This week on Distant Disney Brandon takes us through one of Disney World's flagship resorts: Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.  Arguably the most elegant of all the Disney resorts, the Grand Floridian will set you back a fair amount to stay there.  But its intricate design, famous Signature dining, and seamless blending of Victorian architecture with modern amenities like the attached monorail station, make this resort a must-see. We're also supporting a friend of the show's new endeavor - Hester Bros. Cartoon Theatre.  Their first episode is all about House of Mouse! Music by Colin Paul

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Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

All good things must come to and end, and this is the end of Distant Disney.  In early October, this podcast feed will shut down, and we will stop posting regularly scheduled episodes.  But, if you ever want to listen to our archived episodes, they now live on our new Youtube channel! We'll be uploading videos to the channel gradually over a little period of time for anyone who wants to reference our more researched and informative episodes! Thank you to everyone who ever listened! Thank you to all of our guests who made appearances over the years!   Youtube Channel:  https://bit.ly/3AHQxDE Music by Colin Paul

Goodbye

Stick around to the end of the episode for a major announcement regarding this podcast!  But in our main topic this week we're profiling Epcot's upcoming new attraction Remy's Ratatouille Adventure.  Long delayed due to the pandemic, this attraction is opening with a new expansion of the France pavilion on October 1st. Music by Colin Paul

Disney's Newest Attraction: Remy's Ratatouille Adventure

We're back! In our news segment, we're breaking down Disney's recently announced service Genie and Genie+, what can you use it for, and how much it will cost. Part of this new tool will be completely replacing the existing FastPass+ system. Then, in our main segment, Brandon tells us about what it's like to be at one of the nation's largest state fairs - the Iowa State Fair.  Music by Colin Paul

Disney Genie+ and the Iowa State Fair

Hey everybody! We don't have a new episode this week.. but we'll be back next Tuesday with a profile of one of the nations most prominent state fairs - The Iowa State Fair!  So check this feed one week from now for the continuation of new episodes about Disney Parks and more! (And don't worry, we'll be talking all about the news that's been dropping lately).

We'll Be Back Next Week!

Tucked into a small corner of Disney's Hollywood Studios, Muppet Vision 3D has been hosting guests for thirty years.  While the surrounding areas of the park have seen, shall we say, drastic renovations and rethemes throughout that time, this stalwart little attraction remains nearly unchanged from its opening day version.  This week, we're taking a look at the history of this classic 3D attraction, the massive land that was originally planned for the area, as well as the other iterations of Muppets in Disney parks. Music by Colin Paul.

Muppet Vision 3D and the History of Muppets in Disney World

Ep 127 - Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway is now live! Despite being over ninety years old, Mickey Mouse has never had a starring role in an attraction - until very recently, that is! Check out this week's episode to learn all about this ground breaking attraction. Music by Colin Paul

Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway

Note: This episode was recorded before the tragic events that resulted in one child's death at Adventureland Resort in Iowa.  Although we coincidentally talked about the park this week, we will discuss this tragedy in the next episode. We're bringing a slightly abbreviated show this week due to Danny's upcoming move!  But that won't stop us from talking all about those iconic Main Street vehicles that you can observe, and yes, ride! Music by Colin Paul.

Main Street Vehicles

This week on Distant Disney, we're listing our favorite places to kick back and get a drink throughout Disney World!  We're exploring the best watering holes in the parks, resorts and Disney Springs.  So if you like to relax with a cold drink on your vacation, this episode is for you! Music by Colin Paul.

The Best Bars in Disney World

You may love this attraction, you may hate it.  Either way, this attraction has been mired in controversy for decades. This week, as Danny slowly melts in his recording space, we're taking a look back at this once iconic attraction's staggering demise to one of the most maligned attractions in all of Disney World.  Music by Colin Paul

Journey Into Imagination With Figment

We're joined this week by special guest Julia, a former Disneyland cast member whose roles included Park Greeter and Entertainment host!  We asked her all about her time with Disney, from her beginning with the Disney Dreamer's Academy to ultimately being caught up in the massive layoffs last year. Music by Colin Paul

The One Where They Interview Former Disneyland Cast Member Julia

In our final installment of our resorts series, we're profiling the pairs of Disney hotels -  Swan & Dolphin and the Yacht & Beach Clubs.  Although all four of these resorts are part of the Epcot resort area, two of them actually aren't Disney resorts at all! Music by Colin Paul

The Swan & Dolphin and Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resorts

We're taking a brief respite from our exhaustive exploration of Disney World resorts to profile the largest regional theme park company in the world. Odds are, if you haven't already been to a Six Flags park, you know someone who has.  This company that is only a few years younger than Disneyland itself, has grown to be recognized across the globe - but not without some major speed bumps.  We'll be talking about Six Flags' chaotic history in this week's episode.  Music by Colin Paul

More Flags More Fun - A History of Six Flags

We've been talking a lot about Disney's in house time-share program, the Disney Vacation Club.  But where did this initiative come from?  This week, we're answering that question and looking at the very first DVC resort: Old Key West. Music by Colin Paul

The Origins of the Disney Vacation Club and Disney's Old Key West Resort

We're covering two ends of the resort timeline this week - Caribbean Beach was the first moderate resort to open, and Riviera Resort was the newest resort to open (and last before the pandemic began!)  Check out this episode if you're considering staying in either of these resorts, or like us, you just miss wandering through the Disney resorts!Music by Colin Paul

Disney's Caribbean Beach and Riviera Resorts

Life may have taken these two former Disney World cast members away from central Florida, but that won't stop them from discussing (in great detail) all of the attractions, events, and experiences that the Disney (and maybe some other) parks have to offer.