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MNE Ep. 73 “December WDW 2009 Live Trip Report Part 2”

Hello and welcome to Episode 73 of The Magic Never Ends Podcast with Will and Shannon.  Follow us on our journey through the Disney parks as they explore the Imagination and Dreams of Disney.

On this episode, we bring you along on for the conclusion of our December Walt Disney World 2009 trip!

I know…I know… We’re WAAAAYYYY behind…and took another long (unplanned) hiatus.  We begin this episode with life updates, catching you up what we’ve been to these past few months.  We are back to our rambling selves as we might be a bit rusty in podcast.  But this is hopefully why you (in part) tune into Will and Shannon; to hear their fun, witty banter.

This is a longer-show than originally planned…again, the silly rambling took over!  With us being on the hiatus, we had some magic saved up so enjoy this jam packed episode.

The in-park audio begins with a very excited Princess Peanut in line to see Santa Goofy!  It’s a very cute and special vacation memory for Will and Shannon.

Then follow along Will, Shannon and Princess Peanut as we take you to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Space Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.

Join us next episode for Westfest 2009 audio!!!

Don’t forget about Westfest 2010, 4/29/2010 – 5/2/2010 at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California!

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Episode Length: 1 hours 53 minutes 10 seconds


MNE Ep. 72 “December WDW 2009 Live Trip Report Part 1”

Hello and welcome to Episode 72 of The Magic Never Ends Podcast with Will and Shannon.  Follow us on our journey through the Disney parks as they explore the Imagination and Dreams of Disney.

On this episode, we bring you along on our December Walt Disney World 2009 trip.

First, we start on the plane ride to Orlando with Will briefly sharing his pre-trip thoughts while Shannon and Princess Preanut nap.

Next we catch up with Will, Shannon and Princess Peanut on their Disney’s Magical Express bus to share more pre-trip thoughts.

This episode boasts some Holiday Musical interlude from the parks.  First from MK with Main Street Philharmonic and finally at Animal Kingdom with the Village Beatnicks.  Some great music that maybe you haven’t heard.  And if you’ve heard them, they are great to hear again!

Finally catch a sleepy Will and Shannon during late night Magic Kingdom park hours as they detail their trip during the first few days.

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Episode Length: 1 hours 05 minutes 58 seconds


MNE Ep. 71 “Baby WDW Travel Stories With Mouse Guest Weekly”

Whoa!  Did we just take a 2-month hiatus?  Sorry.  We didn’t mean to take that long break!  But spending time with the Princess Peanut and then Halloween and Thanksgiving came, filling up our schedule.  Hopefully you missed us and are ready for some more Will and Shannon audio shenanigans!!!

The bulk of this episode was recorded back in September.  Eric and Cathy, from the Mouse Guest Weekly Podcast, join to swap stories and share tips about traveling to Walt Disney World with an infant.  We enjoyed sharing experiences with other parents and even learning a few things.

Eric and Cathy want to earn their Tween Card, so we test them by asking their thoughts on “Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie”.

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Episode Length: 1 hours 56 minutes 6 seconds


MNE Ep. 70 “The Wave, Wizards and Wackiness”

On this episode of the Magic Never Ends Podcast, we’ve got The Wave, Wizards and Wackiness!!!

Shannon reviews The Wave restaurant at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.  Hear Shannon’s “foodie” take on this new restaurant to Will and Shannon.

Embrace Your Inner Tween with a review of the newest Disney Channel Original Movie, Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie!  What did the Tweens think of the full length movie treatment of the popular Disney Channel series?

Wackiness abound as Will and Shannon catch up on YOUR e-mails.  Yes.  We’re quite behind on the e-mails.  Sorry!  But please still send in your e-mails and voice mails.  Will and Shannon have fun hearing from you and giving out advice from their trip experiences.

Can’t forget that we’ve got Carlos (The Northern Mouse Podcast) and daughter Chantal to review the Jonas Brother Toronto concert!  They go into excellent detail about the experience that is a JoBros Concert Experience.

Also we have a fun audio from two friends taking part of “What Will You Celebrate?” at Disneyland.

