Episode 273 for the week of September 1, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... BREAKING: Dinosaur Closing Date Announced - Disney has announced that the remaining elements of Dinoland (Dinosaur, the Dino Institute Shop, and Restaurantosaurus) will all close effective February 2nd - Additionally meet and greets in that area will be relocated, Harambe Market will see it's menu updated, and Kali River's annual maintanence will be moved up. - What are our thoughts on this, the...
Sep 03, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 273
Episode 272 for the week of August 25th, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Walt Disney World Updates From Media Event: - Zootopia: Better Zoogether to open November 7th and Judy Hops and Nick Wilde M&G coming. Source: Disney Parks Blog - Big Thunder Mountain new effects and backstory discusses. Source: Disney Parks Blog - Rock 'n' Roller Coaster with the Muppets update including animatronics in preshow. Source: Disney Parks Blog Starts @1:52 ... Other Walt Disney W...
Aug 26, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 272
Episode 271 for the week of August 18th, 2025 ... Drew the Disney Dude joins us and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Update On and From Drew: - Drew recently called this a "new Golden Age of Imagineering" - we discuss what this means, if we agree, and the implications for the average park goer Find Drew at: - Twitter: https://x.com/DrewDisneyDude - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrewtheDisneyDude Starts @1:14 ... Destination D23 - Schedule Discussion and Predictions: - The deta...
Aug 19, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Episode 270 for the week of August 11th, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week In Disney: - Beak and Barrel Opening News - including a menu with not a ton of options for kids. Source: Disney Parks Blog - Disney 3Q 2025 Earnings - what does it mean to us and the future of Walt Disney World? Source: WDWMagic - Minnie Van to/from MCO Service - Price To Extend the Bubble ... but at what cost? Starts @2:04 ... Trip Report: Phil's Down and Back Trip with His Youngest D...
Aug 12, 2025•1 hr 45 min•Season 6Ep. 270
Episode 269 for the week of August 4th, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Construction Updates: - Lots of activity around Walt Disney World with the biggest story the quick demolition of Studio 1 in Muppets Couryart Starts @1:42 ... Trip Report: Jason's 9-Day Family Trip in the Heat!: - Jason is just back from his big family trip - staying for 9 nights in an Art of Animation Family Suite, 8 days of park hoppers, and dealing with heat advisories - how did they manage an...
Aug 05, 2025•2 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 269
Episode 28 for the week of July 28th, 2025 ... and Matt Peto joins us while Jason is away and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week In Disney: - In a surprising announcement, Disney shared that the Magic of Disney Animation will take over the current Animation Academy, including the Star Wars Launch Bay. We discuss the changes and if we feel this rounds out the park. Source: Disney Parks Blog - Starting September 5th Chefs de France will offer a Parisian style brunch on Frida...
Jul 29, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 6Ep. 267
Episode 266 for the week of July 21st, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Topic: Planner, Filler, Skipper - Magic Kingdom: - Part 4 of a series where we look at all the attraction at a park (this time The Magic Kingdom) and determine if each is something we plan around, will use to fill in gaps in our schedule, or generally skip even if no wait Starts @1:17 ... Topic: Planner, Filler, Skipper - Comparison - Now that we have completed this exercise for the four parks, we...
Jul 22, 2025•39 min•Season 6Ep. 267
Episode 266 for the week of July 14th, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week In Disney: - Latest episode of We Call It Imagineering gives a preview of Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away and it looks great ... and is that positivity in the Disney community I am seeing? - Disney also provides a first look at Walt Disney: A Magical Life, including footage of the new Walt Animatronic - what do we think of it? - Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and Jollywood Ni...
Jul 15, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 266
Episode 265 for the week of July 7th, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Construction Updates: - The Rivers of America are closed - we share our thoughts including where we think the only commentary goes too far Starts @1:59 ... Trip Report: Jason's Down and Back - Jason has just returned from a down and back with his oldest to say goodbye to the Liberty Belle and Tom Sawyer Island and to have some 1:1 time. - Hear about all they got accomplished, how they levered Light...
Jul 08, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 265
Episode 264 for the week of June 30th, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week In Disney: - Hall of Presidents reopens in time for 4th of July - Test Track 3.0 opens for CM previews and Media and reviews are largely positive! But no spoilers as Jason is trying to go in cold - Spaceship Earth will close for a multi-month refurb on August 25th, Little Mermaid for about a week on July 21st, and Buzz Light year for the previously announced major overhaul on August 4th....
