On Main Street with Aaron Wallace: An Unofficial Disney Fan Podcast
The web's longest-running Disney podcast, from the creator of 'The Thinking Fan's Guide to Disney' book series. Fun and thoughtful discussion about theme parks (Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong & Paris), movies, music, Broadway, corporate Mouse House, and beyond.
Get ready for countdowns, trip reports, in-park audio, music montages, Disney history lessons, celebrity interviews, in-depth analysis, and much more.
Host Aaron Wallace is a bestselling author, entertainment writer, and attorney with an interest in pop culture, 1980s/1990s nostalgia, and everything Disney.
- Update frequency
- every 48 days
- Average duration
- 71 minutes
- Episodes
- 36
- Years Active
- 2010 - 2021
Mary Poppins Returns Deep Dive, Part One
As Walt Disney World debuts a new Mary Poppins Returns-themed restaurant, Aaron joins his close friends Albert Gutierrez and Jonathan Harvill for a DEEP dive into the 2018 movie musical starring Emil…
Presidential Puppets?: How The Muppets Could Take Over Liberty Square
Are The Muppets about to announce something big? Could it have something to do with Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and the Hall of Presidents at Magic Kingdom's Liberty Square? In this Season 15 debut and …
14.1: Main Street Music Hall of Fame
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Pod is back... with a brand-new show title, format, and more. In this Season 14 debut, Aaron walks through 70+ years of Disney music history, treatment one song from each decade to in-d…
13.5: The Great Movie Ride That Never Was and Always Will Be (ZADDP #82)
The Great Movie Ride is closing for good, and to pay tribute, Aaron recreates the entire attraction experience in audio form, using dialogue and score from the movies themselves and a "best of" scrip…
13.4: Beauty and the Geeks - An Even Deeper Look at Live-Action Beauty and the Beast (ZADDP #81)
Picking up where they left off in Episode 79: Beastly Kingdoms, special guest Albert Gutierrez joins Aaron for an even deeper look at the new, live-action Beauty and the Beast (2017). Discussion incl…
13.3: Redheads Tell New Tales - Pirates of the Caribbean Changes (ZADDP #80)
Pirates of the Caribbean is changing, and it's quite the controversy. As the famous Wench Bride Auction is set to be replaced, Aaron looks at whether the original scene is actually offensive, whether…
13.2: Beastly Kingdoms - Pandora Review + Live-Action Beauty and the Beast (ZADDP #79)
Six years after releasing a rant against the whole idea of an "Avatar Land," your host reviews Pandora — The World of Avatar now that it's open at long last.
AND Aaron is joined by special guest Albe…
13.1: Shanghai Disneyland Top 10 & Park Review (ZADDP #78)
The best and worst of Shanghai Disneyland, from bad guest behavior (public poo!) to E-ticket rides that blow the U.S. out of the water. Aaron looks back on his trip with a review of all 6 lands + a T…
Announcement: Epcot Book + New Episodes
The Thinking Fan's Guide to Walt Disney World: Epcot is now available! Learn all about this exciting new Disney book. PLUS: New episodes of #ZADDP are on the way!
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#77: Ranking Christmas at Walt Disney World and Disneyland
The holidays are here, and no place celebrates like the Disney Parks. Join Aaron for a countdown of the Top Ten Christmas Offerings at Walt Disney World. Then, special guest Jeff DePaoli chimes in wi…
#76: Eat to the Beat at Epcot with Delta Rae
How does Epcot’s Eat to the Beat concert series work? Special guest Mike McKee, drummer for the incredible band Delta Rae, explains the whole thing… and geeks out about all things Disney Parks too.
J…
#75: Let's Talk About DCA 2.0
Having been highly critical of Disney California Adventure in its first iteration, Aaron now takes a step back to reassess after a few years of Buena Vista Street, Carsland, and more. Along the way, …
#74: Let's Talk About Disneyland
On the heels of Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary Diamond Celebration, Aaron looks back at his three trips there to celebrate it.
Follow along for a first-timer’s look at:
- Paint the Night
- Disneyland For…
#73: In Defense of George Lucas (A Disney Legend)
George Lucas is about to become an official Disney Legend, and some fans aren't happy about it. Aaron comes to his defense...
This year's Disney Legends will be inducted at the #D23Expo2015, where …
#72: The Walt Disney Pilgrimage
Take a walk in Walt's footsteps through Griffith Park in Los Angeles — PLUS a special announcement for The D23 Expo 2015!
Total runtime - 1 hour, 2 minutes
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#71: What's It Like to Live in Disney World?
What's it like to live in Walt Disney World? How does moving to Orlando change your theme park perspective as a diehard Disney fan? Is the tradeoff worth it? Fresh off of his two-year "Orlandoversar…
#70: Ep(i)c(fail)ot
Kyle Burbank (of The Disneyland Gazette) return for Part 2 of his Walt Disney World New Year’s Eve trip report with Aaron. Discussion includes:
- Aaron’s review of Star Wars Weekends 2013 & Hyperspa…
#69: TWO Trip Reports (Kind Of)
Aaron welcomes special guest Kyle Burbank (of The Disneyland Gazette), discussing recent Disney Parks news and a TWO recent trip reports, including:
- WDW & Disneyland ticket price hikes for 2013
- M…
#68: Is Universal's Harry Potter Leaving Disney in the Dust?
Universal Orlando just announced a major expansion to its Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Diagon Alley! Find out why Disney fans lashed out at Walt Disney World AND at Aaron this week after the ne…
#67: Disney Music Hall of Fame - Ceremony #1 (Part 2)
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Pod continues its brand-new Disney Music Hall of Fame with this, Part 2 of the Inaugural Induction Ceremony!
This time around, FOUR new songs are inducted: one from the 1970s, one fro…