We're going inside the house Elias built! Touring The Walt Disney Birthplace in Chicago, Il this week. We'll hear from Walt Disney Birthplace Director Rey Colon. We're also asking the question, How has Disney+ changed your viewing habits? We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com. Fi…

This week we're going back to where it all began. We're listening to Episode 1! Plus the new Disney Cruise Line itineraries are out. Disney has released information for sailings in 2025 and early 2026. We break it down. We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com. Find us on social med…

In the second half of Collector's Corner with Steve Spain and Debbie Weiss we'll hear more about cel animation art and how to find the pieces you may want to display. Plus we'll talk about the upcoming virtual runDisney virtual summer series of events.We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperi…

Disney is founded on art. This week we're talking with two prominent art collectors. Recurring guest Steve Spain has collected and displayed Disney animation drawings and cels for decades. We'll hear how he found the hobby. Debbie Weiss left a successful career on Wall Street to start a gallery based on her passion for hand drawn animation. She's a…

In episode 2 with voice over artists Camille Dixon and Bill Rogers we hear more about their many years at Disneyland and they’ll share stories of working with other top Disney voice talent. Plus the official conversation of a 5th Walt Disney World park has finally begun!We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message a…

He was the voice of Disneyland for 32-years. She was the voice of Disney California Adventure for 11-years. Voice over artists and married couple Bill Rogers and Camille Dixon join us this week to share their Disney stories. We'll also talk about the passing of the legendary Richard Sherman. He and his brother Robert created some of the most famous…

Ahead of the attraction update, we're taking a deep dive into Country Bear Jamboree. You'll learn more about the Bear Band who plays in the good ol' key of G with Zeke, Zeb and Ted and Fred and a bear named Tennessee.What exactly is D23? We'll provide a brief description on the club and what it means to be a member. Get your stopin' boots on and jo…

We're looking ahead to what's coming to Disney Parks this summer! From PIXAR fest at Disneyland to the opening of Tiana's Bayou Adventure in Walt Disney World, it's going to be a packed few months. Disney's looking further to the fall with details revealed for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. New information released on the Disability Access …

We’re welcoming once again, Don Ballad, the premiere expert on the history of the Disneyland Hotel. He’s written a series of books on the hotel. This week we’re talking about the various eras of the hotel. We’ll also hear about some of Don’s Disneyland Hotel collection. The two books currently in Don’s series are:Disneyland the Early Years 1954-198…

Don Ballard is the premier expert in the history of the Disneyland Hotel. What started as a hobby has produced two books looking at the hotel's changes over the years. In this episode, we'll talk with Don about the early days of the hotel and find out why Disney didn't actually own it until three decades after it was first built. Plus John, John an…

A war, a strike, and more financial struggles are the challenges Walt and his studio face in the turbulent 1940s. Through it all they continue to produce time tested films that break creative barriers. They also explore the world of live action and documentary filmmaking. Plus we're talking about the upcoming Disney+ documentary looking at the life…

Disney100: The Exhibition is a celebration of the company's first century and it's on the move. John, John, and Shawn were all able to visit the exhibit in Chicago. There are several detailed galleries with actual items on display from the Disney archives. John Alois and family take you on a tour. We'll share our thoughts as it heads west.For infor…

It's always great to hear how other people vacation. Listener Carrie McBeath sent in a great report from her recent trip to Walt Disney World. She and her husband stayed at the Dolphin, hit EPCOT, resort hopped and tried a new restaurant at Disney Springs! We'll share our experiences at those locations as well. Plus there's a new DVC Lounge at Disn…

Producer and Director Ted Thomas is back on the show to talk about his beloved documentary "Frank and Ollie" which is now streaming on Disney+. It's the story of Ted's father Frank Thomas and fellow animator Ollie Johnston. We'll discuss some of their amazing accomplishments at the Walt Disney Studio. They were there from the 1930s into the 1980s. …

Author and historian JB Kaufman is back on the show to talk about some Disney classics! JB was part of Disney Fest 2024 held at the Peoria Riverfront Museum in Peoria, Il. We talk with him about two of Walt's features, 101 Dalmatians and Lady and the Tramp plus some Silly Symphonies. Learn more about JB and the many books he's written at jbkaufman.…

Time to find out who our big winner is this year! It might be Cars Land! It could be Frozen! Will Cinderella live up to her name and shock the field! Listen to find out! Play along. We shared the tournament bracket. Plus we share how we keep the magic going after the Disney vacation is over. Thanks for joining us at The Hub!We'd love to hear from y…

It's March, which means it's time for our Disney Madness Tournament! The 4 regionals or categories this year are Disney Lands, Animated Features, Live Action Features and EPCOT World Showcase Pavilions. We'll announce the brackets. We'll also talk about Disneyland expanding and we have a report from a listener.Let the madness begin!We'd love to hea…

