We take a side trip from Walt Disney World this week, but it’s still to visit Disney’s second Polynesian resort - Aulani. Kurt shares his experiences of his first trip to Aulani and Hawaii in general. Our co-hosts will have some questions as well. If you’ve never been fortunate to visit Aulani or have and want to re-live the beauty, watch or listen in. On YouTube, we will also be sharing photos. Aloha!

As summer draws to a close, our hosts all share some of their favorite places to get ice cream around Walt Disney World. We might also share some of our favorite creamy concoctions. Fortunately, there are plenty of locations!. Before all that, we get a weekly WDW news update from Jess!

It’s almost impossible to plan a Walt Disney World trip without using the My Disney Experience app. This week we share our perspectives and experiences with the app including things we like about, dislike about how it works, and things we wish it did for us. We also have our weekly Walt Disney World news report from Jess!

In this episode, our hosts go through the Walt Disney World resorts and rank them high, medium, and low in relation to the number and quality of transportation options they each offer. If there’s time, they’ll vote on which resort or resorts have the best options.

In this delicious episode, we discuss the dining offerings available at the numerous resort hotels around Walt Disney World. We inject some of our own experiences and rank the dining for things like value, taste, availability, and other factors we think make the difference in choosing resort hotels for a stay. Ranking will be as simple as preferred, moderate, and not interested.

Once again, the D23 Disney Ultimate Event has provided lots of Walt Disney World plans for the next few years and beyond. The news can be read online and the Horizons panel can be watched on Disney+. Tonight, we react to what we heard - our biggest surprises, what’s most exciting, what’s disappointing, what’s encouraging, and where we have questions. The event was lots of fodder for discussion.

Lightning Lane has been a de factor part of touring Walt Disney World parks for a few years now. Whether you purchase Lightning Lane or use standby, Lightning Lane affects our visits. In this episode, our hosts each share 3 things they like about Lightning Lane and 3 things they don’t like about it. We might also offer some of our wishes for changing the service.

In our show this week, we discuss recent happenings in Walt Disney World and each share whether we agree with the change, disagree, or on the fence. We’ll discuss the nature of the change before we weigh in. Topics on which we’ll take a stance are the Carousel of Progress, Disney Springs buses and transportation, the Gingerbread House at the Grand Floridian, and the crackdown on re-selling DVC rentals. Where do you stand on these changes?

The Disney Company has a wealth of character-led properties from over 100 years of telling stories in its movies and its parks. Combined with acquisitions including LucasFilm, Pixar, Marvel, and Fox, they’ve expanded that wealth even more. They’ve expanded parks in the past several years around the world with lands for Star Wars, Toy Story, Pandora, Frozen, Cars, and Zootopia. This week, we share some of our ideas for a new land in Walt Disney World, which park, and maybe some ideas for theming,

Although there are 4 different theme parks at Walt Disney World, they don’t necessarily have the same things to offer. This week, we dig into the differences in number and type of rides, shows, character experiences, entertainment, shopping, dining, and more. We will talk about how long we typically stay at each of the parks, the perception of crowd size, attendance, and other impressions. With the current plans for expansions and updates, we’ll also discuss which parks we think might be lacking

With all of the activity in 2026 to refurbish and refresh existing attractions, spaces, and other experiences, we wanted to each share our Top 3. There is more to come next year and beyond, but this week we focus on what’s new at Walt Disney World in 2026, whether we experienced it already or really want to soon. Do we pick Big Thunder, Buzz Lightyear, Muppets, Soarin' Across America, Test Track, or something else? Listen and find out!

We don't have a regular show this week as John is traveling. However, during his trip, he captured the full Carousel of Progress show at the Magic Kingdom prior to its closing for re-imagining in just a couple of weeks. Enjoy!

Now that the plans to update the Carousel of Progress have been shared by Disney, our hosts weigh in with their thoughts. We will share what we see as the wins and losses for what promises to be the largest change to this classic Disney attraction in its 60+ year history.

Fresh off his early June trip to Walt Disney World, Kurt lets us know what new/refurbished experiences he tried and what he thought of them (without giving too much away). He shares perceptions on Rock n Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, Zootopoia Better Zoogether, Smugglers Run, and more. He also also gives us a report on crowds and construction and if he had anything good to eat! Hopefully, his report can help us guests who

We don't have a normal podcast this week as we observe Memorial Day and remember and thank those who have served our country and given the ultimate sacrifice for us. This week we share a recording of the American Adventure attraction/show from Epcot recorded some years ago by John.

This week our crew is dining Al fresco as we explore some of the locations where you can enjoy your meal outside. We’ll talk about some of our favorite places to do whether counter service or table service, considerations such as weather or special events, and when we think it makes sense or doesn’t.

With the Advent of AI in more aspects of daily life, we put it to the test this episode for Disney World planning. Our hosts will ask questions that they and other guests might have, and then we will ask some AI sites to answer them. Finally, we’ll compare our advice to what AI offers. Do you use AI in your planning now?

With the Advent of AI in more aspects of daily life, we put it to the test this episode for Disney World planning. Our hosts will ask questions that they and other guests might have, and then we will ask some AI sites to answer them. Finally, we’ll compare our advice to what AI offers. Do you use AI in your planning now?

Dues to its size and level of entertainment can be a complex place, especially to newcomers. This can lead to misconceptions and miscalculations and misunderstandings. In this show, our hosts share where we see these in visiting parks, experiencing attractions and shows, dining, transportation, shopping, and more. We hope some of these insights help you become more prepared and less confused.

Spring is in bloom, both literally and figuratively at Walt Disney World with events such as Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival and the runDisney Springtime Surprise event. This week we have various insight to share about traveling to Walt Disney World this time of year, as well as some observations from John's recent trip including the races, Flower and Garden treats, attraction updates to Frozen Ever After and Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, and so much more. We also get the latest news from