Happily Chat

Welcome back to Happily Chat! We’re Katherine (@happilykatherine) and Tom (@happilyhusbandtom), and today we are chatting all about our recent trip to Disneyland Paris for Halloween! We talk all about how we got there, including the last-minute change of travel plans, where we stayed and what we thought of our experience returning to Disney Hotel Cheyenne after a couple of years. We also chat about the good and the bad of our Halloween experience. Spoiler alert: it was mostly good, of course! (Apart from Tom’s unlucky dessert.) And of course, we talk about my unboxing fails, taking all the important photos and so much more. Thanks for listening, and don’t forget to leave a review or send me your thoughts over on Instagram @happilykatherine. We’ll be back with another episode next week!

Welcome back to Happily Chat! Join Katherine (@happilykatherine) and Tom (@happilyhusbandtom) as we talk all things packing! With our next trip to Disneyland Paris just around the corner, we thought we’d tell you our must have items and how the packing is going (Spoiler alert - Tom is not involved!) We’re also chatting about our recent trip to a pumpkin farm, getting that all-important pumpkin shot and nearly being rained off by a surprise return to classic English weather. Thank you for your input in this episode, we love hearing from you - and your must pack items were very useful! Keep an eye on my insta stories for more opportunities to interact with the podcast. Thanks for listening, and don’t forget to leave us a review and share your thoughts over on Instagram @happilykatherine. We’ll be back soon, possibly a slight delay in the next episode due to the trip!

Welcome back to Happily Chat! We’re Katherine (@happilykatherine) and Tom (@happilyhusbandtom), and today we’re talking all things Halloween in Disneyland Paris! Halloween season is upon us, so we’re taking you with us as we imagine our ideal Halloween day in the parks, from the food we’ll eat to the rides we’ll go on and the entertainment we’ll watch. We also catch you up on what we’ve been up to this week, including Katherine’s visit to a new villainous afternoon tea in London, Once Upon a Villain. As always, there are lots of giggles, banter and snacks along the way! Thanks for listening, and don’t forget to leave a review or send us your thoughts over on Instagram @happilykatherine. We’ll be back with another episode next week!

Welcome back to Happily Chat! We’re Katherine (@happilykatherine) and Tom (@happilyhusbandtom), and today we have a special countdown episode ! We asked you for your suggestions for a countdown you’d like to hear, and there were so many that we chose two! First, we’re counting down the Top 5 DisneyBounds Katherine has worn, which she loved creating and wearing. And Tom isn’t left out, as he has a Top 5 too, and some strong opinions! Then, taking it to Disneyland Paris specifically, we’re counting down our Top 5 Quick Service restaurants . We both have opinions here too, and there’s more variety than you might think. Katherine had some strong words with Tom over his number one! We’re also answering some of your questions , including our favourite and least favourite rides. Thanks so much for listening. We hope you enjoyed this episode that you inspired! Don’t forget to leave a review or send me your thoughts over on Instagram @happilykatherine, and we’ll be back with another episode next week!

Welcome back to Happily Chat! Tom is back! We’re Katherine (@happilykatherine) and Tom (@happilyhusbandtom), and this week we’re talking all things shoulder pals . We chat about my shoulder pal princess dress, including how I came up with the idea and put the whole thing together, along with the reaction it got when I wore it in the parks. We also get into shoulder pals in general, including some of my favourites and my first ever shoulder pal. Plus, we chat about my recent visit to Disney Wonders and Casa Giulia in Disney Village with InsidEars, and what I got to see while I was there. Thanks so much for listening. Don’t forget to leave a review or send me your thoughts over on Instagram to @happilykatherine, and we’ll be back with another episode next week!

