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Which Animatronic Would You Kelly Clarkson?:  - Kelly Clarkson reportedly tried to buy a robotic bird puppet from a store in Brooklyn and was upset when they wouldn't seel it to her - Which begs the question, if you could acquire any animatronic and keep it in your house, which would you choos? Source: Today Starts @ 1:03 ... Rumor: Updates Coming to the Tower of Terror:  - Mark Silverman, th...

Projected Construction Timeline from Guide2WDW:  - Guide2WDW put out a great video looking at historical data to try and determine when current construction projects at Walt Disney World will open. - We share our thoughts on what we agree with and where we have differing views Source: Guide2WDW YouTube Starts @ 1:15 ... Phil's Trip Update:  - Phil's Thanksgiving trip is coming up in abou...

News of the Weeks:  - Disney is raising pricing on tickets, food, and extras. Source: WDWNT - First look at Monstropolis food. Source: Blog Disney - Holiday Overalys coming to 3 attractions, plus new offerings at Jollywood Nights. Source: Blog Mickey Starts @ 0:58 ... Hey Jason, Did You the Matterhorn Might be Moving?:  - Rumor that Disney will move the Matterhorn as part of the Tomorrowland updat...

Hey Jason, Did You See Universal Is Charging Extra For a Ride at HHN?:  - Universal is offering an upgrade to HHN at Hollywood to enable riding Hollywood Drift during the event - Is this a one-off situation or could we see "up charging" at more events? - Source: WDWNT Starts @ 1:51 ... Planning Advice for a First Trip   - One of Phil's colleagues asked him for advice planning her fa...

Hey Jason, How About Using AI to Plan Your Next Disney Trip?:  - Disney beta testing AI trip planning - do we think this witll help? - Who will find this most useful? Will it negatively impact Travel Agents: - Drew has a good article covering it on his  Substack Starts @ 1:31 ... The Magic of Disney Animation opens!   - The new attraction at Hollywood Studios replaces Star Wars Launch Bay. What do...

Weekly Catch-up:  - Food and Wine coverage and EPCOT Holiday news giving us FOMO - Hurly-Burly details ... is this set-up a draw for us? (Source: Disney Parks Blog ) - Starts @ 1:15 ... Tips That Are No Longer True - Prompted by a video from Megan Moves , we discuss planning tips that may have been valid in the past but no longer are - Starts @ 14:42 ... Game: Which Park Update Would Be Worse? - J...

Introduction to Laura Hawkings from Gamemaster Escape Solutions - Website: https://www.gamemastersescapes.com/  Starts @ 1:15 ... Quick Question:  - Do the new itineraries for Disney Cruise Line or new details for Lakeshore Lodge interest you? - Starts @ 6:55 ... Escape Rooms and Disney Attractions - What makes each of them great? What do they have in common and what is different? - How can partic...

Quick Question(s):  - New Fence Tables at EPCOT (Source: Blog Mickey ) - IP being added to the Germany Model Train  - What will be the next update to MKs Tomorrowland? - Starts @ 1:27 ... New Disney Patents: - Projections onto smoke or other medium that can shift. Source: WDW Magic   - Ability to adjust the scare factor of an attraction. Source: Blog Mickey - Starts @ 18:41 ... Blind Ranking: Out...

Quick Question: What what your overall reaction to the event itself?  Starts @ 1:21 ... D23 Park News Reactions: - Magic Kingdom - Starts @ 5:46  ... - EPCOT - Starts @ 31:10 ... - Hollywood Studios - Starts @ 37:32 ... - Animal Kingdom - Starts @ 43:05 ... Key Takeaways - Biggest Surprise, Biggest Omission, etc. and how does this impact planning our next trip - Starts @ 52:42 ... This was episode...

Quick Question: What Attraction Inspired Move or Show Would You Like to See? Based on Variety story about Spaceship Earth Inspired Show Coming to Disney+  ... Starts @1:54  ... Top 8: Planning Tips ... Starts @6:54  ... Blind Ranking: On Site Perks ... Starts @41:54  ... This was episode 318 for the week of August 10, 2026 * Reminder to like, subscribe, rate, and review the DBC Pod wherever you ge...

The Reedy Geeks join us! -  Links to The Reedy Geeks content: Apple Podcast ... Instagram - Andrew, JJ, and Sean from the Reedy Geeks podcast join us to conduct a D23 2026 Ultimate Fan Expo Predictions Draft Start Times: - Introduction to the Reedy Geeks: 0:37 - Round 1: 8:28   - Round 2: 29:03 - Round 3: 45:38 - Round 4: 1:02:09 - "Mic Drops": 1:19:55 - Planning Tips and Wrap Up: 1:35:2...

