Imagineer Podcast

Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain has been delighting Guests at Disney's Animal Kingdom since 2006. As the premier roller coaster at the park, this attraction features so many incredible details and quite a rich backstory. In this bonus episode, we'll uncover the full story of the attraction, details, engineering and more fun facts. What do you love most about Expedition Everest? What is your favorite fun fact from this episode? Send me your feedback via email or through direct or public message at any of the following and [with your permission] I'll include your message in a future show: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerAudio Please also join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/ and invite your friends to join as well. I encourage you to leave your thoughts and questions in the group (I'm happy to address them on Facebook or over the air), as well as your vacation photos, favorite Disney memories, Disney news, and more. Connect with fellow like-minded Disney fans and Imagineer Podcast listeners. I look forward to seeing you and your Disney friends and family in our Facebook Group! Enjoy the show!

"If you can dream it, you can do it!" I sign off every podcast episode with this philosophy, and Horizons at Epcot was the attraction that brought this mantra to life. Although this attraction has been extinct since 1999, it has won over the hearts and imaginations of millions of Guests around the world, and its optimism and spirit are still celebrated today. In this episode, we dive into the history and facts of this classic attraction, as well as an on-ride experience of this famous omnimover. What are your thoughts about this attraction? Did you have the chance to ride Horizons when it was open? I would love to hear your thoughts! Send me your feedback via email or through direct or public message at any of the following and [with your permission] I'll include your message in a future show: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerAudio Please also join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/ and invite your friends to join as well. I encourage you to leave your thoughts and questions in the group (I'm happy to address them on Facebook or over the air), as well as your vacation photos, favorite Disney memories, Disney news, and more. Connect with fellow like-minded Disney fans and Imagineer Podcast listeners. I look forward to seeing you and your Disney friends and family in our Facebook Group! Enjoy the show!

If you're traveling to Walt Disney World in the summer, it's important to prepare for the heat and humidity. Central Florida between late May and early October can get incredibly hot, especially during the peak times in July and August when the parks are the most crowded. Knowing how to stay cool can make your vacation more enjoyable and help you feel your best each day. On today's episode, we sit down to explore the best ways to cool off at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom, plus some other ways to keep cool when you're not visiting the parks. Special thanks to Chris and Joanna for lending their voices and tips on this episode! How do you stay cool in the parks? What tips would you have for Guests (especially first-timers) visiting Walt Disney World in the summer? I would love to hear your thoughts! Send me your feedback via email or through direct or public message at any of the following and [with your permission] I'll include your message in a future show: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerAudio Please also join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/ and invite your friends to join as well. I encourage you to leave your thoughts and questions in the group (I'm happy to address them on Facebook or over the air), as well as your vacation photos, favorite Disney memories, Disney news, and more. Connect with fellow like-minded Disney fans and Imagineer Podcast listeners. I look forward to seeing you and your Disney friends and family in our Facebook Group! Enjoy the show!

Whether your first trip to Walt Disney World was 1971 or 2001, there are attractions that have come and gone throughout the course of the park's history. As Walt Disney once said, "Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world." While the changes made are often for the best (and the new attractions are ones that we grow to love), there is always a part of us that misses our old favorites. In today's episode, we explore that very topic to identify the extinct attractions at Disney that we miss or missed. Special thanks to John and Ann Marie for lending their voices and opinions to this show! You can learn more about their podcast (Central Florida Sights and Sounds) by visiting http://www.cfsas.com. Which of Disney's extinct attractions do you miss the most? Which did you never get to experience that you wish you could today? I would love to hear your thoughts! Send me your feedback via email or through direct message at any of the following and [with your permission] I'll include your message in a future show: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerAudio Please also join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/ and invite your friends to join as well. I encourage you to leave your thoughts and questions in the group (I'm happy to address them on Facebook or over the air), as well as your vacation photos, favorite Disney memories, Disney news, and more. Connect with fellow like-minded Disney fans and Imagineer Podcast listeners. I look forward to seeing you and your Disney friends and family in our Facebook Group! Enjoy the show!

One of the many reasons we love Disney movies is the amazing soundtracks that countless artists, musicians, producers and composers work so hard to create. The music of the Disney movies helps to capture the emotions we feel while watching our favorite films, sometimes without even a single lyric. In this podcast episode, a small group of us sit around the table to chat about our top 10 Disney soundtracks, including music from Disney's animated and live action films, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars. Some choices might even surprise you. Special thanks to Joanna, Jenn and Sara for lending their voices and opinions. What are your favorite Disney soundtracks? I would love to hear your thoughts! Send me your feedback via email or through direct message at any of the following and [with your permission] I'll include your message in a future show: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerAudio Please also join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/ and invite your friends to join as well. I encourage you to leave your thoughts and questions in the group (I'm happy to address them on Facebook or over the air), as well as your vacation photos, favorite Disney memories, Disney news, and more. Connect with fellow like-minded Disney fans and Imagineer Podcast listeners. I look forward to seeing you and your Disney friends and family in our Facebook Group! Enjoy the show!

