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Disney World And BeyondGuest:Hot Dogs at Disney World and Our Favorite RestaurantsHot dog! Our special guest James from Hot Dogs At Disney is here to tell us all about life as Disney World’s premier wiener artiste, and help us pick some of the best quick serve restaurants around the parks. Plus Disneyland after Dark, a Home Alone bar in Nashville, and more strange Christmas cheer from around the world. Toast your bun and shake up the mustard, It’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
The wonderful thing about the wide world of theme park fandom is there’s so much to love, and plenty of roo...2021-12-221h 18Disney World And BeyondChristmas at Universal Orlando ResortHappy Who-lidays! This week we’re taking a look at the holiday season as celebrated at that other park down the road, Universal Orlando Resort! But first travel news, including trams are back at Magic Kingdom, how to live like Kevin McCallister for a day,updates to COVID testing protocols for international travel, paying $20,000 to get lost, a new German theme park coming to Orlando, and more travel tweets! Feast on Who Pudding and rare Who Roast Beast, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Let’s do a thought experiment. Close your eyes, and im...2021-12-071h 01Disney World And BeyondDestination D23 and Disney World November Trip ReportThe gang is finishing up November with Dan’s Disney World trip report for late November, plus wacky travel tweets, and Heather and Jeff have rave reviews for the new Cirque show at Disney Springs, and a rundown of all the biggest announcements from Destination D23! Come for the French clowns, stay for the Festival of Fantasy and Main Street Electrical Parades, Guardians of the Galaxy invade EPCOT, Frozen around the world, and plenty of details on the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser. Get ready to be whelmed and have mercy! It’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key...2021-11-301h 12Disney World And BeyondGrateful For Disney World, Theme Parks, Travel, and You!Thank you, thank you, thank you! This week, we’re talking about gratitude. From Disney World, theme parks, and travel, to our family, friends, and our amazing listeners, we have plenty to be thankful for. Grab the wishbone and pass the mashed potatoes, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
As November winds down and we get closer to our Thanksgiving break, we thought it would be a good idea to take a little while to think about things we’re thankful for in our lives as world travelers and Disney World...2021-11-2339 minDisney World And BeyondDisney World Bathrooms with Gabi from @wdw_bathroomsWhen you gotta go, you gotta go. And we gotta go talk with our special guest Gabi from WDW Bathrooms about our favorite spots to visit when it’s time to go when we’re at Walt Disney World! Plus travel news, including virtual Star Wars, Disney heads to the Arctic circle, and Wonder Woman’s crazy new coaster. Please spare a square, but don’t squeeze the Charmin, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
We’re excited to chat this week with Gabi from the Bathrooms of Walt Disney Wo...2021-11-091h 28Disney World And BeyondDisney World From A Magical Point of ViewDo you see that ? The gang is exploring some of the best places to sit back and take in the magic of Walt Disney World! But first, travel news, including the Main Street Electrical Parade is back..again, sleeping in sewer pipes in Germany, and cruising around the world-all the way around! Plus the speediest themed hotel in all of Germany, and the TSA is taking tips from Disney World’s Lightning Lane at Orlando International Airport. Pull up a bench and enjoy the view, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Disn...2021-11-021h 10Disney World And BeyondBest of Halloween 2021:Haunted Mansion and BeyondIt’s time to get spooky! Enjoy a collection of our best Halloween segments from the past two years, including haunted destinations, problematic ghosts, and our favorite Haunted Mansion trivia. We’ve got a show that’s so funny, it’s scary Light your jack-o-lantern and watch out for hitch hiking ghosts,it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Halloween 2020 Spooktacular
https://bit.ly/SpooktacularListen
2019 Spooky Season Kick Off
https://bit.ly/SpookySeason2019
Haunted Mansion Master Class
https://bit.ly/HM2Listen
Let’s Visit The Haunted Mansion!
