Dont Do Disney ... Without Us

In this week's episode, we discuss our experience at the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, running the 10K, and staying on property at All Star Sports vs. staying off property. Is the "Mickey tax" worth it for your hotel room? Also, we're moving CLOSER to Disney soon! Find us on "the socials" (insert Zach rolling his eyes here) at: Tiktok: @wdwaristocrafts X (formerly...

We headed to EPCOT on the opening day of the new nighttime spectacular, "Luminous: The Symphony of Us", as well as the World Celebration Gardens. We're running in next week's Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend 10K. We got to experience a special "holiday edition" of the Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. As we end this year and t...

Fresh off of our runDisney Wine & Dine Half Marathon weekend, we share with you 5 tips that will make your next (or first) runDisney race more magical! Email: dontdodisney@gmail.com

We watched the parks panel at last weekend's Destination D23 and have some THOUGHTS: Namely, why does Disney seem to HATE The Muppets? Check out our full review of all the parks panel announcements in this week's episode! What are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments! Find us on "the socials" (insert Zach rolling his eyes here) at: Tiktok: @wdwaristocrafts X (formerl...

We react to Disney Food Blog's recent video laying out some so-called "ridiculous" changes in Disney World. Are they truly ridiculous, or is DFB just using the word very liberally? Find us on "the socials" (insert Zach rolling his eyes here) at: Tiktok: @wdwaristocrafts X (formerly Twitter): @wdwaristocrafts Instagram/Threads: @wdw_aristocrafts BlueSky: https://bsky.app/pro...

Because Disney can't do ANYthing without people on the Internet complaining, folks are ALREADY hating on EPCOT's new "Journey of Water--Inspired by Moana" attraction--and the thing hasn't even OPENED yet. Plus, we discuss our predictions for this weekend's parks-related panels at Destination D23. Is Disney going to surprise us? We'll find out soon! Find us on "th...

The Hatbox Ghost is coming to the Haunted Mansion is Disney World and the Internet is DIVIDED about his placement in the Endless Hallway. We take a deep dive into why, actually, he fits just fine there! Do you agree? Do you disagree? Let us know in the comments below! Tiktok: @wdwaristocrafts Threads/Instagram: @wdw_aristocrafts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwaristocrafts Blue Sky: https://...

This week, we take a look at the reaction to Bob Iger's comments on the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikers' demands and provide our thoughts. Plus, we ask the question: Can Disney STOP merchandise resellers--and do they even want to? Tiktok: @wdwaristocrafts Threads/Instagram: @wdw_aristocrafts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwaristocrafts Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/tripledpodca... Twitte...

In today's episode, we discuss the state of Disney movies (and the movie industry in general) by looking at the recent disappointing performance of Pixar's ELEMENTAL. Are theaters dying? Will streaming become king? Why can't we have BOTH? The Dirk Libbey article we reference can be found here: https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/pixar-elemental-mediocre-box-office-annoys-me Watch our si...

In this episode, we put on our red shirts and head over to Gay Days at Walt Disney World! We discuss this year's Disney Pride merchandise collection, the history of Gay Days at the Disney parks, and more! Find us on "the socials" (insert Zach rolling his eyes here) at: Tiktok: @wdwaristocrafts Twitter: @wdwaristocrafts Instagram: @wdw_aristocrafts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/w...

We stayed at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort for Zach's birthday -- was it worth our money? Is it worth YOUR money? Find out on this week's episode! PLUS: What should Disney turn the FAILED Galactic Starcruiser into? Sound off in the comment section below! Find us on "the socials" (insert Zach rolling his eyes here) at: Tiktok: @wdwaristocrafts Twitter: @wdwaristocrafts Inst...

This week, we talk to you about the BIGGEST PROBLEM amongst Disney news sites: clickbait. Also: planning a Disney birthday trip and trying to do things we've NEVER DONE BEFORE at Disney. Find us on "the socials" (insert Zach rolling his eyes here) at: Tiktok: @wdwaristocrafts Twitter: @wdwaristocrafts Instagram: @wdw_aristocrafts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdwaristocrafts E-m...

