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Our love of Disneyland is an obsession. Our husbands call it a sickness.

Dana Johnston and Adam Sechrist


    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 136 EPISODES

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    The Gen D - Yep, Another Disney Podcast! is a must-listen for any Disney enthusiast looking for an entertaining and informative podcast. Hosted by Dana and Adam, this podcast offers a refreshing and honest perspective on all things Disney. Whether you're a seasoned Disney fan or someone who just loves the magic of the parks, this podcast has something for everyone.

    One of the best aspects of The Gen D - Yep, Another Disney Podcast! is the first-hand experiences that Dana and Adam bring to each episode. As self-proclaimed Disney experts, they share their knowledge and tips with listeners in a relatable and engaging way. Their chemistry as hosts is evident, making their conversations feel like you're sitting down with friends talking about your favorite place on earth. Additionally, the guests they bring on the show offer unique insights and stories that add depth to each episode.

    Another highlight of this podcast is the amount of information and history shared throughout each episode. Dana and Adam delve into topics such as park updates, tips for navigating the parks, and even fun facts about Disney history. It's clear that they have done their research and are passionate about sharing their love of all things Disney with their listeners.

    However, one potential downside of The Gen D - Yep, Another Disney Podcast! is that it primarily focuses on Disneyland rather than all Disney parks around the world. While this may be appealing to those specifically interested in Disneyland, it may not cater as much to listeners who are more interested in other parks such as Walt Disney World or international parks.

    In conclusion, The Gen D - Yep, Another Disney Podcast! is a fantastic podcast for any fan of Disneyland or those who simply love hearing about all things Disney. With its knowledgeable hosts, entertaining banter between Dana and Adam, and informative episodes filled with tips and tricks for navigating the parks, this podcast is sure to keep you entertained while also filling you with nostalgia for your favorite childhood memories. So sit back, relax, and let Dana and Adam take you on a magical journey through the wonderful world of Disney.



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    Episode 136

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 37:19


    Disneyland's 70th Anniversary is in full swing and Adam and Dana discuss all of the cool parades, shows, merchandise and entertainment at Disneyland this summer. Bonus content: listen to Dana's hot tips on how to get a room upgrade on your next trip to Vegas!

    Episode 135

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 33:45


    Adam and Dana had a little Disneyland Hotel vacation with their families at the beginning on May. Despite the cold weather they made the most of their pool time and their hotel stay. Have a listen to learn about the Disneyland Hotel and the new DVC Discovery Tower.

    Episode 134

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 33:57


    DCL's Destiny ship is sailing November 20th and a bunch of new information was just released about the ship. Dana and Adam talk about the things that sound most exciting to them about this new cruise ship. Plus there is new Disney news they share— like the pause on RunDisney at Disneyland, and Epic Universe officially opened.

    Episode 133

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 46:37


    Dana, Kim, Carly and Siera return with the second part of their March Disney World recap! They discuss the sit down dining experiences, the attractions and shows they saw, and the fishing excursion they went on. By the end they share their roses and their thorns of the week-long vacation.

    Episode 132

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 42:03


    Dana just returned from a week-long trip to Disney World with three of her close friends. Carly, Siera and fan favorite Kim return to the podcast to share about their experience at Disney World. In this first part they discuss their hotel stay at the Wilderness Lodge, visiting Blizzard Beach on their first day, their thoughts on a red eye flight, drinking around the world at Epcot, and scooter rentals.

    Episode 131

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 52:59


    We have both taken some trips to Disney World recently and we have come away with our 2025 list of Must Do's for anyone visiting Walt Disney World. From where to stay, eat, and how best to use Lightning Lane, we have a lot of opinions! We also have two “Never Do” items.

    Episode 130

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 37:24


    Adam traveled back to Disney World for a week in January to run the Dopey Challenge. From getting himself up at 2am four mornings in a row, to seeing his kid at the finish line, Adam shares the good and bad moments of the 2024 Marathon Week.

    Episode 129

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 48:59


    Travel Agent Taylor Porter returns to the podcast to give her honest review of sailing to Alaska onboard the Disney Wonder of this summer. If you have ever thought of doing an Alaskan cruise with Disney this this is an important episode! Taylor answers questions about the port arrival experience, her expectations compared to the more sunny DCL destinations, and she shares some solid tips!

