Park Touring Planning episode! .... Plus we discuss the negative reaction to the Galactic Starcruiser marketing

12/20/21 • 60 min

Episode 089 ... week in review of December 18th 2021 ... Park Touring Planning Episode!
Cold Open Question:
- When do you start planning to plan your trip to Walt Disney World?
Topic Starts @1:26 ...
Topic: Park Touring Planning
- What is our overall strategy to park planning? When do we set our days? How do we pick what parks when?
- How many park days do we do on our trips? Do we hit up ever park? Double up on any?
- Rope Drop, half days, mid-day breaks, oh my!
Topic Starts @5:42 ...
Attractionality: Prince Charming's Regal Carousel
- What do we think of this classic Magic Kingdom ride?
Topic Starts @38:21 ...
What is Everyone Talking About: Galactic Starcruiser Marketing
- Reaction to recent marketing for the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser has not been well received. Why is this and what do we think of it?
Topic Starts @44:05 ...
DBC Recommends: Spider-man: No Way Home
- Phil and his family saw this new release and recommends seeing it - and, if you are comfortable, seeing it in a full theater
Topic Starts @56:33 ...
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Previous Episode

Disney Dining episode: Strategy and where we want to eat next trip. Plus Winnie the Pooh - attractionality and review of new musical!

Episode 088 ... week in review of December 11th 2021, and we have a new show format! ...
Cold Question of the Week
- What one announcement are we hoping to hear at the 2022 D23 Expo?
Topic Starts @1:40 ...
Topic: Disney Dining
- What is our strategy around dining at Disney and securing ADRs?
- How does your party's makeup (solo? large group? veterans vs first timers?) impact this?
- Thoughts on the different ADR search tools
- With the 60 day ADR period coming up soon for both Jason and Phil, what locations are they looking to eat at during their next trips?
Topic Starts @11:33 ...
Winnie the Pooh:
Attractionality: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- What do we think of this Magic Kingdom dark ride?
- What would we put in its place? How would we rework Fantasyland?
DBC Recommends: Winnie the Pooh - the New Musical Stage Adaption
- Phil and his family saw this new production in NYC over the weekend, and recommend it to everyone, especially those with smaller children
Website: https://winniethepoohshow.com/
Topic Starts @52:29 ...
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Next Episode

Ghosts of Disney Parks Past ... plus we discuss if recent changes have made the planning of a Walt Disney World trip less magical

Episode 090 ... week in review of December 25th 2021 ...
Cold Open Question: Our Ghosts of Disney Parks Past
- What element currently missing from Disney Parks would we bring back due to memories from trips past.
Topic Starts @1:00 ...
Topic: Is Planning a WDW less magical?
- Does less planning required in general, less time before your trip to plan ADRs, no Magic Bands or Magical Express passes coming in the mail, etc. reduce the magic associated with planning a WDW trip?
- Does the prospect of having to wake up at 7am each day of your trip to book Genie+ Lightning Lane reduce it even more?
Topic Starts @6:54 ...
Attractionality: Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
- What do we think of this Tomorrowland attraction? What other IP would be good to use in a "shooter style" ride?
Topic Starts @31:45 ...
What is Everyone Talking About: Genie+
- Lots of discussion about Genie+ and how it impacts touring the parks
- We cover the good and the bad and ways we change it
- Also discuss some changes Disney made to the system during these busy holiday days (Source: Disney Tourist Blog)
Topic Starts @39:23 ...
DBC Recommends: Disney World is Awesome podcast
- Fun podcast feature three friends who are all dads and all fans of Disney and visiting Walt Disney World.
- Links: iTunes and Facebook
Topic Starts @1:01:14 ...
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