In the second half of our conversation with Disney Legend Martha Blanding and author Tim O'Day, we'll hear more stories from Martha's 50-plus years at Disney. Tim and Martha's new book's Groundbreaking Magic - A Black Woman's Journey Through The Happiest Place On Earth is available in wide release. https://books.disney.com/book/groundbreaking-magic…

It's been a few weeks since we've brought you a musically themed episode. Well, we're going to rectify that on this week's episode as we bring you our lists of songs that may have a tremendous amount of meaning included within them. That's right! You guessed it! We're counting down Our 5 Favorite Disney Songs With A Message. Whether their meaning s…

Disney Legend Martha Blanding’s inspirational story is wonderfully told in the new book, Groundbreaking Magic - A Black Woman’s Journey Through The Happiest Place on Earth. She and co-author Tim O’Day join us this week to talk about the new book. They’ll also share their personal stories about working for Disney. Plus it’s not too early to talk abo…

We were lucky enough last week to experience a few new things at The Most Magical Place On Earth last weekend. And, this week, we're telling you all about it as we take A Look At The New Fort Wilderness Cabins and other new Walt Disney World Additions. We share everything we experienced with these newly reimagined rooms, tell you how they compare t…

We're taking a trip to the Peoria Riverfront Museum to tour The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited featuring the work of the creative genius and Disney Legend, Jim Henson. The exhibit has Muppets, puppets, character sketches, storyboards, scripts, photos, film and tv clips, behind-the-scenes footage, iconic costumes, and interactive exper…

With Inside Out 2 debuting on Disney+ this week, we thought this would be the perfect time to get in touch with our emotions. So, we decided to explore some of our favorite portions of the amazing films from one of our favorite studios. That's right! We're counting down Our 5 Favorite Emotional Pixar Moments. Whether they make you smile, laugh, or …

In the second half of our conversation with authors JB Kaufman, Ted Thomas and Didier Ghez we'll hear about why Walt's trip down to South America was so important to studio, North and South America. Order their monograph Walt Disney and El Grupo in Latin America at Stuartngbooks.com Walt Disney & El Grupo in Latin America (Hyperion Historical Allia…

This week, Michelle is back with another of her amazing research pieces that we know you love. This time, she's telling us all about The Majesty of Disney Castles From Abroad. She shares interesting information and fun facts about the gorgeous Disney Castles that can be found in countries around the world. Be sure to take notes because you will def…

In 1941 Walt and a group of artists, writers, and musicians from the studio traveled to South America on a goodwill tour per a request from the US Government. They were known as El Grupo. From that trip, the company produced two feature length films and shorts. Authors JB Kaufman, Ted Thomas and Didier Ghez along with the Hyperion Historical Allian…

We're fresh off of our back-to-back sailing aboard the Disney Magic and we couldn't wait to tell you all about it. Yep! This week's show is Our Magic-al Disney Cruise Recap. We discuss all the fun we had onboard and in port, including our two stops at Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point. You'll definitely want to listen in as we share our thoughts abou…

One last look back at our Disney vacations from Walt Disney World, to Disney Cruise Line, to Hilton Head, to Disneyland, to The Walt Disney Family Museum, we’re sharing tips and stories from our summer trips. Plus we take a closer look into the history of Walt’s family name. We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio mess…

Many know about all of the fabulous destinations Disney Cruise Line visits. However, what we may like the most is all the unique and interesting you can do on the ship without ever disembarking. And, this week, we're telling you all about it. Yep! We're discussing Disney Cruise Onboard Fun. Find out about so many of the amazing things there are to …

John, John and Shawn are back in the studio following a busy summer of visiting various Disney sites. This week we're talking about the big park and Disney Cruise Line announcements from D23. We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com. Find us on social media. The Hyperion Hub is not …

We were lucky enough to recently make a couple of quick visits to the Walt Disney World Resort for some tremendously fun events. And, this week, we're telling all about it. So, come along as we discuss the great times we experienced at Moonlight Magic And Epcot Fun. We share all the details about our exciting DVC evening party at Disney's Hollywood…

John Alois and his family take you on a personal tour of the wonderful Walt Disney Family Museum in the historic Presidio in San Francisco. You'll hear about highlights from the museum and they share their thoughts on all it has to offer. We're also making a quick visit to the land of Star Wars at nearby LucasFilm. We'd love to hear from you! You c…

In this episode, we're celebrating a film that is arguably the best live-action movie Disney has ever created which also happens to be having a massive birthday. That's right! This week we're doing A 60th Anniversary Deep Dive Into Mary Poppins. Michelle brings her always outstanding research back to the podcast as we look into what it took to make…

