DisLove Podcast with Vanessa and Kris

DisLove E50 Anniversary Special Q and A with Vanessa and Kris

• Vanessa Ferguson and Kris Johns • Season 3 • Episode 50

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In this special episode, Kris and Vanessa reflect back on the first 49 episodes of the podcast including answering questions they typically ask guests on the show. They also ask each other a series of questions about the parks and share some of their favorites from their travels to the parks and resorts.  


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Speaker 1:

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Speaker 2:

To the DisLove podcast with Vanessa and Kris I'm Vanessa Ferguson, Kris Johns. We would like to welcome you to episode number 50. Wow. Five zero. Yeah. So a big number and a big milestone for us and for any listeners who are happening to join us for the first time, our show features things. We love it Disney. And in each episode, we typically have a guest who creates Disney magic for our listeners at home or on their Disney vacations, from vacation planners to product producers. Our guests can bring Disney magic into your life. And in honor, of our 50th episode, we're not going to have a guest, I guess we're our own guests,

Speaker 1:

The best guess we could have.

Speaker 2:

So, um, before we get into that, um, just a reminder to our listeners, we really appreciate those of you. Who've taken time to leave us reviews on Apple podcasts or any other platform where you listen, those ratings and five star reviews, all of those help more listeners find us. And as we reach these milestones with more episodes, it just helps us grow our audience and be able to bring more magic to those of you out there and help you connect with even more of these great vendors that we have on our show. So, as I mentioned for today's show, we're going to do a little bit differently. We've created some questions for each other. We're also going to kind of turn the table and we are going to answer some of the questions that we typically ask our guests. And we thought it would just be a fun way. We went back and listened to episode number one way back from October, 2018. Oh, that's a long time ago. Yeah. So we listened to that and it's just so neat to see how far we've came. And we're so excited and look forward to the next 50 episodes and beyond. And again, if you know anyone, or if you yourself are a vendor and you'd like to be featured on the show, reach out to us, message us on Facebook, Instagram, shoot us an email. We'd love to hear from you and have you on a future episode. So let's go ahead and get started. We are going to start out with our normal questions that we asked some of our guests. These are of course going to be modified a little bit, but I'm going to ask Kris the first one. Okay, go ahead, Vanessa. So in this case, tell us about your podcast and how, what it offers connected to Disney.

Speaker 1:

Well, our podcast really helps individuals who love Disney, be able to make the most of their trip by connecting with vendors who can make their trips very special.

Speaker 2:

And what led us. I want to hear your opinion, what led us to starting the podcast and then I'll,

Speaker 1:

I'm going to have to be honest. I really don't know what inspired you to do this because this is for the folks who do know us. I do a majority of the projects, building dog parks, movies in the park. Those are my ideas. And Vanessa usually is along for the ride and she helps I'll say begrudgingly, but she doesn't have to smell in her face. This podcast was really something that I'll admit. It kind of came out of left field, that it wouldn't be something that I would think Vanessa would have, but she said she wanted to do it. And so of course this was my turn to return the favor and be the site.

Speaker 2:

Well, I am an avid podcast listener and I have to admit, if you look at my podcast downloads, they're majority almost 99% are Disney. And I was in my car one day and I was listening to, I think I had driven somewhere like an hour or so away. So I'd listened to several different podcasts. And I thought there are some things that I think are missing that I think that I could talk about. Kris could talk about some of our experiences. And I was kind of surprised people who hadn't been to Disney as many times as us or who maybe didn't have as much knowledge, they were doing a great job. And I thought, well, we always have all these people come to ask, well, I guess come to me and ask about tips for their trips and different things. And I thought, well, why don't we give it a shot? Let's see how this goes. And from there, it just kind of blossom. We really wanted to do something different. So that's where the angle with working with our vendors, because there are so many awesome vendors out there. And I think they don't always have the voice to get that message out to people. And I teach communication classes at a community college. And one of the things that I always like to do is help my students find their voice. And I think that with our podcasts, that's kind of been at least in the back of my mind, my mission to help some of our very creative, really awesome vendors who are out there that might not be as outgoing or not be as comfortable sharing their story on their own. I hope that we can give them a comfortable place and a platform to share. So that's kind of where it came from for me.

