Merry Christmas, friends of Disney! Today, we’re diving into the sequel to last week’s episode, Mickey’s TWICE upon a Christmas!!

Released in 2004, Mickey’s Twice upon a Christmas is an anthology of five ales that follow Mickey and his friends as they learn valuable life lessons during the Christmas season. Notably, this movie holds a special place in the Disney animated universe as one of the first instances where Mickey Mouse and his friends were depicted in 3D computer animation.

Just like its predecessor, Mickey’s Twice upon a Christmas captures the heartwarming essence of the original movie, delivering even more laughs. It’s a delightful film that anyone can enjoy.

Merry Christmas, friends of Disney! Today, we’re diving into the 1999 Disney classic, “Mickeys Once Upon a Christmas.”

“Mickeys Once Upon a Christmas” is an animated anthology featuring three heartwarming stories. The first tale follows Huey, Dewey, and Louis as they embark on an infinite Christmas, where they discover the true meaning of cherishing the holiday with their family. The second story centers around Goofy and his son Max, who grapple with the question of Santa Claus’s existence. Through their journey, they learn the importance of believing in the magic of Christmas. The third story is a delightful retelling of the classic “The Gift of the Magi,” where Mickey and Minnie demonstrate unwavering selflessness for each other.

Each story in “Mickeys Once Upon a Christmas” is packed with humor and heartwarming moments that will leave you with a smile on your face. Join us as we explore each story in detail, and next week, we’ll be continuing our journey with “Mickeys Twice Upon a Christmas!”

Hello, friends of Disney! Join us today as we delve into the much-anticipated sequel, Moana 2!

Moana 2 was released in theaters last week, and is set just 3 years after the original movie. Moana, our beloved protagonist, continues her quest to find the other islands her people sailed to. However, a new clue on a distant island leads her on a perilous journey to unite the people of the ocean. With the help of our favorite demigod, Maui, Pua, HeiHei, and other villagers from her village, Moana embarks on this epic adventure.

Moana 2 is a sequel to the Disney animated movie Moana, released in 2016. Auli’i Cravalho reprises her role as Moana, while Dwayne Johnson returns as Maui and Alan Tudyk voices HeiHei. The music for Moana was composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, while the sequel’s music was written by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, known for their work on the unofficial Bridgeton musical. They even won a Grammy in 2022 for Best Musical Theater Album and penned the song “Mexican Pizza: The Musical for Taco Bell.”

Moana 2 has a lot to live up to, given the immense success of its predecessor. So, come join us as we critically examine this highly anticipated release and offer our honest and fair opinions on this sequel.

Hello, friends! Welcome to a first-time episode of “Friends of NOT Disney!” Today, we’re excited to discuss our first non-Disney movie, “Wicked,” which was released in theaters this last weekend.

“Wicked” is a screen adaptation of the popular Broadway musical that premiered 20 years ago. The musical follows the story of two young women, Elphaba and Galinda (also known as Glinda), who grow up in the magical land of Oz. Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth play the lead roles, and their performances have been widely acclaimed.

The movie takes place before the events of the classic 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz.” It explores the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, and the Good Witch of the North, Glinda. We see how their lives intertwine and shape the events that unfold in the Wizard of Oz.

The movie features a talented cast of actors who have personal connections to the musical. Ariana Grande plays Glinda, Cynthia Erivo portrays Elphaba, Michelle Yeoh stars as Madam Morrible, Jonathan Bailey portrays Fiyero, and Jeff Goldblum plays the Wizard.

“Wicked” has received numerous awards and accolades over the years. The musical has won 33 awards, including 10 Tony Awards, 11 Drama Desk Awards, 10 Outer Critics Circle Awards, and a Grammy.

Join us as we celebrate the history of this beloved musical and explore how well the movie adaptation honors its source material.

Hello, fellow Disney enthusiasts! We’re thrilled to continue our journey through the first season of Zack and Cody, and we’re currently on episode 8, titled “A Prom Story.”