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Episode Length: 1 hours 40 minutes 24 second


Selena Gomez LIVE Webcast Series Begins TODAY at 5pm PST

Join Selena Gomez as the Disney star talks about Wizards of Waverly Place, her music and her recent trip to Ghana with UNICEF.

Don’t miss Selena’s Live Webcast Tomorrow at 5PM PST!!! RSVP for the event at http://bit.ly/sgwebcast1


MNE Ep. 69 “August WDW 2009 Trip Rewind and Remix”

On this episode of the Magic Never Ends Podcast, hear the REWIND and REMIX of the August 2009 Walt Disney World vacation, which celebrated Will and Shannon’s NINE years of marriage and the birth of the Princess Peanut.

This is a not-to-be-missed episode, as Shannon takes you on an “in your mind” exploration of the Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, which is a one of the newest Disney Vacation Club offerings.  These Villas are so beautiful and amazing!!

We also recount our adventures (and mis-adventures) with Disney’s Grand Gathering Safari Experience.

Ever the proud papa, Will updates you on the Princess Peanut’s latest developments.  He appreciates you indulging him time to gush about his beautiful daughter’s achievements!

Lots of DAP, shout-outs and the usual Will and Shannon audio shenanigans as we finish off the remaining days of our trip and reflect upon the trip as a whole.  We have lots to cover so we super-sized this episode!  Don’t be scared.  Just grab your favorite snack and beverage…or better yet, take us along on your walk, bike ride or run!

Did you listen to Part 1?  Head over to MagicNeverEnds.com and look for Magic Never Ends Podcast Episode 67!

Did you listen to Part 2?  Head over to MagicNeverEnds.com and look for Magic Never Ends Podcast Episode 68!

Follow along with us on Twitter at twitter.com/MagicNeverEnds

E-mail us at podcast@magicneverends.com or call the Voice Mail number at 206-350-2422.

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Episode Length: 2 hours 11 minutes 22 seconds


‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Season 3 SNEAK PEAKS!

Did you miss the Sunday broadcast of Wizards of  Waverly Place The Movie on the Disney Channel?  If so, you missed Wizards stars, Selena Gomez, David Henrie and Jennifer Stone reveal SNEAK PEAKS for the upcoming Season 3 of the hit Disney Channel series.

Some neat scenes in the video below!

Are you excited for Season 3 of Wizards of Waverly Place?!





MNE Ep. 68 “August WDW 2009 Live Trip Report Part 2″

Will and Shannon have returned from our Walt Disney World vacation, which celebrated their NINE years of marriage and the birth of the Princess Peanut.

On this episode of the Magic Never Ends Podcast, hear our PART 2 WDW August 2009 trip report LIVE from our return flight on Southwest Airlines.  Not as exciting as Part 1, when Will and Shannon were in the Magic Kingdom right after Wishes and you heard the Kiss Goodnight…but Will and Shannon still bring the audio shenanigans!

Did you hear Part 1?  Head over to MagicNeverEnds.com and look for Magic Never Ends Podcast Episode 67!

We begin this Episode about to board our superfast limo ride, which is also our last ride for the trip.  We’re having a last bit of shenanigans with good friends Kyra and Jen from the ConnieJenKyra Family, Annie, Brady, d_dreamer and Katie.  It was Brady’s and Mrs. Buckethead’s FIRST time on Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith!!!!  Hear quickly their post-ride thoughts!! (Which is mostly Mrs. Buckethead screaming excitedly!)  Tune into The Adventures of a Teenage Disney Geek Podcast for the full adventure of Mrs. Buckethead’s FIRST TIME on Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster!!!

From Disney’s Hollywood Studios, grab a seat with Will and Shannon on their flight to BWI Airport as they pick up their trip report from Episode 67.  They skip around and ramble a bit.  It’s Will and Shannon being Will and Shannon!

Sorry for the lower audio quality for the Trip Report discussions.  I tweaked it as best as possible given that we had to deal with the background airplane noise.

Princess Peanut and the flight conspire to prevent the Tweens from completing their Trip Report, so look for Episode 69 as they Rewind and Remix all the details from the August WDW 2009 Trip!

You can follow along with our trip on Twitter at twitter.com/MagicNeverEnds

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Episode Length: 53 minutes 31 seconds


MNE Ep. 67 “August WDW 2009 Live Trip Report Part 1″

We are currently in Walt Disney World!!!

