INTERCOT Insider Live - Disney Podcast

The Cast: Gary O'Brien, Cindy Jachrimo, Todd McCartney, Ian Mitchell, Melanie Bounds, John Yaglenski- Frozen in Malestrom It's great and terrible and where are we going to wait in line?- INTERCOT Consulting: The perfect queue. Beer cart, bathroom, then ride- Frozen Bathrooms- Old attractions to New- Two words. Hydro. Later.- Everybody generally agrees that all the songs used to be better in old EPCOT -Mainly because they were so funky baby.- Take it or leave it: Tiered amenities. John has the tallies- Back to old attractions- If You Had Wings was free, so obviously it was the best according to dad- MNSSHP-New additions-Amazing, Bowler hat guy, John Warner's amazing photos, New trick or treat stations, Villain soiree not so much- Disney Bound- #runICOT- Cheering is as inspiring as running- You don't ask someone else to say Garwsh!  Goofy always does it. 

The Cast: Carol Robert, Cindy Jachrimo, Gary O'Brien, Michael Montanez, John Yaglenski - Off Kilter is done, new entertainment coming to Epcot. - Is there an example in Disney history where management has reversed their decision to close something? - Talking Epcot again - Marvel coming to Disneyland - More FROZEN! - Take it or leave it - Special Edition Magic Bands. Tried out during Star Wars Weekends. Frozen Bands have been circulating. Carol says leave it. Cindy says leave it too. Gary says leave it. Michael leave it. John leave it. Big Goose Egg. - Carol suggests interchangeable cores for Magic Bands that you can switch to accessorize with your outfit.  INTERCOT Consulting(tm). Fantastic idea! - Silly Jasmine and Nathan - Gary Sells Out - Villains Sinister Soiree - trying to see the value proposition by the time you pay for park admission, then special party that night, then special party for only a few hours.  We do an economics lesson. $680 for 5 hours for a family of four. - More Starbucks - Drones in the parks - #runICOT update

The Cast: Carol Robert, Cindy Jachrimo, Gary O'Brien, Michael Montanez, John Yaglenski- Off Kilter is done, new entertainment coming to Epcot.- Is there an example in Disney history where management has reversed their decision to close something?- Talking Epcot again- Marvel coming to Disneyland- More FROZEN!- Take it or leave it - Special Edition Magic Bands. Tried out during Star Wars Weekends. Frozen Bands have been circulating. Carol says leave it. Cindy says leave it too. Gary says leave it. Michael leave it. John leave it. Big Goose Egg.- Carol suggests interchangeable cores for Magic Bands that you can switch to accessorize with your outfit.  INTERCOT Consulting(tm). Fantastic idea!- Silly Jasmine and Nathan - Gary Sells Out- Villains Sinister Soiree - trying to see the value proposition by the time you pay for park admission, then special party that night, then special party for only a few hours.  We do an economics lesson. $680 for 5 hours for a family of four.- More Starbucks- Drones in the parks- #runICOT update

The Cast: Melanie Bounds, Christine Warner, Cindy Jachrimo, Gary O'Brien, Todd McCartney & John Yaglenski- Back to School time!- Robin Williams. His Life, his legacy, his Disney connection.- The awkward transitions to our interview with Todd McCartney, The Horizons video restoration. Ecommerce in 1994.  Disney Rumors back in the day. RetroDisneyWorld.com website.  Movie nights! Converting and restoring video and film.  The Mickey Mouse Review! Mom threw away my park maps and tickets. Retro is a sliding scale.  The Wave machine in the Seven Season Lagoon. Backup, Backup, Backup- Canada is kind of a big deal!- Take It or Leave It! Special Events @ Resorts. Todd takes it.  Melanie loves the blowing up of the screen and is fascinated by it - otherwise leave it. Cindy says take it!  Christine absolutely takes it - so much to do.  Gary says take it as does John.  Final score ALL to Mel.- Retro WDW Film Fest - totally need to do it!- Eat at the Star Wars Cantina Bar... rumors for Disney's Hollywood Studios. What's possible, what would we like to see?- Forsaken Epcot- Frozen stuff.  John has actually seen the movie and LIKED IT! - Disney fan sites causing Frozen ride in Norway to happen... John has to laugh at that suggestion.  Just not the case. Pulse check, maybe but moving the needle on making something happen, Uh - No.- Target twice in a day.  Whoa.  John has an unhealthy obsession with Target watches.- 400 gallons of blue paint turned SeaBase Alpha into an abyss.- The hidden sites on INTERCOT.  - There needs to be a new master plan of Epcot, and complete rethinking of the park from top to bottom.  Cohesion is sorely lacking and the park is dying. Things are very disconnected.- On Ride Videos - included in Memory Maker.- Comic Book and Marvel updates- Villains Event

