Disney Hacks Podcast

Episode Description On this week's episode we go over Shawn's recent trip to Disneyland including how it felt almost like "normal" without many of the restrictions we've seen during Covid. Plus we make a big announcement about the future of the show and talk about what we think the future holds for the Disney company and its projects coming out of Covid. Episode Notes 2:05 - SoCal Theme park Covid update 4:37 - What the Disneyland experience is like now - Less masks and no capacity restrictions 8:30 - Disneyland without Fastpass 11:10 Impressed with Disneyland cast friendliness 14:35 Disneyland fireworks are back & quick tip for watching 16:40 Big announcement about the future of  the Disney Hacks podcast 19:10 Our Disney predictions for the next year and beyond 22:30 The competition for Disney is still strong Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Episode Description On this week's episode Gregg and Shawn take a look at the history behind Disney's worst park: Disney Studios Paris. There's also a ton of news to catch up on including fireworks returning to the US parks, new rooms at the Contemporary, Bob Chapek having no idea when Splash Mountain was built and a whole lot more!  Episode Notes 7:35 - Chapek on Splash Mountain 10:44 - New fireworks shows planned at Disney World 13:00 - Single rider lines return 14:14 - Disney hiring issues 17:53 - Incredibles themed rooms at the Contemporary 20:21 - Ohana redecorating 22:40 - Fireworks are returning! 24:14 - Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway updates 26:31 - Three minute tips: Disney transportation 29:32 - Disney Studios Paris early history 36:52 - Future expansions and improvements to Disney Studios Paris Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Episode Description On this week's show we talk all about the recent opening of Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure. Gregg was there on opening day and he'll share what the brand new land is like, what he liked and how the park experience was in California. He'll also talk about being back at Disneyland including how the queues are being handled and how wait times are at Walt's original Magic Kingdom. We'll also head out to the East Coast for some Walt Disney World news including an opening timeframe for Space 2020, a new castle show for Magic Kingdom and another Skyliner crash! Episode Notes 4:41 - A new castle projection show for the 50th anniversary? 6:16 - Transportation updates at Disney World 8:16 - Space 220, is it finally happening!? 11:03 - Club level returns to Disney hotels 13:51 - Gregg goes back to Disneyland! 18:38 - A unique experience at the Haunted Mansion 21:17 - Checking out Splash Mountain 23:24 - Rise of the Resistance 27:44 - Virtual queues, how do they work? 33:22 - WEB Slingers 39:32 - Avengers Campus impressions 50:12 - Hilton Anaheim Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Episode Description On this week's show we dive deep into the history of one of Disney's most storied park. No park has transformed more in its life than Disney California Adventure. We go over what it was like on launch day, how it had the worst ever Disney attraction and how it evolved into something much better today. Plus we'll discuss Disneyland news including when they will allow non-California residents, how the Disneyland Hotel is coming back with a refresh and when the Jungle Cruise returning. Plus Joe talks about Universal's mask rules and Disney indicates park pass reservations and virtual queues are here to stay.  Episode Notes 4:07 - Avengers CAmpus 8:53 - Jungle Cruise updates 10:11 - Disneyland Hotel refurbishment 12:32 - Disney World social distancing changes 18:36 - Universal's updated mask policy 21:29 - Disneyland Paris updates 22:59 - The history of Disney's California Adventure 33:22 - Hollywood Pictures Backlot 37:26 - Condor Flats 42:30 - Paradise Pier 47:40 - Updating the park 52:09 - The California Adventure makeover! Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Episode Description Disney World has changed up some of their policies around masks and physical distancing, so we discuss and speculate on how capacity might be changing. Plus, we start a series about all the Disney parks around the world in Asia with Shanghai and Hong Kong Disneyland! Episode Notes 3:21 - Disneyland updates 5:50 - Park capacity increasing? 