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The DUO Podcast – a Brits Walt Disney World vacation planning podcast

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A podcast presented by two sisters who are not so secretly obsessed with all things Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and Orlando as a whole. We’re going to be chatting about our favourite attractions, our much-loved places to eat, how we plan our trips and our most memorable experiences at our number one vacation destination. Plus we’re going to have a few special guests weaving their way in and out of the episodes so please do listen in, get involved through social media and enjoy the ride! Instagram: @the.duopodcast
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S5 EP6: WDW & UO News You Might Have Missed This Month

Tuesday 20th May – It’s about that time again! Not only are we covering some hot topics from our favourite spots across Walt Disney World and Orlando this month, but we’re teasing a bit of a trip announcement for one of us, too! ➤ FREE GUIDE – Download “9 Low Cost or No Cost Ways to Experience the Magic of Walt Disney World (Outside of the Parks!)" via this link: ⁠ https://ameliaelsie.ck.page/nocost⁠ ➤ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/the.duopodcast/⁠ ➤ Ask us a question on th...

May 20, 202542 minSeason 5Ep. 6

S5 EP5: 24 Hours On Walt Disney World Property: What’s The Plan!?

Tuesday 6th May – It’s challenge time! In this episode, we’re taking you through Gabbi’s 24-hour plan on Walt Disney World property. No rules, she just needs to make sure it’s all doable within a 24 hour span! ➤ FREE GUIDE – Download “9 Low Cost or No Cost Ways to Experience the Magic of Walt Disney World (Outside of the Parks!)" via this link: ⁠ https://ameliaelsie.ck.page/nocost⁠ ➤ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/the.duopodcast/⁠ ➤ Ask us a question on the show: ⁠⁠ https://...

May 06, 202542 minSeason 5Ep. 5

S5 EP4: Absolutely Everything That’s Worth Snacking On (Magic Kingdom Edition)!

Tuesday 1st April – Y’all know we love a food episode – and food really is a theme park in Walt Disney World – so in this episode, we’re sharing an exhaustive list everything that’s worth snacking on in Magic Kingdom! We go into pricing, shareable items, dietary-friendly options, and so much more. ➤ FREE GUIDE – Download “9 Low Cost or No Cost Ways to Experience the Magic of Walt Disney World (Outside of the Parks!)" via this link: ⁠ https://ameliaelsie.ck.page/nocost⁠ ➤ Follow us on Instagram: ...

Apr 02, 202556 minSeason 5Ep. 4

S5 EP3: Disney & Universal Park News You Might Have Missed This Month

Tuesday 25th March – We’ve been getting HYPED over some of the news we’ve been hearing around the Disney and Universal parks that we have to share with you! Here’s some attraction, park and foodie news that you might have missed from our favourite places! ➤ FREE GUIDE – Download “9 Low Cost or No Cost Ways to Experience the Magic of Walt Disney World (Outside of the Parks!)" via this link: ⁠ https://ameliaelsie.ck.page/nocost⁠ ➤ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/the.duopodcast/...

Mar 25, 202540 minSeason 5Ep. 3

S5 EP2: 2025 WDW Trip Dreaming & Life Updates!

Tuesday 18th March – What do our 2025 WDW vacation dreams look like? In this episode, we take you through what we’re planning for a potential trip, along with some ways we plan to get the best bang for your buck. ➤ FREE GUIDE – Download “9 Low Cost or No Cost Ways to Experience the Magic of Walt Disney World (Outside of the Parks!)" via this link: ⁠ https://ameliaelsie.ck.page/nocost⁠ ➤ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/the.duopodcast/⁠ ➤ Ask us a question on the show: ⁠⁠ https...

Mar 18, 202532 minSeason 5Ep. 2

S5 EP1: Our Top 3 Highlights From Our Recent Trip to Orlando!

Tuesday 3rd March – We’re back, baby! In this episode, we’re recapping our recent trip to Orlando, sharing some life updates and dreaming up our next vacation. ➤ FREE GUIDE – Download “9 Low Cost or No Cost Ways to Experience the Magic of Walt Disney World (Outside of the Parks!)" via this link: ⁠ https://ameliaelsie.ck.page/nocost⁠ ➤ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/the.duopodcast/⁠ ➤ Ask us a question on the show: ⁠⁠ https://forms.gle/ziSjuisZQusJPvSr6⁠⁠...

