Episode 305 for the week of April 27, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Disney Cruise Line rolls out 50% off kids promotion. Source: Disney Parks Blog - "AI" system to speed up attraction loading. Source: WDW Magic - First look at the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster queue and loading area. Source: WDW Magic - Disney may have slowed Magic Kingdom expansion due to politics. Source: Florida Politics Starts @1:23 ... Would You Rather ... WDW or DCL? - Given t...
Apr 28, 2026•57 min•Season 7Ep. 305
Episode 304 for the week of April 20, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Rock 'n' Roller Coaster starring the Muppets to open on May 26th, song list revealed. Source: Drew the Disney Dude - 2027 Walt Disney World Packages on sale. Source: Disney Tourist Blog Starts @1:45 ... Construction Update - More permits! for Signs!!!! Starts @36:26 ... Game Time: Blind Ranking IP Attraction Updates - Phil has to blind rank 10 IP Attraction updates or addition...
Apr 21, 2026•50 min•Season 7Ep. 304
Episode 303 for the week of April 13, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Big Thunder Mountain set to reopen May 3rd with lower heigh requirement. Source: Disney Parks Blog - Upgrades to Disney Starlight. Source. Blog Mickey - Air Canada to sponsor the newly renamed La Poutinerie and offer private viewing area for Luminous. Source: Disney Tourist Blog Starts @1:32 ... Construction Update - The Monsters Door Coaster and Tropical Americas Carousel go ...
Apr 14, 2026•1 hr 4 min•Season 7Ep. 303
Episode 302 for the week of April 6, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Summer Deals including Disney+ room discounts and after 2pm tickets. Source: Blog Mickey - V.I.Passholder Summer Days. Source: Drew the Disney Dude - D23 The Ultimate Fan Event Tickets on sale - three things we hope are announced Starts @2:34 ... Construction Update - New permits! Starts @47:38 ... Top 5: Things To Do At Walt Disney World Outside of the Parks - A key element of...
Apr 07, 2026•1 hr 7 min•Season 7Ep. 302
Episode 301 for the week of March 30, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Disney Adventure World dedicated and World of Frozen is open in Paris. Source: Disneyland Paris - Universal Updates: HHN and Permits. Source: Alicia Stella - Temporary restrictions on bus service from Disney Springs to Resorts. Source: Blog Mickey Starts @4:44 ... Easy/Mid/Hard Updates to EPCOT - We armchair Imagineer some updates to EPCOT that range from small, easy things to...
Mar 31, 2026•1 hr 13 min•Season 7Ep. 301
Episode 300! for the week of March 123, 2026 - and our 6th Anniversary! ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Darth Vader M&G location changes. Source: WDW Magid - Survey about Epic Universe Annual Pass. Source: Blog Mickey - "Something" coming to Rivers of Light Theater Starts @3:43 ... The Future of Disney Under Josh D'Amaro - Last week Josh released a video to shareholders: Link - He talked about the current state of the company and what will carry ...
Mar 25, 2026•1 hr 12 min•Season 7Ep. 300
Episode 299 for the week of March 16, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Midnight Memories Ad - Opening dates for a number of Walt Disney World projects - Summer Promotions - Leadership changes Starts @1:25 ... Construction Updates - New permit potentially for the Piston Peak ride system Starts @35:06 ... Phil's Trip Report - Phil just got back from his quick trip to Walt Disney World for the D23 Celebration of the Mexico Pavilion Event - Substack ...
Mar 17, 2026•1 hr 17 min•Season 6Ep. 299
Episode 298 for the week of March 9, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Pixar news! Rumored new films including Monsters Inc. 3 and Phil gives his review of Hoppers - Disney Adventure first luck from Media, including Scott Gustin - Free Dining offer for Summer, Fall, and winter! - Magic Kingdom closing early on May 13th for a corporate buyout and will have the Dave Matthews Band perform! Starts @1:32 ... Construction Update - new photos from Bio sh...
Mar 10, 2026•1 hr 18 min•Season 6Ep. 298
Episode 297 for the week of March 2, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Rock 'n' Rollercoaster starring Aerosmith is officially closed! We discuss if we would brave the long lines on the last day for a ride that is just being rethemed if we were local - Villains Land changing it's tune, er, tone? Reports are that Villains Land will be more family friendly and details from a story from The Wrap indicates IP changes Starts @2:14 ... Construction Upda...
Mar 03, 2026•38 min•Season 6Ep. 297
Episode 296 for the week of February 23, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Phil’s take on Villains Land tumor - plus Len Testa expands on his initial post. Source: WDW Magic - Disney has shared more details for the Magic of Disney Animation including an animatronic Olaf to be part of the Animation Academy. Source: Scott Gustin Starts @1:44 ... Construction Update - Lots of small projects at Magic Kingdom Starts @17:23 ... Phil's Disneyland Paris T...
