WDW Mousenger

    Hello and welcome back to WDWmousenger!  No, we didn’t fall off the edge of the (Walt Disney) World, or get hopelessly lost deep in the Jungle Cruise!  No, we’ve still been merrily plugging away and hitting our favorite place every chance we get!   On this week’s show, we sit down with our friend Tyler […]

    Hello and Welcome to Episode 64!  We get to sit down with our good friends Bob and Tim (or Tim and Bob!) of the ResortLoop podcast!  Although we’ve been web pals for years, this is the first time we’ve ever sat down to record together in person, and we go live from EPCOT […]

Welcome to the inaugural episode of “Once upon a time in WDW with Brad and Jake”! Think of this as more of an extension of the WDWmousenger sort of like bonus content. My whole goal as Producer of the WDWmousenger is to bring quality content to our listeners and I thought one episode a week […]

    With more and more attractions closing as of late Rod and Jake dive deep into past attractions. We talk not only about closed attractions but why they closed and what our favorite closed attractions are! Also if you want an amazing Fort Wilderness experience go visit our friends over at Meacham’s RV, you […]

  On this Episode of the WDWMousenger Rod and Jake talk all about their favorite counter service restaurants! We discuss why these are our favorite places to get a quick bite to eat when you’re in a rush or just don’t feel like a massive meal. Also if you want an amazing Fort Wilderness experience […]

          Hi and welcome to Episode 61!  On this episode we take you live to the Magic Kingdom on Princess Half Marathon weekend to record a  show with our good friends over at the Disney Nerds Podcast!  You’ll be able to enjoy the sounds of the Magic Kingdom as though you are […]

    Join Rod and Jake this week as we talk about a more controversial topic: the closing of the Tower of Terror in Disneyland! We talk about our feelings on the matter, as well as the pros and the cons of this happening. We also dive into our archives and listen to one of […]

    With more and more rumors coming out about the new Star Wars Land coming out Rod and Jake bring on team member, Tyler Evatz! On this weeks show we talk all about whats canon and whats not, also we talk about the show Star Wars Rebels among many other things! So sit back […]

    Rod and Jake are back and talking about the new lands like Avatar land: Pandora, Star Wars land, and Toy Story land. Along with other rumors and whispers around the Disney community… (and a few wish list items!).  Now we invite you to sit back and enjoy the show because if you’re a […]

    Hi to all our friends!  On this episode, Jake and I hit EPCOT and cover the new attractions Soarin’ Over the World and the Maelstrom replacement Jake has been grumbling over for 9 months straight: Frozen…You may be surprised at what he has to say about it!  So come along and enjoy the show, […]

  Hello and Welcome to Episode 56!  On this week’s show, we have as our guest Tony Cortese, producer of the new Disney Documentary “The Dream Finders“; which profiles several Disney “superfans” who have taken their Disney passion and turned it into a career.  We’ll hear what inspired Tony to produce the film, and what […]

Hello and welcome to episode 55!  In this episode we welcome author and Disney historian Todd Pierce, whose new book “3 Years in Wonderland: The Disney Brothers, C V Wood and the Making of the Great American Theme Park”” brings to light a very little known person from Disney history: C V Wood.  And it’s […]

Hello and welcome to Episode 54!   After a little pause from the mics, Jake and I are back and talking Disney Star Wars, The Launch Bay, Rebels, meeting Kylo Ren and hanging out with Chewbacca.  We’ll talk about how our latest WDW adventures, including seeing a finish line proposal at a Disney race, and running […]

Join me this week as Disney historian Jim Korkis returns for part 2 of our interview!  You’ll hear more about the stories you never knew that you never knew – the theme of Jim’s latest book.   You’ll also hear a big reveal as to whether the old rumor is true or not about Walt […]

  Welcome to Episode 52!!  After a little hiatus that involved a 10 day trip to WDW, camping in Florida and general mayhem, I’m back on the air with my good friend and favorite historian Jim Korkis!  We’ll discuss his new book “Secret Stories of Walt Disney World – Things you never knew you never […]

Hello and welcome to Episode 51!  We had a great time at our WDWmousenger / Disney Nerds / Florida Plunge meet up, and Jake and I talk about that before diving into all the new Star Wars rumors and excitement! So climb aboard and join the fun! For the best services and prices on your […]

Hi Everybody and welcome to Episode 50!  By now almost all of us have had a chance to see the PBS biography about Walt Disney.  Perhaps not surprisingly, there are a wide range of reactions and thoughts from around the Disney community…what did you think about it?  This week, I’ll talk about the program, the reaction […]

