Earful: A Disney World Podcast

Christmas has come to the parks, along with a flurry of Frozen II updates! Catch up on the new additions to Norway, like new outfits for Anna & Elsa and a delicious new buttercream cupcake!

We'll also speculate on the opening of Rise of Resistance, now only two weeks away from its first ride. There are new beignets at French Quarter, a bejeweled spirit jersey, and a brand new wrapped bus.  PLUS:

• Stainless steel refillable mugs
• Gaston gets a new costume
• The Christmas Village returns to the Yacht Club

"What's your favorite attraction?" is a popular Disney World question, but let's get down to brass tacks:  what's your LEAST favorite attraction?  This week's episode deals with some of Kate & Patrick's least beloved rides and experiences, including Test Track and -- GASP -- Illuminations! PLUS: our friends from the Disney Discussions Podcast share their least favorite rides and explain why you need to keep a strong hold on your pants!

Bright suns, traveler! Let's head to the Spire and brush up our Aurabesh, because we're discussing our recent trip to Galaxy's Edge in Hollywood Studios! 

In Episode 22, we'll recount our rainy day in Batuu, with stops at the Marketplace, Ronto's Roasters, Docking Bay 7, and Oga's Cantina.  We drank blue milk, engineered the Milennium Falcon, and even encountered a First Order commander and a blue-haired Rebel spy!

PLUS:

• Patrick gets a Star Wars character's name VERY wrong
• Kate not-so-discretely speaks her mind
• We follow a scruffy nerfherder around Hollywood Studios

You're getting a bonus episode this week, and there’s been a major theft from Disney World, resulting in $20,000 of missing ride props.  Plus, those wonderful little shampoo and conditioner bottles you get at Disney resorts may soon become a thing of the past. 

There’s a new Dole Whip slushie, an attraction-based TV series on Disney+, and a brand new stuntshow at Universal Studios…here’s episode 21! We're legal! Woooo!

This month, Coral Reef is set to debut a special menu based on The Little Mermaid, so you can bet Patrick was 100% inappropriate with his ideas for the new cuisine in this episode.  We get an official Disney response to the Skyliner incident, Spooky Mickey & Friends plush dolls, an Olaf Dole Whip Slushie, and even an appearance from Bob Disney!

PLUS:

• Question of the Week: What topics should we cover on future episodes?
• Fantasyland Magic Band
• The REAL use of the Mickey Shorts Theatre

The Disney Skyliner faced its first set of issues this week with an incident that halted operation for over three hours.  Bob Disney is all atwitter with safety concerns and we're here to address what went wrong and how cast members attended to the incident.

But all is not doom and gloom this week:  the Enchanted Rose lounge opened at the Grand Floridian and Frozen 2 merchandise is now available in the parks!  PLUS:

• Epcot Forever draws a line in the sand
• The Donut Box opens for business at the Food & Wine Festival
• Bees shut down operations for Hagrid's roller coaster at Universal Studios

It's a new era for Epcot and Disney transportation! This week has seen the final performance of Illuminations, the opening of the Disney Skyliner, and the debut performance of Epcot Forever.  Plus, the Epcot Experience opens amidst the Food & Wine Festival, the Rivera Resort offers a big discount, and PhotoPass photographers return to the parks.

PLUS:

• Bob Disney stops by
• Canada gets a new show
• Rise of the Resistance gets a run time

What's that smell in the air? Could it be the scent of embers from Pirates of the Caribbean? An aged musk from Haunted Mansion?  Or, is it just Patrick?  In this week's episode, we'll discuss a new technology Disney is working on that will allow them to transition more seamlessly between different odors in the parks.  And, you'll get the scoop on:

• Disney's Fairytale Weddings Showcase
• Cosmic Rewind ride vehicles
• Cinderella's Castle Moat is refilled
• Testing begins for Epcot Forever 

PLUS: we get new details on the Enchanted Rose restaurant at the Grand Floridian and two new coasters are coming to Orlando!

Fall has come to the parks, so we're breaking out the pumpkin spice beignets and apple cider doughnuts to celebrate!  In this week's episode:

• A "capturepult" is developed for water rides
• Club Cool closes its doors
• A baby eland is delivered in Animal Kingdom
• A reversal on the TSA Galaxy's Edge ban

PLUS: Patrick learns what a "bombolato" is and where you can find a doughnut happy hour in Disney Springs

Bright suns to you, you nerfherder! Galaxy's Edge is now officially open, and we're taking a look at the first day's reception along with the ensuing news clips throughout the week:

• TSA bans Batuu soft drink containers that resemble "thermal detonators"
• New details on Rise of the Resistance
• A lounge is revealed for the Halcyon hotel
• Disney institutes "boarding groups" for access to the land

PLUS: Hurricane Dorian begins its path up the coast, Ratatouille attraction announces an opening season, a new polka band debuts in Germany, and more!