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Welcome to "What's Dis?" Podcast. Join Jillian the travel agent and Matt as they experience old, extinct Disney (and others) theme park attractions for their very first time. Learn the history of the parks as well as hear their first-hand responses to the rides and shows we miss dearly. Foul languag…

Jillian the Travel Agent & Matt


    • May 21, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 22m AVG DURATION
    • 79 EPISODES


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    69. Timekeeper

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020


    We are back! Today we discuss our last mini Disney trip for a bit then watch a few videos courtesy of listener Ryan including a 1975 WDW Grad Night promo and finishing with a highly missed attraction from Magic Kingdom, Timekeeper. :: WARNING: foul language ensues. Listen at your own risk. :: [find_us_links]

    69. Timekeeper

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 93:35


    We are back! Today we discuss our last mini Disney trip for a bit then watch a few videos courtesy of listener Ryan including a 1975 WDW Grad Night promo and finishing with a highly missed attraction from Magic Kingdom, Timekeeper. :: WARNING: foul language ensues. Listen at your own risk. ::

    68. Spectromagic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020


    Today we (finally) ring in 2020 by watching 3 brand new “countdowns” to the new year. We finish the day with the worst viewing of Spectromagic ever at it's final performance. :: WARNING: foul language ensues. Listen at your own risk. :: [find_us_links]

    68. Spectromagic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 74:48


    Today we (finally) ring in 2020 by watching 3 brand new “countdowns” to the new year. We finish the day with the worst viewing of Spectromagic ever at it’s final performance. :: WARNING: foul language ensues. Listen at your own risk. ::

    67. Disneyland Christmas Special 92 & Samantha Brown's WDW Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 113:20


    To celebrate the season we are joined by our friends from the podcast formerly known as Tom Morrow's Talking Heads to partake in some Christmas specials at Disneyland and Walt Disney World filled with chainsaws and family stealing galore. If you so choose, join us in our MAGICAL CHRISTMAS drinking game! Merry Christmas and Happy […]

    67. Disneyland Christmas Special 92 & Samantha Brown’s WDW Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 113:20


    To celebrate the season we are joined by our friends from the podcast formerly known as Tom Morrow’s Talking Heads to partake in some Christmas specials at Disneyland and Walt Disney World filled with chainsaws and family stealing galore. If you so choose, join us in our MAGICAL CHRISTMAS drinking game! Merry Christmas and Happy […]

    66. Illuminations 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 103:34


    We're recapping our vacation to Walt Disney World to bid Farewell to “Illuminations: Reflections of Earth” and reluctantly welcome in “Epcot Forever.” We're watching the 25th Anniversary part A of Illuminations in this one. :: WARNING: foul language ensues. Listen at your own risk. :: Watch along with us here [find_us_links]

    66. Illuminations 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019


    We’re recapping our vacation to Walt Disney World to bid Farewell to “Illuminations: Reflections of Earth” and reluctantly welcome in “Epcot Forever.” We’re watching the 25th Anniversary part A of Illuminations in this one. :: WARNING: foul language ensues. Listen at your own risk. :: Watch along with us here

    65. Surprise in the Skies/Illuminations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 88:00


    For today's episode, we are continuing down the road to Illuminations with some more Epcot Center spectaculars. First, we view the now closed Rock n Roller Coaster Avec Aerosmith from Disney Studios Paris, then we take it to the sky with Surprise in the Skies and Skyleidoscope over World Showcase Lagoon. We wrap up today's […]

    65. Surprise in the Skies/Illuminations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 88:00


    For today’s episode, we are continuing down the road to Illuminations with some more Epcot Center spectaculars. First, we view the now closed Rock n Roller Coaster Avec Aerosmith from Disney Studios Paris, then we take it to the sky with Surprise in the Skies and Skyleidoscope over World Showcase Lagoon. We wrap up today’s […]

    64. Sounds Dangerous!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 70:13


    Today we head to Hollywood Studios to celebrate the 20th birthday of Rock ‘n' Roller Coaster with some tributes then continue our way back to the ABC Soundstage to check out One Saturday Morning Sound (is it?) Show then ready our old fashioned headsets for the binaural mess that is Sounds Dangerous! with Drew Carey […]

    63. Innoventions Part 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 85:00


    It's part one of our Innoventions series and we're starting with the only video of Astuter Computer Revue we could find. After that Bill Nye the Science Guy introduces us to Innoventions at Epcot in a commercial reminiscent of his television show. Tom Morrow 2.0 takes a look into our future but can't see that […]

