As dawn breaks on the Disney parks, we welcome all of you to the first official post of the Travelears Disney travel blog.

 

We have learnt a lot from our first 26 shows (Yes, we are now officially six month’s old), and over the past two months the crew have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to further enhance the show and provide additional value to our listeners and web visitors.

As Walt Disney famously said, “I believe in being an innovator”, and in these times it is more important than ever to deliver timely, relevant and entertaining content to your podcast subscribers and site visitors, as many of us are becoming so time poor and oversaturated with unreverent information and content.

So that was the main objective of the Travelears crew over the past 8 weeks; to develop a podcast, web site and blog that would be a “one stop shop” for the Disney traveller wanting quality information about enjoying the Disney parks.

As part of the process, the Travelears decided to focus on what we were good at. We all agreed that there were already a number of people out there within the online Disney community that were expert Disney historians, Disney trivia experts, Disney music experts, Disney time and motion specialists and in depth Disney reporters that already had quality podcasts, websites and blogs.

These people are fantastic at what they do, and duplicating this effort would neither assist the needs of the online Disney community, nor provide any real help to the people that find Disney so overwhelming, that planning their visits to a Disney park often becomes a very stressful and time consuming ordeal.

 

Our listeners and site visitors have told us that they want and need a central repository of Disney information and one on one assistance with their planning trip planning needs.

So with our vision clearly outlined, the team developed the following objectives for the Travelears:

1) The provision of a “Question and Answer” service for pending travellers to the Disney Parks.

2) The provision of regular overviews of Disney attractions, shows, dining, accommodation and events at each of the Disney parks with a regular focus on Walt Disney World and Disneyland

3) The provision of up to date travel information on issues affecting travel to the parks including predicted crowds, attraction closures and rehabs and special events.

4) The provision of breaking Disney news via a dedicated news team searching out relevant information for travellers visiting the Disney parks.

5) Through partnering with one of the United States premier Disney travel agencies, we will provide our listeners and site visitor’s access to the latest travel discounts, package deals and travel advice for domestic and international travellers.

6) Recommendations for other sources of Disney information including Disney Podcasts, Disney Newsletters, Disney Web Sites, Disney Blogs, Disney DVD’s and Disney Books.

To make this happen, we quickly realised that we had to expand the existing crew to ensure that we could provide quality Disney content on a consistent basis. We wanted people that loved Disney, understood the importance of the online Disney community and had a burning passion to assist fellow Disney travellers to enjoy their vacations and find the best Disney discounts and information.

We are pleased to announce that the new Travelears Crew consists of:

Chris (The Big D and Single Rider Podcasts) Show Host

AJ (The OzHD Australia Video and Audio Podcasts) Show Host

Greg (Micecast, Imagineering My Way, Political Gestures

Podcasts and a former Disneyland Cast Member) Disneyland Correspondent

Will (Magic Never Ends Podcast) Walt Disney World Correspondent

Ryan (Former Disney Travel Company Cast Member) Travel Correspondent

Ray (News reporter for the Disney Podcast Network) Disney Parks News Reporter

The crew will be further enhanced by the Travelears new partnership with the well respected Disney travel agency “The Magic for Less Travel” as many of their owners and experienced agents will feature on the podcast, providing information about the best Disney travel deals available and tips and tricks when organising travel to the Disney parks.

Our future posts on this blog, will feature more information about the new crew and our Travelears partners, so stayed tuned.

 

We are also pleased to announce that the Travelears Podcast will continue to be released weekly and will now have a set rotating show format to ensure that our listeners have up to date information and advice regarding Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort Paris, Tokyo Disney Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Disney Vacation Club, Disney Cruise Lines and Adventures By Disney.

So sit tight, fasten your seat belts and keep your hands inside the ride vehicle, as we are in for a wild ride. We hope that you enjoy the new format as much as we enjoy putting the shows and the information together for you.

Don’t forget to send your travel questions and show requests to our email address: questions@thetravelears.com and visit the new Travelears website at www.thetravelears.com .

Please also ensure that you subscribe to this blog, as it will ensure that you are kept up to date with the latest Disney news, travel deals and advice as soon as it is released.

 

The next Travelears audio podcast will be released on the 3rd of February, so head over to iTunes and search for “The Travelears” podcast to subscribe to the show, or if you may prefer to download the mp3 file directly from the Travelears website.

See you next time!

Aj, Chris, Greg, Will and Ryan

“The Disney Travelears”