Fresh Baked Presents...
41 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 262 ratings“To all who come to this happy podcast, welcome!” This is Fresh Baked Presents, the podcast that talks Disney to you! Park Hopping aficionados Ronn Burner and David Erickson, the creator of the popular YouTube channel, Fresh Baked, combine their imagination with their experience to discuss, challenge, and explore all things Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure. Each week, they take a deep dive and examine the big questions that remain unanswered as well as address the latest news coming out of the parks, media, and beyond. You’ll become obsessed with their tips, tricks, Mailbag, and “5 Things Disneyland!” Subscribe to have your Disney fix each Wednesday. Follow the show on Instagram @FreshBakedPresentsPodcast and Twitter @FreshBakedPresentsPodcast Follow David @FrshBakedDisney and Ronn at @fakeronnburner
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The NEW (Temporary?) Magic Key Pass Program
August 24, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland veterans, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Exploring The NEW (Temporary?) Magic Key Pass Program! Is it better or worse? What did they change? Why did they change it? Is this the MKP program that is here to stay? Just kidding, when are they changing it again? “We read demand. We have no plans right now in terms of what we’re going to do, but we operate with a surgical knife here, It’s all up to the consumer. If consumer demand keeps u...
D23 Expo Panel Announcements and Details
August 04, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland veterans, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Exploring the D23 Expo Panel Announcements and Details. Did they tell us too much? Or did they set us up for even bigger announcements at the Expo? Does Bob Chapek need a "win" to get the fans and shareholders excited and therefore drop a bombshell on us or should we temper our expectations altogether? Do we think Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be a part of regular Genie+, have its own...
Is a Reservation Waitlist Coming to Disneyland?
July 27, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland veterans, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Is a Reservation Waitlist Coming to Disneyland? Of course, Disney could implement a reservation waitlist but would they? Should they? Would that make the reservation system a better process – or a worse one? The Disneyland Resort is a different animal than the other Disney Parks in that it's a locals Country Club of sorts. Does that fact make a potential reservation waitlist more or less likel...
The Recent Disney Chatter: Something or Nothing?
June 15, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland veterans, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Exploring The Recent Disney Chatter: Is There any There, There? Any given week is filled with Disney "news" stories that can be classified in a variety of ways ranging from actual Disney announcements to rumors, buzz, discourse, reports, whispers, leaks, sourced info, and just overall chatter. And we're here for all of it! We negotiate through the chatter and share our thoughts on if there's a...
The Recent Disney Chatter: Is There any There, There?
June 15, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland veterans, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Exploring The Recent Disney Chatter: Is There any There, There? Any given week is filled with Disney "news" stories that can be classified in a variety of ways ranging from actual Disney announcements to rumors, buzz, discourse, reports, whispers, leaks, sourced info, and just overall chatter. And we're here for all of it! We negotiate through the chatter and share our thoughts on if there's a...
Galaxy's Edge: Legacy & Original Characters & Timelines?!
June 01, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland veterans, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Galaxy's Edge: Legacy & Original Characters & Timelines?! Portfolio Creative Executive and Studio Leader at Walt Disney Imagineering , Scott Trowbridge, announced some interesting new details at Star Wars Celebration this week including the exciting additions of legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand. He shared with us that "Walt Disney Imagineering is committed to the lon...
The Future of New Orleans Square and Pirates of the Caribbean!
May 24, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland veterans, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Exploring The Future of New Orleans Square and Pirates of the Caribbean! What changes were made? What have we gained? What have we lost? Are there still more changes coming? Is the Pirates of the Caribbean ride changing at all? Where will the queue be formed? Right? Left? Both? Will they add Lightning Lane? What have they done and what are they still going to do to the wonderous New Orleans Squ...
Avengers Campus Flourishes, While Galaxy's Edge Sits Stagnant
May 11, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland veterans, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Exploring Avengers Campus Flourish, While Galaxy's Edge Sits Stagnant. Has Marvel taken a stranglehold on Star Wars? Sure appears like Disney feels that way as it's undeniable their focus is currently on Marvel. Marvel is currently flourishing in Disney Parks, on Disney+, and at the Box Office while even in the midst of Star Wars Celebration Galaxy's Edge remains an afterthought. Avenger Campu...
What We Learned from Disneyland President Ken Potrock's State of the Resort Presentation
May 04, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland veterans, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. What We Learned from Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock's State of the Resort Presentation. A few weeks ago Potrock teased the exciting upcoming new details he would announce coming to the Disneyland Resort. Well, that day finally came and at was a bit anti-climactic as the details were really about the areas outside of the Parks. The Downtown Disney Distrist and the Paradise Pier Hotel ...
The Return of the Nighttime Spectaculars & Character Meet & Greets plus Tarzan’s Treehouse News!
