G’day everyone, have you had a chance to check out our new Disney travel websites yet. We are receiving great feedback from our subscribers and visitors and we would like all of our good friends that enjoy the Travelears to come by and have a look at all of our new ventures.

Please “friend” our fan pages on facebook and subscribe to our twitter feeds to be kept up to date with the latest Disney travel news, articles, advice, discounts and travel deals as they break.

We would really appreciate your support to get the word out there about our new Disney travel websites and blogs and you can find all the links to our new sites and social media pages here:

DISNEY TRAVELLER

Disney Traveller Website and Blog

Disney Traveller Facebook Page

Disney Traveller Twitter Feed

DISNEY TRAVEL CANADA

Disney Travel Canada Website

Disney Travel Canada Facebook Page

Disney Travel Canada Twitter Feed

DISNEY VACATIONS AUSTRALIA

Disney Vacations Australia Website and The DisneyOz Blog

Disney Vacations Australia Facebook Page

Disney Vacations Australia Twitter Feed

Thanks to you all and we really appreciate your support!

AJ & CHRIS

Join Ryan and Greg from the NFFC–Disneyana Fan Club event as they discuss lots of the little and bigger changes at the Disneyland Resort, Knott’s Berry Farm also gets some coverage.

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Enjoy our latest video podcast of this years EPCOT spectacular Flower and Garden. See you on the next show,

Aj, Chris, Greg, Ray, Ryan, Shannon and Will.

Welcome Foolish Mortals !

This week Greg Ryan and Chris talk about the new additions to the Disneyland Halloween Time celebrations. Hear our thoughts and review of Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy, Halloween Screams fireworks extravaganza and Haunted Mansion Holiday.

Along with the new special events we also have a dinning review of the Celebration BBQ located behind Big Thunder Mountian at the BTM Ranch.

Enjoy this  Live in park audio.

** Special Bonus Greg and Ryan attended the Gallery opening that happened this morning on Mainstreet  listen to their thoughts about the new location.

Chris , AJ , Greg,  Ryan, Will, Shannon and Ray

Join Greg Ryan and Ray as they recount the D23 Expo.

Join us on show 51 as the Travelears crew tour DCA as part of Westfest ’09.

Enjoy this video podcast of our recent adventures.

AJ, Chris, Greg, Ray, Ryan, Shannon and Will

Welcome to show 50.

Join us this week as we celebrate our 50th episode as we go back to where it all started, DISNEYLAND.

On this video podcast we REMEMBER the great times that we all had at Westfest ’09 and the inaugural Travelears meet in Disneyland.

We also have breaking news, the Travelears will be at Disney’s D23 expo at Disneyland with our fantastic podcast partners.

Please make sure that you visit us at the Magic For Less Travel’s  stand at the Expo and say G’day to the great MFLT staff and the wonderful team from the Magically Speaking newsletter.

Now, on with the show.

Aj, Chris, Greg, Ray, Ryan, Shannon and Will

Our First Video Podcast

Well, it has been a long time between drinks.

First off, a huge apology to all of our loyal fans out there for our unexpected hiatus. Unfortunately a new expanded role at work has had me working around the clock and the rest of the crew have also been really busy with “real life’. Thankyou to everyone for all the kind wishes and encouragement to get the show back on the air.

As all of our schedules are now starting to clear, we are working to bring the show back at the end of September ‘09 with a very special live podcast from the inaugural D23 expo in Anaheim.

We are all looking forward to releasing new shows and over the coming weeks we will be releasing a number of video podcasts to help everybody to get their “Disney Fix”.

Enjoy this weeks 2 part video, as we quickly look at the crew’s visit to WDW and we take a very special look at Remy sharing a song with the Travelears crew whilst we are enjoying dinner in Chefs De France.

Enjoy the podcast and don’t forget to support our wonderful partners, The Magic For Less Travel and the Magically Speaking Newsletter.

Aj on behalf of the entire Travelears Crew.

Aj, Chris, Greg, Ray, Ryan, Will, Shannon and Will

Join Greg, Ryan and Lauren as they discuss the changes and happenings at the Disneyland Resort this Summer.

G’day on this Episode we take you to Walt Disney World and do a daily wrap ups from the trip.

