Join Erik and Tage this week as they are joined by Haley and Kim as they discuss why the Disney Parks hit adults so emotionally hard, where they would have a Disney wedding or vow renewal, the Disney food, drinks, or restaurants that live rent free in their minds, and the Disney documentaries they would like to see a la Disneyland Handcrafted. Support the podcast by going to https://www.thehubcrawl.com/support.

Question 1: Why do you think Disney parks hit adults so emotionally hard compared to any other theme park experience?

Question 2: If you could get married or renew your vows anywhere in a Disney park or resort, where would you do so and why? (Help me figure out where I’m renewing my vows in 2028.)

Question 3: What Disney food, drink or restaurant, past or present, lives in your head rent free, that you recommend to people or talk about more than you care to admit. Describe the food or restaurant and why you love it.

Question 4: Disneyland Handcrafted was recently released showing the year leading up to Disneyland’s opening in 1955. What other documentary would you like to see about the Disney company?

Bonus Question: If you had to have a party themed to something Disney (could be parks, could be acquired IP, could be anything), what would your theme and occasion be? Bonus points for any details you can come up with.

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Our answers to the 4 questions from last week

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Join Erik and Tage this week as they are joined by Robby and Stephanie as they discuss the most ridiculous Disney hills they would die on, the attracitons they would like to plus, the lands they would like to expand, and their memorable Disney experiences outside of the parks and theaters. Support the podcast by going to https://www.thehubcrawl.com/support.

Question 1: What is the most ridiculous Disney hill you are willing to die on?

Question 2: What is an attraction that you would like to plus? How would you plus it?

Question 3: If you could expand any land inside your favorite Disney park, which land would it be and why? What would you add, replace, and or take away?

Question 4: What is a memorable Disney experience you have had outside the theaters or the parks?

Bonus Question: If you were a Disney attraction, what attraction would be and why?

Join Erik and Tage this week as they are joined by Rob and Erin as they discuss Their favorite scenes from the Carousel of Progress, the unique spots in the parks where something amazing has happened to them, the parts of the Disney Parks they would rent for a party, and what they are looking forward to the most in 2026. Support the podcast by going to https://www.thehubcrawl.com/support.

Question 1: The carousel of progress has 4 distinct scenes. Act I: Turn of the Century (1900s): The family experiences early 20th-century inventions like automobiles and electricity. Act II: The 1920s: The family embraces new gadgets of the Roaring Twenties. Act III: The 1940s: The family enjoys conveniences from the mid-century era. Act IV: The 21st Century: The family adapts to modern technology “If you had to live in ONE Carousel of Progress scene forever, which era do you choose—and why is it not the one with exploding appliances?” (It can be this one)

Question 2: When you think of a Disney Park and a unique spot where something amazing happened? A spot where you can picture right now that moment and why it’s important and why it might be a unique spot folks might not know about?

Question 3: If you could rent a section of Disneyland Park or DCA for a private party, what section would you choose?

Question 4: What are you looking forward to most in 2026 in relation to Disney? This could be a movie, show, theme park visit or addition, etc.

Bonus Question: What is the totally niche, you might be the only one in line, character would you like to see appear in the parks?

Join Erik and Tage this week as they are joined by Michael and Kate as they discuss the opening day attractions they would like to experience, the Disney Parks holiday experiences they would like to recreate at home, the non-Disney books they would like to see adapted into Disney+ series, and which classic imagineers or park visionaries they would like to have dinner with. Support the podcast by going to https://www.thehubcrawl.com/support.

Question 1: If you could experience one of the Disneyland opening day attractions — that we no longer have — which would it be? Quick list: (on Main Street) the Horse-Drawn Surrey, the Horse-Drawn Firetruck, Wurlitzer Music Hall, Upjohn Pharmacy, the Maxwell Intimate Apparel Shop; (in Frontierland) the Davy Crockett Museum, Horse Corral, Railroad “Cattle Cars,” Conestoga Wagon, Pack Mules; (in Fantasyland) the Mickey Mouse Club Theatre (technically opened 8/27); (in Tomorrowland) Rocket to the Moon, Circarama, World Beneath Us, Space Station X-1, Tomorrowland Boats, ‘20,000 Leagues’ Walk-Through (technically opened 8/5), Aluminum Hall of Fame, Monsanto Hall of Chemistry.

Question 2: What is a Disney Parks holiday experience that you would like to recreate at home?

Question 3: What non-Disney book or character would you like to see adapted into a Disney+ series?

Question 4: Which classic Imagineer or park visionary would you love to have dinner with? Think a multi-course meal where you can pick their brains for hours. Or just hang. And yes, you can pick folks who have passed on.

Bonus Question: Let’s pretend Disney+ is creating a docuseries focused on the history, design, and future plans for resort hotels, which Disney owned hotel (anywhere) would you want them to feature and why?