    Episode 128

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 51:36


    Adam and Dana are back for another year of Gen D Podcasting! To kick off the new year they break down some of the news for January for Walt Disney World. Disney came out with a great Free Dining deal for summer travel. Big Thunder is under construction for the rest of the year. And free admission to the water parks on your arrival day is in full swing! VAULT: Learn the fun facts about the most photographed part of the Disney parks— Cinderella Castle.

    Episode 127

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 43:14


    It's a news episode with updates about Disney Cruise Line's newest ship, The Treasure. We also go into detail about our thoughts on the price increase for the Disneyland's Magic Key program, as well as an awesome offer for a 3-day ticket deal at Disneyland. The Muppets at Hollywood Studios are changing in a major way.

    Episode 126

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 42:03


    Fan favorite Carly returns to the podcast to share her review of her most recent visit to Walt Disney World this summer. Carly and her family stayed at The Boardwalk at Club Level. They also had the dining plan. She breaks down each experience and if they are worth it or if you don't need both. She also talks about the heat in Florida and what they did to stay cool.

    Episode 125

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 42:29


    Adam, Carly and Dana discuss their most recent experiencing running the 10K and Half Marathon at Disneyland this September. Dana and Carly were newbies to the RunDisney experience and they break down the good and the bad of the race weekend.

    Episode 124

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 41:15


    After a month break, Adam and Dana have returned to their podcast schedule! Dana recently stayed at the brand new DVC tower at the Disneyland Hotel and shares her review. Disney News: What is the world is with this new “Lightning Lane Premiere Pass” cost?! Adam breaks down what you get with the hefty price tag. Disneyland Hotel has a new lounge that opened, and the Paint the Night parade is returning to Disneyland!

    Episode 123

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 45:06


    News for early September 2024 is out. There are some big, villainous changes coming to Hollywood Studios. Plus a Spooky Tree has found its way back to Carthay Circle in DCA. VAULT: Dana gives the history of a beloved Star Wars attraction, Star Tours! Give a listen to hear the best C3P0 rap ever to exist.

    Episode 122

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 45:53


    Dana breaks down all of the most frequently asked questions that she gets from clients who are about to visit Disneyland and Disney World. Is Lightning Lane Multi Pass worth it? Should I stay on Disney property? Why should I work with a travel agent? Can I visit Universal Studios Hollywood and Disneyland on the same trip? All these and more are answered, and hopefully this helps prepare you for your next big Disney vacation!

    Episode 121

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 55:46


    Fan favorites Katie and Andrew Kover return to the podcast and share about their experience living next to Walt Disney World in Florida. It's been one year since they swapped coasts and today they share all of the pros and cons about living next door to The Mouse.

    Episode 120

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 52:59


    The D23 Event has just concluded and Adam and Dana have a lot of thoughts about the big announcements. A Cars land and a villains park at Disney World? An Avatar land and a Coco ride at California Adventure? A ANIMATRONIC OF WALT DISNEY?! The duo recap every big new announcement and give their predictions of where these new rides will be located.

    Episode 119

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 58:33


    Adam and Dana are back after some summer break time off. They return with a news and vault episode. In the news, the newest Disney ship, The Destiny reveals more details about it's Heroes and Villains theme. Haunted Mansion returns to Disneyland with a virtual queue. VAULT: Adam shares the history of RunDisney.

    Episode 118

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 45:28


    Dana and Adam are back and talking about the big news about changes coming to Walt Disney World. Genie+ is being rebranded and some new updates are being made to this paid Fastpass system. Plus Adam gives a review of his recent trip to Disney World and Dana breaks down her experience at Disneyland's Pride Night.

    Episode 117

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 43:06


    Dana and Adam quiz each other on the most challenging Disney questions they could come up with. Have a listen and see if you can score more points than either of the co-hosts. Bonus! A special young guest returns to the podcast with her own set of trivia facts.

    Episode 116

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 48:05


    Adam is back! And to kick off his return to the podcast he shares some Disney news that involves both Disney World and Disneyland. Dana dives deep in the vault for the history of Jim Henson and his relationship with the Disney Company.

    Episode 115

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 72:51


    Gail and Kevin, AKA Grandma and Grandpa, have joined the podcast for the first time to share their reviews of everything they experienced on the Disney Dream. Disney destinations are common for multigenerational family vacations, and we are all big fans of making a cruise a top contender for your next family vacation!

    Episode 114

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 84:43


    Ryan, AKA “Unpaid Intern” has returned to the podcast! He and Dana review their most recent Disney Cruise experience on the Disney Dream, sailing out of Fort Lauderdale, FL. This detailed review episode shares the positives and negatives of the ship. From dining at Palo, to enjoying the Goofy's Sports Simulator, to running the 5k on Disney's Castaway Cay private island, they break down all of the details of the ship for you!