9:38 - Three minute tips: new mask rules at Disney World 12:20 - A deep dive into Shanghai Disneyland 27:20 - A deep dive into Hong Kong Disneyland Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Episode Description Disneyland's open so we discuss what changes have happened and all the exciting news. Plus, Disney released exciting information about their newest cruise ship the Disney Wish - it looks beautiful. We also chat about details regarding the Galactic Starcruiser restaurant and the reopening of the Peoplemover. Good news for Disney fans all around! Episode Notes 3:29 - Visiting Six Flags Magic Mountain 5:43 - Disneyland is open! 15:07 - The Disney Wish looks amazing 19:50 - Disneyland Hotel Paris room refurbishment 22:00 - Galactic Starcruiser restaurant details 23:46 - Ideas for other IP-themed lands 25:17 - Peoplemover! Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Episode Description Disneyland is marching towards re-opening at the end of April and we have all of the info you need to book your tickets and navigate their new reservations system. Gregg is heading to both parks at Disneyland Resort for the opening of Avengers Campus on June 4 and Shawn is waiting for out of state guests to be allowed. Meanwhile across the Pacific Shanghai Disneyland debuted their new nighttime spectacular that is nothing short of amazing. We also learned even more about Tokyo DisneySea's Fantasy Springs expansion. This is a land you'll want to visit! Finally we update some quick stories at Walt Disney World including the impressive Moana rooms, Epcot's new shop name and how Shawn was wrong about the new lights being installed on Spaceship Earth! Episode Notes 2:04 - Disneyland ticketing problems 10:12 - Avengers Campus is opening 12:23 - What's opening with Disneyland 14:43 - New/updated experiences 18:46 - Three minute tip: Mobile ordering at Disney World 21:58 - Fantasy Springs extension in Tokyo DisneySea 26:48 - Illuminate nighttime spectacular at Shanghai Disneyland 28:40 - Spaceship Earth lighting package 29:46 - Updates to the "Disney look" 33:03 - Polynesian Moana room update 36:38 - Creations Shop at Epcot Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description Disneyland is marching closer to reopening but they aren't the only ones. Parks across California are ramping up and we'll discuss what it is like to visit them. Gregg went to Magic Mountain on opening day and he'll also discuss what it was like visiting Disney's "A Touch of Disney" food festival. We also discuss Shawn's experience at Legoland and Seaworld over in Florida. On the trip planning side Joe Cheung joins in to talk a bit about Walt Disney World tickets and we also discuss how your smartphone will soon be your ticket. Speaking of Disney World, Florida is releasing a limited edition Disney plate that is beautiful and we also learned more about the upcoming changes to Jungle Cruise and some of the characters being added. Lots of stuff. Enjoy and don't forget to leave us a review! Episode Notes 3:02 - Disneyland reopening updates 5:40 - Gregg's experience at a Touch of Disney 11:30 - Jungle Cruise announcements 13:44 - New Magic Mobile Band! 16:52 - Disney World 50th Anniversary License Plates 18:39 - Disney World Tickets (Three minute tips) 21:40 - Back in the theme parks! Seaworld San Diego 23:59 - Seaworld Orlando and Legoland Florida on the ground experience 32:18 - Southern California's first major park reopens and what it is like Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description We now know a lot more about the re-opening of Disneyland and other California amusement parks. We'll go over exactly what we know including which parks are going to open on April 1 and when Disneyland will open its doors again. How much will Disneyland cost? Until they re-open many of the Southern California parks are running food festivals as well. Gregg is going to many of them and he recaps the Boysenberry Festival at Knott's which sounds quite delicious! Boysenberry funnel cake. It's been too long. We also catch up with the latest Disney World fan controversy. EPCOT seems to be triggering a lot of people lately. Thankfully the new concept art for Magic Kingdom's Cinderella Castle is stunning and you'll want to see it. Finally, with the Happiest Place on Earth (Disneyland) finally coming back Gregg and Shawn discuss what they are most looking forward to in the park/resort. Where are we running to first when inside the gates? Episode Notes 1:59 - Taste of Boysenberry 4:24 - California theme parks reopening! 6:01 - Disneyland reopening details! 