I recall thinking during the Great Movie Ride that I should watch all these films, I’m sure many people have had that thought. Could you publish a list, maybe have a blog about it sometime to celebrate the ride?
Tom, I am still grateful for you and your team putting together the Illuminations: Reflections of Forever event on the last day IROE would be seen. It was an amazing day. With everything I learned that day, I was truly sad that I would only be able to enjoy this show one more time. I hope you'll rebroadcast that event online on the 5th anniversary of the event. (Hint, hint) Thanks for all you do!
Eric, I also went to Parris Island. In the time period when I was there in the Vietnam era, they had occasional deaths of recruits during training exercises.
This was so fun to hear more personal stories and the beginnings of the company. I started watching WDWNT several years before the pamdemic. I saw a group of "Disney Nerds" talking and I thought what are they doing??? And Ive been watching ever since 😊. Love to hear more behind the scenes about staff and projects.
Tom, I just wanted to say I'm so happy that you are happy and I'm so thankful that you are taking care of your mental health. You were, without a doubt, my favorite content creator and I wish you nothing but success and happiness in the future
Your podcast is my favorite show. Everything your channel makes is fantastic - especially the regular news and news tonight - these personal long form discussions really make your personality and expertise pop
Great show. You two are naturals together. Too many areas that hit, good stuff. Background from childhood onwards is great. Thank You for sharing. Try it again!👍🏼
Darn my Friday night plans. This was a fun one! I’ll never forget the GMR event! I was telling Tom’s parents how much I love him and his dad was just beaming! 😅
I really enjoyed this episode. A fair number of my friends and family are Disney fans and have worked for The Mouse, so I've been watching your shows to understand them a bit more. Thanks for talking about the behind-the-scenes stuff and business. Very helpful.
1:33:30 My first show watching WDWNT was right before Thanksgiving 2019. That lockdown WDWNT-live period was so weird but those shows got my family and I through a lot.
Adams Great!....For those who are or have of recent been NAGGING him with put downs🤦...🤷Relax..he will get back to travels... visiting things other than Disney & other theme Parks in the near future.."Que Sera, Sera"🤷
I agree that folks like the anecdotes, like the story of the Great Movie Ride event. I really miss the ride and I have tried the Runaway Railroad, which is not even a poor second, more like a poor 20th.
Hey Tom and Eric! Really enjoying the podcast. Never miss it! Just finished watching the Festival of the Arts 2024 review and couldn’t help but agree that you both were channeling the spirit of Waldorf and Statler. lol This episode was great! Incredible how much we all can have in common. I’m a 44 yr old latchkey feral kid from the Bronx. Also went to catholic school, Saint Mary elementary and then Saint Catherine Academy. Much like Eric I visited Disneyland first when I was very young and then Disney World in 1989. Even back in 89 Epcot Center was my favorite and still holds true today. A sincere thanks to the whole WDWNT team for all that you do and keeping us fans up to date with all things Disney. 🤘🏼
Cool episode. Going back to the roots of the show, love it. I really don’t understand why, honest reporting is frowned upon. Many of the things I’ve seen here (and on other Disney podcasts) has been very valuable and confirming information. Some of things my family has seen and/or witnessed first hand were then confirmed by the WDW News Today podcast. I would also rather have the actual news than a fluff story. It could be that I too am from NY, like Tom…I don’t know. We have been going to Walt Disney World for quite some time though. My wife and I first visited back in 1976 (separately, with our own families) and neither of us has gone again until our honeymoon in 1991. That began a renewed relationship with the “Most Magical Place on Earth” and we started going every year up until 1994, took a break for one year and returned in 1996. We then started a family and bought a house, next trip was in 1999. We went every year from 1999 through 2005 (some years twice in the same year). In 2005 we moved to Orlando and visited the parks on nearly a daily basis. We had to move back to NY in 2006 (federal jobs were frozen and couldn’t complete the transfer without a position) and didn’t return to Disney until 2009. We went twice in 2010 and 2012, with annual trips every year until 2015. Another trip in 2017 and then nothing until 2023. The parks have changed so much that the recent trip was a one park trip (just DHS to see Galaxy’s Edge). It’s still our favorite vacation destination, but not the same place we fell in love with.