Speaker 1:

And I agree, and I think that's where the special thing is that by us being able to really help people make their trip more memorable, because I think the other thing is, you know, you plan really down because again, photos for us, it's so much about part of Disney and Vanessa will get on me because, you know, we look at some photos and I'm wearing the same shirt every single year. I mean, these shirts they're well made, but I have this certain Michigan shirt that I probably have worn legitimately the last 10 years. That's true. That is true. And so I think what's awesome is that it gives Vanessa in this case ideas on shirts that she can get from me that could spice up those photos because maybe with the exception of maybe how pudgy I am, or it might that cut my hair, you really wouldn't know it's a different year based off my attire. So, you know, that said is, this is what I think the neat thing is. And again, we've got to meet so many awesome people and I think what's awesome is how creative people are in the niches that they explore. And that really what I think when we think about Disney, how creative Walt Disney was and how he inspired people, the Imagineers to create the wonderful world that we love, our friends that we've been able to meet, their creativity is unbounded. And so it's just a wonderful thing.

Speaker 2:

And I think that kind of answers a lot of that next question that we typically ask our guests, which is how does your product add Disney magic to your listeners, to our listeners lives? And I think not only what Kris mentioned, but I think it also, it also allows us to really connect people with things that they might have never realized existed. I know that's been one of the neat things that I have seen throughout this whole process is I knew people made ears and I knew people made shirts and we have had really awesome ear in shirt vendors, but just to see the cups and the koozies and the artwork and jewelry and all kinds of hand painted things, just, I mean, off the charts, the types of things that all of our different guests have made, it's really been neat because that helps bring that Disney magic home. And in particular right now, I think with everything, it's nice to be able to wear a Disney shirt or have some sort of nice Disney thing that you've gotten a piece of artwork or something, to be able to remind you of those trips that you've had in the past. And I hope that with our guests and listening to their show, that kind of helps bring that magic into your home as well. And so Kris, we're going to move on, you've got some kind of real quick rapid fire sort of questions

Speaker 1:

For us. I sure do. I have 16 Vanessa. So the first one is what ride do you want to see re-imagined and to what

Speaker 2:

I would like to see the journey into your imagination.

Speaker 1:

Got it. Okay. Is that the figment? Okay. Yes.

Speaker 2:

I would like that completely gutted and I would like them to reimagine. They have like the comics with dream finder and with figment and it's kind of a little bit of that funky pop kind of steam punk sting, steam punk. Yeah. You can tell him, get all steam punk. I would like that. I would like to see a ride inspired by,

Speaker 1:

By the comic. Wonderful for me, I don't know the name of it. The dinosaur ride that I think is published this dinosaur, dinosaur. It was most likely a Jurassic part competitor. I think there's just a lot of opportunities, you know, it's in dyno land, dyno land and animal kingdom. I think there's, I don't know what I would do per se.

Speaker 2:

What about, we've done the Indiana Jones ride in Disney land, which is the same ride Trek. Would you be interested in some, an updated version of that?

Speaker 1:

No. No. I just think just something knowing is as much as there is interactive in like sensory. I think there's just, there's a lot more they could do with this space. Um, okay. Next one, Vanessa. Okay. Favorite treat. Well,

Speaker 2:

If you got me in the past, I would've said Dole whip, but don't whip. I can get at home. Now. There's places nearby where I can get dope. I still get doorway when I'm down there, but I would say a specialty cupcake and those rotate so much, it might vary from trip to trip, but I love cupcakes and I love Disney specialty cupcakes. Cause frosting's my favorite part of cupcakes. And Disney always puts a lot of frosting on them. How about yourself? My white whale is

Speaker 1:

A chocolate cookie ice cream sandwich, which I, I must be hallucinating because w what is the place called? It's in, um, sleepy hollow. I go there every single time. And I'm disappointed every single time.

Speaker 2:

I think last time they had a chiro one, didn't they?

Speaker 1:

It was okay, but I just wanted a real soft cookie chocolate chip cookie with vanilla ice cream. I think it was even if I remember correctly, it was cookies and cream. I don't remember correctly. Cause, um, but that said, that was where it's at. Um, what one ride you would recommend to a friend? They can only go, okay. 10 minutes of Disney. The park is empty. You can walk up to the Caribbean. Okay. I would do Everest

Speaker 2:

At first. Yes. Nice.