https://bit.ly...2021-10-271h 38Disney World And BeyondThe Muppets at Walt Disney WorldWokka wokka! We’re exploring early 1990s Disney World with the Muppets, and things are about to get weird! But first travel news, including more details on Genie+, Heather’s Disney Cruise Line trip report, and Universal Orlando’s holiday festivities! Raise the curtains and light the lights, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to th...2021-10-191h 28Disney World And BeyondDisney World 50th Anniversary Trip ReportHappy Birthday! We’re celebrating Disney World’s big 50th anniversary with a look at all the hits and misses from the big day. But first travel news, including Star Wars hotel booking opens soon, fancy new magic bands, and the bizarre history of Disney’s Pleasure Island. Plus fancy new Magic Bands, taking a slow balloon trip to space, Mardi Gras is returning to Universal Studios and character meets are back at Disney World, and the Guardians of The Galaxy are coming to EPCOT in 2022! Blow out the candles and pin the tail on the donkey, it’s time to h...2021-10-121h 22Disney World And BeyondDisney World Game Night:House Hunters DisneyShiplap! We’re looking for a great open floor plan as we play a game of House Hunters:Walt Disney World. But first, travel news, including Donkey Kong is headed to Universal Studios Japan, Disney World anniversary food, and Minnie Mouse has a midlife crisis. Check if that wall is load bearing and start planning the man cave, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
By the time this episode is released, we’ll be 5 days into Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary celebration, and the news about what we’ll see...2021-10-051h 02Disney World And BeyondTour of Fantasyland in Walt Disney World‘s Magic KingdomYou can fly! Off to Fantasyland with us, as we close up our Magic Kingdom tour with a look at the most magical land of them all. But first travel news, including line changes at Rise of the Resistance, smuggling fried chicken in New Zealand, and the trippiest attraction ever at Disney World! Plus Sandals Resorts unveils COVID specific travel insurance, and Walt Disney World’s All-Star Sports resort is getting a facelift. Sprinkle some fairy dust and watch out for flying elephants, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Disne...2021-09-281h 00Disney World And BeyondDisney Dream Dinner GameSoup’s up! We’re assembling our Disney dream dinner, draft style! But first, travel news, including a Hudson river jacuz-cruise, volcano surfing, and the rebirth of Casa Bonita courtesy of the creators of South Park. Look over the menu and don’t fill up on bread, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Hudson River hot tub cruise
https://bit.ly/HotTubCruise
And now for a totally different way to fly, the El Coyol resort in Nicaragua gives guests the chance to fly down the side of an active vol...2021-09-141h 04Disney World And BeyondFastpass Under New Management: A Guide to Genie+Ka-Chow! Are you ready to go fast, right to the front of the lightning lane and ride all your favorite rides? We’re here to tell you everything we know about the new Genie+ fastpass replacement. But first travel news, including new annual passes at Disney World, Gwyneth Paltrow is back with Goop at Sea, and why you should give Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy a chance. Plus robot pizza vending machines in Italy, and our final strange hometown festival of summer, the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival. Start your engines and rub that lamp, it’s time to hit the tr...2021-09-071h 06Disney World And BeyondTour of Frontierland in Walt Disney World‘s Magic KingdomHi-yo silver away- to the exciting world of Frontierland at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom! But first, travel news, including how the good guys won at Ohana, buffets are back but the NBA Experience isn’t, and EPCOT’s Space 220 restaurant is definitely opening finally for real! Saddle up and load up ol’ betsy for bear, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
That’s right, first they took our noodles, and we said no, give them back! And they said nuh-uh, so we said fine, we’ll hold our breath until...2021-08-311h 17Disney World And Beyond100th Episode Disney Parks News ExtravaganzaHappy birthday-to us! We’re celebrating with some of the biggest stories of the past few weeks from the world of travel and theme parks. From cruising and Cabo to Disneyland’s new Magic Key and Disney World’s Star Wars hotel we’re covering it all! And don’t forget the Nickelodeon Resort on the Riviera Maya, all kinds of improvements around Walt Disney World are taking shape for the 50th Anniversary, and Universal Orlando announces an iconic new house for Halloween Horror Nights! Wrap up our presents and light the candles, it’s time to hit the trail with th...2021-08-241h 27Disney World And BeyondWalt Disney's World Famous