In this episode, we delve into Zack’s secret crush on Maddie as she prepares for prom at her school. Amidst the excitement, a circus also arrives at the Tipton, adding an extra layer of chaos and hilarity to the mix.

“A Prom Story” holds a special place in the hearts of Zack and Cody fans, and it even made it to Mrs. Mojo’s top 10 Zack and Cody episodes: https://youtu.be/3_wZUfMUoFs?si=mjb3pKKGtuo3vH-t . This episode introduces a new side character, Monique Coleman, who would later go on to costar with Ashley Tisdale (Maddie) in all three high school musical movies.

While this episode is primarily focused on the lightheartedness and romance of prom, it also subtly explores intriguing themes and discussion topics related to child dating and the cultural norms of our youth. So, buckle up and join us for this rollercoaster of an episode!

Welcome everyone to Friends of Disney!! To celebrate the wonderful transition period from halloween to Christmas what better movie to talk about than the Nightmare before Christmas Directed by Tim Burton!! Nightmare before Christmas was released in 1993 . This movie is about the Pumpkin king Jack Skellington as he struggles with an identity crisis about trying to be more than the same old pumpkin king and finds himself in the wonderful world of Christmas town and becomes determined to make Christmas his new holiday. Nightmare before Christmas is a notable film that is beloved by many around the halloween season. The movie is made using claymation so the character were all made from clay models that would be posed to make a single scene and a picture would be taken of that scene so the whole movie is comprised of thousands of individual pictures to create a smooth timeline of the movie. This movie received numerous award nominations including a golden globe and an Oscar. One of the notable traits of this movie is its opening song “this is halloween” which has become a staple among millennials and gen z around halloween time and the all star cast of Catherine o’hard, Danny Elfman and Ken page who voiced Sally, Jack and Oogie Boogie respectively. Subscribe and Check out our patreon! www.patreon.com/FriendsofDisneyPodcast Podcast available on: Apple Podcast Spotify IHeart Radio Amazon Podcasts We are not affiliated, licensed, or sponsored by Disney

Hello Friends!! we have officially arrived at the Final episode on La Magia de Aruna AKA Arunas Magic. After 4 episodes previously we dive into the last 2 episodes of the series into 1 big finale to talk in full regarding the ending to this season of the series. We left off with Bruma, the CEO of Luminum taking all the magic from Aruna for herself and consequently have caused the penumbra to grow worse and worse. Since Mima and the other Guardian witches magic comes from Aruna how will they muster to fight off Bruma to save Aruna. What do the nomadic Descnedants have to do with this face off and how does Mima balance this and her personal life of becoming a young patroness. Subscribe and Check out our patreon! www.patreon.com/FriendsofDisneyPodcast Podcast available on: Apple Podcast Spotify IHeart Radio Amazon Podcasts We are not affiliated, licensed, or sponsored by Disney

Happy Halloween Friends of Disney!! to finish out our spooky season series we are onto the last movie in the Disney Halloweentown franchise, Return to Halloweentown!! This movie is about a now graduated Marnie as she goes to college in Halloweentown but being on her own in college isn't everything she thought it was and her grandmas past is now coming back to haunt her as she is tasked to fulfill a prophecy that may or may not save halloweentown...AGAIN. While we get to see character we know and love like Grandma Aggie, Dylan and Marnie's Mom Gwen. Marnie is portrayed by a different actress since Kimberly J Brown had some scheduling conflicts so Sara Paxton took on the role of Marnie Piper (not so well) Return to Halloweentown marks the end of the halloweentown franchise but the franchise remains to be a strong staple for every Halloween season loved by many. Subscribe and Check out our patreon! www.patreon.com/FriendsofDisneyPodcast Podcast available on: Apple Podcast Spotify IHeart Radio Amazon Podcasts We are not affiliated, licensed, or sponsored by Disney