Speaker 1:

One character. You want a photo with a real character? That's already there. Any character. I mean, it could be a real character. It could be a character from a movie. Somebody who's not there.

Speaker 2:

Is it bad? If I say another figment thing? Dream finder.

Speaker 1:

Okay. Dream finder. I'm going to go with Olaf.

Speaker 2:

That's your favorite? Yep.

Speaker 1:

Uh, most overrated area.

Speaker 2:

I would say fantasy land. Okay. Just because, I mean, I think they could do even more with it.

Speaker 1:

How about yourself? Star Wars. Oh yeah. I just don't. I guess we talked about that. You can call me the number one hater. I don't, I was never, I've never been to surface feet. I'm not against the original three movies, but I don't think I've seen any of the ones since I don't get it. I, for the people who love it, bless you.

Speaker 2:

As a side note, we have not written either one of the rides and Galaxy's edge. When we were there in March, we had fast passes and we did make his Mo we're on our way railway. And we didn't stand in like single rider. So we haven't experienced any of the attractions, but we have been in the land. So what's our next question. Kris

Speaker 1:

Question is what is, you have an opportunity to ride one ride, have one snack and have one dinner service. Where do you go?

Speaker 2:

Can this be any park in the world? Whatever you want. Okay. So one ride. I want to try pirates of the Caribbean at Shanghai Disney, one restaurant. Wait, what was it? A snack, a snack. I don't know. Let me do the restaurant next. Ohana for dinner and a snack. Oh, I'm at the, I forget the name of it, but it's at the American pavilion at Epcot. They have the funnel cake, like little walk-up kiosk. They always have an ad in the fall. They have like a pumpkin spice funnel cake and you can get ice cream on it. I would go with it.

Speaker 1:

Okay. So for me, rock and roller coaster, I would also go with a cupcake from, is it the Brown Derby? What's that bakery near the Brown Derby,

Speaker 2:

Starring roles. It's been closed for like,

Speaker 1:

Oh, well I would've gone there,

Speaker 2:

But they do have some at Starbucks. They're at the trolley Starbucks. They have some cupcakes.

Speaker 1:

Okay. And then I would also go to a D 23 dinner. No. Was there a place called club? 33 33? Yeah. That's a good term. Only. Not because they really care. Um, but everybody's about one-upping in the Disney community and I can go. Yeah. I went to, what is it called? You have to know the name. Doesn't matter. Club 33. I said, yeah, I've been to club 33 and I've actually done this for some folks where they inquired about it. I'm like, Oh yeah, I've been there before. They're like, you've been there. It did. We went to brunch. We did. And what's the reason I like it is that I'm probably the one person who does not deserve to go. And by going there, I would infuriate the haters. And so, um, all right. Thank you. Thank you very much, Stan. The food was wonderful. Um, what is one experience that you would love to have that you want to have at Disney? I mean, it could, again, we're in fantasy land. You can do whatever you want

Speaker 2:

In the, in the suite, in Cinderella

Speaker 1:

Hassle. Okay. Um,

Speaker 2:

Overnight, like not just see it stay overnight.

Speaker 1:

I would like to be on that note in Cinderella's castle during the fireworks. Oh. Like in the restaurant, like is close to the fireworks as you can get that is safe. And for me safe would be like a foot away from an exploding fireworks. Okay. Um, next one. Favorite show on Disney plus.

Speaker 2:

Oh, darn. I don't know that.

Speaker 1:

What's your favorite thing that you've seen so far?

Speaker 2:

Bad Disney plus Watchers? Um, I would say I like some of the, maybe the Disney fairytale weddings right now, like being my favorite, but I know there's some Imagineering things, ones that will eclipse that eventually. How about yourself?

Speaker 1:

I would say I like the retro shows. I've not watched a lot of them. Um, our daughter CC loves frozen. And so for me, I've gotten to see a lot of frozen animal water. And I've not watched any of like the Mandalorian,

Speaker 2:

A lot of the Disney cartoons though. You had never seen

Speaker 1:

Correct? Yeah. I think I watched lady in the tramp again. Yeah.

Speaker 2:

And you're like tar, like you had never heard the music from Tazi.

