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Welcome to the 25th episode of Castle Cast!! Happy one year anniversary to the founding of our little show that could! Thank you to everyone who has joined us along the way, listened, downloaded, shared, subscribed and joined us on this Disney journey! We are just getting started! For our 25th episode we decided to revisit some of our favorite things in a little game of: Disney Desert Island! We talk about what we would take with us if marooned to a super special Desert Island if we could have: 1 Disney Movie, 1 Disney soundtrack, 1 Disney Food, 1 Disney parks ride and 1 piece of Disney merchandise. So join us for this fun little game and share with us: what would you choose for your Disney Desert Island? Castle Chronicles:  https://dlnewstoday.com/2020/01/millennium-falcon-smugglers-run-to-continue-as-standby-only-at-star-wars-galaxys-edge-in-disneyland/ https://allears.net/2020/01/16/may-the-snacks-be-with-you-three-new-menu-items-coming-to-disneylands-galaxys-edge/ https://allears.net/2020/01/23/disneyland

Welcome to a new episode of Castle Cast! Episode 24 "2020 Disney Vision" is HERE and we are talking about some of the MOST exciting things to expect from the Disney parks this year! We are counting down our top 5  events for the year! We also discuss the latest Disneyland news, including updated information for the opening of the highly anticipated Rise of the Resistance on January 17! So sit back, relax and enjoy this episode and let us know what you are most looking forward to from the Disney parks in 2020!  Castle Chronicles:  https://allears.net/2020/01/11/rad-find-out-what-you-can-expect-when-disneyland-after-dark-goes-80s/ https://allears.net/2020/01/08/theyre-here-the-2020-lunar-new-year-menus-have-arrived-for-the-celebration-at-disney-california-adventure/ https://www.ocregister.com/how-to-snag-a-spot-in-the-disneyland-virtual-queue-for-rise-of-the-resistance-at-star-wars-galaxys-edg https://allears.net/2020/01/10/this-is-the-attraction-youre-looking-for-rise-of-the-resistance-at-disneyland-to-use-vir

Welcome to another Minisode edition of Castle Cast, Episode 23.5 “Minisode: Bella Notte”! In this episode we conclude our main trip report and discussion about our most recent and first ever visit to Walt Disney World! We cover all the resorts we were able to visit and stay at throughout our vacation and the dining reservations we experienced as well! We talk about the ins and outs of our booking experiences and then our reviews of each resort and dining experience! Also since this is our official last episode of 2019, we take a moment to look back on our year in the world of Disney and then a brief look forward to some exciting things coming up in 2020 for our podcast and for Disney fans!Sincerely thank you to everyone who has listened and supported our little podcast in our first year of broadcasting! We have had so much fun and can’t wait to see what 2020 brings!

Welcome to Episode 23 of Castle Cast! In this episode we deliver part ONE of our trip report from our first ever visit to Walt Disney World! We recap our general thoughts and experiences from all 4 parks: Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, EPCOT and Animal Kingdom! We also deliver the latest news and updates from the World of Disney and Disneyland park! As mentioned and NO surprise to any of our listeners I am sure, there will be an additional episode for our trip report where we will cover the food and dining experiences, the resorts and our first ever Disney park Christmas party: Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom! So stay tuned for that bonus episode to release after the holidays!  From Anna & Rachel at Castle Cast we wish everyone a merry and happy holiday season and hope you all share with your loved ones or yourself the gift of Disney magic in some way! Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy!  Castle Chronicles:  https://disneylandnews.com/2019/12/11/disneyland-resort-offers-

Welcome to episode 22 of Castle Cast, "Walt Disney World!" In this episode we share our reactions after our first day in the Magic Kingdom (and a little of EPCOT). This is a shorter episode since we are recording from the park; we will have our full reactions in the next episode! Sit back, relax, enjoy and share in our excitement as we being our visit to Walt Disney World for the first time!