15:14 - Spaceship Earth lighting package 18:49 - Cool Disney World castle concept 20:36 - Remy's Ratatouille adventure opening date 24:46 - What we're most looking forward to at Disneyland Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description Disneyland and other California theme parks will be able to re-open as soon as April 1. The bombshell news dropped recently and while we aren't sure the parks will be open on exactly that date, we should be seeing them come back to life very soon. And speaking of back to life, before they are able to re-open with rides, many of the Southern California parks including Knott's Berry Farm, Universal Studios and Disney California Adventure are having food festivals. Are they worth the cost? We also discuss Walt Disney World news including the brand new lighting package installed at Epcot's entrance. It is beautiful. On the flip side Harmonious continues to be installed and its set pieces are ugly and off center. Is this a huge Imagineering blunder? Speaking of those we finish the show with a look at some of Disney's biggest mistakes. Which parks/rides/experiences were so bad that Disney had to immediately fix them. Some of them are so bad, but can't be fixed. Our picks might surprise you! Episode Notes 3:03 - Disneyland reopening? 11:35 - Touch of Disney at Disney's California Adventure 16:31 - Food festivals at other theme parks 20:13 - Epcot monstrosity 23:27 - Epcot's slick new entrance 25:32 - New Moana themed Polynesian rooms 28:26 - Shawn's going to Orlando? 32:23 - Disney Imagineering blunders Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description After almost a year of being shuttered what is it like visiting Disneyland Resort right now? Shawn recently took a trip to Southern California for some Disneyland and even a little rideless Seaworld. How is it different? Plus Disney released even more details of Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary celebration and Gregg discusses a documentary about one of the amusement industry's most iconic companies (huge Disney tie-ins).  Episode Notes 3:27 - Visiting Disneyland right now and going inside DCA 9:04 - Is a rideless Seaworld a park worth visiting? 16:40 - Arrow Dynamics documentary 22:05 - Disney World 50th anniversary celebration 26:31 - Disney World ticket price increase - How bad is it? 28:49 - Hong Kong Disneyland reopening for the 3rd time Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description On this week's show we talk annual pass fun. Specifically how Shawn is utilizing a loophole to try to get an annual pass, but it isn't quite that simple. Hopefully Disney will come through. Plus we discuss Seaworld annual pass arbitrage and how you can save money by buying your pass outside of Florida.  Skipper Gary from Coasting with Culture also joined us for this show as we discuss the first looks at Super Nintendo World in Japan and what will be the differences when it comes to Hollywood and Florida. Plus Gary will share his perspective on the recently announced changes to the Jungle Cruise as a former skipper. Episode Notes 2:42 - Super Mario World is here. What are our first impressions?  13:32 - How I'm trying to work the system to get an annual pass, but there is a catch. 15:38 - Seaworld Annual Pass arbitrage 20:01 - California Theme Parks updates. New bill allowing for sooner reopening.  26:44 - Jungle cruise re-theming, thoughts from a Jungle Cruise skipper! Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Description Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description On this week's show we head over to Walt Disney World to break down the latest craziness. From 8+ hour lines for cookies to a mad rush to see new bathrooms there are quite a few interesting things to talk about. We also discuss our disappointment with the Star Wars Hotel, Shawn's favorite show is returning and the Magical Express is ending. Over at the OG Disneyland we also got a preview of the new Spiderman attraction for Avengers Campus and Disney dropped a bombshell by eliminating the annual pass program....for now. We dive into what will replace it and we have a pretty good idea thanks to a new survey from Disney. Episode Notes 2:54 - France Pavilion bathrooms 5:07 - Festival of the Lion King returning 8:06 - Hall of Presidents refurbishment 11:01 - 8 hours for a cookie? 14:23 - Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser steerage class 17:48 - No more Magical Express 24:41 - Spiderman attraction first look 27:02 - Disneyland cancels APs Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

3:46 - Bob Chapek's statement 5:31 - Disney World's 50th Anniversary Plans 11:07 - What's opening in 2021 12:41 - Social distancing updates 16:02 - Epcot fountain 17:16 - Zootopialand coming to Animal Kingdom? 21:47 - Avengers Campus updates 26:39 - What is DISTwitter?

