Hello! In this episode I give my trip report from my family's October trip to Disney World. I did updates throughout the trip so you'll hear park noises, my kids chatting, fireworks etc. I hope you enjoy! We stayed at the Grand Floridian Resort (a total dream!) and went to Magic Kingdom & Epcot for two days. We did do Multipass and Lightning Lanes for one day and I bought an Individual Lightning Lane for Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind at Epcot for the second day. Food and Win...

Hello Friends! Thank you for your patience! I moved then my kids were home for the summer and with unpacking and adjusting keeping up with the Podcast got a little too much for me. I am happy to be back!!! I am headed to Disney Wednesday, October 8th- Sunday, October 12th so listen to my planning and advanced dining reservations, lightning lanes and loose plans. I used my good friend Kerri to book my hotel. Reach out to her here: simplemagickerri@gmail.com or at 973-978-9826. Foll...

In this special episode I chat with Kayla Read who recently sailed on the Disney Fantasy! Kayla is from Tennessee and is a an authorized Disney Travel Planner and a Certified Autism Travel Specialist with five years of experience. She is also a kind friend (we've been instagram friends for years now), a devoted wife and a fantastic mom of three beautiful children-two of whom are on the Autism Spectrum. In this episode, You will hear about Kayla's one rainy Epcot day and then her amazing...

This episode features all the dining options in Magic Kingdom. I break this episode down by a review of the types of dining options there are available at the theme parks. There are snacks, quick service and sit-down dining options. There are two character meals at Magic Kingdom and one other sit-down that has a character walk around, but isn't officially a character meal. There is a new Pirate Lounge coming to the Magic Kingdom late 2025! When I have more details I'll update!&nbs...

Hello darling friends! This is the second half of my two-week long Disney trip in February 2025. The dates are February 14-21st. You will hear about a large group Magic Kingdom half day (for me and Zac) on Valentine's Day and the frustrations with Multipass for the family, a Sea World Day, a *flawless* busy Magic Kingdom full day with very successful Multipass use, a lazy Animal Kingdom afternoon-evening with my littlest guy and a gorgeous firework dinner at Narcoose's at the Grand Flor...

Hello! This episode is my first 6 days down in Central Florida-February 8-13, 2025. You will hear about my stay at the Dolphin resort, the Disney Boardwalk area, a Magic Kingdom evening after the superbowl with a major power outage, a Hollywood Studios day with a Fantasmic Dining package (linked below), an Epcot day featuring Festival of the Arts and ending with a traumatic and dramatic event which landed us in the Emergency Room. Follow my Instagram account and head to the "Feb '...

This is a different type of episode but I hope you'll find it valuable. I am headed back to Disney next week but with a very large group and I thought it would be beneficial for you to hear how I plan for a very large group-17 people at most. In this episode you'll hear my best tips for traveling with large parties and parties with young children, my trip outline and my advanced dining reservations and how I made them with large groups. You'll hear my rationale of some of the dining r...

Hello there!In this episode I break down what Disney Springs is and what is was, what you can find there and some of my favorites. Disney Springs is an outdoor area that includes shopping, dining and entertainment. It is broken up into four areas: Marketplace, The Landing, Town Center and West End. Here is a map of Walt Disney World including Disney Springs. Find more info about Disney Springs here. Interested in Drawn to Life-Cirque du Soleil? Click HERE to find out more...

In this BONUS episode of The Disney Days Planning Podcast, I have Grouchy Dad Paul Salvesen back on to give his unfiltered opinion about dining in Disney. Hear about his favorite dishes, restaurants, and his opinions on snacks-in particular popcorn buckets. Thank you so much for listening!! See ya real soon! Disney World can be very overwhelming, but it my mission to compartmentalize and break each aspect down into manageable parts making planning and understanding Walt Di...

In this episode, I dissect Dining In Walt Disney World. I review each type of dining option snacks, bars/lounges, quick-service/counter-service, table service (which includes fine & signature dining; character dining), the Disney Dining Plans, and dining extras! I hope you learned something new! Find more info about dining here.Find the Character Dining options here.Interested in one of the Disney Dining Plans? Click here. Click here to read more about the Summer 2025 Free Din...

In this episode I break down the different Transportation options within Walt Disney World. Most are complimentary but some are for a fee or private. Walt Disney World offers busses, monorails, skliners, walking paths, parking lots and even a fun Minnie Van to guests to get around within the resort. Listen as I break down each specific mode of transportation and tell you the most important pieces of information you will need to know before traveling to Walt Disney World. ...

In this episode I briefly go over the Resort options here on Walt Disney World property. There are hundreds of resorts in the Orlando area but I am just focusing on the ones owned & operated or those who have a relationship with Disney World and you can book on the Walt Disney World website. There are different levels of resort: Deluxe, Moderate, Value, Deluxe Villas & Campgrounds. I go over the different resorts in each category here. This episode is the first episode with ...

Hello!In this episode I break down TICKETS! There are a lot of options in general (Disney World has a lot to offer!) but there are 5 main theme park ticket types: One Park Per Day, Water Parks & Sports Option, a Park Hopper, a Park Hopper Plus and Annual Passes. I talk about each of those ticket types, the prices and share a little bit of my opinions about them. I talk about a lot of other things in Disney World you'd need a ticket for besides the theme parks (Water Parks, Golf, Mini-Golf...

Hello!This is the second half of my trip dates December 8-12, we left on the 13th. This episode includes:-monorail crawl (kind of) with seven kids-transportation hiccups-Hollywood Studios Day-Epcot Day-Amazing character meal at Story Book Dining at Artist Point with Snow White!-a late Magic Kingdom Night!!-an Animal Kingdom dayEnjoy! Disney World can be very overwhelming, but it my mission to compartmentalize and break each aspect down into manageable parts making planning and under...

Hello there!I always find trip reports to be so informative-I learn so much from listening to others' trips so every time I go I will be sure to record updates throughout my days! This trip I traveled with my immediate family: my husband Paul and our three children-twins Zac & Beau (4) and Luke (2). We are staying at Orange Lake Resort (more info below) from December 1-13th. Since we went for two weeks, I split up my Trip Report into 2 parts. Part 1 is December 1-8, 2024. Part 2 will pick...

In this episode I dissect the Animal Kingdom theme park within Walt Disney World.I organize this episode into category and by land in Animal Kingdom.The categories discussed are: attractions, entertainment, characters, shopping, dining and magical extras. Each category is discussed by land: Oasis, Discovery Island, Pandora the World of Avatar, Africa, Asia and Dino Land USA (which will be closing and be re-themed to Tropical Americas). Here you can explore a map of Walt Disney World. Just scr...

In this episode I dissect Hollywood Studios theme park within Walt Disney World.I organize this episode into category and by area in Hollywood Studios.The categories discussed are: attractions, entertainment, characters, shopping, dining and magical extras. Each category is discussed by area of Hollywood Studios: Hollywood Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, Echo Lake, Commissary Lane, Grand Avenue, Star Wars Galaxy's Edge, Toy Story Land, Pixar Place and Animation Courtyard. Here you can expl...

In this episode I dissect the Magic Kingdom theme park within Walt Disney World. I organize this episode into category and by land in Magic Kingdom. The categories discussed are: attractions, entertainment, characters, shopping, dining and magical extras. Each category is discussed by land: Main Street, Liberty Square, Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasy Land, Storybook Circus and Tomorrowland. Here you can explore a map of Walt Disney World. Just scroll over to Magic Kingdom and you can see...

In this episode I talk about what is offered at Epcot-one of the four Walt Disney World Theme Parks. I organize the information in this episode by category and by land. The categories discussed are: attractions, entertainment, characters, shopping, dining, magical extras and festivals. Each category is discussed by land: World Celebration, World Nature, World Discovery and World Showcase. Here you can explore a map of Epcot. Eventually each category discussed will be its o...

A very brief and basic overview of what Walt Disney World has to offer. Each topic discussed here will be it's own episode later on but this is a compilation of what is Walt Disney World (WDW). Disney World has places to stay and things to do. We briefly talk about transportation options, tickets, app (My Disney Experience) and "others" offered at Walt Disney World. * I want to thank my friend Kerri at Rope Drop Travel who helped me edit my information. Follow her on Instagram hereDisney Worl...