Welcome to a special minisode edition of Castle Cast! Episode 21.5 "Minisode: Disney+" is HERE and as the name suggests we talk all things Disney+! We give spoiler free and spoiler filled (with warning) reviews of all the original content we have seen so far on the new Disney streaming service! We also give our spoiler free and spoiler filled (with warning) review of Frozen II, the sequel to Disney's smash hit, Frozen! So sit back, relax and join on the conversation with us and let us know your thoughts on the latest projects from Walt Disney Studios!  If you want to skip the Disney+ Originals spoiler filled reviews you can skip forward to:  57:16 if you want to catch our Frozen II talk!  Disney+  https://www.disneyplus.com/  Frozen II Music Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/DisneyMusicVEVO/search?query=Frozen+2

Welcome to episode 21 of Castle Cast, "Be Prepared: The Re-Prepping." In this episode we talk more about our upcoming trip to Walt Disney World! This will be our first official trip to the parks in Orlando, Florida and we are so excited to share what we have learned so far (and since our last trip that had to be cancelled back in April) with you all! We share what we have reserved for dining and fast passes so far and all the excitement for our first time attending Mickey's Very Merry Christmas party! Sit back, relax, enjoy and share in our excitement to visit Walt Disney World for the first time!  Castle Chronicles: GORDO CONFIRMED FOR LIZZIE MCGUIRE REBOOT  https://www.vulture.com/2019/11/lizzie-mcguire-reboot-disney-plus-gordo-hillary-duff.html   Newest Star Wars Trailer https://wdwnt.com/2019/11/video-new-tv-spot-for-star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-shows-new-footage-new-poster/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsp8iOt76YU   New Rise of the Resistance TV Spot: https://www.ocregister.com/2019/11/20/disneylan

Welcome to episode 20 of Castle Cast, "Frozen Fractals All Around!" In this episode we dive into the wintery world of Frozen and talk about where the film and characters can be found throughout the Disney parks! We also have fun putting on our Disney CEO and Imagineer hats as we talk about what we would add to the parks to represent Frozen! All of this in honor of the new Frozen movie, Frozen II which is out later this month! Sit back, relax and enjoy this Frozen themed episode of the show!  Castle Chronicles:  https://disneylandnews.com/2019/11/04/world-of-color-season-of-light-a-nighttime-spectacular-returns-this-holiday-season-at-disney-california-adventure-park/   https://disneylandnews.com/2019/11/04/disneyland-resort-brings-holiday-traditions-from-around-the-world-to-its-a-small-world-holiday/   https://disneylandnews.com/photos/2019/11/06/shepherds-upside-down-pie/   https://www.ocregister.com/2019/11/07/how-to-watch-disneyland-tape-thanksgiving-and-christmas-abc-tv-specials/   https://disneyparks.disn

Welcome to episode 19 of Castle Cast, "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!" In this episode we talk all about the upcoming winter holiday season at Disneyland resort! We talk about what can be expected from this year's holiday festival and give an insight to our experience visiting the parks for the holidays! Whether you are planning a holiday trip or have always wanted to see Disneyland lit up for the holidays we hope you come along on our journey into the magic of christmas time at Disneyland!  Castle Chronicles:  https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/10/here-we-go-again-exciting-updates-to-star-tours-the-adventures-continue/   https://disneyland.disney.go.com/entertainment/disneyland/mickey-friends-band-tastic-cavalcade/   https://allears.net/2019/10/29/disney-california-adventure-food-wine-festival-dates-released-for-2020/   https://wdwnt.com/2019/10/photos-menu-item-name-changes-arrive-at-docking-bay-7-food-cargo-in-star-wars-galaxys-edge-in-disneyland/   https://wdwnt.com/2019/10/new-mickey-and-f

Welcome to episode 18.5 of Castle Cast: "Minisode: Oogie Boogie Bash Trip Report!" In this episode we are joined by our good friend, listener of the show and special correspondent, Melissa! She shares with all of us her trip report from visiting the Disneyland parks recently and especially getting to attend the Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween party in California Adventure! Sit back, relax and enjoy this not so mini, minisode! If you have enjoyed the show, feel free to leave a rating and review! This helps others find our show and know what we are all about! You can also check out our website: CastleCast.Online to follow us there and see all kinds of photos, blog posts and find every episode of the show! 

