Episode 223 for the week of September 9, 2024, and Drew the Disney Dude returns to talk about what is going on in our Disney World... News and Rumors: - Tron will no longer use a virtual queue effective September 9th - Rumor: Lightning Lane Premier Pass is coming! Source: Blog Mickey - Villains Show replacing Lightning McQueen's Racing Acedemy. Is this combined with other 2025 offerings enough to get you to book a trip? Starts @1:34 ... Drews D23 2024 Fan Event Experience - Drew talks about...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 223
Episode 222 for the week of September 2, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Phil's Trip Report Continues! Day 4: Off Day and Dreams that Soar - After two full park days, an off day was in order, along with a trip to Disney Springs to see the drone show "Disney Dreams that Soar" - what did Phil and the family think of the show and was it worth it to buy the secured seating at Summerhouse on the Lake? Starts @5:07 ... Day 5: Magic Kingdom - A long but fun day ...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 5Ep. 222
Episode 221 for the week of August 26, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Phil's Trip Report: Intro - We kick off Phil's Trip Report with some overall thoughts and background for the trip Starts @2:26 ... Day 1: Travel - Traveling without his partner and two of his kids - how did it go? Was his room request met? And did they find the best pool bar on Disney Property? Starts @7:55 ... Day 2: Animal Kingdom and Starlight Safari - The wilderness must be explored and...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 221
Episode 220 for the week of August 20, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Phil's Reaction to the D23 Announcements - Phil is back from Walt Disney World and gets his chance to share his thoughts about the announcements along with the removal of the Rivers of America and potential removal of Muppets Starts @1:25 ... D23 2024 Predictions Review - We got through the predictions we made prior to the event and see how we did and discuss if some of the ones that didn't...
Aug 21, 2024•46 min•Season 5Ep. 220
Phil is at Disney World so Matt from Diz Happenings hops on to cover D23 announcements. Villains Land Cars Land Tropical Americas Monstropolis
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 219
Episode 218 for the week of August 5, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Phil Books Lightning Lane Multi Pass - The past Saturday was 7 days our from Phil's arrival date so he was able to book his Lightning Lanes for his trip ... how did it go? Was the process easy? What attractions was he able to get? Starts @3:05 ... D23 Final Predictions - The D23 2024 Fan Event is coming up this week, so we give our final predictions of what announcements we are confident - and on...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 218
Episode 217 for the week of July 29, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Disney Movie Success - Disney has seen recent success at the theaters with the performance of Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine. Is this just a blip or do we think they have returned for form going forward? - We also provide a non-spoiler review of Deadpool & Wolverine. Starts @2:23 ... Early Lightning Lane Multi Pass Takeaways - Lightning Lane Multi Pass, the new line skipping tool at Walt...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 217
Episode 216 for the week of July 22, 2024, and Scott Gustin ( @scottgustin ) joins us and this is what is going on in our Disney World... State of the Parks - We look back on the past two years and discuss what has happened (and not happened) at the Disney parks - and if they are setting up for a big expansion, or just catching up on postponed maintenance? Starts @3:05 ... D23 2024 Predictions - We go park by park at Walt Disney World and discuss what Scott thinks will be announced at the D23 pa...
Jul 23, 2024•2 hr 53 min•Season 5Ep. 216
Episode 215 for the week of July `5, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Untouchable Attractions - Seeing rumors about what rides could be impacted by D23 Announcements, we look at what Disney Attractions are historic or so iconic that they are virtually untouchable. Starts @2:26 ... Data about Crowd Patterns - Len Testa recently shared data about restaurant usage and satisfaction, Lightning Lane usage vs standby, etc - and this gets us thinking what this can tell us about ...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 215
Episode 214 for the week of July 8, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Disney Laments - Reading along to a great trip report on the Discord Server, Phil is lamenting some of the things he could have done or done more related to Disney Trips in the past - We discuss our Disney laments - and ask the community for theirs are this week's DBC Engagement question Starts @3:46 ... Epic Universe Ticket Package Detail Rumors - Reports out there that at least initially, the onl...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 214
Episode 213 for the week of July 1, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Lightning Lane MP Update and Holiday Party News - Disney did confirm that people in Canada will be able to buy and use Lightning Lane Multiple Pass (LLMP) ahead of their trips - Additional Touring Plans put out a great article covering the history of forms of line skipping at Walt Disney World and shared initial thoughts at how LLMP will impact those that had been using different strategies with Genie+ ...
