My Mickey Podcast

Animal Kingdom Lodge was our weekend home as Karen and Jeff got away for a few days to celebrate their upcoming wedding anniversary. Recording live from the Lodge, complete with background noise from drums, kids, music, and doors, they reflect on their visit to the resort, the Haunted Mansion special event, Epcot Flower and Garden...

Disney After Hours is a great way to experience the parks with very minimal crowds.  Imagine, walk on to any attraction or character meet, and free Mickey Bars.  What could be better? In this episode, Karen and Jeff discuss their experiences attending the events at Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom.   We also take...

Walt Disney World crowds are probably the most mentioned concern that we hear from our guests. Today, Karen and Jeff bring you some ideas and hacks on how to maximize your vacation pleasure, at the same time the crowds are very high. As we enter into spring break season, the timing of this episode couldn’t...

Who doesn’t like Disney snacks and food?  We sure do, so we recently took the “Taste of Magic Kingdom Food Tour” This great tour is about 3 hours in length, and offers a guided tour of the various fun food offerings around the Magic Kingdom. Let by 2 tour guides, and their support team, we...

Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party has returned for another great season, and this year’s event tops all the other seasons according to Danny and Stacey. In this week’s episode, Danny and Stacey give their review from the first night of the 2018 party season. Take a walk around the party as they discuss the...

Disney Park tours are an amazing way to experience even more while on your family vacation.  Whether you are a Walt Disney history buff, enjoy behind the scenes access, or just want to experience something new, tours are a fun way to bring these to life. In this week’s episode, I chat with my dad,...

Pixar Pier opened recently at Disneyland Resort in the California Adventure theme park.  We were excited to be invited by Disney for a special media event to celebrate and explore the opening of the Pier. We also explored Disneyland park as well as the summer-long event Pixar Fest is in full swing. Karen, Danny, Stacey,...

Toy Story Land is now open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and we had a sneak peak at the recent media event. Karen, Danny, and Stacey give their first impressions to this new land that is home to Andy’s newest playland. Join us as we chat about the unique theme of this new area.  We also...

Disney dining is such a huge part of the vacation experience, we felt it was necessary to give dining it’s own episode. This week, we invited Renee Burger, a trained chef as well as a Dream Designer with My Mickey Vacation Travel to discuss the elevated dining options at Walt Disney World® Resort. Honestly, we...

Special Needs at Disney. Many guests with a special needs family member often ask us if they can have a “magical” experience at the Disney parks. In this episode, we are joined by Ceciley Sircy, a special needs mom as well as a Dream Designer with My Mickey Vacation Travel. Ceciley gives us great tips...