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Poor Unfortunate Podcast: A Disney Podcast For Grown Ups
CAROLINE, WHAT'S NEW? #28
Caroline and Conor discuss the latest and greatest in Disney news in this new mini-episode series.
Recorded: September 7, 2025
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SPEAKER_03:And welcome to Poor Unfortunate Podcast. I'm Connor Perkins.
SPEAKER_01:And I'm Caroline A. Meddy.
SPEAKER_03:This is the Disney podcast for grownups where we shoot the shit about Disney the way that you do with your friends. Welcome to all of our returning listeners and viewers and to anyone new who is just joining us. Make sure that you hit follow or subscribe wherever you're getting this podcast. And if you're on YouTube, opt in for notifications so you never miss out on anything new. This is a brand new episode of our bi-weekly mini episode series, Caroline, What's New, where we go through all of the latest and greatest in This episode is being recorded on Sunday, September 7th, 2025. So, Caroline, what's new?
SPEAKER_01:Well, first of all, it's very good to be back. Thank you for holding it down for me, the last Caroline What's New.
SPEAKER_03:Absolutely.
SPEAKER_01:Which was a little while ago. There's just been so much going on in our lives. There's been a lot happening. I'm in Brooklyn. We had to wrap up the summer. Connor's in Brooklyn now. He saw Gaga last night. I
SPEAKER_03:did. That's why my voice is a little bit low today. I was screaming. singing. Oh
SPEAKER_01:my God. And living
SPEAKER_03:my life.
SPEAKER_01:Yeah. My body is
SPEAKER_03:awake. Mother fed. Thank you.
SPEAKER_01:Oh my God. I'm sure she did. Thank you for bearing with us. So Destination D23 happened last week. So we've got quite a bit of news for you. So let's just get started. I'm going to start with the international parks. We got a few pieces of news from there. So first of all, Hong Kong Disney's new Moana themed restaurant Wayfinders Table is opening on September 12th. Destination D23 attendees were treated to a sneak peek of the concept art and it looks amazing and I do think Moana should have her own restaurant. So lucky them.
SPEAKER_03:Moana should have the world.
SPEAKER_01:Yes. Then let's roll over to Disneyland Paris. The Lucky Nuggets Saloon in Disneyland Paris will be getting a Halloween overlay transforming into the Unlucky Nuggets Saloon from October 1st through November 2nd. So it looks like it will feature special food and beverage options for spooky season and I was just absolutely eating up the vibes of like the promo image that they showed with like the wedding cake the black and purple color scheme which you know we love so yeah I really wish I could visit that and also in Disneyland Paris News World of Frozen in Disney Adventure World finally has an opening timeline it will start welcoming guests in spring 2026 we don't have a month yet but yeah I'm just excited to see that unfold so so much change has happened in Disneyland Paris since I visited in 2014 when I was studying abroad and a lot of this really has me wanting to go back. Like, I need you to ride Crush's Coaster. Crush's Coaster, for me, a girl who doesn't like roller coasters was like, I was like crying of happiness on Crush's Coaster. Watch, I'm going to come out of it and I'll be
SPEAKER_03:like, that was...
SPEAKER_01:You'll be like, this was a kiddie ride. I'm joking. Probably. Yeah, you're probably. Fine, whatever. I'm
SPEAKER_03:joking. But the construction looks super, super cool over there. It does. They're really plug-in along.
SPEAKER_01:They are. Quick Disneyland update. Oga's Cantina in Galaxy's Edge is now walk-up only with a traditional standby line so new reservations are no longer being accepted and I am interested to see how this turns out. I wonder if it's like if it's because they're trying to like make it more of a casual thing that you kind of just show up to rather than like I personally enjoy having it be something on my agenda for the week when I go and Disney World I'm wondering if too
SPEAKER_03:many people were not showing up to their reservations because that could also be like a California thing where like I
SPEAKER_01:don't know Florida feels more destination yes and it's like you're not scheduling out your sometimes you're there for only a day actually yes I think you're right and that kind of makes sense to
SPEAKER_03:me like somebody could be like oh yeah I'm gonna grab a reservation then not actually use
SPEAKER_01:it yeah so this is then is more like a traditional bar experience where you kind of just roll up interesting okay all right okay we got a lot of Disney World news so let's Let's just jump in here. It has been announced that the brand new Zootopia Better Zoo Gather will officially open on November 7th in Animal Kingdom at the Tree of Life Theater. Guests are going to wear carrot vision glasses. There's going to be a new character, Heidi Howler, and you will even have the opportunity to meet Nick and Judy in person after the show. So I love that Zootopia is getting its moment as it should.
