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Episode 130 ...  for the week of October 17, 2022  - and this is what is going on in our Disney World... What is Everybody Talking About? - Variable pricing (and higher pricing) introduced for Genie+ (Source: Blog Mickey ) - Monsieur Paul set to reopen with pre-fixe menu - and a $195/person price tag ... is fine dining inside a park appealing to us? (Source: Blog Mickey ) - 2021 Theme Park Index i...

Episode 129 ...  for the week of October 10, 2022  - and this is what is going on in our Disney World... What is Everybody Talking About? - Give Kids the World Night of a Millions Lights Returns - with a Tropical Twist! (Source: GKTW ) - Park Updates and Rumors: Tracks laid at Tron Site (source: Blog Mickey ) ... Review list of remaining items set for 2022 return/opening - do we think it will actu...

Episode 128 ...  for the week of October 3, 2022  - and this is what is going on in our Disney World... First - sending positive thoughts to everyone impacted by Hurricane Ian and DBC Recommends this week is the Touring Plans Saturday Six - 6 ways you can help relief efforts in central Florida: Link to Touring Plans article What is Everybody Talking About? - EPCOT turns 40 - we talk about the cele...

Episode 127 ...  for the week of September 26, 2022. Zach joins us and this is what is going on in our Disney World... First - sending positive thoughts to everyone impacted by Hurricane Ian What is Everybody Talking About? - Deadpool 3 - MCU movie coming in 2024 and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine (Source: Ryan Reynolds ) - EPCOT Holiday announcements: Candlelight Processional Narrators (Source: Disney...

Episode 126 ...  for the week of September 19, 2022. Ashley from Skylinerviews joins us and this is what is going on in our Disney World... What is Everybody Talking About? - D23 Expo 2022: Fallout and "Blue Sky" project discussion ... we go through the Moana and Zootopia additions to Animal Kingdom (possible layout courtesy of Tommy Hawkins ) and how logistically the "Beyond Big Th...

Episode 125 ...  for the week of September 12, 2022  - and this is what is going on in our Disney World... What is Everybody Talking About? - D23Expo - Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products panel reaction! What did we think of what was announced? How about what wasn't announced? And what do we make of the "Blue Sky" visions shared? (Source: WDW Magic ) - We also touch on a recent...

Episode 124 ...  for the week of September 5, 2022  - and this is what is going on in our Disney World... What is Everybody Talking About? - "Disney Prime" - is a new subscription based service coming from Disney? (Source: Blog Mickey ) - Final D23 Predictions/thoughts/feelings. Matt has created an odds spreadsheet (Source: Happily EVERything Disney ) - Josh D'Amaro comments to the...

Episode 123 ...  for the week of August 22, 2022  - and this is what is going on in our Disney World... What is Everybody Talking About? - Updated version of Enchantment debuts featuring Roy, Walt, and Retro images - talks about the history of Disney World (Source: Drew Disney Dude ) - 20Plus, the provider of bath products for Disney Parks & Resorts and Disney Cruise Line, has announced they w...

Episode 121 ...  for the week of August 8, 2022  - and this is what is going on in our Disney World... What is Everybody Talking About? Mickey’s Not So Scary Party Started this week. Chapek talks about revenue Tickets may go up in price Park Revenue up 4.3B to 7.4B (2019 6.5B) “partially offset by an unfavorable attendance mix at Disneyland Resort.” Genie+ Changes and park hopping  Guests who are...

Episode 121 ...  for the week of August 8, 2022  - and this is what is going on in our Disney World... What is Everybody Talking About? - Genie+: Disney announces that rides scheduled to move back from G+ to ILL will stay as part of G+: (Source: Disney Food Blog ) ... and Disney shared 6 videos explaining how to use the system (Source: Scott Gustin ) - Disney survey asking people if they noticed t...

Episode 120 ...  for the week of August 1, 2022  - and this is what is going on in our Disney World... What is Everybody Talking About? - MagicBand+ was released this week. As we told you, they don't come fully charged and need an update but interest seems high and people who have right expectations are enjoying them. Good video from Craig of the DIS Unplugged team (Source: DIS Unplugged ) -...

Episode 119 ...  for the week of July 25, 2022  - and this is what is going on in our Disney World... What is Everybody Talking About? - Walt Disney World Railroad progress: tracks spotted in the Tron tunnel (Source: Blog Mickey ) and Disney confirms Cast Members have started TRAINing (Source: Blog Mickey ) - Genei+ update: from 7am to 730am now you will not see a LL return time in the tip board b...

Episode 118 ...  for the week of July 18, 2022  - and this is what is going on in our Disney World... What is Everybody Talking About? - MagicBand+ ... Disney announced that MagicBand+ will be released at WDW on July 27th at a starting price of $34.99. We also share some tips and info we got from a Cast Member who has been trained on MagicBand+ (Source: Disney Parks Blog ) Starts @1:26 ... New Mem...

