The Mickey Moms Show

Anna Eason and Leah Stover

The Mickey Moms Show, brining you fun and honest opinions on all things Walt Disney World, the Disney company, and sometimes Universal Orlando. Hosted by Anna Eason and Leah Stover, Disney loving moms whose families would really like them to talk to someone else about Disney.

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EPCOT Food and Wine Festival 2022 Preview

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07/12/22 • 66 min

On this weeks show we are talking all about what we are excited to try at this years EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival! As well as the re-theming of Splash Mountain to Tiana's Bayou Adventure and the Disney Wish. One thing we did not get to talk about, because it came out after we recorded, is character dining is returning to some fan favorite locations! You can read all about it here.
What we are excited to try:
Anna:

Belgium - Beer-Braised Beef served with Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes
Brazil -Pão de Queijo: Brazilian Cheese Bread (gluten/wheat-friendly; Emile's Fromage Montage item)
China - Dandan Noodles: Spicy Pork with Sichuan Sauce, Peanut Butter, Sesame and Green Onion
Flavors from Fire - Smoked Corned Beef with Crispy Potatoes, Cheese Curds, Pickled Onions and Beer-Cheese Fondue (Emile's Fromage Montage item)
Fry Basket, which is new - Adobo Yuca Fries with Garlic-Cilantro Aïoli (plant-based and gluten/wheat-friendly)
Mac and Eats, opens August 15, Cowboy Macaroni & Cheese with Smoked Pork Belly, Brisket Burnt Ends, Pickled Peppers, Onion Straws and Barbecue Aïoli (Emile's Fromage Montage item)
Mexico - Tostada de Barbacoa: Barbacoa Beef on a Fried Corn Tortilla with Chipotle Black Beans, Salsa Verde, Mexican Crema, Queso Fresco and Chives (gluten/wheat-friendly)
Honorable mention - Canada

Leah:

Brew wing
Coastal Eats - opens August 15
Earth eats
Fry basket
Greece
Hawaii - opens August 15
India
Noodle Exchange - opens August 15
Spain
Swanky Saucy Swine

Menus: Global Marketplaces

EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival presented by CORKCICLE®

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Returns August 25

The Disney Wish has launched with it's Christening Cruise

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

Thank you to our sponsors Sunburst Trout Farm. This 3rd generation trout farm located in picturesque Haywood County NC grows and processes rainbow trout fillets, caviar, smoked trout, and more! Find this and other local products at sunbursttrout.com

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Thank you to our sponsors:
Sunburst Trout Farm. This 3rd generation trout farm located in picturesque Haywood County NC grows and processes rainbow trout fillets, caviar, smoked trout, and more! Find them at sunbursttrout.com

If you need help planning a Disney or Universal vacation you can reach out to, Anna Eason, and she would love to help plan a magical vacation: [email protected].
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Festival of the Arts Adults Only Trip with some Moonlight Magic

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02/23/23 • 100 min

On this show we talk about Anna and Ben's adults only trip that takes some fun twists and turns with Leah and John! Here is what we covered:

Jambo House Value 1 Bedroom
Boma
New dish at Satuli' Canteen
Hollywood Brown Derby
Saratoga Springs Studio
Festival of the Arts
Behind the Seeds Tour
More Festival of the Arts
Top of the World Lounge
Moonlight Magic
And more!

What's Coming To the Parks: Destination D23 Recap!

The Mickey Moms Show

09/13/23 • 56 min

Destination D23. This event is typically held in Disney world on the every other year D23 is held. This is a much smaller event, but can have some big announcements if Disney needs to.

The theme for this year was Celebrating 100 years of Disney. The 100 eyar anniversary of the company is Ocotber

The big panel was A Celebration of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Join Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro and special guests for an entertaining presentation looking to the future of Disney parks, featuring updates from around the world and some fun surprises along the way.

Ahsoka is going to be part of star tours

Asha from wish is coming to Epcot

They are sticking to 2024 for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.

They answered the questions about the Hat Box ghost, like does the Hat box ghost round the mansion to 1000, but the hat box ghost is part of the 999. He’s not with the other ghosts after madam leotta because he is not a happy haunt and she is calling the happy ones. He will appear in late November. Our guess he will materialize when there are the most annual pass blockouts so anytime between November 17 and 25th.

Country bears are getting a redo as a Nashville musical review and are getting new songs.

