Disney World And Beyond

Hi Adventurers! Dan accidentally uploaded a version of this episode with background chatter behind the commercial break. D'Oh! Please ignore the first published version of this episode, and listen to this one instead!   It’s a beautiful day...to argue over who gets to do what as we imagine our perfect Disney World Day! But first, travel news, including the return of park hopping and the 737 Max, E...

Sleigh bells ring, are ya’ listenin’...to this week’s show, all about the most magical time to visit the Magic Kingdom and the rest of the Disney theme parks! But first, travel news, including a backyard matterhorn, Cripple Creek’s Christmas Casino, where to park your flying car in Orlando, and why Sweden likes to ring in Christmas with an ill tempered mallard! Jingle them bells and poor me some e...

Say what? Yeah we’re going there-it’s time for another round of our favorite game, Unpopular Opinions! First, travel news, including the chicken man of Yellowstone, sledding in Florida, and a lonely hearts cafe in the Japanese fashion. Prepare your rebuttals and don’t at me, bro! It’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!   Links: More details on the extension of Downtown Di...

Attention all shoppers! The holidays are right around the corner, and we’re ready for a little retail therapy! But before we talk shopping, we have to talk shop. This week’s travel news includes some bad news for theme parks, some great news for cruising, and then...well...there’s Japan. Dust off your credit cards and grab a shopping cart, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers S...

Boo! Welcome, foolish mortals, to our extra spooky Halloween Special! I'm here with your ghost hosts Jess, Heather and Jeff to give you a special tour of Walt Disney's Haunted Mansion. But first, the week's travel news, including EPCOT festival news, fending off the dreaded chub rub,very sneaky Disneyland intrigue, and another trip to Japan with Jess. Brace yourself for wall to wall creeps and hot...

Do you like scary movies? We do, and we’ve scoured the globe to bring you a pack of travel destinations scarier than any horror flick! But first, travel news, including Wild West Ghosts, the flayed corpses of Lyon, and a distinctly Japanese brand of creepiness. Grab your proton packs and don’t hang up that phone, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!    Links: Early 202...

One little spark of imagination is all we need come up with a quartet of top notch potential Walt Disney World attractions in our first ever armchair Imagineering challenge! But first, travel news, including developments at Super Nintendo World, the return of Just the Tips, and Godzilla’s gulley works. Dust off your pocket protectors and straighten your thinking cap, it’s time to hit the trail wit...

Get on your bikes and ride! That’s what we did at Universal Orlando, and we’re going to tell you all about it, from Hagrid to ET and everything in between. But first, a whole bunch of travel news-and it’s mostly great! Pull down on your lap bar and get yourself a Dagwood, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!   As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the Worl...

I’m ready for my close up, Mr. Demille, and we hope you’re ready to take a tour of Universal Orlando Resort with us, to get ready for our trip next week. But first, travel news, including Christmas at Disney, Mexican ruins, and construction updates for Epcot and Magic Kingdom. Hop on your bike and crack open a butterbeer, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!   Links: C...

Like, totally fer sure! Meet me at the mall, ok? But not just any mall, Walt Disney World’s outdoor dining shopping and entertainment hot spot, Disney Springs! But first, travel news, including incredible promotional pricing at Disney World, Big changes at the Poly, and Jess’s favorite little theme park in the world. Look over the menu and prepare to shop till you drop, it’s time to hit the trail...

Feed me, Seymour! We’re back with more food talk, this time diving deep into the restaurants at Walt Disney World Resorts. But first, travel news, including a Touch of Fall In the Magic Kingdom, probable raptors arrive in Island of Adventure, and Michigan’s happy doomsday cult Amusement Park and Baseball complex. Put on your fat pants and grab a doggy bag, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold...

Order Up! We're still hungry, so we're tackling all the very best places to grab a bite at Walt Disney World's theme parks! But first, great news from Disney Parks, the TSA is causing America's coin shortage,camping on (and off of) cliffs, and the most Alaska place in Alaska. Take a cow for a walk in the garden and pin a rose on it, it's time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!...

Happy Birthday to us! Thanks for filling our first year with so much fun and adventure, and thanks for sending in so many great questions for us to answer in this episode! We can't wait to see what year 2 brings us, and to have more adventures with you.  Topics covered include Disney Theme Parks, packing tips, beaches, resorts, cruising, travel mishaps and trouble, Adventures By Disney, Hobos and...

