Dads Plan Disney

Episode 102 ...  week in review of March 19, 2022 and Zach joins us to talk Attraction Madness! ...

Cold Open Question:
- Are you looking forward to MagicBand+? What would you pay for one?
Starts @1:24 ...

Topic: News and Rumors!
- New Enhancements coming to the Boardwalk including the Cake Bake Shop (Source: Disney Parks Blog)
- Spirit of Aloha not returning, DVC Tower coming to Poly in it’s place (Source: Blog Mickey)
- Construction updates (Tron, etc), returning elements (V&A, etc), after hour events return ... we discuss it all and offer up some predictions!
Starts @7:47 ...

Topic: PR Nightmare for Bob Chapek
- We discuss a recent CNBC article detailing the fall out between Bob Chapek and Bob Iger as well as some recent PR challenges Chapek has faced (Source: Alex Sherman)
Starts @31:39 ...

Attraction Madness!
- Zach walks through how the Attraction Bracket Challenge he put together for the Discord server came to be and we highlight some interesting matchups and surprising results!
Starts @36:04 ...

 
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Episode 101 ...  week in review of March 12, 2022  ...

Cold Open Question:
- What is your favorite time of year, weather wise, to visit WDW?
Starts @1:48 ...

New Discord Member & DCI Update:
- DCI updated to reflect the return of Festival of Fantasy parade!
Starts @5:38 ...

Topic: Park Hours
- What would be our ideal park opening and closing times?
- How do park hours impact planning your trip?
Starts @8:04 ...

Topic: Disney Attraction Bracket!
- Discord member AMusicLifeForMe has organized a bracket game to determine the best Disney attraction .... join the serve and participate in the voting!
Starts @23:49 ...

Attractionality: Mission Space
- What do we think of this attraction and do we think it fits in the new vision for World Discovery in EPCOT?
Starts @27:14 ...

Disney Positivity Story of the Week
- Lumpy shares a story of an impactful experience his family had on a Disney Cruise
Starts @35:02 ...

DBC Recommends: Len Testa's Starcruiser Review
- Friend of the show Len Testa shared about his experience on the Galactic Starcruiser in a recent episode of the Disney Dish
Source: Disney Dish
Starts @40:04 ...
 
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Episode 100 ...  week in review of March 5, 2022  ...

Cold Open Question:
- What are your favorite memories of our first 100 episodes?
Starts @1:42 ...

New Discord Member & DCI Update:
- DCI updated to reflect lack of Cultural Representatives
Starts @7:06 ...

Topic: Phil's Trip Report - part 2, dining!
- In this second part we cover the details of all the places Phil and his family ate - but Disney locations but also off property
Starts @8:30 ...

Topic: Phil booked a cruise!
- Still feeling the vacation high, Phil booked a cruise for next February break - but was it Disney?
Starts @39.12 ...

Topic: Scooter Experience
- Jason's parents were just at Disney and for the first time his dad used a scooter - Jason talks about how it greatly improved his experience
Starts @44:53 ...

Disney Positivity Story of the Week
- Mickey Waffles talks about how a surprise cupcake for her daughter's birthday had a huge impact
Starts @49:20 ...

 
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Episode 099 ...  week in review of February 26, 2022  ...

Cold Open Question:
- Would you accept a free trip on the Starcruiser - despite shouting from the interwebs of thus being a shill?
Starts @1:33 ...

New Discord Member & DCI Update:
- Welcome (back) RC and Dachsie!
Starts @4:55 ...

Topic: Phil's Trip Report - part 1
- Phil is just back from the Orlando area for his "no Parks" trip
- In this first part we cover an overview of his trip and his thoughts on it - did he get enough "Disney feels"? Next week we focus on the dining!
Starts @6:11 ...

What is Everybody Talking About?
- Media cruise on the Galactic Starcruiser held - does this change our view of wanting to go on a voyage?
Starts @50:00 ...

DBC Recommends
- Positive Latitude villas
Website: positivelatitude.com
Starts @1:05:45 ...

 
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Episode 098 ...  week in review of February 19, 2022  ...

Cold Open Question:
- What unconventional spot at a Disney park would you hold your wedding ceremony?
Source: disneywedcast on Instagram
Starts @1:11 ...

New Discord Member & DCI Update:
- Welcome (back) RC!
Starts @4:09 ...

Topic: Phil's Pre-Trip Report
- Phil is heading down to the Orlando area for a non-Disney focused trip
- He has a loose schedule with some Disney elements, but what else is he planning? Or not planning for?
Starts @6:13 ...

Topic: Disney StoryLiving!
- Disney announced a new endeavor, StoryLiving - new communities that will feature the classic Disney Service, but do we actually want to live in a "Disney World"?
Source: Disney Parks Blog
Starts @18:39 ...

Disney Positivity Story of the Week
- Discord member Jeanne L shares a of when their extended family trip allowed for time to split up - and for her grandson to spend the Disney gift cards that were burning a hole in his pocket
Starts @29:16 ...

What is Everybody Talking About?
- You can only get on one attraction at each Disney World park, what 4 attractions are you getting on?
Source: AllenDoesWDW on Twitter
Starts @38:37 ...

DBC Recommends
- Crescent Lake Club - first to cover the Disney ticket price increase
Source: Crescent Lake Club on Twitter
Starts @45:08 ...

 
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Episode 097 ...  February 5, 2022  ... Ashley Rude from the M+ Podcast joins us! ...