On this episode of the Magic Never Ends Podcast, hear our PART 1 WDW August 2009 trip report LIVE from the Magic Kingdom!!!

You’ll also hear the Kiss Goodnight.

You can follow along with our trip on Twitter at twitter.com/MagicNeverEnds

E-mail us at podcast@magicneverends.com or call the Voice Mail number at 206-350-2422.

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Episode Length: 43 minutes 50 seconds


MNE Ep. 66 “August WDW 2009 Pre-Trip Report”

We are currently in Walt Disney World!!!

On this episode of the Magic Never Ends Podcast, hear our pre-trip thoughts on what we think and hope we’ll accomplish and experience during our WDW August 2009 trip!!  The food.  The attractions.  All the fun with the much more aware Princess Peanut!!!

Will begins the episode updating Shannon on Disney news, (Tween, park and movie news).  We then update you on the Princess Peanut!  Finally, we share some recent listener feedback before getting into the Main Topic of the August WDW 2009 Pre-Trip Report.

You can follow along with our trip on Twitter at twitter.com/MagicNeverEnds

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Episode Length: 1 hour 36 minutes 41 seconds


Demi Lovato Joins PACER to Support Bullying Prevention

As a young child, Disney Channel and music star Demi Lovato was the target of bullying.  She has been a vocal supporter of bullying prevention.

Now she has a platform for this cause as she’s joined forces with the Minneapolis-based PACER Center. Lovato will support the non-profit national center by appearing on PACER’s soon-to-be-launched (August 8th) TeensAgainstBullying.org Web site. TeensAgainstBullying.org is an innovative bullying prevention educational resource where teens themselves participate in the creative process of developing concepts, content, artwork and the voice for the site.

Paula F. Goldberg, executive director and co-founder of PACER, is eager to have Demi join the Teens Against Bullying movement.

“Our mission is to engage, educate and empower teens to care about the issue and Demi will certainly raise the level of awareness of the importance of bullying prevention. Her personal experiences with bullying have made her passionate about educating others about this cause.”

Demi is proving a mature and responsible young woman to use her celebrity status to combat a national problem.  She is taking a negative (experiencing bullying first hand) and making a positive change!

Lovato hopes that her involvement will help other teens.

“Working together we can make a difference. I hope that by sharing my story, it will encourage other teens to speak out.  No one deserves to be bullied.

She explains that her parents were key to helping her overcome her bullying problems.

“My mom and dad provided me with such a great support system and once I was away from the kids who were bullying me, I was able to get my confidence back and get back to acting.  But not everyone has the great support system and outlets that I did, so I would like to help end bullying to make it easier for kids and teens in all situations.”

According to a recent study by The National Association of School Psychologists and the U.S. Dept. of Justice, 160,000 kids of all ages stay home from school everyday to avoid the stress that comes from being confronted by a bully or bullies.

Make sure to join Demi Lovato and teens world-wide to prevent bullying in the Teens Against Bullying movement!

For more information, visit PACER.org, TeensAgainstBullying.org, KidsAgainstBullying.org or call 952-838-9000


MNE Ep. 65 “Year Three”

Episode #65 marks the beginning of Magic Never Ends YEAR THREE!!

MNE Year One was about discovery.

MNE Year Two was about change and expansion.

MNE Year Three is about…well, the three of us (Will, Shannon, and the Princess Peanut)…and Celebrating the Princess Peanut!!!  We’re back to the discovering phase:  Discovering what is means to be parents to the Princess Peanut and how to travel to the Disney Parks with a young child.  All the challenges but all the fun!

Thanks for making our two years of podcasting a success! We hope you continue to join us for all the fun, silliness and excitement! Plus you might just learn a few things while we entertain you.

On this episode:

  • Princess Peanut Update
  • Will catches Shannon up on DPN and Disney news, including reports on Tron and Alice In Wonderland from the 2009 San Diego Comic Con and updates on your favorite Disney Channel Stars
  • Princess Protection Program and Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana Review and Commentary
  • Steakhouse 55 Restaurant Review

We close out the episode with much shenanigans so make sure to keep listening!

