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We all love visiting our favorite Disney Parks or maybe boarding a Disney Cruise and running around to the next attraction or show or restaurant. However, sometimes you just need a little time to stop and take a breath. And those are the moments we're exploring on this week's episode as we discuss The Art of Doing Nothing at Disney. Whether it's 10 hours or 10 minutes, taking a little time to rest, rejuvenate and appreciate your surroundings can enhance your vacation in so many ways. We'll tell you about some of our favorite ways to do nothing. We'll even share some of our little secret spots to take that little pause we all need from time to time. Disney Stories of the Week Once we complete our time discussing The Art of Doing Nothing at Disney, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share early details about yet another Disney Ship that is coming in somewhat near future. Speaking of Disney Cruise Line, we'll fill you in on a big change coming this week to those looking to book a little specialty dining onboard. And Banana Ball is getting set to return to Walt Disney World in an even bigger way than ever before. We'll share when and where you can look to secure tickets to this fun, family, sporting event. Certainly, that's not all. As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next Disney vacation.   If you have any comments, questions, or requests to cover a particular topic, please feel free to Contact Us!   We also invite you to join the positive fun in our Hyperion Adventurers Facebook Group as well as our Hyperion Mornings on YouTube for a daily dose of live positive chat!   Thanks for listening! Cheers!

We couldn't be more excited for this week's guest. No only is he one of our favorites that is returning to the show. He's also here to talk about a space we dearly love. He's Walt Disney Animation Studios artist, writer & director Dan Abraham. You may remember he and Trent Correy joined us a few years back to talk about co-creating and directing the Emmy-winning short that celebrates 100 years of Disney Animation; Once Upon a Studio. More recently, he was the Creative Director behind a wonderful new space that recently opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Now, he's back with us to talk about it as we discuss Bringing The Magic of Disney Animation to Life with Dan Abraham.  He tells us how this wonderful collaboration between Walt Disney Imagineering & Disney Animation came to be. He also lets us in on amazing details about the process as well as tidbits and easter eggs. And he shares his absolute joy of seeing Once Upon a Studio come to life in a Disney Park. His love for the project shines through in this interview. We know your are going to love it! Disney Stories of the Week Once we complete our time discussing Brining The Magic of Disney Animation to Life with Dan Abraham, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we discuss the details of Disney Cruise Line's next beautiful ship that were recently announced. Will we be booking a maiden-voyage sailing aboard her? You'd better Believe we'll be sharing our thoughts. We also get you set for the Holiday Season at Walt Disney World by sharing some of the seasonal fun coming to The Most Magical Place on Earth. Certainly, that's not all. As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next Disney vacation.   If you have any comments, questions, or requests to cover a particular topic, please feel free to Contact Us!   We also invite you to join the positive fun in our Hyperion Adventurers Facebook Group as well as our Hyperion Mornings on YouTube for a daily dose of live positive chat!   Thanks for listening! Cheers!

This week, we're taking a look at one of our favorite Disney Characters who always provides the Class, Sass & Laughs! Yep, this episode is All About Daisy Duck. Michelle brings her always amazing research to the show as we share details about a Sensational Six character who also feels a little underrated. But don't tell her that! We explore her origins and share some of her best moments on both the big and small screens. Because anyone who can put up with Donald is definitely worthy of her own showcase. Disney Stories of the Week Once we complete our Class, Sass & Laughs: All About Daisy Duck portion of the show, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share more details about Walt Disney World's next beautiful resort just ahead of your first chance to book a stay there. We also tell you when and where you can find out all about Disney Cruise Line's new ship; the Disney Believe. Certainly, that's not all. As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next Disney vacation.   If you have any comments, questions, or requests to cover a particular topic, please feel free to Contact Us!   We also invite you to join the positive fun in our Hyperion Adventurers Facebook Group as well as our Hyperion Mornings on YouTube for a daily dose of live positive chat!   Thanks for listening! Cheers!

