The Golden Horseshoe Review: A Disney Theme Park Podcast

Join us in Part 2 when our hosts dissect Star Wars Galaxy's Edge main attraction, Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

Alex interviews Louie and Greg about their recent trip to Star Wars Land. What did they think? Join us in part 1 to get an overview of the place, and learn about the cantina and droid building!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

We've ridden Guardians: Mission Breakout. What did we think? Is it better than Tower of Terror? Join us and find out! We then gripe about Soarin' Around the World, and lavish praise on a superb Soarin' clone in Seattle called “Wings Over Washington”.Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

Hear all about our experiences with Disneyland's new phone-based line-skipping technology. How does it compare to that old standby FastPass, or to Walt Disney World's FastPass-Plus? Join us and find out!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

After a long hiatus, we are back, with Alex telling us all about his two trips to visit Pandora: The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Does it rank among Disney's greatest achievements? Join us and find out!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

We wrap up Shanghai Disneyland with Fantasyland's Voyage to the Crystal Grotto and Tomorrowland's amazing TRON Power Run, which Alexa claims is the best. Disney. Ride. Ever. Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

We leave Mickey Avenue and head over to Adventure Isle and Treasure Cove, visiting Shanghai's all-new, high-tech rendition of Pirates of the Caribbean. Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

Louie and guest Alexa Grafera tell us all about their trip to the newest Disneyland, Shanghai! We discuss the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, Disney Town, Mickey Avenue, and Louie's special contributions this brand new park. Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

We continue our tour around Hong Kong Disneyland, visiting what Louie claims is Disney's best attraction ever: Mystic Manor. And we speculate about a second park for Hong Kong. Special guest: Maja Henderson.Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

Louie and his friends just got back from a huge Disney trip through Asia. First stop: Hong Kong Disneyland! We analyze the hotels, the resort, and the park itself, starting with Main Street, Adventureland, and Fantasyland! Special guest: Maja Henderson.Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

In the second and final part of our 100th episode, we cover a bunch of mini-topics. Sticking "Disney's" in front of everything, variable ticket pricing, and more on Guardians of the Galaxy Tower, including how it looks and what it's named.Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

In part 1 of our 100th episode, we cover a bunch of mini-topics. Guardians of the Galaxy makeovers, a possible Star Wars Hotel, Muppets in Liberty Square, we've got it all! Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

How "broken" does an attraction have to be before Disney closes it to guests? What if Madame Leota isn't working? What if there's no music on California Screamin'? Join us to discuss the ins and out of "critical effects" with guest Jessie Char.Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

Everyone assumed Disneyland's Tomorrowland would be filled with Star Wars and Marvel stuff, but Star Wars and Marvel now have their own dedicated lands. So where does that leave Tomorrowland? We take a fresh look at this topic with guest Jessie Char.Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

Should it be Cars Land, or Radiator Springs? If they call Star Wars Land "Star Wars Land", is that a mistake? Join us in our attempt to figure out the rules of theme park land naming!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

Everybody's got a favorite Disney film that has little or no presence in the theme parks. We talk about these missed opportunities, from Mary Poppins and Bedknobs & Broomsticks to Duck Tales and Inside Out. Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

We've talked in the past about our favorite food... but which park restaurants have Disney's absolute worst food? We also talk a bit about DCA's Food & Wine Festival, and food in Star Wars Land. Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

We take on the most outlandish rumor to hit Disneyland in years: giving the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror a Guardians of the Galaxy makeover. Join us as we discuss the pros and cons of this move, its likelihood…and the lousy state of WDI's puns.Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

Louie's fed up with rude guests at Disneyland. We discuss guests that talk during attractions, guests that take flash photos, which park's guests are the best-behaved, and what Disney can do to solve the problem.Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

Your three hosts have all taken turns with the newest VR technologies. Do they have a place at the Disney parks? Will they obsolete the Disney parks? Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

We talk about whether Zootopia deserves to be in the parks, then move on to the quality of various in-park walkaround characters. Why do Pixar's always look so weird? Why is Mickey wearing a tux? Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

We continue our discussion with Amy Jane Gruber on a variety of scintillating Disney topics: the possibility of a Disney theme park in Texas, bad Star Wars merchandise, overbearing cast members, and animatronics versus live actors. Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

Disneyland and WDW are bursting with guests. Is there demand for a 3rd Disney theme park resort in the U.S.? What would it be? Where would it go? Join the discussion with our guest and fellow Disney enthusiast, the charming and delightful Amy Jane Gruber.Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

We go off on Anaheim's lackluster Downtown Disney district, and the overall sad state of Disney resort retail.Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

Is Disneyland's castle -too- small? How would you feel if Disney tore it down and built a new one? We discuss this oft-mentioned (though remote) possibility, and ask: what's that one thing in the park that we couldn't stand to see changed? Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

