Jeremy Petticrew and Brad Burleson
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Deep Disney parks talk, right down to the signage.
Missing the Mouse follows Disney parks conversations through the week’s Walt Disney World changes, rumors, and odd little details. The appeal is in the specificity: bus checks, ride signage, animatronic faces, Lightning Lane stress, and what Bluey might do to Animal Kingdom.
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Missing the Mouse is a Disney parks conversation built around the details most trip guides rush past. The show watches Walt Disney World the way repeat visitors do: with affection, suspicion, and an unusually high tolerance for talking about one sign. Recent episodes linger on Disney Springs bus checks, MagicBand scanning, peak-crowd policies, hotel shuttles, Lightning Lane stress, and the small ways a vacation plan can get bent out of shape. That practical side sits next to deep theme-park design talk. Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin becomes a conversation about handheld blasters, scoring screens, target feedback, and whether the new exterior really belongs in Tomorrowland. Frozen Ever After’s refurb opens into a blunt assessment of projection faces, improved figures, and what still looks unfinished. Big Thunder Mountain’s reopening news gets pulled apart for trains, effects, audio, and the question of whether a loud lift hill is charm or just noise. Animal Kingdom gets even more speculative. They circle Conservation Station, Rafiki’s Planet Watch, the Wildlife Express train, Affection Section, Bluey, Pandora, Indiana Jones, and the slow pressure of movie tie-ins on a park once organized around a different idea. They do not treat these changes as isolated headlines. They connect them to Epcot, Tomorrowland, Future World, and Disney’s broader habit of reshaping lands around the intellectual property it wants to feature next. The show also has room for ordinary park-day mess. A hotel near Walt Disney World can sound smart until the shuttle only goes to Epcot after the park opens. A full day on Rock 'n' Roller Coaster can become its own field report. A dining reservation is not just a booking; it is a small financial trap if the timing goes wrong. Missing the Mouse is best for fans who enjoy the argument after the announcement, not just the announcement itself. It is not polished hype. It is people thinking out loud about why the parks work, why they do not, and what might quietly disappear next.
Made for: For Disney parks fans who already know the attraction names, care about operational quirks, and enjoy long, specific arguments about what a refurb or closure really means.
What sets it apart: Missing the Mouse stands out by treating small park details as evidence of larger design and business choices. It is less about recap and more about pattern recognition, skepticism, and affectionate overthinking.
Discussion of Disney parks, resorts, news, and more!
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Park news becomes a lively examination of Disney operations, design choices, trip logistics, and the guest experience they create.
Missing the Mouse turns Walt Disney World news into an informed conversation about how parks work in practice. Two regular voices move from attraction changes and reopening dates to transportation rules, rider-height limits, queues, and the small decisions that shape a family…
Disney drops a park announcement; this is where you go to argue about what it might break.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A lively Disney chat built on small corrections, park details, and familiar busy-day anxieties.
The episode starts with a small Disney correction and then settles into practical park talk: bus checks, MagicBand scanners, Disney Springs, Carousel of Progress nostalgia, and some speculation about construction photos.
A Disney Springs bus policy change opens into a broader argument about how Animal Kingdom is changing.
The piece opens with Disney Springs and quickly widens into a practical argument about access, crowds, and convenience. The hosts take a small policy shift, like MagicBands being scanned at the bus station and resort guests getting priority on bus rides, and turn it into a…
A practical parks chat that is strongest when it stays close to the useful details.
Missing the Mouse keeps its focus on the practical side of a Disney day: app tools, minimum height rules, and the small planning choices that keep family logistics from crowding out the fun.
A Disney-heavy news week turns into a loose, grounded park-speculation conversation.
Missing the Mouse spends a Disney-heavy news week in the kind of loose park conversation the show handles well. Brad and his co-host move from summer discounts and Disney's ad push for this summer into a longer what-if about Liberty Square, where Hall of Presidents, Piston Peak,…
A relaxed Disney parks hangout with dates, signage, and a cookie debate.
The episode stays in relaxed Disney parks territory, moving between opening and closing dates, a Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin sign update, a return to Orlando, and a very earnest debate about Gideon's cookies.
A park-focused catch-up that turns Ride Radar and Big Thunder Mountain updates into practical planning talk.
This Missing the Mouse episode stays mostly on Ride Radar, Bluey at Walt Disney World, and the early May reopening of Big Thunder Mountain. The best stretch is the practical one: Ride Radar's minimum rider height setting and the way it flags rides a kid is too short for give the…
A Disney Springs policy shift opens into a broader argument about park access, theming, and what Disney should prioritize.