    Episode 113

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 55:01


    This week we are joined by two former cast members who just happened to be married! Savannah and Brad did the Disney College Program in 2016 and they have some great stories about the places that they worked and the experiences they had. Savannah worked at Saratoga Springs Resort and Brad worked at the American Pavilion shops in Epcot.

    Episode 112

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 46:15


    While Adam is with his family, Dana has invited Fan Favorite Kim Moffat back to the podcast. This episode Kim and Dana share all of the big Disneyland news that has recently dropped. Biggest of all is the $1.9 billion dollar investment the Disney company has vowed to spend on a Disneyland expansion!

    Episode 111

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 41:01


    Dana is about to board the Disney Dream and she has some suggestions of things to help you prepare for your own upcoming Disney Cruise. From expectations for the online check in process, to a hot tip on dining rotation requests, Dana and Adam break down all the things you should be thinking about within weeks of your upcoming Disney cruise!

    Episode 110

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 35:57


    Fun new events, experiences, and shows were just announced for this summer at Walt Disney World! Dana and Adam break down some of the trending news pieces that have come out recently. Excited about the new Fort Wilderness Cabins and the drone show coming to Disney Springs. What do you think of the new Disney Cruise ship name and theme?

    Episode 109

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 70:06


    Star Wars Night, Sweethearts Night, Disney Channel Night. These are some of the most recent specialty ticket events held at Disneyland, and they are often around $130-170 per person to attend. Are they worth it? What do you experience? Adam and Dana invite Taylor Porter to join the podcast, who has attended nearly every single event. She breaks down what you experience, what makes them so special, and why you should consider them! At the top of the episode Taylor fan girls out with Adam and Dana over the newest “Scream” news.

    Episode 108

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 44:21


    Adam and Dana share news updates effecting Disney World, Disneyland and Tokyo Disney. Price increases for tickets on the east coast have them irritated. But the return of Soarin' Over California is exciting news at DCA. Tokyo Disneyland is opening their all new land in a few months, and the reveal of the Tangled boat ride has Adam and Dana contemplating airplane tickets to Japan. VAULT: Dana shares the story of a unique house position directly INSIDE Disneyland and its two residents.

    Episode 107

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 51:26


    Adam and Dana have runner Amanda Monteiro on the podcast as she shares the details about what its like to run the Dopey Challenge at Disney World. Amanda and Adam ran the races together this January. There were some great moments and there were some challenging moments. If you're planning to do a RunDisney race in the future this is a great episode to learn what to expect!

    Episode 106

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 48:25


    Dana has returned from a visit to Universal Studios Orlando and she shares everything she discovered about the theme parks and their resorts. There are some serious perks to staying at the “premiere” properties at Universal. But there are also some cons with Universal Studios.

    Episode 105

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 42:23


    Part 2 of Adam's recent trip review. This week we are talking about of the sit down and quick service dining that Adam tried! He has some winners….and some losers. From character meals, to hidden gems at the resorts, Adam is going to breakdown what is worth making a reservation for and what you should skip.

    Episode 104

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 47:28


    Adam has returned from his 9-day trip to Disney World! This episode he is reviewing the hotels that he stayed at during his trip. He shares his pros and cons for Coronado Springs (moderate resort) where he stayed the majority of his trip, as well as pros and cons for The Contemporary (deluxe resort) and the new Swan Reserve. If you're planning to stay at any of these hotels this episode is a must listen!

    Episode 103

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 66:22


    It's 2024 and we're back with a bang! This week guest host and fan-favorite Kim Moffat returns to the podcast while Adam is away running the Dopey Challenge at Disney World. We discuss upcoming news to the Disney parks. VAULT: America, spread your golden wings! It's time to learn the history of the most historical attraction at the Disney Parks…the American Adventure show!

    Episode 102

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 56:24


    Travel Agent Sami Culver joins the podcast to share about her unique experiences working at the Emporium on Main Street. From stalking the shelves with rose gold Minnie ears, to making magic with guest of all ages, Sami has some pretty great stories to share! Sami's IG: adventureswith_sami

    Episode 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 55:31


    It's the most wonderful time of the year! It's Mariah Carey season! Adam and Dana discuss all the fun and exciting things to expect this holiday season at both Disneyland and Disney World resorts!

