WDW Happy Hour - News, Brews, Reviews, and Everything Else Disney!

We discuss our thoughts on the recently revealed soundtrack to the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets coming soon to Disney's Hollywood Studio next month. Also debuting in May 2026 is the first major update to Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run incorporating The Mandalorian and Grogu. Also, Katherine and Matt talk about their recent trip down to Florida. Take a seat at the bar and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

In this episode, Rob talks about braving the airport security lines for a quick trip down to Walt Disney World for some EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival and more. Take a seat at the bar and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

Alright, now that we’ve taken care of business, let’s talk about us. Our podcast is called WDW Happy Hour, and we’ll be your guide during this magical journey into the movies. It’s the perfect job for is because we LOVE the movies... In this episode, Katherine, Matt, and Scott discuss their picks for a whole bunch of movie-related categories including best sidekick, worst message in a Disney movie, and character who you would want with you in the zombie apocalypse. Take a seat at the bar and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

Allow us the opportunity to take a nostalgic trip down memory lane where we discuss some of our fondest and most memorable Disney parks experiences. In this episode, we talk about past trips to the Disney parks - many of which are pre-podcast - and some stories that still make us smile and laugh to this day. Take a seat at the bar and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

The 2026 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival kicks off on March 4th. We discuss the menu items were most looking forward to. For our main topic, Matt, Katherine, and Rob compete to see who can name a Walt Disney World attraction, restaurant, or resort in the lowest amount of clues. This game was a ton of fun and you can play along at home (or wherever you listen to podcasts). Take a seat at the bar and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

Big news at the Disney company as it's finally announced that Josh D'Amaro will be taking over as CEO of the Walt Disney Company next month. We give our thoughts on the long rumored organizational shake-up. Also, we play another fun round of Disney "Would You Rather?". Take a seat at the bar and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

In this episode, we have TWO trip reviews. One is a recent trip to WDW for Matt and Katherine. The other is a listener-review of a recent trip to Disneyland Paris. Also, Katherine talks about being able to attend a super-exclusive celebration at the Magic Kingdom that you're not going to want to miss! Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

Happy New Year! In our first episode of 2026, we are spending some time talking about some Disney rides, attractions, and restaurants that don't get brought up very often on the podcast. Are we overlooking some gems or do we think some of these things are due for a refresh or replacement? Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

Another year in the books, and we actually achieved some of our resolutions this time around! Thank you again to all our listeners. Hearing that people from all over the world are still enjoying this podcast is so great, and we are so happy to continue sharing this with you. Cheers to 2026! Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

Matt and Kath FINALLY got to visit Epic Universe in Orlando this past week. In this episode, they give a full rundown and review of their full day experiencing all Orlando's latest theme park has to offer. Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

How is it nearly December?! This year is absolutely flying by. In this episode, we are going over our 2025 Naughty and Nice awards where we make our lists and check them twice. Did some of your favorite things end up on our naughty list? Listen and find out! Take a seat at the bar, and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

Scott just got back from a family vacation in Florida, and he comes to the podcast with spicy takes in tow. Find out if Disney's new avian-inspired lobby bar soars or if you're better off flying elsewhere. Take a seat at the bar and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

Greetings! In this episode, we chat about the latest Disney news including Remy's transition to 2D (despite existing in a "3D world"). We also invite you to play along with a new game Scott cooked up, "Disney Attractions Described Poorly"! Take a seat at the bar and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

It's Fall, y'all! That means that the WDW Happy Hour crew geared up for our annual trip down to Florida to pal around the parks. We talk about our highlights of Food & Wine, the new restaurants and attractions we got to check out, and even eked out some time for some good ol' fashioned dishwasher talk. Cheers! Take a seat at the bar and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

Katherine spent some time taking a trip down memory lane and listening to some old episodes we recorded. In this episode, she tests everyone's power of recall in a new segment we're calling "We Said What??" Take a seat at the bar and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

Zootopia: Better Together gets an opening date at Disney's Animal Kingdom and we get some fresh details about the new Rock 'n' Roller Coaster: Starring The Muppets. For our main topic, we test our knowledge on food and drink offerings in the parks. Take a seat at the bar and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

Rob regales us with tales of his recent trip down to Walt Disney World where he ran into some Disney VIPs and got himself a bit of an impromptu interview. Take a seat at the bar and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

Matt and Kat just got back from a WDW trip over the July 4th holiday. They did a whole lot of eating and drinking, and they got to check out the new GEO-82 Bar & Lounge at Epcot. Take a seat at the bar and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

Disney shared new details around the Monsters Inc. Door Coaster coming to Hollywood Studio, and the size and scale is, well, monstrous! Also, we talk a bit about the 2025 Flavors of Florida event going on right now at Disney Springs. For our main topic, Holly and Rob give a walkthrough and trip review for their recent voyage on the Disney Dream. For our first-time cruisers, is a Disney Cruise as magical as we've all been told? I'll guess you'll just have to sea... Take a seat at the bar and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour

Thanks for bearing with us this summer. Episodes may be a little less frequent, but we are trying our best. Today's episode features just Matt, Kat, and Scott - We are playing a little game of Disney "Would you rather?" Feel free to hit us up if you agree (or vehemently disagree) with any of our takes. Cheers! Take a seat at the bar and follow us on social media! Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest: WDWHappyHour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WDWHappyHour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwhappyhour