Mountains and Monorails: Recent Episodes
Cody and Kinsey Owen
Cody and Kinsey rank the main Skywalker Saga movies. We had some agreement (and disagreement!) on where things belonged.
Check out Cody's list on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/codyjowen/list/star-wars-films-ranked/detail/
A retrospective on our trip to the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World. Peter, Braedon, and I had a fantastic voyage!
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Book Your Trip with Andrea Bowman
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Ordinary Adventures video from our cruise
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501st Legion
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Star Wars Role-Playing Game
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Always Believe w/Ash and Bryan
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Our Instagram (I'll be posting Starcruiser pics all week for #MayTheFourth)
In this episode, we walk you through the all the ways you can live your Star Wars fantasy in the Disney Parks. This is a long one because there is so much for Star Wars fans to experience in the Disney Parks. Our primary focus is on Walt Disney World because it's where we have the most experience.
Tune in next week when Cody, Braedon and Peter do a deep dive on their experience as the first non-media guests on the Halcyon (Galactic Starcruiser).
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We watched Fantasia (1940) this week! We break down what worked for us and the many ways you still see Fantasia in the Disney Parks today.
Cody's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/codyjowen/
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice Sequence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VErKCq1IGIU
Post-Easter, we talk about 3 and 4 day weekends at the parks and why it's best to avoid them, if you can.
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Cody is joined by Michael to talk their impromptu trip to Disneyland Paris.
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We give our initial thoughts on TRON Lightcycle now that it's been unveiled.
Kinsey tells us all about her trip with her mom to Disney World.
Cody Disney-at-Home Update: the Post Disney 100 Confetti Cake Cereal gets 5-star rating.
We watched Pinocchio and talked about our thoughts, gave a little historical context, and let you know where you can find Pinoc' in the parks.
The video Cody mentioned is from Yesterworld: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJJ09p5S5-Y
We watched Snow White (1937) this weeks to kick off our discussion of the Disney feature-length animated films.
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Cody's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/codyjowen/
Taschen's The Walt Disney Film Archive: https://amzn.to/3Y7WcOV
Kinsey prepped a list of "this or that?" options around Disney World and Disneyland. We thought we would agree on so many of these debates - but we had some BIG disagreements on this one.
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With years of Disney World travel under our belts, we talk about the best transportation hacks at the parks.
We're talking about taking buses to places they don't officially go (what?) and the absolute best way to get around property - as long as you're going to Epcot or Hollywood Studios. Is the Monorail faster than the Ferry from the Magic Kingdom Ticket & Transportation Center (TTC)?
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These days, there is almost always a festival at EPCOT and they can be a little confusing - especially if you're a planner.
We talk you through our strategy for getting the most out of every EPCOT festival and our favorite parts of each.
DFB Guide to Festivals (always helpful!)
Cody and Kinsey recount their NYE at Epcot, announce Kinsey's next trip and Cody's big project!
LIVE from Disney's Pop Century Resort - it's a Christmas at the Parks Update. Cody and Kinsey check in after enjoying Christmas Day at the Magic Kingdom.
Cody and Kinsey just made it back to Dallas from Disneyland! Here's our quick report of the things we loved, the things that were different (and better!) than at Walt Disney World.
The Defunctland Handwich video.
We talk with our Disney Trip Planner, Andrea Bowman. She's planned so many trips for us and has always found us the best reservations for our budget.
If you'd like to reach out for help with your upcoming trip, Andrea is an incredible resource. Email her at: andrea@mousecounselors.com
You can find more info about Mouse Counselors on their website.
We talk about how we bring the Disney magic home... every day!
Stuff We Mentioned:
Mickey Bars at Target
Mondo's Tiki Collection
Podcasts:
Lou Mongello's WDW Radio
Three Sheets to the Mouse
The Castle Chat
The Pixie Dust Project
YouTube:
DFB / AllEars
TheTimTracker
Mammoth Club
Ordinary Adventures
Always Believe
TikTok / Instagram:
Shawn in Orlando
Disney at Home
The Lost Bros
MaddieB1998
Erica Canant
DisneyDan
We liked The Nomad Lounge so much we went twice! We visited Gideon's Bakehouse for the first time AND grabbed a drink at the vintage Christmas-decorated Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar.
We finally rode Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and give our review! Hear Cody's Best of the Fest and the results of Kinsey enjoying Emile's Fromage Montage.
We cover what was new to us and new to the park at Disney's Hollywood Studios on our most recent trip.
Strange World is out today!
This week we're doing something a little different: a recap of our recent trip, park-by-park released over the next several days.
Today, we're covering things new to the park and new to us at the Magic Kingdom. Enjoy!
TikTok showing how the Fairy Godmothers get around.
Cody and Kinsey talk through their favorite (and least favorite) restaurants at Walt Disney World. We rate things on a rigorous scale of vibes and cast member interactions and tastiness.
You can check out Brandon Kleyla's book on Amazon.
We break down our favorite Disney resorts and give some nuts-and-bolts that will help you decided where to stay on your next Disney World trip.
As always, we recommend you book your trip with our friend Andrea with Mouse Counselors.
If you're looking to score a deal on a bucket list trip to a DVC resort, I've used David's Vacation Club Rentals a couple of times and have always been happy.
We give our best pitches for new Disney attractions - a Robin Hood dark ride? Muppets Take the Movies? A Tangled Tower Swing Ride? We've got great blue sky ideas for Walt Disney World.
Defunctland Video about the Muppets taking over Disneyland
Kinsey and Cody sit down to explain their Dream Disney Day to each other. They start and end at similar spots, but the in-between is WILDLY different.
Stuff We Mentioned:
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Fine Dining Mouse Co on Etsy
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DarkNet Diaries episode about Podcast "Promotion"
We talk about whether an annual pass is worth it - spoiler alert: we keep renewing ours!
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A quick intro to Cody and Kinsey and our love of the most magical place on Earth, Disney World. We talk a little bit about our experience with Disney growing up and our first trip to Walt Disney World as a married couple.
Note on the audio: it gets better at episode 3!