Welcome to Episode 18 “This is Halloween!” of Castle Cast! That’s right folks, we had too much fun talking about Halloween at Disneyland in episode 13 “Spooookyland” so we had to do it AGAIN! This time we are talking about what we now know about the Oogie Boogie Bash at California Adventure and the other seasonal activities and goodies at Disneyland this year! Anna talks about some of her favorite moments from her most recent trip (which we talked ALL about in episode 17.5 “Minisode: Solo Trip Report”) and what we have seen through all the accounts of Halloween fun at the parks this year. Sit back, relax, grab yourself some halloween candy and come along on this Halloween adventure with us!  News: https://insidethemagic.net/2019/10/disney-frozen-2-new-scenes-ba1/   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn5QmllRCn4   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMT7QhB45yA   https://abc.go.com/news/insider/watch-the-little-mermaid-live-on-abc-and-the-abc-app   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydnzilTiBcY   https://www.thewaltdis

Welcome to Episode 17.5 "Minisode: Solo Trip Report! In this not so mini, minisode your hosts, Rachel and Anna, talk all about Anna's latest trip to the Disneyland parks SOLO! This was her first time adventuring to the parks alone and she shares everything about the experience from an emotional and strategic stand point! She also shares what she was able to experience from the new Halloween seasonal offerings so if you are planning to visit the parks during the Halloween season make sure you take a listen to what we got to see and what we recommend! Lastly, to end this episode we have a brand new edition of Cookin' In The Castle! In this episode we make tasty Jack-Jack Num Num Chocolate Chip cookies! A copycat recipe shared by the Disney Instagram awhile back! So sit back, relax and take a trip to Disneyland with us in this trip report episode!  Make sure to check out our website: CastleCast.Online For a full blog post to accompany this episode with photos from Anna's trip AND the recipe for this week's Cooki

Welcome to episode 16 of Castle Cast, "Shopping Spree Fantasmic!" We are having some fun this week! In this episode we talk about some of our favorite pick ups from the Disneyland park on our most recent visit! We also go on a fantasy shopping spree fantasmic and share some great Disney finds we would love to purchase if we were given $250 to spend anywhere on the internet! Share your great Disney finds you would purchase if given the chance to go on a shopping spree!  Castle Chronicles:  https://www.micechat.com/235294-disneyland-update-entertainment-trick-halloween-treat/  https://disneylandnews.com/2019/09/06/halloween-time-2019-at-the-disneyland-resort-fun-facts-haunted-mansion-holiday/ https://wdwnt.com/2019/09/review-new-haunted-mansion-offerings-at-royal-street-veranda-for-halloween-time-2019-at-disneyland/ https://disneylandnews.com/2019/09/12/disneyland-resort-serves-spooky-treats-and-frightfully-festive-foods-during-halloween-time/ https://wdwnt.com/2019/09/review-new-loaded-fleet-fries-blood-orange

Welcome to another special edition minisode of Castle Cast! Episode 15.5 "Minisode: Trip Report" is here and we talk ALL about our latest trip to the Disneyland resort parks! We got to experience new dining reservation packages and really got to see the parks in so many different lights and fashions from being nearly empty to being jam packed (and full of celebs too!). We share our insights from a 3 day park weekend and share exciting news about our future as Disneyland guests! So sit back, relax and take a stroll down Main Street with us in this Disneyland trip report!  World of Color Dining Package:  https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disney-california-adventure/world-of-color-dining/ Plaza Inn Main Street Electrical Parade Dining Package:  https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disneyland/plaza-inn-dining-package/ Carnation Cafe:  https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disneyland/carnation-cafe/ Annual Pass Details:  https://disneyland.disney.go.com/passes/

Welcome to episode 15 of Castle Cast, "Surviving D23." In this episode we talk ALL about the news and happenings around D23 Expo 2019! We were fortunate enough to attend two days of this event for the first time ever this year! So we are sharing everything we heard and saw and all of the news that came out of this expo! This is only part ONE of a two parter podcast week! We simply could not contain our excitement over the announcements from D23 but it meant we didn't even have a chance to talk about our trip report from Disneyland! So stay tuned for another special part 2 episode coming later this week!  D23 Wrap Up:  https://castlecast.online/2019/08/24/d23-2019-day-1-recap/     https://castlecast.online/2019/08/25/d23-2019-day-2-recap/    https://castlecast.online/2019/08/26/d23-2019-day-3-recap/     https://d23.com/d23-video/d23-expo-2019-daily-download-friday/   https://d23.com/d23-video/d23-expo-2019-daily-download-saturday/     https://d23.com/d23-video/d23-expo-2019-daily-download-sunday/   https://d2

