DBC Pod

Episode 303 for the week of April 13, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Big Thunder Mountain set to reopen May 3rd with lower heigh requirement. Source: Disney Parks Blog - Upgrades to Disney Starlight. Source. Blog Mickey - Air Canada to sponsor the newly renamed La Poutinerie and offer private viewing area for Luminous. Source: Disney Tourist Blo...

Episode 302 for the week of April 6, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Summer Deals including Disney+ room discounts and after 2pm tickets. Source: Blog Mickey - V.I.Passholder Summer Days. Source: Drew the Disney Dude - D23 The Ultimate Fan Event Tickets on sale - three things we hope are announced Starts @2:34 ... Construction Update - New permit...

Episode 301 for the week of March 30, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Disney Adventure World dedicated and World of Frozen is open in Paris. Source: Disneyland Paris - Universal Updates: HHN and Permits. Source: Alicia Stella - Temporary restrictions on bus service from Disney Springs to Resorts. Source: Blog Mickey Starts @4:44 ... Easy/Mid/Hard...

Episode 300! for the week of March 123, 2026 - and our 6th Anniversary! ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Darth Vader M&G location changes. Source: WDW Magid - Survey about Epic Universe Annual Pass. Source: Blog Mickey - "Something" coming to Rivers of Light Theater Starts @3:43 ... The Future of Disney Under Josh D'Amaro - Last week...

Episode 299 for the week of March 16, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Midnight Memories Ad - Opening dates for a number of Walt Disney World projects - Summer Promotions - Leadership changes Starts @1:25 ... Construction Updates - New permit potentially for the Piston Peak ride system Starts @35:06 ... Phil's Trip Report - Phil just got back...

Episode 298 for the week of March 9, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Pixar news! Rumored new films including Monsters Inc. 3 and Phil gives his review of Hoppers - Disney Adventure first luck from Media, including Scott Gustin - Free Dining offer for Summer, Fall, and winter! - Magic Kingdom closing early on May 13th for a corporate buyout and wi...

Episode 297 for the week of March 2, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Rock 'n' Rollercoaster starring Aerosmith is officially closed! We discuss if we would brave the long lines on the last day for a ride that is just being rethemed if we were local  - Villains Land changing it's tune, er, tone? Reports are that Villains Land will b...

Episode 296 for the week of February 23, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Phil’s take on  Villains Land tumor - plus Len Testa expands on his initial post. Source: WDW Magic - Disney has shared more details for the Magic of Disney Animation including an animatronic Olaf to be part of the Animation Academy. Source: Scott Gustin Starts @1:44 ... Con...

Jason and his wife Cindy talk about Disney World Vacations past, whether or not they will buy DVC in the future and news and construction updates!

Episode 294 for the week of February 9, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Josh D'Amaro officially named the next CEO of Disney, effective March 18th, 2026. Dana Walden named President and CCO - Frozen Ever After to reopen with updated animatronics on February 12th (Source: Scott Gustin ) - Conservation Station will close at the end of the day...

Episode 293 for the week of February 2, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Disney Q1 2026 Earnings are out and the parks continue to perform strongly - Reports that the new Disney CEO is likely to be named in the coming week with all indications pointing to Josh (source: Wall St Journal ) - New wastewater documents points to where the buildings in P...

Episode 292 for the week of January 26, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Grand Floridian Garden View Lounge - Tea Experience to open March 19th (source: Disney Parks ) Starts @1:38 ... Construction Update - More work at the Haunted Mansion Starts @8:47 ... DBC Review: Disneyland Handcrafted - The lasted documentary from Leslie Iwerks is out and pr...

Episode 290 for the week of January 19, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Universal announces Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift to open - and Supercharged to close - in 2027 (source: Scott Gustin ) - Galaxy's Edge timeline to be expanded at Disneyland (source: Disney Parks Blog ) - Kennedy out, Filioni and Brennan in at Lucasfilm (source: Holl...