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 264
Episode 263for the week of June 23rd, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week In Disney: - How does recent news of attraction openings (Test Tract 3.0, Starlight, etc) impact Jason's trip? - Western Way Widening Project - Len Testa thinks this is more than just road work. What could the real implications be? Source: Disney Dish - Disney updated dining reservation system - and then rolls it back. Was that a good thing? Starts @3:10 ... Construction Updates: - Walls ...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 263
Episode 262 for the week of June 16th, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week In Disney: - The Boneyard will be closed forever effective August 2nd - which is earlier than previously indicated. Disney also confirmed there will be a play are within Tropical Americas - Test Track 3.0 will open on July 22nd! This also is earlier than earlier reports of late summer. Several show scenes were revealed as well along with Cast Member previews starting June 27th. Starts @1...
Jun 17, 2025•24 min•Season 6Ep. 262
Episode 261 for the week of June 9th, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week In Disney: - Saturday was the last date that Muppet*Vision 3D was open to the public. We pay our respects and are happy it went out strong - Closing Date for Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island announced by Disney - with July 6th being the last day to enjoy them. Disney also provided new details and concept art for Cars Land - officially Piston Peak National Park. Source: Disney Parks...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 6Ep. 261
Episode 260 for the week of June 2nd, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Reminder : the 2025 ParkStop Stop Hate Fundraiser is live! >> Link << Last (Few) Weeks In Disney: - Disney cracking down on DVC owners who frequently rent their points. Source: WDWNT - Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away to debut on July 20th. - New shows at DHS have premiered and reactions are interesting - Cool Kid Summer has kicked off including GoofyCore - Summer Discounts on DCL...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 260
Episode 259 for the week of May 19th, 2025 ... and Matt Petolicchio from Dizhappenings joins us and this is recapping our recent trip to Walt Disney World! On May 6th, four guys went down to Walt Disney World to say our goodbyes to Muppet*Vision 3D, Mama Melrose and all of Muppets Courtyard ... and we just hung out, explored the parks, and chatted like old friends. This is the story of that trip * Reminder to like, subscribe, rate, and review the DBC Pod wherever you get your podcast * NEW! Land...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 6Ep. 259
Episode 258 for the week of May 12th, 2025 ... and Matt Petolicchio from Dizhappenings joins us and this is what is going on in our Disney World... D23 Events - A Review and Upcoming Event: - Phil attended the D23 On the Road: A Goofy Movie last weekend and provides a review and explains why it worked so well. - Additionally, there is a virtual Gold Members event scheduled for May 29th: Magic After Dark: The Story of Disney’s Nighttime Spectaculars ... could we see a preview of Starlight? Starts...
May 14, 2025•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 258
Episode 257 for the week of May 5th, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Minute Trip Thoughts: - By the time you see/hear this week's episode we would have left for our quick trip to DHS to say goodbye to Muppet Courtyard. We share some final thoughts of our plans and what we are looking forward to. Starts @0:43 ... News Roundup: - Volcano Bay to drop Tapu Tapu in October and then have 5month, seasonal closure next year. Source: UOFan - GEO-82 Details, included $179...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 256
Episode 256 for the week of April 28, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... RUMOR: Disney Starlight to Start July 6th: - Happily Ever After is shifted to a 10pm start time starting July 6th, this combined with CM block outs is leading people to think that could be the day that Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away will start Starts @3:26 ... D23 Goes to the World's Fair Review: - Phil and his daughter attended the event this past weekend. - Find out the highlights, some f...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 256
Episode 255 for the week of April 21, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... News from Star Wars Celebration 2025: - Star Wars Celebration was held from April 18-20th and we discuss some of the news coming out of it: - Films: Star Wars Starfighter, The Mandalorian and Grogu - TV: Ahsoka Season 2, Star Wars Visions Season 3, and Maul: Shadowlord - Parks: Update to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run will let the guests pick which location they head to and more Source: StarWars....
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 255
Episode 254 for the week of April 14, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Theme Park News Around The World: - Grand Floridian Lobby Renovation Concept Art Revealed - Gingerbread House to not be there this year. Source: Blog Mickey - Universal Great Britain Officially Announced, Concept Art Shared. What speculated IP gets us most excited? Source: Alicia Stella - Disney Provides More updates for Disney Adventure World at Disneyland Paris. Source: The DIS Starts @1:50 ... N...
