Hyperion Adventures Podcast: The Disney Podcast Of Positivity

Our 2023 runDisney Princess Race Weekend Recap

We just got home from a wonderful race weekend at the Walt Disney World Resort and we couldn't wait to tell you all about it. That's right! This week's episode is focused on Our 2023 runDisney Princess Race Weekend Recap. We'll tell you all about our experience getting back to our first run through a Disney Park in almost 5 years. Find out if we still believe their tagline "Every Mile Is Magic".

Once we complete Our 2023 runDisney Princess Race Weekend Recap, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we tell you a few more details about the new Disneyland Hotel tower that's on its way to The Happiest Place One Earth. We also share details about Disney Cruise Line's newest Castaway Club tier and the perks that come along with it. And, an exciting new show is heading to Disney California Adventure Park and we couldn't be more thrilled about it.

As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next vacation.

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And, don't forget to visit our favorite Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, Nate with Main Street and More Travel, to give you concierge-level service planning for your next vacation. Be sure to tell him, "Tom & Michelle sent me!"

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Disney At 100 - The 40s & 50s - Disney Gambles On Change

This week, we continue our celebration of a century of the Walt Disney Company with another look back at its history. For this episode, we discuss Disney At 100 - The Television Era. Michelle once again brings her always outstanding research to the show as we explore how Disney used the new medium to its advantage and changed the industry. Listen to hear interesting tidbits and fun facts about this amazing era for the company.

Once we complete our look at Disney At 100 - The Television Era, we share a little story about how we discovered the Customer Service Magic still exists in a big way at the Walt Disney World Resort. Trust us! You're going to want to hear this part of the show!

Next, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share details about a couple of amazing, ticketed, nighttime events that are returning to the Disneyland Resort. Speaking of The Happiest Place On Earth, we share a travel deal that may be of particular interest to you if you're planning of traveling from the Disneyland area to the Walt Disney World vicinity, or vice versa.

As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next vacation.

And, don't forget to visit our favorite Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, Nate with Main Street and More Travel, to give you concierge-level service planning your next vacation. Be sure to tell him, "Tom & Michelle sent me!"

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Four Scores And Seven Years Ago

Not only does the release of this episode happen to occur on Super Bowl Sunday, but it also happens to correspond with Abraham Lincoln's birthday. With that being the case, Michelle devised an interesting idea for a topic based on a key line in one of our 16th U.S. President's most famous speeches. And with that, this week's episode, Four Score(s) And Seven Years Ago was born. But what could that possibly mean? Well, here you go. We're looking back at seven years ago and sharing our four favorite Disney Movie musical scores from that year. There were a lot of great films released in 2016 and the music that supported them was exceptional, as well. Find out which ones made our lists!

Once we complete our Four Scores And Seven Years Ago segment, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share some of the big information that came out of this week's Walt Disney Company earnings report. That includes some huge movie and park news. We also tell you some exciting information that those of you who like a clean, sparkly room when you return from the parks will particularly enjoy.

As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next vacation.

And, don't forget to visit our favorite Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, Nate with Main Street and More Travel, to give you concierge-level service planning your next vacation. Be sure to tell him, "Tom & Michelle sent me!"

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Sailing The Disney Wish - Is She Our New Favorite Ship?

We just disembarked our lovely 4-night cruise aboard Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship and we couldn’t wait to talk all about it with you. Spoiler alert; we loved it. But exactly how high would we rank this sparkling, new sailing vessel? Well, this week, we’ll tell you when we discuss Sailing The Disney Wish - Is She Our New Favorite Ship? We’ll share spoiler free details of all our onboard experiences. What we enjoyed and what we thought could have been improved. Find out where she ranks in our list of Disney Ships! 

Once we complete our lengthy conversation focusing on Sailing and The Disney Wish, it’s time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share some good news for fans of specialty Disney Cruises. We also give details about some of the many cool bands that will be rocking the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. 

As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next vacation.

And, don't forget to visit our favorite Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, Nate with Main Street and More Travel, to give you concierge-level service planning your next vacation. Be sure to tell him, "Tom & Michelle sent me!"

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Food & Fun At The Festival Of The Arts

We were lucky enough to visit EPCOT twice within the last couple of weeks to check out a lot of the Food & Fun At The Festival Of The Arts. So, this week, we thought we'd share many of our experiences with you. We tell you what we thought about the event and a lot of the tasty treats we sampled. Find out what we thought about this fantastic festival and hear about a special sprinkling of pixie dust we received that you can only get with Disney. 

Once we complete our discussion of the Food & Fun At The Festival Of The Arts, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share some new details we learned about the upcoming opening of Tron Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom. And we tell you what fan-favorite Pixar movie may soon be heading to Broadway.

As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next vacation.

As always, we finish it all up with tips that might help you on your next vacation.

And, don't forget to visit our favorite Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, Nate with Main Street and More Travel, to give you concierge-level service planning your next vacation. Be sure to tell him, "Tom & Michelle sent me!"

