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, Adam and Vanessa break down the biggest news from Destionation D23 (Adam was there!), from Walt Disney joining Carousel of Progress to Hexed to updates on Magic Kingdom's Villains-themed land to Hoppers to Toy Story 5 to what it was like being there and much more.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Destination D23 and the big reveals there, 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 Lady and the Tramp, 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!

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Timestamps:

3:20 – Destination D23 vs. D23

6:09 – The Biggest News From Destination D23 For Adam Was Walt Being Added to Carousel of Progress

9:51 – Disney World’s Villains-Themed Land Updates

14:13 – Hexed Is Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Big Fall 2026 Film

16:23 – Hoppers Continues to Look So Funny and Good

19:36 – We Got to See the Opening of Toy Story 5

21:22 – I Think We’re Starting to Learn Too Much About Zootopia 2

21:53 – An Awesome Clip of The Mandalorian and Grogu

24:45 - Disney Parks Updates

30:04 – The Best Parts of Destination D23

Music: Sean Beeson

Podcast Art: Jordan Lymon