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Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Pod at aaronwallaceonline.com
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The Disney Podcast Network Forums at TheDPN.com

Episode Length: 1 hour 31 minutes 34 seconds


Demi Lovato’s Here We Go Again Debuts at #1

Much praise and kudos to Demi Lovato for debuting a #1 on the Billboard 200!!  Here We Go Again, Demi’s 2nd album, sold in excess of 107,000 units.  Don’t Forget, her first album, debuted at #2 and sold 89,000 units in the first week.

Quite a change!

Don’t Forget came on the heels of her appearance on Camp Rock with the Jonas Brothers.  She was just starting to make a name for herself.

Now, Demi stars in the hit Disney Channel series Sonny With A Chance.  She co-starred with real-life BFF Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place) in the smash Disney Channel movie Princess Protection Program, which ranks as the year’s # 1 TV movie among Kids 6 – 11 and Tweens and cable TV’s # 1 movie telecast in Total Viewers and Households.

She started small, playing concerts in South America, before headlining her own summer tour!

The review for both her sophomore album and her concert tour have been outstanding!  People are having fun with Demi’s new music.

In a recent New York Times Sunday Arts & Leisure cover feature, the paper praised Demi with:

“Ms. Lovato stands out artistically, with tastes and attitudes that appear unscripted.  Ms. Lovato is the most exciting of the company’s (reference to Disney) musical stars.”

On her album, Here We Go Again, the Los Angeles Times wrote:

“Lovato channels a witty, pouty ingenue in high heels who’s not afraid to call the shots, especially after a good cry.”

Hometown Dallas Morning News echoed the sentiment:

“She sings with rocking fire and angst. With each note she’s telling us there’s more than teen dream appeal at work. Lovato brews and broods.”

I’m thoroughly impresed with Here We Go Again!!!  It’s outstanding, amazing, and superb.  I can’t praise Demi enough for this new sound.  It surpasses just young tween pop.  I’m extremely impressed with any artist that writes their own music.  And on this album, Demi either wrote or co-wrote all the songs.

When Demi had started her summer tour, only Don’t Forget was available.  I wasn’t impressed enough to plunk down my hard-earned cash to see Demi in concert.  Now with Here We Go Again, I’m sad I didn’t take that chance on this young singer.  Unfortunately, I won’t be able to see Demi in concert on this summer tour.  Hopefully with all the sucesss and buzz she’s generating, she’ll go on tour again next summer.

I’ll be there, Demi, for sure!!!  You rock and I can’t wait to rock with you LIVE in concert!!

Congrats to Demi Lovato on the success of your new album!!  Good luck on the rest of your tour…on Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam…and Sonny With a Chance!!!

I encourage everyone to purchase Demi’s new CD.  You won’t be dissapointed!

SOURCE Hollywood Records



Disney CEO Says You Might One Day Pay For Hulu Content

According to an Associated Press report, Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger believes consumers are willing to paying for online content from Hulu. In April, Disney joined Hulu founders, NBC Universal and News Corp, by providing TV shows and movies to the site.  Iger also spoke of Disney’s plans for a subscriber-based web site that would offer TV shows, movies and games for a price.

At first read, I was upset.  Most networks provide free TV shows on their web site.  Why charge?  But it all depends on what content Iger means.  Is he talking about a Netflix-type site?  Or will it be Disney Channel and ABC programming that is currently offered for free?  Hopefully, he will provide further details.

What do you think?  Is Iger right?  Are you willing to pay for online streaming content?  Let us know!


Selena Gomez Thanks Her Fans for Amazing Birthday Gifts

We constantly talk about how much we love Selena Gomez.  And here’s why!  The Disney star quickly turned on her video to record a heart-felt (and a bit teary-eyed) Thank You to her fans for all the wonderful gifts that made for an amazing birthday.  Awww…Selena, you RAWK!!! :)   You’re great to take the time to recognize the appreciation of your fans!

Watch Selena’s Birthday Thank You Video:


Selena Gomez Receives Yellow Birthday Roses

Tuesday, Selena Gomez tweeted, “Chillin on Waverly place for the day. I want yellow roses.”