    Episode 100

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 52:24


    We did it Joe! We made it to 100 episodes! This special episode is pack full of your “fan favorites” and some great former cast members as they share their favorite memories or being at the Disney parks. Thank you for being a valued listened, we so appreciate each and every one of you!

    Episode 99

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 42:03


    It's the final installment of our series of the “top underrated” things at the Disney parks. Our last park: Magic Kingdom! And tbh there isn't a lot that is underrated at this park…most of it is quite overrated. But fear not, we found some good examples!

    Episode 98

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 48:21


    We are back with our series of the “top underrated” things at the Disney parks. Today's episode breaks down all of Adam and Dana's top underrate attractions, dining experiences, shows and lounges all at Hollywood Studios

    Episode 97

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 52:40


    The Sierra's have returned to the podcast to share their experience at Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood. We dive into the best mazes, the worst show, and why we think it's important to get the Express Pass. Listen…if you dare!

    Episode 96

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 52:57


    There was a lot of announcements dropped at the D23 Expo this year. Lands are being re-imagined, rides are being announced, and experiences are coming soon. Dana and Adam have a lot of thoughts. Some of the news is really exciting, some it…not so much.

    Episode 95

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 60:57


    Breaking down another week of exciting news coming out of the Disney parks. Adam and Dana get into their thoughts on the new Haunted Mansion expansion at Disneyland. They also talk about Moana's “Journey of Water” that is about to open at Epcot. Plus they discuss if the Dining Plan is worth it at WDW. VAULT: Adam gives the back story behind the. best overlay for the holidays at the Haunted Mansion.

    Episode 94

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 61:35


    Adam and Dana have returned from their amazing weekend together and they're here to share the highlights. First the duo went to Disneyland for the day. They discuss the best new treats they ate in the parks, thoughts on Rogers the Musical, and their Genie+ strategies. They also recap a portion of their Vegas vacation where they saw Kelly Clarkson at the Planet Hollywood Resort!

    Episode 93

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 89:51


    A super-charged episode of Gen D coming at you this week. Adam is in California! Dana and Adam invite “fan favorite” Kim back on the podcast as they discuss the most overrated and the most underrated attractions in each land at Disneyland. VAULT: Dana shares the backstory of how Barbie had her own show at Disney's Epcot.

    Episode 92

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 50:35


    Have an upcoming Disneyland or Disney World vacation this summer? It's nearly impossible to stay cool in these summer months at the parks, but thankfully Adam and Dana have some tips to help! They breakdown the best things to pack, best places to go when it gets hot, and best clothing to pack.

    Episode 91

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 56:57


    A lot of news has come out lately so Dana and Adam break down some of the bigger stories. They discuss the updates at Disneyland with the new SoCal resident ticket offering, as well as the limited run of Rodgers the Musical over at DCA. They also discuss the information Bob Iger shared during a one-on-one interview with CNBC. They are not thrilled with some of the things Bob said…

    Episode 90

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 59:41


    Dana and Adam stayed at three different on-property resorts during their most recent visit to Disney World. They describe each of these hotels and all of their positives and negatives. They discuss the rooms, grounds, dining, and pool areas to each of these resorts.

    Episode 89

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 52:38


    Dana and Adam enjoyed two sit down dining experiences on their most recent visit to Disney World. Hollywood Studio's newest restaurant is Roundup Rodeo BBQ inside Toy Story Land. This is an all-you-care-to-enjoy dining experience, so come hungry! The second restaurant was the Story Book Dining with Snow White inside Wilderness Lodge. This had some incredibly decadent choices but it also comes with a heavy price tag.

    Episode 88

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 43:31


    This week Adam and Dana have the pleasure of meeting and interviewing voice actor Tom Gibis. Tom is a prolific voice actor most known for his role as Shikamaru Nara in the hit Anime series Naruto. Before his work in voice over, Tom had spent several years working in Entertainment for the Disney Cruise Line. Tom has some truly unique stories of being among the first set of cast members on the maiden voyages of the Disney Wonder and Magic. Enjoy his stories of the first days of Disney Cruise Line!

    Episode 87

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 48:53


    It's June and you know what that means, Pride merch has dropped at the Disney parks. Adam and Dana talk about news that has come out in the last week at the Disney parks. Dana shares the history of an opening day Epcot attraction: Living with the Land.

    Episode 86

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 42:32


    It's been a minute since Adam and Dana have given a Disney News update, and boy does Disney have some big news they've recently announced! From the closing of the Galactic Starcruiser to their changes to the park reservation systems, Adam and Dana give their two cents on it all.

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