Pirates is getting a new tavern, does this mean alcohol in MK outside of sit down restaurant? Not sure I like that. I wonder if it’s going where tortuga is? The bird that used to be outside pirates is going to be the host of it.

Epcot will be finished in December! Moana will open October 16. Moana will also meet and greet in there? The new nighttime spectacular Luminous the Symphony of Us will debut December 5. From the brief description and artwork it looks like harmonious without the barges.

Test Track is getting reimagined. Their sponsorship must be up for renewal. I am glad they are fixing it, it’s a skip for me in EPCOT. It’s fine, but not a must do and it breaks all the time.

MK beyond big thunder is happening, but it’s not fully finished on what they are going to do. They said it will be bigger than galaxies edge.

AK tree of life is getting zootopia tree of life show ,replacing bugs life

This is still blue sky, but it seemed more thought out, detailed, and put together so I do think this will happen. At least the tropical Americas part. Dinoland is getting rethemed to tropical americas around the equator. There will be casita It’s not fully Encanto themed. Encanto will be mixed in the region. Dinosaur will be turned into Indiana Jones which is what Dinosaur is in Disneyland, so that’s a “quick” retheme.

Figment meet and greet started on the 10th.

EPCOT Soarin’ over California returns for the 100th celebration on September 22. Hope this stays until after the dirt pit is finished so they can redo the last scene of EPCOT in soarin’ around the world.

EPCOT Information https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/09/opening-dates-revealed-for-new-epcot-fireworks-show-figment-moana-an

Best Day Ever - $250 Edition

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03/22/22 • 46 min

On todays's show we are building the best day ever with $250 per person.

Here are the rules;

Someone pixie dusts you and your family with $250 per person.
You cannot use your passholder discount when pricing things out.
Your ticket is not part of the cost.
It has to be activities.
1 meal has to be included in the total.
Do not include tax or tip
You have to plan for an 8 hour day.

Eason Family Day
Caring for Giants $35 each
Nomad Lounge $100 total

Churros $9 x 3
Sliders $15 x 2
Jenn’s Tattoo $14
Zingiber Fizzie $7.25 x 4

Grand Floridian Spa for 50 minute pedicures $85 each
Rose and Crown Fireworks Dining Package $89 each
Total $229 each
Stover Family Day
Typhoon Lagoon $69 each
Snack Shack Hei Hei Cone x3 $5.79 each
Let's Go Slurpin' Hang Ten Mojito $14
Typhoon Tilly's

Shrimp Louie Lettuce Wrap $12.99
Crabless Crab Cakes $12.49
Shrimp Wrecked Salad $11.99

Boma $59.99
Drawn to Life: Cirque du Soleil $85
Total $237 each

Links to the Boardwalk Enhancements and new DVC Polynesian Tower
Boardwalk Enhancements

New Polynesian DVC Tower

Mickey Moms Guide to Genie+

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03/08/23 • 65 min

On this show we talk all about Genie+ and our honest thoughts about our love/hate relationship with it.
Genie

So let’s go over the definitions:

Genie - The free service in your my disney experience app that is worthless

Genie +- The purchased line skipping tool in my disney experience. Think of it as fastpass that you are paying for. Now called lightening lanes.

Individual Lightening Lane or ILL - In each park there is one ride you cannot book using genie+ it has to be purchased separately. Thus Individual lightening lane. You can purchase 2 of these a day.

Lightning Lane - The name of the ride booked and is the entrance for genie+ and ILLs. Again think of the old fastpass entrance.

Virtual queue - A lottery system used to get on a new ride that is not offering standby.

Modifying - Where you make a genie+ reservation and can change the time or ride in the same park if there is availability.

Stacking - The process where you are putting genie+ rides at the end of the day so you can do multiple rides within a short period of time. Thus allowing you to “sleep in” or have a pool day or not have to be in the park riding all day.

*For the purpose of this show we are pretending the Genie part of my disney experience doesn’t exist and when we refer to Genie we mean the paid genie+.

How do I find where to buy or make my selections? Genie+ will sell out at busy times so you need to purchase it before 7am. You find it to purchase on the home screen of the my disney experience app. The tip board where you book the lightning lanes, and to get to that you click the 3 lines at the bottom right of the app.

At 7am you can make your first genie+ selection, ILL, or virtual queue if you have a park pass for a park that is offering a ride with a virtual queue.

Your genie+ selection you will not be able to see return times until you get the selection.

ILLs you can pick the time you want to return. If you are trying to get an early morning return time just know it may give you a later time. I always recommend trying for a later morning or late in the day ILL.