We asked ChatGPT and Google Bard to plan a Disney vacation day at the Magic Kingdom for us! Is AI good enough to take the place of doing it yourself or hiring a travel agent? Find out in this week's episode and let us know what YOU think of the AI's recommendations in the comment section below! Find us on "the socials" (insert Zach rolling his eyes here) at: Tiktok: @wdwaristocra...

This week, we talk ALL ABOUT the sports! Specifically, our first experience at a #runDisney weekend where Daniel ran the Monsters, Inc.-themed 10K! What's it like to experience all this as a first timer? Have you run a runDisney event before? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below! Find us on "the socials" (insert Zach rolling his eyes here) at: Tiktok: @wdwaristocraf...

This week, we set our sights sky high when we discuss the final showing of Harmonious at EPCOT and the return of Happily Ever After at the Magic Kingdom. Plus: Will Daniel bring home the gold when he runs his first runDisney race? And... Annual Passes are back on sale* at Walt Disney World! Are you going to get one, or are you going to gamble? Let us know in the comments below! * For an indetermin...

In today's episode, we recap our recent trip to the Disneyland Resort, including our days at Disney California Adventure and Disneyland Park. We discuss our first experiences with the DCA Food & Wine Festival, Avengers' Campus, World of Color - ONE, and the recently-returned Magic Happens parade! What would you most look forward to in a Disneyland vacation? Let us know in the comments...

We talk about planning our trips to both Disneyland and Walt Disney World

We start season two of our podcast by taking on two of the biggest Disney stories in recent weeks: the soon-to-FINALLY-be-opened Tron Lightcycle/Run coaster at Magic Kingdom and the situation surrounding Ron DeSantis' takeover of the Reedy Creek Improvement District.   Thanks for sticking with us while we've been on a bit of a real life-imposed break! If you're new here and enjoy our content,...

This week we are joined by Cinemablend writer Dirk Libbey. We find out what it is like to work for a theme park news outlet. Does Disney require you to say nice things to maintain your press credentials? Is Epic Universe anything to worry about? Who decides what stories to report on? You will find the answer to all of these questions in the episode.  Email: dontdodisney@gmail.com Twitter: @wd...

We react to the announcements made at the Parks Panel during the D23 2022 Expo. We didn't love everything, but we certainly didn't hate anything.   Email: dontdodisney@gmail.com Twitter: @wdwaristocrafts IG: @wdw_aristocrafts   FB: @wdwaristocrafts

We are back from the 2022 One Family Pin Trading event at Epcot and we tell you about what the event was like. We also talk about our recent trip to the Hoop Dee Doo review at Fort Wilderness and how our expectations met reality. Typhoon Lagoon has a summer after hours event called H2O Glow Nights - we attempted to go during our trip but it was cancelled due to weather. Finally, tell you our Heroe...

Recorded during the Pride48.com live-streaming weekend. We brought in reinforcements in the form of one of our favorite Disney YouTubers - Jen Lefforge. We interview Jen about her life and talk about what it is like to have a gay son, her experience as a pastor, and how she came to start a super successful Disney YouTube channel. In the second half of the show we answer some questions from the liv...

This week we share our tips on how to survive Walt Disney World in the hottest months of the year. Florida in the summer can be brutal, these are 6 things that we do every day here in Florida to keep us comfortable outside.  News Stories Disney has shared the menu for the new Boardwalk Deli - which is set to open late this summer. Railroad track has been delivered and the first group of Cast...

We have compiled a list of 10 things that we think are overrated at Walt Disney World. These are, of course, only our opinions and you may be of a completely different mindset. Make sure to let us know if you agree, disagree or feel that we overlooked something major.  Email: dontdodisney@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/wdwaristocrafts IG: @wdw_aristocrafts / https://www.instagram.com/...

In this episode we talk about our usage of Genie+ in both the Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom. We also give a mini-review of the new incarnation of Finding Nemo: The Musical known as Finding Nemo: The Big Blue ... and beyond.  Email: DontDoDisney@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/wdwaristocrafts IG: @wdw_aristocrafts / https://www.instagram.com/wdw_aristocrafts/ FB: https://facebook.com...