Ropedrop & Parkhop: Helping you Dream, Plan and Do Disneyland

"Be a glutton. Stuff yourselves." - Disney's Pinnochio. This week, we have special guests from our podcast meetup weekend join us to talk about all the tasty treats we tried at Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival! A huge thank you to our sponsor, Mouse World Travel. Please visit them at www.mouseworldtravel.com and request your free vacation quote today! Our Patreon is...

"If I go there's just no telling how far I'll go." - Moana, Disney's Moana. This week we have a special guest to chat about this year's Gumball Rally! While we were sad to miss it this year, we are so grateful to get to live vicariously through (spoiler alert) the winner of the rally in the influencer division. Who wants to join us all next year? A huge thank you to our s...

"I want adventure in the great wide somewhere." - Belle, Beauty and the Beast. This week, we are fresh off our fabulous training trip to the DL Resort. We wanted to give our listeners a sneak peak at what we offer in our Patreon, so after the news segment, we are treating you to one of our exclusive episodes from December where we talk about all the wonderful places we've gotten to t...

"If you are what you eat, then I only wanna eat the good stuff." Remy, Ratatouille. Food and Wine Festival menus are out, and you better believe we are reading them for you! Let us know what you're most excited to try! A huge thank you to our sponsor, Mouse World Travel. Please visit them at www.mouseworldtravel.com and request your free vacation quote today! Our Patreon is LIVE! Go...

"Come on everybody, here we goooo!" Peter Pan, Peter Pan's Flight. In this week's episode, we are back to tackling Walt Disney World planning and going over the basics of the parks on property, how to schedule your days, and how tickets work. Reach out if you have any questions and have a trip coming up! A huge thank you to our sponsor, Mouse World Travel. Please visit them at ww...

"Don't fear failure. Be afraid of not having the chance." - Pixar's Cars 3. This week we are joined by Christian from Drafting the Magic as Erin and Katie go head-to-head with their picks for the perfect Pixar fantasy team! Who will win??? A huge thank you to our sponsor, Mouse World Travel. Please visit them at www.mouseworldtravel.com and request your free vacation quote today!...

"The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing." - Walt Disney. This has been in the works for awhile and we've had a lot of requests to do some Disney World planning content, so here it finally is! Join us for WDW 101 - where we are talking all about how to travel to WDW, transportation in the area, and our recommended places to stay. Keep in mind, these tips are all fro...

"You are one lucky bug." Mushu, Disney's Mulan. This week we are finishing the recap from Katie's runDisney weekend, and, lucky you--we are reading the menus from the Lunar New Year offerings! A huge thank you to our sponsor, Mouse World Travel. Please visit them at www.mouseworldtravel.com and request your free vacation quote today! Our Patreon is LIVE! Go check it out at https:...

"I am on my way. I can go the distance." - Hercules. Katie is fresh off her weekend at Disneyland for the return of the runDisney Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend! This is part 1 of a two-part recap (our audio stopped recording halfway through without us knowing.) So stay tuned for part 2 next week! A huge thank you to our sponsor, Mouse World Travel. Please visit them at www.mouseworldt...

“Disneyland is the star, everything else is in the supporting role.” - Walt DisneyToday, we're joined by our friends Rob and Nick from The DisList Podcast to discuss what Disneyland does better than Walt Disney World! (If you missed the first episode we did with The DisList discussing what Walt Disney World does better, check out our episode 99!) Of course you know our love for Disneyland runs...

"Today's Special Moments are tomorrow's memories." - Genie, The Return of Jafar. This week, we are joined by special guests The Ropedrop Kids while they are on winter break. They are chatting about their favorite Disney parks memories! A huge thank you to our sponsor, Mouse World Travel. Please visit them at www.mouseworldtravel.com and request your free vacation quote today! Our...

"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things..." - Walt Disney. This week, we are off from recording, but wanted to share with you one of our favorite episodes from when we were on the DisList Podcast. Enjoy! (And if you listened to it already on their feed, enjoy it again!) Happy New Year and we'll see you in 2024! A huge thank you to our sponsor, Mouse World Tra...