April 20, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland veterans, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. The Return of the Nighttime Spectaculars & Character Meet & Greets Plus Tarzan’s Treehouse News! Despite the challenges we've all endured in the Parks over the past couple of years, the very essence of the Disneyland Resort remained alive. And we're about to find out the profound impact the explosion of energy we've been missing all this time is going to have on the Parks when the Main Street E...
The Glaring Disneyland Resort Entertainment Void
April 12, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland veterans, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Exploring The Glaring Disneyland Resort Entertainment Void. While a few huge nighttime spectaculars are set to return in just over a week like The Main Street Electrical Parade, the Disneyland Forever Fireworks Show, and World of Color with Fantasmic! set to come about a month later several other essential Disneyland entertainment staples remain non-existent. A Disneyland daytime parade anyone...
Disneyland Phased Reopening – only at the Halfway Point?
April 06, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland veterans, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. The Disneyland Resort Phased Reopening – is only at the Halfway Point? Wait. What? Another year?! That's right, according to Disneyland President, Ken Potrock, who says the Disneyland Resort has only just reached the halfway point of an extended phased reopening with another year needed before operations fully return to pre-pandemic levels. What does that mean? What operational elements remain...
The Disneyland Resort Status Report
March 30, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. The Disneyland Resort Status Report! What's happening around the Parks? What exciting things have quietly begun returning? Downtown Disney starting to feel like an entirely new world. What in the "refurbishment" is going on - New Orleans Square, Pirates of the Caribbean, Nemo's Submarine Voyage, Tarzan's Treehouse AND Toontown? Aye, aye-aye. 75% of Disneyland is still pretty wonderful but more is ...
The Science and Future of the Reservation System
March 16, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Exploring the Science and Future of the Reservation System. Maximizing profits is the goal for every business. Disney happens to already be masterful at separating people from their money - add the repeated mentions of their "yield management" strategy and "demand-based pricing" from Bob Chapek and Disney brass - and it appears clear the pricing strategy for both admissions and even attractions may...
The Galactic Starcruiser Takes Off!
March 09, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. The Galactic Starcruiser Takes Off! Where Disney nailed this experience? Where did they fail completely - or did they? Is it a "Murder Mystery Dinner?" Is it a complex 48-hour Escape Room? Is it a Disney Cruise? Is it a Live-Action "Choose Your Own Adventure?" Is it ALL of them?! What does the timeline mean for the future of Galaxy's Edge? Has Darth Vader's fate just been permanently sealed!?! Has ...
Exploring Cotino: A "Storyliving by Disney" Community
March 02, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Exploring Cotino: A "Storyliving by Disney" Community! In true Disney fashion, Josh D'Amaro dazzled us with fancy buzz words dripping in excitement - and ambiguity! What is the product? Who is it for? Why are the doing it? How is revenue for Disney being generated? Where did that name come from? Is this a destination location? Is it a community we would like to live in? Is it a permanent Disney Cru...
Disney Parks Crushed 2022 Q1 Revenue Expectations - Thanks to Genie+?!
February 16, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Disney Parks Crushed 2022 Q1 Revenue Expectations - Thanks to Genie+?! It's true. Disney is reporting that Genie+ has been a smash hit. What does this mean for the Parks moving forward? What can we expect to see in the remaining 2022 Quarter Reports? Can it possibly get better before it levels off and attrition inevitably sets in? Do we owe Bob Chapek an apology? The Walt Disney Company 2022 Q1 Ear...
Taking Disneyland Resort Inventory
February 09, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Taking Disneyland Resort Inventory. How close are the Parks from being back to 100% fully operational as they were pre-pandemic? What are we still waiting on returning? What do we know is or is not returning via Disney announcement? What have we not heard anything about yet and what do we believe and predict about those things. Join us as we take roll call on Disneyland Resorts Attractions, Enterta...
The Non-Passholder Disneyland Experience
February 02, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. This week we explore and share our thoughts on The Disneyland Experience - as a non-Annual Passholder! How different are the park visiting experiences of Magic Key Holders compared to the once-a-year vacationing families? What are the similarities and differences? What advantages does the frequent park visitor have? What are some tips, tricks, and advice based on our experience we think can be rea...
Disney California Adventure Observations
January 26, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. We follow up on our Disneyland Observations with our recent DCA Observations. The Parks are very different experiences: vibes, entertainment, attractions, dining options, and strategies. We dabble with a little comparing and contrasting our current observations and differences between the Parks… crowd levels, energy, live entertainment, wait times, mobile order - any and all of it! Is Disney leavi...
Disneyland Observations: The Good! And the Less than Ideal.
