Hyperion Adventures Podcast: The Disney Podcast Of Positivity

Disney Holiday Experiences Beyond The Parks

With Thanksgiving in our rear-view mirror, we're now fully into holiday mode and we couldn't be more excited. It's one of our favorite times of the year! The Disney Parks are all aglow with lights and decorations. There's just so much to see and do! But, what if you don't want to spend the money on a park ticket? Can you still get your holiday on? The answer is a definitive, "yes" and we want to tell you all about them. So, in this episode, we're discussing Disney Holiday Experiences Beyond The Parks. From the resorts to the shopping districts, there are all sorts of opportunities to get that festive feeling without spending a bunch of extra money. Find out what we think are some of the best locations!

Once we finish up our look at Disney Holiday Experiences Beyond The Parks, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share details about a couple of popular Disneyland Resort festivals that are getting set to make their return. We also pass along an interesting discount offer that may be of interest to you if you're a DVC Member looking to take a cruise through A Galaxy Far, Far Away.

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 travel agent, 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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Our Ultimate Disney Thanksgiving Party Guest List

It's Thanksgiving week and we're excited for one of our favorite holidays of the year. It made us start thinking. What Disney characters would we invite to our Turkey Day celebration? Well, we debated it and came up with our favorites and we can't wait to share Our Ultimate Disney Thanksgiving Party Guest List with you! We pick one character each from Disney Animation, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and Disney Live-Action to fill out our table. Listen and find out who we feel will be filling out our holiday table.

Once we wrap up Our Ultimate Disney Thanksgiving Party Guest List it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we tell you the date that you'll be able to experience a favorite Disneyland Resort location that is in the process of being reimagined. Next, we share details about a new way for you to sail with Captains Mickey and Minnie coming in the near future. And we tell you about a new, Disney affordable housing plan that is in Florida's future.

As always, we finish the whole thing with tips that might help you on your next vacation.

And, don't forget to visit our favorite travel agent, 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 At 100 - Reshaping An Industry

In this week's episode, we're continuing our series counting down to the 100-year anniversary of the Walt Disney Company. For this show, we'll look back to near the beginning and discuss many of the innovative concepts Walt and his team developed that would change filmmaking forever with our Disney At 100 - Reshaping An Industry segment. Michelle will once again bring her always fantastic research to the table and share historical information and fun facts about how Disney changed the way films are created and marketed, forever.

Once we finish our look at Disney At 100 - Reshaping An Industry, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. This time, we'll tell you some of the details of the reimagining of a classic Disneyland attraction. We'll also share with you some of the new, tasty treats that you will have the chance to sample at The Happiest Place On Earth during the Festival of the Holidays.

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 travel agent, 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!

Galactic Starcruising With Nate

Ever since we heard that Disney was building an all-immersive Star Wars cruise experience, we have been excited for our chance to travel to A Galaxy Far, Far Away. And then we heard the price and became a little more reluctant. Yet, still, we had dreams about our chance to travel aboard the Galactic Starcruiser. But, was it worth the price tag? Well, we are lucky enough to have a good friend of ours join the show who just happened to experience a stay aboard the Halcyon, recently. So, this week, we're Galactic Starcruising With Nate. He'll share spoiler-free details about his adventure and help us decide if this high-end experience is right for us. 

Once we finish up our time Galactic Starcruising With Nate, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we tell you about another way to experience Magic Kingdom fireworks for one of the best views at the Walt Disney World Resort. Then, we share the list of the tasty treats you can look forward to at The Most Magical Place On Earth this holiday season. And Michelle tells you about the next fabulous popcorn bucket you may want to add to your collection.

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

Be sure, also, to check out the exciting stuff Nate has to offer for you that we talked about on the show:

You can get all of his travel expertise by visiting distripsandmore.com

Check out his amazing collection of Disney-themed shirts at mnstdesigns.com or etsy.com/shop/MNSTDesigns

And follow Nate on social media @ItsNateBishop

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Exploring Our Inner Disney ”Spirit Characters”

It's Halloween Week and that provides the chance to dress up as people or characters that you feel you have a connection with. So, for this week's show, we thought we'd take a look at that through a Disney lens. Yep! We're Exploring Our Inner Disney "Spirit Characters". Like spirit animals, but with the personas we love and relate to most from some of our favorite animated movies. See who we think the characters are that we see ourselves most in and see if you agree.

Once we finish up our time Exploring Our Inner Disney "Spirit Characters", it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share the recently released dates for the upcoming EPCOT festival which is arguably our favorite. We, also, discuss the names of the new, themed lands that are coming in the near future to the Tokyo Disney Resort.