The Cast: Melanie Bounds, Christine Warner, Cindy Jachrimo, Gary O'Brien, Todd McCartney & John Yaglenski - Back to School time! - Robin Williams. His Life, his legacy, his Disney connection. - The awkward transitions to our interview with Todd McCartney, The Horizons video restoration. Ecommerce in 1994.  Disney Rumors back in the day. RetroDisneyWorld.com website.  Movie nights! Converting and restoring video and film.  The Mickey Mouse Review! Mom threw away my park maps and tickets. Retro is a sliding scale.  The Wave machine in the Seven Season Lagoon. Backup, Backup, Backup - Canada is kind of a big deal! - Take It or Leave It! Special Events @ Resorts. Todd takes it.  Melanie loves the blowing up of the screen and is fascinated by it - otherwise leave it. Cindy says take it!  Christine absolutely takes it - so much to do.  Gary says take it as does John.  Final score ALL to Mel. - Retro WDW Film Fest - totally need to do it! - Eat at the Star Wars Cantina Bar... rumors for Disney's Hollywood Studios. What's possible, what would we like to see? - Forsaken Epcot - Frozen stuff.  John has actually seen the movie and LIKED IT!  - Disney fan sites causing Frozen ride in Norway to happen... John has to laugh at that suggestion.  Just not the case. Pulse check, maybe but moving the needle on making something happen, Uh - No. - Target twice in a day.  Whoa.  John has an unhealthy obsession with Target watches. - 400 gallons of blue paint turned SeaBase Alpha into an abyss. - The hidden sites on INTERCOT.   - There needs to be a new master plan of Epcot, and complete rethinking of the park from top to bottom.  Cohesion is sorely lacking and the park is dying. Things are very disconnected. - On Ride Videos - included in Memory Maker. - Comic Book and Marvel updates - Villains Event

The INTERCOT Insider Live: Episode 66Crabby John Has SpokenThe Cast: Cindy Jackrimo, Michael Montanez, Melanie Bounds, Ian Mitchell & John YaglenskiCindy joins the podcast for the first timeHave you been to the park for the opening ceremony?  John's kids have opened the Magic KingdomMel just got back from Disney World.  Found the parks crowded in July - whoda thunk.  Stayed at Caribbean Beach.  Stayin Alive Canada meet.Michael tries not to go past the Mississippi in the summerOpening day at Diagon Alley and Mel was there.  Her experiences.Cindy stays at Cabana Bay Beach Resort @ Universal Orlando and gives us a review.  There is a lazy river at a value resort! Cup sensors in use there too.Take it or Leave it - Refillable Mugs. Melanie says take it. Cindy says leave it.  Ian says leave it.  John says leave it.Tervis TumblersPhotos taken and sent to your account in the parks without you asking. Magic Bands should include pedometers and GPS.Should be a fastpass line for parking.Why don't magicbands auto add the AP discount? Instead you need a license and a separate card.Fast Pass for standby lines - our collective heads are going to explode.Richard Petty Driving Experience and Cars Experience.  Cindy attended on behalf of the site.Armed Forces Salute renewed again!Frozen on board Disney Cruise line *(except the Dream)Once Upon a Time on ABC New Haunted Mansion Shop on the way.Pin Collecting? Are you still doing it after all these years?What did we learn?  Going to do this every two weeks & crabby John has spoken. Don't buy mugs unless you are Mel.  Mel hates this segment.  Ian learned Mel is crabby when we do what did we learn.  John learned it's Arendelle.

The INTERCOT Insider Live: Episode 66 Crabby John Has Spoken The Cast: Cindy Jackrimo, Michael Montanez, Melanie Bounds, Ian Mitchell & John Yaglenski Cindy joins the podcast for the first time Have you been to the park for the opening ceremony?  John's kids have opened the Magic Kingdom Mel just got back from Disney World.  Found the parks crowded in July - whoda thunk.  Stayed at Caribbean Beach.  Stayin Alive Canada meet. Michael tries not to go past the Mississippi in the summer Opening day at Diagon Alley and Mel was there.  Her experiences. Cindy stays at Cabana Bay Beach Resort @ Universal Orlando and gives us a review.  There is a lazy river at a value resort! Cup sensors in use there too. <BREAK> Take it or Leave it - Refillable Mugs. Melanie says take it. Cindy says leave it.  Ian says leave it.  John says leave it. Tervis Tumblers Photos taken and sent to your account in the parks without you asking. Magic Bands should include pedometers and GPS. Should be a fastpass line for parking. Why don't magicbands auto add the AP discount? Instead you need a license and a separate card. Fast Pass for standby lines - our collective heads are going to explode. Richard Petty Driving Experience and Cars Experience.  Cindy attended on behalf of the site. Armed Forces Salute renewed again! Frozen on board Disney Cruise line *(except the Dream) Once Upon a Time on ABC New Haunted Mansion Shop on the way. Pin Collecting? Are you still doing it after all these years? What did we learn?  Going to do this every two weeks & crabby John has spoken. Don't buy mugs unless you are Mel.  Mel hates this segment.  Ian learned Mel is crabby when we do what did we learn.  John learned it's Arendelle.