  Greetings and welcome to episode 49!  This week I have Modern Mouse Podcast’s Josh Taylor, fresh back from D23 and ready to talk all about the cool announcements and things to come!  So sit back and enjoy the show, because if you’re a Disney Geek, you’re among friends here! For a great trip, call […]

Hello and welcome to episode 38! On this week’s show, I’m joined by my special guest Tim Scott from the Resortloop.com podcast! He and his wife Dawn will join me and my (first time on the show!) wife Anita to talk about the most romantic things couples can do on a Walt Disney World vacation! […]

Welcome to Episode 47!  On the show this week, we’ll talk about the Best Movies Turned into Attractions!  They could be from the past, present or future, or from any Disney Park anywhere in the World!  We’ll announce the winner of last week’s question of the week, and pose a new one for this week’s […]

  Hello and welcome to Episode 46, where we talk all the best water attractions and rides in WDW (because some of he best water rides aren’t actually attractions)!  We’ll talk everything from the parks to the resorts and why water is such a big part of the Disney fun, so strap in and come […]

  Hi Everyone!!!  After a long hiatus of over 8 weeks and more than 7,000 miles, with planes, trains, RV’s and automobiles, WE’RE BACK!!  In Episode 45 we’ll talk about the move to Florida and starting a whole new life in the Sunshine State!  We’ll talk about our cross-country road trip, where we got to […]

  Hello to all my fellow Disney Geeks, welcome to Episode 44!  This week we will talk about doing Walt Disney World like a local; from the best ways to enjoy a more relaxed approach to the parks to food, meeting and making friends and getting the best out of your trip like someone who […]

  Welcome to the first installment of a new series – Disney By-Gones… In this show, we’ll look back at one of the most colorfully back-storied pieces of property in all of WDW: Discovery Island!  From the day Walt first saw it from his plane on November 22nd, 1963, Walt knew this was where he […]

    Since 2008, the Disney Moms Panel has been helping guests get the most fun out of their Disney travels.  What many don’t realize is how hard the panel members work to become a part of the panel and how many people want to be a part of it each year!  This week on […]

  Welcome to Episode 42!  On this week’s show, Jake and I talk about the best things in World Showcase, where we like to eat, listen to music, watch the fireworks, and just soak in the ambiance…So sit back and enjoy the show, because if you’re a Disney Geek, you’re among friends here! Check out […]

            Hello and welcome to Episode 41!  This week We’re privileged to have a a guest who is one of my favorite performers in all WDW – Yehaa Bob Jackson!!  Bob has been making music, memories and great times for 18 years, and his immensely popular high energy, high comedy, […]

  Hi Everyone, and welcome  to Episode 40!  I recently got to go to WDW for the Walt Disney World Marathon, arguably the biggest race of the year.  Over 27,000 runners lined up at the starting line on that Sunday for the full marathon, wrapping up an amazing week of fun, sweat, laughter and good […]

  Hi Everybody and welcome to episode 39!!  You all know how much I love camping in Walt Disney World’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground, and many, many of you have written asking how to camp there when you don’t have an RV of your own.  Well, after a long wait, here it is!  This […]

Welcome to this week’s show!  Lately I’ve been on a real Disney reading kick, and I found a title that really caught my eye: “The Ride Delegate: Memoir of a Walt Disney World VIP Tour Guide” by Annie Salisbury.  I loved the idea of a VIP tour guide being willing to peel back the curtain […]

Welcome to episode 37!  When we think of Disney, we usually think of family time, but have you ever thought about taking a trip with the Guys?  Join us for the fun as we take a 5 day trip with the guys that proves REAL MEN DO LOVE WDW!  We’ll talk about what is different hanging […]

  Hi everybody!!  Who was the only person to ever live at Walt Disney Studios?  How about the only ones to ever live at Disneyland?  Walt staying over the firehouse doesn’t count!  This week, I welcome back Disney Historian Jim Korkis, and we record live at Fort  Wilderness Resort courtesy of our sponsors at Meacham’s […]

  Hi and welcome to the WDWmousenger podcast episode 35!  Over the last several years, there has been an explosion of Disney fiction, from Ridley Pearson’s wildly popular series “The Kingdom Keepers” to short stories on Amazon and Kindle.  On this week’s show, I’m privileged to have as my guest Shaun Finnie, a Disney author […]

    Hello and welcome to episode number 34! On this week show I’m joined by blogger and Disney writer Jamie Hecker, who gives a recap on the Destination D Attraction Rewind event recently held in Orlando, Florida. He’ll give highlights from The Imagineers’ stories, stories about how It’s a Small World and Moments with Mr. […]

