Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only discuss the latest news from Disney, Disney Parks, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also rank and review a Disney or Pixar film each and every week.
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Ranked and Reviewed
Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Disney Parks, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also rank and review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!
This week, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement! Join us as we talk about how this sequel holds up to the original, some awesome behind-the-scenes stories involving mattress surfing and awesome moms, and much more!
Next up, we are going to be talking about Adam's adventure on the Disney Wish to learn all about the Disney Believe, interviewing Carly Caramanna about her book called The Unofficial Disney Parks Retro Cookbook, and then we'll be ranking and reviewing Frankenweenie, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com!
Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic!
Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE
Timestamps:
2:12 – Adam Is Going on the Disney Wish to Discover New Reveals About the Disney Believe!
10:07 – Disney World Is Celebrating Its 55th Anniversary Merch in a Wonderful Way
11:18 – Sleeping Beauty Project Incoming From Dan Trachtenberg
15:28 – The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement Intro and Initial Impressions
23:37 – Making of The Princess Diaries 2 Stories and the Amazing Shonda Rhimes
27:56 – The Princess Diaries 2 Recap
48:03 – What Could The Princess Diaries 3 Be About?
49:43 – Ranking The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Music: Sean Beeson
Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon
24 Sept 2026
Toy Story 5 Is Now on Disney+! (Re-Release of Our Toy Story 5, Ranked and Reviewed!)
Hey, all! Adam and Vanessa here. Sorry we don't have a new episode this week, but we wanted to re-release our Toy Story 5 ranking and reviewing as the film is now on Disney+! We'll be back next week with The Princess Diaries 2, and we can't wait to see you then!
Check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic!
Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE
Timestamps:
3:34 – Early Toy Story 5 Box Office Performance Review
5:58 – Toy Story 5 Intro
7:24 – What Could Toy Story 6 Be and Do We Want It?
12:48 – Have Our Thoughts on Toy Story 5 Changes Since our Instant Reaction?
21:35 – Adam's BIG Moment in Toy Story 5
42:34 – Toy Story 5 Recap
01:05:11 – Ranking Toy Story 5
Music: Sean Beeson
Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon
17 Sept 2026
The Magic of Disney Animation Review at Walt Disney World + Why You Shouldn't Just Sleep At Your Disney Resort!
Welcome to Talking Disney Magic! Join Vanessa Mulcahey and IGN's Adam Bankhurst as they not only talk about the latest news in the world of Disney, Pixar, Disney Parks, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also rank and review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!
This week, we are so excited to be reviewing Walt Disney World's The Magic of Disney Animation at Hollywood Studios and share why it is so much more than an attraction. We also talk about Disney Resorts and why you shouldn't just be sleeping there while you wait to go back to a park because there is SO much to do!
You can check out Adam's full impressions of The Magic of Disney Animation on IGN right here!
Next up, we are going to be ranking and reviewing The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com!
Oh, and you can check out our current rankings of all the films we've reviewed right here and our list of upcoming films we'll be ranking and reviewing on Talking Disney Magic and follow The Magic Ever After, Adam's new Substack!
Lastly, We'd love you to join our Discord so YOU can talk Disney magic with us: https://discord.gg/QXSMsNmcXE
Timestamps:
3:42 – The Magic of Disney Animation Is Much More Than an Attraction
6:55 – Olaf Draws! Shows Why The Magic of Disney Animation Is So Important
16:42 – The Alice in Wonderland-Themed Playground Is a Celebration of Mary Blair's Artwork
19:33 - Off The Page! Character Meet-And-Greet Is Great, But Will Lines Be Out of Control?
23:11 – The Once Upon a Studio Theater Is Such a Great Tribute to Disney Animation
25:29 – Our Other Favorite Parts of The Magic of Disney Animation
30:23 – Don't Underestimate a Day at Your Disney Resort!
32:50 – Sneak Peek at new The Litte Mermaid and The Lion King Rooms at Art of Animation
35:38 – We LOVE the Disney Skyliner
36:29 – Fireworks at California Grill Makes for a GREAT Night!
37:45 - There Is SO Much to Do at Port Orleans – Mickey Mosaics, Horse Carraige Rides, Fishing, Etc.
Music: Sean Beeson
Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon
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