Always try for the virtual queue at 7am first before doing anything else.

So at 7am your booking order is

Virtual queue

ILL

Genie+

You can make your next genie+ selection either after you use your first one or 2 hours after park open whichever is first. Now park open is actual park open, not early entry.

Example: 7am you book Jungle cruise and get a return time for 10am. The park opens at 9am. You go to jungle cruise at 10 and once you tap into the ride you can book your next genie+.

Example2 - 7am you book Jungle cruise and get a return time for 12pm.. The park opens at 9am. At 11am you can book your next genie+ even though you have not used your first selection yet.

One good change is the app will tell you when you are allowed to make your next selection if you are using the 2 hour rule. So if you are confused just check the app.

Ok now that we got all that out of the way let’s talk about how we used ge

Disney 101: Rider Swap

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06/21/23 • 43 min

On this show we talk about the new Hollywood Nights we are so excited about and break down Rider Swap.
Rider Swap

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/rider-switch/

When would you use rider swap?

If you have a child that is too small to go on a ride, or you have a child that is a little fearful and wants to sit out on a ride.

Rider swap only works on certain rides, basically any with a height or age requirement.

I have a child that doesn't like Mickey and Minnies runaway railway and we would not be able to use rider swap with that since it doesn't have a height or age requirement.

How it works. First you need to set up the rider swap.

Outside of each attraction there is a cast member to facilitate the rider swap. If you are unsure where to go ask the cast members by the entrance to the ride they will help you.

The cast member will ask who is riding second. If you have 3 children and one is not riding you will only be able to pick one of your other children to ride with you. I cannot stand this rule. It used to not be this way, but with Genie+ they changed the rules.

If you have magicbands they will scan the bands of who is riding second and you go wait to the side or go get a snack or shop.

The rest of your party will go to the standby line to wait in the line. If you have genie+ you go through the lightning lane.

Once the first party has ridden you and the other person you are riding with will go through the lightning lane to ride the attraction.
Before we begin let's see how we did with our guesses for the dining plan.

QS $57.01 and $23.83

DDP $94.28 and $29.69

For both of these the child price went down.

Anna’s guess

quick service $60 and $30 - Winner
DDP $80 and kids $35

Leah

$70 adult $35 child
DDP $93 $40 - Winner

Christmas room discounts dropped and they are amazing! They also announced a new party which we are going to talk about before we do rider swap.

Jollywood Nights. I am going to read about it, but Tickets go from $159-$179 per person and these will sell out quickly! I will include a link to a video I found super helpful that gives all the information.

Celebrate the Season in Style With a New Nighttime Holiday Party at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
This is Disney Jollywood Nights - a new, separately ticketed event from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. on 10 select nights November 11-December 20, 2023.

Experience holiday vibes throughout Disney’s Hollywood Studios with entertainment areas inspired by different genres

Guests will be welcomed to Disney Jollywood Nights with a DJ spinning a mix of holiday tunes.
Commissary Lane comes to life with a lively Latin Street Fair. With 3 Latin bands playing and light strung everywhere
Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy host a live holiday special at Theater of the Stars with some of their Disney friends Mickey and Minnie, Tiana, Belle, live

Mickey It, Pixie It, Wreck It - Animal Kingdom

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08/30/22 • 45 min

On this show we have a little fun with the lands of Animal Kingdom. Some call this type of show keep it, fix it, burn it, or forced choices, basically you have to pick which land or ride you would keep because it's perfect (Mickey It), fix it up because it just needs a little pixie dust (Pixie It), or just tear it down (Wreck It as in Ralph 😉). Dinoland USA is off the table because it's just a wreck as it is and so is Discovery Island, so that leaves Pandora, Asia, and Africa!
Thank you to our sponsors Sunburst Trout Farm. This 3rd generation trout farm located in picturesque Haywood County NC grows and processes rainbow trout fillets, caviar, smoked trout, and more! Find this and other local products at sunbursttrout.com

If you need help planning a Disney or Universal vacation you can reach out to, Anna Eason, and she will be glad to do all the work for you or just help guide you and you can be fully hands on. You can reach her at [email protected]

Picking the Best Package

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01/10/23 • 66 min

Fest of the Arts Menus https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/01/disney-eats-foodie-guide-to-the-2023-epcot-international-festival-of-the-arts-presented-by-att/

Here are the different types of packages

Room and tickets separate, you would only need this is you have an annual pass or maybe are a florida resident using a florida resident ticket
Room and ticket together. This is a great option because it’s only a $200 deposit with the balance due 30 days out from your trip. And if you have a Disney Visa card this package is 0% interest for 6 months.

