The Park Hopper Society - A Disney World Podcast

We recently went to Disneyland Paris (check out last week's episode for all of that), but obviously we weren't going all the way to France and not visiting The City of Lights. We spent an entire day exploring Paris, and this episode is all about it. We made it to the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, and Notre Dame and lots and lots and lots of the city in between! We also go into more detail about traveling to and from France, traveling a...

We recap our recent trip to Disneyland Paris! Britt and Gary spent 3 days at the Disneyland Paris resort and had an absolute blast at both Disneyland and Adventure World while staying at the absolutely amazing Disneyland Paris Resort. We talk about everything we did, everything we saw, and everything that we want to go back for! If you've ever thought about going to Disneyland Paris then this episode is an absolute must listen. Fee...

We're back at work on building our perfect castle park. We're comparing all six Disney castle parks from around the world and choosing our favorite things from each one to put into one perfect Disney park. This time around we tackle Frontierland. From Thunder Mountain to Country Bear Jamboree and even over to Haunted Mansion we put together the absolute best version of Frontierland on either side of the mighty Mississippi! 

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We leave for Paris in two days from publishing this! So we figured we'd tell you guys everything we've done to get ready for this adventure. From the planning process, to the stuff we've bought, to our strategies (or lack thereof) to combat jet lag, we cover it all in this episode. Have we done it all correctly? Probably not, but at this point we've done all we can and we'll go boldly where we haven't gone before! Make sure you che...

We are joined by our real life friend Matt Gainey to talk about his time in the Disney College Program! We talk about the application process, what he did while he worked there, lots of behind the scenes stuff, and more. Plus Matt hangs around to play everyone's favorite game Sail, Float, Sink! This episode was a ton of fun to record and we hope you all like it! Massive thanks to Matt as this episode absolutely could not have been ...

This is the audio from our September 14, 2026 After Hours Social Livestream. We do these about once a month on Facebook and YouTube. It’s a more open ended relaxed discussion and we answer your questions in real time! Make sure to check our socials so you’ll be able to hang out with us next time!

This time we recap the 2026 Food and Wine Festival (at least what we've done so far) and we look at the recently announced Sp...

We asked two travel agents to help us plan the perfect trip for two scenarios. The first one features a couple who has been to Disney more times than they can count. The kind of people who have annual passes and absolutely wear them out. What is there left for them to do to keep the magic alive? The second is a bachelorette trip to Disney to live it up. They want to keep the party going and prove that Nashville isn't all it's crack...

We answer the common question of when does it make sense to buy an annual pass. That's a little more nuanced though than you might think! From blockout dates, to discounts, to actually figuring out how to pay for the pass, we cover it all. We also debate whether or not Disney actually loses money on AP holders who go hundreds of times a year. Plus we tackle memes from the internet when we discuss which Disney resorts we would be wi...

D23 just wrapped and we got tons of updates and first looks at a lot of upcoming projects. We also got a few unexpected announcements. We dive in with our own thoughts and reactions to everything announced at the Experiences showcase. This is an edited portion of our After Hours Social Livestream from August 17, 2026. We do these about once a month. Check out our socials and come hang out with us next time so you can be a part of t...

D23 will be August 14-16, 2026 and Disney always has at least a few major announcements up their sleeve. We decided we would take a crack and predicting what sorts of things they might announce. We can definitely expect some updates on previously announced things. We also weigh whether some of the rumored things are likely or not to actually be announced. And we make some bold predictions of our own! What do you think Disney will a...

We set out to plan the perfect Disney trip, and quickly realized we should probably get some outside perspective on it. So we brought in two travel agents and got their expert opinions. But just planning the perfect trip was too easy. So we instead created scenarios for each of them to deal with. The first was a first time family who knows just enough about Disney to be dangerous, and the second was a couple that doesn't want to go...

Which Disney rides and experiences need to be updated? With Carousel of Progress now officially closed and being replaced with a completely new version, we take a look at what other Disney attractions would benefit from a redesign. Not just adding a little bit here and there, but a completely new version. And what would it take for us to try to get off of a ride during the middle of it? It seems to be a popular thing to try and do ...

This is the audio from our July 11, 2026 After Hours Social Livestream. We do these about once a month on Facebook and YouTube. It’s a more open ended relaxed discussion and we answer your questions in real time! Make sure to check our socials so you’ll be able to hang out with us next time!

This time we recap our recent one day trip where we managed to fly down, ride things in all 4 parks and eat at a new restaurant, a...

Happy birthday America!

We celebrate America’s 250th by exploring how Disney has honored the United States throughout its history, from Walt’s patriotic ideals to theme-park tributes. From Walt's own service as an ambulance driver, to supporting the World War II effort, to today's Flag Retreat Ceremony and more, we look at the more patriotic side of Disney. 

Plus we bring back one of our favorite games with several...

This episode we do a deep dive into one of our all time favorite movies, The Lion King. We talk about our own personal memories of seeing this in theaters as kids, go through the history of its creation, and discuss its legacy and impact since then. This is our first Movie Night episode but we are planning to do more of these in the future. Let us know what you think by leaving a comment wherever you're listening to this or on Face...

It's our one-year anniversary episode and we decided to celebrate by complaining! We talk about the things that irk us at Disney and rate them on our extremely scientific bothersome scale. Let us know what we got right, what we got wrong, and whether or not we're the passholes.

We also look back over the last year and talk about what we've learned, what our favorite episodes and segments have been, and what our plans are for the fu...

This is the audio from our June 17, 2026 After Hours Social Livestream. We do these about once a month on Facebook and YouTube. It’s a more open ended relaxed discussion and we answer your questions in real time! Make sure to check our socials so you’ll be able to hang out with us next time!

This time we talk about Disney's recently announced transportation restrictions from Disney Springs and we are joined by a surpris...