Hi Tom & Eric, Thank You for one of the best shows learning the full background from the both of You, Brings back so many emotional memories for me dating back to 1976 GradNight at MK, getting my 3 season pass, You Both are so amazing, can’t wait for more!
I really loved this episode of the podcast!! This is such a great show and that's awful how mean people can be! But I think that it just shows what a great show it is on how "passionate" people can become about such trivial topics. 😂 Love you guys!! Can't wait for more episodes
Great show boys! One thing you missed that I would like to know is why and when you both fell in love with the Disney Company? Especially Tom since it has now become his life’s work.
We absolutely loved today’s podcast! We adore you Tom and we really like your stunt double Eric! You have always told it like it is. Your honesty is why we trust your opinions and reviews. The Holiday girls moved to WDW because you, Adam and a few others showed us what life is really like living near and enjoying Disney. Looking forward to running into you again soon! WDWNT is the best source for Disney info! Keep up the great work!
My first Disney trip was to Disneyland but I was like 1 or 2. I have no memory of it but we have pictures. I grew up going to Disney World annually since 1996 and when I went to Disneyland in 2013 I wasn’t really impressed. It’s been a decade now so maybe we’ll give it another go.
I think the program you referred to with your Dad going to another family for the summer is called fresh air kids or something similar. My aunt and Uncle used to have kids from the city come live with them upstate for summers.
Thanks for this unplugged Podcast. You all have had, very interesting lives. Please, continue to bring us the full story on Disney & world Disney views. Have fun!
I was born in '71 and had the opportunity to ride the original Journey into Imagination. I went around in the circle with the Dreamfinder. Saw the vast differences between all 3 versions and the second two were not even worthy successors.
I really can't believe Tom is in his 30's .... Eric looks 15 years younger than him, lolol. I always thought, easy 55 years old. The Woo is the best!! I may agree 99.9% of the time with Eric and not Tom but it was nice to know the history of WDW.
LOVE THIS!!! Hate has no place in factual news reporting or Disney. Thank you for all you do, it does make my park life informed and wwaaayyy easier. With Gratitude, another feral latchkey kid enjoying her second childhood; while my adult children judge the hell out me!! 😂😂😂🤦♀️
Loving this episode hearing about you guys! But I gotta say, I work at CVS. 😅 I'm sorry you didn't have a good time. 😢 Also, I enjoy the register as well. I feel very in my element with it.
@MichaelBrown-fn2mm I've often thought the same thing. We were not able to have children, so we are very involved with our nieces and nephews. I'm sure Tom is involved with the next generations in his family and will Pass on those qualities to them. It takes a village as they say LaurieO
Cool to hear your stories. Keep hanging in there, boys. You've made it this far. May you make it way further than your humble beginnings. 👍🏾 Tom's story of how "The Great Movie Ride" opened his eyes to classic movies gave me perspective. Having first seen the ride in my early 40's (my first Disneyland experience was as a small child in the early '60s - the Tommowland '67 generation), the ride did do much for me outside of the ride system. But the way Tom told the story, I could feel the love. I have to realize that my love of "Adventures Thru Inner Space" may not be someone else's cup of tea. So, there's that. 🙂 So, so cool that you were able to rent out the ride and share with others one last time. What a community you've created! Oh yeah, I've also appreciated Tom's honest reviews and takes on things. Glad to be subscribed to the channel.👏🏾 With all the nostalgic talk, I must now go to rewatch some Hoot & Chief videos. It's been a while.
This was really insightful. Learning about both their backgrounds was great. Building the WDWNT brand from scratch is something to truly be proud of. Are there bumps in the road along the way? Of course. Nothing is easy.
I'm sorry anyone has said mean things to you two or anyone in the organization. It's either news/facts or your opinion. Either way, there is no need to be mean about it. smh!
@16:40 My 92 year old paternal grandmother, to this day, follows the idea that being left handed is a mark of the devil and tried to make me right handed but my mom wouldn't hear it 🤣 Also, Adam totally left the whole thing in between you and Pete. It was hilarious.