The Cast: Carol Robert, Melanie Bounds, Ian Mitchell, Gary O'Brien, Ian Mitchel    - Carol is back!    - ICOT Sports Talk and Geography    - Harry Potter Stuff & Universal    - Buy your tickets from the Official Ticket Center & go for multiple days.    - Food at Universal Studios Orlando    - Cabana Bay Hotel - Calling Sammy Davis Junior    - Summer Road Trips & Magic Fingers. Holiday Inn & Howard Johnson's    - Our "Go-to" Hotels    - Dad, he's licking me!    - Carol doesn't like Florida    - Metro train lessons    - Melanie will be at Universal on Diagon Alley opening day    - Sounds Like Summer - ICOT Meet, flopping and flailing    - Pointe Orlando - Minus 5 Ice Bar review    - Frozen Summer Fun – Live at Disney’s Hollywood Studios    - John hasn't seen Frozen - Ian hasn't seen It's A Wonderful Life.    - Sounds like plush, but it's really paper. Flat Olaf    - Pal Olaf & Glow With the Show MagicBand - INTERCOT Consulting    - 300 Minute wait for Frozen Meet & Greet    - Making walk up FastPass reservations are nearly impossible now for good rides.    - Gary in Space    - Take it or Leave It - DME, Mel Take, Gary Take, Carol Take, Christine Take, Ian Take, John Leave.    - What did we learn?    - Goodbye Kasey Kasem - American Top 40. Weekends were made for it.    - Shane Gamble released "Beautiful Work" - Song going to radio in August! John was an executive producer. We play it to close the show.    *****    Brought to you by:  Magical Journey's  The Official Ticket Center    *****

The Cast: Carol Robert, Melanie Bounds, Ian Mitchell, Gary O'Brien, Ian Mitchel    - Carol is back!    - ICOT Sports Talk and Geography    - Harry Potter Stuff & Universal    - Buy your tickets from the Official Ticket Center & go for multiple days.    - Food at Universal Studios Orlando    - Cabana Bay Hotel - Calling Sammy Davis Junior    - Summer Road Trips & Magic Fingers. Holiday Inn & Howard Johnson's    - Our "Go-to" Hotels    - Dad, he's licking me!    - Carol doesn't like Florida    - Metro train lessons    - Melanie will be at Universal on Diagon Alley opening day    - Sounds Like Summer - ICOT Meet, flopping and flailing    - Pointe Orlando - Minus 5 Ice Bar review    - Frozen Summer Fun – Live at Disney’s Hollywood Studios    - John hasn't seen Frozen - Ian hasn't seen It's A Wonderful Life.    - Sounds like plush, but it's really paper. Flat Olaf    - Pal Olaf & Glow With the Show MagicBand - INTERCOT Consulting    - 300 Minute wait for Frozen Meet & Greet    - Making walk up FastPass reservations are nearly impossible now for good rides.    - Gary in Space    - Take it or Leave It - DME, Mel Take, Gary Take, Carol Take, Christine Take, Ian Take, John Leave.    - What did we learn?    - Goodbye Kasey Kasem - American Top 40. Weekends were made for it.    - Shane Gamble released "Beautiful Work" - Song going to radio in August! John was an executive producer. We play it to close the show.    *****    Brought to you by:  Magical Journey's  The Official Ticket Center    *****