Welcome back to Happily Chat! This week we’re live in Disneyland Park ! I’m joined by my friend and fellow Disneyland Paris InsidEar Stu (@dlptipsforirish), and we’re taking a walk through all the lands of the park. It’s Annual Pass Party weekend and we are excited to have a debrief on the party. The highs and lows, the outfits and the DJ! We talk about some of the rides as we go, and also get into some of the latest Disneyland Paris news, including our thoughts on the first ever New Year’s Eve in Disney Adventure World . Thanks so much for listening. Don’t forget to leave a review or send me your thoughts over on Instagram to @happilykatherine, and Tom and I will be back with another episode next week!

Welcome back to Happily Chat! We’re Katherine (@happilykatherine) and Tom (@happilyhusbandtom), the couple behind the Happily community online. We’re back for Season 4! This week we’re catching up on what happened over the rest of the summer, including a big debrief on D23 and the news that came out of the event. Of course we chat more about “the woman in London” and the continuing story of Hei Hei, including what happened with Auliʻi. The viral moment that keeps making more viral moments! We go through some recent Disneyland Paris announcements and chat about the opening of UK bookings for the next holiday period from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028. Katherine also talks all about her Disney Cruise day , and we look ahead to her next trip to Disneyland Paris. This episode was recorded live in front of a TikTok audience - thank you all! So there’s plenty of your comments, opinions, and we read a couple of reviews too! Thanks so much for listening - and welcome back to Season 4!

Welcome back to Happily Chat! It’s a very special episode as we celebrate Disney’s World Princess Week and we have a very special guest! Katherine (@happilykatherine) and Tom (@happilyhusbandtom) return for the final episode of the season to countdown their Top 5 favourite Disney Princesses. Katherine also interviews Motsi Mabuse , dancer, broadcaster and Strictly Come Dancing judge, who is the ambassador for Disney’s World Princess Week . Motsi and Katherine talk about what it really means to be a Disney Princess, the qualities these stories can inspire in young girls, and the things we pass down through generations. Plus, we explore Disney’s latest research into the impact of Princess stories on young women and girls. Happily Chat will be back for Season 4 soon!

Welcome back to Happily Chat! I’m Katherine (@happilykatherine) and in this episode I’m joined once again by my good friend Stu (@dlptipsforirish). This time, we’re recording live as we take a stroll through Disneyland Paris, from Disney Adventure World all the way to Disneyland Park, chatting as we go. The main reason for our visit was to watch the brand new Disney Princess Cavalcade. We share our thoughts on the new entertainment, our highlights, and whether we think it’s a worthy addition to the park. We also celebrate a huge moment for Stu, who was lucky enough to be in Disneyland Paris on the day the Irish language was officially added to “it’s a small world”, a massive milestone and something he championed for years. And it wouldn’t be a Disney trip without a personal victory too! Katherine finally became a Galactic Hero on Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast after many, many attempts, so of course we had to chat about that as well. If you'd like to see all of these moments for yourself, make sure you check out our videos over on our social channels. Thanks so much for listening. Don’t forget to leave a review, send me your thoughts over on Instagram to @happilykatherine, and Tom and I will be back with another episode soon! We will let Tom have his job back next time.

Welcome back to Happily Chat! We’re Katherine (@happilykatherine) and Tom (@happilyhusbandtom), the couple behind the Happily community online. Wow, we need a catch up! In this episode, we’re chatting all about Katherine’s latest Disneyland Paris trip, which didn’t quite go to plan! The heatwave in Paris was not to be messed with, and it definitely had an impact on Katherine's trip, including the Bastille Day celebrations. We also talk all about the live action Moana. We’ve now both seen the full film and break down our thoughts on it, especially the impact of the music. Tom cried… a lot! A correction for the podcast, “We Know the Way” was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa’i & Mark Mancina. After referencing Lin as the composer, we can't actually be sure who was in charge of that chord Tom loves so much... And we aren’t even going to get into Tom’s new embarrassing hat… Thanks so much for listening! Don’t forget to leave a review, send us your thoughts over on Instagram to @happilykatherine, and we’ll be back with another episode soon!

