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Dis Down Under

342 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings

Our unofficial view of Disney from Australia. As the first weekly Australian Disney podcast, we bring Disney parks, cruising, movies and television to your ears from the most isolated capital city in the world: Perth, Western Australia.

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Episodes

Dis Down Under Episode 238 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

July 25, 2021 08:56 - 34 minutes - 27.2 MB

We board the Jungle Cruise with Disney +, take a look at DCL’s August return and talk about a recent Marvel purchase we made.  May contain traces of Lewis not realising there was a Loki Episode of Assembled ready to watch.

Dis Down Under Episode 237 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

July 18, 2021 10:09 - 51 minutes - 39.3 MB

We’re continuing the 66 years of Disneyland Celebrations with items 34-66 that make the Disneyland Resort special.  If you haven’t had the chance, tune in to Disney Dream Girls Episode 370 for the first 33 items we chose.  May contain traces of magic.

Dis Down Under Episode 236 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

July 10, 2021 10:29 - 41 minutes - 32.1 MB

We give a brief, spoiler-free thumbs up to Black Widow before taking a look at the new definition of Premier Access, as Disney brings it to the parks. May contain traces of tricksters.

Dis Down Under Episode 235 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

July 04, 2021 03:59 - 36 minutes - 27.5 MB

We get stuck into the new plot trailers that have dropped for Dr Lily Houghton, Skipper Frank and Shang Chi, as well as a catchup of what we've been up to.  May contain traces of multiple mentions that we're still looking ok to see Black Widow this week.

Dis Down Under Episode 234 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

June 27, 2021 09:23 - 22 minutes - 17.8 MB

It's a bit of a post-staycation express show with a bit of everything from Luca to single rider lines. May contain traces of pyjamas. Again!

Dis Down Under Episode 233 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

June 20, 2021 07:46 - 29 minutes - 22.9 MB

Disney bargains, bad weather and box office.  May contain traces of single season TV shows.

Dis Down Under Episode 232 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

June 13, 2021 06:24 - 38 minutes - 29.8 MB

It’s all happening! Our Sorrow Drowner tees have arrived, Loki has dropped, Kat’s KitchenAid has arrived (hooray for not hand whisking egg whites or cream again!) and we get stuck into why FastPasses are so important when you’re travelling half way around the world to visit the Parks.  May contain traces of Bond.  James Bond.

Dis Down Under Episode 231 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

June 06, 2021 08:46 - 46 minutes - 36.1 MB

We catch up on the Avengers Campus opening. May contain traces of tangents.  Which is a bonus, right?

Dis Down Under Episode 230 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

May 29, 2021 03:21 - 40 minutes - 31.3 MB

We let you know why we’ll be getting Cruella on Disney+ Premier Access after seeing it last night at the movies, how excited we are for Avengers Campus to open (although we’re a bit dubious about the Spider-Man attraction), and to see Jungle Cruise after seeing the new trailer last night!  May contain traces of man ‘flu.

Dis Down Under Episode 229 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

May 23, 2021 10:07 - 36 minutes - 28.2 MB

Kat discusses why the world needs a Disney dating app, Lewis tells us about the goodies he found at today’s Collector Zone in Perth and we talk about Marvel’s raft of MTV awards.  May contain traces of wombat poo.

Dis Down Under Episode 228 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

May 16, 2021 08:06 - 31 minutes - 24.8 MB

Kat kicks off with a pop quiz for Lewis, then we get stuck into a mixed bag of news of birthdays, who’s in the parks (spoiler – it’s not us!) and that Jungle Cruise finally has a date for gracing our screens. May contain traces of cheesy steak.

Dis Down Under Episode 227 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

May 09, 2021 08:07 - 38 minutes - 30.2 MB

We had a staycation that had little sprinkles of Disney, despite being on the other side of the world.  We take a look at people getting back to the magic in California and delve into the MCU release announcements which we’re hanging out for! May contain traces of conquerors who haven’t lived up to the name yet.