Mar 04, 202549 minSeason 5Ep. 1

S4 EP10: Sharing The Full Plan For Our Upcoming Trip to Orlando (Oct-Nov 2024)

Tuesday 3rd September – To round off this season of the show, we’re inviting Papa Bux onto the show to share with us the FULL plan for our upcoming trip to Orlando! We’re sharing everything, from our flight details to where we’re spending those free pockets of space. You’ll also hear in real-time the chaos that ensues for dad when we want to adjust something slightly! It’s a fun one, and we can’t wait to share it with you. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to...

Sep 03, 20241 hr 23 minSeason 4Ep. 10

S4 EP9: Smash or Pass – EPCOT’s Food & Wine Festival 2024 🍽️

Tuesday 27th August – It’s time! It’s EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Season and we are SO hyped to be sharing with you each and every food and drink item from all 25 booths, sharing with you which one(s) we will smash or pass on our upcoming trip. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to it as it really helps to get the word out! Mentioned in this episode: https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2024-epcot-food-and-wine-festival-booths-menus-and-food-photos/# ➤ FREE GUIDE...

Aug 27, 20241 hr 46 minSeason 4Ep. 9

S4 EP8: D23 Announcements We’re Hyped For & Answering Your Questions

Tuesday 20th August – Eep! We are HYPED to share our thoughts on some of the biggest announcements to come out of D23 as well as answering your frequently-asked questions for planning your Walt Disney World vacation! Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to it as it really helps to get the word out! Mentioned in this episode: The Knightstrider – https://www.youtube.com/c/theknightstrider D23 News – https://bit.ly/3X7pfnU ➤ FREE GUIDE – Download “9 Low Cost or No ...

Aug 20, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 4Ep. 8

S4 EP7: Smash or Pass (Sit-Down Restaurant Edition) – Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park 🦁

Tuesday 13th August – We’re keeping things rolling with our featured episode taking you through ALL of the sit-down restaurants across Walt Disney World that we would smash or pass I.e. eat at, or not eat at! For this round, we’re heading to one of our favourite parks, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park to explore the menus at one of the most rawr-some places in all of WDW. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to it as it really helps to get the word out! ➤ FREE...

Aug 13, 202454 minSeason 4Ep. 7

S4 EP6: 8 Items To Add To Your Must-Eats List for Your Next WDW Vacation

Tuesday 6th August – Warning: Do not listen on an empty stomach. Things are about to get reallll tasty up in here, as we’re sharing 8 items you NEED to have on your must-eats list for your next Walt Disney World vacation. This episode continues from a popular Instagram post we shared with 8 more items… Go check it out! Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to it as it really helps to get the word out! ➤ FREE GUIDE – Download “9 Low Cost or No Cost Ways to Experie...

Aug 06, 202457 minSeason 4Ep. 6

S4 EP5: The 4-Park Challenge (Play Along!)

Thursday 17th July – In this episode, we’re playing The 4 Park Challenge with special guest, Dad! Here’s how it works: The idea is that you’re spending one day at all 4 theme parks, you can choose one show, one small attraction and one large attraction to experience at each park. You can enjoy one beverage, one snack and one sit-down meal across all FOUR parks. Don’t worry, we had as much a hard time explaining it as we do writing the rules (especially as we made our own as we went along)! We’d ...

Jul 18, 202457 minSeason 4Ep. 5

S4 EP4: Our Must-Pack List For Your Next Trip to Orlando

Tuesday 9th July – In this episode, we’re sharing all the things we’ll be packing for our next trip to Orlando. From the essential must-haves to the items that you can afford to leave behind, we’re getting into it all. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to it as it really helps to get the word out! ➤ FREE GUIDE – Download “9 Low Cost or No Cost Ways to Experience the Magic of Walt Disney World (Outside of the Parks!)" via this link: ⁠ https://ameliaelsie.ck.pa...

Jul 09, 20241 hr 12 minSeason 4Ep. 4

S4 EP3: Smash or Pass (Sit-Down Restaurant Edition) – Magic Kingdom 🏰

Tuesday 2nd July – In this episode, we’re sharing the sit-down restaurants at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom that we would eat at or give a miss, i.e. smash or pass! Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to it as it really helps to get the word out! ➤ FREE GUIDE – Download “9 Low Cost or No Cost Ways to Experience the Magic of Walt Disney World (Outside of the Parks!)" via this link: ⁠ https://ameliaelsie.ck.page/nocost⁠ ➤ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠ https://www...