Scott Gustin Talks D23 Predictions -  Links to Scotts content: Twitter/X ... Substack - Scott joins us to share his insights and perspective on what he thinks we will hear announced at next month's D23 Fan Expo, and also what he hopes we here - Introduction and Scott #1 Planning Tip: 0:57 - Imagineering: Horizons Pavilion: 7:16 - Animal Kingdom: 22:24 - Hollywood Studios: 34:34 - EPCOT: 46:28...

Drew the Disney Dude Talks D23 Predictions -  Links to Drew's content: Twitter/X ... Substack ... YouTube - Drew joins us to share his insights and perspective on what he thinks we will hear announced at next month's D23 Fan Expo, and also what he hopes we here - Overall feelings Heading Into the Event: 3:51 - Animal Kingdom: 16:15 - Hollywood Studios: 31:23 - EPCOT: 45:10 - Magic Kingdo...

Format Change for the Parks Panel at D23 -  Disney has announced that Neil Patrick Harris will be the host for the Experiences Showcase at D23 2026 next month - Indications are this will build on what was announced in 2024 rather than be a bunch of new announcements. We discuss the implications of this Source: WDW Magic Starts @ ... RUMOR: Space Mountain Redo -  Lots of chatter that the next ride...

Episode 313 for the week of June 29, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney -  Disney permanently restricts bus and boat access from Disney Springs. Big deal or is the internet overreacting? Source: Disney Tourist Blog - Grand Floridian Gingerbread House is permanently retired - while it makes sense logistically, some people are very upset. Source: WDW Ma...

Special Episode - Phil gives a tour and his review of the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco ... is it worth making a stop to check out when in the area? * Reminder to like, subscribe, rate, and review the DBC Pod wherever you get your podcast * Send us an e-mail! .... thedbcpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social media: - LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thedbcpod  - Bluesky: @thedbcpod.bsky.soc...

Episode 312 for the week of June 15, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Jason's Trip Update - How are his days coming together, and what tour did he book? Starts @3:16 ... Construction Update -  Update to Monstropolis plans? Starts @7:16 ... What Are We Feeling Positive About Related to Disney Right Now? -  Right now there are a lot of things that Disney seems to be...

Episode 311 for the week of June 8, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - H.U.M.A.N. Day is coming as part of the story for Monstropolis (Source: Disney Parks Blog ) -Quick Hits: Updates to Treehouse Villas (Source: DVC Fan ), Lakeshore Lodge will be all DVC (Source: Blog Mickey ), Smart trash cans are coming (Source: Blog Mickey ), and more!  (Source:...

Episode 310 for the week of June 1, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Carousel of Progress to be completely redone (Source: Disney Parks Blog ) - Bluey to Switch to Standby Queue Effective June 2nd (Source: WDW Magic ) - Opening Details for Universal Kids Park in Texas (Sources: Park Twister ) Starts @2:09 ... Top 5 Trivia - Phil will give a catego...

Episode 309 for the week of May 25, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Multiple new attraction updates are now open to the public (Source: Disney Food Blog ) - New loading pattern at Expedition Everest (Source: WDWNT ) - Universal Updates: Hagrid's removed from Express Pass (Source: Fox 35 ), Expansions comping to Epic Universe (Sources: Disney...

Episode 308 for the week of May 18, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - RIP Tom Kane (Source: WDW Magic ) - First look at Rock 'n' Roller Coaster starring the Muppets- pre-show, food, merch, etc, and Soarin' Across America  (Source: Blog Mickey , WDW Magic , and Disney Parks Blog ) - Bluey’s Wild World at Conservation Station to use a...

Episode 307 for the week of May 11, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Jeff Vahle to retire. (Source: WDW Magic ) - Let the Magic Begin, the MK Welcome show, is not coming back as a character show (Source: WDW Magic ) - Two mystery projects coming to the Boardwalk (Source: WDW Magic ) - Gas engines to be retired in early 2027 at Autopia in Disneylan...

Episode 306 for the week of May 4, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Spirit Airlines ceases operations ... should Disney buy them? (Source: WDW Magic ) - Big Thunder Mountain reopens - but is it still the wildest ride in the wilderness? (Source: Disney Parks Blog ) - Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party dates are out and it starts August 7th?...

Episode 305 for the week of April 27, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Disney Cruise Line rolls out 50% off kids promotion. Source: Disney Parks Blog - "AI" system to speed up attraction loading. Source: WDW Magic - First look at the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster queue and loading area. Source: WDW Magic - Disney may have slowed Magi...

Episode 304 for the week of April 20, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Rock 'n' Roller Coaster starring the Muppets to open on May 26th, song list revealed. Source: Drew the Disney Dude - 2027 Walt Disney World Packages on sale. Source: Disney Tourist Blog Starts @1:45 ... Construction Update - More permits! for Signs!!!! Starts @36:26 ....