SPEAKER_03:Yeah, and you won't get stabbed in the back by the bee.
SPEAKER_01:No more. Children no longer have to live in fear And that's always a good thing. Or adults. What am I saying? Like me.
SPEAKER_03:Like you.
SPEAKER_01:Like me. And then in some really sad Animal Kingdom news, a day that we knew was coming, Dinosaur now has a closing date. So the last day for guests to ride the attraction will be February 1st, 2026. So I last rode it when I went to Disney World in April 2024. And now I know that that's more likely than not the last time I rode Dinosaur ever. That makes me really sad.
SPEAKER_03:I'm okay. I think the last time that I rode it was definitely going to be my last time. And it's fine because they just keep turning the lights down and shaking you more. So it's just like a chiropractic adjustment in the dark. So I'm okay. I'm excited to see what the lights on are going to look like in this new ride.
SPEAKER_01:Are you fucking kidding me?
SPEAKER_03:No.
SPEAKER_01:What the hell is wrong with you? Stop. Stop.
SPEAKER_03:No, it was a good ride. I'm
SPEAKER_01:not saying that it couldn't have used improvements, but what do you mean? Just whenever anything grows. Indiana Jones doing an Animal Kingdom
SPEAKER_03:I'm not saying that like India I'm just I
SPEAKER_01:don't know what you're saying so don't say it I don't want to hear it it's too fresh this is too raw for me right now please it's not even gone whenever something
SPEAKER_03:broke they just turn the lights
SPEAKER_01:down and shook you not while I'm hurting like this stop it get off me okay I need to move on
SPEAKER_03:okay
SPEAKER_01:my god not you too okay my god okay I'm safe moving over to Magic Kingdom A new overlay is coming to Tron Light Cycle Run in both Disney World and Shanghai Disney. So starting on September 15th, an overlay that will include red lighting and music from Nine Inch Nails will debut to celebrate the October opening of the Tron Ares film.
SPEAKER_03:Tron Mountain Dew Code Red. The ride.
SPEAKER_01:We all loved a little bit of Code Red. We do. I know I did. It's the best one. Besides Baja Blast, but I
SPEAKER_03:digress. No, Baja Blast makes me sick.
SPEAKER_01:You're breaking my heart today, okay? Just please stop it. Sorry. Sorry. You're like coming after like key parts of my personality. And I don't know why. I'm so sorry. Okay. Let's talk about big news and I think good news. I
SPEAKER_03:think
SPEAKER_01:so too. Magic Kingdom's Carousel of Progress is getting an update for the first time in over 30 years. The attraction is getting a new introduction scene featuring a Walt Disney audio animatronic. And I think this feels really right. This attraction is the one that makes me feel closer to Walt even though I know that sounds really strange and I actually really enjoy that we can move away from the current opening that's just a curtain and a voiceover and I'm interested to see how this goes because audiences are quite close to the stage in Carousel of Progress and I know that there's been some feedback about the Walt animatronic from Disneyland so people are going to be even closer and are going to be able to see every bit of him so I wonder if they're going to make some changes before I feel like they I feel like they have to. I feel like they have to.
SPEAKER_03:I mean, it's
SPEAKER_01:interesting. I respect that. I respect like being like, we're going to fix that. That wasn't quite right. I'm into that. Yeah.
SPEAKER_03:Yeah. I'm excited for this because I think it's going to get people coming back to the carousel of progress.