This was fantastic podcast! I will always be grateful for WDWNT for saving me during covid. I had a new job secured but didn’t start for 4 months, I had temporarily moved in with my Mom, in a town I had never lived in, and had nothing to do. I did take up painting, WDWNT was my human connection lifeline. I was mostly a lurker but it kept me going! Thank you!
Fantastic episode. I could listen to you guys talk forever. It is comforting to hear your take on your team. I have folks who work very well with me and some who think I’m a monster. Maybe I’m NOT the problem! Tom, you didn’t consider CUNY? I taught there between 1996 - 2001.
I loved the "Great Movie Ride" and being substantially older than you Tom, I knew all the movies , many of which I watched with my mother. I do have the shirt memorizing the closure. 😢
I would love to hear about what went into all of the events over the years. Ive attended many and loved them all. Some behind the scenes stuff and how you pulled them off.
A Great Episode! I am a 60-year-old attorney in Colorado who always envisioned retiring to Orlando and working at the Reedy Creed Improvement District. So much for that dream. I have become a big fan over the past few years and really appreciate hearing the history of your company. The Great Movie Ride story brought a tear to my eye. Heading down for 4 days at the end of February with my Incredi-Pass. Hope to run into Tom, Eric, or one of the team while running around the parks! Thanks for what you do. You help me enjoy Disney from afar!
I really enjoyed hearing this personal stuff, thanks for sharing. As someone who’s been listening to the podcast since the days when it was just your hobby, I’m endlessly curious about the story of how it turned into a business and what the day to day experience of running it is like. I’d love to hear more of that story if you were up for a part 2.
My first time at Disney World was a long drive into the middle of nowhere where there was a sign that said this is where Disney World is going to be built.
Congratulations Tom and crew! Our family has loved WDWNT for years. Thank you for all your hard work. You deserve all your success and more! 💜💛🎉
That bird went to biergarten! You guys both crack me up! 🤣🤣🤣
This was my favorite show of the podcast so far!
My first visit in 1976. Remember Space Mountain had the 2-person bench seat...no separation....and the penny flipping movie machines. The ticket books
If you are a fan of the channel, it’s an interesting topic to see how the roads people took in life lead them to where they are
I'm re-watching this podcast, and it's so interesting to hear your back stories. Thank you both for your honesty and integrity.
Another great podcast. Look forward to it every week
I recall thinking during the Great Movie Ride that I should watch all these films, I’m sure many people have had that thought. Could you publish a list, maybe have a blog about it sometime to celebrate the ride?
Best park candy plug yet
My favourite episode so far ❤
Another great podcast that I really enjoyed. Was great to know how everything started. It was nice to say hello to you on NYE at Epcot.
Tom, I am still grateful for you and your team putting together the Illuminations: Reflections of Forever event on the last day IROE would be seen. It was an amazing day. With everything I learned that day, I was truly sad that I would only be able to enjoy this show one more time. I hope you'll rebroadcast that event online on the 5th anniversary of the event. (Hint, hint) Thanks for all you do!
Eric, I also went to Parris Island. In the time period when I was there in the Vietnam era, they had occasional deaths of recruits during training exercises.
Loved the direction of this episode, unexpected and very interesting. Love from Trinidad 🇹🇹
I would love to see a podcast collab with Adam the woo
We asked Adam, he doesn’t like to do the guest thing on shows, but I’ll keep bothering him
Don't feel bad, those same birds pooped on me too
You’re spot on about people today treating factual news as opinion. A great podcast giving a good insight into your lifelong passion.
This was my favorite episode of the podcast so far!
Eric, YUT!!!♥️💛
🤣@ Feral kids. No truer words have been spoken about our generation and I love it.
Tom's parents sound awesome...it's great they have supported his endeavors over the years. :)
This was so fun to hear more personal stories and the beginnings of the company. I started watching WDWNT several years before the pamdemic. I saw a group of "Disney Nerds" talking and I thought what are they doing??? And Ive been watching ever since 😊. Love to hear more behind the scenes about staff and projects.
