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Epcot Day Part 1: Living with the Land, Seas with Nemo, and more!

In today’s vlog we are back at Epcot! To escape some of the heat, we take a break inside the Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival. On our walk to the Land, we spot an old friend getting ready for an exciting afternoon of butterfly catching! Once at the land, we finally get to ride one of our favorite attractions, Living with the Land, and it’s as wonderful as we remember. On the way out of the Land we stop for a viewing of Awesome Planet, which was…awesome! Then it is time to go under the sea with Nemo and his pals! This ride is so much fun and it was great to see it working to its full potential. We end part one of this video with a brief check-in on some of our favorite marine friends inside the Seas Exhibit and a quick peek of the beautiful topiaries around Epcot. We hope you enjoyed coming with us on the first part of our Epcot day, and we can’t wait to bring you along in part 2! Thanks so much for watching, and as always, keep on wishing!

*Disclaimer: This footage was filmed before Disney lifted its restrictions in regards to masking. We were allowed to take our masks off outside, but were required to wear them in line and on attractions. Stefan and I are both fully vaccinated and felt comfortable removing our masks when the crowds were light and we were able to physically distance ourselves from other groups.

Jenn’s Live. Land. Love. Shirt: https://lostbrostradingco.com/
Stefan’s Awesome. Wow. Shirt: https://buenavistamagic.com/
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Travel Day to Walt Disney World in 2021! EWR to MCO, Magical Express, Coronado Springs, and Epcot!

In today’s vlog we travel back to Walt Disney World to celebrate Stefan’s 30th Birthday in style! We are up early to catch our flight from Newark Liberty International Airport to Orlando International Airport. Our trip through security is very quick and easy, as is our flight! Then it’s off to baggage claim to collect our bags and board the Magical Express. The line for the bus is long, but we make the most of it, and spy some additional security measures that have been put in place since our last visit. Soon we are on our way to our Resort for this trip, The Gran Destino Tower at Coronado Springs Resort. After a quick outfit change and luggage drop off, we are on our way to the first park of this trip: Epcot! We hope you enjoyed following us along on our travel adventure, and we look forward to bringing you along with us to Epcot in our next video. Thanks so much for watching and as always, keep on wishing!

*Disclaimer: This footage was filmed before Disney lifted its restrictions in regards to masking. We were allowed to take our masks off outside, but were required to wear them in line and on attractions. Stefan and I are both fully vaccinated and felt comfortable removing our masks when the crowds were light and we were able to physically distance ourselves from other groups. Masks were still required on our flight and inside both airports.

Important links!

Disney inspired masks: https://pixieleeandco.com/collections/masks
KF94 Masks: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KDGFD1D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Jenn’s Live. Land. Love. Shirt: https://lostbrostradingco.com/
Stefan’s Awesome. Wow. Shirt: https://buenavistamagic.com/
Music provided by https://scottholmesmusic.com

Episode 31: Making Today a Perfect Day

Surprisingly, we have another news-filled week again! Mice Chat covers our tenth week in Quarantine, with some updates for our potential trip in July. In the news, we once again hear from our girl Carlye Wisel, who updates us on a major leadership change within Disney. We also take a deep dive into the finally re-opened Disney Springs, and get a POV on what was being offered that first day. A final piece of news informs us that Universal announced its plans to re-open as well, and gives some insight on what they intend to do regarding Health and Safety practices. Wrapping up the episode we take a nostalgic trip to pre-pandemic and what we would do during an ultimate visit to Magic Kingdom.

Discussion Timestamp: 0:55:21

Episode Links

Carlye Wisel Article
https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/theme-parks-reopen-disney-springs-universal-orlando-citywalk

Re-Opening Day at Disney Springs
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2020/05/20/photos-and-tips-our-full-experience-from-disney-springs-reopening-day/

Universal Opening Date
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/05/a-message-about-disney-parks-from-chief-medical-officer-dr-pamela-hymel/

Carlye Instagram Post
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAdujK4nDZv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Episode 26: Music To Our Ears

This week’s episode is chock-full of Disney fun! In Mice Chat, we cover four things we experienced in on-screen Disney magic, and give a small update to our travel plans. From there, we jump on in to the news, where a familiar face makes its reappearance, and we read through the proposed government timeline of the country-wide phased reopening. In our discussion we turn to something near and dear to our hearts; MUSIC! Specifically the music that you hear when inside or riding upon one of the many wonderful attractions at the Disney Parks.

Episode Links

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/12/business/media/disney-ceo-coronavirus.html

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/16/politics/read-guidelines-for-opening-america/index.html

Our YouTube Playlist of the songs mentioned in Episode 26
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJbtmXqJDYV6xFdl9KoNTOv9u4fhM7xIK

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Episode 21: Bees Will Buzz

This week Mice Chat focuses on our reaction to the new parade “Magic Happens” which premiered at Disneyland park on February 28th. We also touch on what it might mean to cancel your upcoming Disney trip during this unprecedented time of pandemic. In the news, we enjoy a newly released Jungle Cruise trailer, and touch briefly on some of the things the Orlando Theme Parks are doing to promote health and safety at this time. Our big topic for discussion today revolves around the 2020 Flower Garden Festival, including the sights and tastes that can be experienced there.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast was recorded prior to the news that all Disney parks had closed due to the Coronavirus outbreak. We hope you are all staying healthy and safe!