                      Hey Disney Geeks!  Welcome to Show #33!!  In this week’s show, Jake and I talk about the best places to eat in the Theme Parks…Almost all of us have our favorite places, or places that are tradition for our families to break bread and […]

In this week’s show, Jake and I give a trip report on our visit down to the world!  Things didn’t go as planned on many levels, some funny, some very serious; still we had the best time we could and share some of the highlights of the trip with you!  We’ll talk about the Wine and […]

Welcome to episode 31!  On this week’s show, come with Disney Historian Jim Korkis and I as we board the Mousenger Time Machine to a favorite memory of the Past, the Fort Wilderness Railroad!  Operating from 1973 – 1980 it was the brainchild of Disney Legend Ward Kimball and Roger Broggie.  For a long time it […]

Hi everybody, and welcome to Episode 30!  On this week’s show we have a great guest: voice actor Mark Silverman, who brings the Hollywood Tower of Terror’s Rod Serling to life on the small screen!  Being a life-long Disney Geek himself, he reveals how at first he was more thrilled that he would actually get to […]

Welcome to show #29!  In this week’s show first we talk about a brochure released this week that may indicate that the Sorcerer Mickey hat may be disappearing from Hollywood Studios!  Is it a slip-up by Disney, or an intentional attention grabber?  Next we get into the great and eternal debate:  Is it worth it […]

They say the only thing that stays the same is that NOTHING stays the same…and that’s sure been the case in WDW with all the changes that have been announced this month!  Think about it: Goodbye to Off Kilter, Maelstrom, and now The Backlot Studio Tour!  In all the years I’ve been a Disney fan, […]

Hello and welcome to Episode 27!  On this week’s show, blogger Jamie Hecker and I return to the Animal Kingdom, adding to our list of favorites some of the attractions, sites, and features that many of you listeners sent in in response to our previous list of favorite places to visit.  We’ll talk DeVine, Flame […]

Join me this week as Disney Historian Jim Korkis, author of the The Vault of Walt Volumes I & II, and soon-to-come Volume III and I explore the most notorious myths about Walt Disney himself, from completely debunking accusations of anti-semitism to a surprising revelation by Jim about the root of the whole cryogenically-frozen legend. […]

  Welcome to Podcast Episode 25!  On this weeks show, I’ll talk about some of the latest events that are happening in and around WDW.  This past week there were 2 big anniversaries; the Hoop Dee Doo Musical Review turned 40, after some 37,000 shows!  And moving over to EPCOT, the Moroccan Pavillion turned 30! […]

“Born on a Mountaintop in Tennessee…” Hi to all my fellow Disney Geeks!  Come join me on my show this week as we talk about a long-time favorite: Davy Crockett and the Davy Crockett craze of 1955!  To this day few people realize what an unprecedented and phenomenal success Davy Crockett was for the Walt […]

Hi everyone!  After a crazy summer filled with volunteer projects, international conventions and squeezing in a little beach time, I’m back in the studio and recording!  This week’s show is my interview with author, podcaster, and all-around good guy / Disney Geek Jeff Heimbuch of the Communicore Weekly podcast.  We’ll talk in detail about his […]

It’s the first weekend in July and summertime is in full swing!  Like a lot of families, we packed up the car and hit the road for the holiday weekend for some fun in the sun with family and friends…Getting ready to hit the pool, I find my teen daughter and niece dancing and singing […]

  Welcome!  On this week’s show, I get to sit down with author Steven Barrett of the Hidden Mickey Guides.  Finding Hidden Mickeys has become a favorite of WDW guests, and their popularity has grown from a little-known inside joke among imagineers a few years ago to a whole attraction in and of itself!  We’ll […]

On this week’s show, I’m joined by Celebrations Magazine publisher and Editor Tim Foster, and we talk about everything from publishing a Disney magazine to what’s coming in the future to why it is that even “mature adults” (read: middle-aged guys) love going to WDW!  Come join us and hang out for podcast episode 20 […]

Hi Everyone!  Just lat week, I had the chance to go and visit the Walt Disney Family Museum in Presideo, San Francisco, and from the multi-plane camera to Walt’s first business card to the earliest known drawing of Mickey Mouse and all the way to the scale model of Disneyland and everything in between, it […]

      One of the things I really love about Disney is the way they work so much hidden detail into their stories.  One of the BEST things they do is work in hidden tributes, images and references within the stories, movies and attractions themselves.  With 90 years worth of storytelling, the imagineers have […]