Dads Plan Disney

Episode 190 ...  for the week January 22, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Planning a Trip with Just After Hours - no Regular Day Tickets
- After Hour events will continue into the summer ... given the efficiency of attending these events (and avoiding the hottest parts of the day) could a trip be planned with just doing after hours events, no day tickets?
Starts @6:25 ...

New Summer Festival at EPCOT Coming?
- Flower and Garden Festival dates announced and the festival is ending over a month earlier than in the past ... is this to make way for a new summer festival at EPCOT? If so, what we would want it to look like?
Starts @15:56 ...

New Tiana Details - further along that we think?
- A story by NOLA.com provided more insights into Tiana's Bayou Adventure ... does this get us more excited? Based on this when do we think it will open now?
Source: NOLA.com
Starts @22:29 ...

Nighttime Features to Attractions Impact Your Planning?
- With Disney putting more effort into making attractions look good at night, does this impact planning for you? Is this a negative for families with little kids who maybe can't stay up to see this version of the attractions?
Starts @33:13 ...

Game: Pro or Con
- We discuss a number of elements of a trip to Walt Disney World and share if we think they are a pro or a con - trying to go below the surface and think about how other elements are impacted by their existence
Starts @41:43 ...

DBC Engagement: Three Wishes for 2024
- We discuss the input from our community where they share their Three Wishes for the Disney parks in 2024
Starts @59:22 ...


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Episode 189 ...  for the week January 15, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Free Dining vs Room Only Discounts
- Disney released a number of discounts - including a free dining offer. But is this better than a room discount? We crunch the numbers and discuss which situations make one a better option than the other, but also go beyond the numbers to see how each can impact your trip!
Starts @2:13 ...

Genie+ vs Hoppers
- As our touring styles at Walt Disney World evolve we start to value things like park hoppers differently and we compare how spending money on hoppers vs Genie+ can impaction your trip
Starts @18:55 ...

Impact of Free Dining on Genie+
- Will people having the dining plan (either free or not) impact their desire to spend money on Genie+? Does taking more time for meals reduce the desire to be tied down to Genie+?
Starts @25:43 ...

Disney Announcement Rumor
- Rumors of an announcement from Disney for something that isn't Genie+ related are percolating ... we share our guesses for what this will be
Starts @45:05 ...

Three Wishes for 2024
- While we have done our predictions of what we think will happen, today we share Three Wishes for what we want to see happen to the Disney parks in 2024
Starts @51:38 ...


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Episode 188 ...  for the week January 8, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Changes to Park Reservations, Park Hopping, and Return of the Dining Plan
- This week will see a number of changes to Walt Disney World Vacations and we discuss which, if any, will impact how we plan future trips
Starts @0:44 ...

Jason's Trip Report - Part 2
- Jason finishes his trip report - including how improved weather improved their spirits! Was Jason able to find the Vacation within the Vacation?
Starts @4:24 ...

Wrap-up and Hot Takes
- Jason then gives some overall thoughts from his trip including some "hot takes" and how he envisions planning for future trips being different
Starts @48:40 ...


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Music Elixir

Eavesdrop on a conversation between two friends about their favorite Asian artists...

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Episode 187 ...  for the week January 1, 2024, and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Impact of Extreme Crowds on Planning
- This past week saw some pretty crazy crowds at Walt Disney World resulting in parks reaching capacity and Genie+ selling out .... how would this impact our planning if we were visiting during a time like this?
Starts @1:12 ...

DBC Recommends: EPCOT Luminous the Symphony of Us Viewing Location Comparison
- Great article by Disney Geek to shares viewing from 6 locations around World Showcase - discusses the view as well as ease of leaving the park after
Source: blog.disneygeek.com
Starts @7:30 ...

Jason's Trip Report - Part 1
- Jason is back from his most recent family trip to Walt Disney World and will cover the first half of his trip - including how this is impacting thoughts for future trips
Starts @9:47 ...


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Episode 186 ...  for the week December 18, 2023, and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Jason's Final Trip Preview
- Jason is off to Walt Disney World and he provides one final update on his plans
Starts @1:44 ...

DBC Engagement - 2023 Memories
- Our community shares their Disney highlights from 2023
Starts @25:50 ...

DBC Engagement - 2024 Predictions
- Our community shares their Disney predictions for 2024
Starts @28:12 ...


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Episode 185 ...  for the week December 11, 2023, and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

EPCOT Reactions
- EPCOT opened much of World Celebration  and debuted Luminous The Symphony of Us ... what has reaction been and are we more excited to see it in person?
Starts @1:19 ...