Jul 02, 202450 minSeason 4Ep. 3

S4 EP2: The Top 3 WDW Resorts We Would Most & Least Like To Stay In

Tuesday 25th June – We’re doing things a little different today and sharing with you our individual rankings of the Walt Disney World resort hotels that we would most and least like to stay in… Yes, we may ruffle some feathers with this one. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to it as it really helps to get the word out! ➤ FREE GUIDE – Download “9 Low Cost or No Cost Ways to Experience the Magic of Walt Disney World (Outside of the Parks!)" via this link: ⁠ ht...

Jun 25, 202449 minSeason 4Ep. 2

S4 EP1: Trip Announcement (!!!) & 7 Must Do’s That We’ve Never Done Before For Our Next Orlando Vacation

Tuesday 17th June – We are BACK baby, and in this episode, we’re sharing an unexpected trip announcement with you, along with the 7 Must Do’s That We’ve Never Done Before for our next vacation. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to it as it really helps to get the word out! ➤ FREE GUIDE – Download “9 Low Cost or No Cost Ways to Experience the Magic of Walt Disney World (Outside of the Parks!)" via this link: ⁠ https://ameliaelsie.ck.page/nocost⁠ ➤ Follow us on...

Jun 18, 202447 minSeason 4Ep. 1

S3 EP10: Eating Our Way Around Disney Springs (Raglan Road Sit-Down + Food Crawl)

Tuesday 2nd April – In this last episode of the season, we’re sharing the last of our on-the-ground reviews from our recent trip to WDW. In this one, we’re taking ourselves on a food crawl around Disney Springs, with a featured sit-down meal at Raglan Road! The experiences were *mostly* fantastic, if not for a little Thanksgiving hiccup at our meal. Thanks for tuning in this season – we’ll be back mid-Spring bringing you more Orlando goodness. In the meantime, we invite you to connect with us ov...

Apr 02, 202427 minSeason 3Ep. 10

S3 EP9: 3 BIG WDW News Stories to Care About This Week

Tuesday 26th March – We’re doing something a little different this week as per your request, our lovely listeners, to chat about all things Disney news! In this episode, we’re sharing the 3 big news stories we spotted this week, and how they may affect our trips, our spending habits and our plans for our return back to the World. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to it as it really helps to get the word out! ➤ FREE GUIDE – Download “9 Low Cost or No Cost Ways...

Mar 26, 202434 minSeason 3Ep. 9

S3 EP8: How to Justify Taking Your Kids to Walt Disney World for Educational Purposes

Tuesday 19th March – We simply can’t help ourselves with this one. Since 2003, we’ve been travelling over to Orlando for our family vacays and *sometimes* a trip meant missing a little bit of school time. Now that Gabbi has a not-so-little 5-year-old of her own who came with us for our month-long trip back in 2023, and she is currently choosing to home educate him, we got creative with how we integrated learning and fun. And, seriously, it wasn’t as hard as you’d think! In this episode, we’re sh...

Mar 19, 202447 minSeason 3Ep. 8

S3 EP7: 4 Ways to Spend a FAB Rainy Day in Orlando

Friday 8th March – We all love Florida when it fully shows up as “the sunshine state”. Still, there’s always a likelihood that you’ll be met with some chaotic rain leaving your plans of a pool day, a park day, or any outdoor day in slight disarray. Enter: This episode! Today we’re sharing with you 4 ways to spend a rainy day in Orlando, and we’re not going for the obvious here with some unique customisations of your standard go-tos. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you...

Mar 08, 202441 minSeason 3Ep. 7

S3 EP6: Would We Eat Here Again? An Impressive AND Disappointing Experience at T-Rex Cafe

Friday 1st March – We’d been long looking forward to a reason to go to T-Rex Cafe as it hadn’t been on our radar up until we had a 5-year-old kiddo who LOVES dinosaurs. Although there were many ups to this meal, we also hit some unexpected challenges with the experience as a whole. In this episode, we’re sharing it all with you right from the restaurant! Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to it as it really helps to get the word out! ➤ FREE GUIDE – Download “9...

Mar 01, 202415 minSeason 3Ep. 6

S3 EP5: How to Keep Your Costs Low on Your Next WDW Vacation

Friday 22nd February – Y’all know we love saving money on our Orlando vacations, and possibly more than that, being able to share our tips with YOU so that you can do the same! In this week’s episode, we’re talking about how you can save your money DURING your upcoming Walt Disney World vacation with your food, drink, activities, merch, and more. Take out your notes, it’s a big one! P.S. In case you’ve not tuned in before, head to episode S2 EP3 + S2 EP4 where we share with you how to save and m...

