Maria and her husband honeymooned in France, split between several days at Disneyland Paris and a few days in the heart of the city. Maria shares tons of specifics to help anyone who has trip to Paris in their plans (or dreams!). Post tri

Kelly’s Disney World and Universal trip with a toddler

8 days ago 3h 39m

Kelly, her husband, and their 2-year-old son spent two weeks in Central Florida. They split their trip between Pop Century at Disney World, then Cabana Bay at Universal Orlando, and finally back to Disney with a few days at Port Orleans French

How to do embarkation and disembarkation on DCL - PREP 406

15 days ago 32m 53s

Daydreaming of a Disney Cruise Line voyage or have one planned? Listen as we help you navigate all the ins and outs of embarkation and disembarkation. Links: How to do embarkation day on Disney Cruise Line How to do disembarkation on Di

Talking with food pro Shay Spence

22 days ago 1h 5m

From culinary student to magazine food editor to Next Level Chef contestant, Disney enthusiast and social media content creator Shay Spence has created the perfect job that meshes with so many of his interests. Shay chats with Shannon about hi

Mary Lanier’s Spring Break WDW trip

29 days ago 2h 30m

Mary Lanier drove from South Carolina to Central Florida with her husband, 14-year-old son, 11-year-old son, and 8-year-old daughter to spend Spring Break at Walt Disney World. During their split stay at Caribbean Beach and Polynesian Resort V

Casey’s Disneyland and Universal trip

Apr 2nd, 2024 1h 49m

Casey, her husband, their two young children, and her mom recently returned from a Spring Break trip to Southern California. She shares the details of a crowded, but non unmanageable, few days at Universal Hollywood (including Super Nintendo

Tips for Summer 2024 travel

Mar 26th, 2024 15m 19s

Heading to Disney World this summer? Listen for what is new, what is changing, and tips to help your summer trip go smoothly. Links: Summer 2024 at Walt Disney World Walt Disney World Crowd Calendar 6 Step Disney World Planning Process

Nicole’s group offsite trip to Disney World

Mar 19th, 2024 2h 48m

Nicole traveled with 15 people in her family to Walt Disney World - that includes nine children ranging in age from 6 months to 12 years old! They stayed for a week in an offsite home they rented so they could all stay together. Their park tim

Matt’s runDisney and extended family trip

Mar 12th, 2024 3h 21m

Matt’s late February trip to Disney World that included Princess weekend for runDisney was “amazing, beautiful weather, mix of family and friends, and a mix of ‘go’ and ‘hold back.’” Listen as he shares about new experiences and seeing f

Flower and Garden Festival 2024

Mar 5th, 2024 23m 39s

Our favorite festival is back at Epcot and we were there for the opening days! Listen for our favorite food and drink items at the 2024 Flower and Garden Festival as well as how to enjoy the many extra offerings from topiaries to gardens to sp

Feb 29th, 2024 11m 18s

Sorry about the wind on the second update. Felt good IRL, but not great for audio.

Erin’s DCL cruise out of NOLA

Feb 27th, 2024 2h 35m

Erin and her husband surprised their two children with a 7-night Western Caribbean cruise departing from New Orleans on the Disney Magic. She said their vacation was, “The best time - the trip I had been dreaming we would have for years.” Li

Maximizing the Disney Dining Plan in 2024

Feb 20th, 2024 24m 26s

What is the Disney Dining Plan? Who can purchase it? How do the credits work? What has changed with the Disney Dining Plan? And, most of all, is the Disney Dining Plan worth it? Listen for the answers to all of that and more in-depth analysis.

12-year-old Annabel’s big family Universal/Disney World trip

Feb 13th, 2024 2h 42m

Annabel led the planning and execution of an 8-day Universal Orlando and Walt Disney World trip for 12 people - and she is 12 years old! She walks Shannon through each day of the January trip and shares how she and her family navigated touring

Ellen’s Disney World trip with her teenager

Feb 6th, 2024 3h 20m

Amazing and exhausting, that’s how Ellen described her one-on-one trip to Disney World with her teenager. She shares details of this very special trip, including seeing her child grow in bravery and feel safe at Disney. Post-trip begins: 41

About my least fave DCL cruise

Jan 30th, 2024 56m 53s

Shannon sailed on the Disney Magic for a 5-night Western Caribbean cruise. This January cruise provided a mixed-bag of positive and negative experiences. She details those plus what she’d do differently to improve her next cruise. Links:

Kellen’s coast-to-coast runDisney trip

Jan 23rd, 2024 3h 4m

Kellen started 2024 off with an ambitious adventure. The first ten days of January she visited Walt Disney World and completed the RunDisney Dopey Challenge (all four races of marathon weekend!). She then spent four days at Disneyland and ra

Doing Festival of the Arts in 2024

Jan 16th, 2024 1h 9m

The 2024 Epcot Festival of the Arts is underway. We were there for the first two days and ate and drank every festival item! Listen to hear our favorite items, which food studios top our list of best value for a mini-meal, and what other fun a