Feb 24, 2026•1 hr 52 min•Season 6Ep. 296
Jason and his wife Cindy talk about Disney World Vacations past, whether or not they will buy DVC in the future and news and construction updates!
Feb 17, 2026•51 min
Episode 294 for the week of February 9, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Josh D'Amaro officially named the next CEO of Disney, effective March 18th, 2026. Dana Walden named President and CCO - Frozen Ever After to reopen with updated animatronics on February 12th (Source: Scott Gustin ) - Conservation Station will close at the end of the day of February 22nd to enable construction of the Bluey and Bingo M&G. At the same time, Affection Sectio...
Feb 10, 2026•1 hr 12 min•Season 6Ep. 294
Episode 293 for the week of February 2, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Disney Q1 2026 Earnings are out and the parks continue to perform strongly - Reports that the new Disney CEO is likely to be named in the coming week with all indications pointing to Josh (source: Wall St Journal ) - New wastewater documents points to where the buildings in Piston Peak and Villains Land will be locations (source: Behind the Thrills ) - New survey asks about ...
Feb 03, 2026•1 hr 21 min•Season 6Ep. 293
Episode 292 for the week of January 26, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Grand Floridian Garden View Lounge - Tea Experience to open March 19th (source: Disney Parks ) Starts @1:38 ... Construction Update - More work at the Haunted Mansion Starts @8:47 ... DBC Review: Disneyland Handcrafted - The lasted documentary from Leslie Iwerks is out and provides a gift to Disney Theme Park fans with the restored footage of the building of Disneyland Start...
Jan 27, 2026•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 292
Episode 290 for the week of January 19, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Universal announces Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift to open - and Supercharged to close - in 2027 (source: Scott Gustin ) - Galaxy's Edge timeline to be expanded at Disneyland (source: Disney Parks Blog ) - Kennedy out, Filioni and Brennan in at Lucasfilm (source: Hollywood Reporter ) Starts @2:52 ... Construction Update - First signs of construction at Piston Peak site St...
Jan 21, 2026•1 hr 11 min•Season 6Ep. 291
Episode 290 for the week of January 12, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Disney provides additional details to the Big Thunder Mountain (source: Blog Mickey ) and Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin (source: Drew the Disney Dude ) updates - Wall St. Journal article on the divide between Imagineering and management and how their is optimism moving forward (source: Blog Mickey ) Starts @2:01 ... Construction Update - Permits filed for a few smaller pr...
Jan 13, 2026•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 290
Episode 289 for the week of January 5, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - New Summer Discount - Stay 4+ days get 2 free! ... and we spreadsheet the impact (source: WDW Magic ) - Boulder comes loose at Indy (source: Scott Gustin ) - Jessie's Roundup coming to Diamond Horseshoe as part of Cool Kid Summer (source: WDWNT ) - Pink Milk coming to Galaxy's Edge (source: Disney Parks ) Starts @1:51 ... Walt Disney World Enthusiast Essentials - Based on a R...
Jan 06, 2026•59 min•Season 6Ep. 289
Episode 288 for the week of December 29, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Adam the Woo passes away - First look at Buddy the Robot in Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin (Source: Drew the Disney Dude ) - Disneyland files permit for new 3.2 million sq feet parking garage (Source: Theme Park IQ ) Starts @1:13 ... Ask Us Anything - We asked for questions and your brought them! Take a listen as we do our best to answer all of them - and hopefully learn ...
Dec 30, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Season 6Ep. 288
Episode 287 for the week of December 22, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Imagineer Eddie Sotto passes away - Cinderella Castle repainting to being in January. Source: Scott Gustin - Living with the Land is super popular - just a trend or a sign of more? Starts @1:32 ... 2025 Predictions Review - We look back on our year ago predictions for what would happen in 2025 for Disney in terms of films, television, and the parks - see where we were right...
Dec 23, 2025•1 hr 56 min•Season 6Ep. 287
Episode 286 for the week of December 15, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Rock 'n' Roller Coaster closing date set for March 2nd - Disney invests $1bn in Open AI - Speedway car catches on fire - Taylor Swift Eras Tour outfits on display at Hollywood Studios with long lines to see them. Source: DisneyScoopGuy Starts @2:04 ... Construction Update - Couple of permits Starts @11:06 ... 2026 Year in Disney - The biggest Disney Stories of 2025 - Podcas...