 The Cast: Ian Mitchell, Melanie Bounds, Gary O'Brien & John Yaglenski    Preshow: Ian is a crabby, crabby man.    - Let's learn about International Bitterness Units    - That's then, this is now. We recorded last week but posted it this week and we're now recording again this week.    - Intercot Bitterness Units-Episode 63 was grouchy. John was going to edit it down but he left it to be true to the way people feel about things sometimes.    - Mel's trip around Easter-Problems with linking in My Disney Experience/My Magic Plus    - MDE/MMP guest relations, at least, are still good-very friendly, kind.    - When it works, MDE/MMP/Photo pass are great!    - Bands are wasteful, but you can totally match them with your outfit    - Ian refuses to be negative. Manages to be negative about being negative.    - Ian tells a completely hypothetical story about how you might miss a FP time and don't use a FP you lose it. Can't use another.    - Mel feels the Easter crowd stories are exaggerated. Ian disagrees. No one surprised.    - Gaston is great at everything    - Christine and Mel's Beer Adventure in EPCOT    - Vero Beach-what to do around town    - Beach vacations, take it or leave it?    - Two week vacations. Worth it? Oh yeah.    - Mel's great Animal Kingdom Adventure. Huge build up for nooks and crannies.    - DAK has some nice spots. No matter what they do Ian won't go.    - Ian doesn't let the family go to AK.    - Eat to the beat . Singing.    - Take it or leave it: Using FP for character meets. Gary: Bitterly leaves it. Ian: Gives some weird past story of some video about 1972 that Ian shares, blah blah blah. After 25 minutes of a story he leaves it. Mel: Takes it! She would totally do it, despite John's shock. She'd do it to see Anna and Elsa. Aladdin. John: The correct answer is.Leave it. Not wasting an FP on it. John forces us out of the segment by playing the music    - New Tinkberbell greeting.    - The Kitchen Sink has moved beyond Beaches and Cream at three places I couldn't hear because connection crapped out.    - Mickey's sink pants, take it or leave it?    - Ian and Mel are not fans of sharing food.    - Dole Whips at AK    - Where is the refreshment stand by the Tiki Room? John and Mel have a very intense discussion about how to get very specific refreshments into the Tiki Room with them.    - Starbucks in DTD.    - Castaway Cay Run Disney Challenge    - RunICOT-We'll all be there. Events are all almost all full, but Cheer ICOT is all open.    - Back to Castaway Cay-John explains. Half and full marathon still open, 5 and 10K only open via large charities.    - Holiday party tickets on sale.    - Gary bores everyone with comic book stuff.    - Fonz Solo    - John's smoke detector is connected to Skynet.    - Ian closes the show by complaining. No one is surprised.    *****    Brought to you by:  

 The Cast: Ian Mitchell, Melanie Bounds, Gary O'Brien & John Yaglenski    Preshow: Ian is a crabby, crabby man.    - Let's learn about International Bitterness Units    - That's then, this is now. We recorded last week but posted it this week and we're now recording again this week.    - Intercot Bitterness Units-Episode 63 was grouchy. John was going to edit it down but he left it to be true to the way people feel about things sometimes.    - Mel's trip around Easter-Problems with linking in My Disney Experience/My Magic Plus    - MDE/MMP guest relations, at least, are still good-very friendly, kind.    - When it works, MDE/MMP/Photo pass are great!    - Bands are wasteful, but you can totally match them with your outfit    - Ian refuses to be negative. Manages to be negative about being negative.    - Ian tells a completely hypothetical story about how you might miss a FP time and don't use a FP you lose it. Can't use another.    - Mel feels the Easter crowd stories are exaggerated. Ian disagrees. No one surprised.    - Gaston is great at everything    - Christine and Mel's Beer Adventure in EPCOT    - Vero Beach-what to do around town    - Beach vacations, take it or leave it?    - Two week vacations. Worth it? Oh yeah.    - Mel's great Animal Kingdom Adventure. Huge build up for nooks and crannies.    - DAK has some nice spots. No matter what they do Ian won't go.    - Ian doesn't let the family go to AK.    - Eat to the beat . Singing.    - Take it or leave it: Using FP for character meets. Gary: Bitterly leaves it. Ian: Gives some weird past story of some video about 1972 that Ian shares, blah blah blah. After 25 minutes of a story he leaves it. Mel: Takes it! She would totally do it, despite John's shock. She'd do it to see Anna and Elsa. Aladdin. John: The correct answer is.Leave it. Not wasting an FP on it. John forces us out of the segment by playing the music    - New Tinkberbell greeting.    - The Kitchen Sink has moved beyond Beaches and Cream at three places I couldn't hear because connection crapped out.    - Mickey's sink pants, take it or leave it?    - Ian and Mel are not fans of sharing food.    - Dole Whips at AK    - Where is the refreshment stand by the Tiki Room? John and Mel have a very intense discussion about how to get very specific refreshments into the Tiki Room with them.    - Starbucks in DTD.    - Castaway Cay Run Disney Challenge    - RunICOT-We'll all be there. Events are all almost all full, but Cheer ICOT is all open.    - Back to Castaway Cay-John explains. Half and full marathon still open, 5 and 10K only open via large charities.    - Holiday party tickets on sale.    - Gary bores everyone with comic book stuff.    - Fonz Solo    - John's smoke detector is connected to Skynet.    - Ian closes the show by complaining. No one is surprised.    *****    Brought to you by:  Magical Journey's  The Official Ticket Center    *****