Jul 02, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 213
EMERGENCY POD for the June 25th, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Genie+ is Gone, Pre-Planning is Back! - Today Disney announced that a change is coming to the line access system at Walt Disney World. Starting July 24th Genie+ is gone, replaced with Lightning Lane Multiple Pass and Individual Lightning Lanes are now Lightning Lane Single Pass - This comes with the ability to pre-book prior to your trip - so gone is doing everything at 7am each day of your trip. - We disc...
Jun 26, 2024•45 min
Episode 212 ... for the week June 24th, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Inside Out 2's Strong Box Office - Inside Out 2 is a hit, taking in over $700m worldwide in 9 days - we discuss reasons for this - Phil provides a high level review of the film and we discuss where we could see this IP being added to Walt Disney World Starts @1:45 ... Strategy for Tiana's Opening Day - Phil's wife and oldest will be at Magic Kingdom this Friday, which is the full open...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 212
Episode 211 ... for the week June 17th, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Phil's Trip Plans - The 60 Day mark has come for Phil's August Trip - what ADRs did he secure? - Phil walks through his current plans - we will monitor how much they change prior to the actual trip. Starts @0:59 ... EPCOT Construction is Complete ... For Now - With the completion of Communicore Hall and Plaza the remake of EPCOT has been declared complete ... - ... but then a week later wa...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 211
Episode 210 ... for the week June 10th, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Drew the Disney Dude Joins Us! - He shares his background and journey to being the go to person covering the construction of Tiana's Bayou Adventure at the Magic Kingdom - He also gives his impression of the ride along with a discussion of the internet reaction to the POC that Disney put out. Starts @0:48 .... (and is the entire show lol) * Reminder to like, subscribe, rate, and review the DBC ...
Jun 11, 2024•2 hr 33 min•Season 5Ep. 210
Episode 209 ... for the week June 3rd, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Tiana's Bayou Adventure POV Reaction - Disney decided to release a full POV of Tiana's Bayou Adventure before any previews started - why did they do that? And how has the initial reaction been? - Do some people have "Nostalgia glasses" for Splash Mountain? Starts @0:44 ... Ranking the Walt Disney World Resorts - Part 2 - We take a scientific approach to ranking each of the resorts...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 5Ep. 209
Episode 208 ... for the week May 20th, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... What Level of Addition Would Get You To Book A Trip To WDW? - With no trip for 2024 booked, Jason ponders what addition to the parks or resorts would get us to book an extra trip? What opening would make us say "I can't wait until next year to do this"? Starts @3:31 ... Dreams that Soar - The new drone show premiered at Disney Springs and appears to be a hit. We discuss if we would ens...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 208
Episode 207 ... for the week May 20th, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Tiana's Bayou Adventure Will Be Genie+ NOT ILL - Well, we need to eat some crow as we were wrong and the newest attraction at the Magic Kingdom will be part of Genie+ not ILL - We discuss how this impacts planning in general and for Phil's family's upcoming trips Starts @0:42 ... DBC Engagement/Game: Top 5 Attraction Scenes at Walt Disney World - The community provided their favorite i...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 207
Episode 206 ... for the week May 13th, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Tiana's Bayou Adventure Opens at Magic Kingdom on June 28th! - Disney announced an opening date of June 28th for Tiana's Bayou Adventure at the Magic Kingdom ... which happens to be the day Phil's wife and oldest will be there - How does this ride being open change park planning strategies? Starts @2:15 ... Fantasy Springs Looks Amazing! - Thanks to videos like this one from TDR Explor...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 206
Episode 205 ... for the week May 6th, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Disney Quarterly Earnings Reports - Disney reported their latest quarterly earnings and we were hoping for some more exciting announcements than we ultimately got. - Further indications of a slowing period at the parks though Starts @1:05 ... Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 2024 Information - Dates and other information released about the 2024 MNSSHP at Magic Kingdom. - Big change is the fi...