Last weekend, we journeyed to Walt Disney World to explore a highly anticipated new area that just opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios. We were absolutely blown away by it. This week, we tell you why as we discuss The Magic of Disney Animation: A Celebration of the Art, Heart & Soul of Disney. We take you on a tour of this amazing space and share our experiences. Whether you're looking to get amazing photos with Disney Characters, giving the little ones a chance to play in Alice's Wonderland or learning to draw with Olaf and an actual Disney Animator, this location offers something for everyone. It's an absolute love-letter to Disney Animation of the past, present and future. We can't wait to tell you why we will be visiting it again & again. Disney Stories of the Week Once we complete our time exploring The Magic of Disney Animation: A Celebration of the Art, Heart & Soul of Disney, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we tell you how our favorite magical nanny may be returning. This time to the small screen. Speaking of beloved character, it's about to get dangerous! Yep! Darkwing Duck is set to make a super heroic return, as well. Certainly, that's not all. As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next Disney vacation.   If you have any comments, questions, or requests to cover a particular topic, please feel free to Contact Us!   We also invite you to join the positive fun in our Hyperion Adventurers Facebook Group as well as our Hyperion Mornings on YouTube for a daily dose of live positive chat!   Thanks for listening! Cheers!

It's been a bit over 2 months since we disembarked our fabulous Disney Destiny sailing and you know we absolutely loved that ship. We also loved some of the amazing Disney content creators we met while onboard including this weeks guests. They are Alicea & Nathan from Adventures and Mousecapades. They do a fantastic podcast and we couldn't be more excited to welcome them to the show. They share how they developed their love for Disney and turned it into a really entertaining show. We find out about many of their favorite past adventures and what's coming in the future. And, of course, we talk with them all about that sailing we shared together and find our where the Disney Destiny ranks on their list of Disney Cruise Ships. Be sure to check out Adventures and Mousecapades for more from Alicea & Nathan on their amazing show! Disney Stories of the Week Once we complete our time Mousing Around with Adventures and Mousecapades it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share a big milestone for Disney Cruise Line's next amazing ship. Speaking of DCL, there's a great deal available for Southern California residents looking to sail soon with Captains Minnie & Mickey. We also tell you all about a fantastic new DJ getting set to take the stage at Toy Story Land in Disney's Hollywood Studios. Certainly, that's not all. As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next Disney vacation.   If you have any comments, questions, or requests to cover a particular topic, please feel free to Contact Us!   We also invite you to join the positive fun in our Hyperion Adventurers Facebook Group as well as our Hyperion Mornings on YouTube for a daily dose of live positive chat!   Thanks for listening! Cheers!

You know that moment when Disney deliberately keeps something just out of sight…and then suddenly… there it is? Maybe it happens on an attraction, while entering a land, or somewhere you never expected it. Whatever the setting, Disney has become pretty good at using anticipation, sightlines, music, and storytelling to make that first glimpse feel like a moment. This week, we’re sharing some of those that mean the most to us with Our 5 Favorite Disney “Reveals”. We explore what makes those moments work so well for us and why they provide us all the feels. And why whether it's the first or 50th time experiencing it, it's always absolutely magical. Disney Stories of the Week Once we complete our time sharing Our 5 Favorite Disney "Reveals", it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we discuss the amazing list of narrators for this year's Candlelight Processional. Speaking of EPCOT, we tell you when you'll get the chance to experience a couple of the park's most beloved festivals in 2027 along with a few resort and ticket deals that may interest you. We also share how Star Wars is celebrating a huge anniversary year in the biggest way possible. Certainly, that's not all. As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next Disney vacation.   If you have any comments, questions, or requests to cover a particular topic, please feel free to Contact Us!   We also invite you to join the positive fun in our Hyperion Adventurers Facebook Group as well as our Hyperion Mornings on YouTube for a daily dose of live positive chat!   Thanks for listening! Cheers!