SPEAKER_01:Which they should do anyway. Which they
SPEAKER_03:should. And it's going to breathe some new life into it in a way that feels still authentic to the ride. Like, it would be weird for them to just like update a scene completely outright
SPEAKER_01:yeah like I know that they've done some
SPEAKER_03:enhancements to the like final scene right
SPEAKER_01:and I was gonna say like if we're kind of putting Walt at the intro of this I feel like it sort of gives this acknowledgement that it's like he made this and then that final scene is never gonna fully get updated because that was his version of the future and that works for me in
SPEAKER_03:some ways I feel like it's a really really smart move because it means that they don't have to keep investing into updating
SPEAKER_01:that you stepped into his office and he's presenting to you the idea as it stood then yeah some other I think good news for most people Cinderella Castle will be repainted back to its original blue cream gray and gold color scheme so the 50th anniversary pinks and blues will be no more and I would say generally the internet has rejoiced
SPEAKER_03:me included
SPEAKER_01:yeah and honestly me too I mean when they first did the 50th anniversary redo I was very much against it I hated how it looked and then it really grew on me over time. It
SPEAKER_03:didn't grow on me. They just kept saying that the pink is going to fade in the Florida sun and it very much did not. I thought
SPEAKER_01:it did a
SPEAKER_04:little.
SPEAKER_03:No, those photos were edited. No. The best thing that this color scheme did was the gold and so I'm glad that they're saying that they're going to keep the gold because it just really brought out some of the architecture that can get lost in Cinderella Castle like some
SPEAKER_01:of the
SPEAKER_03:little details.
SPEAKER_01:I love a gold accent.
SPEAKER_03:The gold accent is going to look great with the cream because the original concept art that they gave us, that color was cream. It was
SPEAKER_01:not pink. Right. I know. I know. I
SPEAKER_03:know. And then all of a sudden it was pink. Ew. Goodbye.
SPEAKER_01:Pink. Make it pink.
SPEAKER_03:Make it blue.
SPEAKER_01:It was also announced that the fairy godmother will be making visits to the Bibbidi Bobbidi boutiques in both Walt Disney World and Disneyland starting in early October. Simplified packages will also be rolled out around then. And I don't know. I was watching that video of the fairy godmother twirling around And I was just like, I don't know. Maybe one day those of us over 12 will have our moment because I want to do that.
SPEAKER_03:We'll do our adult only cruise and we'll get you there.
SPEAKER_01:Then I'll be able to go in.
SPEAKER_03:We'll get you your real, real tight bun, like lacquered
SPEAKER_01:in glitter. That's all I want. Oh, man. We also got some really exciting Villain's Land teases at Destination D23. And Disney shared that Disney legend Andreas Deha, who was a key part of creating Gaston, Scar, and Jafar, three of the best villains out there, is consulting on the project. And that Imagineers have visited Paris and Barcelona to study their architecture. The Imagineering team has created the term conjured architecture to describe how they are utilizing the, quote, magical, fluid, and organic appearance of both the animated villains and the Art Nouveau style of construction, end quote, to style. the land. And that feels really promising. It sounds very sophisticated.
SPEAKER_03:Yeah. The concept art that they were giving, like some of the reference pictures, I'm like, this is right. This is absolutely right. This can be good.
SPEAKER_01:And finally, the Beacon Barrel, the new Pirates of the Caribbean themed tavern, is now open in Magic Kingdom. When reservations first opened, they filled almost completely, very quickly, surprising nobody. But it does sound like smaller party sizes of one or two may have some luck on weekdays scoring reservation. So
SPEAKER_03:solo day drink. That's the lesson.
SPEAKER_01:And there's nothing wrong with that. We need to get more comfortable as a society with
SPEAKER_03:loneliness.
SPEAKER_01:Eating and drinking on our own. Alone.
SPEAKER_03:Be lonely.
SPEAKER_01:Learn to be lonely. Great song. Is it? Yeah. Anyway, you're just coming for me today. I don't care what you say. Please note, if you are attending Mickey's Not So scary Halloween party that the bar actually will be open then. So maybe you can make that happen then. I don't know why you'd want to like waste time at the Halloween party but anyway you can do it. And visits are currently limited to 45 minutes and two drinks per guest and they are sticking to that. Keep that in mind. I know a lot of people are a bit disappointed that these are pre-batched cocktails like a bartender is not making each cocktail by hand.
SPEAKER_03:I feel like you kind of got to.
SPEAKER_01:If we all want to go to the Beacon Barrel anytime in the next like three years, then it's going to have to kind of be that way.
