Dis Down Under

Dis Down Under Episode 188 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

We celebrate a milestone as well as Spider-Man Day before getting back to one of our favourite topics, the Tron Lightcycle Power Run.  May contain traces of churros.

Dis Down Under Episode 187 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

We join you with some news and straight off the back of seeing the Broadway-style DCL production of Tangled production as well as hopes and dreams for the Galaxy Far, Far Away.  May contain traces of circling back to Star Wars.

Dis Down Under Episode 186 – Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

Lewis share stories of real life superheros and news from the parks and poses an interesting question to Kat: What room in a house would you theme and what theme would you give it?  May contain traces of Colossus.

Dis Down Under Episode 185 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

Disney’s Fox purchase has not yet resulted in any attraction announcements.  We take a look at Imagineering some attractions on the spot.  May contain traces of Ryan Reynolds.

Dis Down Under Episode 184 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

It’s been an exciting week and we’ve decided to focus on Prop Store posting their Marvel Defenders items ahead of the live online auction on July 23rd, Dole Whip hit’s Australia’s shores and Hamilton is released on Disney+. May contain traces of unwanted mashups.

Dis Down Under Episode 183 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

What a week!  There’s a little delay in the opening of Disneyland, a little Disneyland Resort hitting Australian shores, a little Lin Manuel Miranda project hitting the streaming and a little changeup for the attraction Lewis said he’d never ride again, Splash Mountain.  May contain traces of tenuous links.

Dis Down Under Episode 182 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

It’s the winter solstice!  While we wait for the sun to give more love to our hemisphere, we take a look at the new castle at Hong Kong, the wrap of the Mandalorian Disney Gallery episodes and Lewis laments the loss of the Magic Band.  May contain traces of topiaries.

Dis Down Under Episode 181 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

We discuss the park that was, Australia’s Wonderland, then take a little look at Artemis Fowl, Be Our Chef and the latest episode of Disney Gallery, Score. May contain traces of audio tapes.

Dis Down Under Episode 180 – Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

Inspired by the Member for Perth’s post, we take a look at what we’d create for guests visiting Disney on our doorstep.  May contain traces of Bunnings sausage sizzle.

Dis Down Under Episode 179 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

Still up from our 4am pub quiz with the After Dark crew, we take a look at the Disney magic still finding its way into our lives.  This includes Disney+ and our hopes that recent changes to their technology might mean we can stream other Fox titles in the near future.  May contain traces of old fashioned tellies.

Dis Down Under Episode 178 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

Lewis got a delivery this week, so we take a look at Kevin and Susan Neary’s Maps of the Disney Parks.  We discover a tie in between Disney Gallery’s Mandalorian episodes and Kevin Smith and admire Taika Waititi for his efforts in getting James and the Giant Peach produced with such an amazing cast.  May contain traces of barbeque.

Dis Down Under Episode 177 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

We are grateful to get some vicarious Park visit, get a bit excited about Prop Culture, and get a bit sentimental with Olaf.  May contain traces of sky.

Dis Down Under Episode 176 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

Maybe spring really has sprung! Shanghai Disneyland is ready to open with special measures tomorrow, and in just over a week Disney Springs will open in some capacity.  We also take a look at what’s opening up in Australia and what we might be able to expect when cinemas reopen, as well as talking about the Disney Gallery Star Wars: The Mandalorian, which was released last weekend.  May contain traces of Hemsworth.

Dis Down Under Episode 175 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

April and May are often months that we travel in and we have been getting all the Facebook memories coming up, so we’ve been thinking about our souvenirs and mementos we’ve brought home with us over the years.

Dis Down Under Episode 174 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

Kat talks through her new temporary job of getting refunds and her experiences to date before we take a journey into the world of the Society of Explorers and Adventurers. We also share our thoughts on Pixar's Onwards. May contain traces of old school Pirates.

Dis Down Under Episode 173 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

We’ve been rope dropping our local parks and nature reserves on our walking journeys so we thought we’d take you all on a trip around the World of Disneys for our rope-drop recommendations.  May contain traces of disdain for Soarin’.

Dis Down Under Episode 172 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

Dis Down Under Episode 171 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

Kat admits that sometimes a good documentary is an ok substitute for a gag reel as we take a look at the offerings on The Rise Of Skywalker Blu Ray.  May contain traces of pronouncing Mulan.

Dis Down Under Episode 170

Disney+ has hit the interwebs for UK folks! We take the opportunity to run through what we've enjoyed so far on this streaming service. May contain traces of the Whediverse.

Dis Down Under Episode 169 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

Michelle from Disney Dream Girls joins us to lament the possible cancellation of our upcoming Disney plans and remember why we love and recommend Disney Cruising so much.  May contain traces of being escorted to the bathroom.

Dis Down Under Episode 168 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

Since we're marooned on a Disney-less Island (well, continent) and can't live vicariously through our Dis-friends, we thought we'd take a trip down memory way as a way to get our daily serve of Disney.  May contain traces of hungry puppies.

Dis Down Under Episode 167 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

We touch on travel plans changing before taking a trip to the Wonderful World of Food that Disney offers.