Disney Springs bus access changes frame a wider argument about access and crowd control, and the hosts do return to their earlier skepticism before working through what appears to have happened at Easter and New Year's.
Weekly multi-segment travel interviews pairing European destinations with historians and explorers.
Everyday curiosities, explained with a sideways grin.
Real family routes, practical travel stories.
Ride Radar gets one last nerdy footnote.
Buzz Lightyear's sign gets the first nerdy autopsy.
Magic Bands at Disney Springs suddenly matter.
Brad opens with an apology and the sort of Disney bus detail that turns into a joke almost immediately.
Disney Springs bus loopholes get awkward fast.
Ride Radar gets one more nerdy footnote.
This episode discusses recent updates on Disney World attractions, including signage changes for Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin and general opening/closing date announcements.
The hosts discuss their experiences with transportation and activities at Walt Disney World, focusing on shuttle logistics and riding the Rock and Roller Coaster.
This episode discusses the refurbishment of Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin at Walt Disney World, detailing upgrades like a new scene, character, targets, ride vehicles, and blasters.
This episode discusses the positive refurbishment of the Frozen Ever After attraction at Disney World, highlighting the replacement of projection faces with new animatronics while noting some remaining projection elements.
Hosts discuss the closure of Disney World's Affection Section and Wildlife Express train to make way for a Bluey-themed area.
The hosts discuss a test of a single-rider queue for Space Mountain at Disney World and share their thoughts on single-rider lines.
The hosts discuss a recent accident at the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular where a cast member saved audience members, and share details about the incident and the cast member's history.
Discussion of a recent incident at Disney's Hollywood Studios where a boulder from the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular rolled toward the audience and was stopped by a cast member.
Hosts discuss the closing date of Rockin' Roller Coaster and plans to visit before it closes.
Missing the Mouse 443 focuses on Disney's new Piston Peak plan for Magic Kingdom, including a July 6 closing date for the Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island, and the current riverboat building.
Discussion of a new pilot program at Walt Disney World allowing guests at value resorts to check luggage for Southwest Airlines flights.
The hosts discuss Bob Iger's comments about Figment and critique the current state of the Journey into Imagination attraction.
The hosts discuss recent changes to virtual queue and Lightning Lane at Disney World, analyzing wait times for Tiana's Bayou Adventure and Guardians of the Galaxy.
The hosts discuss improving the Star Wars ride Smuggler's Run with randomized missions to make it a top-tier attraction.
The hosts discuss Disney's Seasons of the Force event at Disneyland, including a Luke Skywalker appearance and a new projection show at Galaxy's Edge.
The hosts discuss a listener's mom confirming a correct description of depreciation, then mention a TikTok about the PeopleMover ride.
Hosts discuss the closure of Muppet Vision 3D and Pizza Rizzo at Disney's Hollywood Studios to make way for a Monsters Inc.
Hosts discuss the completion of the Adventureland pavement project and speculate on future pavement projects at Disney parks.
Two hosts discuss the extensive refurbishment of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and construction changes in Frontierland at Walt Disney World.
Hosts discuss their experience with the updated Country Bear Jamboree attraction at Magic Kingdom.
Hosts discuss a limited test of Disney's Express Order app for mobile food ordering at Hollywood Studios, including to-go, pick-up, and in-seat delivery options.
Hosts discuss a new Amphicar ride at Disney Springs, debating whether it qualifies as an attraction.
This episode discusses the history and future of the Tomorrowland theater attraction at Disney parks, focusing on transitions between Captain EO, Honey I Shrunk the Audience, and a Tomorrowland movie sneak peek.
Hosts discuss a gingerbread Spaceship Earth display at Epcot and debate its accessibility to park guests.
Discussion of changes to Disney's Lightning Lane Premier Pass, including removal of Deluxe Resort requirement and sellout reports.
Hosts discuss the location of Theater in the Wild and follow up on DVC points and upcharge events.
This episode discusses the potential thematic fit of the Finding Nemo stage show in Disney's Animal Kingdom as Dino Land USA transitions to a tropical Americas theme.
Two hosts discuss their March Magic bracket predictions for Disney attractions, including matchups like cannonballs vs.
This episode discusses the upcoming closures of Dinoland USA attractions at Disney's Animal Kingdom, with details on specific rides and the transition to Tropical Americas.