The DUO Podcast – a Brits Walt Disney World vacation planning podcast

To our friendly folks in the States, Happy Thanksgiving! Even though we aren’t American, our family loves to take advantage of a holiday that gives us an opportunity to sit in gratitude. So, we will be having our annual Buxton Thanksgiving feast to celebrate! In this episode, we’ll be chatting all about our experience in Orlando last year for Thanksgiving, along with what we’d do differently next...

You may remember back to episode 20 of the podcast when we spoke all about our favourite snacks in Disney’s Animal Kingdom and today, we’re continuing that mini-series. This time, our feasting faves take us over to Magic Kingdom, home to some of the sweetest snacks we’ve ever tried! Have a listen to see if your much-loved treat is mentioned and if not, let us know what we just have to eat! You'll...

This is an episode that Gabbi’s been wanting to record for so long because it touches on a topic that she knows all too well – Disney during pregnancy! As some of you may know, Gabbi is a mama to 19-month-old Walter. But what you may not have known, is that she became unexpectedly pregnant some months before we’d had a big trip to Orlando booked! Did that stop us? Heck no! Listen to all the ways t...

Welcome to episode 25 of the podcast! What a ride it’s been and what a lovely conversation to have which is really an ode to everyone that has listened thus far, the vlogs we have followed, the tips we have learned, and the many other ways in which the most magical place on earth made these past several months a lot more bearable… Listen in as we reflect on the five main ways in which Walt Disney...

Hello, lovelies! It’s the spookiest time of the year so of course, we were gonna do an episode all about Halloween! Today we’re chatting about 5 awesome ways to spend Halloween in Orlando. As always, be sure to let us know if we missed anything out or what you’ll be adding to your list of must-dos on your next trip via Instagram @the.duopodcast , Twitter @TheDUOPo , or Facebook @theduopo !

Guys, we hear you. So many of you have had your trips booked and cancelled for autumn of this year due to the pandemic. BUT, we are here not to dwell on the sad reality, but to celebrate the joyous fantastical occasion of visiting Orlando in the autumn! We’ve been visiting Orlando mostly in October and November over the last ten years or so and in this episode, we’re gonna tell you why. From the a...

After hearing the very sad news that nearly 30,000 Cast Members had received the dreaded call about their jobs, we chose to dedicate this episode to those that make Walt Disney World the magical place it is. Listen in as we reminisce on our favourite Cast Member-ies, the moments where they made bad experiences great and those outside of WDW who are experiencing similar heartbreak. Be sure to let u...

Let’s be honest, we’ve all had those moments of utter shock at Walt Disney World changing a much-loved ride, restaurant or entertainment location. Whether it be the ending of Cirque Du Soleil’s La Nouba or more recently, the classic ride Splash Mountain, over the years we have had to say an abrupt farewell to some of our favourite things. Most have been easy to move past, whilst some have been har...

Ok guys, you know we love talking about food and this week we’re taking you to our favourite park to talk about what we love to SNACK ON. Disney’s Animal Kingdom is definitely our happy place and the top five snacks we’re talking about are what makes us feast around for more. PLUS, we’ll be mentioning a few other treats that we’re yet to try and have at the top of our list for our next visit. What...

If you tuned into the show a few episodes we go, we reminisced about the things we missed in Walt Disney World that are no longer there. We couldn’t have just covered WDW! Especially when, there are so many memories attached to our earlier trips and earlier experiences over at Universal Orlando. SO, we’ve put together our top five much-missed things across Universal Studios and Islands of Adventur...

We are so excited to bring you another episode which many of you had lots of input on beforehand! Today we’re taking you through our favourite feelings we get in Orlando. From turning the corner and seeing the Tree of Life on that first park day to driving along the highway from the airport and seeing that first theme park billboard… We’ll be revealing both our personal favourites and the ones you...

If you’re like us, you’ve probably been bingeing on Disney+ since it was released to the UK on March 26th, 2020. We’ve loved getting stuck into some old Disney Channel classics, rewatching our favourite films and also learning about all the behind the scenes magic inside Walt Disney World. That said, our nerdy selves have also been wondering what we would love to see on Disney+ that gives even mor...

