Make it Magical: A Disney-centric Podcast
Welcome to your destination for all things Disney! Let’s keep the magic alive with discussions on the movies, parks, history, tips, tricks, secrets, and beyond. Remain seated please…. for the wildest ride in the wilderness with a lifelong Disney nerd at the helm and her co-ghost host husband. Imagine this as a secondary happy place when you can’t be in the Disney parks. It’s time to relax, have fun, and Make it Magical!
Episodes
181 episodes
Episode 171: Visiting Aulani for the First Time Trip Report - Part 2
There is still so much to go over from our recent trip to Aulani including a visit to the Laniwai Spa, and taking in all Aulani has to offer!Check out the Soarin Around WDW Pod here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soarin-aro...
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Episode 170: Visiting Aulani for the First Time Trip Report - Part 1
We are back from our first Aulani trip so that means trip recap time! Listen in on our first two days at Aulani where we went to Pearl Harbor, experienced the Kawa’a luau and all that Aulani has to offer.Watch us on YouTube:
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Episode 169: History, Creation, and Details of Aulani
Come get to the know the history and details behind the Aulani Resort with us in preparation for our first time visit!Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@makeitmagicalpodIns...
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Episode 168: Pooh In The Disney Parks (Part 2) - Pooh's Global Park Expansion
At the same time of Pooh's Magic Kingdom opening, he would be eyeing an international E-ticket ride in Tokyo and further global expansion to almost all of the Disney Parks!Watch us on YouTube:
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Episode 167: Pooh In The Disney Parks (Part 1) - How He Found Himself In Magic Kingdom
Pooh is back baby, but today we're talking about how this silly old bear found his way into the Disney Parks for his very first attraction within Magic Kingdom!Watch us on YouTube: www.y...
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Episode 166: Behind the Scenes of Walt Disney A Magical Life (Part 4) - Our Final Thoughts
The finale on our "short" series on Walt Disney A Magical Life is here! We talk about tips on where to sit, what to expect and our final thoughts on the newest attraction to Disneyland. Is it a worthy addition to the parks?Watch us on Yo...
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Episode 165: Behind the Scenes of Walt Disney A Magical Life (Part 3) - What to Expect
We're alive and we're back this week with a continuation of our look behind the scenes of Walt Disney: A Magical Life. We are a little rusty though, so today we just have a mostly spoiler free look at what to expect when you experience this att...
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Episode 164: Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon 2025 Recap
We just got back from running the Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon so let's have a recap of all the fun park and run activities during the Halloween season at Disneyland! Watch us on YouTube:
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Episode 163: Behind the Scenes of Walt Disney A Magical Life (Part 2) - Inspiration and Intent
We continue the look into the behind the scenes of Walt Disney - A Magical Life with a behind the scenes look at what it took Imagineering to get this project done and why they felt now was the right time to do it.Watch us on YouTube:
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Episode 162: Behind the Scenes of Walt Disney A Magical Life (Part 1) - Concepts and Criticisms
And so it begins, a unknown amount of episode deep dive into Walt Disney - A Magical Life has begun! From what started as maybe a glint in Emily's eye of a single episode has now sparked its own mini-series! Today we talk about the concept and ...
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Episode 161: Is It Worth Visiting Disneyland During the 70th Anniversary?
Spoilert Alert...Yes! Yes it is! Today we talk about why, from decorations, to special offerings, nighttime entertainment and everything in between!Watch us on YouTube: www.yo...
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Episode 160: Our Summertime Disneyland Trip Report!
It's us! We're back from Disneyland which means only one thing, a new trip report! We talk about all the fun things we got to do this trip including characters, Disneybounding, rides, food, all the new things. Be on the look out next week when ...
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Episode 159: Deep Dive Into the Wonderful World of Winnie the Pooh (Part 8) : Pooh's New Era
Pooh entered a new era in 2011 with the release of Winnie the Pooh, the spiritual sequel to the Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh which was followed by the live action release of Christopher Robin in 2018. Today we talk all about the facts, ma...
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Episode 158: Deep Dive Into the Wonderful World of Winnie the Pooh (Part 7) : The Pooh Expanded Universe and Legacy
For 40 years the gang of the Hundred Acre Woods have entertained fans through featurettes, feature films and Disney Channel TV shows. Today we cover the expanded Pooh Cinematic Universe. Watch us on YouTube:
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Episode 157: Deep Dive Into the Wonderful World of Winnie the Pooh (Part 6) - Clayton Finally Watches Winnie the Pooh
We've talked about the books that were the inspiration, the making of the Pooh featurettes, the conversion to The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, which can only mean one thing...Clayton finally watches The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh...
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Episode 156: Deep Dive Into the Wonderful World of Winnie the Pooh (Part 5) - The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh
It is time for Walt Disney's dream of a full length Pooh feature to become a reality. Almost a full decade after his death, the Pooh featurettes would be combined to form The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh! Watch us on YouTube: ...
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Episode 155: Deep Dive Into the Wonderful World of Winnie the Pooh (Part 4) - The Final Pooh Featurette
It’s the last but certainly not the least of the Pooh featurettes…. That’s right, we’re covering the history of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too! You’ll leave this episode knowing all the details on why this production marked another huge turning...
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Episode 154: Deep Dive Into the Wonderful World of Winnie the Pooh (Part 3) - Walt's Last Great Achievement
It is time to cover the second Pooh featurette, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day. This would be considered Walt Disney's final work with Disney Animation as he passed in 1966. While this would release in 1968 and take home the Oscar for Bes...
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Episode 153: Deep Dive Into the Wonderful World of Winnie the Pooh (Part 2) - Pooh's First Featurette
We continue our deep dive into Winnie the Pooh's history with the Disney company by covering the making of the first Pooh featurette, Winnie the Pooh and The Honey Tree! This story includes many Disney Legends, including the Sherman Brothers, W...
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Episode 152: Deep Dive Into the Wonderful World of Winnie the Pooh (Part 1) - Pooh’s Origin Story
Join us in the Hundred Acre Wood as we start a deep dive into the wonderful world and history of Winnie the Pooh! Today, we cover Pooh's origin story as author Alan Alexander Milne (A.A. Milne) created the character for his son Christopher Robi...
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Episode 151: Our Three Year Podiversary - Get to Know Us
It's our three year podiversary and also our first upload on Youtube! To celebrate the occasion we reflect on the first 3 years of Make It Magical, answer listener questions and dream of the future!Make It Magical is a Disney-Centric pod...
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Episode 150: Sailing the Disney Wonder Trip Recap
We are back from our Disney Cruise aboard the Disney Wonder sailing from San Diego to Vancouver. We are excited to share all about our trip and the ins and outs of the Disney Wonder with you this week!Check out our official website:
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Episode 149: The Exhilarating History of Soarin' (Part 2) - Secrets and Evolution into Soarin’ Around the World
The first leg of our Soarin’ series is coming in for a landing, but don’t miss your connecting flight to the behind the scenes of what it took to evolve into Soarin’ Around the World! We cover Michael Eisner urban legends, Disney smells, ...
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Episode 148: The Exhilarating History of Soarin' (Part 1) - The Creation of Disney’s Original Soarin’ Over California
Ok little aviators, it is time to stow away all your carry-on items in the under-seat compartment. This includes cameras, purses, AirPods, hats, and of course, those little beauties. Now that’s out of the way, Soarin' to tower, it is time to ge...
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