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On the Road w/Mickey 295 – 25 Things to Do in 2025 – How’d we do?

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Episode 295 – 25 Things to Do in 2025 – How’d we do?
25 Things to Do in 2025 – How’d we do?

Hey everyone, I’m Mike, she’s Sophie, that’s Brenda, and he’s Grogu, and We’re On the Road with Mickey! This is episode 295, and our feature topic this week is 25 Things to Do in 2025 – How’d we do? Today’s episode is taking a look back at our list from 2025 and checking in to see how we did! Here’s what we talked about:

  • Cheddar from the Big Cheese:
    • Brenda: Happily Ever After Fireworks returned to the Magic Kingdom this past January 1st, and will have nightly performances in 2026 at the Magic Kingdom!
    • Mike: For the sixth year in a row, Port Canaveral was named “Best U.S. Cruise Homeport.” Congratulations!
    • Sophie: Avatar: Fire And Ash has taken off! It just recently passed 760 million in sales at the Global Box Office!
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      • Question of the Week Feedback:
        • What is a Christmas Memory that you hold very close to your heart?
          • Janette said “The 11pm Christmas Eve service, and celebrating Jesus’s birth IN church and leaving after midnight ON Christmas Day. ”
          • What has been your favorite Question of the Week Question so far?
            • Sheila said “Would you rather have an unlimited lifetime pass to any of the Disney parks or would you rather have unlimited Disney Cruise Sailings? However, you forfeit whichever option you don’t choose.”
            • Paula said “My favorite was the restaurant question. I love to see what everyone’s favorites are so I can add them to my list for future trips.”
            • Cindy said “What is your favorite Pixar short?”
            • Brenda said “I’m sure it won’t surprise anyone that my favorite question so far is:
              ‘What is your favorite thing about Walt Disney, the man himself?’”
            • Robin said “I liked the Pixie Dust question!”
            • Robin also said “And the one about favorite guest on the show. ”
            • My favorite question has been “What is the first ride that you remember riding at Disneyland or Walt Disney World?”
            • Feature Topic: 25 Things to Do in 2025 – How’d we do?
              • The List:
                • 1) Mike – Work towards bringing on a full-time team member for Tech Solutions.
                • 2) Mike – Streamline my travel business – focus exclusively on Disney and Universal.
                • 3) Mike – Remember to give thanks for all things. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is the will of Christ Jesus in your life.”
                • 4) Mike – Celebrate the ways that God has moved in my life, opening me up to be able to support so many people over the years.
                • 5) Mike – Celebrate my parents – May 1st will be 61 years that they have been married. My Dad turned 85 on January 6, my Mom turns 83 in September. That they are still with us is truly a gift.
                • 6) Mike – Celebrate all of the things that truly matter. My sister Robin and her husband Jim – celebrating 40 years of marriage in May. Cindy and I, celebrating 25 years of marriage in August. Sophie – turning 24 this year. 
                • 7) Mike – Celebrate that we started Tech Solutions 9 years ago this coming June.
                • 8) Mike – Spring Training!
                • 9) Mike – Working to make PixieCon a reality this year.
                • 10) Sophie – Get a Driver’s License and put money towards a car
                • 11) Sophie – Get a passport for international travel
                • 12) Sophie – Use up my PTO for the year!
                • 13) Sophie – Solo Trip to Disney
                • 14) Sophie – Try out a new restaurant at Disney, looking at Woody’s Lunch Box in Hollywood Studios.
                • 15) Sophie – Revive my old Pin Trading Hobby – Trade 5 pins
                • 16) Sophie – Plan a trip to Universal to see Epic Universe!
                • 17) Sophie – Experience the Behind the Seeds Tour at Epcot/Living with the Land
                • 18) Brenda – Plan a cruise on the Disney Treasure
                • 19) Brenda – Focus travel business exclusively on Disney and Universal Studios
                • 20) Brenda – Take a cruise in Europe
                • 21) Brenda – First Disneyland trip with Aleya and McKinley + Oogie Boogie Bash!
                • 22) Brenda – December Trip
                • 23) Brenda – Book a 2027 Celebrity River Cruise
                • 24) Brenda – March of Dimes Walk to honor Gunner in Heaven.
                • 25) Brenda – Achieve Debt-free status!
                • Sophie’s Question of the Week:
                  • What should we put on our 2026 list, and what is on your personal 2026 list of things to accomplish?
                  • This Day in Disney History for 1/5:
                    • 1955: Treasure Island!
                    • 1957: The eighth and final installment of “My Dad, Walt Disney” is released.
                    • Stump the Soph!
                      • Lotso Hugginbear from Toy Story 3
                      • A little bit of Walt
                        • “Women are the best judges of anything we turn out. Their taste is very important. They are the theatergoers, they are the ones who drag the men in. If the women like it, to heck with the men.” – Walt Disney
                        • Coming next week: 26 Things to do in 2026!

                          • As always, thank you for listening. We are having a lot of fun talking Disney, and I’m glad you are enjoying it as well! Remember, you can reach us in many ways — by email to [email protected]. You can also talk to us on our Facebook Page, On the Road with Mickey or in our On the Road with Mickey Group. Feel free to join us! Have a great week, and we’ll be back to talk with you again next week!

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