Listen, do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell? We’ve got a list of our favorite tips to help you take your visit to the Disney theme parks to the next level. Plus travel news, including New Yorkers in Florida, Fake Asian vacations, and the Mel Brooks Tower of Terror that should have been. Ditch your Birnbaum’s guide and strap on your fanny pack, it’s time to hit the trail with t...

I’m dreaming of adventure and travel...and I bet you are too! This week we’re talking about all the places we want to visit and the things we want to do once the world starts returning to something close to normalcy! But first, travel news, including how to work from a vegas hotel room, the magic kingdom is officially awesome, and the week in theme park history. Cross your fingers and update your...

Yummy yummy yummy, I’ve got some good eats in my tummy, and can’t wait to share the weird, wonderful and mouthwatering restaurants we’ve discovered to help make your summer road trips a success. But first, a Halloween Horror Nights update, historical butts, and a Mexican summer camp for adults. Tie on your bib and grab an extra toothpick, it’s time to hit the trail with tthe Gold Key Adventurers S...

Guess who’s back, back again...That’s right, it’s Walt Disney World, back open after all this time, and Jess, Heather, and Jeff are here with a grand reopening trip report. Plus clearing out some dead weight at Disney World, Icelandic Scream Therapy, how to get a job at Halloween Horror Nights, and the trippy world of Sid and Marty Kroft. Dust off your mouse ears and order a Dole Whip for me, it’s...

Surf’s Up! Get ready for some wet and wild fun as the gang explore the next entry in our series of classic summer vacation destinations, the water park! But first, great news if you want to book a Disney World trip for 2020, a stuntaculous review of the Bourne Stuntacular, Robots that fetch your wine, Screaming inside your heart, and more strangeness involving robots and a Japanese cafe. Strap on...

Hurry, Hurry, Hurry! Step right up to our discussion of that great American summer time tradition, the amusement park, and the roller coasters that thrill us and scare our pants off at the same time. But first, space balloons, super assassin stunts, the International Friendship Exhibition, and America’s deadliest water park. Keep your arms and legs inside the ride vehicle and win your sweetie a ke...

Hit the road, Jack! And doncha come back until you’ve had your own epic road trip adventure. We’re here to help you navigate the great American vacation, plus we’ll tell you about space age desert bubble hotels, a Spanish festival for daredevils, and the bleakest theme park ever dedicated to the works of Charles Dickens. Put the top down and gas up the tank, it’s time to hit the road with the Gold...

Hiya Pals! We’ve finally cracked the code, and have all the info you need to plan your Walt Disney World vacation once they reopen next month, including a look at the new theme park reservation system. But first, stupid plane seats, Tomorrowland’s outhouse of the future, and Iowa is invaded by a band of friendly hobos. Pack your bindle stick and bring some taters for the mulligan stew, it’s time t...

  That’s a wrap-on Universal Orlando’s temporary closure! Heather and Jeff bravely volunteered to go and see it, and they brought back a guest to help tell all about it! Oh yeah, and we finally know when Disneyland will be open, plus hotel remote controls in plastic bags, Knight Glamping, Gopher museums and the hottest peep show ever operated on Disneyland property. Grab you wands and phone home,...

Greetings adventurers. This week’s episode sounds a little bit different from our usual globe trotting jackassery, but it’s very important, and I hope you’ll stick around to hear what I have to say. Our white, mostly male voices already speak from a place of privilege. Add to that the fact that someone thought it would be a good idea to give us microphones and let us speak to the world over the in...

Walt Disney World Reopening Plans, Summer 2020 Or What, No FastPass+ or Dining Plan?   This just in! We have an opening date for Walt Disney World, and we're talking about how a WDW vacation will look a little different for a while. Plus skunk apes,giraffes,and Japanese cowboy robots. Dust off your magic bands and pack your favorite ears, it's time to hit the trail with the gold key adventurers So...

 No more pencils, no more books, and before you know it no more travel restrictions! Before making our oral presentations about theme parks, we talk about the travel industry starting to wake up from the quarantine blues. Strap on your magic band and say hi to Shamu, it's time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!   This week in theme park history, courtesy of our friend the Them...