The Magic Kings Podcast

Steve is joined not by a Great Big Beautiful Dad, but by a mom! Ashlee, the spouse of superstar special guest Also Steve, joins us to talk about navigating Walt Disney World with toddlers. What to pack, what to expect when they meet characters, and even planning a trip around getting your toddler's first haircut -- right on Main Street USA! Bottom line: Disney World is a fantastic destination for...

Special guest and special guy Also Steve is BACK to go over ROPE DROP strategies at Walt Disney World! We go over what rope dropping is, the reasons to rope drop (and reasons not to!), and then go park-by-park to talk rope drop procedure, strategy, and scenarios. Curious about rope dropping at Walt Disney World? Want to make the most of your mornings in the most magical place on Earth? Tap in! Rea...

Is there such a thing as "objective" when it comes to Disney World? Of course not -- but Steve tries his best anyway! Steve ranks the top 10 "objectively" best rides and attractions. Taking into account what makes Disney World unique and magical -- Imagineering, immersiveness, storytelling, efficiency, technology, nostalgia -- Steve tries to strip away any personal preferences...

Steve is joined by a real expert in the magic of Disney: his six-year-old daughter Fran. They go through the Lightning Lane Round questions and talk about how a Disney Cruise can be an amazing alternative (or addition) to a Disney Parks vacation. Ready to talk about your next family vacation? Get in touch with me and I will help you create the perfect vacation for your family! Steve@JustAddMagicTr...

Other Steve, aka Also Steve, is BACK to give us a Disney Adult's guide to Walt Disney World! We discuss the "Disney adult" phenomenon, and then Also Steve takes us through some of the best places to visit and things to do at Disney World as an adult. And yes, that involves lots of talk about alcohol -- drink responsibly! Ready to book your Disney adult trip? Couples trip, friends trip, solo trip?...

Mike has been asking for this episode for a long time. Steve takes us through Lightning Lanes at Walt Disney World. What is a Lightning Lane? How do you get one? What is Lightning Lane Multi Pass, Single Pass, and Premier Pass? And what are some strategies to maximize your Lightning Lanes on your trip? Tune in to find out! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel. Get in touch for FREE t...

We are joined again by special guest Mary Kate (@MKReads26 on TikTok and Instagram), Steve's sister, to talk about the top 20 changes that have happened in Walt Disney World in the last 20 years. We take you back to 2005 and detail the new rides, shows, coffees, and more since then. Are you a parent who loved Walt Disney World as a kid but haven't been back in a while? Have you heard it's all diff...

It's graduation season around here, and what better way to tap into the celebratory season than to hand out some good old-fashioned senior superlatives to Disney World! We took your classic superlatives -- Most Likely to Succeed, Best Dressed, etc. -- and handed them out to some of our favorite things at Disney World. What's our Disney World Life of the Party? Most School Spirit? Tune in to find o...

Have some teenagers in your house who could use a little magic in their lives? Special guest Mary Kate (@MKReads26 on TikTok and Instagram), Steve's sister, comes on to talk about what you need to know to make your Walt Disney World trip with teenagers the best that it can be. We magical moments, adjoining rooms, keeping their phones alive, and much more. Spoiler alert: today's teenagers think Dis...

You may be thinking about summer fun, but at Walt Disney World, fall is in the air! Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom Park is starting in August, and tickets are on sale! This episode features special guest Andres, Disney fanatic and half of The Real Dads of Boston on Instagram (@RealDadsofBoston), who has experienced this spectacular event and has many hot takes about it -- a...

Punch it, Chewie! We are heading at light speed to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Hollywood Studios. Jedi master Mike takes Padawan Steve on a journey through the most immersive land in all of Walt Disney World, including firsthand accounts of building droids at Droid Depot and building your very own lightsaber at Savi's Workshop. If you're ready to go to a galaxy far, far away, let Steve...

Steve is joined in this episode by another Great Big Beautiful Dad, also named Steve -- might get a little confusing! They discuss some hiccups that can happen on your Disney World trip, and how you can deal with them. From rain to transportation issues to conflicting reservations, the Steves give you the tools you need to tackle some common hiccups and how to get rid of them. Done holding your br...

Magic Kingdom Park is Disney World's original park, with more rides and attractions than any other. If you and your family are going to Walt Disney World for a week, you probably want to go to Magic Kingdom for two of your park days. In this episode, Steve breaks down how to tackle two days at his favorite place. We get into Lightning Lanes (both Multi Pass and Single Pass), navigating all tha...

Let the Great Big Beautiful Dads take you out to eat at Walt Disney World! Mike is the ultimate Disney foodie. He is driving the GBBD food truck around the four parks, stopping at all the best places to eat, from table service restaurants to quick service spots to blue trucks on the side of the road that serve the best soft serve on the planet. Steve is in the passenger seat, sampling all the good...

The Great Big Beautiful Dads are back to talk about their five favorite things about Walt Disney World! We talk about rides, shows, the Disney bubble, and how Disney World is like the NBA (but not the 2020 NBA bubble, which happened at Disney World...maybe another episode). Tune in and tell us whose top 5 you vibe with more! Want to experience your favorite things about Disney World? Hit Steve up...

Welcome to the Magic Kings Podcast with Steve and Mike, the Great Big Beautiful Dads! We are a couple of dads who love Walt Disney World. Let us help you plan your next trip, get over the Disney blues, and have a couple of laughs. On this introductory episode, we talk about some of our favorite things at Walt Disney World in a segment we call the Lightning Lane Round. Ready to book your next trip?...