Dec 16, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 286
Episode 285 for the week of December 8, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True and Disney Hallmark holiday movie coming in 2026. Source: Disney Parks Blog - RnRC Pre-Show Blocked Off/Timeline of Retheme Revealed. Source: Disney Food Blog. Source: Disney Food Blog - Disney outlines what is coming to WDW and Disneyland in 2026. Source: Scott Gustin Starts @1:27 ... Construction Update - Tropical Americas ...
Dec 09, 2025•49 min•Season 6Ep. 285
Episode 284 for the week of December 1, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Construction Update -Lots of photos from Bioreconstruct show work at Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom Starts @2:47 ... Five Things - We play a series of games listing five things for various questions: - Five Things Walt Disney World is Missing Right Now (Starts @10:19 ) - Five Things We’d That Would be a Bad Sign as Piston Peak is being Built (Starts @29:47 ) - Five Things We Want to See In 2...
Dec 02, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 284
Episode 283 for the week of November 24 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week In Disney - Lots of updates on Imagineering Research and Development. Source: Walt Disney Imagineering - Disney announces opening date for World of Frozen and more at Disneyland Paris. Source: WDWMagic - Are there too many dining options at EPCOT? Coral Reef ending lunch offering. Source: Blog Mickey Starts @3:28 ... Rank 'Em: Lightning Land Single Pass - Well, we didn't 'rank "em" as m...
Nov 25, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 283
Episode 282 for the week of November 10, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week In Disney - New Ticket Offers: Military Salute - including a new annual pass option (source: Touring Plans ) and Disney+ non-MK tickets - Disney Parks come to Fortnite (source: Disney Parks ) - The Perch opens and the Garden Tea Room will reopen in 2026 at the Grand Floridian Starts @2:07 ... Construction Updates - More site prep in Frontierland Starts @12:31 ... Phil's Trip Report - P...
Nov 13, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Season 6Ep. 282
Episode 281 for the week of November 3, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week In Disney - Zootopia: Better Zoogether Changes The Backstory of The Tree of Life (Source: WDWNT ) - Universal Orlando to Allow Hoping to EPIC in 2026 (Source: Scott Gustin ) - TEA Attendance figures are out for 2024 (Source: Scott Gustin ) - Disney to celebrate the Nations Semiquincentennial in a Big Way - Including an Update to Soarin' (Source: Scott Gustin ) Starts @2:11 ... Construct...
Nov 04, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 281
Episode 280 for the week of October 20, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... DBC Recommends - Blog Mickey’s article on what water management permits can tell us about the layout of Piston Peak and Villains Land (Source: Blog Mickey ) Starts @2:15 ... Last Week In Disney - Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Closing for Transition to 2D (Source: Drew the Disney Dude ) - Universal Testing Out Individual Express Pass (Source: Scott Gustin ) - Universal Reveals Land Names for Upcomi...
Oct 21, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 6Ep. 280
Episode 279 for the week of October 13, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week In Disney - Walt Disney Imagineering Display Debuts at Walt Disney Presents showing off model and more for in progress projects and appears official name of Monster's Inc Land at DHS is "Mostropollis" (Source: Blog Mickey ) - Dining Updates at Animal Kingdom (Source: Drew the Disney Dude ) - Disney eliminates the $10 discount for pre-arrival Magic Bands (Source: Blog Mickey ) - Holiday ...
Oct 14, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 279
Episode 277 for the week of September 28, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week In Disney - Dr. Jane Goodall passed away - 13 new sauced chicken strips are coming to Walt Disney World (source: Disney Parks Blog ) - Rumor: infrastructure changes to the TTC Starts @2:47 ... Should Disney Eliminate Tipping at WDW? - An article at WDW Info proposes that as as premium experience, Disney should eliminate all gratuities (housekeeping, dining, etc) - Would this create a ...
Oct 07, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 6Ep. 278
Episode 277 for the week of September 28, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Construction Updates - Animation Courtyard closes Starts @1:10 ... What Could an After Hours Only Trip Look Like in 2026? - Disney released the dates of After Hours events for 2026 and Phil looked for where a trip could be done around hitting up several of them. - Could this be an affordable way to do the parks with less stress? Starts @3:34 ... Planning a Non-Parks Trip - The guys discuss how ...
Sep 30, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 277
Episode 276 for the week of September 22, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... News Roundup - Guest passes away after riding Stardust Racers. Source: Scott Gustin - Imagineering Explores the Use of AI Glasses in Theme Parks. Source: Blog Mickey - NightFlight Expedition Announced for Dollywood. Source: Scott Gustin Starts @1:42 ... Construction Updates - Appears to be ramped up at Tropical Americas and Mostropolis Starts @15:29 ... Which Rides Should Be Replaced? - Phil an...
Sep 23, 2025•58 min•Season 6Ep. 276