    64. Sounds Dangerous!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 70:13


    Today we head to Hollywood Studios to celebrate the 20th birthday of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster with some tributes then continue our way back to the ABC Soundstage to check out One Saturday Morning Sound (is it?) Show then ready our old fashioned headsets for the binaural mess that is Sounds Dangerous! with Drew Carey […]

    63. Innoventions Part 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 85:00


    It’s part one of our Innoventions series and we’re starting with the only video of Astuter Computer Revue we could find. After that Bill Nye the Science Guy introduces us to Innoventions at Epcot in a commercial reminiscent of his television show. Tom Morrow 2.0 takes a look into our future but can’t see that […]

    62. Off-Brand Theme Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 108:20


    We’re going off-brand in this episode. We took a road trip and this is your chance to tag along. Our first stop is a brief one as we watch a commercial and some home videos of Hershey Park in Hershey Pennsylvania. Next stop is Water Country USA before we make our way to Busch Gardens […]

    63. Innoventions Part 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 85:00


    It's part one of our Innoventions series and we're starting with the only video of Astuter Computer Revue we could find. After that Bill Nye the Science Guy introduces us to Innoventions at Epcot in a commercial reminiscent of his television show. Tom Morrow 2.0 takes a look into our future but can't see that...

    62. Off-Brand Theme Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 108:20


    We're going off-brand in this episode. We took a road trip and this is your chance to tag along. Our first stop is a brief one as we watch a commercial and some home videos of Hershey Park in Hershey Pennsylvania. Next stop is Water Country USA before we make our way to Busch Gardens […]

    61. Splashtacular

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2019 79:30


    This week we are starting our countdown of Epcot's amazing shows starting with Splashtacular at the Fountain of Nations, taking a quick look at the formation of dinosaur Elvis at Galaxy Search at the Magic Kingdom, then closing the night with Laserphonic Fantasy. Join us as we celebrate everything that brought us to the fateful […]

    61. Splashtacular

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2019 79:30


    This week we are starting our countdown of Epcot’s amazing shows starting with Splashtacular at the Fountain of Nations, taking a quick look at the formation of dinosaur Elvis at Galaxy Search at the Magic Kingdom, then closing the night with Laserphonic Fantasy. Join us as we celebrate everything that brought us to the fateful […]

    60. Delta Dreamflight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 64:07


    It’s time to take flight!! In today’s episode, we open with a special Epcot Center entertainment as we prep for Japan Festival Boston and watch Miyuki, professional candy artist, perform her awesome and entertaining candy making show in Epcot. To celebrate the booking of our next Disney trip, we take a ride through Disney’s previous […]

    59. Communicore Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 68:46


    In today’s part 2 episode featuring the beauty of Communicore, we take a tour around the energy exchange, the Centorium (now, regrettably, MouseGear) make decisions at the Futurechoice theater, peruse the advances of communications in Futurecom, a brief peek in Sunrise Terrace, and finally end watching those crazy robots Pixel and Ironside do some crazy […]

    58. Mardi Gras Parade & Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 86:41


    Happy Mardi Gras! Today we get in the Orleans spirit with a tour through the foods and parades of Port Orleans resort. We then have a viewing of the Surprise Celebration parade at Magic Kingdom formerly known at the Party Gras parade from Disneyland. We also sit in on Tianas Showboat Jubilee on the Liberty […]

    57. Communicore Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 78:51


    It is finally time to open the door to the one and only Communicore in Epcot Center. Before we enter this grand pavilion we take a look at the special event marquee lighting of the Tower of Terror at Disney’s California Adventure hosted by the one and only smashing comedian Gallagher! We then start our […]

    56. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 71:47


    Dive dive dive into this week’s episode! Today we start by watching the Disney short Lambert the Sheepish Lion before taking our deep sea adventure into 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, including the attraction at Magic Kingdom, the current version at Tokyo Disneyland, and Les Mysteres du Nautilus at Disneyland Paris. Strap in because it […]

    55. Resort TV 1991

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 119:01


    For episode fitty fiyh we sit in a dixie landings hotel room circa 1991 and just watch an entire loop of resort tv and end up learning way too much about DVC that is no longer applicable. We end the episode discussing the view of visiting Disney for the first time ever as an adult […]

    54. The Making of Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 68:36


    Since the sad news that poor Buzzy is missing, we decided to take a jaunt back to the Wonders of Life Pavilion. After we watch a few propaganda shorts from this day in Disney history we finally learn all about how babies are made with none other than the master of the ole in out […]