January 12, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. We share our recent Disneyland Observations: The Good! And the Less than Ideal. Over the course of the past few months and more than a dozen visits what are we seeing, experiencing, and wondering about the Parks? What "good" things have we been noticing in the Parks and what things remain "less than ideal?" PR nightmares, social media narratives, negative headlines in Disney circles, curious corpo...
All the "New" Disneyland Resort Things to Look Forward to in 2022!
January 05, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Exploring All the "New" Disneyland Resort Things to Look Forward to in 2022! Some things are new! Some things are old but finally returning! Some things are so old they will feel like they are new! And we want all of it! Entertainment, Attractions, Parades, Fireworks, Characters, Festivals, Disneyland After Dark "Nites", Dining, Theaters, Merchandise, LIVE Stage Shows, Downtown Disney Shuffle & eve...
Exploring the Disney Genie Service & Our Real-Time Experiences!
December 22, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Exploring the Disney Genie Service & Our Real-Time Experiences! It has many awkwardly named features creating unnecessary confusion but how intuitive is it? Is it easy to use? Is the navigation user-friendly and most importantly - how well does it work and how much value did it add to our visit? David let the Genie plan his day while Ronnie used Genie+ for a "Park Domination" effort to see how it ...
Exploring Star Wars: The Galactic Starcruiser Hotel Experience and Beyond!
December 15, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Exploring Star Wars: The Galactic Starcruiser Experience and Beyond! Where is the Star Wars brand at and where is Disney headed with it? Is there a disconnect between DIsney's understanding of the "essence" of Star Wars? Do we really want what they are giving us? The Star Wars Hotel and Galaxy's Edge have been clumsy efforts if we're being kind. We all love Star Wars - pleasing everyone in the pass...
Disneyland's Genie+ Day has Arrived!
December 08, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Disneyland's Genie+ Day has Arrived! What effect will it have on the Parks? Will the Disneyland App and the software servers support the surging activity? Attraction wait times? Mobile order? Dining? Will Park crowds seem light as the queues are filled - Or the other way around? PhotoPass lines - more PhotoPass locations? What attractions would we wait the longest to ride? What elements make f...
Exploring the ToonTown Re-Imagined Announcement!
November 17, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Exploring the ToonTown Re-Imagined Announcement! xxxxxx What attraction would we like to work at based on Cast Member costume? Plus, we remember, celebrate, and honor Mickey Mouse's Birthday! The "Partners" statue, Steamboat Willie, Chip n' Dale, The Swiss Family Treehouse, Ferdinand the Bull, Bear Country, and the Mickey Mouse Club Circus in this week in Disney history. All this and the big ...
Exploring the State of Mickey’s ToonTown... Today - and Tomorrow!
November 10, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn take dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Exploring the State of Mickey’s ToonTown Today - and Tomorrow! ToonTown is here to stay - but surely Disney plans to give the land not only the the tender loving care it desperately needs - but even more drastic attention, right!? Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway's much anticipated 2023 arrival is intended to - and sure to - inject energy, crowds and expectations into ToonTown - Disney obvi...
Exploring Disneyland Forward. Forever?
November 03, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Exploring the Disneyland Forward plan. What does it even mean? Wait. Did Disney just announce this was a 30-year plan? Should we expect more theme park? Is a shopping center in the cards? What does "zoning" actually mean? Does this suggest the Eastern Gateway is in the plans? Does the concept art provide clues or is it simply a placeholder? Does Disney even know?! What are our favorite Jungle Cr...
What can we infer from the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Refurbishment project?
October 27, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn take a speculative dive into a sizzling Disney topic. The Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Refurbishment Project.What does this refurbishment tell us about the future of the attraction and Tomorrowland? Is just paint and polish? Are they adding anything new to the experience? New scenes? New practical elements? New projections? Timeframe to refurbish Tomorrowland? What area of the Parks we would reimagine if we were Imagineers? Who are some...
Zombie Captain America: Do we have a Disney's California "Scary" Adventure in our future?
October 20, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn jump right into several sizzling Disney topics. Zombie Captain America: Do we have a Disney's California "Scary" Adventure in our future? Do we really want that? Would Disney really do that? Is there room for Oogie Boogie Bash to have both "family-friendly" and scarier Halloween entertainment options? What are some of our Disneyland traditions? Any ideas we'd like to see in the Fantasyland Theater and the Hyperion? Are there any pet pee...
Zombie Captain America: Do we have a Disney's California "Scary" Adventure in our future?
October 20, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn jump right into several sizzling Disney topics. Zombie Captain America: Do we have a Disney's California "Scary" Adventure in our future? Do we really want that? Would Disney really do that? Is there room for Oogie Boogie Bash to have both "family-friendly" and scarier Halloween entertainment options? What are some of our Disneyland traditions? Any ideas we'd like to see in the Fantasyland Theater and the Hyperion? Are there any pet pee...
