Adventures and Mousecapades: A Podcast About Disney
Two Seattleites addicted to The Mouse: Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club. We love traveling to experience Disney magic, and enjoy talking to others who share our passion for all things from the House of Mouse.
Episodes
143 episodes since 2022
142. A Disney Birthday Surprise
Turnabout is fair play, so the saying goes, and last week we put that to the test. We flew from Seattle to Orlando to surprise our amazing friends with a visit and to crash Bill’s 50th birthday party weekend. It was Nathan’s birthday weekend to...
September 16, 2024
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Episode 142
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54:06
141. Princess Rachel from HR
Rachel (from HR) is back, and this time we’re talking about her Disney career. She’s a former cast member, with three College Program stints under her belt plus a bunch of time as a full-time resort HR staffer. Rachel (and Bill) were married at...
September 09, 2024
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Episode 141
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45:42
140. A Disneyland Gastro Tour
This week we bring you on a whirlwind tour around the Disneyland Resort to sample the amazing food and beverages to be found. From Mickey waffles to multi-course extravaganzas with a few rum drinks and old fashioneds in between, Disneyland has ...
September 02, 2024
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Episode 140
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1:16:33
139. Adventures and D23
We attended our very first D23 Disney Fan Expo this year. It was an incredible experience and we got to meet and talk to so many incredible people. We also got some Disneyland park time in before and after the show, and those days did not disap...
August 26, 2024
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Episode 139
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1:20:34
138. D23 Recap with Scott Gustin
This week we’re joined by one of the preeminent voices in the Disney news arena, Scott Gustin. Scott has been working in the news industry for over 17 years and was a fellow attendee at this year’s D23 Expo in Anaheim last weekend. Join us as w...
August 19, 2024
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Episode 138
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1:41:51
137. DVC Resort Review: Old Key West
We’re continuing our occasional series looking at Disney Vacation Club resorts with an overview of the original DVC location - Disney’s Old Key West Resort. This sprawling campus has over 500 rooms across 50+ buildings, and offers some of the b...
August 12, 2024
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Episode 137
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25:11
136. Becoming a Disney TA
We’ve got Sara Ward on this week from Axis Travel Group. She’s an old friend of ours who embarked nearly a year ago on a brand-new adventure as a travel agent. We wanted to know what that journey is like and get the inside perspective on the wo...
August 05, 2024
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Episode 136
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50:27
Episode 135 - D23 2024 Preview
We’re taking a look ahead at the upcoming D23 convention and making a few predictions on what we might hear about when we’re there. Disney has committed to spending a LOT of money on Parks and Experiences over the next decade, and we’re making ...
July 29, 2024
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Episode 135
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44:26
Episode 134 - A Road Trip to Galaxy's Edge
This week we dial the time machine back to our last Disney visit in the before times, a road trip to Disneyland in June of 2019. We took the scenic route down the Pacific coast and made it in time for our very first Club 33 visit and the grand ...
July 21, 2024
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Episode 134
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49:55
Episode 133 - Donald Has No Pants (Quarterly Disney Report)
There was a LOT of news that came out of the House of Mouse over the last 3 months, and it’s time once again for our Quarterly Disney Report to recap all the big stuff. From Donald’s no-pants-90th birthday to surprise cruise ship announcements,...
July 15, 2024
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Episode 133
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57:23
Episode 132 - The Victoria & Albert's Experience
This week we’re talking to Mike, one of Nathan’s coworkers, who recently enjoyed an evening at Victoria & Albert’s with his family. V&A’s is one of the ultimate dining experiences you can have anywhere, not just Disney World, racking up...
July 08, 2024
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Episode 132
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43:48
Episode 131 - Magical Dreams and Wishes: Comparing DCL's Ship Classes
This week we’re comparing all three classes of DCL ships: Magic vs Dream vs Triton-Class. We’ve been on 16 Disney cruises racking up over 3 months at sea with Mickey across all 5 current ships, so which is our favorite? And which is the best? L...
