Talking Disney Magic – Details, episodes & analysis

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, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also rank and review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

For our first movie of 2026, we are so excited to rank and review Cars! Join us as we head to Radiator Springs to talk about how this film holds up, why it's so much deeper and more well-crafted than people may realize, and how there may be a dark side of this universe no one is talking about! 

Next up, we are going to be ranking and reviewing Cars 2 (and then Cars 3!), 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:

2:54 – Adam Is Going to the Premiere of Disneyland Handcrafted!

5:50 – Zootopia 2 Is the Highest-Grossing Disney Animated Film of All Time

8:47 – Cars Intro and Initial Impressions

13:29 – Crazy Cars Fan Theories

21:14 – Making of Cars and the History of Route 66

26:22 – Cars Recap

48:34 - Ranking Cars

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

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, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

For our first episode of 2026, we are so excited to not only be looking back at the year that was 2025, but also looking forward into all the amazing things headed our way in the worlds in Disney, Pixar, Disney Parks, Star Wars, Marvel and more! We're also ranking and reviewing Avatar: Fire and Ash for our last ranking of 2025!

Next up, we are going to be ranking and reviewing Cars (and then Cars 2 and Cars 3!), 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:

4:41 – Avatar: Fire and Ash, Ranked and Reviewed

23:10 – Lookback at 2025 and Where our Rankings Stand!

31:40 – Looking forward to 2026 for Talking Disney Magic

35:10 – 2026 Predictions!

47:56 – 2026 Preview for Disney, Pixar, Disney Parks, Star Wars, Marvel, and More!

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

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, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

For this bonus episode, we are so excited to welcome Megan duBois to the show to talk about our trip to Cotino, a Storyliving Community by Disney, and its incredible real-life Parr House from Incredibles 2!

Disney invited Megan, Adam, and a few others to Palm Springs to see this neighborhood and its Artisan Club, which is the first of the brand, and we're so excited to dive deep into what it is, how it has a deep connection to Walt Disney, and why it's not exactly what you might think.

You can also check out Megan's write-up on Cotino on Forbes and Adam's full thoughts on Cotino right here on IGN! Oh, and be sure to follow the wonderful Megan duBois on Instagram!

We'd love to hear your thoughts and questions on Cotino, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com to be part of the show!

Next up, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Zootopia to get ready for Zootopia 2 and talking about Adam's trip on the media preview sailing of the Disney Destiny, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, questions, and more in as well!

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:

2:40 – What is Cotino, a Storyliving by Disney Community?

6:03 – Cotino Bay and the Beautiful Homes of Cotino

9:10 – Cotino's Artisan Club and the Incredibles 2 Parr House

19:14 – Awesome Disney Programs for Members and the History of Walt Disney in the Area

28:26 – Megan's Ranking of Sleeping Beauty and our Disney/Pixar Movie Tier List!

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

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, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing for Tangled for its 15th anniversary a little early! Join us as we talk about how this is a truly special film that was almost like Shrek, how the lanterns and I have a dream scenes are the greatest, and as we induct a couple new members of the Talking Disney Magic Hall of Fame.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Tangled, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com to be part of the show!

Next up, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Zootopia to get ready for Zootopia 2, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, and more in as well!

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:

2:18 – 50th Episode Giveaway Winners!

7:55 – Disneyland Game Rush Is Disney Parks First Step Into Fortnite, and Adam Got to Preview It!

12:07 – Tangled Intro and Initial Impressions

25:37 – Making Of Stories, Including Tangled Was Almost a Shrek-Like Film?!

30:07 – Tangled Recap

01:04:35 – Three Hall of Fame Nominations!

01:08:19 – Ranking Tangled

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

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, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Coco! Join us as we talk about how this may be one of the greatest films of all time and one we wish we could actually jump into and live in, how it is such a beautiful tribute to Mexico and its people, and so much more.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Coco, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com to be part of the show!

Next up, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Tangled for its 15th anniversary, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, and more in as well!

We also want you to help us celebrate 50 episodes, so we are doing a fun giveaway where you can win either a $50 Disney gift card or a $25 Uber Eats card! All we want you to do is tell us one movie on our tier list that you would move higher and lower, and where you would place it and why!

Send that in to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com or comment on Adam's Instagram or TikTok post to be entered. If you want bonus entries, you can comment and tag a friend or repost the post! The contest will run through November 3 at 11:59pm ET! 

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

Timeline:

2:27 – Our 50th Episode Giveaway Is Still Going On!

7:04 – Check Out Our Special Episode About Adam's Trip to Cotino with Special Guest Megan DuBois

10:00 – Coco Intro and Initial Impressions

27:29 – Coco Recap

01:09:49 – Ranking Coco

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

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, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Sleeping Beauty for our 50th episode! Join us as we talk about how this film was really the end of an era for Disney, how it has so many S scenes and moments, why it has us more excited than ever for Disney World's Villains Land, and so much more!

