"Oh, there's a big surprise! I think I'm gonna have a heart attack and die from that surprise!' Disney's The Lion King. Surprise! Erin took Linden to Disneyland for a couple of days and we had a BLAST! We got to do somethings for the first time ever (like pilot the Mark Twain and take the Amtrak Surfliner) and we also did some tried and true favorites (like Splash Mountain and Autopia... over and over again). It was a great trip and we can't wait to share all of the fun with you guys! AND GUESS WHAT, GUYS! By the time you listen to this episode, the ROPEDROP & PARKHOP PODCAST will have celebrated our ONE HUNDRED THOUSANDTH DOWNLOAD! We are blown away - thank you so much for listening, and since YOU are the reason we've reached this milestone, we want to do a giveaway - our BIGGEST giveaway yet! Head on over to our Instagram, @Ropedrop.Parkhop for the giveaway details and THANK YOU 3000 for your support! 

"I can show you the world. Shining, shimmering, splendid..." -Disney's Aladdin. This week, we're recapping the rest of d23 including news from Walt Disney World, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, Hong Kong Disneyland, Shanghai Disneyland and Disney Cruise Line. We covered everything Disneyland last week, but this week, we hop all around the world and touch on everything else! What was your favorite thing announced during d23? Share it with us on Instagram: @ropedrop.parkhop. And, please! For the love of everything Disney, subscribe, rate and review our podcast! See you real soon!

"Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination in the world." - Walt Disney. In today's episode, we dive deep into all the announcements made for the Disneyland Resort at the D23 Conference in Anaheim last weekend. Some things were exciting, and some things were notably absent - see if we discuss your favorites from the big reveals! Next week we'll be talking about all the announcements from the other parks and miscellaneous Disney properties, so stay tuned!

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"A most gratifying day. For the first time in 16 years, I shall sleep well."-Disney's Sleeping Beauty. In today's episode, we're going over the 2nd half our recent Disneyland trip - and this is the part where we have all the tips and tricks! We had some unique experiences, we learned some important lessons, and we tried out a few new things just so we could know whether to recommend these tips and tricks to you guys! Have you already subscribed to our podcast? If not, click the subscribe button, and while you're at us, leave us a rating and a review because we appreciate them so much! And, don't forget to head over to Instagram and Facebook and give us a follow there, too: @Ropedrop.Parkhop See you next week!

"Togetherness, for me, means teamwork" - Walt Disney. The time has finally come for our much anticipated CHOC Adventure in the Park! We were so excited to be able to raise enough money for the Children's Hospital of Orange County and get a special invite to an after-hours event in Disney California Adventure. In this episode, we recap the first half of our weekend at the parks, and hope we can relay as much current, useful information as possible from our time there. A huge thank you again to those of you who donated to our fundraiser, we're so grateful to have been part of this event honoring the families of CHOC. 

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“It’s called wayfinding, princess. It’s not just sails and knots, it’s seeing where you’re going in your mind. Knowing where you are by knowing where you’ve been.” -Disney's Moana. So... maybe you don't want to spend *all* of your southern California days at Disneyland (which sounds crazy to us, but we won't judge you!) and you need some ideas for other things to do nearby... This episode is you're guide to some of the most popular local-ish attractions near Disneyland that aren't.... well.... Disneyland. Speaking of Disneyland - we'll be there this weekend, so be sure to follow along with all of our fun on our Instagram, @ropedrop.parkhop, and HEY! Have you subscribed, rated and reviewed? If not, we'd appreciate it if you did! Thanks!

Sad news, friends - this is the last Ropedrop Kids episode for the summer! The kids had so much fun making this, and today Kenley, Asher and  Linden share their perfect Disneyland days! Jack was off soaking up the last fun summer had to offer before school starts back up this week, so he wasn't here, but we were sure to include him and plan his perfect Disneyland day, too! Thanks so much for listening to these fun episodes all summer! We can't wait to do this again!

"Chim chiminey, chim chiminey, chim chim cher-ee; A sweep is as lucky as lucky can be!" Disney's Mary Poppins. We are so excited to be joined today by our good friend Lynn from The Sweep Spot podcast! Lynn is a former custodial cast member, and in this episode, he gives us some tips on how to make CMs lives easier and shares a couple of his favorite stories from his time as a CM at the Disneyland Resort! We have always really appreciated Lynn's support as we've tried to get our podcast up and running, and we're so happy to finally have him on our show! Be sure to give his podcast, The Sweep Spot, a listen - he's had some very impressive guests and it's a lot of fun to hear things from a cast member's perspective!

Saturday, August 20th is the final day to donate to our CHOC Fundraiser! Thank you SO MUCH for the donations that have already been made, and if you'd like to donate before the deadline, visit our fundraising websites: www.chocwalk.org/RopedropKatie or www.chocwalk.org/RopedropErin. And if you haven't already subscribed, rated and reviewed our podcast, we'd love it if you'd take a second to do that now! And, while you're at it, head on over to Instagram and give us a follow @ropedrop.parkhop. While you're there, follow @thesweepspot too!

We had so much fun doing our "This or That" episode, we decided to let the Ropedrop Kids in on the action! In this episode, we throw a few fun questions their way and let them debate - would they choose THIS or THAT?