Inside the Magic

Diagon Alley revealed at Universal Orlando with in-depth details from behind the construction walls, plus a Wizarding World of Harry Potter tour with Universal Creative’s Thierry Coup and an interview with actors Oliver Phelps (George Weasley), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), and Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan). Read More

Interview with famed Imagineer Rolly Crump about the new Seekers of the Weird comic, entertainment from Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies at Knott’s Berry Farm, and a review of Spice Road Table at Epcot. Read More

A closer look at Avatar land now under construction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, FastPass+ rollout and testing at the Magic Kingdom, and Antojitos Mexican restaurant at Universal Orlando. Read More

We begin 2014 with a little bit of news followed by welcoming back Skipper Ben to discuss more New Year’s resolutions – sort of. Read More

The 2013 Ear in Review – Part 2! Ricky and Paul discuss everything that happened in the world of Disney (and a bit beyond) in the second half of 2013. Read More

We take a closer look at Saving Mr. Banks with insight from its stars and filmmakers including Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, Colin Farrell, Jason Schwartzman, director John Lee Hancock, and writer Kelly Marcel. Tom Ameen also chimes in with another excellent piano rendition of a classic Mary Poppins song. Read More

We take a closer look at Christmas time around the parks with holiday related interviews at the Magic Kingdom including a preview of upcoming merchandise and a chat with the quirky Public Works trio. Then we hop to Universal Orlando to talk Happy Hippo with the folks in charge of Macy’s Holiday Parade as well as a special one-on-one encounter with the Grinch. Read More

Just days after what would have been Walt Disney’s 112th birthday, this week’s topics include a review of the upcoming film Saving Mr. Banks as well as an interview with Dina Benadon and Brent Young, new owners of Walt Disney’s childhood home and founders of the Walt Disney Birthplace Preservation Project – and they need fans’ help to restore the house to its original state. Read More

Learn how Disney’s Frozen was created via conversations with its directors, producer, and artists discussing its characters, music, art design, and much more. Read More

We share the sad news of the passing of Walt Disney’s daughter Diane Disney Miller with a tribute to her legacy. Then we take a trip to Long Beach Comic-Con for a new Disney Afternoon panel featuring voices and creators of classic animated TV shows. Read More

As Disneyland rolls out its holiday offerings we take an in-depth look at World of Color – Winter Dreams, Viva Navidad, A Christmas Fantasy Parade, and the Frozen meet-and-greet with Shawn Marshall from The Confluence Covers. Then Ricky reviews the highly-anticipated film Frozen. Read More

Christmas time begins Walt Disney World with a trip around the world famous Jingle Cruise featuring new holiday jokes. Ricky also offers up a spoiler-free review of Thor: The Dark World. Read More

The Disney Magic cruise ship has been re-imagined and we take a look at all its updated features including interviews with Imagineers who created them all from the AquaDunk to Marvel’s Avengers Academy to the new restaurants and more. Then a former Disney Wonder cast member joins us to discuss what goes on behind the scenes at Disney Cruise Line. Read More

Halloween is here! This year’s spooktacular episode is filled with Inside the Magic tradition as we welcome back Mark and Jay for another eerie installment of Backstage Pass. Tom Ameen also shares his piano rendition of a classic terror-ific tune. And Jeremiah and Josh Daws come on to talk about their latest Haunted Mansion-inspired short film, Followed from the Mansion, along with actor Jesse Corti to discuss his ghostly role in their short as well as his time spent at Disney voicing LeFou in Beauty and the Beast. Read More

Halloween fun continues with entertainment from creepy California events including the Cadaver Dans at Disneyland, Mad T Party at Disney California Adventure, Ken Page reprising his role as Oogie Boogie in Hollywood, and an amusing Disney parody at Knott’s Scary Farm. Read More