Dis Down Under (The Gentlemen of Pop Culture)

We take a look back at Disney's film releases in 2023.

We dive into the announcement of another Wonder season in Australia and chat a bit about Inside Out 2.  May contain traces of wondering what we're going to watch next.

We talk about Iger's strike comments and about Lewis' Nexus haul as well as talking about the latest, very wholesome Ahsoka trailer.  May contain traces of censorship.

We talk about our adventure in booking Universal Japan Express Passes, changes to HKDLR hotels, the addition to the DCL fleet and where not to leave your loved ones ashes. May contain traces of blue milk.

We take a look at 2024 and back to the '80s. May contain traces of Lewis' distast for Indiana Jones.

We chat our way through the range of Disney news.  May contain traces of Hunny.

We chat about Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantamania, Zootopia+ and get sidetracked by Super Mario.  May contain traces of hiding from the sun.

We jump online in the sweet, sweet air conditioning to take a look at some Disney happenings and rewatching Quantumania.  May contain traces of hiccups.

Lots of plans, lots coming to the parks, and lots for Australia to think about.  May contain traces of herding cats.

We have just watched a preview of Orlando's Dreamworks Land, so we decided to continue our Japan tale with Universal Studios Japan! May contain traces of not sharing.

We take a moment to acknowledge the loss of two great Australians before getting into why Visions isn't canon and why DeSantis is still carrying on.  May contain traces of Birthday fun.

We're joined by our British buddy Michelle Young from the Disney Dream Girls podcast to talk about a few aspects of her Easter trip (which you can hear more about by tuning into episodes 451-453 of her podcast).  Particularly, we wanted to hear about the accommodations she tried out, the standout food options and her thoughts on the newer attractions.  May contain traces of value for money.

We're back behind the mics to talk some Disney 100, Disney + and, of course, Indiana Jones.  May contain traces of maths.

We chat about Starbucks coming to Perth, and booking ADRs being way too easy this time.  May contain traces of succession.

We take a look at what an unplanned day at Disney World might look like and talk GBL.  May contain traces of swans a-swanning.

We've realised that our booking windows will be upon us soon, so we take a look at dining on the Wish.  May contain traces of food.

From Food and Wine in Tokyo Disney Sea to The Bad Batch, then abandoning you all for a road trip (all will be revealed), it's a short and sweet one today.  May contain traces of rain.

We talk a lot about the upcoming addition to DCL - the Disney Adventure.  And cute new tiger cubs, and a little about Universal's gate date announcement, and Disney's interesting choice to release Lightning Lane Premier Pass.  May contain traces of food options.

We still can't get to the phone right now, but we're ready to check you into some Disney Hotel stays!

We talk about the ethics of watching a tv show before you watch it with your watching buddies thanks to the early release of Ahsoka, Disney's money priorities and more culls from the Disney+ lineup.  May contain traces of The Rage in Placid Lake.

We talk about Peter Pan and Wendy, IG11, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, running 5kms and Swarovski.

We chat hot days, cold beers, comfy chairs and about what they're going to do about the Galactic Starcruiser.  May contain traces of Abbie barking in the background.

Do you wanna hear a tangent?  You're in for a few of them today as we talk booking Tokyo Disney accommodation, You Tube viewing and 2023's Disney+ drops.  May contain traces of puns.

Dinner's in the oven and we hit record to talk Disney.  And car keys.  May contain traces of Lewis reading from an article.

We look at some Disney news, our cruise countdowns and forget to talk about The Little Mermaid full trailer and Tron's open date for WDW.  May contain traces of time flies/life's too short.

We talk about the trailers that have dropped for Peter Pan and Wendy and the Haunted Mansion as well as chatting about people complaining about the darkess of some of the recent trailers.  We also touch on some rumours about Rock n Roller Coaster and our plans to see if the accommodation at Taronga Zoo is as good or better than Animal Kingdom Lodge.

We talk Christmas decorations, top theme parks (or are they?) and some Disney viewing. May contain traces of one size not fitting all.

Food and Wine with a side of Disney.  May contain traces of Tangents.

We talk about why we're late releasing this episode, then take a look at what the MCU is going to do if they can't continue with Jonathan Majors, some good news on the pay front for WDW workers and a peek at Disney's tentpole animation set to open in November, Wish.  May contain traces of badly behaved theatre-goers.

We talk about the weather (literally...), our day of cabana relaxation and a sprinkling of Disney news.  May contain traces of homemade GBL.

After missing last week's episode while we were gallavanting around Sydney, we rushed home from the airport and kept Lewis awake long enough to record a quick episode of some standout moments from the cruise itself.  May contain traces of flight delays.

We look at Port Adventure options for Nassau, and talk strategy for onboard activities for our upcoming DCL cruise.  May contain traces of not knowing what fish fry is.

We've had a big week - Wish activities are booked, Agatha has been watched and we've even put together some flatpack outdoor furniture.  May contain traces of poor attempts at language.

We speculate about the alleged 1.1Tb Disney data hack and their Tokyo ship announcement as well as chat about the latest MCU trailers.  May contain traces of couch.

