Leslie Harvey and Joe Cheung

Disney Deciphered: a Disney World planning podcast

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Join Leslie from Trips with Tykes and Joe from asthejoeflies as we discuss how to save you money, time, and stress as you plan your Walt Disney World vacation. Visiting Disney is like visiting another country - we're here to help you understand the ins and outs of what to do, where to stay, what to eat, how to minimize your wait times for rides, Genie+ tricks, and a whole lot more!

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Leslie Harvey and Joe Cheung

Episodes

Ep. 400 - What We're Thankful for 17.12.2025 29:04

400! Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description Episode 400! On today's episode, we talk about what we're thankful for in 2025, what we've been...

Ep. 399 - Best Credit Cards to use for Disney Vacations 10.12.2025 32:06

Credit Cards Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description Leslie and Joe discuss best credit cards to use for your Disney vacations - and discuss...

Ep. 398 - Ranking Disney's Three Wish Class Ships (Wish, Treasure, and Destiny) 03.12.2025 32:57

Wish Class Rankings Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description Solo episode, but hopefully a good one - now that he's sailed all three of Disne...

Ep. 397 - Dealing with Rainy Days at Disney 26.11.2025 31:07

Rainy Disney Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description Leslie had a rain soaked Disneyland Holidays trip - we do a quick trip check in and the...

Ep. 396 - What's New on the Disney Destiny? 19.11.2025 42:52

Disney Destiny Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description Joe sailed on the Disney Destiny! We talk a little bit about the ship in general and...

Ep. 395 - Should You Buy Disney's Travel Protection? 12.11.2025 37:24

Travel Protection Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description Is Disney's travel protection worth it? We detail costs, what is supposedly includ...

Ep. 394 - Ride Overlays Past and Present 05.11.2025 29:25

Ride Overlays 1:43 - What is a ride overlay? 3:14 - Disneyland overlays 15:47 - Walt Disney World overlays 27:21 - Disney dos and don'ts

Ep. 393 - Disneyland Ride Guide: Mr. Toad and Alice 29.10.2025 34:31

Fantasyland Ride Guide Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description We're moving our ride guide series to Disneyland! We discuss Mr. Toad's Wild...

Ep. 392 - Lightning Lane Draft! 22.10.2025 31:42

Lightning Lane Draft Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description Lightning Lane Draft! We decide to have a bit of fun and draft 8 Lightning Lane...

Ep. 391 - Disney Increases Ticket Prices! 15.10.2025 22:22

Ep. 390 - Ride Guide: Toy Story Mania and Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway 08.10.2025 34:15

If we've helped you to plan your trip and you'd like to thank us we'd appreciate you considering a one time donation. Or if you'd like to receive bonus content, check out our Patreon page and our special subscriber only content! You can also support the show by buying tickets (if they're the best deal, of course) using our Undercover Tourist link or signing up for Mouse Dining through our link . I...

Ep. 389 - Use Wait Magic to Book Lightning Lanes Like a Pro 01.10.2025 30:03

Wait Magic Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description We take a look at Wait Magic , Thrill Data's new Lightning Lane booking tool. We talk abo...

Ep. 388 - Disneyland Character Dining 24.09.2025 27:45

DL Character Dining Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description Leslie schools Joe on the different character meal options at Disneyland - there...

Ep. 387 - Where to Find Princesses at Walt Disney World 17.09.2025 25:18

Ep. 386 - What Will Disney World Be Like in 15 Years? 10.09.2025 37:23

WDW in 15 Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description What will Walt Disney World be like in 15 years? Leslie and Joe have some fun making predi...

Ep. 385 - Disneyland Rope Drop Changes and Disney World Hodgepodge 27.08.2025 28:26

Hodgepodge Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description Disneyland makes a big change to early entry for on site hotel guests so we discuss about...

Ep. 384 - Is Thrill Data's New Lightning Lane Tool Worth It? 20.08.2025 32:51

Wait Magic Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description Joe visited Walt Disney World in the summer with his son and tried a lot of the new and...

Ep. 383 - Universal Osaka Trip Report 13.08.2025 32:11

Universal Osaka Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description A quick trip report about Universal Osaka - including why Express Pass is worth it,...

Ep. 382 - Tokyo Disneyland Resort Trip Report and Tips 06.08.2025 33:49

Tokyo Disney Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description Joe visited Tokyo Disneyland Resort! He discusses Fantasy Springs, the Fantasy Springs...

Ep. 381 - Is Lightning Lane Premier Pass Worth it at Disneyland? 30.07.2025 31:08

Premier Pass Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description Leslie and guest Beau Mack discuss his usage of Lightning Lane Premier Pass for one day...

Ep. 380 - Summer Trip Report w/ Jeremy 23.07.2025 59:06

Summer Trip Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description Disgraced former co-host of the Backside of Magic , Jeremy, joins us for a fun summer tr...

Ep. 379 - Epic Universe Attraction Tier Rankings 16.07.2025 39:54

Universal Tier Rankings We're not done talking about Epic Universe yet! We're breaking down all the Epic Universe attractions into tiers - from S-tier to F-tier. Which attractions stand out above the rest? Which should you avoid? We discuss all this and more in this week's tier ranking episode! What are your S-tier attractions in Epic Universe? Let us know by e-mailing disneydeciphered AT gmail D...

Ep. 378 - Walt Disney World vs. Disneyland Ride Showdown! 09.07.2025 29:18

Ep. 377 - Ride Guide: Epcot Space Rides 25.06.2025 25:21

Space Ride Guide Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description We continue our Ride Guide series with the Space rides in Epcot - Spaceship Earth a...

Ep. 376 - What to Do at Disney on an Adults Only Trip 18.06.2025 25:24

Disney Adults Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe! Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today! Episode Description We conclude our Disney age guides with the best age group - Disney adults! We discuss...