I just love listening to you guys gab. It is refreshing to know you a little better. Thanks
Tom, I just wanted to say I'm so happy that you are happy and I'm so thankful that you are taking care of your mental health. You were, without a doubt, my favorite content creator and I wish you nothing but success and happiness in the future
Your podcast is my favorite show. Everything your channel makes is fantastic - especially the regular news and news tonight - these personal long form discussions really make your personality and expertise pop
Loved you in Adams video ❣️😂 nice of you to mention him. Watch you both 😊
Love this episode! Knowing more about you helps us know why you like what you do in the parks
Love this. Tom you are inspirational developing this business. Thank you both for sharing your journeys.
Great show. You two are naturals together. Too many areas that hit, good stuff. Background from childhood onwards is great. Thank You for sharing. Try it again!👍🏼
The ride vehicle claim people make is hilarious. That would make a great WDWNT skit if you haven’t done it 😂
Like what Tom talked about, I go to Disney World as an adult since I missed out on a lot in my childhood.
Truly the happiest place on earth ❤
That’s too funny guys……❤ Adam The Woo 2!! Tom, Eric & Adam…. 3 of my favorite guys!!! Go WDWNT!!!
Took a lot of guts and faiith Tom. Keep it up.
That’s what I like about Tom. He brings the NY pov to this Disney fandom
Darn my Friday night plans. This was a fun one! I’ll never forget the GMR event! I was telling Tom’s parents how much I love him and his dad was just beaming! 😅
The Bird works for Chapek and Disney in 2021
Great podcast. Awesome to hear about your lives before WDWNT. Makes me like you all even more than I do now. Cheers:)
Renting out Carousel of Progress would be EPIC!
Cheers to all of us with the private catholic elementary schools and uniforms!!!! 😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂 and single sex high schools 🙋🏼♀️🙋🏼♀️
I really enjoyed this episode. A fair number of my friends and family are Disney fans and have worked for The Mouse, so I've been watching your shows to understand them a bit more. Thanks for talking about the behind-the-scenes stuff and business. Very helpful.
I definitely thought y’all were the same age!!! That’s hilarious.
We love an ATW plug
1:33:30 My first show watching WDWNT was right before Thanksgiving 2019. That lockdown WDWNT-live period was so weird but those shows got my family and I through a lot.
RIP the Great Movie Ride. Runaway railway doesn't even make sense in that building!
Adams Great!....For those who are or have of recent been NAGGING him with put downs🤦...🤷Relax..he will get back to travels... visiting things other than Disney & other theme Parks in the near future.."Que Sera, Sera"🤷
I agree that folks like the anecdotes, like the story of the Great Movie Ride event. I really miss the ride and I have tried the Runaway Railroad, which is not even a poor second, more like a poor 20th.
Hey Tom and Eric! Really enjoying the podcast. Never miss it! Just finished watching the Festival of the Arts 2024 review and couldn’t help but agree that you both were channeling the spirit of Waldorf and Statler. lol
This episode was great! Incredible how much we all can have in common. I’m a 44 yr old latchkey feral kid from the Bronx. Also went to catholic school, Saint Mary elementary and then Saint Catherine Academy. Much like Eric I visited Disneyland first when I was very young and then Disney World in 1989. Even back in 89 Epcot Center was my favorite and still holds true today.
A sincere thanks to the whole WDWNT team for all that you do and keeping us fans up to date with all things Disney. 🤘🏼
Cool episode. Going back to the roots of the show, love it. I really don’t understand why, honest reporting is frowned upon. Many of the things I’ve seen here (and on other Disney podcasts) has been very valuable and confirming information. Some of things my family has seen and/or witnessed first hand were then confirmed by the WDW News Today podcast.
I would also rather have the actual news than a fluff story. It could be that I too am from NY, like Tom…I don’t know. We have been going to Walt Disney World for quite some time though.
My wife and I first visited back in 1976 (separately, with our own families) and neither of us has gone again until our honeymoon in 1991. That began a renewed relationship with the “Most Magical Place on Earth” and we started going every year up until 1994, took a break for one year and returned in 1996.
We then started a family and bought a house, next trip was in 1999. We went every year from 1999 through 2005 (some years twice in the same year).