The Alois family is in Disneyland! We're bringing you sounds from the Happiest Place on Earth along with dining, attraction and hotel reviews. We tried some different restaurants on this trip including River Belle Terrace and Rancho Del Zocalo in Disneyland Park, Carthay Circle Restaurant in Disney California Adventure and Great Maple Modern Americ…

We couldn't be more excited because, this week, we're joined by some amazing authors/historians who just released a phenomenal book. We hope you'll come along as we spend the show Discussing Walt Disney & El Grupo In Latin America With The Authors; Ted Thomas, JB Kaufman & Didier Ghez. These three men did an incredible job digging up photos, facts,…

D23 2024: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event is the premiere location for fans from all over the world. Sporting his mouse ears, Shawn Degenhart has a full report from from D23 and Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. He also welcomes back friends of the show Dan Zehr from Coffee with Kenobi and uber Disney fan, Joseph Zakrzewski. There's a lot to talk about this…

As we expected, so many interesting and exciting things came out of this weekend's big Disney convention in Anaheim. And we're going to talk about it all. We'll share our thoughts and opinions as we spend this episode Discussing D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event Announcements. There's a lot to unpack here and we'll talk about it all as we break do…

In this bonus episode, John Alois shares news and announcements from the D23 Disney Experience Showcase from Saturday August 10th. New attractions featuring Disney, PIXAR, Star Wars and Marvel are coming to parks all over the world. They include a Walt animatronic inside Disneyland and new lands inside Walt Disney World parks. One land in particula…

John Redlingshafer is in Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort this week! He has a trip report from the DVC property plus he and his family spent a couple of days in Walt Disney World recently and experienced some new attractions, including Tiana's Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom. He provides a review and shares some of the backstory about this reima…

We love everything about the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. And, as we're sure you already know, we love Disney, as well. So, we started thinking about how we could possibly do a show that combines both of those amazing things. Well, for this week's episode, we're doing just that. It's our Disney Character Olympics. We tell you which Disney Characters…

We're setting sail this week on Disney Cruise Line! John Redlingshafer and family are aboard the Disney Fantasy. John talks about his trip and shares tips on everything from preparing for a vacation on the high seas to the activities on the ship and more. We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehy…

You've told us in the past how much you love our "5 Favorite" lists, especially when they involve music. In previous episodes, we've used those to discuss songs from many different genres. However, there's one fan-favorite Disney media platform that we've never really focused on. Well, that changes today. Because, this week, we're bringing you Our …

Composer Richard Allen joins us to share personal stories about his longtime friend, Disney Legend, Richard Sherman. Richard and Bob Sherman wrote award winning music for Disney films, TV Shows and theme parks. Richard Sherman passed away in May of this year at the age of 95. He spent the better part of 7-decades composing and performing. Plus list…

We loved Inside Out 2 and, apparently, so does the rest of the world. So, we thought we'd look deeper at this smash-hit film and why it's struck such a chord with so many of us. Better yet, we're joined by a few people who we think will offer an even more interesting perspective on the theme and story of this amazing movie. That's right, we're doin…

We're exploring one of the most productive decades in Disney company history. With World War II behind him and the economy booming, Walt eyes bigger challenges in the 1950s with live action filmmaking and designing theme parks. He paves the way for the new endeavors by returning to his roots with a princess film that saves his company. It's a true …

We're continuing our look at what it might be like if some of the best pieces of the Disney Parks around the world found their way to America. This week, it's all about Japan with our What If...? Tokyo Disney Resort Attractions Came To The U.S. Parks. We'll share what rides we'd love to see come to Disneyland or Walt Disney World and tell you where…

We're going inside the house Elias built! Touring The Walt Disney Birthplace in Chicago, Il this week. We'll hear from Walt Disney Birthplace Director Rey Colon. We're also asking the question, How has Disney+ changed your viewing habits? We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com. Fi…

You've probably felt the temperatures outside. There's no question. We're definitely in the middle of Summer. So, that had us thinking. What if we did an episode about Summertime At Disney 2024? And that's just what we're talking about this week. We'll discuss all the many new and returning things that are back for Summer at the Walt Disney World R…

This week we're going back to where it all began. We're listening to Episode 1! Plus the new Disney Cruise Line itineraries are out. Disney has released information for sailings in 2025 and early 2026. We break it down. We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com. Find us on social med…

Believe it or not, it's the 4th of July this week and we were looking for ways to celebrate that on this week's episode. It also so happens that we haven't done a topic involving Marvel characters in quite a while. So, we decided this would be a fantastic time to put those both together. That's right, this show is all about Marvel Patriots & Vetera…

In the second half of Collector's Corner with Steve Spain and Debbie Weiss we'll hear more about cel animation art and how to find the pieces you may want to display. Plus we'll talk about the upcoming virtual runDisney virtual summer series of events.We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperi…