Speaker 1:

Oh yeah. Yeah. That's the one thing like the Disney singalongs we've been watching those. That's probably my favorite thing on Disney singalong. Cause that Tarzan song is awesome. Okay. Um, here, this goes back to our service. What is a service? And this is a, this might be a little hard that you would recommend a business person solve for part Gore's like, what's just a general service that somebody in the park could solve. Cause we've experienced people who deliver your groceries. Um, strollers, strollers

Speaker 2:

Park, like room celebration.

Speaker 1:

Yes. What is something, what is a service? And I have an idea for you. If you're willing, if I want to punt,

Speaker 2:

I'm going to punt to you for this one. I would like somebody who'd

Speaker 1:

Be like a dedicated charger. Like I like essentially charge your phone, charge, different things where you either swap out a battery. I know they have the service, but it's so expensive where you would in exchange for getting a couple of bucks. You'd wear like a orange backpack where, and if you do the charger person where you would in essence, be able to swap out like charters, where part of the deal is, okay, you wear this backpack, you make 25 bucks a day and you just have to swap out. And then the service knows who has a charger camera, batteries, or batteries the whole nine yards. And then that way, that way you're always, you're never at risk and you don't have to slow down. You can just go charge your man, charge your lady. I want to charge her charger, charge a person. I want to swap up my battery and go. Now I will say the need for this is a little less considering like my phone now has an all day charge even by using it. But I remember, you know, even a phone ago, the battery would die after a couple of hours. And it was a real challenge.

Speaker 2:

That's a good idea. Especially too, for kids. There's lots of things that people have need batteries for, for kids and charge. Yeah.

Speaker 1:

Yes. That's a very good point. So in any idea, just general ideas,

Speaker 2:

Not that I can think of. Cause I've been so surprised at all the amazing things that people have already thought of.

Speaker 1:

Okay. Well that's no worries. So how about apparel? Is there a certain type of apparel that you would like to see? Maybe it's officially branded, maybe it's inspired by Disney that a lot of our creators put together. What is something that you would like to see more of?

Speaker 2:

I would like to see, I love to get shirts and stuff with the characters on them and that, but I would like to see, of course now it doesn't matter. We're working from home mostly, but it would be nice. I've had a lot of jewelry over the years. That's a little bit more subtle Disney, but some like nicer business sort of attire for ladies, you see a lot of stuff for men. Cause you can get the polos that have like the small Mickey emblems and little design. But for women there, isn't a lot of things that are not over the top Disney for like work. And that, of course, I don't know when I'll be wearing business attire again for work, but I think it would be nice to see something like that. A little bit more subtle Disney for ladies that they could wear for work.

Speaker 1:

Okay. Well, what I would go with is, are they called spirit jerseys? I think there's two fold. I think I'm not a real huge fan of Disney apparel. I like things that are relatively plain. Now I did, I did get like the classic character, spirit Jersey that I like. They has probably more flare than I would want. That said, I think there's a real opportunity for vendors to specialize in that kind of shirt and go with different characters and slogans and I may have missed it, but I think that's a real opportunity because you know, for example, when we went to the what's the Kristmas party called Mickey's very Merry Kristmas party. Thank you. Um, that ginger bread themed shirt. Yes. Everybody had it. Yeah. Every now again, when you come back, you know, like we live in Flint, Michigan, nobody has it. Nobody has it here, but when you're in the park, everybody has it. And I think it would be neat to be able to show off and have some just unique designs. Maybe just smaller batches. Um, now again, if what is a quick service that you would recommend, so you have one quick service to go to, where do you go?

Speaker 2:

I like to eat, this is my problem. I like to eat a lot of, okay, can I pick one at each park? You can do it. Okay. So at magic kingdom I would probably pick, it probably would have used to be, be our guests at lunch, but now they're not serving it at lunch. If you go to like Columbia Harbor house, I like sitting upstairs. I like getting a sandwich. I would go with that there at Epcot for a quick service. I enjoy in Japan. I like getting like the teriyaki beef. And then I think at animal kingdom, I like the barbecue place for some reason. The name is slipping my mind right now. Um, and then at Hollywood studios, I like, even though the seating is terrible, I like Woody's lunchbox. I like the tater tot thing and stuff, but the seating is awful there, but those would be my picks. Flame tree, barbecue, animal Aquino, flame tree, barbecue. Sorry, what are your, what's your pick? I know you won't know the names, but if you tell me the general thing, I can hopefully give you them.