    53. Hollywood Holly-day Parade

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 71:56


    Hooray for hollydays! To celebrate the merriest of months we take a look at what the original Osborne Family Lights looked like at the backlot of MGM studios, watch Belle’s Enchanted Christmas spectacle of ornament kids, listen to a semi-audible 12 days of Christmas by the characters of the streetmosphere, and finish off with the […]

    52. Halloween Horror Nights

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 132:07


    This week on What’s Uni!… Yeah we hate it too. It’s getting all SPOOKY as we tour the beginnings of Halloween Horror Night (originally Fright Night) at Universal Studios Florida. We watch a couple promotions for HHN, one of which is directed by the great Eli Roth, then we take in some shows of the […]

    51. Mexico Pavilion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2018 87:39


    Hola mis amigos! This week What’s Dis explores the past of the Mexico pavilion at Epcot. First, we rifle through some missed connections in Disney, then we move on to watch some live entertainment from Mexico including the Huitzilin Mexico Dancers, Viva Mexico, and El Mariachi Coco de Santa Cecilia, check out the newest Coco […]

    50. Disney World is Your World

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 57:20


    It’s our 50th and this episode is filled with ABSOLUTELY nothing special. Today we go over a bit of Disney history then hop to Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom to enjoy a show including all the lands of the kingdom, Disney World is Your World. :: WARNING: foul language ensues. Listen at your own risk. […]

    49. The Living Seas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2018 95:18


    Take a trip down the hydrolater a few leagues, about 20,000 or so as Whats Dis takes a voyage into The Living Seas. Come along as we reminisce about what is truly missed about this now IP based pavilion, take a ride on the seacabs, and exchange some words with Jason. Ladies and gentlemen, walk […]

    48. Fort Wilderness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 82:59


    Saddle up partners, we are headed to Fort Wilderness this week! You may be thinking, guys, there is zero attractions at Fort Wilderness, how you make an episode. Well, we have no idea, but here to grace us with their presence is some chick canoeing, a parade of lazy golf carters, the fab five singing […]

    47. Pixar Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 94:10


    It’s Pixar week on What’s Dis! First we discuss all the delicious and weird food finds at Pixar Fest in Disneyland. Next, we watch an academy award winning Pixar short, find out the oddness that is Super Party Time at Magic Kingdom, cruise around a Bugs Land in DCA on Heimlich’s Choo Choo Train and […]

    46. Mickey’s Starland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2018 58:26


    It’s time to experience the aftermath of Mickeys Birthdayland as we take a tour around Mickeys Starland! First we explore some Disney history including a short ride on the Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland in Disneyland. We then poke around Mickey’s house to see what he’s shuffled around before starting off the series of Disney […]

    45. Star Wars Weekends

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 78:10


    Episode 45 is all Star Warz. We discuss some stuff that happened on May 7 back in time in WDW including Drew Carey being a creepy dad and some garbage cakes some kids made. We then head to Hollywood Studios for Star Wars Weekends with a couple storm trooper preshows and the Star Wars Celebrity […]

    44. Kiliminjaro Safaris

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 96:15


    Jambo! Today we are trekking through Animal Kingdom as we interact with Pipa the talking recycle bin and Wes Palm the talking palm tree, check out the March of the Artimals, then finally board SIMBA 1 with our good friend Wilson and take a thrilling trip on Kilimanjaro Safari. Kwaherini! :: WARNING: foul language ensues. […]

    43. If You Had Wings / If You Could Fly

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 75:18


    This week it’s all about transportation as we take the skyway into Tomorrowland. We take a few laps around on the Wedway Peoplemover, hear a few words from our sponsors, then fly through If You Had Wings and it’s lesser counterpart If You Could Fly. This episode is brought to you by Eastern Airlines. Eastern, […]

    42. Cranium Command

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 76:37


    We are back at Epcot this week once again exploring the Wonders of Life pavilion. First, we celebrate our one year anniversary of the podcast by quizzing Matt with a General (Disney) Knowledge quiz. Then we take a few walkthroughs of Wonders of Life before we take a seat for one of Jillian’s most beloved […]

    41. America Sings & Splash Mountain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 83:18


    For Episode 41 we discuss and watch some patriotic animals in America Sings in Disneyland then discuss and review Splash Mountain with a few TV spots and the made for TV movie Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain. You may get wet. :: WARNING: foul language ensues. Listen at your own risk. :: Watch along with […]