Dis Down Under Episode 166 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

This week’s show features a lot of skippers, boats and travel as we take a look at the Jungle Cruise woes, the handing over of the Disney helm and some thoughts on travel amid the possibility of a pandemic.

Dis Down Under Episode 165 - Our Unofficial View of Disney From Australia

Lewis gets the giggles before we take a look at the many Mandolorian merchandise items available and animatronics being recycled.

Dis Down Under Episode 164 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

With news of Disneyland Paris bringing their Photopass + back in house, we take a look at Photopass offerings from the Disney Parks around the world.  May contain traces of having photos taken while eating.

Dis Down Under Episode 163 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

We take a look at the posibility of Hulu+ making it to our shores becoming a probability, as well as some reveals from attractions opening this year. May contain traces of slip, slop, slap.

Dis Down Under Episode 162 - Our Unofficial View of Disney from Australia

With news that couples that Disney together stay together, as a couple who discovered the parks together, we decide to explore the topic. May contain traces of Space Mountain.

Dis Down Under Episode 161

We take a look at the current coronavirus concerns following the closure of the Shanghai and Hong Kong parks, before chatting about trains and travel plans. May contain traces of Kat's hopes for DCL coming to the Australasian region.

Dis Down Under Episode 160

Rise of the Resistance is open in Disneyland, so we go down a Star Wars rabbit hole, before covering off of Luna New Year merch and some considerations for Disney +.  May contain traces of poor audio, because the mics failed, but the PC picked us up.  Sorry!

Dis Down Under Episode 159

Dis Down Under Episode 158

2020 has kicked off so we thought we'd take a look at the Disney movie schedule for this year. May contain traces of Skywalker.

Dis Down Under Episode 157

Off the back of what happened to be a very Disney weekend in Sydney, we talk about those happenings and a little about our (spoiler-free) thoughts on Rise of Skywalker. May contain traces of Christmas ham.

Dis Down Under Episode 156 - Episode VIII The Last Jedi

We're all up to date on our re-watching mission!!! Happy Star Wars Eve!!

Dis Down Under Episode 155

We're joined by Rell and JD, AKA Foodie and the Geek, to catch up about their amazing trip to Japan where they visited not only Tokyo Disney but also Universal Japan! May contain traces of the best breakfast food ever.

Dis Down Under Episode 154 - Episode VII The Force Awakens

We've reached the tail-end trilogy and the goodness that is the direction of JJ Abrahams for Episode VII The Force Awakens

Dis Down Under Episode 153 - Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith.

We're finally clear of the prequel triology! Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith.

Dis Down Under Episode 152

The Resistance has risen and we're a tad excited about that and the bonus treat this week which was the Black Widow trailer. May contain traces of episodic confusion.

Dis Down Under Episode 151

Lewis' g'day game is strong as we take a look at what's happening in the month that Rise of the Resistance is opening AND with Christmas on it's way. May contain traces of Christmas Spirits.

Dis Down Under Episode 150

Back from Frozen II, we take a short, spoiler-free look at Disney's latest animation. There's app upgrades from DCL, excitement about Disney+ and some travel items we won't be leaving home without. May contain traces of lumberjacks.

Dis Down Under Episode 149 - Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Half way through the first (second?) trilogy in this Star Wars adventure, we take a look at where things start to go pear-shaped. May contain traces of Darth Jar Jar.

Dis Down Under Episode 148

In between the barking from a wayward canine, Kat and Lewis run through some of the happenings from this week including what happens if you break your Mum's NDA, and the results from trying to jump on a bridge to prove it's unbreakable. May contain traces of Jurassic Park.

Dis Down Under Episode 147

With the release of the teaser trailer for Soul, Kat and Lewis take a look at the titles Disney will be releasing in 2020. May contain traces of pronouncing cursed.

Dis Down Under Episode 146

We remark on watching Terminator as a Disney title then head through some news and Lewis traps Kat into doing a quiz on the mics. May contain traces of Charlie Cox.

Dis Down Under Episode 145 - Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Dis Down Under Episode 144

We've got a massive PSA for booking Disneyland Paris as well as a whole lot of news. May contain traces of etymology.

Dis Down Under Episode 143 - Star Wars Episode V: Return of The Jedi

We share our thoughts on the final installment of the orignal trilogy: Episode V.

Dis Down Under Episode 142 - Maleficent

We forgot Maleficent *facepalm* so we returned to the airwaves to share our thoughts on the Mistress of Evil. May contain traces of cupcakes with black icing.

Dis Down Under Episode 141

With news from just about every part of Disney's ever-expanding portfolio, Kat and Lewis run through some points of interest for the week. May contain traces of ten-minute wait times.

Dis Down Under Episode 140

There are three Disney trailers out this week that we thought we'd take a look at; Onward, The Jungle Cruise and Avengers: Damage Control. May contain traces of Plano.

Dis Down Under Episode 139

In what seemed to be a quiet week, there's lots to talk about from stopped Skyliners to pricey box sets. May contain traces of poor dollar converting skills.