This is a marathon of a show and is chocked full of great info and is a fun listen ( as usual ) so get prepared.

G’day, The crew from the Travelears is reporting live from Disneyland resort. On this weeks show we transport you to the fun and frivolity of Westfest ’09 and bring you all the action from our inaugural Travelears meet at the fantastic Indiana Jones attraction and our lunch at Rancho del Zocalo.

Enjoy,

Note – this is the re-edited version of the episode the first post was a first draft and was not intended for release, My appologies if the initial release was offensive. Chris

Aj, Chris, Greg, Ray, Ryan, Shannon and Will

As Aj, Chris, Shannon and Will are all still enjoying themselves on their 7 Parks in 7 days “TWO KINGDOMS” tour, it has been left up to the trusty tavelears news hound, to get a travel segment show out for this week.

On this show, Aj, Chris, Shannon and Will, join me to discuss some of the challenges and rewards associated with travelling to Disney with small children.

Enjoy,

Ray the trusty travelears news hound….

As the Travelears crew arrives in Anaheim for the Westfest “09 festivities, we bring you this week’s Disneyland resort update. On this show Aj, Chris, Greg and Ryan discuss:

 

• The opening of Celebration BBQ
• Disney Wonder coming to Los Angeles
• Downtown Disney Annual Passport Appreciation Days
• Celebrate: A Street Party debuts at Disneyland
• Disneyland announces new Summer promotion: Stay 3, Get 2 Free
• Public sales begin for the The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
• Seasonal pricing increase for DLR character meals
• 2009 Mother’s Day Brunch
• A locals perspective of Disney’s California Adventure Construction progress

 

We look forward to seeing all of our fans that our coming to our DLR and WDW meets over the coming days, and stay tuned for our live shows direct from Westfest at Disneyland and Epcots Flower and Garden festivals. 

 

Enjoy the show,

Aj, Chris, Greg, Ray, Ryan, Shannon and Will

On this weeks show Aj, Chris, Will and Shannon discuss the following news and events happening in Walt Disney World.

 

• Kouzzina by Cat Cora 
• Halloween and Christmas party dates 
• Disney’s Magical Express reduction in hours
• 2010 Walt Disney World Marathon weekend
• Spring Annual Passholder rates for 2009 
• Characters In Flight
• Sanaa, the new Animal Kingdom restaurant
• Toy Story Mania Attraction coming to Wii
• Animal Kingdom Picnic In The Park
• The Backlot tour reopening
• Paradiso 37 

 

Enjoy,

AJ, Chris, Greg, Ray, Ryan,  Shannon, Shannon and Will

Join us on this special edition of the show, as Aj, Chris, Will and Shannon talk about our upcoming 7 Parks in  7 Days, Two Kingdom Tour. The Tour that will kick off on May 1st will take the crew from the West Coast to the East Coast to visit Disneyland, DCA, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, DHS, Magic Kingdom and even Universal Orlando Resort.

 

Enjoy this special edition of the show,

Aj, Chris, Ray, Ryan, Will and Shannon

With all the talk of doom, gloom and economic disaster, the Travelears crew take the opportunity on show #41 to discuss travel opportunities and discounts that have emerged due to the financial turmoil that has effected the global economy.

As normal, the crew inject some humour into this very serious topic and we are joined by Carla again from The Magic For Less Travel.

Let us know your tips for beating the economic slowdown by emailing us at: feedback@thetravelears.com.

Enjoy the show.

 

AJ, Chris, Greg, Ray, Ryan, Shannon and Will

On this weeks travel segment show, we answer a question from one of our favourite listeners “Jilybeana” and discuss the perfect touring plan for visiting Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.

Enjoy the show.

Aj, Chris, Greg, Ray, Ryan, Shannon and Will

Join the “nutty” crew of the Travelears on this special edition of the show as we answer some of the Disney travel questions submitted as part of the Mouse For Less birthday competition.  Thank you to everyone that entered our competition and we announce the lucky winners of the iPod and the Travelears merchandise on the show.

Our normal Listener Feedback show will be released on Friday and we hope that you enjoy this “double dose” of the Travelears this week.

 

Aj, Chris, Greg, Ray, Ryan, Shannon and Will

G’day everyone.