We have a packed show with a variety of topics. The new Haunted Mansion themed lounge on the Disney Treasure cruise ship will feature a tribute to the late Disney Legend, Rolly Crump in a unique way. John Alois has discovered Bluey craze. Walt Disney Motion Picture Studios has a new president. We're talking about Disney comic books, the upcoming Di…

We're wrapping up our 4-part series on the Once Upon A Studio with Composer Dave Metzger. He has stories about working on this short and the theatrical film, Wish. Plus Disney has a new perk for Walt Disney World guests. We'll discuss. We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com. Find …

Composer, conductor, arranger and orchestrator Dave Metzger has worked on many Disney films including Frozen, Frozen 2, Moana, Wreck-It Ralph, Tarzan, Brother Bear and more. His latest work includes scoring the newest animated feature film, Wish and the spectacular short, Once Upon A Studio. Dave shares his unique story. It all started with a teach…

We have part 2 of our conversation with Directors Dan Abraham, Trent Correy, and Producer Brad Simonsen who helped to create Disney's outstanding short, Once Upon A Studio. More behind-the-scenes stories and they'll talk about Easter eggs from the short. Also, we get to share our favorite moments with the creators. Plus Shawn, John, and John play a…

With almost 550 Disney characters featured, Once Upon A Studio is one of the most ambitious animated shorts ever produced. It's a treat to have the creators of that short joining us this week. Directors Dan Abraham and Trent Correy and Producer Brad Simonsen share behind the scenes stories on what it was like to work on this beloved project. Plus t…

A short time ago in a galaxy near by we attended the annual S.T.E.A.M. Into Star Wars event held at Washington Community High School in Washington, IL and we had a blast! Special guests Dan Zehr from Coffee With Kenobi, organizer Tom Gross, Zak Kalina from Zeek's Comics and Games and super fan Jesse Mann all joined us at the podcast table. You'll h…

The voice of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Mark Silverman is back for part 2 of his conversation with us. We'll hear more about his voice over work including other things he's done in the Disney parks. He also fills in as the voice for other actors and shares some more imitations with us us.Plus our resident runner, John Redlingshafer covers t…

You are about to discover what lies beyond the fifth dimension as you enter The Hyperion Hub. Voice over artist Mark Silverman joins us this week. You may have heard him at Disney's Hollywood Studios as the voice of Rod Serling the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. He'll share his story about that experience and how he got started in the business.Plus…

We're closing out 2023 by hearing from our many wonderful guests. Here's the list of people we welcomed on the Hyperion Hub this year! Tom Gross, Wyatt Briney, Dan Zehr, Palmer Snell, Christa Kuster, Ross Hollebon, Camron Johnson, Jeremy Berkley, Olivia J Bennett, J. Lawson, Martin Mathews, Andy Zach, Kristen and Kurt Pfeifer and Julia Locus-Baham …

It's that tinsel time of year! What's on Disney+ this holiday season? John A will talk about some of the highlights. Shawn looks at a Disney classic short film called The Small One. John R is exploring the World of Frozen in Hong Kong Disneyland. We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub…

There are plenty of topics to cover this week! Coffee With Kenobi's Dan Zehr joins us to talk about hot Star Wars news, Disneyland Paris lights up the sky with another awesome looking drone show, The Marvels hits theaters and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is honored with a well deserved award. We'd love to hear from you! You can email or s…

Imagine a private tour of Walt's Park. Guest host and huge Disney fan, Chip Joyce recently experienced a VIP tour of Disneyland and shares his experience with us this week! We'll also compare attractions between Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Plus we're marching along talking about our favorite Disney Park Parades. We're thankful you're joining …

We're looking back at Disney's 2nd decade. Walt pushes the boundaries of animation at the studio with color and quality. The shorts take a huge leap forward and Disney is ready for feature length films. Plus Lightning McQueen hits the soccer pitch in Rocket League. We'll explain. We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio…

There’s a new and extremely popular collectible card game called Disney Lorcana and we’re visiting the local game store to learn more. Zeek’s Comics and Games employee and gamer, Palmer Snell joins and teaches us. Plus we’ll discuss our favorite interactive games we’ve played in the parks. We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a reco…

Catching up on our Disney Views from Disney news. We're talking about the new Haunted Mansion lounge on the upcoming Disney Treasure cruise ship, some wonderful events happening at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, our bucket list Disney Parks, and more. Thanks for joining us at the Hyperion Hub!We'd love to hear from you! You can ema…

Dave Bossert is back and we’re talking about another one of his recent books, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Visual Companion from Disney Editions. We’re celebrating 30-years of the spooky holiday classic! Plus Mickey’s Not So Scary Party kicks it up a notch as we head into Halloween week. No tricks. Just treats on this week’s Hyperion…

