Dads Plan Disney

Episode 160 ...  for the week of June 5, 2023, and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

What is Everybody Talking About?
- Disney Dining Plan details are out - how did we do with our predictions?
- Cosmic Rewind uses standby queue during EPCOT After Hours (source: Park Twister)
- Genie+ Adjustment predictions
Starts @1:17 ...

Topic: Is Current Tiana's Bayou Adventure PR Misguided?
- Disney continues to share small background details for the upcoming remake of Splash Mountain, but is this misguided and shifting the focus too much off what the actual fun part of the experience will be?
Starts @22:17 ...

OUR Takes: Overblown DIS Twitter Drama
- The Disney Internet Community can complain about all sorts of stuff - which items do we think have been overblown and which maybe didn't get the attention they deserved?
Starts @31:32 ...

Top 3: Best Uses of 1 TS Credit on the DDP
- IF we were using the Disney Dining Plan which 1 Table Service Credit Locations would we target for us at?
Starts @45:49 ...

DBC Engagement: What Changes To the Disney Dining Plan Would You Make?
- The current structure and pricing of the Disney Dining Plan doesn't work for many people ... but what changes would make it more useful for you?
Starts @52:08 ...


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Episode 159 ...  for the week of May 29, 2023, and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

What is Everybody Talking About?
- Rock-N-Rollercoaster soft reopens - no major changes beyond repainting (source: Blog Mickey)
- Galactic Starcruiser remaining dates sell out
- 50th Decorations fully gone from Cinderella Castle (source: Blog Mickey)
- Disney Dining Plan predictions
Starts @0:57 ...

Topic: Is Walt Disney World Really Empty? Why?
- Anecdotally and data supported seems to show that Walt Disney World is rather empty compared to this time of year in past years.
- Is this just due to increased costs? What other factors are playing a role?
Starts @21:03 ...

OUR Takes: Which Attractions are Worth a Long Wait in Queue
- What attractions provide an experience that justifies waiting in the queue provided?
Starts @36:03 ...

Top 3: Tips for Planning a WDW Trip During High Crowd Levels
- If you are visiting Walt Disney World during a period that has high crowd level, what can you do to make the best of the situation?
Starts @44:58 ...

DBC Engagement: What is the Price Point You Would Pay for a Starcruiser like experience?
- And if the structure of the experience does not appeal to you, what would and what would you pay for that?
Starts @52:37 ...


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Episode 158 ...  for the week of May 22, 2023, and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

What is Everybody Talking About?
- The Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser to close this September (source:  Disney)
- Disney cancels Lake Nona project (source: ABC News)
- Content to be removed from Disney+ (source: Vulture)
Starts @1:44 ...

Topic: Movie Reviews
- Peter Pan and Wendy is the latest Live Action remake released by Disney and we give our review and compare to other remakes
- We also give our review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 and talk about why it worked better than other recent MCU films.
Starts @21:10 ...

OUR Takes: MCU Movies
- What entries to we find overrated? Which are underrated? Who will we upset?
Starts @39:54 ...

Top 3: Themed Nights We’d Like to See at a WDW
- Disneyland recently had Throwback Night and Star Wars Night after hours events, we list our top 3 themes for similar events we would like to see at Walt Disney World
Starts @47:04 ...

DBC Engagement: What Would You Like to Experience for the First Time Again?
- What are things at Walt Disney World that you wish you could get to experience for the first time again?
Starts @55:39 ...


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Episode 157 ...  for the week of May 8, 2023, and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

What is Everybody Talking About?
Big news from Disney impacting 2024 planning
- Removing theme park reservation requirements for date-based tickets
- Introducing “good-to-go days” for Annual Passholders* and cast members
- Bringing back our fan-favorite Disney dining plans
- Continuing to provide extended park time to Disney Resort hotel guests
- Simplifying the Disney Genie+ experience
Source: Disney Parks Blog
Starts @0:53 ...

DBC Engagement: What HAVEN'T you done at the parks?
- The community and the hosts share things they haven't yet done int he Disney Parks - and some are suprising!
Starts @42:58 ...


