What do you know about the Disney College Program? This wonderful opportunity for students in a paid internship role lets them work hard and play hard. However, once a student is accepted, it’s hard to know what to expect during that first week between check in and orientation. Andee’s youngest, Annika, is following in her…
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Ep 104 Taking Children with Special Needs to Disney
Stacey Graves is the mother of five, her youngest born with Down Syndrome. Before Ashlynn was born, the Graves visited Disneyland and Walt Disney World often. How did things change with Ashlynn as part of the family? Learn about what Disney life is like going a little slower and taking advantage of the Disability Access Service…
103 Is Disney a Religion?
The Orlando Weekley recently had a story telling the tale of a wedding where the couple decided to put their budget toward a visit from Mickey and Minnie rather than feeding their guests. The twitter post from which the article originated caused an uproar and Al and Andee had to get in their two cents. Is Disney…
102 Sick? Disney to the Rescue
Well, it finally happened. Andee caught the COVID 19 virus. It’s been a rough couple of weeks (but not deadly, thank you, vaccines). Thank goodness for Disney+ and lots of Disney comfort recipies. Have you ever been sick on your Disney vacation? What are your favorite Disney movies to watch when you’re stuck on the…
101 Relax at Disney Spas
When you think Disney Parks, you think Zen and relaxation, right? Wait – you don’t? It might be time to change the narrative! Al and Andee talk again with Andee’s eldest, Emma, cast member extraordinaire and professional relaxer digging in to the many ways to fit a spa day into your Disney vacation. Where is…
100 Who’s the Leader of the Club
Talking about the main dude, the head honcho, the big cheese…Mickey Mouse! Al loves everything about Mickey. He shares the history, the accusations of Mickey steming from racism, and the emotions that come up when talking about the Mouse. Andee confesses an unpopular opinion and shares embarrassing emotions arising when she sees Mickey in the…
DD 99 Cosplay and Disneybounding at Wondercon
Andee’s youngest, Annika, joins the conversation after a trip to Wondercon with Al. Annika is a cosplay fan and tells us about the Disney cosplay in Anaheim that weekend. Describing styles, mashups, and even fabrics used – you’ll find something to wear at your next Con. You can check out Annika’s cosplay characters on her TikTok account…
DD 98 Exclusive Club 33 Visit and Turning Red Controversy
Al and Andee talk to Andee’s daughter and her boyfriend after a visit to the exclusive Club 33. How do you get into the club if you don’t have an extra $25k for the initiation fee – not to mention the $15k every year after? Hear all about the how, the who, and the what…
DD 97 Affordability of Galactic Starcruiser, VIP Tours, and Genie+
The grand opening of the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser looks fantastic, but at a $4000-$6000 price tag for 2 days, it is something the average family will do with their vacation dollars? Park-goers are seeing VIP tours for more than just celebrities. Even the Genie+ system is costing a huge chunk on top of park…
DD 96 Storyliving and Politics in the Parks
Join us as we share our opinions on Storyliving by Disney – we REALLY want your opinions, too! We also get into politic bias in the parks. Should we be able to wear political propaganda in the Happiest/Most Magical places on Earth? It’s an opinionated episode and we’d love to get your thoughts as well….