There’s a lot out there about how to make the most of a full day at a Disney park. Ibn fact, we’ve probably discussed it on an episode or two in the past. But what if you only had 60 minutes? How would you approach A Perfect Hour of Disney? We're not talking just time to ride as many attractions as possible or race from one end of the park to the other. We mean the a Disney park hour filled with whatever you want. Whether it's experiences, atmosphere, food, entertainment, or whatever it is that captures exactly why you LOVE being there. We share how we would fill that limited but absolutely magical time for us. Find out is some of our selections match yours! Disney Stories of the Week Once we finish our time sharing what would make up A Perfect Hour of Disney for us, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share a couple of new menus that are coming to Walt Disney World. One to a guest-favorite spot in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom. The other at a reimagined location on Disney's BoardWalk. We also discuss another few reasons why it's still The Muppets world and we're all just living in it. Certainly, that's not all. As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next Disney vacation.   If you have any comments, questions, or requests to cover a particular topic, please feel free to Contact Us!   We also invite you to join the positive fun in our Hyperion Adventurers Facebook Group as well as our Hyperion Mornings on YouTube for a daily dose of live positive chat!   Thanks for listening! Cheers!

We love our music themed episodes and you've told us they're some of your favorites, as well. So, we decided this week to do another one. This time, it's with a theme that we've never touched on before. It's Our 5 Favorite Disney Songs with Hidden Storytelling. We'll countdown our lists of tunes that may seem like just wonderful little numbers, at first. However, the more you listen to them, you realize they do much more to enhance the story, theme or characters. We'll share the top 5 songs we feel meet our idea of the topic (you know it'll be more than that). Listen and find out if our lists match yours! Disney Stories of the Week Once we complete our counting down Our 5 Favorite Disney Songs with Hidden Storytelling, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share the new list of Disney Cruise Line itineraries that may be of interest to you if you’re looking to sail with Captains Minnie & Mickey in late 2027 or early 2028. If a land based stay is more your cup of tea, we tell you when the next beautiful Walt Disney World resort will be opening. Find out when you can begin booking at Disney Lakeshore Lodge and what accommodations will be available for you. Certainly, that's not all. As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next Disney vacation.   If you have any comments, questions, or requests to cover a particular topic, please feel free to Contact Us!   We also invite you to join the positive fun in our Hyperion Adventurers Facebook Group as well as our Hyperion Mornings on YouTube for a daily dose of live positive chat!   Thanks for listening! Cheers!

It's been a week since we were blessed to experience all the fun and magic at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. We've returned home but we can't stop thinking about it. So, this week's show is going to revolve all around it as we go Beyond the Announcements: D23 Takeaways. Now, we're not going to recap everything Disney announced at D23. After all, you can find that in a hundred places, including our nightly bonus shows we did following each day. Instead, we tell you about the moments, and experiences that really stuck with us. Oh, don't get us wrong. We will talk about some of our favorite announcements. But we more want to explore the feelings we had about the entire event and discuss what we think everything we took in is telling us about where Disney is going next. Disney Stories of the Week Once we complete our time going Beyond the Announcements: D23 Takeaways, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. Honestly, most of this week's Disney news involved D23. So, we don't have a ton for you in this episode. But we do have a new foodie guide! Yep, we learned all about the tasty dishes that are coming to this year's EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. There are a lot of returning favorites but we're most excited for the new treats we can sample. We'll list 3 of those new items we are most looking forward to enjoying the next time we get to Walt Disney World. Certainly, that's not all. As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next Disney vacation.   If you have any comments, questions, or requests to cover a particular topic, please feel free to Contact Us!   We also invite you to join the positive fun in our Hyperion Adventurers Facebook Group as well as our Hyperion Mornings on YouTube for a daily dose of live positive chat!   Thanks for listening! Cheers!

Today, we say a sad but satisfied goodbye to The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026. We share all of the fun and interesting things we experienced as we bring you another Bonus Episode: Hyperion at D23 - Day 3. We're calling it a day of inspiration as we take you through many of the inspiring people who were discussed and celebrated. From a groundbreaking animator to a phenomenal group of incredible Disney Legends. Then wrapping the whole thing up with a sensational performance by a person who created the playlist of our lives. It was a phenomenal day and an amazing weekend. Thank you for following along with all of the fun! If you have any comments, questions, or requests to cover a particular topic, please feel free to Contact Us!   We also invite you to join the positive fun in our Hyperion Adventurers Facebook Group. Also check out our Hyperion Mornings on YouTube for a daily dose of live positive chat!   Thanks for listening! Cheers!

