DISDads Podcast PLUS

Host Aaron Rittmaster and co-hosts Willie Crocker and Tim Hicks are joined by Bob Chavez for a DAD Show episode - our first trip report show about a post-reopening Walt Disney World vacation for the whole family. Bob talks about long drives to Walt Disney World, COVID-19 protocols, Disney's Pop Century Resort, Magic Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and how parents sometimes have a meltdown in the parks too.

Aaron, Tim and Willie talk about Walt Disney World's history of milestone anniversary celebrations. Then we turn to Walt Disney World's upcoming Golden Anniversary, and speculate about what celebrating WDW's 50th might look like (or at least what we'd like it to look like).

Special Guest Brian Cassidy visits the Mancave to talk about returning to Walt Disney World. Aaron, Willie and Tim take a deep dive with Brian. We got the low down on his experience with the new health and safety policies, as well as his review of the extended Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.

This week, host Aaron Rittmaster and co-hosts Tim Hicks and Willie Crocker turn their attention to managing travel at Walt Disney World for larger groups. As travel professionals, we've noticed several issues related to Walt Disney World group travel, in particular, that may be getting in the way of guests having the best possible WDW experience when traveling with larger groups. We've also noticed that there seem to be more people talking about taking extended family trips or friends & family group trips to Walt Disney World, as they get comfortable with traveling again.

We offer our thoughts regarding special considerations for everything from extended family groups or 3 or 4 rooms, mid-size groups of 10-20 rooms, and large groups that may need even more.

It's been a while since we've talked about Disney Destination dining. This week, Host Aaron Rittmaster and Co-hosts Willie Crocker and Tim Hicks put together the ULTIMATE LIST of Top 9 Walt Disney World Resort Hotel Quick-Service Dining Options.

Finally! We get to share a new trip report with you -- and it's a double. 

Host Aaron Rittmaster and co-host Tim Hicks talk with both Joe Masters and Jay Crocker about their Walt Disney World vacations. Joe and Jay were recorded live from Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows and Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort, respectively. We explore their experiences in a post-re-opening Walt Disney World, including aspects of their resort stays, dining, theme park and entertainment experiences. (Willie wanted to join us, but he was being held hostage by the Verizon internet connection repairman).

Special Guest Jay Crocker is back with Host Aaron Rittmaster and co-hosts Tim Hicks and Willie Crocker. The panel continues last week's discussion of the parts of Disney's Hollywood Studios that have been left behind with the openings of Toy Story Land and Galaxy's Edge that last couple of years. We consider how the existing older attractions might be re-freshed with new theming and design, rather than needing to be replaced by entirely new attractions - and how doing so might help create a more cohesive feel to the entire park.

We spent most of last week looking at Sunset Boulevard. In Part 2, we cover the rest of the park, beginning with Echo Lake.

The panel looks at the parts of Disney's Hollywood Studios that have been left behind with the openings of Toy Story Land and Galaxy's Edge that last couple of years. We consider how the existing older attractions might be re-freshed with new theming and design, rather than needing to be replaced by entirely new attractions - and how doing so might help create a more cohesive feel to the entire park.

The recording for this show went VERY long. To make it more manageable, this is Part 1, covering the introductory material and our look at Sunset Boulevard. We'll cover the rest of the park next week in Part 2.

It may seem like Pandora is still brand-new, but if you think about it, every other park at Walt Disney World has either gotten a major expansion (Disney's Hollywood Studios has had two), is in the process of getting a major expansion (Epcot - and Magic Kingdom getting the Tron Coaster). Once the list of current construction projects is done, Disney's Animal Kingdom will be the park that has been waiting the longest for a major update. So looking 10-15 years down the road, what would we like to see coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Special Guest Jay Crocker returns to talk with host Aaron Rittmaster and co-hosts Tim Hicks and Willie Crocker to talk about Adults-Only trips to Walt Disney World.