We wrap up our trip to Orlando with discussion of Hollywood Studios...and why Greg liked the park a lot more than he expected. Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

We talk about our recent trips to Epcot, discussing the new Test Track, the Food & Wine Festival, and why Living With The Land might be the best attraction there. Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

More in Florida: Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar, Greg's dislike of Be Our Guest restaurant and the Disney Dining Plan, and everyone's dislike of FastPass+.Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

Continuing our Florida discussion, the group talks about recent experiences at Universal's amazing Cabana Bay, Disney's Polynesian post-renovation, and we compare Trader Sam's in Orlando and Anaheim. Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: Greg and Louie recently returned from trips to Orlando; in the beginning of this multi-part episode, we cover our thoughts about Universal Orlando, Harry Potter, and why Greg thought Universal's blockbuster attraction "Escape From Gringott's" was lousy.Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: Star Wars is transforming Disneyland's Tomorrowland. Good? Bad? Join the discussion!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: Star Wars Land is bringing big changes to Disneyland Park. What do we think about the shrinking Rivers of America? The loss of Big Thunder Ranch? Join us and find out!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: We survey some of the most amazing effects in the Disney parks. Which one is our favorite? The Mansion ballroom? Tiki Room rain? Big Thunder dynamite? Join us and find out!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: Louie tries to sell us on the merits of Duffy the Disney teddy bear, leading to an interesting discussion: what makes for "good" Disney merchandise versus "bad"?Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: We wrap up Louie's visit to Tokyo DisneySea with a discussion of Mermaid Lagoon, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Fantasmic!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: This week we visit Port Discovery, Lost River Delta, Arabian Coast…and discuss the fact that "Tokyo DisneySea" is kind of a weird name. Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: Post-D23, we pick back up with Louie's visit to Tokyo DisneySea! We talk about Tokyo's spectacular Tower of Terror, the Luna Park-inspired Midway Mania, and American Waterfront. Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: We wrap up D23 coverage with our discussion of Avatar Land, what they should name Disney Hollywood Studios, and Hong Kong's new Iron Man attraction. Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: D23 2015 concluded today, and we wanted to capture our thoughts, fresh. Today, we talk Star Wars Land! Join us for our discussion of what might be Imagineering's most important assignment ever!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: Our final segment on Tokyo Disneyland Park, where we discuss parades, Marie the Cat, what's inside Cinderella Castle, and the oddly-named One Man's Dream II. Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: More on Louie's visit to Tokyo! We talk Haunted Mansion, Pooh's Hunny Hunt, Space Mountain, and uncover why Tokyo's Jolly Trolley doesn't work either. Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: Special guest Cabel Sasser re-joins us as we dig deep into Louie's trip to what might be Disney's most amazing theme parks. We tackle the controversial World Bazaar, Westernland, and Japan's Grand Canyon Diorama! Join us…Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: We say so-long to the Aloha State with a quick wrap-up at Aulani. Will Disney ever build another standalone resort like Aulani? How does Aulani's success compare with that of the Disney Cruises? Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: Part 2 of 3 in our discussion of Disney's Aulani Resort, delving into its awesome spa and (refreshing) lack of Disney branding. And was Steve Jobs right? Is Aulani not ambitious enough? Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: Louie's back from his trip to Aulani, and we start our discussion about Disney's resort in Hawaii. What's good? What's bad? Should Disney even be building resorts away from theme parks? Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: More thoughts about what Disneyland will be like in 2055. Which will survive: Haunted Mansion or Pirates? Will the people of 2055 even want to go to a theme park? Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: The LA Times speculated recently on what Disneyland would be like on its 100th anniversary in 2055, and we couldn't resist chiming in. Will dark rides still be fun in the future? Roller coasters? What about Main Street or Frontierland? Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: Part 2 of our guide to Disneyland for Walt Disney World regulars. We talk Indiana Jones, the Disneyland Railroad, Fantasmic and World of Color, hotels at Disneyland, and turkey legs! Join us...Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: There are tons of Walt Disney World regulars making their very first trip to Disneyland. Which attractions are better than their WDW counterparts? (Which are worse?) What to see? What to skip? Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: We go back to the "original EPCOT": not the theme park, but Walt Disney's never-built city of tomorrow. Why wasn't it built? Would it have succeeded?We make reference to two videos in this podcast: the Disney is coming to Florida press conference, and the Florida Project video. Please check them out if you have time!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!

This week: Disney raised the hackles of some by announcing plans to expand Walt Disney World's Soarin' and Midway Mania attractions. The debate: should Disney use that money to build new attractions rather than expand existing ones? Join us!Have a question? An idea for a show? Just want to chat? We love feedback. Write us at info@ghrshow.com or follow us on Twitter at @ghrshow. Let us know what you think!