July 01, 2024
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Episode 131
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1:03:04
Episode 130 - Epcot Festivals
Walt Disney World’s Epcot Park has morphed over they years into a festival showcase for most of the year. From the Festival of the Arts in the Winter, to Spring’s Flower and Garden Festival, Summer and Fall’s Food and Wine, and finishing up wit...
June 24, 2024
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Episode 130
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33:06
Episode 129 - A Disney Dream Wedding
While some people Wish they could have a Fantasy wedding hosted by Disney Cruise Line full of Magic and Wonder, this week’s guest actually lived out that Dream. We have Erin on to talk about her and her new hu...
June 17, 2024
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Episode 129
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54:04
Episode 128 - DVC Resort Review: The Grand Floridian
We continue our occasional series taking a deeper look into each of the Disney Vacation Club resorts this week, turning our focus on the Disney Vacation Club’s The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort (tm). This flagship property boasts so...
June 10, 2024
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Episode 128
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39:21
Episode 127 - That DCL Smell
This week we’re finishing up our chat with McCayla where we covered lots of topics. Is there a DCL smell? How do you choose between a parks trip or a cruise? What does the future of the DCL fleet mean for your future vacation plans? This and mo...
June 03, 2024
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Episode 127
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43:50
Episode 126 - A Family's First Cruise
This week we welcome McCayla back to the show to talk about her family’s first ever Disney cruise. They were on the Disney Magic over spring break, with a 5-night sailing from Galveston to Cozumel and Progreso, Mexico. Does the Magic live up to...
May 27, 2024
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Episode 126
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1:07:21
Episode 125 - Disney Adulting
A Disney trip isn’t just for kids - grownups can have lots of fun too! This week we’re joined by Sara, a fellow Disney adult we met on one of our recent cruises who frequents Disney World and has some amazing stories to share. We don’t want to ...
May 20, 2024
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Episode 125
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54:15
Episode 124 - Visiting Victoria
Victoria, BC is frequently a stop on many cruises in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska and is a gorgeous city with lots to offer. We were in town during out cruise from Vancouver to Hawaii last October and found ourselves back a few weeks ago to...
May 13, 2024
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Episode 124
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26:45
Episode 123 - Sensory Friendly Aladdin On Stage
We had the opportunity to attend a sensory friendly performance of Disney’s Broadway show Aladdin in Seattle and it was an amazing experience. The performance was absolutely incredible, and with having seen shows on both the Disney Dream and Wi...
May 06, 2024
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Episode 123
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34:02
Episode 122 - Revisiting the Disney Wish
This episode is full of surprises. We surprised our son Sterling with another cruise the same day we debarked the Disney Dream. We were surprised by two of our close friends who booked the last available room on the Disney Wish to join us for t...
April 29, 2024
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Episode 122
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44:52
Episode 121 - DCL is a Dream
We’ve finally completed our “full house” tour of all 5 Disney Cruise Line ships with our recent 4-night cruise aboard the stunning Disney Dream. We’ve been on the Fantasy many times before, so we knew what to expect from her sister ship. Or so ...
April 22, 2024
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Episode 121
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47:18
Episode 120 - Disney Conversations
One of the reasons we started this podcast was we already found ourselves having frequent conversations Disney, so why not share some of that with all of you? This week we’re recorded a bunch of little conversations. Who’s the best Disney villa...
April 15, 2024
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Episode 120
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17:33
Episode 119 - DVC Resorts: Bay Lake Tower
This is the first in an occasional series we’ll be doing to look at Disney Vacation Club resorts. First up: Bay Lake Tower. While this is a nice resort, connected to the Contemporary resort, its best features are summed up in three words: locat...
April 08, 2024
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Episode 119
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28:03
Episode 118 - Disney by Copilot
It’s time once again for our Quarterly Disney Review, taking a look at the goings on from the House of Mouse for the first three months of 2024. This time we’re trying out Microsoft Copilot to see if it can help us organize our various notes. D...
April 01, 2024
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Episode 118
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47:45