We know that everybody is sad about Mousefest being on hiatus, but we have been really pleased that our listeners are getting excited about the largest Disney fan event on the West Coast held at the Disneyland resort. This week we feature an entire show on Westfest ’09 and provide our listeners with a full run down of the planned events being held over the  4 day event period.

 

The official Westfest Web Site can be found here: WESTFEST ’09

 

Dont forgot to come up and say hello at our first official “Travelears Meet’ on Saturday May 2, 2009 at 11.00am, during the Travelears “Traveling like Indy” Meet & Munch. We will have a great time riding the incredible Indiana Jones attraction and then enjoying lunch together as a group at Rancho del Zocalo.

 

See you at Westfest!!!

 

Aj, Chris, Greg, Ray, Ryan, Shannon and Will

 

BTW, here are some links to the Westfest 08 shenanigans referenced in the show. Don’t tell Aj and Will that I sneaked them in. 

Chris

 

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Magic Never Ends – Splish, Splash, lets take a bath

This month, we have great pleasure in welcoming the Magically Speaking newsletter to the Travelears family.

Magically Speaking, is a newsletter specifically produced for Disney travelers.  Every two weeks, the Magically Speaking newsletter reaches thousands of inboxes to keep Disney enthusiasts informed and entertained. Each issue contains articles, tips, news, and info-packed reports about Disney parks across the country and around the world.

Magically Speaking has been delivering quality Disney information for over four years and is now seen as one of the most respected free Disney newsletters available to Disney fans across the globe. If you haven’t already subscribed, you can do so easily (for free) at www.magically-speaking.com.

We are very pleased to announce that the Travelears Podcast has formally partnered with this great publication and the Travelears podcast will now be featured in each edition of Magically Speaking via the new “Disney Travelears Tips” section of the newsletter.

Join us on this weeks show as we introduce the Senior Editor of Magically Speaking, Carol Garcia. Carol and the Travelears crew discuss the benefits of the free newsletter for Disney fans and important considerations to remember when choosing your WDW resort.

Enjoy the show!

Aj, Chris, Greg, Ryan, Shannon and Will

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Hello everyone, wecolme to show #36 and our second podcast for this week.

 

Firstly, we would like to thank everyone for the fantastic feedback we received due to the special D23 show we released earlier this week. We are pleased that you enjoyed us sharing our feelings about this promotion and we encourage you to have a read of our “D23 Blog Series” if you need any further information. 

On this weeks Walt Disney World show we cover, the 2009 Flower and Garden Festival, Star Wars Weekends, The Night of Joy events and briefly discuss Disney’s new online check in service at the resorts.

Comprehensive Information covering these events will be posted later today on the Travelears Website.

 

Enjoy the show,

Aj, Chris, Greg, Ryan, Shannon and Will 

 

Listen to the podcast here:

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Hello, welcome to a special D23 edition of the podcast.

The dust is finally starting to settle after the initial D23 announcement and the membership packs are hitting the streets

With feelings still mixed within the online community, the Travelears crew thought  that  it was timely to discuss our own personal decisions whether to become charter members of D23 and our opinions on the value of the membership packages.

If you are not a member yet, don’t forget to check out our D23 blogs for the membership details and photo’s of the inclusions at: www.thetravelears.com .

Enjoy the show and our regular WDW travel show will be released on Thursday.

Aj, Chris, Greg, Ray, Ryan, Will and Shannon

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Hello  fellow Disney fans, welcome to this weeks podcast. On this show, we cover your listener questions with a special focus on:

* D23

*Not getting lost while driving around WDW

*Annual Pass Inclusions (Refer also to our blog post)

*Enjoying WDW when arriving in the afternoon

* The best dining options in Disney Hollywood Studio’s

Enjoy the show, and don’t forget to send your Disney travel questions to questions@thetravelears.com and to check out our Disney news, blogs and information at: www.thetravelears.com.

 

Aj, Chris, Greg, Ryan and Will

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G’day, and welcome to this weeks Travelears Podcast. Our Disneyland news show is a bit late this week due to us covering the popular D23 announcement, but we are confident that this weeks show was worth the wait.

This week the show focuses on the current construction work at Disneyland, the upcoming food and wine festival and a nmber of current topical in park subjects.