    40. Maelstrom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2018 77:49


    You are not the first to pass this way, nor shall ye be the last. This week for Episode 40 we are going all NORWAY! Celebrating one of your esteemed host’s recently found heritage, we listen to some tunes from the band Spelmanns Gledje, watch some Vikings, get a preview with Willard Scott, then take […]

    39. Hollywood! Hollywood!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 75:33


    We are back at MGM Studios with a show from opening day of the park, Hollywood! Hollywood! Also just in time for V day we watch Celebration of True Love castle show exclusively at Magic Kingdom on Valentines Day. You’ll also hear some Disney Princess tracks that are, well, there. Enjoy! :: WARNING: foul language […]

    38. Mickey’s Birthdayland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2018 82:47


    HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICKEY!! Ok it’s not Mickeys birthday but too bad, we’re celebrating anyways. We are taking our first look at Mickey’s Birthdayland in the Magic Kingdom. We ride the Birthdayland Express, walk around Duckberg with some folks, peek into Mickey’s living quarters, and watch Minnie’s Surprise Birthday Party. Cmon let’s celebrate! :: WARNING: foul […]

    37. Pocahontas and her Forest Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2018 80:41


    This week for episode 37 (INAROW?) we listen to some Latin Disney songs, help some missed Orlando connections, open and close animal kingdom, meet Lucky the Dinosaur and Val the Velociraptor, and finish off with Pocahontas and her Forest Friends. :: WARNING: foul language ensues. Listen at your own risk. :: Watch along with us […]

    36. Disney Millennium Celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2018 128:29


    Happy New Year! This week we finally end our trip around world showcase with storytellers including the Monkey King in China, Sigrid and Julenissen in Norway, and Los Tres Reyes in Mexico. Then it’s time to celebrate the new year with what else but the Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration! We see the ins and […]

    35. TDL Christmas in NY & DLP Mickey’s Winter Wonderland

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2017 115:22


    This week on What’s Dis we listen to the stories of Christmas with La Befana in Italy and Helga in Germany. Also viewed this episode is last years Fort Wilderness Christmas Golf Cart Parade and the Starbright Holidays drone show at Disney Springs. Finally we experience Christmas overseas with Christmas in NY…. in Tokyo Disneyland […]

    34. 1998 WDW Very Merry Christmas Parade

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2017 99:21


    This week we hear a story of the Japanese new year then we reach the middle of World Showcase and hear the stories of Kwanzaa and Chanukah in America. We then take a trip back to Christmas Day 1998 as we view Disney’s Christmas Day special with Richard Kind and Caroline Rhea. Happy Chanukah! Shalom! […]

    33. LuminAria & Minnie’s Christmas Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2017


    It’s episode 33 and it’s time to give some Christmas ornament ideas to Disney because let’s face it, none of their ornaments stand up to the What’s Dis teams creations. We have two storytellers selling Christmas in Morocco then we go west and view LuminAria at Disney’s California Adventure and experience some anarchy at Minnie’s […]

    32. Sparkling Christmas Spectacular & Cinderella’s Holiday Wish

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017


    Bonjour! This week we discuss International Festival of the Arts, hear a story told by Pere Noel, then enjoy a sparkling Christmas spectacular and Cinderellas holiday wish at Mickeys Very Merry Christmas party from the Magic Kingdom. :: WARNING: foul language ensues. Listen at your own risk. :: Watch along with us here

    31. Country Bear Christmas & Jingle Cruise

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2017 97:13


    It’s Thanksgiving and What’s Dis is here with the turkey lowdown! Jingle along with Father Christmas in the UK then join a holiday hoedown with the country bears and a merry ride on the Jingle Cruise before you scarf down some turkey and orange stuff. Don’t forget the sandwich sauce! :: WARNING: foul language ensues. […]

    30. Mickey’s Jingle Jungle Parade

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017


    What’s Dis is back from one Disney day! We discuss our short trip including our Behind the Seeds Tour, Disney Christmas Day Parade filming, and try some German cookies. We then start our Christmas Story Teller roundabout with lumberjack Nowell in Canada before we jam with Mickey in his Jamming Jungle Parade at Animal Kingdom. […]

    29. Villains Unleashed

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 122:57


    SpOoOoOky!! The What’s Dis crew is back! We talk about the new stuff we did and the delicious foods we inhaled on our Disney trip before we look back on the Villains Mix and Mingle, Villains Unleashed party and a few numbers from Club Villain SO SPOOKY!!!! We end by giving a go at connecting […]

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