Episode 290 for the week of January 12, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Disney provides additional details to the Big Thunder Mountain (source: Blog Mickey ) and Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin (source: Drew the Disney Dude ) updates - Wall St. Journal article on the divide between Imagineering and management and how their is optimism moving for...

Episode 289 for the week of January 5, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - New Summer Discount - Stay 4+ days get 2 free! ... and we spreadsheet the impact (source: WDW Magic ) - Boulder comes loose at Indy (source: Scott Gustin ) - Jessie's Roundup coming to Diamond Horseshoe as part of Cool Kid Summer (source: WDWNT ) - Pink Milk coming to Gal...

Episode 288 for the week of December 29, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Adam the Woo passes away  - First look at Buddy the Robot in Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin (Source: Drew the Disney Dude ) - Disneyland files permit for new 3.2 million sq feet parking garage (Source: Theme Park IQ ) Starts @1:13 ... Ask Us Anything - We asked for questio...

Episode 287 for the week of December 22, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Imagineer Eddie Sotto passes away  - Cinderella Castle repainting to being in January. Source: Scott Gustin - Living with the Land is super popular - just a trend or a sign of more? Starts @1:32 ... 2025 Predictions Review - We look back on our year ago predictions for what...

Episode 286 for the week of December 15, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Rock 'n' Roller Coaster closing date set for March 2nd - Disney invests $1bn in Open AI - Speedway car catches on fire - Taylor Swift Eras Tour outfits on display at Hollywood Studios with long lines to see them. Source: DisneyScoopGuy Starts @2:04 ... Construction...

Episode 285 for the week of December 8, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True and Disney Hallmark holiday movie coming in 2026. Source: Disney Parks Blog - RnRC Pre-Show Blocked Off/Timeline of Retheme Revealed. Source: Disney Food Blog. Source: Disney Food Blog - Disney outlines what is coming to WDW a...

Episode 284 for the week of December 1, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Construction Update -Lots of photos from Bioreconstruct show work at Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom  Starts @2:47 ... Five Things - We play a series of games listing five  things for various questions: - Five Things Walt Disney World is Missing Right Now (Starts @10:19 ) - Five Things We’d Th...

Episode 283 for the week of November 24 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week In Disney - Lots of updates on Imagineering Research and Development. Source: Walt Disney Imagineering - Disney announces opening date for World of Frozen and more at Disneyland Paris. Source: WDWMagic - Are there too many dining options at EPCOT? Coral Reef ending lunch offering. Source...

Episode 282 for the week of November 10, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week In Disney - New Ticket Offers: Military Salute - including a new annual pass option (source: Touring Plans ) and Disney+ non-MK tickets - Disney Parks come to Fortnite (source: Disney Parks ) - The Perch opens and the Garden Tea Room will reopen in 2026 at the Grand Floridian Starts @2:...

Episode 281 for the week of November 3, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week In Disney - Zootopia: Better Zoogether Changes The Backstory of The Tree of Life (Source: WDWNT )  - Universal Orlando to Allow Hoping to EPIC in 2026 (Source: Scott Gustin ) - TEA Attendance figures are out for 2024 (Source: Scott Gustin ) - Disney to celebrate the Nations Semiquincente...

Episode 280 for the week of October 20, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... DBC Recommends - Blog Mickey’s article on what water management permits can tell us about the layout of Piston Peak and Villains Land (Source: Blog Mickey )  Starts @2:15 ... Last Week In Disney - Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Closing for Transition to 2D (Source: Drew the Disney Dude )  - Universa...

Episode 279 for the week of October 13, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week In Disney - Walt Disney Imagineering Display Debuts at Walt Disney Presents showing off model and more for in progress projects and appears official name of Monster's Inc Land at DHS is "Mostropollis" (Source: Blog Mickey )  - Dining Updates at Animal Kingdom (Source: Drew...