 

Enjoy the show, Aj, Chris, Greg, Ryan and Will

 

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The Travelears Podcast, Website and Blog, was invited to participate in Disney’s D23 conference call today with Steven Clark (head of D23 and Executive Editor of Disney twenty-three), Dave Smith (Disney Chief Archivist) and Marty Sklar (EVP & Walt Disney Imagineering Ambassador). We are pleased to share the conference call with and our thoughts on the program and the possible impacts on the online Disney community. Enjoy, Aj, Chris, Will, Greg and Ryan

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G’day everyone, welcome to show #31.

On this weeks show, we are joined in the Travelears studio by our intrepid news hound Ray, as we answer your email question including:

• Some of the things that we have not done yet in the Disney parks and what would be the top 3 things we would like to do, when we next visit
• The best places to have a adult beverage at Disneyland and Walt Disney World
• A quick Q&A on enjoying Westfest ‘09
• We discuss our opinion on traveling to Walt Disney World during May now that Pirates and Princesses has been canceled
• The crew discuss the cancellation of this years Mousefest

Due to popular demand the infamous Travelears 5 questions in 5 minutes returns for our special in-studio guest. We also get to know the crew a lot better during this episode, and you may be surprised “and a little bit concerned” about some of their responses, to our seemingly innocuous questions.

Don’t forget to visit and subscribe to the Travelears website at www.thetravelears.com to be kept up to date each day with the latest news, views and happenings from the Disney parks and please send your travel emails to questions@thetravelears.com.

Enjoy the show and we will see you next week.

Aj, Chris, greg, Will and Ryan

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We welcome Pam Forrester, one of the founders of  The Magic For Less Travel into the Travelears Studio’s this week, as we learn more about this iconic Disney identity and her fantastic organisation.

Make sure that you hang around till the end as Pam shares her insights on how to secure the best Disney travel deals during these trying financial times.

We hope that you enjoy this informative and at times very funny episode of The Travelears.

Aj, Chris, Greg, Will and Ryan

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WDW News and Information

Join the Travelears crew this week, as we look at the latest news and happenings at Walt Disney World in Florida, including:

Pirates and Princess Parties Information. ( Yes, that is our beloved co-host in the attached photo and if you are wondering, he is the one on the left )

SeaWorld price increases and no more free beer at the Busch theme parks.

Seaworld Orlando has announced that the company will increase the price of ticket. 

Disney?s Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey,

ESPN The Weekend

American Idol Passholder Preview

Attraction rehabs and more

 

Enjoy the show and don’t forget to send your Disney travel questions into the show at: questions@thetravelears.com

 

Chris, Aj, Greg, Will and Ryan

G’day everyone, this week we are back in Disneyland to bring up up to day with what’s happening in the Anaheim Parks.

Join the Travelears team as we discuss:

The Haunted Mansion Event on 09/09/09.

http://psc.disney.go.com/eventservices/disneygallery/dlr_hm_merchandise_event_09.html

Art Work by Shag – http://www.shag.com/

Pinoccihio DVD Blu-Ray – release and screening at El Capitan Theater.

Westfest  http://www.dpnwestfest.com

Our first ever Travelears Fan Meet.

Disneyland accommodations:

• Desert Inn and Suites
• Tropicana
• Candy Cane Inn
• Howard  Johnson’s
• Camelot Inn and Suites

Don’t forget to contact the friendly team members at The Magic For Less Travel to book your accommodation for Westfest. Recommended Westfest hotels sold out quickly last year, so please ensure that you make your reservations as quickly as possible.

Until next time…..

Aj, Chris, Greg, Will and Ryan

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Welcome to the Disney Travelears Podcast

Join the whole team this week as we share the travel resources that we trust, use and depend upon when we are planning our trips to the Disney parks. We cover in detail all of our favourite podcasts, websites, blogs, travel information portals. books, magazines, newsletters and Disney radio stations.

We will be listing all our recommended information sources on the new Travelears Website , so check us out today at: www.travelears.com.au .

Please remember to send your planning questions to: questions@thetravelears.com , and remember to sign up for the inaugural Travellears meet in Disneyland.

Enjoy!

Chris, John, Greg, Will and Ryan