Dis Down Under Episode 226 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

May 02, 2021 11:49 - 46 minutes - 36.9 MB

We’ve got the Disney Wish, a new episode of Assembled, a treat from Pixar, Disneyland reopening AND Disneyland reopening!!  May contain traces of being brought to you by the numbers 22 and 40.

Dis Down Under Episode 225 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

April 25, 2021 10:01 - 24 minutes - 19 MB

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier has ended, the Disney Wish is on it’s way and there’s a free-standing Groot animatronic.  For could we be more excited?!  May contain traces of needing to know the origin of the term ‘Project Kiwi’.

Dis Down Under Episode 224 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

April 18, 2021 12:21 - 35 minutes - 27.3 MB

Fresh off the fun of his birthday yesterday, Lewis tells us about his love of collector fairs before we delve into what’s been happening in the parks and on screen.  May contain traces of dinner cooking in the background.

Dis Down Under Episode 223 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

April 11, 2021 08:35 - 35 minutes - 28.1 MB

Disneyland is preparing to open, Avengers Campus is imminent and we’re really enjoying The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, but not so much John Walker!  May contain traces of Turtles.

Dis Down Under Episode 222 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

April 03, 2021 13:20 - 26 minutes - 20.3 MB

We’re full of hot cross buns (with waaaaay too much butter) and ready to talk Disney.  Kat clearly demonstrates that Lewis’, “There’s not much to talk about…” was not quite so.  May contain traces of temperature tantrums.

Dis Down Under Episode 221 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

March 28, 2021 03:00 - 26 minutes - 20.8 MB

We jump on a monster movie tangent, take a look at some non-news from Disneyland and some cruise news for UK residents! May contain traces of etymology.

Dis Down Under Episode 220 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

March 20, 2021 09:10 - 44 minutes - 34.3 MB

Guess what we’re going to talk about?  Yep, you guessed it – The Falcon and the Winter Soldier…but only in a brief non-spoiler way.  We also take a look at more news on The Jungle Cruise theming upgrade and some thoughts on Disney Hotel stays.  Lewis tries to shoehorn in Tom and Jerry talk, too.  May contain traces of screaming stickers.

Dis Down Under Episode 219 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

March 14, 2021 08:28 - 35 minutes - 27.6 MB

WandaVision is done but we talk about Assembled which shows the making of the series, before we press pause and head over to the Tangent City feed for a spoiler episode.  We also take a look at the possible pros and cons of turning our mobile devices into magic bands might be and Disneyland getting closer to returning.  May contain traces of the topsy turvey of Australian political parties.

Dis Down Under Episode 218 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

March 07, 2021 00:35 - 34 minutes - 27 MB

We address our Lumiere’s Humpty Dumpty moment before getting stuck into a spoiler-free chat about WandaVision and Raya and the Last Dragon.  May contain traces of patiently watching the credits.

Dis Down Under Episode 217 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

February 28, 2021 11:57 - 33 minutes - 25.7 MB

We take a look at what’s on Star and talk about the craziness of songs on streaming services, as well as WandaVision’s penultimate episode and Joe Rohde’s new gig.  May contain traces of Kat Dennings.

Dis Down Under Episode 216 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

February 21, 2021 10:48 - 29 minutes - 22.8 MB

Hong Kong Disneyland has reopened, the Cruella trailer has dropped and we completely forgot about WandaVision last week, so there’s a double dose of that.  May contain traces of one hour episode rumours being quashed.

Dis Down Under Episode 215 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

February 13, 2021 02:27 - 30 minutes - 23.7 MB

We rave about the first Valentines tree we’ve seen, discuss some people getting called out on their bad behaviour then get onto Luna New Year goodies at Shanghai Disneyland.  May contain traces of lucky bags.