Speaker 1:

I have to say Vanessa, and this is a cop out, but Vanessa usually picks a lot of our food and makes those plans. Vanessa is very rarely gone wrong. Um, you know what? I really don't know. This was your question. I know we're having a conversation. Where's the place I like to go eat this quick service. Cause I don't even really know what quick. Thank you. Like the barbecue place

Speaker 2:

Animal kingdom. I think also when we are at Epcot, you like, if we go to some of the different countries, you like the food at some of the different kinds.

Speaker 1:

Oh. Or the Mexican place. Oh yeah, yeah. That's good. Yeah. That's what I was saying. That's what I would pick. Okay, good. What's the next thing. Our next one is this kind of goes up before, but favorite character maybe like just in general, favorite character.

Speaker 2:

If I had to pick just like a general like classic Disney character, I would probably go with, I like chip and Dale. I know this too, but they're, they're kind of a combo. I like chip and Dale, I like engaging with them when you're at like the character meals and stuff. So I would say chip and Dale and then of course my regular one is figment.

Speaker 1:

It's figment out in the park is it is

Speaker 2:

The last time he was in the park was the year we got married in 2008. As long as that, as far as I'm aware of. And we got our picture with him on our wedding trip. Wow. Yes. And before that, when I was, when we were younger, you could get it with dream finder and he had a puppet that was figment.

Speaker 1:

Holy cow. So previously we asked for a character that you want to have a photo with. I'm going to,

Speaker 2:

Who's your favorite character though? Not the same one. Is it the same one?

Speaker 1:

Well, I'm going to switch it because it's my question and I'll answer what I want. I want to get a photo with Roger rabbit.

Speaker 2:

Oh yeah. I wonder if he's ever in California. Cause they still have the ride.

Speaker 1:

I just want, I think just because of the rarity. Yes. I would like Roger rabbit. Alright, next question. Favorite park.

Speaker 2:

Oh. And some of these are ones that we've asked are these are some of our icebreakers that we ask our favorite part. Epcot. I like everything about Epcot. I like walking around the world showcase. I like in this was long before I was married there. I like shopping there. I like eating there. I like the laid back feeling. I like the festivals. I would say I'm more like a flower and garden festival person. I like listening to the music. I like the variety of the characters. I just liked the whole ambiance. Of course we got married there to where, so there's a lot of other memories, but I think just I've always loved that park though. Eat long since I was a kid.

Speaker 1:

Is it called Hollywood studios? Yes. I would pick that one because I like rock and roller coaster. When we were younger, we went on that ride a lot. It's been a long time since we've been on that ride

Speaker 2:

Because of the fast pass system. That's why we haven't been here.

Speaker 1:

Okay. Yeah. But I also like toy story a lot. If I could, I would ride toy story like over and over and over again. Yes. Toy story mania. Yes. The shooting game.

Speaker 2:

Well like slinky dog. When you get to ride it, you haven't gotten to ride that slinky dog into a storyline.

Speaker 1:

Next one is favorite time of year to go to Disney spring. Yes. Is it a time in spring?

Speaker 2:

By default? We go in March because my spring break where I teach. But March is nice though because flower and garden festival has started, obviously there's that hybrid this year. Um, but even when we did go in March, before everything closed, we are able to go to the flower power co or now their garden rocks concerts. And we were able to enjoy some of the kiosks. I love the topiaries and the flowers everywhere. And what is it that you also like about spring? Yeah.

Speaker 1:

In Florida. Oh, spring training. Baseball. Yeah. I would agree the same for me. It's just a case of weather is nice. Yeah. The weather, because again, our references were coming from Michigan. At that point, we've had a number of months of winter and for us, you know, if we could wear shorts during the day and a hoodie at night, we will live with perfect Michigan weather. Um, this one kind is a little bit of a reversal, but favorite restaurant in a park, in a park,

Speaker 2:

If you would've asked me this probably a year or two ago, it might've been something different, but I've really enjoyed garden grill. The last few trips that we've been on. I know we didn't go there in this recent trip, but the character is good. The food's good. It's nothing fancy, nothing out of the ordinary, but it's a nice break away from everything when you're at the park. And so I I've enjoyed garden grill quite a bit the last few times. Cause we're talking about in a park, right? Yes. How about for yourself?