In 2005 we moved to Orlando and visited the parks on nearly a daily basis. We had to move back to NY in 2006 (federal jobs were frozen and couldn’t complete the transfer without a position) and didn’t return to Disney until 2009.
We went twice in 2010 and 2012, with annual trips every year until 2015. Another trip in 2017 and then nothing until 2023. The parks have changed so much that the recent trip was a one park trip (just DHS to see Galaxy’s Edge).
It’s still our favorite vacation destination, but not the same place we fell in love with.
I love Adam the Woo ! I'm an only child also Tom. We get a bad rap I think. Being an only child sorta sucks and can be only :(
tom is a legendary legend
Give us a part two of this.
Eric and Tom, you both do a great job always. Please don’t listen to any of the negativity that’s out there. It’s not worth your energy.
Another great episode, this podcast has become one of my favourites and a must listen every week, keep up the great work.
Hi Tom & Eric, Thank You for one of the best shows learning the full background from the both of You, Brings back so many emotional memories for me dating back to 1976 GradNight at MK, getting my 3 season pass, You Both are so amazing, can’t wait for more!
I really loved this episode of the podcast!! This is such a great show and that's awful how mean people can be! But I think that it just shows what a great show it is on how "passionate" people can become about such trivial topics. 😂
Love you guys!! Can't wait for more episodes
Is Tom *shrinking??* Is this an optical illusion? And yeah, I watch The Woo, too. Good to know Park Candy shirts are poop-resistant.
Great show boys! One thing you missed that I would like to know is why and when you both fell in love with the Disney Company? Especially Tom since it has now become his life’s work.
Great show guys! I enjoyed the opportunity to learn more about you guys!
Love some @AdamtheWoo
We absolutely loved today’s podcast! We adore you Tom and we really like your stunt double Eric! You have always told it like it is. Your honesty is why we trust your opinions and reviews. The Holiday girls moved to WDW because you, Adam and a few others showed us what life is really like living near and enjoying Disney. Looking forward to running into you again soon! WDWNT is the best source for Disney info! Keep up the great work!
My first Disney trip was to Disneyland but I was like 1 or 2. I have no memory of it but we have pictures. I grew up going to Disney World annually since 1996 and when I went to Disneyland in 2013 I wasn’t really impressed. It’s been a decade now so maybe we’ll give it another go.
Love this episode. Always interesting to know something about people.
I think the program you referred to with your Dad going to another family for the summer is called fresh air kids or something similar. My aunt and Uncle used to have kids from the city come live with them upstate for summers.
Thanks for this unplugged Podcast. You all have had, very interesting lives. Please, continue to bring us the full story on Disney & world Disney views. Have fun!
Appreciate the honesty
It has taken me over 25 years to develop a management style that works for my employees and for my company.
Catchy topic- let’s have a listen. Welcome back to the round table, Eric!
Adam and Justin are the best!
Loved it!
You’re not in Kansas anymore Dorothy
I wanna make money reporting on things I am passionate about :)
Bets episode! Loved it! Please do another!
I was born in '71 and had the opportunity to ride the original Journey into Imagination. I went around in the circle with the Dreamfinder. Saw the vast differences between all 3 versions and the second two were not even worthy successors.
I really can't believe Tom is in his 30's .... Eric looks 15 years younger than him, lolol. I always thought, easy 55 years old. The Woo is the best!! I may agree 99.9% of the time with Eric and not Tom but it was nice to know the history of WDW.
LOVE THIS!!! Hate has no place in factual news reporting or Disney. Thank you for all you do, it does make my park life informed and wwaaayyy easier. With Gratitude, another feral latchkey kid enjoying her second childhood; while my adult children judge the hell out me!! 😂😂😂🤦♀️
Loving this episode hearing about you guys! But I gotta say, I work at CVS. 😅 I'm sorry you didn't have a good time. 😢 Also, I enjoy the register as well. I feel very in my element with it.
Splash Mt in WDW should have stayed.
Thematically I can see how it works at Disneyland better.
Tom, what you said about having kids/not having kids/your parents has given me a whole new level of respect and admiration for you and all you do ❤
Problem is when too many people think like you 9:03 do about kids, we miss out on some great, thoughtful parents.