Welcome back to Happily Chat! We’re Katherine (@happilykatherine) and Tom (@happilyhusbandtom), the couple behind the Happily community online. Wow we need a catch up! In this episode, Katherine tells us all about her experience at the Moana live-action launch, what it was like being in the presence of the cast, and the surreal moment Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson signed her now VERY precious Hei Hei Loungefly bag. We also give our thoughts on Toy Story 5 and go off on our usual tangents, with plenty of banter. Here’s the question though... does Tom finally eat his words about the viral Hei Hei bag after making so much fun of Katherine for buying it? Thanks so much for listening. Don’t forget to leave a review, send us your thoughts over on Instagram to @happilykatherine, and we’ll be back with another episode as soon as we can!

Welcome to a very special episode of Happily Chat! I’m Katherine (@happilykatherine) and today I’m joined by a very special guest! You may know Sam online as Sam4God from YouTube and Instagram. Sam is a Disney Parks vlogger, and fellow InsidEars member for Disneyland Paris. She's a very popular Disneyland Paris vlogger, and after lots of requests from the community, I travelled to London to sit down with Sam for my very first proper interview episode of Happily Chat. We sat down in a hotel bar in Soho with a couple of Iced Lattes and had a wonderful chat. We talk all about Sam’s journey into content creation, her experiences visiting Disney parks around the world, and what it’s like sharing the magic online. We also get into a Disney Parks rapid fire, discussing her favourite rides, snacks, restaurants, hotels and more, as well as her thoughts on Disneyland Paris, switching off in the parks, meeting incredible people along the way, and even the exciting future of theme parks here in the UK. Of course, we also included some of your brilliant listener questions, thank you so much for sending them in and being part of this episode. I absolutely loved sitting down with Sam, we had a lovely afternoon, so a big thank you to Sam for agreeing to be on the Podcast. Thanks so much for listening. Don’t forget to leave a review, send me your thoughts over on Instagram, and we’ll be back with another episode next week

Welcome back to Happily Chat! We’re Katherine (@happilykatherine) and Tom (@happilyhusbandtom), the couple behind the Happily community online. This week’s episode was recorded whilst live on TikTok, with the community joining us in real time and sharing their thoughts as we went - which made for a slightly chaotic but very fun conversation! We’re chatting through Katherine’s most recent trip to Disneyland Paris, from outfit planning to the ongoing saga of lost shoulder pals and, of course, the never-ending need for “just one more fleece.” We also cover the latest news around the next Annual Pass Party, and get into some fun speculation around potential third park ideas. As always, we’re answering your questions, reading your reviews, and enjoying plenty of our usual chat and banter along the way. Thanks so much for listening — see you next week!

Welcome back to Happily Chat! We’re Katherine (@happilykatherine) and Tom (@happilyhusbandtom), the couple behind the Happily community online. What a week it’s been to be a Disney and theme park fan! Today, we talk about the news of the week - and it takes up nearly the whole episode because it was just too good not to discuss in depth. From Taylor Swift’s role in Toy Story to the latest update on the Universal Bedford theme park, we share our opinions on the news and, as always, have fun speculating. We also dive into Tom’s new meme status following a recent visit to Get Ready Comics. As always, thank you so much for listening and for all your messages and reviews. We’ll see you next week!

Welcome back to Happily Chat! We’re Katherine (@happilykatherine) and Tom (@happilyhusbandtom), the couple behind the Happily community online. This week we’re chatting through one of your episode ideas - a day in Disney with the Happilys - and building out our perfect park day. We also catch up on Toy Story again following the recent launch event for Toy Story 5, and have a chat about the legend that is Tom Hanks. Alongside that, we talk about upcoming video plans, including how I’m thinking about covering the “walls” at Disneyland Paris, and the ongoing challenge of filming those first few seconds of a video. Plus a few familiar tangents along the way… including trash cans. As always, thank you so much for listening and for all your messages and reviews. We’ll see you next week!