If you listened to last week’s episode then you know the score, but just in case you need a ‘lil reminder… We’re talking about the things we miss in #WaltDisneyWorld that no longer exist! To help segment the episode, we put our choices into six categories: Attractions/Rides - whatever begins and ends in the same place in the theme parks Daytime Entertainment - seasonal shows, parades, street-oosph...

Oooo we love a good throwback, don’t we? In today’s episode, we’re covering all the things we miss in Walt Disney World that are no more. Once we got into this episode, we realised that it would be AT LEAST a two-parter and one that would suit as a Universal Orlando edition too! We’re talking you through rides, restaurants, experiences, shows and more that we were sad to see go, but do you agree w...

There are those special songs that immediately transport you back to the Happiest Place On Earth, no matter where in the world you are. On this episode, we’re talking about our favourite ones – FYI: they’re not all that you think! Listen in to hear if you can spot which tracks we’re talking about with a few background teasers here and there… We’d love to know what your favourite Magic Kingdom attr...

We’re back, baby! After a mini two-week break to prep some fun and fresh episodes for you, we’re back with a conversation we’ve been desperate to talk about. Food & Wine Festival over at EPCOT has become a firm favourite event for us to add to our Orlando vacation due to its absolutely spectacular range of flavours and dishes you can get from around the world. In this episode, we’re taking you...

Throughout the years, we have trialled various tips and tricks, worked through many obstacles and jumped through a lot of hoops to help establish how we could get the most of our Walt Disney World vacation. Today, we’ll be taking you through our 10 Must Dont’s On Your Disney Vacation having done them ourselves, made the mistakes and got the t-shirts. We would love to hear your Must Dont’s that you...

We know that there are many of you out there who may have had trips booked to Orlando right now and our hearts are with you on that! Even so, we want to help you escape all the drama that may be occurring and step into a Dream Day which takes both of us through our ideal 4th of July celebrations. If you've been to Orlando during the 4th of July or were planning to be there for it this year, let us...

With vacations being cancelled or postponed, masks being required in theme parks and shopping areas, social distancing being enforced across the board and more unprecedented happenings in our favourite locations destination, there is a lot of uncertainty over how to enjoy our future trips to Orlando. Whilst we don't have all the answers on how to enjoy your next trip with these new (or hopefully t...

Over 16 years our opinions on restaurants in WDW have fluctuated. Some have remained firm favourites, a lot we have grown to love over the years, and sadly, others that have let us down on the occasion. In this episode, we're talking about the five eateries in Walt Disney World that were so surprisingly tasty and the ones that left us with a sour taste (pardon the pun). Do you agree with our choic...

Today we have been joined by another amazing guest, one who we have been listening to for years and feel it's more than fair to say is one of the OG's if not THE OG of Disney podcasters. Lou Mongello is an author, speaker, Disney expert and host of the 17-year old podcast WDW Radio which has been awarded Best Travel Podcast for 9 consecutive years and is the show you want to direct yourselves to i...

In this episode, we chat about our favourite rides at both Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios. From golden classics to thrilling newbies, we take you through some of our first memories of stepping on these rides on our first trip in 2004 until today. What are your top five favourite rides across both parks? Let us know at @the.duopodcast on Instagram and @TheDUOPo on Twitter ! Also, we're...

Today on the show we are joined by an extra special guest - our dad, Richard! He’s the man who has booked our trips to Orlando over the past 16 years and we chose to pick his brain on today’s episode to learn about how he did it. We will be talking about the reasons behind always booking our trips independently, tips to how we may have scored the best deals and ways we have found it easier to navi...

Today on the show we were joined by another four super special guests to us. As you may have listened to our previous episode with the Despicable Three, it was by watching some awesome vlogs that we felt really encouraged to go for it with starting our podcast and another vlogging family that we thank for that are Cheers Ears! The Cheers Ears family is made up of Daisy, Luke, Tracey and Keith and...

Random traditions; every Orlando visitor has 'em. Whether it be sitting in the lobby of your favourite resort to people watch, buying and downing a Butterbeer upon entering Hogsmeade in Universal Studios, visiting your favourite local market around the city... What are the things, activities and experiences that you must do without fail in order to mark the occasion with your loved ones? These are...