May 08, 2024•56 min•Season 5Ep. 205
Episode 204 ... for the week April 22, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Rumors - Villains Land to DHS? Imagination Pavilion Work Permit, and More - Following up last week's episode a few additional rumors have made the rounds and we share our thoughts Source: DSNY Starts @1:53 ... WDI Holotiles - Recent video showed off this new technology in practice - but how could we see it translated to the parks? Source: Marques Brownlee Starts @11:34 ... Festival Free Summer a...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 204
Episode 203 ... for the week April 22, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... June Previews for Tiana's Bayou Adventure Confirmed - Invited guests including travel agents are being invited to previews for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure June 9-11th - so when do we think the ride will fully open now? - Would we want to be at Walt Disney World when a major ride opens or avoid the chaos? Starts @2:21 ... What Sources of Disney News to We Rely on? - Feels like a lot of rumors out the...
Apr 23, 2024•55 min•Season 4Ep. 203
Episode 202 ... for the week April 15, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... A Glimpse at the Future of Disney’s Hollywood Studios - Does the recently announced new name and creative vision for the second park at Disneyland Paris provide an direction for Disney's Hollywood Studios? - We take a look at how the areas of the park could be restructured to fit this new theme. Starts @2:47 ... Is Epic Universe just Universal Playing Catch Up to Disney? - In response to a Wall ...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 202
Episode 201 ... for the week April 8, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Disney News Roundup - New YouTube Show "We Call It Imagineering" reveals info on animatronics in Tiana's Bayou Adventure - Model for Tropical America seen and permit to be filed soon for Beyond Big Thunder - Closure date for Test Track announced, new Free Dining Promo, and more! Starts @2:36 ... Rumors Galore - Beyond actual news there are a ton of rumors percolating from experts and wi...
Apr 09, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 201
Episode 200 ... for the week April 1, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Top Stories From Our First 200 Episodes - A lot has happened over the past 4 years - we take a look back and see which topics have lasting impact and how things have changed! Starts @3:25 ... Trip Planning Changes Over Past 4 Years - Jason looks back at the various trips he planned for over the past 4 years and we examine how things have changed over that time ... anyone remember booking ADRs at 180 d...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 200
Episode 199 ... for the week March 25, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... New Summer Offerings at Walt Disney World - There are a number of new things coming to each of the Walt Disney World Theme Parks for the summer, including the opening of the CommuniCore Hall and Plaza in EPCOT, plus a drone show coming to Disney Springs. - We discuss each and how they impact our desire to visit during the summer and which has the most appeal, plus if this is an indication for other f...
Mar 26, 2024•52 min•Season 5Ep. 199
Episode 198 ... for the week March 18, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... The Power of IP in the Parks - A new SEC filing from Disney argues against Nelson Peltz' claims and shows the impact/Return on Investment that various IP provides Starts @2:00 ... New leadership rumors at TWDC - Reports are the 4 Division Heads are the leading candidates to replace Bob Iger as CEO Source: Blog Mickey Starts @9:37 ... Jason Comments on Phil's Down and Back - As he was away l...
Mar 19, 2024•57 min•Season 5Ep. 198
Episode 197 ... for the week March 11, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Phil Solo Show! Barbara Bouza out as Walt Disney Imagineering President - Took over WDI from Bob Weiss in 2021. Said WDI is in good hands with Bruce Vaughn - Interesting timing with the $60bn to be spent and several months ahead of D23 Fan Event Starts @1:48 ... Down & Back Trip and EPCOT After Hours Review - Phil and his sone just did a quick trip down to Orlando, on the grounds for 19 hours, an...
Mar 12, 2024•39 min•Season 4Ep. 197
Episode 196 ... for the week March 4, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Phil's Surprise EPCOT Visit … - While on a work trip to Florida Phil was able to sneak in some time on Walt Disney World Property and thanks to a kind Cast Member, was able to get into EPCOT. - Phil gives his take on the Flower and Garden Festival, Dreamers Point, and Luminous Starts @2:25 ... … and Seeing WDW Vacation Style Evolve - This time on property reinforced for Phil a desire for a more l...
Mar 05, 2024•59 min•Season 4Ep. 196
Episode 195 ... for the week February 26, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Walt Disney World 2025 Booking Perks - Disney announced that bookings for 2025 packages for Walt Disney World would be on sale soon and would include a new perk for those staying on site - complementary admission to a water park on your check-in day. Is this a needle mover or just (hopefully) a sign of the return of more onsite stay perks? Source: Blog Mickey Starts @2:21 ... Icon of the Seas revi...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 195