Cold Open Question:
- What Disney restaurant that you have not yet eaten at are you most interested in trying?
Starts @2:18 ...

Topic: Meet Ashley
- Who are you and what is the M+ Podcast?
Starts @6:05 ...

Topic: More advice for traveling with kids
- Building off last week's episode, we discuss tips for traveling with kids and how that changes for your 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc trip and as they get older
- Ashley has her first full trip with kids coming up and has some questions
Starts @13:08 ...

Attractionality: Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid
- We revisit the classic “tail” of how one lucky little mermaid found true love… and legs
- Is this a "must do" attraction?
Starts @35:57 ...

Disney Positivity Story of the Week
- Discord member *dashsie~~ shares about a time her room was upgraded - twice!
Starts @44:47 ...

What is everybody talking about?
- What is the dumbest Disney Park idea you have that you nevertheless believe will, if implemented, make the Disney World a better place?
- We discuss this post from Twitter and several of the responses - and share our own thoughts!
Source: tweet from @RhiannonsLiver
Starts @ ...

DBC Recommends: M+ Podcast
- Ashley's podcast the M+ Podcast (the new and improved MousePod)
Socials:
- https://www.facebook.com/mousepodplus
- https://www.instagram.com/mpluspodcast/?hl=en
- Tik Tok: @mplusashley & @mplusneek
Starts @59:18 ...

 
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In this bonus episode we discuss the season finale of the Disney+ series The Book of Boba Fett entitled "In the Name of Honor" .... Beyond the closing of this chapter of Star Wars we chat about where these characters go next ...

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Episode 096 ...  week in review of February 5, 2022  ...

Cold Open Question:
- Where is your "chill" place at Walt Disney World?
Source: Tweet by @PixieDustie89
Starts @1:57 ...

New Discord Member & DCI Update:
- Welcome ashtastic to the server!
Starts @5:44 ...

Topic: Disney Mental Health Check - Part II
- We discuss the challenges and frustration with not being able to visit Walt Disney World in 2022 like you could in 2019 ....
- ... but we each highlight 5 things we love about Walt Disney World that can happen right now
Starts @7:55 ...

Topic: Advice for First Time Visitors with Small Kids
- A question posed by Touring Plans and we highlight some of the answers given
- We then provide our advice - in some cases, things we wish we knew before our first trip with small kids
Source: Tweet by @TouringPlans
Starts @26:32 ...

Attractionality: Spaceship Earth
- Witness the landmark moments of amazing innovation that made today’s spectacular communications technology possible.
- We also discuss if a ride like this - slow moving edutainment attraction - can still be popular today or if this is all nostalgia driving the votes
Starts @35:10 ...

Disney Positivity Story of the Week
- Discord member KBoopaloo shares a great example of a pixie dust moment having a huge impact - I may have teared up in reading the story
Starts @45:06 ...

DBC Recommends
- National Museum of American History looking for Disney family photos
Source: Smithsonian Article
Starts @52:01 ...

 
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In this bonus episode we discuss the 6th episode of the Disney+ series The Book of Boba Fett entitled "From the Desert Comes a Stranger" .... Now that is fan service! We chat about all the things we loved from this episode and where we think things go from here ...

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Episode 095 ...  week in review of January 29, 2022 - Scott Gustin joins us to talk about the future of the Orlando Theme Parks and some comments on the inner workings of the giant company that is Disney ...

Scott Gustin Introduction:
- Who is Scott and how did he get into covering Disney news on Twitter?
Starts @0:47 ...

Topic: Disney vs Universal, and the impact of Epic Universe
- We discuss how Epic Universe and how the construction of it is moving full speed ahead will impact Disney and their decisions going forward for WDW
Starts @5:34 ...

Topic: Lightning Lane and Genie+
- Scott shares some insights into the development of this tool and what he thinks works - and doesn't work.
- Included in this is how the project was underfunded and also how what we have at WDW is the "EPCOT of Tools" as it is really two tools stuck together, not developed together.
Starts @10:39 ...

Topic: Perpetual Negativity in the Disney Blogosphere
- We discuss how the continuous reporting on activity in the Disney parks leads to increased negativity and "outrage" about everything ... but if equally upset about everything, how can the reader determine what is really worth being upset about?
- Scott  also shares his thoughts for when Tron will open
Starts @34:05 ...

What is Everyone Talking About?
- Entertainment returning to the parks - Festival of Fantasy Parade, new Cavalcades, additional Character Sightings, etc.
- Scott mentions that he expects to see a ramping up of things coming back
- We also discuss which items might not be coming back and how it would be nice if Disney would confirm this vs. letting the uncertainty hang over people's heads
Source: Disney Parks Blog
Starts @43:37 ...

Topic: Encanto in the parks
- We discuss the popularity of Encanto but also how there is no presence of the film in Walt Disney World, and how the size of the Disney company can prevent quick shifts to enable that - and how that is concerning
Starts @54:04 ...

Topic: Chapek's Disney
- Now that Bob Chapek is getting his people in place, will we see his vision for the parks going forward
- Scott shares that it has basically been Chapek's company for about 6 months only, before the shadow of Iger loomed large, so now we will really see what Chapek wants with the parks and see that executed - for good or bad
Starts @1:06:06 ...

New Discord Member:
- Welcome Vito!


Scott's plugs:
- Follow Scott on Twitter

 
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