Description Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description Disney made waves this week by announcing their dominance in the streaming space. Their streaming services including Hulu, ESPN+ and Disney+ have grown much faster than anticipated and thus are gettings tons of new content. In total Disney is spending over $8 billion the next few years on content across their brands. In this episode we'll detail all of the announcements which include movies, specials and television shows from Star Wars, Marvel, Disney Animation, Pixar and much more. There is so much to go over and much of it looks to be worth waiting for. Episode Notes 0:00 - Skipping Magic Mountain and DCA updates 5:22 - Disney+ growth and future 11:17 - Marvel - Crazy amount of shows 18:58 - NatGeo - Many new offerings 21:16 - Disney TV 23:05 - Lucasfilm - Star Wars & Indy Jones 29:52 - Pixar New Offerings 33:48 - Disney Studios 36:31 - Disney Animation Studios 40:17 - What new entertainment offerings are we most looking forward to? Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Description Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description So much has changed with Disney, but they are largely going forward with their announced EPCOT overhaul. Some things are cancelled but many projects are going on. We'll catch you up on the latest. Plus we also discuss what it has been like now that DCA is open for dining and shopping and we drool over Hong Kong Disneyland's new castle which opened this week. We also discuss Joe Rohde's retirement and pick our favorite Rohde attractions! Episode Notes 4:33 - Epcot Reimagining https://www.parkjourney.com/disney-parks/historic-transformation-of-epcot-continues-at-walt-disney-world-resort 15:48 - Star Wars Galactic Cruiser 18:24 - Disneyland reopened, sort of 21:14 - Six flags Magic Mountain holiday celebration 24:11 - Disneyland Hong Kong castle redesign https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/11/hong-kong-disneyland-unveils-first-of-its-kind-castle-of-magical-dreams/ 27:45 - Bye Joe Rodhe, favorite Joe Rodhe attractions Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Description Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description We go coast to coast in this episode to discuss some good news. In Disneyland we discuss the opening of DCA for dining/shopping and whether Disneyland is going to follow behind. Plus what is it like at Walt Disney World for the holidays this year? Disney also released their fiscal year 2020 earnings and they weren't as bad as many expected. With the parks hurting Disney has made it up elsewhere. What does it mean for the future? Episode Notes 5:54 - Disney's earnings https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/12/disney-dis-q4-2020-earnings.html https://blogmickey.com/2020/11/disney-parks-revenue-down-75-since-beginning-of-covid-19-pandemic-37-dip-for-fiscal-2020/ 13:10 - Disney World holiday decorations https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/11/holiday-magic-arrives-at-magic-kingdom-park/ https://www.parkjourney.com/industry-news/the-merriest-time-of-year-at-walt-disney-world-begins-november-6th-with-new-entertainment-experiences-festive-treats-special-merchandise-and-more 26:41 - Disneyland "reopening" https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/11/buena-vista-street-opens-nov-19-extending-downtown-disney-district-at-disneyland-resort/ 36:29 - Homemade Matterhorn Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!  

Description Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description Gregg took this episode off as he is working at the polls. On this solo show Shawn discusses the bad news about Disneyland not reopening soon and the even worse news about Disneyland Paris closing its doors once again. On the positive front we'll talk about saving on Disney gift cards plus what to do with your stash of Disney money from cancelled 2020 trips. So much lost this year but so much to look forward to in 2021 and beyond! Episode Notes 1:00 - Disneyland won't be reopning (as a theme park) soon 2:05 - Buena Vista Street to reopen 3:05 - Disneyland Paris has closed again 4:45 - What to do with your Disney travel bank 6:25 - Getting discounted Disney gift cards & what to do with them 8:10 - Combining Disney gift card balances & protecting yourself with 3rd party cards 9:00 - Should you be stockpiling Disney money given the current circumstances? 