SPEAKER_03:Yeah. I wouldn't be surprised if like the first menu change, maybe they are able to start doing that. But the first menu change is going to be like a while down the road. Yeah. Especially in the opening of a new attraction like this. Like it's an attraction as much as it is a dining experience.
SPEAKER_01:And it looks fun. It looks fun. I want to go. Yeah. I want to go.
SPEAKER_03:All right. Well, let's talk about some Disney Plus stuff. So things that are nowadays We'll be right back. Fans can dive deeper into the case each week with the Only Murders in the Building official podcast. Only took them how many seasons to get there?
SPEAKER_01:I know.
SPEAKER_03:This 10-episode video and audio series. See video? We're ahead of them. That's right. Look
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SPEAKER_03:10-episode video and audio series features cast interviews, behind-the-scenes insights, and more, dropping Tuesdays on Hulu's YouTube channel and international platforms.
SPEAKER_01:They just keep rolling. New seasons. Also that. They just really keep rolling out new season after new season of the show. Props to that whole team.
SPEAKER_03:Because that's how TV is supposed to be. That's what makes it profitable. Like that's why that model works. Anyway, the new season of Dancing with the Stars premieres live on Disney Plus Tuesday, September 16th at 8, 7 central. The lineup of stars this year includes Dylan Efron, Hilaria Baldwin, Corey Feldman Elaine Hendricks Robert Irwin and Andy Richter among others and I saw someone that they were like on Disney night they desperately need Elaine Hendricks to do it as Meredith Blake and then her partner be a lizard and I'm like I need that I need that costume I need that I need the black and white hat and I need like the gecko also announced coming soon all episodes of the new Marvel animation miniseries, Marvel Zombies, premieres on September 24th. And this is described as, quote, after the Avengers are overtaken by a zombie plague, a desperate group of survivors discover the key to bringing an end to the superpowered undead racing across a dystopian landscape and risking life and limb to save their world. And then bonus announcement with this, the voice cast includes Elizabeth Olsen reprising her role as the Scarlet Witch. So this is the first time that we We've seen her since Multiverse of Madness. Wow. Yeah. It was announced the new holiday special, A Very Jonas Christmas Movie, will premiere on Disney Plus on November 14th. The star-studded cast includes, get this, Chloe Bennett, Billy Lord, Laverne Cox, KJ Apa, Andrew Barth Feldman, Andrea Martin, Kenny G, Justin Tranter, Randall Park, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. So this thing is going to be stacked.
UNKNOWN:Wow.
SPEAKER_03:And then, last thing I'll say, announced at Destination D23, Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks, daughter of Disney legend Don Iwerks and granddaughter of Disney animator and co-creator of Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit of Iwerks, she took the stage to announce her new documentary, Disneyland Handcrafted. The new documentary premieres this winter and follows the artists, craftsmen, and Walt Disney Imagineers who were actually there during the construction of Disneyland. It features archival footage from the camera crew that Walt had documenting the construction and never before seen footage. So basically she went into the archives and she saw a bunch of like documentary film that Walt had commissioned that had never been scanned essentially. So it wasn't like preserved. And so we're going to see things about the making of Disneyland that no one has ever seen before, which is so cool.
SPEAKER_01:Damn cool. All right,
SPEAKER_03:let's talk about talk about Disney films. Things now available. Hamilton is officially in theaters now. So in honor of the 10th anniversary of the show, there was a special premiere screening and red carpet event at the Delacorte Theater in New York City on September 3rd, complete with appearances from Lin-Manuel Miranda and the rest of the original cast. They had a window to do the sort of viral trend of the best of wives and best of women moment.
SPEAKER_01:And Lin started doing it during During the show. And I just love that so much. Like the ability to laugh at yourself is so admirable.
SPEAKER_03:It was just like theater kids.
SPEAKER_01:Yeah.
SPEAKER_03:Rented out of theater. Theater
SPEAKER_02:kid joy. Absolutely. Yeah, truly.
SPEAKER_03:And then Freakier Friday and the Fantastic Four First Steps, they're still out in theaters. So if you haven't seen them yet, there's still time. You can go see them. Wow. Next up, we have things that are announced coming soon. So I'm going to get into my Destination D23 announcements. But before I do, we got the official release date for Blue. Louis the
SPEAKER_02:Movie. Yeah.