Apr 15, 2025•58 min•Season 6Ep. 254
Episode 253 for the week of April 7, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Initial Epic Universe Media Reactions: - Universal invited some media to Epic Universe and Helios Grand Hotel and lifted the ban on photo and video sharing - and a lot has come out! - Are we watching or trying to avoid spoilers? What do we think of the initial reaction? Starts @4:25 ... D23 Quick Hits: - Several new D23 events announced - and they aren't just for Anaheim and/or Orlando: - NYC area: ...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 253
Episode 252 for the week of March 31, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Disney Quick Hits: - Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin set for major update - will this turn it into a "must do" attraction? Source: Disney Parks Blog - "Cool Kid Summer" is coming to Walt Disney World - with new Kid Zones, Characters at the resorts, and more. Source: Scott Gustin - Updated Little Mermaid show and New Villains show to both open on May 27th - More discounts announced, including kids ...
Apr 01, 2025•55 min•Season 6Ep. 252
Episode 251 for the week of March 24, 2025 - our 5th Anniversary Extravaganza! ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... DBC Recommends: - ParkStop Podcast's episode on First Impressions of Epic Universe (source: Alicia Stella ) - Not Just a Goof documentary coming to Disney+ on April 7th! (source: Kevin Lima ) Starts @3:51 ... Disney Quick Hits: - Bob Iger spoke at the 2025 Shareholders Meeting and we got some info on Coco 2, Figment, etc. and he reiterated to the shareholders the...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 6Ep. 251
Episode 250 for the week of March 17, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Single Day Tickets for Epic Universe are on Sale! - Rather than only bundles, single day tickets to Epic Universe are now on sale through the end of the year, prices range from $139-$199. - Does this impact our planning for our summer trips? Starts @2:28 ... What will it look like when we celebrate episode 300? - This is Episode 250 and rather than look back, let's look ahead - 50 more episodes! - ...
Mar 18, 2025•56 min•Season 6Ep. 250
Episode 249 for the week of March 10, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Opening Quick Hits - Dinoland closure timeline - Disney confirms that Restaurantasaurus and The Bone Yard will be open throughout 2025. Source: Blog Mickey - Flower and Garden Festival is underway - which means update to Communicore Hall. Source: WDW Magic - Poster revealed for Disney Starlight. Source: Disney Parks Blog Starts @ ... Disney News From SXSW Conference and Latest “We Call It Imagineer...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 249
Episode 248 for the week of March 3, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... EPIC News - Team Member previews have started with Epic Universe and so far feedback is positive - though still areas to be complete before ready for opening day - Map in the Universal App was updated with Epic - Universal already eyeing expansion pads Starts @2:04 ... Reduced Content to Be Created for Disney+ - There will be less original, long form content, made for Disney+ - and this includes the...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 248
Episode 247 for the week of February 24, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... RUMOR: Dynamic Ticket Pricing Coming to WDW - Strong rumors suggesting that a dynamic ticket pricing model is coming to WDW, meaning it would function like how airlines do it that the price for any given day will fluctuate based on demand. - How does this impact planning a WDW vacation? Starts @3:18 ... Virtual Queues are Gone at WDW - Disney announced that the virtual queues at both Guardians o...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Season 5Ep. 247
Episode 246 for the week of February 17, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Disney Responds to WSJ Article - Says Trips Are Affordable - Disney responded to a recent Wall St Journal article that featured data from Len Testa about the affordability (or lack there of) of a Walt Disney World Trip. Disney response was that a family of 4 can do a trip for cheaper than Len outlined, and for only $3,026 (before food and transportation) - Did this surprise us? What does this te...
Feb 18, 2025•54 min•Season 5Ep. 246
Episode 245 for the week of February 10, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Epic Universe Ready to go? - Universal has revealed team member uniforms for HTTYD area and new wands for the Harry Potter area - Also rumors that team member land-by-lad previews will start this week Starts @2:34 ... More Characters in Galaxy's Edge? - Disneyland will add Luke Skywalker to their Galaxy's Edge ... how would we do it if they expanded the scope of Galaxy's Edge at DHS? source: Dis...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 245
Episode 243 for the week of February 3, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... BREAKING: Closing Date for It's Tough To Be A Bug Announced - The last day to experience this opening day Animal Kingdom Attraction is March 16th - We give our predictions for when the replacement, Zootopia: Better Zoogether, will open and our overall thoughts Starts @1:52 ... DAS Changes - A few changes have happened this past week to the Disney Disability Access Service (DAS) and we go through ...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 6Ep. 244