Dis Down Under Episode 214 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

February 07, 2021 09:33 - 29 minutes - 22.8 MB

We catch you up on watching Blade, get a bit off topic with Snowpiercer and continue our love of Wandavision.  We’re also interested in the growing amount of licenced merch out her in Australia and have a giggle at a fact-based podcast getting it a bit wrong about Disney.  May contain traces of utilidoors.

Dis Down Under Episode 213 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

January 31, 2021 10:17 - 36 minutes - 28.7 MB

We lament re-entering lockdown before getting stuck into a heap of exciting news from the parks, for passholders and for Disney+ Subscribers.  May contain traces of birds being clarified.

Dis Down Under Episode 212 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

January 23, 2021 05:48 - 41 minutes - 33.2 MB

We talk about our trip to Adventure World and the fun we had before delving into discovering the Pixar Popcorn Shorts, more WandaVision and some merch we’ve found, as well as an incredible package that was sent our way.  May contain traces of candy.

Dis Down Under Episode 211 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

January 16, 2021 02:55 - 35 minutes - 28.6 MB

It seems to have been a week of the good, the bad and the ugly as Disney delivered Wandavision, canned Disneyland’s Annual Passes and then there’s the tragedy of the magical express.  May contain traces of villas.

Dis Down Under Episode 210 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

January 10, 2021 04:33 - 36 minutes - 28.3 MB

Kat finds out what What If? Is all about, Lewis finds out that U2 is probably not the way you pronounce Uatu, and we try and click our way back to travel.  May contain traces of Lewis’ plans for beskar steel.

Dis Down Under Episode 209 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

January 03, 2021 04:41 - 36 minutes - 29.2 MB

2021 has started and park hopping has resumed at WDW so we take a look at that and our hopes of Disney letting us exchange some of our hard-earned cash for copies of the original trilogy in their original state.  Lewis also takes us through the Disney movies that have release dates for this year.  May contain traces of inbuilt obsolescence.

Dis Down Under Episode 208 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

December 28, 2020 03:50 - 32 minutes - 25.8 MB

2020 is about to wrap up so we end the year with a look at Soul, the show with more colons than any other Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian, as well as some teeshirts and podcasts. May contain traces of painfully slow coffee.

Dis Down Under Episode 207 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

December 20, 2020 12:30 - 38 minutes - 31.3 MB

With Mandalorian finished, we can’t help but get stuck into a spoiler-free chat about what’s been produced for viewers to enjoy.  May contain traces of Lewis learning the different between breathing and drinking.

Dis Down Under Episode 206 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

December 13, 2020 01:52 - 46 minutes - 32.8 MB

The Merc With The Mouth joins us for some tales of Christmas shopping and a shedload of streaming. May contain traces of geeksplaining.

Dis Down Under Episode 205 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

December 06, 2020 12:15 - 36 minutes - 27.9 MB

We admire the artwork that features during the end credits of The Mandalorian and take a look at our first year of Disney+. May contain traces of Broome and brooms.

Dis Down Under Episode 204 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

November 28, 2020 09:20 - 20 minutes - 15.8 MB

Our Christmas package arrived from the UK Disney Store early (thanks to a little pixie dust from Tink, no doubt) so we go through our haul.  May contain traces of boxes.

Dis Down Under Episode 203 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

November 22, 2020 11:32 - 28 minutes - 21.2 MB

From Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind to Deadpool 3, there’s been a few things happening this week.  May contain traces of Star Wars chess.

Dis Down Under Episode 202 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

November 15, 2020 11:52 - 31 minutes - 23.8 MB

The Rock has had good weekend with his quadruple platinum, while we had a good weekend of remote Disney shopping.  May contain traces of earworms. The Rock has had good weekend with his quadruple platinum, while we had a good weekend of remote Disney shopping.  May contain traces of earworms.

Dis Down Under Episode 201 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

November 08, 2020 03:00 - 34 minutes - 25.9 MB

There’s a couple of attraction upgrades looming and some exciting Disney + content available and coming soon,  including the Star Wars Lego Holiday Special.  We also talk about Hong Kong Disney’s castle upgrade which has just been finished.  May contain traces of deal breakers.

