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Episode 285 for the week of December 8, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Last Week in Disney
- Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True and Disney Hallmark holiday movie coming in 2026. Source: Disney Parks Blog

- RnRC Pre-Show Blocked Off/Timeline of Retheme Revealed. Source: Disney Food Blog. Source: Disney Food Blog

- Disney outlines what is coming to WDW and Disneyland in 2026. S...

Episode 284 for the week of December 1, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Construction Update
-Lots of photos from Bioreconstruct show work at Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom 

Starts @2:47 ...

Five Things
- We play a series of games listing five  things for various questions:

- Five Things Walt Disney World is Missing Right Now (Starts @10:19 )

- Five Things We’d That Would be a Bad...

Episode 283 for the week of November 24 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Last Week In Disney
- Lots of updates on Imagineering Research and Development. Source: Walt Disney Imagineering

- Disney announces opening date for World of Frozen and more at Disneyland Paris. Source: WDWMagic

- Are there too many dining options at EPCOT? Coral Reef ending lunch offering. Source: Blog Mickey

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Episode 282 for the week of November 10, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Last Week In Disney
- New Ticket Offers: Military Salute - including a new annual pass option (source: Touring Plans) and Disney+ non-MK tickets

- Disney Parks come to Fortnite (source: Disney Parks)

- The Perch opens and the Garden Tea Room will reopen in 2026 at the Grand Floridian

Starts @2:07 ...

Construction Upd...

Episode 281 for the week of November 3, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Last Week In Disney
- Zootopia: Better Zoogether Changes The Backstory of The Tree of Life (Source: WDWNT) 

- Universal Orlando to Allow Hoping to EPIC in 2026 (Source: Scott Gustin)

- TEA Attendance figures are out for 2024 (Source: Scott Gustin)

- Disney to celebrate the Nations Semiquincentennial in a Big Way - Includi...

Episode 280 for the week of October 20, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

DBC Recommends
- Blog Mickey’s article on what water management permits can tell us about the layout of Piston Peak and Villains Land (Source: Blog Mickey) 

Starts @2:15 ...

Last Week In Disney
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Closing for Transition to 2D (Source: Drew the Disney Dude) 

- Universal Testing Out Indi...

Episode 279 for the week of October 13, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Last Week In Disney
- Walt Disney Imagineering Display Debuts at Walt Disney Presents showing off model and more for in progress projects and appears official name of Monster's Inc Land at DHS is "Mostropollis" (Source: Blog Mickey) 

- Dining Updates at Animal Kingdom (Source: Drew the Disney Dude)

- Disne...

Episode 277 for the week of September 28, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Last Week In Disney
- Dr. Jane Goodall passed away

- 13 new sauced chicken strips are coming to Walt Disney World (source: Disney Parks Blog)

- Rumor: infrastructure changes to the TTC

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Should Disney Eliminate Tipping at WDW?
- An article at WDW Info proposes that as as premium experience, Disney...

Episode 277 for the week of September 28, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Construction Updates
- Animation Courtyard closes

Starts @1:10 ...

What Could an After Hours Only Trip Look Like in 2026?
- Disney released the dates of After Hours events for 2026 and Phil looked for where a trip could be done around hitting up several of them.

- Could this be an affordable way to do the parks...

Episode 276 for the week of September 22, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

News Roundup
- Guest passes away after riding Stardust Racers. Source: Scott Gustin

- Imagineering Explores the Use of AI Glasses in Theme Parks. Source: Blog Mickey

- NightFlight Expedition Announced for Dollywood. Source: Scott Gustin

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Construction Updates
- Appears to be ramped up at Tropical ...

Episode 275 for the week of September 15, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

News Roundup
- Hong Kong Disneyland getting New Spider-Main Attraction. Source: Blog Mickey

- Restaurant Marrakesh Sign Stripped of Lettering at EPCOT. Source: Blog Mickey

- Universal Confirms Demolition of Lost Continent at Islands of Adventure. Source: Blog Mickey

Starts @1:40 ...

Construction Updates:
- Not m...

Episode 274 for the week of September 8, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Discussion
- Disney has announced that they will be updating Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique with a simplified packages and appearances by the Fairy Godmother 

- We discuss if we have every done this experience or if we ever would

- Source: Blog Mickey

Starts @2:26 ...

Construction Updates:
- Si...

Episode 273 for the week of September 1, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

BREAKING: Dinosaur Closing Date Announced
- Disney has announced that the remaining elements of Dinoland (Dinosaur, the Dino Institute Shop, and Restaurantosaurus) will all close effective February 2nd

- Additionally meet and greets in that area will be relocated, Harambe Market will see it's menu updated, and Kal...

Episode 272 for the week of August 25th, 2025 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Walt Disney World Updates From Media Event:
- Zootopia: Better Zoogether to open November 7th and Judy Hops and Nick Wilde M&G coming. Source: Disney Parks Blog

- Big Thunder Mountain new effects and backstory discusses. Source: Disney Parks Blog

- Rock 'n' Roller Coaster with the Muppets update including ...

Episode 271 for the week of August 18th, 2025 ... Drew the Disney Dude joins us and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Update On and From Drew:
- Drew recently called this a "new Golden Age of Imagineering" - we discuss what this means, if we agree, and the implications for the average park goer

Find Drew at: 

- Twitter: https://x.com/DrewDisneyDude 

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrewtheDisney...

Episode 270 for the week of August 11th, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Last Week In Disney:
- Beak and Barrel Opening News - including a menu with not a ton of options for kids. Source: Disney Parks Blog

- Disney 3Q 2025 Earnings - what does it mean to us and the future of Walt Disney World? Source: WDWMagic

- Minnie Van to/from MCO Service - Price To Extend the Bubble ... but at what cost?

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Episode 269 for the week of August 4th, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Construction Updates:
- Lots of activity around Walt Disney World with the biggest story the quick demolition of Studio 1 in Muppets Couryart 

Starts @1:42 ...

Trip Report: Jason's 9-Day Family Trip in the Heat!:
- Jason is just back from his big family trip - staying for 9 nights in an Art of Animation Fami...

Episode 28 for the week of July 28th, 2025 ... and Matt Peto joins us while Jason is away and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Last Week In Disney:
- In a surprising announcement, Disney shared that the Magic of Disney Animation will take over the current Animation Academy, including the Star Wars Launch Bay. We discuss the changes and if we feel this rounds out the park. Source: Disney Parks Blog

- Start...

Episode 266 for the week of July 21st, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Topic: Planner, Filler, Skipper - Magic Kingdom:
- Part 4 of a series where we look at all the attraction at a park (this time The Magic Kingdom) and determine if each is something we plan around, will use to fill in gaps in our schedule, or generally skip even if no wait

Starts @1:17 ...

Topic: Planner, Filler, ...