10:04 - Missing the holidays at the parks 12:05 - The joy, blessings and memories brought by Disney 13:00 - I do Disney for a lot less money than most Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Description Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description Disney has so many boat rides of all kinds. From the Jungle Cruise to the Rivers of America to Pirates, Splash Mountain and Storybook Land the variety and types of rides are endless. We'll discuss some of our all time favorite Disney boat rides. Plus we also dive into the Walt Disney World 2021 ticket calendar and price changes along with a construction update of the major new projects coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World. What is cancelled and what is delayed?  Episode Notes 7:30 - Disney ticket release 12:52 - Construction updates 17:39 - WDW construction 30:12 - Best Disney boat ride Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Description Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description Gregg recently took an awesome road trip with his sister from California to Houston. We talk about the journey, some of the cool places he visited plus his pilgrimage to ride Disney's 3rd Peoplemover out in Houston. We also dive into the latest drama surrounding theme park reopenings in California and talk about Tokyo Disneyland's divisive new Beauty & The Beast Ride. Does this new ride concept work? Episode Notes 0:00 - Gregg's Pilgrimage to the People Mover 15:34 - Disneyland re-opening (non) news 20:28 - Disney company layoffs 25:25 - Tokyo Disney's new Beauty and the Beast attraction Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Description Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description Disneyland has now been closed for 6 months, but there is no announcement of a timeframe for them to be allowed to reopen. In this episode we discuss the latest news & rumors, what events are being allowed and the overall politics of reopening Disneyland.  Then to follow up on our most overrated attractions list from a couple of shows ago we talk about Disney's most underrated attractions on both coasts. This time we break down attractions into categories and I think you'll love some of our picks! Episode Notes   0:00 - Catching up: road trip around the US, Houston theme parks and staying in Laughlin 8:15 - The mounting Disneyland reopening pressure 24:06 - Underrated Disney attractions and shows 29:23 - Underrated Disney moving attractions (non-thrill) 33:57 - Underrated Disney coasters 39:45 - Underrated Disney dark rides Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description Disney World has been open for quite some time, but finally we are starting to see some rumors and news regarding the Disneyland reopening. We'll talk about that plus the good/bad Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway news for the left coast.  Then we have a big treat for you. Gary Taylor from Coasting with Culture (coastingwithculture.com) joined us for this show. He is a former Walt Disney World cast member, Pirates of the Caribbean wader and Jungle Cruise skipper! You'll want to hear what he has to say about Disney World and his time sailing through the jungles of Magic Kingdom. Episode Notes 1:09 - Introducing Gary 12:27 - Disneyland reopening rumblings  20:29 - Becoming a cast member at WDW 29:44 - Jungle cruise experience 36:36 - Worst and best cast member experiences 41:38 - Pitfalls of being a cast member 45:03 - How did being a cast member change Gary's opinion on the Disney magic? Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!    

Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description Maybe you haven't noticed, but there are some amazing ticket deals for Orlando theme parks, but they have restrictions. On this episode Gregg & Shawn look at the gray area of resident offers, how to see if you're eligible and the shocking prices some parks are offering. Plus, we dive into a topic that every Disney fan has contemplated. Yes, we go into great detail to discuss Disney's most overrated attractions plus we each share our top overrated pic. I think our answers will probably surprise you! Episode Notes 0:00 - Introduction, latest on California Theme Park reopenings and speculation 9:15 - Amazing resident discounts on Florida theme parks Walt Disney World Resident Offers - $130 2 day ticket, Save 40% on 4 day tickets, Save 30% on 3 day tickets Universal Orlando - Special Offer for Florida Residents: Buy a Day, Visit Every Day Thru Dec. 24 For Free ($164 for 2 parks or $193 including Volcano Bay) Disney resident requirements 22:04 - Most overrated Disney attractions Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description Disney dropped some huge news this week with their earnings report. They lost a mind blowing amount of revenue in their Parks division but had some other positive news which lifted the stock up. We'll discuss it all, plus Andrew Singleton from Park Journey joins us to talk Orlando theme parks and share exactly what you should expect when visiting. He's been to all of the major properties and share's his perspective on Disney and more.  