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

Thanks for listening! Cheers!

Our Suggestions For Halloween Themed Attraction Overlays

With the end of October quickly approaching, we are right in the midst of the Spooky Season. Some of the things we love most about this time of year are the different forms some of our favorite attractions adopt to celebrate. Especially at the Disneyland Resort. Well, we think there are several more great options that Disney could add to the parks on both coasts. So, in this episode, we're sharing Our Suggestions For Halloween Themed Attraction Overlays. Find out some of our interesting (and sometimes crazy) ideas that we think would add a fun, not-so-scary twist to some of our favorite rides and shows. 

Once we finish up Our Suggestions For Halloween Themed Attraction Overlays, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we'll tell you what new movie franchise Harrison Ford may be set to join. Then, we share what new Marvel characters will soon be making appearances at the Disneyland Resort. And, we discuss more dining options that are set to be re-opening at the Walt Disney World Resort.

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

Thanks for listening! Cheers!

Disney At 100 - Where It All Began

As you probably know, 2023 is a landmark, celebratory year for the Walt Disney Company. Since we love this franchise so much, we wanted to pay tribute to it with a series looking back at its phenomenal history. And we're kicking it all off this week with the first episode of Disney At 100 - Where It All Began. Michelle, once again, brings her always outstanding research to the show as she shares the details and fun facts about the early days of Disney. 

Once we finish our Disney At 100 - Where It All Began segment, it's time to move on to the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share details as to when you'll finally be able to use MagicBand+ at The Happiest Place On Earth. Then, in true Hyperion Adventures Podcast tradition, we make ourselves hungry by discussing many of the amazing, new menu offerings coming to the Walt Disney World Resort.

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

Thanks for listening! Cheers!

Tips For Planning Large Family Disney Vacations

We are quickly approaching the Holiday Season and that means, it's time to start designing options for family get-togethers. One of the most popular locations for to do precisely this happens to be at Disney. So, this week, we're sharing our Tips For Planning Large Family Disney Vacations. We'll discuss a few things you might want to think about so you're ready for your group to come together at the Walt Disney World Resort, the Disneyland Resort, or even aboard a Disney Cruise. Find out what strategies we suggest so you can have all the information you need for your big family trip!

Once we finish off our Tips For Planning Large Family Disney Vacations, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we tell you when and where the Walt Disney Company's 100th-year anniversary will be kicking off in the parks. Then, we discuss the guest-favorite experiences that will soon be returning to The Happiest Place On Earth. And we get you hungry with some menu additions that will soon be coming to a couple of Disney's Wilderness Lodge locations.

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

Thanks for listening! Cheers!

First Time Disney Cruising With Frank & Jen From Dillo’s Diz

This week, we're thrilled to be joined by two of our favorite people from the Disney creator community; Frank & Jen from Theme Park Thursday with Dillo's Diz. Recently, they were lucky enough to take a week-long cruise aboard the Disney Fantasy. This also happened to be the first time in 10 years that Jen had sailed with Disney Cruise Line and it was Frank's first time ever joining Captains Minnie & Mickey. So, we wanted to get their impressions of the whole First Time Disney Cruising experience. They share with us all of the things they loved, and even a couple of things they weren't as pleased with, while aboard the ship. Find out how DCL compares with other cruise lines they've sailed with and whether their experience was good enough for them to do it again!

Once we finish up our time talking First Time Disney Cruising With Frank & Jen From Dillo's Diz, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share exciting news about the lineup for a guest-favorite EPCOT holiday-time event. We also tell you about what fantastic nighttime Walt Disney World ticketed event is getting set to make its return. And we discuss the news that everybody's favorite purple dragon may be making his big screen debut sometime in the near future.

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

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Checking One Off The Bucket List: A Stay At Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Cascade Cabins

This week, we were lucky enough to get to experience something that we have been dreaming about for years. We hope you come along with us as we discuss all the details of Checking One Off The Bucket List: A Stay At Disney's Wilderness Lodge Cascade Cabins. This was truly a unique and special experience that we can't wait to share with you. Find out our impressions of these magical locations and whether or not we'd ever splurge to do it again!

Once we finish up our segment about Checking One Off The Bucket List: A Stay At Disney's Wilderness Lodge Cascade Cabins, we give our spoiler-free thoughts on the new Star Wars series, Andor. Find out what our initial impressions are of the new Disney+ show.

Next, we share the Disney Stories of the Week, including details about when and how you will be able to finally use MagicBand+ at The Happiest Place On Earth.

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

Thanks for listening! Cheers!