DBC Pod

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...

Episode 087 ...  week in review of December 5th 2021, and Ryan Teetz of the Crescent lake Club joins us as we discuss ... 1) News of the week: - RUMOR: Maleficent Dragon to not be part of Festival of Fantasy Parade when it returns in 2022 - TRAMS ARE BACK! MK by the end of this year and the rest of the parks throughout 2022 (Source: Disney Parks Blog ) - Disneyland avoids a strike with their CMs,...

Episode 086 ...  Special Episode devoted to DestinationD23! ... 1) Registration Day and Encanto Preview - Friday, November 19th: - We start with the initial day that included registration - There were several exhibits showing historical WDW items and Imagineering Work - Also Mickey's of Glendale Shopping and preview showing of Encnato! Topic Starts @4:49 ... 2) Day 1 Sessions - Saturday, Nove...

Episode 085 ...  week in review of November 20th 2021 ... 1) News of the week: - Disney pauses sale of Annual Passes and even day tickets due to elevated (unexpected?) crowd levels (Source: BlogMickey ) - Rumor: Pocahontas scene to be the one cut from Fantasmic (Source: BlogMickey ) - Railroad Tunnel work at Tron (Source: BlogMickey ) Topic Starts @4:34 ... 2) Attractionality: Walt Disney's C...

Episode 084 ...  week in review of November 13th 2021 ... 1) News of the week: - Disney+ Day on Nov 12th: What happened in the parks and what was released to the service? What previews of upcoming shows are we excited about? (Source: Variety ) - Disney's capital investment in the parks reaches lowest level since 2013 (Source: Blog Mickey ) - Reportedly, Disney can allocated up to 93% of a rid...

Episode 083 ...  week in review of November 6th 2021 ... 1) DBC Recommends: Happily EVERything Disney Podcast - New podcast started by friend of the show Matt Petro and a few of his friends - This passion filled podcast discusses a lot of Disney fun, with focus on "what do you do between your Disney trips?" iTunes: Happily EVERything Disney Topic Starts @3:23 ... 2) News of the week: - G...

Episode 082 ... Willis and Dina join us to talk about a recent VIP tour they took at WDW and to discuss with us the week in review of October 30th 2021 ... 1) News of the week: - Disneyland announces a price increase to tickets and parking and stops selling their top tier Key (Source: Blog Mickey ) - Disney teases a return of the Main St Electrical parade - Several modified character meet and gree...

Episode 081 ... Week in review of October 23rd 2021 ... Giveaway Reminder: Subscribe to our YouTube channel and comment on this week's video for a chance to win a WDW 50th poster and park map!!! CONTEST ENDS OCT 31st!!! 1) News of the week: - Rumor that Typhoon Lagoon will open by the end of this year with both water parks being open during the holiday season (Source: WDW Magic ) - Zombie Cap...

Episode 080 ... Week in review of October 16th 2021 ... Giveaway Reminder: Subscribe to our YouTube channel and comment on this week's video for a chance to win a WDW 50th poster and park map!!! 1) News of the week: - Stage Show being added to Very Merriest After Hours event (Source: Disney Parks Blog ) - First celebrity narrators for Candlelight Procession announced along with other holiday...

Episode 079 ... Week in review of October 2nd 2021 ... Giveaway: Subscribe to our YouTube channel and comment on this week's video for a chance to win a WDW 50th poster and park map!!! 1) News of the week - Genie!: - Disney announces Genie, Genie+, and Individual Lightning Lane access will launch on October 19th at Walt Disney World. - We go through all the specifics and discuss our strategy...

Episode 078 ... Week in review of October 2,  2021 ... 1) News of the week: - Star Wars: Galactic Star Cruiser booking information (Source: Scott Gustin )   - MagicBand+ coming! (Source: Disney Parks Blog ) - New and Returning things to WDW (Source: Monorail Lights and update to EWP - Blog Mickey ; Character Meets and Indy show returning - Scott Gustin ) Topic Starts @4:24 ... 2) Trip Report: Phil...

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Episode 076 ... Week in review of September 18th 2021 - Matt Peto joins us to chat about his recent trip and we discuss the following ... 1) News of the week: - Rise of the Resistance to pause boarding groups effective Sept 23rd - how will this impact touring DHS? (Source: WDW Magic )   - Space 220 menu and pricing revealed (Source: Disney Food Blog and WDWNT ) - Enhance your evening for the 50th...