Speaker 1:

Ohana doesn't count. No, cause it's an error with this question too. Um, I don't know. Help me.

Speaker 2:

I don't know. There's like yak and Yeti at animal kingdom. That's a little bit different. We've had that before. Be our guest.

Speaker 1:

Well, I like to be our guest. What's that place? That

Speaker 2:

Oh, M fifties prime time cafes. Good.

Speaker 1:

It was okay. It's the one that it's like the it's modeled after that ride. The jungle ride.

Speaker 2:

Oh, skipper jungle, skipper canteen. That's really good. They do have very good food there. And the ambiances. Yeah.

Speaker 1:

Um, so again, right now the print of references is we are in August of 2021 recording this podcast, we're in the middle of a global pandemic that is affected parks around the world and the globe. What do you looking forward? What do you see are the future trends of Disney knowing that here's a couple of things they have purchased star Wars, Avengers. They've made a number of purchases of general movie properties. And what do you think they're going to do in the future?

Speaker 2:

I'm going to go on a service send and then you can go on a properties. Then I'm going to say, I think one of the things that Disney is going to maybe take away from all of this is having less. The last few years, we just saw the crowds go higher and higher into honest, that has really impacted. I think it's not as great of an experience. It hadn't been at the parks in the last few years. I think you're going to see more and more focus on less crowds, maybe higher prices, but more VIP kind of experiences like they had already been doing with the after hours parties. We've re we've, went and reviewed several of those. I think now with the pandemic and the lower, um, capacities in the park, I think people enjoy that the crowds were getting to people and people were not having as great of experience. So I could see Disney focusing more on, I guess, less volume of people, less volume of guests and a better overall more VIP sort of experience.

Speaker 1:

Yes. Uh, I personally, I, you know, I'm not, I'm not biggest fan of the star Wars franchise. I also think like Avengers is going to hit. Yes. Um, I don't know. I just, I think really Disney's at a crossroads and when you look at what they've done in regards to just the properties and like how much money Marvel has made, I can see more of a marble. Um, and again, I'm not the most informed Disney person, but more of a general Marvel influence across the park where things get shoehorned in. I just think to your point, I do believe prices are gonna go way up and they're going to just, they're going to, because of the social distancing and the need to spread people out. And I also think though that there is a, you know, for us, we're the type of people who I think if they, in theory could double ticket prices and we would still go, we might not go as long as we did or as frequently, but we would still say the trade off is there that the money, you know, and I still contend that Disney by itself if planned properly is probably the best vacation value you're going to get in terms of top to bottom, beginning to end. Um, I think I could see that happening. I can also just see, I also though, like for example, they're building trod. Yes. Why I just, the movie did not do well.

Speaker 2:

I think it though, you're going to be surprised, everything that I've heard about trying overseas, you're going to feel like just like with flight of passage, we're not huge into avatar and Pandora and all of that, but flight of passage is an awesome experience. I think that you're going to be pleasantly surprised with Tron with the cycle.

Speaker 1:

I understand, but like I'm just is, you know, I've been to Disney many times. I don't know the names of the restaurants, the rides, even the parks. Um, I'm just, I'm, I'm detached. Like if it was up to me, like we, the previous question was like, what do we do? Like I would have replaced all of dinosaurs ride, like with an Olaf ride. I mean, to me the fact that frozen only has one ride in which is essentially the Norway ride. Re-imagine I mean, it's, it's, it's very confined. We met to me is a real sin knowing that

Speaker 2:

A lot more of the properties in the current day.

Speaker 1:

Well, there's that, but I mean, in regards to like is popular as frozen has been to have it be really kind of confined to just

Speaker 2:

Yeah. And then just like the sing along. Yeah. Hollywood's yes. It's very minimal.