SPEAKER_03:This first feature-length film will hit theaters on August 6th, 2027 and will be written and directed by Bluey creator Joe Brum and co-directed by Richard Jeffrey and voice actors Melanie Zanetti and David McCormick will return as Chili and Bandit, Bluey and Bingo's mom and dad for the film. Get ready because this thing is going to like blow up at the box office. I am already predicting like this thing is going to pull in so much cash. I will go see this
SPEAKER_01:movie. I was going to say It also sounds like the perfect thing. I feel like I've been seeing a lot of TikToks and reels lately of like, hey, you can go to the movies in your pajamas in the morning on a weekend and like bring coffee and donuts. And this is the perfect thing to do that
SPEAKER_03:for. Absolutely. All right. Now let's get into the Destination D23 announcements. So Zootopia 2 is coming to theaters November 26th. We know this. But at Destination D23, it was announced that Yvette Nicole Brown is joining the cast as the Baroness, Bear spelled B-E-A-R, and EMT Otter alongside Patrick Warburton, who will be voicing Mayor Windancer, a charismatic but clueless stallion who dreams of being as heroic in real life as the characters he once played on television.
SPEAKER_01:Hell yes. Iconic. Yes.
UNKNOWN:Yes.
SPEAKER_03:Jared Bush took the stage to reveal the title, project details, concept art, and animated logo for the new original feature from Walt Disney Animation, Hexed, which premieres November 2026. In the film, an awkward teenage boy and his type A mom discover that what makes him unusual might just be magical powers that will turn their lives in a secret world of magic upside down. And the feature is directed by Josie Trinidad and Jason Hand with Roy Conley and Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster Jones producing. I'm optimistic.
SPEAKER_01:Yeah, me too. Why not be, right?
SPEAKER_03:Truly, truly. Why
SPEAKER_01:not be?
SPEAKER_03:Disney is in their search for like Like what is appealing to young boys and this, that, and the other.
SPEAKER_02:Like original stories. Maybe this
SPEAKER_03:is it. Who knows? We'll find out.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah.
SPEAKER_03:We only have a year to wait.
SPEAKER_02:Yep.
SPEAKER_03:In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Disney and Pixar's beloved classic Toy Story, they announced at Destination D23 that the film will be re-released in theaters on September 12th, 2025. So you can go see Toy Story again in theaters. And then also at the event, we got more details about the upcoming Toy Story 5 which premieres June 19th, 2026. Fans got a first look at a new potty training toy named Smarty Pants, which is voiced by Conan O'Brien, before an exclusive look at the opening three minutes of the film. And that first look showed a vast army of Buzz Lightyear's washing up on a deserted island. And this army will be among the film's villains after they get stuck in a malfunctioning play mode. We also got like looks at Lily Pad, which is sort of like the leap frog style tablet. Yes. It's
SPEAKER_01:clever.
SPEAKER_03:It's never not going to be clever. I
SPEAKER_01:know. Toy Story is always going to
SPEAKER_03:work. Pixar then continued their presentation at Destination D23 with a look at the upcoming Pixar comedy Hoppers, which arrives in theaters next March. And then they went on to reiterate their lineup of films with Gato in June of 2027. And then a very sequel heavy lineup of films with which will see The Incredibles 3 and Coco 2 hitting theaters with no specific date in 2028 and beyond. I don't know how I feel about Coco 2.
SPEAKER_01:Yeah, I don't either.
SPEAKER_03:Coco is
SPEAKER_01:just... I don't really need Incredibles 3 either.
SPEAKER_03:Coco is just... kind of a perfect film. Like, it's perfect the way that it is.
SPEAKER_01:That's a standalone journey to me.
SPEAKER_03:Yeah.
SPEAKER_01:Okay. Yeah.
SPEAKER_03:So that's everything that's happening in Pixar right now. Fans at Destination D23 got an exclusive look at footage from Avengers Doomsday, which has yet to be released to the public. The new installment of the Avengers is slated for a Christmas 2026 theatrical release as one of those, like, tent poles with, like, Dune Part 3. So, according to the Russo brothers, this is the biggest movie they've ever made, surpassing Avengers Infinity War and Avengers Endgame.
SPEAKER_02:Oh, my God.
