500: Five Hundred Episodes Later: Old Disney vs. New Disney: What They Got Totally Wrong (and Right!)
Unlocking The Magic: Talking all things Disney Parks, Universal and Cruising
Konstantina Irving
4.8 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 18 April 2025
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
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We brought the whole crew—Connie, Bruce, and their daughter Gianna—for a celebration full of laughs, nostalgia, and heated Disney debates. From rides and movies to character encounters, we’re comparing Disney's past and present to decide once and for all: Did Disney get better or worse?
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⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 - Welcome to Episode 500 🎉
00:45 - Meet Our Special Guest: Gianna Joins the Show
01:12 - Today’s Topic: Old vs. New Disney
03:18 - RIDE DEBATE BEGINS: Maelstrom vs. Frozen Ever After
07:44 - Ellen’s Energy Adventure vs. Guardians of the Galaxy
12:00 - ReliefBand Sponsor Message 🙌
13:00 - Mr. Toad vs. Winnie the Pooh
17:14 - Snow White’s Scary Adventures vs. Princess Hall
22:09 - Great Movie Ride vs. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
25:23 - Galaxy’s Edge vs. Backlot Tour + Honey I Shrunk the Kids
28:09 - Stitches Great Escape: Missed Opportunity?
30:03 - LIVE ACTION SHOWDOWN: Cinderella, Beauty & the Beast, Lion King
35:21 - Why We Still Love the Originals
38:11 - Movie Theaters vs. Streaming at Home
39:16 - BONUS: Jaws vs. Diagon Alley
41:38 - Simpsons vs. Back to the Future Ride
44:40 - Wrapping Up: Which Disney Era Wins?
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Please stand clear of the doors. |
| 0:02.7 | For favor, maintain |
| 0:03.7 | to alijado de las puyntas. |
| 0:19.3 | Hey everybody. |
| 0:20.5 | Welcome to unlocking the Magic. |
| 0:24.3 | I'm your host. |
| 0:25.8 | Arm your host. |
| 0:27.1 | Am I a pirate? |
| 0:29.4 | I am your host, Connie, and my co-host here. |
| 0:33.1 | Bruce is with you today. |
| 0:34.5 | We are doing episode number 500. |
| 0:36.9 | We also have a special guest today, |
| 0:40.4 | giggling in the background by my intro that I failed at. |
| 0:43.6 | We have our daughter, |
| 0:45.3 | Gianna, here. |
| 0:46.1 | She's here to bring some good energy, |
| 0:48.5 | good vibes to today's 500th, 500 millionth episode. |
| 0:53.9 | Welcome to the podcast everybody |
| 0:55.3 | Hello |
| 0:55.8 | Hello |
| 0:56.3 | Thanks for joining us on episode 500 |
| 0:58.3 | You're welcome |
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