We are continuing our 'Around World Showcase' series by adventuring this week to Mexico! Join Chris and Matt as we explore one of our favorite World Showcase pavilions. Its rich history, architecture, shopping, dining, and of course, it's main attraction, the Gran Fiesta Tour....we discuss it all! Come and take a listen and see if we talk about your favorite part of this wonderful pavilion.
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On this magic night! Chris and Matt travel back in time to discuss perhaps one of the greatest nighttime parades at the Magic Kingdom, the long but not forgotten SpectroMagic! Come and relive some of the moments from this spectacular and enchanting parade, with its lights, music, costumes and stories.
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Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, the Mass Mouse Fans podcast takes a journey through the history and the present of Spaceship Earth, one of Epcot's opening day attractions located in one of the most recognizable structures. Join Chris and Matt as they do a deep dive into the history, the making of, and the ride system within one of our favorite attractions, Spaceship Earth. Oh yeah, don't forget to thank a Phoenician.
Also, don’t forget to check out Great, Big, Beautiful World on YouTube and Instagram at GBB_World on both platforms, and Great, Big, Beautiful World on Facebook.
Is this episode's title too long? Maybe. But is this an episode you should definitely tune into? Absolutely! Join Chris and Matt as they are joined by the Mass Mouse Fans March Madness crew, Westley, Carson and Meg, to right a wrong that may have taken place in March 2025. We take the resorts from our March Bracket that were eliminated in the first round and give them a second chance. It's our Halfway to March Madness 2025 Bracket (we're recording in the fall) and find out which resort earns its redemption!
Also, don’t forget to check out Great, Big, Beautiful World on YouTube and Instagram at GBB_World on both platforms, and Great, Big, Beautiful World on Facebook.
Chris and Matt discuss the important park announcements that were made at this year's Destination D23 event held in August 2025 at Coronado Springs. We've got a castle being painted, a legendary artist consulting on Villains' Land, Nine Inch Nails music coming to the Magic Kingdom, and a Walt Disney animatronic coming to the Carousel of Progress. Also, a discussion about Supermarket Sweep? It's an episode you don't want to miss!
We're about to lose another great Walt Disney World attraction, and Chris and Matt give all the details of this beloved Animal Kingdom ride, its history, its design, and their thoughts and experiences of riding DINOSAUR. Come and take a listen and share your thoughts of this ride in the public Facebook group.
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We are continuing our discussion about being romantic in Walt Disney World. This time, Chris and Matt discuss romantic options within the WDW resorts. Come and take a listen as Chris and Matt review places around the resorts where you can spend some quality time with a loved one. They talk dining, great resorts to walk around, fun ways to spice up the trip and more! Oh yeah, and Chris breaks Matt again. Enjoy!
Also, don’t forget to check out Great, Big, Beautiful World on YouTube and Instagram at GBB_World on both platforms, and Great, Big, Beautiful World on Facebook.
This will be Part 1 of our 'Being Romantic' episodes, the next being Being Romantic at the WDW Resorts. In this episode, Chris and Matt discuss places and attractions in the Walt Disney World parks. There are some dark rides where you can cuddle up next to a loved one and just enjoy the ride together. Matt doesn't agree. Matt apparently wants to focus on the ride itself rather than be in the company of a loving partner.
I think I may have broken Matt in this episode.
Enjoy!
Also, don’t forget to check out Great, Big, BeautifulWorld on YouTube and Instagram at GBB_World on both platforms.
We are thrilled to welcome Ryan to the Mass Mouse Fans Podcast! Ryan joins us for the first time to give us a review of his latest Walt Disney World trip which he took back in May 2025. From his stay at Coronado Springs to visiting the newest attractions, Ryan takes us through his week-long stay. Ryan is also a CA resident and gives us some insight into the difference between WDW and Disneyland. Take a listen and please welcome Ryan to the Mass Mouse Fans family!
