Star Wars Updates, Free Kids Dining Plan in 2026, and Updates to Our Upcoming Trips!

04/22/25 • 62 min

Episode 255 for the week of April 21, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World...
News from Star Wars Celebration 2025:
- Star Wars Celebration was held from April 18-20th and we discuss some of the news coming out of it:

Films: Star Wars Starfighter, The Mandalorian and Grogu

TV: Ahsoka Season 2, Star Wars Visions Season 3, and Maul: Shadowlord

Parks: Update to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run will let the guests pick which location they head to and more

Source: StarWars.com

Starts @1:50 ...

2026 Walt Disney World Packages with new Perk:
- Disney announced that 2026 packages for Walt Disney World will go on sale April 22, and most perks are carrying forward. Plus a new perk of kids dining plan for free when Adults pay for theirs

We talk about what we think this signals and what other offers we think could be coming

Source: Scott Gustin

Starts @19:13 ...

Updates for Our Upcoming Trips:
- Phil talks about getting Destination D23 tickets and goes through the daily schedule for his parents-only trip in August

Jason talks about his decision to upgrade to the Disney Dining Plan and the process of picking dining locations and how it led to that decision

Starts @34:51 ...

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Films: Star Wars Starfighter, The Mandalorian and Grogu

TV: Ahsoka Season 2, Star Wars Visions Season 3, and Maul: Shadowlord

Parks: Update to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run will let the guests pick which location they head to and more

Source: StarWars.com

Starts @1:50 ...

We talk about what we think this signals and what other offers we think could be coming

Source: Scott Gustin

Starts @19:13 ...

Updates for Our Upcoming Trips:
- Phil talks about getting Destination D23 tickets and goes through the daily schedule for his parents-only trip in August

Jason talks about his decision to upgrade to the Disney Dining Plan and the process of picking dining locations and how it led to that decision

Starts @34:51 ...

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Universal Great Britain Announced, New Details for Disney Adventure World, and DBC Engagement: Design a Local Disney Theme Park

Episode 254 for the week of April 14, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World...
Theme Park News Around The World:
- Grand Floridian Lobby Renovation Concept Art Revealed - Gingerbread House to not be there this year. Source: Blog Mickey

Universal Great Britain Officially Announced, Concept Art Shared. What speculated IP gets us most excited? Source: Alicia Stella

Disney Provides More updates for Disney Adventure World at Disneyland Paris. Source: The DIS

Starts @1:50 ...

New Disney Summer Discount:
- Disney Announced a new discount for the summer, including only $99/night at the All Stars. What is this telling us about Disney's strategy? How does this Impact Jason's trip? Source: WDW Magic

Starts @18:38 ...

DBC Engagement: Design a Local Disney Theme Park
- We asked the community to create a local Disney Theme Park near you, what are 3 attractions, 1 sit down and 2 quick service restaurants you’d chose to build your park? What is the theme and how is the park laid out?

Starts @27:40 ...

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D23 Goes to the World's Fair Review, Possible Starlight Debut Date, Disney Plus Game Show Ideas, and more!

Episode 256 for the week of April 28, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World...
RUMOR: Disney Starlight to Start July 6th:
- Happily Ever After is shifted to a 10pm start time starting July 6th, this combined with CM block outs is leading people to think that could be the day that Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away will start

Starts @3:26 ...

D23 Goes to the World's Fair Review:
- Phil and his daughter attended the event this past weekend.

Find out the highlights, some fun facts, and a bit more about Len Testa!

Starts @7:27 ...

Construction Updates - Laydown Yards!:
- Construction has apparently started on the laydown yards kicking off the prep work for the updates to Frontierland - Cars Land and Villains Land!

Starts @17:07 ...

What are We Looking Forward To with Our Upcoming Trip?:
- We discuss some of the goals with our down and back trip coming up in just one week.

Starts @22:19 ...

Top 5: Lessons from a WDW Veteran:
- Jason shares some tips and advice he has learned over the years that might help people thinking about planning their upcoming trips.

Starts @28:03 ...

DBC Engagement: Create a Disney Plus Game Show:
- The community came up with ideas for game shows that could be run on Disney Plus

Starts @47:43 ...

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