SPEAKER_03:Those are big movies. Oh, my God. I mean, the cast is gigantic for this thing. So, wild. And then the last thing I'll mention is that we got the title for the sixth Ice Age film, which will be Ice Age Boiling Point. It is set for theatrical release on February 5th, 2027 and is described as, quote, a dinosaur and lava-filled madcap adventure that takes Manny Sid, Diego, Ellie, Scrat, and the rest of the herd to visit never-before-seen corners of the treacherous Lost World, end quote. Yeah, so like ever since the pandemic, Blue Sky Animation shut down and Disney acquired it, and so now Ice Age is part of Disney stuff.
SPEAKER_01:Wild.
SPEAKER_03:That's why I got there.
SPEAKER_01:Alright, let's wrap it up. I've got a few different things for us. Let's do a little merchandise roundup first, shall we? So, the jewelry company Little words project known for its beaded message bracelets just released its Disney princess collection featuring pieces inspired by Cinderella, Belle, Tiana, Ariel, Jasmine, Rapunzel, and Moana. Each princess has two word bracelets and a special beaded sidekick bracelet. And y'all, they're so cute.
SPEAKER_03:Listen, it is taking everything within me not to spend money that I do not have and get this stupid Pua bracelet. But if anyone wants to get it for me, I'm probably the extra largest
SPEAKER_01:please check out our socials for a video so that you can see these sidekick bracelets I was very tempted I bought the if you're watching on YouTube I'm showing it off so maybe you should watch on YouTube I bought the bell courageous because how was I not going to buy a bell there's one from bell that says book lover but that's an online exclusive so don't feel like if you don't have a store no big deal you can totally shop the whole collection on their website and this is this collection also adds to the existing Disney offerings based around the Fab Five and Stitch. All very adorable. Yeah, there's a Donald
SPEAKER_03:one. That's just like Lucky Duck.
SPEAKER_01:So cute. I'll take that
SPEAKER_03:one too.
SPEAKER_01:Yeah, order it online. Send it to Connor.
SPEAKER_03:DM me and I'll send you
SPEAKER_01:one. There's also some selection in Disney World as well. And as I'm sure you know, if you are interested in this podcast in any way, shape, or form, Bath and Body Works has released its Disney villain collection, both online and in stores at this point, featuring scents and products for Maleficent and the Evil Queen.
SPEAKER_03:And we'll give you our thoughts on that.
SPEAKER_01:Soon.
SPEAKER_03:Soon.
SPEAKER_01:Soon. Let's move on to the Disney Cruise. This excited me. Dr. Facilier will be the star of a new special onboard experience, and that's going to be on the Disney Destiny. One Disney is calling a, quote, meet-and-play character experience. So not meet-and-greet. Meet-and-play. and it sounds like he will have his own little like parlor space where he will perform sleight of hand card tricks and tell stories and let me tell you I'm in I would be like loitering around there just waiting for him to call me over
SPEAKER_03:also legit if Christopher is looking for work he would be great friends with Dr. Facilier so true this is right up his alley
SPEAKER_01:he would love that too Oh, man. Let's talk about theater. First of all, I did see the Beauty and the Beast tour again. Oops. It was amazing.
SPEAKER_03:You got more
SPEAKER_01:merch. Oops. Let's talk about London. There was a concert version of the Hunchback of Notre Dame presented for several performances in London at the Prince Edward Theater. And when these things happen, my spark of hope for either a Broadway or West End production is just lit anew. It sounded amazing. And speaking of the West End, a wonderful friend of mine saw the West End production of Hercules and was kind enough to send me the program. Wait. Again, you should be watching on YouTube. Sent me the program, which if you don't know, in the UK, you don't get a playbill. So if you want anything like the program, you have to buy it. Here it is. Oh my gosh. So I've been like reading up all the bios and like looking at all of that. And this... Medallion.
SPEAKER_03:Wow. Look at it. Listen, Disney on Broadway merch is just fire. Disney theatricals, they are bringing it with the merch.
SPEAKER_01:Yes. So I'm hoping to put this on my shelf over here, but if not, this is going to go on my Christmas tree. So thank you so much to her. That was so sweet and so exciting to just like have a little piece of that magic.