Episode Links

https://www.cnet.com/news/disneys-jungle-cruise-trailer-shows-the-rock-and-emily-blunt-team-up-in-the-amazon/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-universal-studios-update-parks-coronavirus-preventative-measures-1283532

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/03/taste-your-way-around-the-2020-epcot-international-flower-garden-festival-starting-today/

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/02/foodie-guide-to-the-2020-epcot-international-flower-garden-festival/

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/02/2020-epcot-international-flower-garden-festival-merchandise-set-to-bloom-on-march-4/

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/entertainment/epcot/flower-garden-rocks-concert-series/

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Episode 20: A Toast to the West Coast

We keep it brief for this week’s Mice Chat, with some short opinions on a couple of episodes from some of the exciting new series that can be found on Disney+. Many big things are happening in the news this week as a major change happens in Disney leadership, the Corona epidemic starts to affect Disney, and some eventful things happen with a couple rides in Disney World! We take a break from our newest Disney Park Exploration series to explore the Food & Wine Festival at Disney California Adventure.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast was recorded prior to the news that all Disney parks had closed due to the Coronavirus outbreak. We hope you are all staying healthy and safe!

Episode Links

https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/bob-chapek-bob-iger-disney-ceo-succeed-1203515498/

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/28/business/tokyo-disney-coronavirus/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/27/us/disney-jungle-cruise-boat-trnd/index.html

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/03/next-stop-adventure-its-opening-day-for-mickey-minnies-runaway-railway-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/02/2020-disney-california-adventure-food-wine-festival-expand-your-palate-starting-today/

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/02/foodie-guide-to-disney-california-adventure-food-wine-festival-2020/

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/02/2020-disney-california-adventure-food-wine-festival-the-merchandise-menu/

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Episode 19: Enter a World of Fantasy

In this week’s Mice Chat, we give a brief update on the FastPasses for our upcoming April trip to Disney World, and take a deep dive into the Disney+ exclusive show “Encore!”. In the news segment, we share our reactions to some of the rumors that changes are coming to both Magic Kingdom and Hollywood studios – and update you on some of the new things coming with FastPass. Finally, we introduce part one of three of our Fantasyland discussion, as we welcome you all to the Castle Courtyard

DISCLAIMER: This podcast was recorded prior the news that all Disney parks had closed due to the Coronavirus outbreak. We hope you are all staying healthy and safe!

Episode Links

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Travel/cinderella-castle-walt-disney-world-resort-royal-makeover/story?id=69049378

https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2020/02/17/new-rumor-points-to-pixar-pier-style-redo-heading-to-disneys-hollywood-studios

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/01/millennium-falcon-smugglers-run-added-to-fastpass-service-at-walt-disney-world-resort/

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/02/mickey-minnies-runaway-railway-adds-fastpass-service-for-visits-beginning-march-4/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasyland#Castle_Courtyard

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Episode 18: Our Favorite Disney World Attraction

We have a very special episode for you all this week, as we visit our dearest Disney-loving friends, Abbey and Evan! Mice Chat is short and sweet, and explores a Valentine’s Day-themed question: where we would each take our significant other for a romantic Anniversary or Valentine’s dinner? Following this, we host our first bracket-style tournament, where the four of us put 32 Disney World attractions head-to-head, and whittle them down to our ultimate shared favorite.

Episode Links

SPECIAL GUEST: ABBEY

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SPECIAL GUEST: EVAN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-yeatts-b4834887

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Episode 17: There’s Always My Way

Mice Chat for this week focuses on some small changes to our upcoming trips. Lots of big news is covered this week, from a surprising film adaptation of a popular Broadway show, as well as some enticing news in the Marvel arena, both on TV and in the parks – which inspires some energized discussion of certain Marvel character’s futures! This week’s discussion brings us a few steps forward in time to the Colonial Era, as we explore the many attractions and food options Liberty Square has to offer – including a spooky favorite ride of Jenn’s, and one of our all-time-favorite never-before-mentioned (joking!) dining options.

Episode Links

https://www.cnet.com/news/disney-bringing-hamilton-movie-to-theaters-with-original-broadway-cast/

https://variety.com/2020/film/news/marvel-disney-plus-trailer-super-bowl-1203490311/

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/01/spider-man-swings-into-action-above-avengers-campus-at-disney-california-adventure-park/

http://www.disneyhistoryinstitute.com/2009/11/liberty-tree-storyonly-god-can-make.html

https://www.wdwinfo.com/disney-world/magic-kingdom/liberty-square.htm

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Episode 16: Comin’ Round the Mountains

In this week’s Mice Chat, we begin with an update to the shows Stefan watched, followed by some great info on Disney Deals (this time more than a few days that are few and far between)! News this week covers a wide variety of topics; from international park shut-downs, to updates to various Star Wars franchises, and a sneak peek at the new Epcot nighttime show! Our discussion for the week brings us to the wildest part of the Magic Kingdom: Frontierland! Here we delve into the one place to get a bite, and what we think is the best way to ride a Disney roller coaster. Check out the links below for more details!

Episode Links

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/disney-stock-drops-wuhan-coronavirus-shuts-shanghai-hong-kong-parks-2020-1-1028847022

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/star-wars-obi-wan-kenobi-disney-plus-premiere-date-1203478761/

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/01/millennium-falcon-smugglers-run-added-to-fastpass-service-at-walt-disney-world-resort/

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/01/getting-ready-for-harmonious-at-epcot/

https://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/magickingdom/fro-shops.htm

https://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/magickingdom/fro-shows.htm

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