Welcome to episode 14 of Castle Cast, "D23 Survival Prep!" In this episode we talk all about the advice and prep tactics we have been learning before going into attending D23! This is the first time we have been able to attend this expo and we are sharing our first time thoughts and predictions going into this event! We talk about what exactly D23 is and what we can expect from this expo! We also go over all the latest news from the world of Disney as well as sharing our first ever Disney fan artist Shop for the Shop Drop! So sit back, relax and enjoy some Disney chatter! Thank you so much for listening and if you enjoy feel free to leave a review and a rating to help us out!  Castle Chronicles:  https://www.shopdisney.com/halloween-shop/ https://wdwnt.com/2019/08/photos-new-halloween-merchandise-haunting-stores-throughout-the-disneyland-resort/ https://wdwnt.com/2019/08/photos-price-increases-take-over-toydarian-toymaker-in-star-wars-galaxys-edge-at-disneyland/ http://allears.net/2019/08/05/ending-date-set-f

Welcome to this special spoooooky edition of Castle Cast! It's episode 13 "Spooookyland!" In this episode we talk ALL about Halloween at Disneyland resort and get super excited for the spooky fall season! We go over some of the latest news, merchandise and foods to hit the parks and Cookin' In The Castle makes a triumphant return when we set out to make an at home version of the Cozy Cones Motel "Spoke-y Cone Macarons" cookies. Sit back, relax, pretend like it's fall weather (instead of the heat wave we are getting on the west coast) and get into a spoooooky mood with us as we celebrate Halloween in Disneyland!  Castle Chronicles:   https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2019/07/28/childless-millennials-are-passionately-defending-their-disney-fandom/?utm_term=.1a67f86a42cb https://wdwnt.com/2019/08/photos-main-street-electrical-parade-merchandise-lights-up-disneyana-disney-showcase-at-disneyland/  https://blogmickey.com/2019/08/main-street-electrical-parade-merchandise-now-available-at-disneyland-resort/  http

Welcome to episode 12 of Castle Cast, "Pride Lands, California!" In this episode we talk all about Lion King in honor of the new live action film that was just released this weekend! We do another edition of Disneyland Past, Present and Future focusing on how Lion King has been represented at the parks over the years and of course having some fun by dreaming up ideas for how Lion King SHOULD be represented in the future! At the end of the episode we also give Spoiler Free & Spoiler FILLED (with plenty of warnings) reviews of the new Lion King movie! So sit back, relax, get ready to work on your ROAR and enjoy this Hakuna Matata filled edition of Castle Cast!  Castle Chronicles: https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/07/disneyland-celebrates-64-years-of-magic/ https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/07/today-in-disney-history-splash-mountain-opened-at-disneyland-park-in-1989/ http://allears.net/2019/07/09/mickey-and-friends-band-tastic-cavalcade-is-coming-to-disneyland/ https://disneyparks.disney.

Welcome to a special MINISODE of Castle Cast! Episode 11.5 "Minisode: Dinner & A Show!" In this special edition of the show we share with you all our thoughts about the food and fireworks shows we got to experience on our recent Disneyland trip over the 4th of July! Our previous episode, "The Happiest Place on Earth: A Disneyland Trip Report" was pretty darn long so we ended up having to cut out the best part: food and fireworks but we are happy to share this part with you now! Sit back, relax and make sure you bring a snack because all this talk about food in Disneyland is sure to make all of us hungry! Enjoy this special minisode while awaiting episode 12 which will come out on Monday!  Check us out on Twitter & Instagram: @CastleCastRadio Twitter.com/CastleCastRadio Instagram.com/CastleCastRadio Thoughts? Comments? Concerns? Email us: CastleCastRadio@gmail.com