Episode 075 ... Week in review of September 11th 2021 as we discuss the following ... 1) News of the week: - Finding Nemo the Musical appears to be closed permanently (source: WDWNT  and reports from cast) - NOTE: Today it came out that current version is closed but new version is in the works - Expedition Everest to be closed for multi-month refurb starting in January (source: Blog Mickey ) - Yeh...

Episode 074 ... Week in review of September 4th 2021 as we discuss the following ... 1) News of the week: - Space 220 to open on September 20th (Source: Zach Riddley Instagram ) - Refurbished monorail station at the Polynesian reopens (Source: WDWNT ) - 50th Anniversary updates spotted in WDW: Train Station Banner (Source: Blog Mickey ), Main St. Clock gets golden overlay (Source: Touring Plans ),...

Episode 073 ... Week in review of August 28st 2021 as we discuss the following ... 1) News of the week: - Disney Enchantment: information released about this upcoming night time show for the 50th at Magic Kingdom - including some of the intellectual properties that will be featured (Source: Disney Parks Blog ) - Imagineering roundtable and more details shared about the Princess and the Frog rethem...

Episode 072 ... Week in review of August 21, 2021 as we discuss Disney Genie/Genie+/Lightning Lane .... and not much else ... DCI links: Spreadsheet and Visualization 1) Disney Genie/Genie+/Lightning Lane - 101: - On Aug 18th Disney released information about the new system that they say will make your trips more efficient and provide you with more choice - We go through the information shared and...

Episode 071 ... Week in review of August 14, 2021 and Kristy Hertz joins us to discuss her family's recent trip to Universal Orlando and the news of the week ... DCI links: Spreadsheet and Visualization 1) News of the week: - Spooky Season: HHN Houses Revealed (Source: Universal Orlando ) and Disney holds first Boo Bash After Hours events and the reviews are in! (Reviews: Blog Mickey and Disn...

Episode 070 ... Week in review of July 31st 2021 and Matt Peto joins us to discuss the Disney Comeback Index (DCI) and the news of the week ... DCI links: Spreadsheet and Visualization 1) News of the week: - Walt Disney World Hiring More Monorail and Disney Skyliner Cast Members and maybe trams coming back too? (Source: Blog Mickey ) - Monsters Inc Laugh Floor soft opens ahead of August 8th reopen...

Episode 069 ... Week in review of July 31st 2021 as we discuss the following ... 1) News of the week: - Disney reinstates indoor mask wearing policy (Source: USA Today ) and is requiring employees to be vaccinated (Source: Scott Gustin ) - Additional WDW dining to reopen - Toledo, Yachtsman, Columbia House Harbor, and Pizzafari (Source: WDW Magic ) - Cast Member previews coming for Remy's Rat...

Episode 068 ... Week in review of July 24th, 2021 as we discuss the following ... 1) News of the week: - Entertainment returning to Walt Disney World including the Wonderful World of Animation at DHS ... but end dates announced for EPCOT Forever and Happily Ever After (Source: Disney Parks Blog ) - Disney Cruise Line is returning to sailing out of Florida with first sailing scheduled for August 9t...

Episode 067 ... Week in review of July 17th, 2021 as we discuss the following ... 1) News of the week: - Disney to relocate 2,000 parks, experiences, and products division positions from California to Lake Nona, Florida (Source: LA Times ), Former WDI president Bruce Vaughn's message to Imagineers: Twitter - Shades of Green to participate in Early Entry and Swan/Dolphin to have that and acces...

In this bonus episode Jason and Phil discuss the season finale of the Disney+ series Loki entitled "For All Time, Always"  ... and then we pontificate for way too long the impact of this show on the broader MCU. Come join the fun! ... And we are on YouTube for these reviews as well:  YouTube Channel: The DBC Pod * Reminder to like, subscribe, rate, and review the DBC Pod wherever you get...

Episode 066 ... Week in review of July 11th, 2021 as we discuss the following ... 1) News of the week: - Revamped Jungle Cruise soft opens at Disneyland ( POV Video ) and D23 had a special event for grand opening day (Source: D23 ) - Disneyland Paris introduces Premier Access and Standby Access system (source:  Disney Tourist blog ) ... could something similar come to Walt Disney World? - Reopenin...

In this bonus episode Jason and Phil discuss the fifth episode of the Disney+ series Loki entitled "Journey into Mystery" - or as Jason has dubbed it, "The Greatest Filler Episode Ever"! ....We provide our thoughts on the episode what we think will happen in next week's finale! ... And we are on YouTube for these reviews as well:  YouTube Channel: The DBC Pod * Reminder to...