Lewis tells us about his new Marvel purchases before we take a look at some Tron and other Disney happenings.  May contain traces of Greek mythology.

We talk trip planning, Disney's money in and money out, Lewis' finds at Nexus and what to eat for Christmas dinner.  In memory of Bev - a marvellous mum and a beautiful soul who was excellent company who is most definately missed.

We take some time to apologise for no episode last week (is that the first week we've missed?) before getting stuck into news from the cinema, the small screen and the big blue seas.  May contain traces of ship confusion.

We take a squiz at DCL, Marvel, Tokyo Disney snacks and Jeremy Renner's incredible recovery.  Probably not in that order.  May contain traces of Christmas Pickle.

We get excited about Marvel Heroes Unite being on all Magic at Sea sailings on the Disney Wonder, take a look at what it's like to have a online checkin and cruise activities window open on the same day and share our views on the new Disney Wish trailer.  May contain traces of Disney jobs.

We chat about our very 80s weekend, buying Captain Carter, some news about Doctor Who and some news about why we're probably not getting another season of She-Hulk.  We also chat about binging Echo.  May contain traces of popcorn.

Just scraping in before the end of the year, we take a look at Strange World and Avatar: The Way of Water.  May contrain traces of forgetting characters' names.

We take a look at Sunday Roasts, annual events and Disney movie releases.   May contain traces of condiments.

From ships in Singapore to King Charles' influence on Reedy Creek and Vince McMahon's new Disney-esque look, there's plenty to talk about but it doesn't mean we stay on track.  May contain traces of Lewis being right.

We dive into Deadpool and some of the Hall H announcements from San Diego Comic Con.  May contain traces of car wrecks.

What's on the boil for Disney? May contain traces of legal tactics.

We get stuck into our 4 day visit to TDR.  We were so excited to ride the attractions that had opened at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea since our last visit in 2017 AND to get ourselves a good dose of Disney Park time!  May contain traces of park rain days, but that’s ok!

Lewis gets to the good news before we look at some rumours and dates ahead. May contain traces of how not to install metal poles.

There's news from around the world to take a look at this week including TDR's indepth look at Fantasy Springs, first looks at Lookout Cay at Lighthouse point and The Acolyte.  May contain traces of trying to watch episodes a day before their release.

We talk about why we will probably skip Universal in Orlando this year (hint: it rhymes with few state) and why we won't be seeing people wearing activewear to the parks in Japan, as well as a quick look at Disney 3D content on Apple Vision Pro.  Oh, and the Disney+ sharing crakdown.  May contain traces of why we'll still be subscribing to Disney+ throughout February.

We talk about our dreams of travelling aboard the Halcyon beind scrapped, Disney+ content being retired and the delight of seeing Tink's model in the parks for her birthday.  May contain traces of speculation.

We have headed to Japan and Hong Kong and wanted to share an overview of our huge trip.  It was hard to go into detail without going into the 2 hour+ mark, so hit us up if you have any questions!

We talk about all the little things that have cropped up this week.  Really we're just waiting for Acolyte.  May contain traces of waiting.

We take a look at the announcements from Star Wars Celebration, including Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny trailer, as well as a quick look at Disney Band + on the Wish.  May contain traces of Obi Wan-based disappointment.

We discuss everything from Moana getting a Te Reo Maori release to SNL in this broad topic episode.  May contain traces of the BPI.

We talk park costs, legal costs and whether to spend more money on our WDW trip.  May contain traces of dole whip.

We chat about Young Woman and the Sea, and Disney Boats.   May contain traces of box office.

We consider Behind the Seeds Glimmering Greenhouses, and talk a little Disney+ password crackdown.  May contain traces of H2onny.

We kick of the new year with a look at what's coming to the parks and bad behaviour seemingly increasing in the happiest place on earth.  May contain traces of sayings Kat's never heard of.

It's Royal Rumble Day, but we also take a look at some boat rides and Disney + price hikes.  May contain traces of Lewis' prediction being innacurate.

We talk about GOTG V3's release being good timing for two grieving pet owners, and take a bit of time to talk about the movie and some of Lewis' shopping finds.  May contain traces of teary hosts.

We take a look at The Adventure, Inside Out 2's growing box office and a quick chat about Disney+, as well as giving up on trying to find a bright side to the new Lightening Lane.  May contain traces of disappointment.

We're late posting this one and we're sorry!  May contain traces of forgetting to post!

We talk trailers, Pop! purchases, the Wonder departing from Down Under and casting for the new Fantastic Four attempt.  May contain traces of thinly veiled links to Disney.

We look at an epic Christmas party and Disney+ teaming up with Wesfarmers in Australia.  May contain traces of snow.

After a week off, we're back on the couch to talk Only Murders in the Building, Fantasmic Dining packages, Marvel's 85th, Poppins' 60th, and Lewis' plans for Hollywood Studios.  May contain traces of a minor Deadpool 3 spoiler.