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Episode 156 ...  for the week of May 1, 2023, and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

What is Everybody Talking About?
- Disney sues  DeSantis and the Oversight Committee sues Disney (source: Blog Mickey)
- Live Action Ariel Meet and Greet Coming (source: Blog Mickey)
- Pixar Place reopening with Meet & Greets at DHS (source: Blog Mickey)
Starts @2:01 ...

OUR Takes: Live Action Remakes
- With the new live action The Little Mermaid coming out we look back at past remakes and say which we feel are over or underrated
Starts @17:06 ...

Topic: Ranking Disney Park Rumors
- Lots of rumors of "blue sky" additions and other new lands coming to Walt Disney World - which would we be most excited to see materialize? What timeframe to we see for each?
Starts @26:48 ...

Top 3: Things We Would Do on a Solo Trip
- What would we do differently if we traveled to Walt Disney World solo vs our family trips?
Starts @45:58 ...

DBC Engagement: Disney Mulligans
- The community and the hosts share examples of things from past trips they would do differently if they had the chance
Starts @52:43 ...


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Episode 155 ...  for the week of April 24, 2023, and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

What is Everybody Talking About?
- Halfway to Halloween and MNSSHP information released (source: Blog Mickey) and we debate if Phil should attend during his trip in August or not
- Disneyland's Fantasmic dragon goes up in flames (source: Scott Gustin)
- Fort Wilderness Cabins to be updated and made DVC (source: Blog Mickey)
Starts @1:22 ...

OUR Takes: Disney Park Anniversary Celebrations
- Animal Kingdom just celebrated it's 25th anniversary and we discuss what elements of typical park anniversary celebrations are over or underrated
Starts @23:01 ...

Topic: The Mandalorian Season 3 Recap
- We love Star Wars, Star Wars is great, but ..... there were some inconsistencies with the storytelling with this season of The Mandalorian - we explain our thoughts
Starts @28:16 ...

Top 3: Why Disney SHOULD Build a 5th Gate
- Last week we discussed our reasons Disney should NOT build a 5th gate, this week we share reasons that maybe they should
Starts @49:01 ...

DBC Engagement: Why Disney SHOULDN'T Build a 5th Gate
- The community adds their reasons to our list from last week
Starts @53:20 ...


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Episode 154 ...  for the week of April 17, 2023, and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

What is Everybody Talking About?
- Breakfast to return to Garden Grill (source: Disney Parks)
- Rare characters out at Animal Kingdom for Earth Week (source: Blog Mickey)
- 100th Anniversary Costumes and other elements debut at WDW (source: Blog Mickey)
- Disney releases new concept art and more details for Tiana's Bayou Adventure (source: WDW Magic)
Starts @1:30 ...

OUR Takes: Doing a Trip Report
- We discuss what elements are over or underrated with regards to creating a trip report for a vacation at Walt Disney World
Starts @11:55 ...

Topic: How to Spend $17bn Adding to Walt Disney World
- Bob Iger recently indicated Disney would be investing $17bn in Walt Disney World - but how does that compare to past investments? What, realistically, can that deliver for the theme parks?
- We cross reference work done by Mickey Views and DSNY related to the Beyond Big Thunder rumors to see how much of the $17bn just executing that would take
- In the end, do we think we will be satisfied with what this investment will bring?
Starts @22:02 ...

Top 3: Why Disney SHOULDN'T Build a 5th Gate
- Should the investments over the next 10 years go towards adding a 5th gate at Walt Disney World? This week we list our top 3 reasons why we don't think this should happen.
Starts @53:34 ...

DBC Engagement: Design a Throwback Night Event for Walt Disney World
- Disneyland just had a Throwback Night event - so what ideas do we and the community have for a similar event at Walt Disney World?
Starts @1:00:16 ...


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Episode 153 ...  for the week of April 11, 2023.  TL Madden joins us to share his trip report but first, this is what is going on in our Disney World...