Episode Notes 7:25 - Disney's earnings call 20:14 - Andrew's experiences in Florida theme parks 24:40 - What it's like to visit Disney World right now 27:24 - Disney transportation 28:34 - Queues and plexiglass 33:07 - Is it worth visiting Disney World right now? 36:38 - Some Haunted Mansion talk 38:24 - Tips for visiting Disney World right now Disney's Earnings - https://milestomemories.com/walt-disney-company-3rd-quarter-losses/ Thanks again to Andrew from Park Journey for joining us as a guest this week! https://www.parkjourney.com/ Subscribe, Share & Review! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description Things continue to change for Disney. On this episode we'll discuss what it's like to ride Disney's most advanced ride in the era of COVID-19 (a lot is different), plus we'll talk about several Walt Disney World attractions which have now been permanently closed and we'll close with the history of Disney's 3 (or 4) Peoplemovers and why you should pay a visit to Houston.  Episode Notes 0:00 - Sad news out of Universal with the cancellation of Halloween Horror Nights on both coasts 4:11 - Knott's Berry Farm is hosting an awesome food event. No rides are open, but you can get tons of boysenberry goodness! 6:47 - Walt Disney World permanent attractions closings - Find out which attractions are now cut permanently including a new show that Disney spent serious $$$ on! 14:57 - Rise of the Resistance in the age of Covid-19. There are significant changes to the experience of Disney's newest ride. How is it better and/or worse during the current times. 29:16 - Discussing Disney's 3 (really 4) Peoplemovers, their history and how one you might not know about lives on for now, but may not be there for a long time.  Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description Have you ever wanted to run one of those fancy races through a Disney theme park? Gregg shares his experiences from many such races plus we discuss the craziness of camping overnight for a mall to open in Anaheim and what it's like on the ground in Walt Disney World. Episode Notes 0:00 - Theme park opening updates 5:58 - Saying goodbye to a friend 8:18 - Downtown Disney reopening and waiting in line for a mall.  16:21 - WDW reopening and what it's like on the ground in the theme parks.  28:26 - About runDisney and why Gregg has run so many races. Plus what he does with all of his medals.  Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Welcome to the Disney Hacks Podcast where we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Episode Description Disney is opening up all around the world, but not without some hiccups including the delay of Disneyland's reopening. We talk about all of the latest reopening news plus Disney's huge decision to retheme Splash Mountain and we dive deep into Disneysea's $2.3 Billion expansion including Frozen, Tangled & Neverland from Peter Pan! Episode Notes 3:25 - Disneyland not opening yet 6:41 - Park Pass reservation system 8:56 - Other theme parks not opening 10:24 - Tokyo Disneyland Resort opening! 12:57 - Splash Mountain re-theme 15:27 - In Disneyland 17:37 - In Disney World 26:01 - Tokyo DisneySea expansion 41:52 - Get a free covid-19 antibody test Links Disneyland delays opening & Splash retheme - https://milestomemories.com/disneyland-delays-reopening/ Inside Tokyo's Fantasy Springs expansion - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9UF3FNJ4eI Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Episode Description In this episode Gregg and Shawn discuss what Disney told and us what they didn't about the proposed Disneyland re-opening. There are some interesting clues, plus what will happen with all of the annual passholders and which ride are we going on first when we go back.  Plus we learn some disappointing Frozen ride news from Hong Kong Disneyland and we talk Shawn's opening day Circus Circus Adventuredome tour plus Gregg's coverage of Lagoon's lack of social distancing and face masks. Note: Lagoon changed their policy to require masks at all times after we recorded this.  Disneyland Reopening Disneyland Reopening Announced - Miles to Memories Disneyland Reopening Announced - Park Journey Hong Kong Disneyland Frozen Info Hong Kong Disneyland Frozen Expansion Information Circus Circus Adventuredome Opening & Vegas Strip Adventuredome, Midway, Strip & Circus Circus Casino Tour  Vegas opening night in the Caesars Palace Casino Enjoy! Timestamps 2:44 - Disneyland's proposed re-opening dates 10:19 - Disneyland hotels opening 20:02 - First attraction? 22:45 - Frozen expansion in Hong Kong Disneyland 27:35 - Amusement industry re-openings and roundup Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@disneyhacks.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