We recap all the fun and excitement we experienced on the second day of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. That's right! It's another Bonus Episode: Hyperion at D23 - Day 2. We share a lot of the Expo floor fun we experienced as well as a little shopping. And, of course, we discuss a lot of the interesting information that came out of The Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase. If you have any comments, questions, or requests to cover a particular topic, please feel free to Contact Us!   We also invite you to join the positive fun in our Hyperion Adventurers Facebook Group. Also check out our Hyperion Mornings on YouTube for a daily dose of live positive chat!   Thanks for listening! Cheers!

We recap all the fun and excitement we experienced on the first day of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. Yep! It's another Bonus Episode: Hyperion at D23 - Day 1. We discuss the fantastic panels we attended, including one that celebrates 35 years of Beauty and the Beast. We also took in a showcase of The Simpsons new season and a wonderful look at the Disney Ink & Paint Department. Of course, the highlight of Friday D23 was the Entertainment Showcase. We give you a glimpse at many of the new offerings Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm have coming to the big and small screens. We also tell you what performance brought the house down. So please join us for our look back at all the first day fun. If you have any comments, questions, or requests to cover a particular topic, please feel free to Contact Us!   We also invite you to join the positive fun in our Hyperion Adventurers Facebook Group. Also check out our Hyperion Mornings on YouTube for a daily dose of live positive chat!   Thanks for listening! Cheers!

We made it to California! Now, we couldn't be more excited to be at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. Over the next few days, we'll be sharing all of the fun and excitement we experience That all starts with today's Hyperion at D23 - Preview episode. We discuss our first day arriving ahead of the big event and get you set for the excitement of Day 1.  If you have any comments, questions, or requests to cover a particular topic, please feel free to Contact Us!   We also invite you to join the positive fun in our Hyperion Adventurers Facebook Group. Also check out our Hyperion Mornings on YouTube for a daily dose of live positive chat!   Thanks for listening! Cheers!

We are less than a week away from D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event and we couldn’t be more excited for it. We can’t wait to experience all the fun, excitement and positivity that flows throughout this incredible Disney happening. But, before all the highly anticipated announcements begin, we like to share our thoughts on what we may learn from the weekend. So, we’re doing that on this week’s show. We’ll discuss many of the items that are likely to be showcased in the biggest panels, of course. But that’s not completely what this episode is about. This one is about the wild things that may surprise us all. So, we’re focusing on our Wild D23 Predictions That Probably Won’t Come True (But We Hope They Do). Find out what unlikely things we’d like to see be announced. Then check back to see if any of them actually happen. Disney Stories of the Week Once we complete our time sharing our Wild D23 Predictions That Probably Won’t Come True, it’s time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we share more details we learned about some of the interior spaces at Walt Disney World’s next fantastic resort. We also tell you about new food & drink options that are coming to a popular Frontierland location at Magic Kingdom. Certainly, that's not all. As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next Disney vacation.   If you have any comments, questions, or requests to cover a particular topic, please feel free to Contact Us!   We also invite you to join the positive fun in our Hyperion Adventurers Facebook Group as well as our Hyperion Mornings on YouTube for a daily dose of live positive chat!   Thanks for listening! Cheers!

It's a bit hard to believe but this week marked Diamond Anniversary (yes, we did look that up) of one of Disney's classic animated films. While we may be a little late to mark the occasion, we couldn't miss the chance to discuss it. Yep! This week, we're heading Down The Rabbit Hole: A 75th Un-Birthday Celebration of Alice in Wonderland. Michelle once again brings her amazing research to the show as we take a deep dive into this amazing and interesting film. One that was truly a Disney Animation masterpiece. Disney Stories of the Week Once we complete our journey Down The Rabbit Hole: A 75th Un-Birthday Celebration of Alice in Wonderland, it's time for the Disney Stories of the Week. In this episode, we introduce you to the new head honcho of Gorilla Falls at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park. We also discuss when and how we'll be learning new un-BELIEVE-able information about Disney Cruise Line's next beautiful ship. Certainly, that's not all. As always, we wrap it all up with tips that might help you on your next Disney vacation.   If you have any comments, questions, or requests to cover a particular topic, please feel free to Contact Us!   We also invite you to join the positive fun in our Hyperion Adventurers Facebook Group as well as our Hyperion Mornings on YouTube for a daily dose of live positive chat!   Thanks for listening! Cheers!