"Veture outside your comfort zone. The rewards are worth it." - Rapunzel, Tangled. This week, we are joined by Kate of @thatdebtfreelife on Instagram. She shares some of her best tips for getting started in travel-hacking and how she and her family are able to travel very inexpensively! They also just enjoyed their very first trip to Disneyland, so tune in to hear her favorites and thing...

"Christmas is a togethery sort of holiday." - Winnie the Pooh. We are finally refreshed and ready to tell you all about our whirlwind holiday-time visit to the Disneyland Resort! We got to enjoy so many firsts and unique experiences (and treats!), and hope you enjoy hearing about all of it. A huge thank you to our sponsor, Mouse World Travel. Please visit them at www.mouseworldtravel.com...

"You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring!" Lumiere, Disney's Beauty and the Beast. This week, we are fresh off a plane from Anaheim and had planned to give a recap of our holiday adventure at Disneyland. But Disney decided to drop the entire schedule for 2024 this week, so we wanted to make sure to chat about all the details for that. If you have a trip(s) co...

This week, Katie is telling all about her recent stay at Aulani, A Disney Resort and Spa on the beautiful island of Oahu. If you're looking for a dreamy vacation with just a little touch of Disney, Aulani is the perfect place. A huge thank you to our sponsor, Mouse World Travel. Please visit them at www.mouseworldtravel.com and request your free vacation quote today! Our Patreon is LIVE! Go ch...

Hello! This week, we didn't record an episode. Instead, we spent time with our families - but we wanted to let you know how thankful we are for YOU! Thank you for being here, and thank you for listening to our podcast! BUT! You're not left empty... um... eared? this week! We got to record an episode with our friends Erik and Christian over at the Drafting the Magic Podcast and we'd lov...

"It's a special magic at Christmastime this year!" - Disneyland's A Christmas Fantasy Parade. In this episode, we are discussing all the things to do and see during Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort this year! We are so excited to go experience all the sights and sounds (and food) for ourselves in a few short weeks! A huge thank you to our sponsor, Mouse World Travel. Please...

"I like my holiday treats Mickey-shaped." - Walt Disney. Welcome to another episode of the reading of the menus! Today we're discussing the foods and treats and drinks you can look forward to during holiday-time at the Disneyland Resort. Let us know what you're looking forward to the most! A huge thank you to our sponsor, Mouse World Travel. Please visit them at www.mouseworldtra...

"To infinity... and beyond!" - Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story. This week we're talking about the opening of the newly re-imagined Pixar Place Hotel and all the other things coming up at the Disneyland Resort in the next couple months. A huge thank you to our sponsor, Mouse World Travel. Please visit them at www.mouseworldtravel.com and request your free vacation quote today! Our Patreon i...

"Practically perfect in every way." - Mary Poppins. This week, Katie is talking all about her trip to Disneyland, Oogie Boogie Bash, and Universal Studios Hollywood. It was a quick, whirlwind adventure with lots of pixie dust moments! A huge thank you to our sponsor, Mouse World Travel. Please visit them at www.mouseworldtravel.com and request your free vacation quote today! Our Patreon...

Picking up where we left off, we're diving into some of our tips to make your trip to Disneyland a little easier. We discuss PhotoPass, services for parents, first aid options... lots of good stuff! Listen to our Disneyland 101 episode for the basics, and then listen to this episode to dive a little deeper! Thank you to Mouse World Travel for sponsoring our podcast - if you're planning a t...

"Well forgive me for not leaping for joy." -Scar, Disney's The Lion King. This week we're catching up on news and talking all about the price increases Disneyland just dropped across the board. What do you think? Were you surprised at any of the changes? A huge thank you to our sponsor, Mouse World Travel. Please visit them at www.mouseworldtravel.com and request your free vacati...

In this episode, we are going back to the basics and attempting to share the information we think is most important in planning your next trip to the Disneyland Resort. We get a lot of requests for an episode to send first-timers to or those who haven't been to the parks in awhile. There's a lot to planning a Disney trip these days, so we hope these pointers help you make the most of your...

"Can you feel the love tonight?" - Disney's The Lion King. This week, we are rounding out our top tens with a final list of why we love Disneyland so much. We'd love to have you share your list with us as well! A huge thank you to our sponsor, Mouse World Travel. Please visit them at www.mouseworldtravel.com and request your free vacation quote today! Our Patreon is LIVE! Go chec...