An in-depth look at the re-opening Walt Disney World plus what it will be like when that happens. Plus iconic theme park foods & our absolute favorite Disney dish! Episode Notes 1:26 - Theme parks around the country are open and opening! 3:06 - Disney World official reopening date 6:22 - Safety protocols for Disney World 20:06 - No new tickets or reservations? 24:04 - No Fastpass+?? 27:34 - Disneyland predictions 32:44 - Recreating theme park foods 36:36 - Favorite Disney foods

One of your co-hosts drove 80 miles each way just for a taste of Mrs. Knotts' fried chicken and the other took his family to every Disney park around the world in 6 weeks. We'll talk about it.  Plus we discuss the Shanghai Disneyland and Disney Springs reopenings and look at how the amusement industry outside of Disney is looking to reopen and how that will work.  1:39 - Gregg's journey for Chicken 7:11 - Shanghai Disneyland is open! 11:27 - When will other parks reopen? 18:17 - Theme park reopening 28:04 - Travel hacking hotels by Disney parks around the world 38:01 - Saving money on tickets If you like the show leave us a 5 star written review. It helps us out a lot. Here are some links to subscribe. Thanks for listening! Apple Podcasts Google Play Sticher Spotify RSS  

Episode Description On this episode we move beyond Disneyland to talk about Shawn's disappointing stay at Disney's Yacht Club plus the proposed mandates and guidelines for reopening Walt Disney World. We also go on a detailed tour of Shanghai Disneyland where Shawn talks about his favorite parts across his three visits plus Shanghai Disney tips & what future expansion has in store for the resort. Episode Notes 4:22 - Yacht Club Review 17:25 - Florida's Theme Park Reopening Guidelines 29:10 - Shanghai Disneyland Overview 32:46 - Gardens of Imagination 36:09 - Tomorrowland 41:06 - Toy Story Land 42:53 - Fantasyland 47:29 - Treasure Cove 53:08 - Adventure Isle 56:49 - Quick tips for Shanghai Disneyland Shanghai Disneyland Review (Review 2) Shanghai Disneyland Hotel Review Toy Story Hotel Review About the Podcast More Disney. Less Money. Hosted by Shawn Coomer (Founder of Miles to Memories) & Gregg Condon (Founder of Park Journey) we show you how to save time & money on Disney. This episode was edited by asthejoeflies. Subscribe to the Show Apple Podcasts Google Play Sticher Spotify RSS If you listen and like the show, please consider giving us a 5 star rating and a written review. It helps the podcast reach more listeners! Also, if you have any questions or topics you want us to discuss, make sure to let us know!

Episode Description In this episode Shawn and Gregg take a deeper look at the Disneyland Resort. They dive into the evolution of the resort, discuss their favorite Disneyland rides plus explain why Disney's Maxpass is absolutely worth the money despite the cost. Shawn also dives into his own Disney story as well.  Episode Notes 2:05 - Favorite Disneyland things 7:01 - The evolution of Disneyland 10:15 - Disneyland and Disney California Adventure history 15:14 - Maxpass 23:32 - Shawn's Disney background 29:24 - Favorite Disneyland rides About the Podcast More Disney. Less Money. Hosted by Shawn Coomer (Founder of Miles to Memories) & Gregg Condon (Founder of Park Journey) we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Subscribe to the Show Apple Podcasts Google Play Sticher Spotify RSS If you listen and like the show, please consider giving us a 5 star rating and a written review. It helps the podcast reach more listeners! Also, if you have any questions or topics you want us to discuss, make sure to let us know!

Episode Description In our first episode, we discuss the ongoing closure of Disney parks around the globe and how that is impacting us all. We also dive into Gregg's Disney backstory including how he started Park Journey and we debate Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Episode Notes 5:26 - How Disney has been handling the closures 10:13 - Introducing Shawn and Gregg 15:46 - Gregg's Disney story 19:43 - Being Disney parents 26:00 - Is Rise of the Resistance worth the hype? About the Podcast More Disney. Less Money. Hosted by Shawn Coomer (Founder of Miles to Memories) & Gregg Condon (Founder of Park Journey) we show you how to save time & money on Disney. Subscribe to the Show Apple Podcasts Google Play Sticher Spotify RSS If you listen and like the show, please consider giving us a 5 star rating and a written review. It helps the podcast reach more listeners! Also, if you have any questions or topics you want us to discuss, make sure to let us know!

Disney Hacks is the podcast to help you save time and money on Disney. Join Shawn from Miles to Memories and Greg from Park Journey as we share our expertise to help you experience more Disney for less money both at home and abroad.