On this Fan Boys Quickie, we discuss the huge announcement that Disney has acquired LucasFilm for 4.05 Billion. We discuss what this means for the future of the parks, and the Disney company as a whole.
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WDW Fan Boys Podcast Episode #119 03/18/2012 – Echo Lake
On this week’s episode of the WDW Fan Boys Podcast, Tim and Brett go into detail about Echo Lake. From Star Tours: The Adventures Continue to 50′s Prime Time Cafe we share our thoughts on the entire area… except Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular which for some reason we chose to ignore. WDWFanBoys.com: Gone But [...]
WDW Fan Boys Podcast Episode #118 03/11/2012 – Brett’s Trip Report
On this week’s episode of the WDW Fan Boys Podcast, Brett discusses his weekend trip to Disney World with a full review of the new game Sorcerer’s of the Magic Kingdom. We also answer a couple of listener questions at the end of the show.
WDW Fan Boys Podcast Episode #096 10/09/2011 – Tim and Brett’s Trip Report
On this week’s episode of the WDW Fan Boys Podcast, Tim and Brett share some stories from their recent trips to Walt Disney World. We also play a game of Are You Smarter than a WDW Fan Boy with listener Ryan Measure.
WDW Fanboys Blog – 09/21/2011 – Theme Park Wars (Part 4)
Your move Universal. For those of us waiting for Disney’s response to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, it came out early yesterday afternoon. Back on May 31, 2007 Universal Studios announced their plans for the theme park within a theme park dedicated to the young wizard. Depending on your sources the price tag for [...]
Tim’s Trip Report – 09/19/2011 – Hollywood Studios/Magic Kingdom
Rope drop to evening Extra Magic Hours can certainly take its toll. We started out at Hollywood Studios at 9 AM, and there I ran into Matt Hochberg from StudiosCentral.com the WDW Today Podcast and more. Listeners to our show will also remember Matt from his appearance on our show (alongside Fred Hazelton) to discuss [...]
WDW Fan Boys Podcast Episode #091 09/04/2011 – D23 Recap
On this week’s episode of the WDW Fan Boys Podcast we discuss Tim’s experiences at the D23 Expo as well as his opinions of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, World of Color and The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure.
Tim’s Trip Report – 08/19/2011 – D23 Expo (Part 3)
At 1:00 we saw the making of the Little Mermaid presentation where several interesting details were revealed. I recorded audio, but unfortunately there was an autistic man in front of us that made many parts of it hard to hear. What seemed odd was that he was by himself. As someone that is very familiar [...]
Tim’s Trip Report – 08/18/2011
The day began when I couldn’t process my alarm going off at 5:30 AM. After my phone called a friend of mine while I put it in my pocket we were on our way to Providence for our 8:45 flight. Getting in and out of T.F. Green is head and shoulders above Logan. There was [...]
WDW Fan Boys Podcast Episode #081 06/26/2011 – Star Tours, Little Mermaid and More with Jim Hill
On this week’s episode of the WDW Fan Boys Podcast we’re joined by Jim Hill from JimHillMedia.com who shares with us his experiences at May’s Destination D event as well as the opening of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue and The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure.
WDW Fanboys Blog – 05/17/2011 – Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
If you’re on this site, you’re either a Disney fan or Spam. If you’re Spam, you probably can’t read so feel free to disregard the rest of this post. If you’re a Disney fan, and you haven’t been living in a cave (somehow this has a different meaning this month… perhaps I should say “fortified [...]
WDW Fan Boys Podcast Episode #074 05/08/2011 – Star Tours 2.0 with Matt Hochberg and Fred Hazelton
On this week’s episode of the WDW Fan Boys Podcast, we are joined by Matt Hochberg and Fred Hazelton to discuss Star Tours 2.0 and their new site StarTours2Live.com. We discuss elements of the new ride, speculation for Star Wars weekend, and discuss a possible visit by the bearded one (George Lucas) himself.
WDW Fan Boys Podcast Episode #059 01/23/2011 – January 18th Press Event
On this week’s episode of the WDW Fan Boys Podcast we are joined by Jim Hill of JimHillMedia.com and the Magical Definition podcast. Jim joins us to discuss the press event held on Tuesday January 18th that included an update on the Fantasyland Expansion as well as the opening date of Star Tours. We discuss the newly announced Seven Dwarf’s Mine Train attraction, Star Tours 2.0, the Mysterious Cheese Coaster and of course Ariel’s butt. We also discuss some of the other changes coming to the parks over the next few years.
WDW Fan Boys Podcast Episode #056 01/02/2011 – 2010 Year in Review
On this week’s episode of the WDW Fan Boys Podcast Paul returns, and the three of us discuss the highlights of 2010 at Walt Disney World. We talk about the additions like Captain EO and the Main Street Electrical Parade as well as the changes to Fantasyland. We also discuss what we have to look forward to in 2011 and beyond.
WDW Fan Boys Podcast Episode #054 12/19/2010 – Crowd Calendar 2.0 with Fred Hazelton
On this week’s episode of the WDW Fan Boys Podcast we’re joined by THE statistician for touringplans.com and the Unofficial Guide, Fred Hazelton. Fred shares with us his wit an wisdom about how to beat the crowds in Walt Disney World, and he helps explain all of the great information in the new Crowd Calendar on touringplans.com.
WDW Fanboys Blog – 06/21/2010 – The Game Changer
Recently, much has been made about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The bar has been raised for what makes up a themed environment, and this time it is Universal Creative that is behind it. I have not experienced The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and I won’t be seeing it until the end of [...]
WDW Fan Boys Podcast Episode #021 05/02/2010 – Disney World Rumor Run Down
On this week’s episode of the WDW Fan Boys Podcast, we’re joined by Jim Hill of jimhillmedia.com and the Magical Definition Podcast. Jim joins us to discuss several persistent rumors including Fantasyland Forest, Soarin’ Over the World, Star Tours 2.0, The Monster’s Inc Roller Coaster, and more. We also introduce our new sponsor, Pixie Vacations to the show.
WDW Fan Boys Podcast Episode #012 02/28/2010 – Coming Soon to Hollywood Studios
In this week’s episode, the boys discuss some of the things to expect at Hollywood Studios over the next year or two.
WDW Fanboys Blog – 01/15/2010 – Theme Park Wars (Part 3)
This is Part 3 in a 3 part series discussing the Theme Park Wars between Walt Disney World and Universal Studios Orlando. Part 1 (January 13, 2010) Part 2 (January 14, 2010) Part 4 (September 21, 2011) Part 5 (December 5, 2011) February, 2006:The Walt Disney company re-acquires the rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit [...]
