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Bob Gurr Turns 95: 

- Famed Imagineer Bob Gurr turns 95. We reflect back on Bob's life and Phil's lists his top 5 contributions to the Disney parks

Starts @ 1:13 ...

TEA Theme Park Attendance Numbers for 2025: 

- TEA released their estimates for theme park attendance figures for 2025 and we discuss them! 

- What was the impact of Epic Universe? Is Disney at the attendance numbers they want?

Starts @ 6:30 ...

Games: 

- Top 5 Underrated Snacks at WDW ... Starts @ 27:32 ...

- Top 5 Couples Only Trip Goals  ... Starts @ 39:28 ...

- Top 5 Things that Can Ruin Your Trip ... Starts @ 53:29 ...

This was episode 328 for the week of October 26, 2026

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Which Animatronic Would You Kelly Clarkson?: 

- Kelly Clarkson reportedly tried to buy a robotic bird puppet from a store in Brooklyn and was upset when they wouldn't seel it to her

- Which begs the question, if you could acquire any animatronic and keep it in your house, which would you choos?

Source: Today

Starts @ 1:03 ...

Rumor: Updates Coming to the Tower of Terror: 

- Mark Silverman, the voice of Rod Serling at Tower of Terror, hinted at new Disney work after visiting Walt Disney Imagineering last week.

- While it has been debunked that it is for changes to the Tower of Terror, we discuss what changes could be possible and what level of change would require a down-and-back to ride it one last time in its current form

Source: Blog Mickey

Starts @ 9:53 ...

Testing New Queue Procedure to Prevent Line Cutting: 

- Reports of a new procedure in place at Cosmic Rewind aimed at preventing line cutting but ensuring entire groups are together

Source: How To Disney

Starts @ 17:07 ...

Game: Magic Kingdom Attraction Bracket

- We take the top 16 rated attractions at Magic Kingdom  (per Touring Plans) and use a backet format to determine which is the best!

- Starts @ 23:06 ...

This was episode 327 for the week of October 19, 2026

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Projected Construction Timeline from Guide2WDW: 

- Guide2WDW put out a great video looking at historical data to try and determine when current construction projects at Walt Disney World will open.

- We share our thoughts on what we agree with and where we have differing views

Source: Guide2WDW YouTube

Starts @ 1:15 ...

Phil's Trip Update: 

- Phil's Thanksgiving trip is coming up in about 6 weeks and we ahve passed the 60 day mark for booking dining

- We take a look at Phil's planning spreadsheet and discuss key goals for the trip

Starts @ 30:48 ...

Game: Top 8 Bars/Lounges at WDW

- We go through a list of top bars and lounges at WDW parks and resorts and try to rank our top 8 ... is your favorite included?

- Starts @ 42:41 ...

This was episode 326 for the week of October 12, 2026

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News of the Weeks: 

- Disney is raising pricing on tickets, food, and extras. Source: WDWNT

- First look at Monstropolis food. Source: Blog Disney

- Holiday Overalys coming to 3 attractions, plus new offerings at Jollywood Nights. Source: Blog Mickey

Starts @ 0:58 ...

Hey Jason, Did You the Matterhorn Might be Moving?: 

- Rumor that Disney will move the Matterhorn as part of the Tomorrowland updates

- We discuss this and also which attraction at Disney World we would like to see moved

- Source: WDWNT

Starts @ 25:25 ...

Disney Trip Planning Impact of Bok Chapek's Tenure

- Bob Chapek's new book, "Behind the Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place on earth" is out now 

- We look back on Chapek's tenure and discuss how changes he implemented have impact trip planning

- Starts @ 30:36 ...

Game: Attractions Described Poorly

- We each will describe an attraction accurately - yet poorly ... then the other has to guess the attraction 

- Starts @ 53:57 ...

This was episode 325 for the week of October 5, 2026

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Hey Jason, Did You See Universal Is Charging Extra For a Ride at HHN?: 

- Universal is offering an upgrade to HHN at Hollywood to enable riding Hollywood Drift during the event

- Is this a one-off situation or could we see "up charging" at more events?