The Changing of the Disneyland Tide: Embracing the "New" Disneyland Normal
October 13, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn leap into several sizzling Disney topics. The Changing of the Disneyland Tide: The "New" Disneyland normal. Good, bad or indifferent, the park experience has and will continue to change. Recognize it, understand it, accept it, embrace it, cherish it. Should we have concerns? Do we believe it will be better in the end and improve our experience? What land would we choose to live in for a year? Does Disney have a master plan for the Toy Sto...
Exploring A Galaxy's Edge far, far away... Batuu!
October 06, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn take a deep dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Exploring A Galaxy's Edge far, far away - Batuu! What it is, what it could be. Where it excels, where it falls short. What's our ideal Galaxy's Edge look like and how different is it - if at all - from what we currently have? Would a Holiday Season work on Batuu? What Disney films and entertainment would we share with Walt if we could catch him up over the past 50 years of his company...
What's this?! Halloween Time at Disneyland!
September 29, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn take a fun dive into several sizzling Disney topics. What’s this?! Halloween Time at Disneyland! Anything and everything pertaining to the transformation of the parks to become what is “Halloween Time.” Do they go far enough? Disneyland or DCA? Should it be scarier? Has Disney secretly purchased and newly available locations around the parks? What does the future of Star Tours look like? Now that FastPass no longer exists what will happen...
Exploring Walt's vision that "Disneyland is a family park where parents and children could have fun together."
September 22, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn take a deep dive into several compelling Disney topics. Let's Explore Walt's vision that "Disneyland is a family park where parents and children could have fun together." How well is Disneyland still balancing this dream - or are they? Have the parks become more adult-oriented? Are there any Disney attractions we wish had made it past the drawing board? Coolest Cast member costumes? Are there any overrated or underrated rides? Plus, we ...
Disneyland as a 360° Experience: The Subtle and Brilliant Ways Disneyland Sets the Bar using Our Senses and Emotions.
September 15, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn take a deep dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Disneyland as a 360° Experience: The Subtle and Brilliant Ways Disneyland Sets the Bar using Our Senses and Emotions. How many wonderful and magical things does Disneyland do that we take for granted – or don’t even realize they are doing? Spoiler Alert: A LOT! Disneyland is a masterclass in "art." Would the ideal Tomorrowland in Disneyland be better than an ideal Westcot in Californ...
Grading Disneyland since Reopening
September 08, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn take a deep dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Grading Disneyland since Reopening: 1. Rides 2. Food 3. Entertainment 4. Guest Experience. Where have they flourished - and where have they fallen short? Will Critter Country survive the loss of Splash Mountain as its inevitable transformation into The Princess and the Frog almost certainly becomes a part of New Orleans Square? Plus, Carousel of Progress, Country Bear Jamboree, Vi...
Fantasyland: Where it's at after the refurbs and Project Stardust enhancements and where it's headed
September 01, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn take a deep dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Fantasyland: Where it's at today after a myriad of attraction refurbishments and the beautification and crowd access initiative of Project Stardust. And could there be more changes ahead? Will Disneyland ever get a new non-IP (intellectual property) attraction or show? An original idea that comes from the park itself rather than a franchise film series? Okay, you're right. The better ...
What in the Tomorrowland is going on? Today, tomorrow, ever?
August 25, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn take a deep dive into several sizzling Disney topics. Tomorrowland: What in the Tomorrowland is going on? The enigma that is Tomorrowland. Signs. Rumors. Whispers. Themes. Timelines. Refurb. Demo. Any of it? All of it? Agh! Will Disneyland Forward break the recent pattern of all new attractions being indoors? Can we expect attractions that can be seen from outside? Let's hope! Plus, Mary Poppins, the Muppets, and an incredible 1985 D...
Disneyland's Magic Key Pass: How will it effect reservations and crowds?
August 18, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn take a deep dive into several sizzling Disney topics. The new Annual Passes, er, Membership program, called Magic Key Pass launches next week! What effect will it have on reservation availability and park crowds? What will it look like in the first month and what can we expect in the future? Is the scaling back of amenities something to be concerned about? What legacy attraction do we adore but fear it likely is not untouchable? Plus,...
Has Disney overestimated our desire for "interactive" experiences?
August 12, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBOn this week's show, Disneyland pros, David and Ronn take a deep dive into several popular Disney topics. Everyone loves "immersion" - But "interaction?" Maybe not. Has Disney overestimated our desire for "interactive" experiences? What IP's should be implemented into Disneyland? Should any? Can changes be made to add to the things to do and the overall excitement of Disney's California Adventure? Plus, we celebrate the 52nd year of the iconic Haunted Mansion and tell the story depicting t...