the pictures you can use to keep track as we go through the announcements.  D23 Pictures

Hello and welcome back to the show.  On this week's show we do a quick Trip report of our Meet-up weekend.  We hit the big events such as a day at Typhoon lagoon w/Cabana, Keys to the Kingdom Tour with 4 of your best friends, and of course the Meet-Up and other things.  Join us for a fun conversation and we look forward to meeting you at our next event.

Hello and Welcome Back to the Disney Nerds Podcast.  So sorry for the delay.  We are back from our Summer trips with a lot to talk about.  Tonight it's all about the new Disney Multi-Passes that are rteplacing the Genie system.  We had Disney Nerds on the first days using the new system and we discuss results.  Join Ian, Jimmy, and Lisa in this conversation and let us know what you think.  Email us any comments or questions to questions@thedisneynerdspodcast.com  Thanks for listening!

We are all back from the DNP 2024 Summer Meet-up and have a great treat.  Disney Nerds Lisa and Angela were lucky enough to attend the D23 Gold Members Gatherin' at The Country Bears Musical Jamboree and got an incredible preview of what was in store for the rest of us on June 17th.

Hello and welcome back to the show!  On this week's show, we will be going over the ins and outs of the Single Rider lines of Walt Disney World.  There are only so many and Jimmy and Ed go over each and help you decide if it's worth using for you and your family.  The Single Rider line is a great option, can it work for you?

On this week's episode, Charlotte, Jimmy, and Mellissa put on their Imagineering hats to design Walt Disney World's next resort hotel. Be prepared for vicious villains, wild adventures, and out of this world relaxation. After the show, be sure to drop us a line and let us know what resort hotel Disney should build next!

Join us this week as we dive into the Big Disney Announcement about the New Lightning Lane Lines that will be starting July 24.  Jimmy and Ed go over what we know about the new system and how it's going to work.  Is it better or worse than what we have now?  Join us as we try to decide.

Join us this Week for a day at Epcot.  We tried for a Tianna Early ride and fell flat but we had one hell of an Epcot Day.  Join us for a couple of rides, a show, and then, Luminous A Symphony of Us.  Thanks for listening!

Hello and welcome to show # 534 a Blast from the Past.  Join us as we explore the three incarnations that was and is Journey into Imagination with Figment.  Which was your favorite.  Let us know at Questions@thedisneynerdspodcast.com  Thanks for listening!

On this week's episode, Lisa, Ian, Jimmy, and Morgan count down the top Walt Disney World restaurant and lounge Yelp  reviews and give their opinions. Be sure to send us a message with what you think. Whats restaurants and lounges didn't make the cut but should have?

Hello and welcome back to show # 532.  This week Mellissa takes us back to her first-time trip to Disneyland and tonight we talk about DCA.  Listen in as Mellissa shares her trip with us and it was a doozy.  The Star Wars party was fun also.  Hear that WDW?  Thanks for listening guys!

Hello and welcome back to the show.  This week we try or don't and have a very Random show for you.  Is there a method to the madness or is it just throwing darts at the wall for the next cut.  We'll let you decide as you listen in.  There should be soemthing for everyone and mcuh more.  Enjoy the Random and send us an email with what you think connects all the cuts.  Thanks for listening and see you next week.

Hello and welcome back to the Disney Nerds Podcast.  This week we join Mellissa and her Trip-Report of her first trip to Disneyland.  This is a very complete report, so much so, we only got through her first day.  Thanks for listening and send questions to questions@thedisneynerdspodcast.com

Hello and welcome to this weeks show.  We are going to talk about the news that is in the parks as we head into Summer 2024.  There is a lot going on as this summer heats up.  Openings, closings and other news.  And they've announced the opening date for Tiana's Bayou Adventure.  It's gonna be a fun summer!    

Welcome to another episode of the Disney Nerds podcast! We're thrilled to have Jerry Rees joining us today. Jerry is a former animator and director who worked at Disney on some truly iconic projects.  He has so many great behind-the-scenes stories to share from his days at Disney's animation studios. We're going to discuss his career, get the scoop on working with legends like Robin Williams and Walter Cronkite, and find out what he's been up to since leaving Disney. This is sure to be a treat for any fan of Disney history and classic animation. Let's dive in!"

Hello and May the Fourth Be With You.  The Disney Nerds bring you some Star Wars attractions in celebration of May 4th.  We're going to Elevate ourselves on The Rise of Resistance and then help out Hondo on Smugglers Run and then take a couple trips around the Galaxy with Star Tours and the New Spy Contacts, Leia, Poe, Ahsoka, Andor, and Mando.  Thanks so much to WDW News Today, Five Fires, and The Single Rider with some of the Star Tours.   Have a great 4th and May the Spires Guide You!

Join us this week for Special guest, Author Claudia Gray. Claudia is the writer of multiple Star Wars novels along with YA novels including The Evernight series, the Firebird and Constellation trilogies.  Claudia discusses her foray into a new genre, historical mystery.  We talk all about Bloodline and Princess Leia's later life choices.  We also discuss our new DNP Book Club book, her Haunted Mansion themed novel, Storm & Shade.  For more info about Claudia, check out her site, http://www.claudiagray.com/ 

Hello and welcome back to this weeks show.  As you see from the title, the ladies are taking over this week.  Mellissa and Lisa are here to ask Morgan all about her Easter Week Trip report and her first Keys to the Kingdom tour.  Before that, tune in for the latest news from the parks especially the new rules for the Disability Access Service (DAS) Pass.  Thanks for listening!  

Hello and welcome back to the show.  This week we take a flash back to a great show that Sam and Mellissa did about Genie + and Lightning Lanes.  Never too soon for a review and primer on how to use these options to make your day in the parks better.  What do you think?  Do you use Genie Plus or the lightning lanes?  Let us know send an email to questions@thedisneynerdspodcast.com  Thanks for Listening!

Hello and welcome to the Disney Nerds WDW Hotel Madness.  We have set up the best WDW hotels in 4 divisions of 4 hotels each.  Valeu, Moderate, Deluxe 1 and Deluxe 2.  Listen in as we go through each match-up on the way to what we, as Disney Nerds, think is the best hotel in WDW.  What do you think?  Did we have your favorite hotel?  Let us know, send your email to questions@thedisneynerdspodcast.com.