What is Everybody Talking About?
- Walt Disney World Annual Passes will resume new sales on April 20th (source: Scott Gustin)
- Journey of Water has water and informational signs added (source: Blog Mickey)
- Genie+ sets new high mark during Easter Week, and also new record for how early it sells out
- Virtual Queue for Tron updated so no longer provides an estimated return time, just have to monitor it
Starts @1:32 ...

Star Wars Celebration Announcements
- Three new movies announced, set in three different time periods (source: Erik Davis)
- Parks will be updated with more characters coming to Galaxy's Edge and new scenes coming to Star Tours
Starts @18:19 ...

Welcome New Members:
- Breezecat, PeachyKeen on Discord - Welcome!
Starts @27:29 ...

Topic: TL Madden's Trip Report
- Terry, TL Madden on Discord, recently returned from a 9 day trip to Orlando, spending time at both Disney and Universal
- He talks about his trip, what were highlights and key things they did
- Compares Hagrid's, Tron, and Guardians as new coasters they did
- Also discusses the "rider swap" program at each location
Starts @28:19 ...

DBC Engagement: What Do You Want to See at WDW for the 100th Celebration
- The WDW 50th is ending but the Disney Company 100th is gearing up - what are we hoping to see at Walt Disney World for the celebration?
Starts @1:27:01 ...


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Episode 152 ...  for the week of April 4, 2023 and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Instant Reaction to Happily Ever After's Return
- Happily Ever After returned tonight and right before recording Phil and Jason watched a stream of the show and then discuss their feelings and reactions to it being back
Starts @1:16 ...

What is Everybody Talking About?
- The 50th Anniversary at Walt Disney World comes to an end (source: Blog Mickey) and we discuss how this feels like the final release from the Pandemic Era of the parks.
- Annual Shareholders Meeting takeaways included Live Action Moana in the works and Disney will invest $17bn in Walt Disney World over the next 10 years (source: Scott Gustin)
- Virtual Queue return times being enforced at Tron Lightcycle/Run (source: Blog Mickey)
Starts @4:08 ...

DBC Podcast 3-year Evolution
- Jason goes over some statistics for the podcast over the last 3 years and walks through the evolution of the format of the show
Starts @16:43 ...

Topic: Favorite Memories From Last 3 Years
- We look back on the last 3 years and discuss our favorite moments
Starts @35:38 ...

Top 3: DBC Show Segments
- The format has changed a lot over the years - what are our top 3 favorite segments we have had over that time?
Starts @40:28 ...

OUR Takes: Having a Podcast
- We discuss what aspects of having a podcast we feel are over/under/properly rated
Starts @45:39 ...

DBC Engagement: WDI Dream Job
- If you were hired by Walt Disney Imagineering what type of project would you most want to do? We discuss the results of the twitter poll and response from the community along with what our choice would be
Starts @51:09 ...

Welcome New Members:
- chicknmisty and shawnM on Discord and Scott Zagrodnik is a new subscriber to the YouTube channel, so welcome to you all!
Starts @59:44 ...


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Episode 151 ...  for the week of March 20, 2023 and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

What is Everybody Talking About?
- Disney and the Cast Member Unions reach an agreement on a new contract (source: Scott Gustin)
- Akershus to restart breakfast and lunch and Rodeo Roundup BBQ opens (source: Disney Food Blog)
- Artwork for cancelled Mary Poppins attraction leaked (source: DSNY)
Starts @1:33 ...

OUR Takes: Character Meals
- Which character meals do we think are "must dos" and which do we think are skippable?
Starts @17:37 ...

Topic: What Crowd Levels Do We Prefer
-  Are the lowest crowds actually our favorite time to be at WDW or do the other guests add to the "Disney feels"?
Starts @30:28 ...

DBC Expedition: Rolly Crump
- Legendary Imagineer Rolly Crump passed away last week and we use this time to remember his life and legacy
Starts @37:02 ...

DBC Engagement: Design a Villains Land Character Meal
- With continued talk of Disney adding a Villains Land we ask our listeners to design a character meal for the land - Where would it be set? Which villains would be there? etc
Starts @48:11 ...


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