Here are the questions you need to ask yourself when thinking about your trip.

General budget, Disney is expensive, so what is your vacation budget that you are willing to spend?
How many days do you want to go?
Is a better room or more park days more important?
Do you need a down day?
Do you want to be able to visit more than one park a day? If you are going August through late December having a park hopper is a must.
What are your non-negotiables?

Based on touring plans research people who spend up to stay in a nicer room tend to have better overall experiences.

Let’s now talk about the current deals released January 5.

Room discounts most nights.

March 1-31, up to 20 % off

April 1-July 10, up to 25%

Stay, play, and enjoy a disney dining promo card

Why didn't they just call it stay,play, and dine like they used to?

June 25- Sept 14, 2023

Depending on your dates depends on how much you get per night on your dining card.

DISNEY DINING GIFT CARD VALUES

Arrivals 7/1 – 7/10 & 8/1 – 9/14:

Value Resorts: $50 per night
Moderate Resorts: $100 per night
Deluxe Resorts: $150 per night
Deluxe Villa Resorts: $150 per night

Arrivals 6/25 – 6/30 & 7/11 – 7/31:

Value Resorts: $35 per night
Moderate Resorts: $75 per night
Deluxe Resorts: $125 per night
Deluxe Villa Resorts: $125 per night

While the wording makes it seem like it is only for the 5 nights, you actually get the value of all nights you book. Stay 8 nights at a deluxe with checkin 7/6 you get 8x150=$1200. The value of your gift card is based on checkin day. So if you cross 2 promotional dates you get the one based on checkin day. So be smart about your dates.

Here’s the fun part. How you use this dining card. It is emailed to you after checkin, and you might have to check your spam folder to find it. You can load it on your apple wallet or google wallet. It is only redeemable at select locations, usually meaning Disney owned restaurants or restaurants Disney negotiates with.

What About Bob? Disney Shakes It Up At The Top!

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11/23/22 • 51 min

On this show, like everyone else we are taking about the shake up at the top with Bob Chapek being ousted and Bob Iger returning.
What are your thoughts on this change, and what do you hope to realistically see happen in the parks?
Also ticket prices go up December 8, so make those reservations for 2023 now!

Leah's July 2022 Trip Report Part 2

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08/02/22 • 73 min

It's time for part 2 of Leahs' July trip! On this part of the show we talk about riding Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind, EPCOT Food and Wine booths, eating at Homecomin', and attending H2O Glow after hours at Typhoon Lagoon.
H2O Glow After Hours
Food and Wine Global Marketplaces
Here is the list of what we ate and what we thought.
Anna ate

Canada- wild mushroom beef filet mignon - amazing

Ireland - ben had roasted irish sausage and liked it

Belgium - beer braised beef, I didn’t love it but Ben did. It was a little bland

Germany - mollie roasted bratwurst and loved it

China - mongolian beef bao bun - not great. Taylor got everything and liked the other stuff, bubble tea, everyone liked that got it

Brew wing - emory loved the traditional wings as did I. such a great place for picky eaters who like wings and want to participate

Leah

Earth eats - sliders, so delicious. Meatball OMG, leah's favorite

Australia - shrimp - solid

Canada - cheddar soup, its ok not great

Apple seed orchard - cider flight and beer flight, standout 3 daughters brewing apple pecan brown ale was a surprising favorite

Ireland - seafood pie not that great, but sausage was good

Greece, griddleed cheese was tasty

Spain - charcuterie and paella, both great

Swanky saucy swine - soy glazed sticky ribs and lettuce wraps, lettuce wraps awesome ribs not so great

Brew wing - garlic parmesan wings loved them, beer and cider flight liked woodchuck guava hard cider. John liked the bold rock honeycrisp, beer flight blood orange ipa was really good

Flavors from fire - smoked corned beef - amazing, rocky road chocolate cake really good
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Thank you to our sponsors Sunburst Trout Farm. This 3rd generation trout farm located in picturesque Haywood County NC grows and processes rainbow trout fillets, caviar, smoked trout, and more! Find this and other local products at sunbursttrout.com

If you need help planning a Disney or Universal vacation you can reach out to , Anna Eason, and she will be glad to do all the work for you or just help guide you and you can be fully hands on. You can reach her at [email protected]

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