Dis Down Under Episode 200 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

November 01, 2020 03:55 - 26 minutes - 20.6 MB

As we hit the 200th episode of this little podcast, we do so with a heavy heart as the pandemic takes more Disney cast members’ jobs.  We do take a moment to indulge the joy of the return of The Mandalorian and his lil’ green side kick.  May contain traces of bloopers.

Dis Down Under Episode 199 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

October 25, 2020 09:52 - 38 minutes - 29.3 MB

We take a look at whether Shangahai would be a good option for a 30th Birthday trip, as well as trials and tribulations trying to get group watch happening on Disney+.  May contain traces of Kat trying to shoehorn the golden triangle into one trip.

Dis Down Under Episode 198 – Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

October 18, 2020 09:08 - 45 minutes - 34.5 MB

We chat about the remarkable increase of Disney merch on the Australian market, then take some time to applaud Disney’s move to acknowledge and educate about some of their past choices when creating content in the past.  We also delve into some one star reviews.  It’s a bit of a past time for Kat, but Lewis enjoys hearing them on other podcasts.  May contain traces of Theme Park Trader.

Dis Down Under Episode 197 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

October 11, 2020 08:38 - 28 minutes - 21.4 MB

With Soul now slated for a December 25 release, we take a look at what’s in the works for Disney releases including how we think they might bring the Space Mountain movie to life.  May contain traces of microphone sniffing.

Dis Down Under Episode 196 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

October 04, 2020 11:02 - 38 minutes - 29.5 MB

After having a great time riding our local miniature railway, we take a moment to try and process the tens of thousands of people who were told their jobs were lost this week.  We also look at some Disney + worth a look and some PSL love heading to Perth thanks to Magical Scents Australia.

Dis Down Under Episode 195 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

September 27, 2020 11:45 - 33 minutes - 25.7 MB

We’re pretty excited about TDR’s Beauty and the Beast attraction opening, but we also delve into Gordon Ramsay, the WandaVision trailer and our newest Disney Tribute at home.  May contain traces of scoring ducks.

Dis Down Under Episode 194 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

September 20, 2020 08:17 - 36 minutes - 27.6 MB

We take a look at the new Disney+ Groupwatch before looking at in Park proposals following a decision from the papers that popping the question in front of the castle might not be such an original idea.  May contain traces of sunsets and romance.

Dis Down Under Episode 193 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

September 05, 2020 01:12 - 42 minutes - 33.1 MB

After our Mulan marathon, we take a good, spoiler free look at our initial thoughts on the animated movie vs the new live action release, and whether it’s worth the additional payment to see it now.  We also take a look at how viewers are receiving the new version. May contain traces of Robin Hood.

Dis Down Under Episode 192 – Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

August 30, 2020 00:17 - 45 minutes - 36.4 MB

We take a moment to acknowledge the passing of Chadwick Boseman, before talking about some 40 year olds.  May contain traces of Dogma.

Dis Down Under Episode 191 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

August 23, 2020 10:42 - 38 minutes - 28.3 MB

We delve into some Disney facts and a few tangents.  May contain traces of DC.

Dis Down Under Episode 190 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

August 16, 2020 11:32 - 33 minutes - 24.5 MB

We’re joined by special guest Michelle from the Disney Dream Girls podcast, as we talk about keeping the Disney Spirit alive while we can’t travel.  It was quite the chat so we’ve cut it into two episodes, with the second half available on episode 329 of Disney Dream Girls.  May contain traces of Goldblum.

Dis Down Under Episode 189 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

August 09, 2020 02:44 - 29 minutes - 23.1 MB

We’re heading to your ears from the Gentlemen of Pop Culture couch with the Mulan streaming plan, Muppets Now (and forever) and some interesting facts on Disney as a filming location.  May contain traces of angry cinema owners.

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