- Source: WDWNT

Starts @ 1:51 ...

Planning Advice for a First Trip 

- One of Phil's colleagues asked him for advice planning her family's first trip to Walt Disney World

- Given the parameters she outlined, what advice would we provide and how would we structure her trip?

- Starts @ 7:47 ...

Game: Ranking World Showcase Pavilions Based on Food

- We go through each of the World Showcase Pavilions and score their dining options for the average family based on quality, variety, and value

- Which will come out on top?

- Starts @ 31:33 ...

This was episode 324 for the week of September 21, 2026

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Hey Jason, How About Using AI to Plan Your Next Disney Trip?: 

- Disney beta testing AI trip planning - do we think this witll help?

- Who will find this most useful? Will it negatively impact Travel Agents:

- Drew has a good article covering it on his  Substack

Starts @ 1:31 ...

The Magic of Disney Animation opens! 

- The new attraction at Hollywood Studios replaces Star Wars Launch Bay. What do we think based on reviews? Does this look temporary or here for the long term?

- Will this be a key part of planning for our next trip?

- Source and review WDWNT

- Starts @ 10:17 ...

Game: Match an Attraction to a Type of Fantasy Football Pick

- The NFL season has just started and with it comes Fantasy Football!

- We look at types of picks that can be made (the reach, the trendy pick, etc) and match them to a Disney Attraction.

- Starts @ 17:44 ...

This was episode 323 for the week of September 14, 2026

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Weekly Catch-up: 

- Food and Wine coverage and EPCOT Holiday news giving us FOMO

- Hurly-Burly details ... is this set-up a draw for us? (Source: Disney Parks Blog)

- Starts @ 1:15 ...

Tips That Are No Longer True

- Prompted by a video from Megan Moves, we discuss planning tips that may have been valid in the past but no longer are

- Starts @ 14:42 ...

Game: Which Park Update Would Be Worse?

- Jason gives Phil two options for updates to the parks and he has to determine which would be worse ... then a new contender is suggested until we get to the ultimate worst park update!

- Starts @ 50:21 ...

This was episode 322 for the week of September 7, 2026

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Introduction to Laura Hawkings from Gamemaster Escape Solutions

- Website: https://www.gamemastersescapes.com/ 

Starts @ 1:15 ...

Quick Question: 

- Do the new itineraries for Disney Cruise Line or new details for Lakeshore Lodge interest you?

- Starts @ 6:55 ...

Escape Rooms and Disney Attractions

- What makes each of them great? What do they have in common and what is different?

- How can participating in an escape room and planning a Disney trip reveal the makeup of your family?

- Starts @ 14:16 ...

Top 8 Disney Attraction Themes for an Escape Room

- We think of which Disney attractions would provide the theme for a good escape room and what could the puzzles look like ... and then rank our top 8!

- Starts @ 40:22 ...

This was episode 321 for the week of August 31, 2026

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Quick Question(s): 

- New Fence Tables at EPCOT (Source: Blog Mickey)

- IP being added to the Germany Model Train 

- What will be the next update to MKs Tomorrowland?

- Starts @ 1:27 ...

New Disney Patents:

- Projections onto smoke or other medium that can shift. Source: WDW Magic 

- Ability to adjust the scare factor of an attraction. Source: Blog Mickey

- Starts @ 18:41 ...

Blind Ranking: Out of Park Splurges

- Phil will give Jason 10 different activities that are at Walt Disney World but not in a Theme Park that you can "splurge" on and he will attempt to rank them without knowing what is coming next

- Starts @35:57 ...

This was episode 320 for the week of August 24, 2026

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Quick Question: What what your overall reaction to the event itself?  Starts @ 1:21 ...

D23 Park News Reactions:

- Magic Kingdom - Starts @ 5:46  ...

- EPCOT - Starts @ 31:10 ...

- Hollywood Studios - Starts @ 37:32 ...

- Animal Kingdom - Starts @ 43:05 ...

Key Takeaways - Biggest Surprise, Biggest Omission, etc. and how does this impact planning our next trip - Starts @ 52:42 ...

This was episode 319 for the week of August 17, 2026

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