SPEAKER_03:Thank you, friend.
SPEAKER_01:Thank you. And then big news for Yeah. Yeah. tireless supporter, advocate, and leader of the theater community, playing a key role in turning Broadway's lights back on during the unprecedented pandemic shutdown. It's a truly remarkable record, end quote. And it's especially remarkable considering that Disney Theatrical Group has only existed since 1993. So it has only had six years of existence without Schumacher as he was named co-president in 1999. Yeah. So everything that it is as we know it now is
SPEAKER_03:thanks
SPEAKER_01:to Thomas Schumacher. So thank you, Thomas. And I hope that if you're retiring, please enjoy yourself. You've done a lot.
SPEAKER_03:You've done a lot.
SPEAKER_01:But also, like, don't go far. And finally, in some non-Disney theater news, Connor and I are going to see Masquerade, the immersive production of Phantom of the Opera, because we're just treating ourselves these days, later this month in New York City. So if you have any interest in hearing about it, let us know. We are considering a bonus episode if there's enough interest around our experience as it is nearly sold out and is still relatively mysterious on purpose so obviously if we talk about it in an episode we will include spoilers which obviously we have been avoiding up until this point and obviously there's no coverage allowed inside the show so it's just word of mouth so if you want to hear about it let us know because I think we're really going to want to talk about it I'm counting down the days until we go do that I'm so excited and let's wrap this up with we're kind of going back to merch but it's more gaming I suppose because For me, it's merch more than gaming. Um, we're going to talk about Lorkana Fabled. So this is a new series of Lorkana cards that just dropped with two new starter decks taking inspiration from Disney princesses, classic Mickey cartoons like The Brave Little Tailor, and a goofy movie. So now I have Lorkana cards. Again, this is merchandise to me because what the hell do I do with these? I still don't know. Um, so we will have to keep you up with my journey of figuring out how to play this. Um, Little ASMR. Yeah, I have a beautiful Tiana holder for my cards.
SPEAKER_03:Yeah, I have an Ursula deck box. I got strong-armed into it by some of our members of our Poor Unfortunate
SPEAKER_01:fam. Yeah.
SPEAKER_03:So I guess this kind of is a nice
SPEAKER_01:segue
SPEAKER_03:into our last bit of news for you all, which is that Poor Unfortunate podcast has launched our own Discord channel so the Poor Unfortunate Fam is now on Discord we are shifting things over not taking away from the Poor Unfortunate Fam private Facebook group but rather trying to expand it give you all some more more ability of things to do there and just sort of like giving you another option besides Facebook so if you've never used Discord before but you've used something like Slack it's basically exactly like that
SPEAKER_01:We've
SPEAKER_03:got tons of different channels for you to interact with, talk to each other, talk to us. It's messaging, so it just feels so much more casual than
SPEAKER_01:like posting something. I was going to say, it feels like sending a text more to me. Slack is a good comparison.
SPEAKER_03:Yeah, it's like a big group chat. So if you're interested in joining the Poor Unfortunate Fam on Facebook or Discord, you can go to our episode description, you can go to our website, or you can follow our links in our social media accounts, and it'll send you right over there. You can join You can answer some fun little startup
SPEAKER_01:questions and then you're in. Startup questions are fun. And yeah, and then I just love that it's, we've got channels for different categories. So you can kind of focus on what you're the most interested in talking to people about, which just makes it feel much more navigable for me, which I love. Yeah. So
SPEAKER_03:we've got gaming. So the people out there who are into Lorkana, we've got people who talk Lorkana. But then we've also got people talking about park tips and tricks or cruise tips and tricks.
SPEAKER_01:We have folks going on trips soon and have been crowdsourcing the best tips from the fam use it as a resource it's been really amazing you all have made it amazing so far so thank you
SPEAKER_03:yeah thank you
SPEAKER_01:yeah
SPEAKER_03:alright that's gonna do it for us for this episode wait was that a full length episode what is happening I know I know it was a lot thank you so much for sticking around as always you should make sure that you are hitting follow or subscribe wherever you're listening or watching the podcast find us on social media we are at poor unfortunate podcast everywhere and then we will be back very soon with a tips and tricks episode for you. I wonder what that could be. So until then, beluga sabruga.