Hours later and with some early Birthday Magic, the Wizards of Waverly Place starlet’s wish is granted!  View the pictures and her comments below:

Selena Gomez Receives Birthday Yellow Roses

After A LOT of rehearsing, I came back into my room to find these….. :) Thank you

Selena Gomez Receives Birthday Yellow Roses

Okay, so this is amazing…… Thank you, again :)

Good to see she received our birthday gift to her!  JUST KIDDING.  We are happy that Selena received one of her birthday wishes.  She certainly deserves a WONDERFUL birthday!!  We think the Disney star is fantastic and a great actress!  She seems very sweet and down-to-earth.  Also, she has thus far stayed out of trouble that befalls other young celebrities.

Here’s to a very wonderfully HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Selena Gomez!!!!!!!!


Selena Gomez is Single, Having Fun and Glad to be Herself!

Selena Gomez Enjoys Ride on Cinderalla's Golden Carousel The talented young Disney starlet confesses in the past, she felt she needed a boy to feel complete but not anymore.  Like many teenage girls, Gomez thought she needed to change herself for the guy.  Thankfully, she’s realizing it’s better to be true to yourself and find comfort with what makes one special.

Good for you, Selena!!  That’s why you’re AWESOME!

Bop and Tigerbeat dot com have the full Selena Gomez quotes.

Selena celebrates her 17th birthday today!!  Head on over to her Twitter page at twitter.com/SelenaGomez and wish her a FANTASTIC birthday!


New ‘Hannah’ Episode: “For (Give) a Little Bit”

Hannah Montana S3- “For(Give) A Little Bit,”

Here’s a picture from the upcoming Hannah Montana episode, “For(Give) A Little Bit.” You can read the description below:

Miley accidentally reveals an embarrassing secret about Jackson during a live radio interview, and to make up for it, takes him to a cool party. When her own embarrassing secret is revealed, she blames Jackson and purposely embarrasses him in front of his crush, only to find out Lilly was the one who let it slip. Meanwhile, Rico asks Robby to teach him how to country line dance to impress a girl.

“For(Give) A Little Bit” airs on the Disney Channel at 7:30pm ET/PT on Sunday, August 9th.

See more production stills at Just Jared Jr.


New ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Episode Preview: Wizards Vs Vampires

Next Friday begins the exciting 4-part Wizards of Waverly Place Saga: Wizards Vs. Vampires.  Be sure to tune into the Disney Channel at 8pm on Friday, July 24, 2009!

Watch the Preview Here:


‘Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana’ Becomes Most Watched Scripted Telecast of 2009

Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana

Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14 powered the extravaganza event that crossed over stars and storylines from Wizards of Waverly Place, The Suite Life on Deck and Hannah Montana into the most watched scripted telecast of 2009.  The 90-minute presentation also became cable’s No. 1 telecast in those same demographics.  In fact, only NBC’s “Super Bowl XLIII” coverage beat Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana as the most watched TV telecast among Kids 6-11.

Nickelodeon sent it’s First Night of a Weekend-Long 10th Anniversary Spongebob Celebration (which featured an original episode at 8pm) against the Disney Channel telecast and lost big time.  Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana dominated the rival network’s event by more than doubling it in Total Viewers (9.3 million viewers versus 3.6 million) and more than tripling in core kid demographics (Kids 6-11: 3.8 million vs. 1.2 million and Tweens 9-14: 3.7 million vs 982,000).

This crossover greatly improved upon the first crossover, That’s Suite Life of Hannah Montana.  There’s still the problem of juggling all the characters of three shows.  Mostly the minor characters, such as Harper from Wizards of Waverly Place and Oliver, Rico and Jackson from Hannah Montana, stayed on their shows and didn’t crossover.  Actually the Suite Life on Deck characters cross-overed to the other two shows.  And my only criticism of the event was it had too much of the Suite Life characters, but as their show’s setting was the crossover’s setting, I guess that makes sense.  I just really wanted to see some Miley-Selena screen time.

We’ll review more in-depth this record setting cross over event on a future blog post as well as on a future episode of The Magic Never Ends Podcast.  Stay tuned!

And if you haven’t seen 2009′s Most Watched Scripted Telecast, or want to see it again, watch it TONIGHT, Sunday, July 19, at 8pm on the Disney Channel.

Read more of the Ratings Beatdown here.


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