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Sleeping Beauty, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com to be part of the show!

Next up, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Coco, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, and more in as well!

We also want you to help us celebrate 50 episodes, so we are doing a fun giveaway where you can win either a $50 Disney gift card or a $25 Uber Eats card! All we want you to do is tell us one movie on our tier list that you would move higher and lower, and where you would place it and why!

Send that in to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com or comment on Adam's Instagram or TikTok post to be entered. If you want bonus entries, you can comment and tag a friend or repost the post! The contest will run through November 3 at 11:59pm ET! 

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:

4:27 – Enter our 50th Episode Giveaway!

7:08 – We Change the Rankings of Two Films for our 50th Episode and Induct a new Hall of Famer?!

16:58 – Soarin' Across America Is Arriving in 2026 to Celebrate the United States' 250th Anniversary

19:28 – Sleeping Beauty Intro and Initial Impressions

35:16 – The Making of Sleeping Beauty and Why It Was the End of an Era

44:33 – Recap of Sleeping Beauty

1:02:45 – Why Sleeping Beauty Has Us So Excited for Villains Land at Disney World

1:07:44 – Ranking Sleeping Beauty

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

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, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Tron: Ares. Join us as we talk about its opening weekend box office performance, how we liked the film compared to the other Tron movies, what we want from the future, and how it had one of the best callbacks ever.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Tron: Ares, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com to be part of the show!

Next up, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Sleeping Beauty for our 50th episode special, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, and more in as well!

We also want you to help us celebrate 50 episodes, so we are doing a fun giveaway where you can win either a $50 Disney gift card or a $25 Uber Eats card! All we want you to do is tell us one movie on our tier list that you would move higher and lower, and where you would place it and why!

Send that in to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com or comment on Adam's Instagram or TikTok post to be entered. If you want bonus entries, you can comment and tag a friend or repost the post! The contest will run through November 3 at 11:59pm ET! 

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:

1:44 – We're Doing A Big Giveaway For Our 50th Episode!

7:51 – Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Documentary Series Is Headed to Disney+

10:26 – Tron: Ares Intro and Box Office Performance

17:52 – Tron: Ares Wasn't the Sequel to Tron: Legacy Many People Wanted

28:34 – Tron: Ares Recap

57:54 – Ranking Tron: Ares

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

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, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

On this bonus episode, we are giving our instant reaction and review to Tron: Ares! Join us as we talk about how it held up to the first two films (which you can listen to our ranking and reviewing of right now on the feed!), how it contained one of our favorite moments ever, and more. 

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Tron: Ares as we will be officially ranking and reviewing it next week, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com to be part of the show!

Next up, we are so excited to rank and review Tron: Ares and then Sleeping Beauty for our 50th episode, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, and more in as well!

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:

3:18 – Spoiler-Free Instant Reaction to Tron: Ares

7:37 – Spoiler-Filled Instant Reaction to Tron: Ares!

8:37 – THE GREATEST MOMENT OF TRON: ARES

27:05 – If We Had to Score Tron: Ares Right Now…

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

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, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, we are so excited to be returning to the grid to rank and review Tron Legacy and see how it compares to the original. Join us as we talk about how cool it is, why we love the ISOs, and how we wish it reached closer to its potential.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Tron Legacy, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com to be part of the show!

Next up, we are so excited to be giving our instant reactions to Tron Ares and then ranking and reviewing it, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, and more in as well!

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:

4:59 – What Incredibles 3 Could Be

8:11 – Disney World Deals and 13 NEW CHICKEN STRIPSc

11:47 – Tron Legacy Intro and Initial Impressions

26:12 – What Disney World or GRID Would You Like to Go Into

28:47 – Tron Legacy Recap

51:34 – Ranking Tron Legacy

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon

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, Star Wars, Marvel, and more, but also review the biggest movies in Disney and Pixar's incredible catalog!

This week, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Tron as we get ready for Tron: Ares! Join us as we talk about one of the first films to ever use CGI, how it holds up, how we can't tell who anybody is, and how it has some truly awesome moments.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Tron, so be sure to send them in and anything else you want about the world of Disney to talkingdisneymagic@gmail.com to be part of the show!

Next up, we are so excited to be ranking and reviewing Tron: Legacy, so be sure to get your reviews, favorite moments, and more in as well!

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:

2:32 – Rest in Peace, Jane Goodall

7:31 – Trailer Time! (Zootopia 2, Avatar: Fire and Ash, and Mandalorian and Grogu)

20:41 – Tron Intro

38:23 – Tron Recap

59:19 – Ranking Tron

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon