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Zipadee Doo Dah Disney is a helpful podcast on planning your Walt Disney World Florida vacation from real people just like you. Listen in to get real tips used on recent vacations - figure out Disney Fastpasses, Disney dining reservations, park navigations and much much more. Let's go on a ride!

Eric Frenchman


    • Mar 13, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    Episode 29 Taming Disney Genie+ at Disney's Animal Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 23:49


    Welcome, welcome, welcome to Episode 29 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney titled Taming Disney Genie+ at Disney's  Animal Kingdom. This episodes is my guide for using Genie+ (or Genie Plus) to plan your vacation at Disney's Animal Kingdom. It includes a quick recap of Genie, Genie+ and the Individual Lightning Lane purchases,  a quick audio walking tour of Disney's Animal Kingdom and where you should look to use Genie Plus and the Individual Lightning Lane purchases, dining and drinking recommendations, plus a 2  itineraries for planning your vacation to Disney's Animal Kingdom; one for families with older or no kids and a second one for families with little kids. Thanks for listening and thanks for going on this ride! 

    Episode 28 Using Disney Genie+ at Hollywood Studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 32:12


    Welcome, welcome, welcome to Episode 28 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney titled Using Disney Genie+ at Hollywood Studios. This episodes is my guide for using Genie+ (or Genie Plus) to plan your vacation at Disney's Hollywood Studios. It includes a quick recap of Genie, Genie+ and the Individual Lightning Lane purchases,  a quick audio walking tour of Disney's Hollywood Studios and where you should look to use Genie Plus and the Individual Lightning Lane purchases, dining and drinking recommendations, plus a 2 day itinerary for planning your vacation to Disney's Hollywood Studios. Thanks for listening and thanks for going on this ride! 

    Episode 27 I Dream of Genie Even More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 32:47


    Welcome, welcome, welcome to Episode 27 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney titled I Dream of Genie Even More! This episodes is jammed full of tips for using Genie+, Genie and making individual lightning lane purchases for your upcoming Disney World trips. It also includes my 13 tips for getting the most of Genie+. So if you ever had questions on how to use Disney World's new fast pass replacement system, Genie+, this is the Disney World podcast for you. Thanks for listening and thanks for going on this ride!

    Episode 26 Planning Disney Dining on High Demand Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 33:05


    Welcome, welcome, welcome to Episode 26 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney titled Planning Disney Dining on High Demand Days. This episode is loaded with Disney Dining planning tips including my own 6 to 7 Disney Dining Reservation tips. I also look at how the new ride reservation system Genie Plus impacts how you plan your Disney Dining. Finally, I give you almost a play by play look on how I booked our Disney Dining reservations on our upcoming trip. Thanks for listening and thanks for going on this ride.

    Episode 25 I Dream of Disney Genie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 18:58


    Welcome, welcome, welcome to Episode 25 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney titled I Dream of Disney Genie. This episode looks at the recently announced Disney Genie Service including details on Genie+, Lightning Lanes, and Individual Attraction Purchases. Disney Genie is Disney's new trip planning service available in the My Disney Experience App.  Disney Genie + is Disney's paid replacement of the Fastpass+ ride reservation system. I go through a quick review of these new planning tools and how it impacts your Disney World vacation. Thanks for listening and thanks for going on this ride.

    Episode 24 Quick Updates #4 on Recent Disney World Changes thru 6.10.2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 11:19


    Welcome, welcome, welcome to Episode 24 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney. This episode looks at recently announced changes in Disney World and how that impacts your Disney World vacation.  Important Disney World changes through June 10 2021.  I talk about Disney reopening O'hana,  fireworks rumors, Disney's Boo Bash, and my recent experience with DVC client services. Thanks for listening and thanks for going on this ride

    Episode 23 Taking Kids to Disney World Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 24:35


    Welcome, welcome, welcome to Episode 23 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney. This episode is part 1 of my series of how to take kids to Disney World. Tips found on this episode include the time of year to take your kids, tips for traveling with kids to Disney World, and my hotel recommendations. Thanks for listening and thanks for going on this ride.