Welcome back to Happily Chat! We’re Katherine (@happilykatherine) and Tom (@happilyhusbandtom), the couple behind the Happily community online. In this week’s episode, we answer your questions and chat through some of the latest Disney news and topics we’ve been loving lately. We’re talking about the upcoming Toy Story 5 film and sharing the results of our Toy Story 4 poll! We also hear all about Tom’s favourite Disney films and why he loves them, before chatting about annual passes and our thoughts on them. Plus, we catch up on more Disneyland Paris news, along with all our usual banter, laughs, and random tangents along the way. As always, thank you so much for listening and for sending in your questions. See you next week 🤍

Welcome back to Happily Chat! We’re Katherine (@happilykatherine) and Tom (@happilyhusbandtom), and we’re so excited to be back for a brand new season - and yes… Tom is officially back! This first episode is a big catch-up as we chat about everything we’ve been up to recently, from Disneyland Paris news and content updates to our latest trip together. Most importantly, we’re finally talking about Tom’s first experience visiting Disney Adventure World - and what it meant to share something so special and important to me with him for the very first time. We’re also catching up on life behind the scenes, chatting about the community, our recent content, and settling back into all the usual banter that we’ve missed so much. As always, thank you so much for listening and supporting Happily Chat. We’re so happy to be back for another season with you all! See you next week!

Welcome back to Happily Chat! I’m Katherine (@happilykatherine) and I’m joined again by Stu (@dlptipsforirish) for a very special follow-up episode. After attending the media preview event and being there on opening day, we’re finally sitting down to debrief everything about Adventure World now that it’s officially open at Disneyland Paris. We dive into how Adventure World has changed the feel of Disneyland Paris, what stood out to us the most, and everything that’s happened between the last episode and opening day — including events and people we got to meet along the way. This is very much a catch-up and a chat - sharing our honest thoughts and emotions as superfans, along with our experience of the moment as InsidEars. Thanks so much for listening — and a huge thank you to Stu for joining me again for this one! We will have to let Tom back now… I think 👀

Welcome back to Happily Chat! We went to World of Frozen! I’m Katherine (@happilykatherine), and today I’m joined again by Stu (@dlptipsforirishstu) as we walk and chat our way from Hotel Cheyenne across to Market House Deli in Disneyland Paris. Stu and I had the absolute once-in-a-lifetime privilege of entering World of Frozen for a media preview on 14th March. We got to see the new lake, Rapunzel Tangled Spin, World of Frozen with Frozen Ever After, Olaf and Mossie! We also experienced the world premieres of some exclusive entertainment, including the Cascade of Lights. We were absolutely spoilt and are so grateful to have been included. It was truly the best day of my life, and Stu being there made it even better. We created so many videos and shared lots of content that we loved making - and we hope you enjoyed watching it too. With Disneyland Paris closing in on opening day, maybe we’ll return to share our thoughts again after the grand opening! We will be attending that and making more content - so stay tuned and keep an eye out for the next episode! Thanks for joining me @dlptipsforirishstu, and thanks to @andismagicsnacks for your help!

Welcome back to Happily Chat! I’m Katherine (@happilykatherine) and today, for this special episode, I’m joined by Stu! (@dlptipsforirishstu) Tom is happy to take a step back as he knows exactly how excited we both are to walk and spin down Adventure way! With the debut of World of Frozen and Adventure World just around the corner, Stu and I have been invited to experience the brand-new area during a special media preview event. The countdown is on, and we’re getting so very close! In today’s episode we chat about our excitement and expectations, what we think might become the standout experiences in the new land, and what surprises could be waiting for guests. This episode was recorded ahead of the previews, but we may return soon for another special edition to share what it was really like — finally walking into World of Frozen on a truly momentous day in Disneyland Paris history. Thanks for listening. Keep an eye out for the next episode! And thanks for joining me @dlptipsforirish