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the Imagineer Podcast proudly presents a spectacular festival pageant of nighttime magic and imagination. Learn the history and details of the Main Street Electrical Parade, the longest parade to ever run at the Disney Parks and Resorts from Disneyland to Walt Disney World and even across the globe (Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris). What is your earliest memory of the Main Street Electrical Parade? If you haven't seen it, which Disney parade is most nostalgic for you? Send me your feedback via email or through direct message at any of the following and [with your permission] I'll include your message in a future show:   Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerAudio Please also join our Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/ and invite your friends to join as well. I encourage you to leave your thoughts and questions in the group (I'm happy to address them on Facebook or over the air), as well as your vacation photos, favorite Disney memories, Disney news, and more. Connect with fellow like-minded Disney fans and Imagineer Podcast listeners. I look forward to seeing you and your Disney friends and family in our Facebook Group! Enjoy the show!  

Sit back and "be our guest" in this podcast episode as we discuss our favorite full-service restaurants across the Walt Disney World Resort, from the Magic Kingdom to Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and more. We share our favorite restaurants for food, ambiance, characters, and all-you-care-to-eat fare, plus our favorite moments and experiences dining across Walt Disney World. We may even sneak a quick-service location or two as honorable mentions. What are some of your favorite full-service restaurants across Walt Disney World, Disneyland, the Disney Cruise Line, and the international Disney Parks and Resorts? Let me know through an email or a private or public message on any of the following channels and I may read them on the air in a future episode:   Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerAudio Please also join our Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/. I encourage you to leave your thoughts and questions in the group (I'm happy to address them on Facebook or over the air), as well as your vacation photos, favorite Disney memories, Disney news, and more. Connect with fellow like-minded Disney fans and Imagineer Podcast listeners. I look forward to seeing you in our Facebook Group! During the podcast, we also mentioned the Disney Food Blog and Walter and Rosie Candle Co. Neither is a sponsor of this episode or affiliated with the Imagineer Podcast in any way, but I wanted to make sure to link there in case you'd like to learn more about Disney Dining and Disney-inspired candles. WARNING: Don't listen hungry. Bon appetit and enjoy!  

One of the best part's of any trip to Walt Disney World (if you fly into Orlando International Airport) is boarding Disney's Magical Express, a complimentary service that Disney offers to Guests staying at a participating Walt Disney World Resort hotels.   In this podcast episode, we hop aboard Disney's Magical Express for a trip from Orlando International Airport (MCO) to Disney's Pop Century Resort. I also share a few additional pieces of information about this service.   Have you ever used Disney's Magical Express? What do you think about the service? I want to hear from you! Reach out to me by emailing imagineerpodcast@gmail.com or messaging/commenting in one of our social media channels: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerAudio   Also, please join our BRAND NEW Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/. I encourage you to leave your thoughts and questions in the group (I'm happy to address them on Facebook or over the air), as well as your vacation photos, favorite Disney memories, Disney news, and more. Connect with fellow like-minded Disney fans and Imagineer Podcast listeners. I look forward to seeing you in our Facebook Group!   Enjoy your "trip" to Walt Disney World in today's episode!  

Jambo, everyone! On this episode of the Imagineer Podcast, we head over to Disney's Animal Kingdom to take a ride on Kilimanjaro Safaris, the cornerstone attraction at the park that opened on April 22, 1998. In a rather special episode, I'll take you back 11 years ago to ride on one of my last safaris working as a Cast Member on the Disney College Program at Kilimanjaro Safaris in 2007. Special thanks to my good friend John Corigliano of the Central Florida Sights and Sounds Podcast for recording this audio in December 2007 as a way to preserve this memory for me. (Shameless plug for John and Ann Marie's podcast... it's amazing! Be sure to subscribe to their channel!) What is your favorite animal on Kilimanjaro Safaris? Do you have a favorite experience or story from this attraction? Send me an email for the chance to have your feedback read on a future episode! Send me an email at imagineerpodcast@gmail.com and remember to connect with the Imagineer Podcast on all of our social media channels (follow and engage with us): Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerAudio Thank you for listening and enjoy your two-week safari! (And thanks again, John!)

Ka Chow! In today's podcast episode, we head over to Disney California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort to enjoy a 360-degree binaural audio ridethrough of this attraction, plus a few pieces of trivia you might not have known about Cars Land and Radiator Springs Racers. What are your thoughts about Radiator Springs Racers and Cars Land? How does this attraction rank on your list of favorites? What's your win/lose ratio? Reach out and let me know for a chance to have your comments and questions mentioned on the air! Send me an email at imagineerpodcast@gmail.com and remember to connect with the Imagineer Podcast on all of our social media channels (follow and engage with us): Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerAudio Thank you for listening and enjoy the show!

