Hyperion Adventures Podcast: The Disney Podcast Of Positivity

This week just happens to coincide with the holiday that celebrates all things great about our planet. That's right! Monday is Earth Day! So, we thought we'd kick off the festivities with a look at several of the ways Disney helps care for the Earth while ensuring your trip, visit or vacation stay just as magical. We call it It's a Small World: Sustaining Disney Magic Through Conservation. Michelle takes you behind the scenes to ex...

We've done this in the past and you've told us you really loved the topic. So, we decided it was time to delve back into another decade of music. We've done the '80s and '90s but, for this episode, we thought we'd go back even farther. That's right! This week we're doing '70s Hits We Wish Were Disney Songs. No matter what genre of music you enjoy, there was some fantastic music during that period. Find out what songs we think could...

This week, we received the chance to see for ourselves some of the amazing advancements in a particular component that can make or break any Disney Attraction. They are the pieces that often represent the characters and make the stories come to life. Of course, we're talking about Audio-Animatronics. They are such important parts of so many theme park experiences and we're going to explore them in this show as we discuss The Artist...

This week, we're back with another in our series that asks, what would it be like if things from Disney Parks around the world came to the United States? And, this time, we decided to focus on the most recent addition to the Asian parks. You guessed it! In this episode we ask What If...? Shanghai Disney Attractions Came To The U.S. Parks? Find out what we feel would be perfect additions to Walt Disney World and/or Disneyland and wh...

Disney does so many things well in their Parks, Resorts, and Cruise Ships. But the one thing they may do better than anything else is draw the youthful side out of every one of their guests. And, this week, we're exploring that by discussing Channeling Your Inner Child At Disney. Find out how they successfully make bring out the kid in us during every visit. We'll also share the specific things we experience in Disney Parks that ma...

This just happens to be our 300th official episode. It also happens to coincide with two of our best friends in the Disney Community just returning from a visit to one of our favorite places in the entire world. So, we thought we'd celebrate this landmark episode by inviting them to the show to tell us all about it. Yep! This week, we're discussing Keenan & Rachael's Disneyland Adventure. Find out what these wonderful people th...

We just got back from our recent Disney vacation and couldn't wait to tell you about the Marvel-ous time we had. (See what we did there?) That's right! This week's episode is Our Marvel Day At Sea Disney Cruise Recap. We fill you in on all the superheroic food, fun, and entertainment we enjoyed aboard the Disney Dream. And we tell you whether or not you should think about making this themed adventure your next Disney Cruise.

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For this episode, we thought we'd explore all the obvious, and not-so-obvious, ways Disney makes you a part of their rides. Yep! We're taking a look Beyond The Attraction: Disney Parks Interactive Experiences. We'll share many of the fantastic ways the Disney Imagineers have made their rides and shows that much better by adding that secret ingredient: You! Find out some of our favorites and discover interesting ways they've enhance...

You've told us many times, some of your favorite episodes are the ones that focus on music. Well, it has been too long since we've done one of those. So, we've decided it was high time for another one. But what to talk about? We thought about it for a while and finally decided to combine two of our favorite things; theme park rides and music. That's right! This week's main topic is Our 5 Favorite Disney Attraction Songs. There are ...

With Monday being President's Day, we figured this would be a good time to celebrate all things presidential in the U.S. Disney Parks. And there could be no better way to do that than with another fantastic deep dive by Michelle. We call it, Disney's Presidential Showcase Revealed. Find out the history, information, and fun facts about how Disney celebrates current and former Commander In Chiefs in the parks.

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One thing we’ve noticed that is a regular theme throughout Disney films and shows is the concept of bringing together groups of people who find a strong bond that isn’t always based on blood. It’s a huge part of many of the franchises we love. And we thought this would be a great time to talk about it with one of our favorite people who knows all about this topic. That’s right, for this week’s show, we’...

Last weekend, we were excited to visit The Most Magical Place On Earth to experience one of our favorite events. We're talking about the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. We had big plans to try lots of the amazing and creative food offerings available throughout the park. However, once we arrived, we realized we were going to have to do a lot of shifting of our plans. So, this week, we're recapping Our January 2024 Walt Di...

This week, we're back with the second half of our recap from our recent West Coast vacation. We did, so much on this adventure, there was no way we could fit it all into just one episode. Heck! We could barely fit it into two. Anyway, for this show, we're telling you all about Our January 2024 Disneyland Trip - Part 2. From the return of runDisney to The Happiest Place On Earth to our stay at the brand new, Villas at the Disneyland...

It's been just a few hours since we arrived back in Florida from our whirlwind vacation to Southern California. We couldn't wait to begin telling you all about it. However, there was so much to discuss from this amazing journey, we had to break it into two parts. So, this week, we're telling you all about Our January 2024 Disneyland Trip - Part 1. The first few days we're filled with so many phenomenal experiences. From a trip to D...

Michelle is back with another of her always-amazing Disney Deep Dives. So, what's the topic this time? Well, it's probably the most iconic of all the Disney Parks Icons. That's Right. This week, we're talking all about The Majesty Of Disney Castles In The U.S.A. From Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland to Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom, Michelle shares all sorts of fascinating information and fun facts about these amazing stru...

As we sit down to record this episode, it's New Year's Eve. So, we decided to wrap up 2023 by looking into the future and sharing What's Ahead For Disney In 2024. We discuss the various attractions and entertainment that are opening or returning to the parks in the coming year. We also tell you which of these we're most excited about and why the New Year is a bright one for our favorite company.

Once we finish our discussion of Wha...

For a while now, we've been thinking of starting a brand new series focusing on the fantastic Disney attractions around the world and how they'd fit in the U.S. parks. But, how should we approach it? Well, with this week's debut of season 2 of Marvel's "What If...?" series, we thought we could use a similar formula to our original thought. So, get ready for What If...? Disneyland Paris Attractions Came To Walt Disney World. We'll e...

Last weekend, we were lucky enough to pay a quick visit to The Most Magical Place On Earth to check out the food, fun, and decor from one of our favorite times of the year. And, this week, we're telling you all about it. Yep! It's a recap of A Holiday Weekend Visit To Walt Disney World. We'll tell you about the various foods and ambiance we experienced at the Epcot International Festival for the Holidays. That includes our thoughts...