Review Our 2023 Predictions
- We look back at the predictions we made a year ago for 2023 - how did we do? What were we right about and what we were way off on?
Starts @22:12 ...

Make Our 2024 Predictions
- We now look ahead to the coming year and makes some predictions about the parks, the movies and Disney+, and the Disney company in general ... then one year from now we will look back at how wrong we were
Starts @32:09 ...


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Episode 184 ...  for the week December 4, 2023, and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

EPCOT Set to Re-Debut
- EPCOT is set to open the central part of World Celebration with the Walt the Dreamer statue, debut the new background music loop, and debut Luminous: the Symphony of Us fireworks show ... what are our thoughts/predictions for how it will be received?
Starts @0:45 ...

Hatbox Ghost installed in the Haunted Mansion in Magic Kingdom
- As discussed in the past, the Hatbox Ghost was set to materialize at the Haunted Mansion in Magic Kingdom in a different location than at Disneyland - how did the execution come off? Do we care about the impact to the "story"?
Starts @20:14 ...

Jason's Trip Update
- Small updates from Jason on his trip planning, specifically related to the holiday offerings
Starts @22:26 ...

Game Time!
- Top Three Priorities at each park for the next trip
Starts @29:49 ...

DBC Engagement: Either Or Response and Disney Cruise
- The community chimed in on the "either or" questions from last episode - what trends did that show?
- We also heard from a few members to our question about taking a Disney Cruise.
Starts @49:48 ...


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Episode 183 ...  for the week November 27, 2023, Mike joins us again, and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

What Are Our Must Watch Holiday Movies?
- We each share some must watch holiday movies for our families ... what are yours?
Starts @1:37 ...

First Cruise Trip Report
- Mike's family recently took their first Disney Cruise, and he joins us to discuss the trip and what made them book the trip and it their expectations were met
Starts @5:29 ...

Game: This or That
- Jason asks us several "this or that" questions and we have to pick between the two, mutually exclusive, options
Starts @50:27 ...

DBC Engagement: What We Are Thankful For
- This community shared a bunch of great stories of what they are thankful for, but this week, weezy takes the prize of best entry - find out why!
Starts @1:02:19 ...


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Episode 182 ...  for the week November 20, 2023, and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

What Are We Thankful For?
- As it is Thanksgiving week here in the U.S., we kick off the show sharing what we are thankful for related to Disney and theme parks.
Starts @0:42 ...

Phil Reviews The Marvels and Wish
- Recently Phil got to see the Marvels and Wish and shares his thoughts on both (non-spoilers) and if they are worth seeing in the theaters
Starts @5:21 ...

News Updates
- React to some new items including updates done for the second Jollywood night, a rumored center barge for Luminous,  and Genie+ reaching an all time high price point!
Starts @12:47 ...

Defunctland's New EPCOT Video
- One of our favorite YouTube Channels, Defunctland, released their video on the history of EPCOT which they have been working on for over 3 years ... was it worth the wait?
Source: https://youtu.be/LTBB_QeKhcM?si=gUgZW-Nm8HqDV8eH
Starts @22:31 ...

Game Time!
- Jason asks Phil a series of questions about Walt Disney World, including seeing how fast he can name all the countries in World Showcase, in order, starting from Canada
Starts @32:13 ...

DBC Engagement: Trip Countdown Traditions
- This week we asked the community to share what traditions they have related to the countdown to an upcoming trip ... and one member steals the show!
Starts @40:30 ...


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Episode 181 ...  for the week November 13, 2023, and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Fixing Jollywood Nights
- The first ever Jollywood Night was held this past Saturday and it was basically a logistics disaster with lines for everything and many things underdelivering.
- We discuss ways to improve the event and what are key elements for any holiday party at the parks.
Starts @0:44 ...

Phil's Crazy Down and Back Idea
- Phil's son wants to take a flight on Breeze airlines, so why not combine it with Disney?
- There is an EPCOT After Hours event that would fit in with a one night stay and work with flight options - should they go for it?
Starts @21:58 ...

Jason's Trip - ADRs and Resort Day
- Jason provides a bit more of an update for his trip, including ADRs he is able to get - or not - and thoughts for their Resort Day (beyond resort time)
Starts @28:42 ...

Creative Marketing for Wish
- Disney is doing some different marketing for Wish - it seems creative and is gaining attention, but will it work?
- Plus our DBC Engagement for this week was if people plan to see Wish or the Marvels in theaters
Starts @40:04 ...

Figment Movie / Ride Coming?
- Disney put out some cryptic video of Figment showing up at the Walt Disney Studios and Imagineering buildings - but what does this mean?
Starts @53:18 ...


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