Speaker 1:

Correct. There could be just be a lot more. And I think, you know, I understand things take time, but they knew they had to hit the, when the minute it was on the drawing board and how long it takes for things to hit. Um, I just also feel, you know, the influence of star Wars again, forgive me, but I think it's going to have an impact where when you see just so much of the space dominated by the star Wars, um, I don't know. That's just my initial thought is that in terms of Disneyland that we have gotten to know and love, I think there's the injection of so many new properties that are very profitable, but I think in terms of the soul of Disney may not have the nostalgic feeling. I think that's part of it. Oh, that's the thing too. Um, in regards to like this, we'll go back to one of those things. What I th I, I would like to see just as a general Disney goer is just the retro properties. I mean, there's like so many movies from the sixties, seventies, eighties, and nineties, that they don't need their own ride, but they could even at least have some of their own dedicated merchandise or just something specialty. Correct. It could even be a parlor with the characters that are only that the kids today would not record recognize, but we as adults who kids would, um, I just think that, you know, in the effort to be so current, there are still, you know,

Speaker 2:

I think Disney plus might change that though, because they're really exposing a whole new generation to properties. I mean, we're even exposed to stuff that was from our parents' childhood, that people wouldn't necessarily. So maybe we'll see a shift of that in the coming year.

Speaker 1:

Yes. Well,

Speaker 2:

Did you have any more questions for us today? Well, hopefully you've enjoyed this kind of rapid fire Disney experience. I know at the very beginning, when you go back to episode one and some of those early ones, we talked about our story, our Disney story, our wedding, our vow renewal, and here and there, we sprinkle in some of the things that we enjoy at Disney, but I think this was fun, kind of re-imagining those questions that we have for our guests. A lot of these rapid questions that Kris had, some of them are icebreakers. We've used for our guests over the last 50 episodes. So really a great time. And hopefully you all enjoyed it. And again, just a great time to reflect back on our last 49 episodes. And as we look forward, and of course we are still going to end with our normal segment of our quick two minute trivia and our wisdom from Walt quote. So Kris, you are up with our trivia.

Speaker 1:

Okay. We discussed Disney movies. Yes. So according to the[inaudible] website, how many Disney movies have there been? Let me hear, let me qualify it.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, I, yeah, that needs a quote. Is it like made for TV? Cause there's ones that are just,

Speaker 1:

So this is a list of Disney films. These are theatrical releases. Oh my goodness. Um, how many did I get an over under? I'll give you I'll spot you 50. Oh, that's a pretty good spot.

Speaker 2:

Let's say 1100.

Speaker 1:

Oh, you're way off. I'll give you one more. Guess you're going to double or nothing. Am I higher way? High three 75 now you're way low. According to[inaudible] website, 749 movies films with onward being the last film and the first film being, which one was it? White. Snow. White and the seven doors?

Speaker 2:

Yes. Wow.

Speaker 1:

So let's go to another one.

Speaker 2:

I have not saw all 700 minutes.

Speaker 1:

Okay. Name one. We were both born in 1981 name, one Disney film from 1981.

Speaker 2:

I think the Fox and the hound

Speaker 1:

You are correct.

Speaker 2:

We have Bassett dogs. So we've had a beagle Basset and we currently have a sharp hay Bassett. So I always remember.

Speaker 1:

And that's it. How could you forget condor, man?

Speaker 2:

I don't think I've seen that as that, the other movie from that year. Oh my goodness. Well, I'm sure it might be. I wonder if it's on Disney plus probably not. Is that the end of your question?

Speaker 1:

Yeah. So there, again, to conclude there has been 749 released Disney films,

Speaker 2:

And then it'd be interesting to see if you added in some of the ones that they've made for like Disney channel and stuff. What that all adds up to be. Well, as we kind of are wrapping up this chapter in the podcast and moving forward to the next 50 episodes, I pulled a quote from Walt that I thought was rather fitting. We keep moving forward, opening new doors and doing new things because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. And it'd be interesting to see what those new paths in those new doors are that we open in the next 50 episodes. Thank you so much for being a listener and joining us on the last 50 that we've had to date. And we look forward to engaging with all of you in the coming weeks and months and years. And thank you again for joining us on this episode of the[inaudible] podcast with Vanessa and Kris I'm Vanessa,

Speaker 1:

Kris, this podcast is not affiliated with the Walt Disney company or its holdings, and it is intended for entertainment purposes only.