Feb 23, 20241 hrSeason 3Ep. 5

S3 EP4: A Feast of “Firsts”: The Best FIRST-DAY Meal at Grand Floridian Cafe and The Yummiest FIRST Time at Chef Art Smith's Homecomin'

Friday 9th February – After how much you loved us taking you along our culinary journey in last week’s episode, we decided to dish out the second instalment of our on-the-ground reviews from our recent trip to Walt Disney World! This time, we’re sharing with you our review from our first-day meal at the Grand Floridian Cafe over at #DisneysGrandFloridian and our FIRST time at @chefartsmithshomecomin 🤤 Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to it as it really help...

Feb 09, 202427 minSeason 3Ep. 4

S3 EP3: Everything We Ate + Drank at EPCOT’s Food & Wine Festival 2023

Friday 1st February – Tune in for the first of a few LIVE episodes we recorded on the ground at Walt Disney World for some special feasting! In this episode, we take you through every. single. thing. that we ate and drank at EPCOT’s Food & Wine Festival. This one’s perfect for you if you’re curious about what to expect from a festival over in this park, AND to prepare you for the 2024 round which will be back in the summer/fall! Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you...

Feb 02, 202440 minSeason 3Ep. 3

S3 EP2: 5 Things That SURPRISED Us On Our Recent Trip to Orlando

Friday 26th January – In case you missed it, we recently took a MONTH-LONG trip to Orlando which was probably our longest stay yet in our happy place! Along with doing our family favourites, we also tried a lot of new things on this particular trip. And in this episode, we’re sharing the 5 things that pleasantly surprised us on this recent vacation. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to it as it really helps to get the word out! ➤ FREE GUIDE – Download “9 Low ...

Jan 26, 202454 minSeason 3Ep. 2

S3 EP1: How We'll Help You to Plan Your Next Orlando Vacation (Walt Disney World + Universal Studios)

Friday 19th January – We’re back, baby! It’s a new season, and in this one, we’re helping you plan, dream, and experience your most epic Orlando vacation. This episode is a simple check-in as we’ve missed you guys! PLUS, we’re sharing a brand new FREE GUIDE we’ve created for you to download which is going to give you some awesome ideas for experiencing the magic of Walt Disney World… while saving a ton of that dollar. Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to it a...

Jan 19, 202424 minSeason 3Ep. 1

S2 EP9: What’s On The Menu? Homecomin’, Ale & Compass, Beaches & Cream, Grand Floridian Café, Kona Cafe

Saturday 21st October – Plain and simples, we’re taking you through FIVE menus featuring both firm-favorite and totally new places that we’ll be eating at on our next trip.u We like to do this when it comes to taking our budget into account and having a bit of fun drooling over what we’ll be eating real soon. As always, thank you for listening. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to it as it really helps to get the word out! ➤ Follow us on Instagram: https://www...

Oct 21, 202358 minSeason 2Ep. 9

S2 EP8: 5 Ways to Experience The Magic Outside of The Theme Parks (for Low Cost or NO Cost)

Friday 13th October – Oooo we’re excited to share this one! In this episode, we’re talking all about what we love to do outside of the theme parks but keeping in The World. For reals, we would go as far as to say we could easily skip all the parks with everything else that WDW has to offer on property. Listen in to see if any of your faves make it to our list! As always, thank you for listening. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to it as it really helps to get...

Oct 13, 202359 minSeason 2Ep. 8

S2 EP7: Smash or Pass – EPCOT’s Food & Wine Festival 2023 Edition (Pt. 2)

Friday 5th October – We’re diving right into it today with PART TWO of our Smash or Pass, EPCOT’s Food & Wine Festival Edition. In this episode, we’ll be sharing the full menus of the second half of festival booths, the eats and drinks we’ll be smashing or passing, AND we’ll be tallying up our pennies to see how much money we need to save to enjoy everything on our list. We’d love for you to play along and let us know what your Smash or Pass selects are for this year’s food and wine festival...

Oct 06, 20231 hr 18 minSeason 2Ep. 7

S2 EP6: Smash or Pass – EPCOT’s Food & Wine Festival 2023 Edition (Pt. 1)

Friday 29th September – Yes y’all, you read that right. Inside this episode, not only are we talking you through every booth menu at EPCOT’s Food & Wine Festival 2023, we’re also sharing what we’ll smash (feast on) or pass (not going near) on our upcoming trip. We’d love for you to play along and let us know what your Smash or Pass selects are on this year’s food and wine festival! *Part one takes you from The Alps through to Germany, we’ll pick up the other booths in part two!* As always, t...

Sep 29, 20231 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 6
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