Hey howdy hey! In today's podcast episode, our group discusses our favorite Disney-Pixar movies from Toy Story to Coco (and everything in between). We sort what we believe ranks on the A list, B list, and C list for Pixar, talk about our favorite Pixar characters, and share some of our favorite Pixar easter eggs and moments.   Which Pixar movies rank highest on your list? What falls within your A list, B list or C list? What's your favorite Pixar character, easter egg or moment? Let us know on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or email!   Follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/imagineerpodcast www.instagram.com/imagineerpodcast www.twitter.com/imagineeraudio   You can also send me an email at imagineerpodcast@gmail.com.   Subscribe, rate, and share the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Thanks for listening!

In this podcast episode, we explore Disney's Enhanced Motion Vehicle (EMV) dark ride attractions, including an HD binaural audio ride-through of Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California and an HD binaural and source audio ride-through of Dinosaur at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Florida. Disney first created the EMV-style attraction (patented) in 1995 and the Imagineers have since built only a handful of these attractions around the world.   Between Indiana Jones Adventure and Dinsoaur, which attraction is your favorite and why? Write to me at imagineerpodcast@gmail.com or on social media.   Please also remember to follow Imagineer Podcast (every new follower helps us grow our podcast): www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast www.twitter.com/ImagineerAudio   Finally, please help to spread the word about our podcast! Share this episode on Facebook, Instagram (in your story or a post), Twitter, email, or any other medium.   Thank you for listening, and enjoy the show!

  Hey, screamers! In today's podcast episode, we'll take a virtual ride on California Screamin over at Disney California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort. This episode includes some history and fun facts about this Paradise Pier attraction, as well as the source audio for the roller coaster's soundtrack. Will you miss this attraction, or are you more excited for the Incredicoaster opening with the new Pixar Pier? Let us know on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or email! Join our Facebook Community at www.facebook.com/imagineerpodcast Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/imagineerpodcast Tweet us at www.twitter.com/imagineeraudio Email us at imagineerpodcast@gmail.com What other binaural recordings would you like to hear? Please reach out with suggestions.. Send your feedback to imagineerpodcast@gmail.com if you'd like us to read your comments live on the air. Thank you for listening, and remember to subscribe, rate and share the Imagineer Podcast.

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... This week's podcast episode explores the entire Star Wars saga, including Episodes I-VIII (Phantom Menace through The Last Jedi) and Rogue One. We discuss our favorite movies (spoiler alert: The Empire Strikes Back is high on all of our lists), favorite jedi, favorite sith, favorite battles and more. For the first time, this podcast episode was recorded in concurrence with an Instagram Live discussion where fans had the chance to contribute their comments and questions to the podcast discussion. Special thanks to @wisheswithkate, @gopinpro, and @johncfss (John and Ann Marie Corigliano of the Central Florida Sights and Sounds Podcast) for their active participation throughout the episode. Be sure to follow these Disney fans on Instagram and beyond! If you'd like to be a part of a future live podcast recording, please subscribe to the Imagineer Podcast on Instagram (@ImagineerPodcast). Join our Facebook Community at www.facebook.com/imagineerpodcast Check out our Instagram profile at www.instagram.com/imagineerpodcast Tweet us at www.twitter.com/imagineeraudio Email us at imagineerpodcast@gmail.com What are your favorite Star Wars movies from most favorite to least favorite? And what are your thoughts about The Last Jedi? Let us know on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Send your feedback to imagineerpodcast@gmail.com if you'd like us to read your comments live on the air. Thank you for listening, and remember to subscribe, rate and share the Imagineer Podcast.

Sivako! In today's podcast episode, we head back to the moon of Pandora to take a ride on the back of an ikran (banshee) with a binaural ridethrough of Flight of Passage. This binaural recording includes the preshow with Dr. Stevens, the preshow with Dr. Jackie Ogden, and the full attraction itself. This podcast episode is part 2 of 2. On our previous episode (Episode 9), we explored the other parts of the World of Avatar, including the Na'vi Drum Ceremony and Na'vi River Journey. Join our Facebook Community at www.facebook.com/imagineerpodcast Check out our Instagram profile at www.instagram.com/imagineerpodcast Tweet us at www.twitter.com/imagineeraudio Email us at imagineerpodcast@gmail.com What other binaural recordings would you like to hear? Let us know on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. What are your thoughts and feelings about Flight of Passage at Disney's Animal Kingdom? How would you rate the attraction? Let us know on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Send your feedback to imagineerpodcast@gmail.com if you'd like us to read your comments live on the air. Thank you for listening, and remember to subscribe, rate and share the Imagineer Podcast.