We're celebrating the Disney company's first 100-years by breaking down its history decade by decade. We start things off where everything begins in the 1920s. Highlights include Oswald, Mickey the HYPERION Studio, and the Silly Symphonies.Plus we'll talk about the brilliant new short Once Upon A Studio.We'd love to hear from you! You can email or …

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Dave Bossert in an accomplished writer having produced over 10-books about the Disney company. He’s also worked on some of the biggest Disney films of all-time. He shares his story this week. Plus he talks about his most recent book, The House of the Future: Walt Disney, MIT, and Monsanto's Vision of Tomorrow from Old Mill Press. It’s a deep dive i…

Live action model for Tinker Bell, Margret Kerry joins us this week. Margret pantomimed movements of the tiny pixie for the animators working on Peter Pan. She shares her story of what it was like at the Disney Studio over 70-years ago. She has a book titled, Tinker Bell Talks, Tales of a Pixie Dusted Life from CreateSpace. Disney wasn’t the only p…

Author and historian Mindy Johnson has uncovered some amazing stories when it comes to the early days of the Disney Studio. She shares many of those stories in her book, Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney's Animation (Disney Editions Deluxe) and she also shares more with us in the second half of our conversation with her. Plus Destination D23 ga…

We're thrilled to have Mindy Johnson join us on The Hyperion Hub. Mindy has a background in network TV and film production but more recently, she's become an accomplished author. When she began researching her book Ink & Paint - The Women of Walt Disney's Animation from Disney Editions, there was little information. She's since become THE expert on…

With a name like hers, some would say Bambi Moé was destined to work at Disney. Actually, that's a great story. So is the one about meeting the King of Pop. Then there's that time with Robin Williams. When you spend 2-decades in various roles including overseeing all aspects of music for Walt Disney Television Animation, you tend to collect many am…

In the second half of our look back at our Disney summers John Redlingshafer recaps his cruise and John Alois talks about his day at the Magic Kingdom. We'll hit the highs and a couple not so high moments. We'll also talk about the virtual walk-thru for the newest Disney ship in the fleet. That and more as always this week. We'd love to hear from y…

Collectively, the Hyperion Hub crew visited Disney sites all over the country this summer and we're looking back at our highlights. Shawn starts us off with his SoCal trip. On his vacation, John Redlingshafer got to witness the slowest race in nature and shares his Hilton Head story. That and more this week. We'd love to hear from you! You can emai…

The Alois family is finishing up their quick trip to The Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Join them this week for more fun in the sun. Ride along on "the happiest cruise that ever sailed" on it's a small world. Journey on a trip around The Magic Kingdom on The Walt Disney World Railroad. Head through Space Mountain on The Tomorrowland Transit Au…

The Aloises are taking a quick trip to Walt Disney World and you're coming along. Join them as they enter the grid for the first time on Tron Lightcycle Run. Plus sing along with tiki birds, ride the highway in the sky and hear from a concept designer who has worked on projects with LucasFilm. All this week on The Hyperion Hub! We'd love to hear fr…

Butch Rigby is the Founder and Chairman of Thank You Walt Disney, Inc. (a nonprofit organization - working to save Walt Disney’s Laugh-O-Gram Studio). We’re glad he can join us this week. Plus the Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse comes to an end with a tremendous final cartoon short called “Steamboat Silly”. We'd love to hear from you! You can email…

John Redlingshafer and his family set sail aboard the Disney Fantasy! But before they launch, they spend 20-hours in Walt Disney World. John shares his thoughts on his (almost full) day on property and goes into details about his family's cruise. Lot's of tips and tricks from the open seas on this episode. Thanks for joining us at The Hub! We'd lov…

Shawn and Clara’s excellent adventure out west continues this week from Disneyland! The dad and daughter duo hit all the big attractions and take it the popular show, Rogers the Musical at Disney California Adventure! We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com. Find us on social media…

Heading out west this week as Shawn and his daughter Clara are taking in the Southern California sites and sounds. In the first part of their trip we'll hear all about their Hollywood adventures just before visiting Disneyland. We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com. Find us on so…

We're covering several various topics this week including:-The new Little Mermaid. How does it compare to the original and where does it rank among the other live action remakes?-Campground food trucks.-We'd love to see more special features on Disney+.-Our summer Disney plans and more on The Hyperion Hub!We'd love to hear from you! You can email o…

We're looking at Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull as we prepare for Indy's final adventure. We're also sharing some of our memories of the great doctor. Plus D23 recently hosted a day in Walt's childhood hometown of Marceline, MO. We'd love to hear from you! You can email or send us a recorded audio message at…