The Cast: Christine Warner, Michael Montanez, Ian Mitchell & John Yaglenski- The return of Michael - he was not fired. - John's hooked on racing - he's been sucked in. - Why we were gone so long. - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Media Event. - Fantasyland looks great with the walls down and the theming is top notch on the new attraction.  Pictures on our social media channels. - BTW, we are on Instagram now as @INTERCOT - Recycling MagicBands? How? - POV MineTrain video is online at youtube.com/intercot - there are 2 different versions along with the press breakfast. - The ride leaves you wanting more - it's great but quick. Very well themed and love the dark ridee portion. Worth the wait and has repeat factor. - FastPass system melted. - Rained A LOT during the weekend. John had to get a Helly Hansen raincoat. Can't stand the ponchos and the sweat. - Polynesian Renovation - Trader Sam's coming and the name is being changed back to the Polynesian Village Resort. Lobby renovations coming as well. - Harambe Nights $134 is the DELUXE ticket not the base, $119 is regular admission. - Christine is over special ticketed events. Thinks it's being overplayed. - John did the $29 Epcot Wind Down and really liked the Tequilla tasting and thought it was a good value. There was good and bad though. - New parade is AWESOME!- Ian's trip. Stayed at Fort Wilderness.  Golf carts are a must! Bridge is closed. Monorail is closed. Boats are closed. It's pouring.... A 2.5 hour tour, a 2.5 hour tour. Fastpass Plus issues. Walking off the Haunted Mansion. - Take It or Leave It - Downtown Disney. Mitchell - Leave It. Warner - Take It. Montanez - Take It?? Yaglenski - Leave It. - 4 Parks, 1 World, 1 Nite - Star Wars Weekends. Unfortunately the first day of the breakfast went south and John Warner didn't get any characters. - Service Level, Cost and Expectations - The Alan Parsons Project! - Pixar in Concert - http://www.pixar.com/about/Pixar-In-Concert

The Cast: Christine Warner, Michael Montanez, Ian Mitchell & John Yaglenski - The return of Michael - he was not fired.  - John's hooked on racing - he's been sucked in.  - Why we were gone so long.  - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Media Event.  - Fantasyland looks great with the walls down and the theming is top notch on the new attraction.  Pictures on our social media channels.  - BTW, we are on Instagram now as @INTERCOT  - Recycling MagicBands? How?  - POV MineTrain video is online at youtube.com/intercot - there are 2 different versions along with the press breakfast.  - The ride leaves you wanting more - it's great but quick. Very well themed and love the dark ridee portion. Worth the wait and has repeat factor.  - FastPass system melted.  - Rained A LOT during the weekend. John had to get a Helly Hansen raincoat. Can't stand the ponchos and the sweat.  - Polynesian Renovation - Trader Sam's coming and the name is being changed back to the Polynesian Village Resort. Lobby renovations coming as well.  - Harambe Nights $134 is the DELUXE ticket not the base, $119 is regular admission.  - Christine is over special ticketed events. Thinks it's being overplayed.  - John did the $29 Epcot Wind Down and really liked the Tequilla tasting and thought it was a good value. There was good and bad though.  - New parade is AWESOME! - Ian's trip. Stayed at Fort Wilderness.  Golf carts are a must! Bridge is closed. Monorail is closed. Boats are closed. It's pouring.... A 2.5 hour tour, a 2.5 hour tour. Fastpass Plus issues. Walking off the Haunted Mansion.  - Take It or Leave It - Downtown Disney. Mitchell - Leave It. Warner - Take It. Montanez - Take It?? Yaglenski - Leave It.  - 4 Parks, 1 World, 1 Nite  - Star Wars Weekends. Unfortunately the first day of the breakfast went south and John Warner didn't get any characters.  - Service Level, Cost and Expectations  - The Alan Parsons Project!  - Pixar in Concert - http://www.pixar.com/about/Pixar-In-Concert

The Official INTERCOT.com travel podcast - featuring news from Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Orlando Theme Parks, The Disney Company & More. The Morning Zoo of Disney podcasts!

The Official INTERCOT.com travel podcast - featuring news from Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Orlando Theme Parks, The Disney Company & More. The Morning Zoo of Disney podcasts!