@MichaelBrown-fn2mm I've often thought the same thing. We were not able to have children, so we are very involved with our nieces and nephews. I'm sure Tom is involved with the next generations in his family and will Pass on those qualities to them. It takes a village as they say LaurieO
Cool to hear your stories. Keep hanging in there, boys. You've made it this far. May you make it way further than your humble beginnings. 👍🏾
Tom's story of how "The Great Movie Ride" opened his eyes to classic movies gave me perspective. Having first seen the ride in my early 40's (my first Disneyland experience was as a small child in the early '60s - the Tommowland '67 generation), the ride did do much for me outside of the ride system. But the way Tom told the story, I could feel the love. I have to realize that my love of "Adventures Thru Inner Space" may not be someone else's cup of tea. So, there's that. 🙂
So, so cool that you were able to rent out the ride and share with others one last time. What a community you've created!
Oh yeah, I've also appreciated Tom's honest reviews and takes on things. Glad to be subscribed to the channel.👏🏾
With all the nostalgic talk, I must now go to rewatch some Hoot & Chief videos. It's been a while.
This was really insightful. Learning about both their backgrounds was great. Building the WDWNT brand from scratch is something to truly be proud of. Are there bumps in the road along the way? Of course. Nothing is easy.
I'm sorry anyone has said mean things to you two or anyone in the organization. It's either news/facts or your opinion. Either way, there is no need to be mean about it. smh!
@16:40 My 92 year old paternal grandmother, to this day, follows the idea that being left handed is a mark of the devil and tried to make me right handed but my mom wouldn't hear it 🤣 Also, Adam totally left the whole thing in between you and Pete. It was hilarious.
This was fantastic podcast! I will always be grateful for WDWNT for saving me during covid. I had a new job secured but didn’t start for 4 months, I had temporarily moved in with my Mom, in a town I had never lived in, and had nothing to do. I did take up painting, WDWNT was my human connection lifeline. I was mostly a lurker but it kept me going! Thank you!
The birds couldn’t believe what humans have done so they lost their shi-
Fantastic episode. I could listen to you guys talk forever. It is comforting to hear your take on your team. I have folks who work very well with me and some who think I’m a monster. Maybe I’m NOT the problem! Tom, you didn’t consider CUNY? I taught there between 1996 - 2001.
I so remember those nuns with their rulers. And they did make everyone right with their right hand.
I loved the "Great Movie Ride" and being substantially older than you Tom, I knew all the movies , many of which I watched with my mother. I do have the shirt memorizing the closure. 😢
I would love to hear about what went into all of the events over the years. Ive attended many and loved them all. Some behind the scenes stuff and how you pulled them off.
Enjoyed this show.
A Great Episode! I am a 60-year-old attorney in Colorado who always envisioned retiring to Orlando and working at the Reedy Creed Improvement District. So much for that dream. I have become a big fan over the past few years and really appreciate hearing the history of your company. The Great Movie Ride story brought a tear to my eye. Heading down for 4 days at the end of February with my Incredi-Pass. Hope to run into Tom, Eric, or one of the team while running around the parks! Thanks for what you do. You help me enjoy Disney from afar!
So cool to hear about TGM party!!! Nice to know the ride had an amazing farewell. I still miss it.
Loved the podcast. Keep up the great work!
I really enjoyed hearing this personal stuff, thanks for sharing. As someone who’s been listening to the podcast since the days when it was just your hobby, I’m endlessly curious about the story of how it turned into a business and what the day to day experience of running it is like. I’d love to hear more of that story if you were up for a part 2.
That left hand thing was not just catholic schoool - my Mom was not allowed to write with her left hand in public school in the 30's
Enjoyed the episode as always and look forward to them every week!
Adam knows where to get the best Disney stuff! WDWNT is simply the best. He's hilarious too
This show
My first time at Disney World was a long drive into the middle of nowhere where there was a sign that said this is where Disney World is going to be built.
Some people are so stupid! You all do a great job.
This was one of the best episodes ever. Thanks
Another great podcast episode. Thanks for doing these! ❤
I appreciate your hard work and dedication to something some of us dream about doing. Visiting Disney with my family truly makes us happy . Thank you