We are joined by Michelle from the Disney Dream Girls to talk about the wonderful experience she had this year travelling to Disneyland, a trip that was the first time in forever for her husband, Tom, who got to experience Galaxy's Edge for the first time.  We also delve into some of the Chiristmas offerings Michelle is looking forward to on her trip later this month to Walt Disney World.  May contain traces of Coca Cola.  

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We're back from our NYE sailing on Disney Cruise Line, and wanted to talk about that before we get stuck into the Magic at Sea sailings we did during the 2023/24 season. May contain traces of a giveaway.

It's been a bit of a week of surprises as we take a look at the 5th gate rumblings and recent Disney aquisitions.  May contain traces of Tay Tay.

There has been a pile of news in recent weeks that we haven't had a chance to touch on, so we thought we'd run through it! May contain traces of Tokyo trip planning thoughts. 

Sorry, we can't get to the phone right now, but here's us each talking our top 5 attactions (so far).

We talk mostly about films with upcoming release date changes and our thoughts on Elemental.  May contain traces of the new Batman movie.

We talk spoiler free about The Acolyte and realise we probably need to get the spoiler bell out and do a Tangent City on it! We also talk about the upcoming D23 and some other bits and pieces.  May contain traces of Smokey the Bear getting a job at Disney.

We share our thoughts on the Disney Treasure introduction and take a look at the Destination D announcements. May contain traces of waiting to see what actually happens.

We talk mostly about Mary Poppins, having seen the music.  May contain traces of being practcally perfect in every way - except for the canine putting her two cent's worth in.

We talk about our local after dark park experience and get stuck into some Disney news.  May contain traces of mosquitos.

We talk about Lewis' Collector Zone finds and Hong Kong Disneyland.  May contain traces of cruffin burger.

We cover a lot of space and time to talk about vloggers getting cranky at regular park guests, some Disney+ chatter and what not.  May contain traces of correcting our pronounciation of Ncuti.

We take a look at what has recently come out and what is on the horizon for Disney+ as well as talking about what we managed to get for onboard activities for our DCL Wonder experience later this year.  May contain traces of time flying.  Ironically, we don't discuss Loki.

We're back to chat Disney.  May contain traces of pineapple beer.

We wrap up our DCL Wonder 2023/24 season and our plans for later in the year.  May contain traces of Wheel of Fortune.

Ahsoka has ended, Loki season 2 has started and we also talk about our finds at a local collectors fair!  May contain traces of bugs being zapped.

It's a mish-mash (you'll understand that reference) of DCL, SHDL, HKD, and shopping capers.  May contain traces of Kat breaking under the weight of the minutiae.

We take a look at some cinema logic, Disney profits and more sequels in the pipeline.  May contain traces of jorts.

We are joined by fellow West Coaster (albeit the American West Coast), Tommy from The Cruise Dudes to talk all things Disneyland at Christmas. From his favourite things to do and see during the season, to tips for making the most out of your visit. May contain traces of peppermint icecream.

We talk merch, misleading headlines about expansions and dream hotel accommodation.  May contain traces of the letter P.

We chat Disney+ content, Sony's physical media deal and travel plans.  May contain traces of Kat's melted brain.

We don't talk much about the finale of Loki (because, noone wants spoilers) and the briliance of The Marvels, before getting stuck into our trip to Sydney and our first sailing on the Disney Wonder. May contain traces of eggs benedict.

We debrief about the Gold Coast and Wakanda Forever.  May contain traces of minutiae. 

We chat about paying our Disney cruise balance before talking about our concerns that Disney have announced that they are ceasing physical media in the Australian market and why we have started a petition to give people a way to voice that they're not happy with that call.  May contain traces of Zendaya Moana rumours.

Can you believe we still can't get to the phone right now? But we have prepared this lovely snack for you... 

We run through some of D23.  May contain traces of poor pronounciation.  

We take a look at where the Wonder is right now, the writers making some headway with coming to an agreement and Disney's massive 100 movie box set.  May contain traces of mispronouncing titles.

It's Easter so we talk about Usatamas before heading into some news.  May contain traces of ostrich.

We delve into a range of Disney happenings.  May contain traces of of J Juice and Mando theories.

How did it get to December!? We talk turkey and Disney.  May contain traces of gardening.

We take a look at theme parks learning from their mistakes, lament the loss of Fast Passes and have a laugh at some of the Splash Mountain antics.  May contain traces of WWE.

We press play on the nostalgia, having watched One Upon a Studio, and some sadness around buying Guardians of the Galaxy V3 on 4k/Blu Ray.  We also have some cruise chat, with Kat having nabbed some reservations, having learned about some changes to the Rainforest Room cruise passes.  May contain traces of Mrs Macquarie's seat.

We talk birthdays, the passage of time (and space) and the hazards of running long term franchises like the MCU and Star Wars.  May contain vague apologies for no episode last week.

What a week!  We talk watching content together, separately, as well as some news from Star Wars and Dwayne Johnston.  May contain traces of Water Rats.

We discuss our surprise for Rock n Roller Coaster opening without any great change before talking about The Little Mermaid and some other Disney Happenings.  May contain traces of Covid.