Interested in finding a new YouTube channel to watch some Disney videos? We recommend checking out Ryan's channel, Great, Big, Beautiful World! Check it out at:
https://www.youtube.com/@gbb_world
Matt makes his triumphant return after a 2-episode hiatus, and joins Chris so that they can discuss their memories of riding Maelstrom at the Norway pavilion at EPCOT. There's Odin, a three-headed troll, polar bears, and for some strange reason, an oil rig that used to scare Matt. Come and take a listen to this gone, but not forgotten attraction.
Stay tuned to the end of the episode and listen to a new theme song that Matt wrote and 'created'.
It's an episode 2 years and 9 months in the making. Chris invites Westley on the show to talk about their Disney Magic October 2022 cruise, which was also Disney's Halloween on the high Seas event. Come and take a listen as they discuss dining, dancing, costumes, events, excursions, parties, shows and , did we mention dining already? It was a 4 night/5 day trip out to Bermuda, and every day was packed full of Disney fun!
Chris is joined once again by the lovely and talented Westley as they both discuss their love of the Japan Pavilion at EPCOT. From the dining, to the shopping, to the entertainment and back to shopping - come and listen to what makes this pavilion one of the best to visit. This will be the first in a series of Around World Showcase episodes dedicated to each EPCOT pavilion. Stay tuned!
In what could possibly be described as one of our most UNHINGED episodes to date, Chris and Matt discuss Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe, located in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom park in Walt Disney World. They discuss the theming, the food options, the seating, and of course, the entertainment. Later in the episode, Chris and Matt are joined by the one and only, Sonny Eclipse! (Or, an approximation thereof) Enjoy!
Chris welcomes Westley back to the show so that they ca discuss their trip to Walt Disney World in May of 2025. From their stay at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge to their goodbyes to MuppetVision 3D, come and take a listen to what they were up to during their most recent trip.
There has been A LOT of news coming out of the Disney company lately. From a new park in Abu Dubai, to new WDW resorts and changes to resort policies, join Chris and Matt as they discuss some of their top stories.
On this episode, Matt regales Chris with his memories of the popular extinct attraction, the Timekeeper, a gone but not forgotten Tomorrowland attraction narrated by the late, great Robin Williams. Come and explore the Timekeeper's newest invention, a time machine, and explore history with Jules Verne. Also, there's a brief discussion of Jeremy Irons' acting career. Don't worry, it'll all make sense.
As the winner of the Mass Mouse Fans March Madness 2025 Resorts bracket, we decided to do our deep dive into the Animal Kingdom Lodge at the Walt Disney World Resort. A deluxe resort, the Animal Kingdom Lodge is an expansive property with "savanna" type views of many animals, great dining and a magnificent African aesthetic. Join Chris and Matt on this journey, and share your thoughts in the comments.
We're back for our Mass Mouse Fans March Madness 2025 bracket! Chris and Matt are joined again by Carson, Meg and Westley for Part 2 of their discussion on which Walt Disney World resort should take the top spot. Join us as we discuss the final 16 resorts, and yes, we make our final pick in this episode!
It's March again! So you know what that means! It's the Mass Mouse Fans March Madness 2025 Bracket! And this year, we are ranking the Walt Disney World resorts. We are starting with 32 resorts and we will whittle them down to one remaining resort. In this episode, Chris is joined by Matt, Westley, Meg and Carson and we start with Round 1 of the resorts. Take a listen and see if your favorite WDW resort makes it to the next round, You can also follow along on the massmousefans.com website, and click on the March Madness 2025 link. Enjoy!
Some of you may have already listened to the original Episode 57 audio in which you got to hear some unedited audio of our recording with Brien. We have fixed the issue and we are uploading the edited version, including a dedication of the episode to a friend of the Mass Mouse Fans podcast that we lost recently.
Join us for this episode where our good friend, Brien, checks out the Walt Disney World for the first time, spending a night at Port Orleans Riverside and taking an evening stroll through World Showcase at EPCOT, enjoying a few beverages. Brien shares his thoughts on his long weekend trip to FL, including a few stops in Lake Mary.