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Disney At 100 - How Global Turmoil Changed The Company

This week, we're continuing our 100-year anniversary celebration of the Walt Disney Company with another in our series looking back at its history. After their successes from the '20s and '30s, Disney faced new challenges as did the world. Michelle hares interesting historical facts and details as we explore Disney At 100 - How Global Turmoil Changed The Company. 

Once we wrap up our Disney At 100 - How Global Turmoil Changed The Company segment, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we'll tell you when you'll be able to attend the most beautiful EPCOT festival. Speaking of EPCOT, we'll discuss the changes you may discover the next time you drive to visit the park. We'll also share details about Disney Cruise Line's big anniversary celebration. And talk about a couple of guest-favorite character meet-and-greets that are returning to the Walt Disney World Resort.

As always, we finish it all up with tips that might help you on your next vacation.

And, don't forget to visit our favorite Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, Nate with Main Street and More Travel, to give you concierge-level service planning your next vacation. Be sure to tell him, "Tom & Michelle sent me!"

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A Big Week Of Disney Theme Park News

Going into this week, we originally planned to discuss a completely different topic. Then came Tuesday and everything changed. Disney made so many interesting announcements and we knew we had to talk about them all. So, our focus of this week's episode is now all about A Big Week Of Disney Theme Parks News. We share all the biggest stories of the week and tell you our thoughts on them all.

Since A Big Week Of Disney Theme Park News takes up the bulk of this week's show, we only have an abbreviated portion that is delegated to the other Disney Stories of the Week. However, we do have something to bring up. That's that the Walt Disney Company had a very "Golden" evening at this week's celebration of the best of television and motion pictures.

As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next vacation.

And, don't forget to visit our favorite Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, Nate with Main Street and More Travel, to give you concierge-level service planning your next vacation. Be sure to tell him, "Tom & Michelle sent me!"

Thanks for listening! Cheers!

Disney Songs To Inspire Your 2023

It's a new year and boy are we excited about what's to come. So excited, in fact, that we decided it was about time we did another music-based episode to celebrate it. We're counting down Our 5 Favorite Disney Songs To Inspire Your 2023. You've told us many times that these lists are your favorite episodes and we think you'll love this one, as well. Check it out and see if our lists of songs get you as fired up for what's to come over the next 365 days as they do for us.

Once we finish our segment listing Disney Songs To Inspire Your 2023, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share details of a new "free food" deal that you will be interested in if you have plans for a Summer Walt Disney World visit. Then, we discuss Epcot International Festival of the Arts tasty treats. And we discuss the recently announced 2023-24 runDisney race dates including its triumphant return to the West Coast.

As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next vacation.

And, don't forget to visit our favorite Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, Nate with Main Street and More Travel, to give you concierge-level service planning your next vacation. Be sure to tell him, "Tom & Michelle sent me!"

Thanks for listening! Cheers!

Disney Year In Review - Everything They Got Right In 2022

Happy 2023! We hope the new year brings you health, love, laughter, and prosperity. But we couldn't officially move on to the future without taking one last look at the past. Since we are the show of positivity, we will stay true to that with our Disney Year In Review episode by showcasing Everything They Got Right In 2022. It may surprise you to hear how many things we loved about the year that was. Join us as we reminisce about our favorite Disney moments from the past 12 months. 

Once we finish up our Disney Year In Review portion of the show, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we tell you a few facts about a smash Disney theatrical hit. We also let you know about an exciting documentary that will soon be coming to Disney+ that focuses on the life of a comic book legend. And we have great news about a guest favorite nighttime spectacular that is on its way back to the Walt Disney World Resort.

As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next vacation.

And, don't forget to visit our favorite Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, Nate with Main Street and More Travel, to give you concierge-level service planning your next vacation. Be sure to tell him, "Tom & Michelle sent me!"

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The Return Of Soul Duo - Our Favorite Disney Cruise Entertainers

It's Christmas Day and boy do we have a gift for you! It's The Return Of Soul Duo to the show. You may remember we've spoken with these amazing Disney Cruise performers a couple of times in the past. Well, we're thrilled for the chance to welcome them back to the podcast. Sonia and Paul join us to share their experiences returning to entertaining aboard the ships after the cruise industry shut down. They tell us how their ability to perform for guests evolved over the past year and what lies ahead in the future. It's a fun conversation with two of our favorite people that we know you're going to enjoy.

Once we wrap up The Return Of Soul Duo segment, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, those include details about a new, nighttime spectacular that's heading to the Disneyland Resort. Staying on the West Coast, we tell you about a fun, nighttime event that will be of interest to you if you're a Disney Vacation Club member. And a classic Walt Disney World attraction returns for a Grand Circle Tour.

Like always, we finish it all up with tips that might help you on your next vacation.

And, don't forget to visit our favorite Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, Nate with Main Street and More Travel, to give you concierge-level service planning your next vacation. Be sure to tell him, "Tom & Michelle sent me!"

Thanks for listening! Cheers!