Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty

A recent release from a kid-focused charity organization caused Sarah Says and Rick to have a really deep-dive discussion on how Universal and Disney handle intellectual properties focused on kids. With Sarah having an 8 year-old son, she is the perfect person to speak to this.

Musique from Canada is on the show this week to talk about her experiences with runDisney, and why she continues to make the trip to Walt Disney World to hit the trails in the ridiculous humidity.

Last week, Rick and Maz discussed the general perception issues Disney has had over the past few years when it comes to different issues entering the public conversation. This week, they turn their focus to Star Wars and Marvel, and the way Disney has listened to the online chatter to the detriment of the source material.

Disney has hit a snag in a number of public relations areas in recent years. Rick and Maz spend today's episode taking a look at where Disney stumbles in that area; especially compared to their cross-town rivals at Universal.

Rick is joined by Sarah Says for the first time in 2024 to pick the five best times of the year to visit Walt Disney World. This will include a discussion of Free Dining at WDW.

Rick and Marisa from Chicago look ahead to 2024 at Walt Disney World.

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In honor of our 150th episode last week, and the fact that we are winding down 2023, it is time to look back at some of our best moments from the past year. Hear about lounges at Walt Disney World, our opinions on Disneyland, and remember what it was like the first time you stepped on Main Street, USA.

Rick will celebrate the 150th episode of the podcast by replaying two of his favorite conversations to ever air on the show. Marisa from Chicago shares her initial reactions to some major announcements made by Disney in September of last year, and Alicia Stella from Orlando Park Stop previews Epic Universe, which will open at Universal Orlando Resort in 2025.

There is another milestone we are trying to reach in the next few weeks. Please make sure that you are subscribed to the Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty YouTube channel. We are getting close to another milestone there, as well.

Stephen from the YouTube channel "A Life in the Parks" joins Rick to talk about videos he has on his page that show how the Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort parks celebrated the holidays in the past.