It's hard to believe but Disney musicals have blessed the world's stages for 3 decades. And, on this week's episode, we celebrate that with the show that started it all; 30 Years Of Disney On Broadway - Beauty And The Beast. Michelle brings her always outstanding research to the show as we explore the beginnings of one of New York's longest-running…

Disney is founded on art. This week we're talking with two prominent art collectors. Recurring guest Steve Spain has collected and displayed Disney animation drawings and cels for decades. We'll hear how he found the hobby. Debbie Weiss left a successful career on Wall Street to start a gallery based on her passion for hand drawn animation. She's a…

This week, we're getting you all set for your first of next high seas sailing with a topic we're calling; You Booked A Disney Cruise. So, What Comes Next? Michelle is an expert Disney Cruise planner and she'll share her insight on what steps you need to take to get you set for the vacation of your dreams. What do you need to bring? Michelle has the…

In episode 2 with voice over artists Camille Dixon and Bill Rogers we hear more about their many years at Disneyland and they’ll share stories of working with other top Disney voice talent. Plus the official conversation of a 5th Walt Disney World park has finally begun!We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message a…

It's a bit hard to believe it's been 6 years since we started this podcast but here we are. And, this week, our show is all about celebrating that with Our 6th Anniversary Extravaganza. We discuss what's come from this podcast over this and the previous 5 years and talk about what's ahead for the show. We're even joined by several of our dearest fr…

He was the voice of Disneyland for 32-years. She was the voice of Disney California Adventure for 11-years. Voice over artists and married couple Bill Rogers and Camille Dixon join us this week to share their Disney stories. We'll also talk about the passing of the legendary Richard Sherman. He and his brother Robert created some of the most famous…

Last weekend, we were lucky enough to spend several days enjoying some time at The Most Magical Place On Earth and we can't wait to tell you all about it. That's right! This week we're recapping Our Memorial Day Weekend Walt Disney World Trip. Our visit was filled with several new Disney experiences and a few that we haven't done in a long time so …

Ahead of the attraction update, we're taking a deep dive into Country Bear Jamboree. You'll learn more about the Bear Band who plays in the good ol' key of G with Zeke, Zeb and Ted and Fred and a bear named Tennessee.What exactly is D23? We'll provide a brief description on the club and what it means to be a member. Get your stopin' boots on and jo…

This weekend's show happens to drop in the middle of two important holidays. Obviously, it's Memorial Day but it's also the anniversary of the first time we visited A Galaxy Far, Far Away on the big screen. So, we thought this would be a great time to combine both and talk all about Star Wars Fallen Heroes. And whenever we talk Star Wars, you know …

We're looking ahead to what's coming to Disney Parks this summer! From PIXAR fest at Disneyland to the opening of Tiana's Bayou Adventure in Walt Disney World, it's going to be a packed few months. Disney's looking further to the fall with details revealed for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. New information released on the Disability Access …

If you know us, then you also know that the food is one of our favorite reasons for visiting the Disney Parks and Resorts. We all have experience with some of the more classic "theme park foods" that Disney has to offer. However, there are a lot of wonderful, unique, and flavorful dishes to be found that you might not even know about. So, we though…

We’re welcoming once again, Don Ballad, the premiere expert on the history of the Disneyland Hotel. He’s written a series of books on the hotel. This week we’re talking about the various eras of the hotel. We’ll also hear about some of Don’s Disneyland Hotel collection. The two books currently in Don’s series are:Disneyland the Early Years 1954-198…

Last weekend happened to be the official-unofficial holiday for all things from A Galaxy Far, Far Away. Of course, we're talking about May The Fourth Be With You. Well, we just happened to be lucky enough to spend that day at Disney's Hollywood Studios. So, for this week's show, we're talking all about Celebrating Star Wars Day At Walt Disney World…

Don Ballard is the premier expert in the history of the Disneyland Hotel. What started as a hobby has produced two books looking at the hotel's changes over the years. In this episode, we'll talk with Don about the early days of the hotel and find out why Disney didn't actually own it until three decades after it was first built. Plus John, John an…

This week’s episode just happens to take place on the holiday that celebrates all things Mexico; Cinco de Mayo. With that being the case, we figured this would be the perfect time to take a look at a Pixar film that does the same thing. You guessed it. We’re doing a Cinco de Mayo Celebration of Disney/Pixar’s Coco. We’ll explore the beauty of the f…

A war, a strike, and more financial struggles are the challenges Walt and his studio face in the turbulent 1940s. Through it all they continue to produce time tested films that break creative barriers. They also explore the world of live action and documentary filmmaking. Plus we're talking about the upcoming Disney+ documentary looking at the life…