Episode 117 ...  for the week of July 11, 2022  - and this is what is going on in our Disney World... What is Everybody Talking About? - Genie+ ... looking at the value of the service at different parks at different crowd levels (Source: Touring Plans ) and discuss the changes coming next month (Source: Blog Mickey ) Starts @1:50 ... Jason's Pre-Trip Report - This week Jason is heading down t...

Episode 116 ...  for the week of July 4, 2022  - and this is what is going on in our Disney World... What is Everybody Talking About? - Tian's Bayou Adventure - name released and completion timeframe announced. Lot's of reactions online to both! (Source: Disney Parks Blog ) - Tomorrowland Updated - People Mover audio (Source: Blog Mickey ) and final scene of Carousel of Progress (Source:...

Episode 115 ...  for the week of June 27, 2022  - and this is what is going on in our Disney World... What is Everybody Talking About? - Holidays at Walt Disney World - info released: return of Mickeys Very Merry Christmas Party (Source: Disney Parks Blog ) and Cosmic Rewind Holiday overlay announced (Source: Blog Mickey ) - Harmonious Live on Disney+ ... did it change views of the show? (Source:...

Episode 114 ...  for the week of June 20, 2022  - and this is what is going on in our Disney World... What is Everybody Talking About? - Virtual Queue process for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind - how to best secure one and what day of the week to avoid! Source: Gerarar on WDW Magic - "Delayed Stack" Genie+ Lightning Lane method at EPCOT - source: Blog Mickey - Construction progre...

Episode 113 - June 5, 2022  ... Mike is joining us to discuss his recent trip to WDW with over 140 people! What is Everybody Talking About? - The Princess and the Frog retheme of Splash Mountain gets a completion timeline (maybe?) ... and people are armchair imagineering how to fit the timeline and theme into Frontierland in the Magic Kingdom  (Source: WDW Magic Forums ) Starts @1:32 ... Topic: Mi...

We are already at the midway point of the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series. In this bonus episode we recap the story to this point, discuss our thoughts on the series overall, and do some speculating for future episodes * 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: - Instagram: htt...

Episode 111 ...  week in review of May 21, 2022  ... What is Everybody Talking About? - Galaxy’s Edge abandoning strict Timeline  (Source: Thrill Geek ) Starts @0:51 ... New DBC Discord Members and DCI update - Welcome Mike | Kisco_Falls_RR and Metsphan! Starts @3:44 ... Topic: Top 5 Things to Remove from WDE - What are some things that we wish were gone from WDW? - Do you agree or do you like som...

Episode 111 ...  week in review of May 21, 2022  ... Cold Open Question: - What will the $ILL for Cosmic Rewind be? Source: WDWMagic Starts @1:25 ... Topic: Advice for Traveling with Other Parties - A recent Reddit post documented the challenges of planning and executing a WDW trip with another family - particularly one who doesn't recognize how a WDW trip is different than other vacations -...

Episode 110 ...  week in review of May 14, 2022  ... Cold Open Question: - What is the optimal number of parks to hop to during a single day? Starts @2:06 ... New Discord Members and DCI Update - Welcome Ryan W to Discord! - Matt covers a "State of the DCI" on the latest episode of the Happily EVERYthing Disney podcast: iTunes Starts @8:50 ... Topic: Top 5 Attractions During Fireworks at...

Episode 109 ...  week in review of May 7, 2022  ... Cold Open Question: - After seeing MagicBand+ in action, are you  more or less excited for them? Source: Blog Mickey Starts @1:18 ... Topic: Dr. Strange 2 - Review and Would we Take our Kids? - The latest MCU entry is out and it is pretty violent - do we think it is appropriate for our kids? - We also provide our thought on the movie overall and...

Episode 108 ...  week in review of April 30, 2022  ... Cold Open Question: - Are you happy the old structure for the Halloween Party has returned or did you like the After Hours set up? Source: Disney Parks Blog Starts @1:08 ... New Discord Member & DCI Update: - Welcome new members Recurve, LiverLipsMcGraw, and MagicMinnie! - DCI up over 85% after Boo Bash penalty removed due to MNSSHP announ...

Episode 107 ...  week in review of April 23, 2022  ... Cold Open Question: - Will you be buying your virtual spot on Cinderella Castle? Source: Blog Mickey Starts @1:06 ... New Discord Member & DCI Update: - Welcome new members Setec97, FatherOfFour, and C2Mickey! Starts @6:00 ... Topic: The Power of Discounts! - How has the lack of discounts discouraged people from planning a trip to WDW and...