    Episode 22 Quick Updates #3 on Recent Disney World Changes thru 3.31.2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 10:30


    Welcome, welcome, welcome to Episode 22 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney. This episode looks at recently announced changes in Disney World and how that impacts your Disney World vacation.  Important Disney World changes through March 31 2021.  I talk about Disney's Magic Mobile Service, Facial Recognition scanning, Disney Springs' Splitsville, Epcot and more.  Thanks for listening and thanks for going on this ride.

    Episode 21 Quick Updates #2 on Recent Disney World Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 9:00


    Welcome, welcome, welcome to Episode 21 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney. This episode looks at recently announced changes in Disney World and how that impacts your Disney World vacation.  Important Disney World changes through March 13 2021. Thanks for listening and thanks for going on this ride.

    Episode 20 Quick Updates on Recent Disney World Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 6:42


    Welcome, welcome, welcome to Episode 20 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney. This episode looks at recently announced changes in Disney World and how that impacts your Disney World vacation.  Disney World changes through February 4 2021. Thanks for listening.

    Episode 19 How to Get on Rise of the Resistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 11:31


    Welcome welcome welcome to Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 19 titled How to Get on Rise of the  Resistance. This is my 5 step foolproof plan to put you in the best shape to get a Rise of the Resistance boarding pass.  Rise of the Resistance is the premier ride in Disney World and these basic steps will help you get on the ride.

    Episode 18 How Covid Safe is Disney World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 27:05


    Welcome welcome welcome to Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 18 titled How Covid Safe is Disney World? We just got back from a December - January trip and I go over travel to Disney World, Disney World transportation, dining, and of course the parks. This is a dive into Disney World's Covid protocols. Is Disney World safe to travel to during the Covid pandemic? I answer emphatically yes but listen to this episode to see why.

    Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 17 Coronavirus Disney Dining for December 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 25:09


    Welcome welcome welcome to Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 17 titled Coronavirus Disney Dining for December 2020. This episode looks out how I planned out dining for our December 2020 trip. It includes a live look at booking dining, the strategy I used to plan the dining based on our park reservations, and how I would handle planning Disney trips in the short term. Thanks for listening and thanks for going on this ride

    Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 16 Disney's Carousel of Covid Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 18:46


    Welcome welcome welcome to Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 16 titled Disney's Carousel of COVID Progress. This pod looks at the important changes Disney has made to visiting the parks due to COVID19 restrictions. Some of these changes are major including needing Disney Park Reservations and the suspension of Disney's Fastpass+ ride reservation system. I also look at our upcoming annual end of year Disney trip and how I made changes to the trip. Finally, what our expectations are for the trip with these changes.

    Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 15 Avoiding an Undesirous Disney Vacation with Coronavirus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 13:38


    Welcome welcome welcome to Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 15 Avoiding an Undesirous Disney Vacation with Coronavirus. This pod looks at my canceled Disney vacation due to the Coronavirus, the Disneyland Shanghai opening and what it means for Disney World, and how I'm planning my December vacation and why I'm going to wait to go to Disney World as long as possible.

    Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 14 Going Sky High with the Disney Skyliner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 14:24


    Welcome welcome welcome to Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 14: Going Sky High with the Disney Skyliner. This episode gives a review of the new Disney Skyliner, how we used it on our recent trips, a quick low of the Riviera Hotel and a dining review of Topolinos. The Skyliner is the best way for you to go between Epcot and Hollywood Studios. Thanks for listening. Let's go on that ride.

    Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 13: Tears of Joy for New Tiers at Disney Hollywood Studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 12:51


    Welcome welcome welcome to Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 13: Tears of Joy for New Tiers at Disney Hollywood Studios. We do a quick overview of the fastpass plus reservation system, the changes of the tiers at Disney Hollywood Studios, and some tips for planning your trip to Disney Hollywood Studios. Thanks for listening. Let's go on that ride.

    Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 12: Rising Up for Rise of The Resistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 18:52


    Episode 12 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney is a quick look into planning your Disney World Vacation to Hollywood Studios to get a boarding pass for the brand new Rise of the Resistance attraction. We review a full proof way for getting a boarding pass that works at Disney's Hollywood Studios as well as Disneyland. We also talk about the virtual queue Disney is using, how your day changes when you visit Hollywood Studios due to Rise of the Resistance, and review the Rise of the Resistance attraction. Thanks for listening!

    Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 11: Galavanting Thru Star Wars Galaxys Edge

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 28:20


    Episode 11 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney is a quick look into planning your Disney World Vacation to Hollywood Studios Galaxy's Edge including recent news on navigating Rise of the Resistance. It includes planning your Fast Pass Reservations, Dining and Snacking tips, as well as reviews of all the Star Wars attractions.

    Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 10: Springing into a No Kids Vacation at Disney Springs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 27:16


    Episode 10 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney takes a good look at staying a Disney's Saratoga Springs resort and a deep dive into Disney Springs. Disney Springs includes quick reviews of the following restaurants: Wine Bar George, The Hangar Bar, Ragland Road, The Boathouse, Morimoto Asia, The Edison, Frontera Cocina, D-Lux Burger, and Enzo's Hideaway. Also it features shopping and a review of The Void.

    Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 9: Eric's Epcot Eating Experiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 29:10


    Episode 9 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney is a quick look into where I like to eat in Florida's Walt Disney World's Epcot. It also features my favorite restaurants, snacks, and shopping with a deep dive into The World Showcase.

    Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 8: Falling In and Out of Love on Our Fall 2019 Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2019 27:17


    Episode 8 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney is nearly a step by step look at our Disney World Fall 2019 planning. Included in this episode are the restaurants we picked almost 6 months ago, how we determined which parks we are visiting, the Fast Pass reservations we made, and how we are handling Star Wars Galaxy's Edge. Lots of great information and tips for how I plan our trips. Also, this is a NO kids trip so keep that in mind

    Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 7: Having a Blast at Disney's Hollywood Studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 27:50


    Episode 7 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney is the first part of our 2 part series on visiting Disney's Hollywood Studios and it's just in time for your fall 2019 planning. Episode 7 focuses on upcoming changes, how to navigate the park, fast passes and ride descriptions, plus how I'm planning my fall vacation to visit Galaxy's Edge aka StarWars Land

    Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 6: Epcot Part 1 of 2. Fast Passing Future World

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 23:43


    Episode 6 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney is the first part of our 2 part series on visiting Epcot. It focuses on Future World. We do briefly touch on all the great changes coming to Epcot but this series looks at visiting Epcot right now.

    Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 4: Duly Doing Disney Dining

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 22:41


    Episode 4 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney looks at how to pay for your dining options at World Disney World and we do a deep dive into Disney Dining Plan.

    Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 5: Magic Kingdom Munching

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 23:02


    Episode 5 of Zipadee Doo Dah Disney looks at all the delicious places you can eat at Disney World's Magic Kingdom

    Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 3: Surviving The Most Crowded Days in Disney Part 3 of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 21:18


    Episode 3 is filled with the final steps for surviving the most crowded days in Disney. This episode focuses on making sure you have fun and that Disney doesn't wait for you, you wait for Disney.

    Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 2: Surviving The Most Crowded Days in Disney Part 2 of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 12:51


    Episode 2 gives you even more great Disney World tips for surviving the most crowded days in Disney. This episode focuses on making advanced dining reservations and fast pass reservations.

    Zipadee Doo Dah Disney Episode 1: Surviving The Most Crowded Days in Disney Part 1 of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2019 16:35


    Episode 1 gives you great Disney World tips for surviving the most crowded days in Disney, specifically New Year's Eve.

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