Jungle CruiseCan you smell what the Gold Key Adventurers are cooking? This week the gang is boarding a steamer to head deep into the wild rivers of the world for a very special Jungle Cruise spectacular. Learn about extravagant florist bills, live animals in the early days of the attraction, and how the Walt Disney World version of the Jungle Cruise compares to versions from Disneylands in Anaheim, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. Plus The Rock vs Johnny Depp, pesky Skippers, and the genius of Disney legends Bill Evans and Harper Goff. Watch out for the rhinos and don’t wake the...2021-08-1753 minDisney World And BeyondTheme Park Olympics Draft DayGame on! We’re celebrating the Olympics by shoehorning our favorite characters from Disney and Universal theme parks into a vaguely athletic themed game! But first, travel news, including a sneak peak at EPCOT’s Harmonious night time spectacular, and Iceland offers an incentive to get off the couch and out into nature.Plus more news from Disney Cruise, big changes for Walt Disney Imagineering, and the wide weird world of sports. Light the torch and dust off the podium, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Disney shares a sneak pe...2021-08-031h 13Disney World And BeyondTheme Park News Summer RoundupAnd we’re back! Back on that theme park news grind that is, with a live report from Walt Disney World’s fabulously reopened Polynesian Village Resort! But first travel news, including confusion at the Canadian border, escaping a hotel for fun, and paying our respects at Ben and Jerry’s flavor graveyard. Did we mention a cheesy romp through this year's XL edition of the EPCOT International food and wine festival, rich dudes took a ride in space, and creepy Halloween updates from Universal Orlando Resort’s Halloween Horror Nights and SeaWorld Florida’s brand new Howl-O-Scream event? Keep your a...2021-07-271h 22Disney World And BeyondLive From Vermont-Family Adventure Recap #1We’re coming to you live from Vermont for a very special episode! Join Dan, his three junior adventurers and our hosts and adventurer guides as we recap the first leg of our New England expedition.
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Thanks to Outer Vibe for the use of their song Hoka Hey off of the album Hoka Hey as the intro and outro of ou...2021-07-1425 minDisney World And BeyondTour of Liberty Square in Walt Disney World's Magic KingdomHuzzah! We’re celebrating Independence Day with a stroll around Liberty Square! But first, some new, including cruising, fireworks return to the Disney parks, and less than incredible new rooms at the Contemporary hotel. Grab your fife and your tri cornered hat, it’s time to hit the trial with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
"From this Gateway stirs a new nation waiting to be born. Thirteen separate colonies have banded together to declare their independence from the bonds of tyranny. It is a time when silversmiths put away their tools and march to the drums...2021-07-071h 08Disney World And BeyondA Tour of Adventureland in Walt Disney World's Magic KingdomKungaloosh! This week our Walt Disney World 50th anniversary tour stops in the dark and mysterious Adventureland. But first, travel news, including Shanghai Disneyland’s cuddly 5th anniversary, Luca inspires us to visit Italy, and searching for the Swiss Family Robinson’s original tree house. Watch out for the back side of water and prepare to make sail, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Visit the original Swiss Family Tree (sans house) on the island of Tobago
https://bit.ly/SwissRobTree
Adventureland Wikipedia Entry
https...2021-06-291h 05Disney World And BeyondWalt Disney World FastPass RebootAs life at Walt Disney World gets closer and closer to the way it was in the before times, the dark corners of the Disney Internet have been buzzing with speculation about FastPass Plus-will it come back? If so, when? And what’s it going to look like? We’re going to give you all the information you never knew you needed about Fastpasses!
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Walt Disney World and Disneyland say YOLO, return to nearly “normal” operations
https://bit.ly/WDWYOLO
Prague City Hall Paternoster lift, courtesy of Atlas Obscura
https://bit.ly/AOPater...2021-06-221h 17Disney World And BeyondGetting To Know Us, Part 1Nice to meet you! Please allow us to re-introduce ourselves, and our show, to all the newer listeners out there. But first, travel news, including the return of Food and Wine to EPCOT, United Airlines goes BOOM for Supersonic flight, and things are getting spooky at SeaWorld Orlando. Put on your name tag and get ready for the ice breakers, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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EPCOT Food and Wine Festival returns for 2021, and it’s longer than ever!
http://bit.ly/EPCOTfwFest2021
New Adventures By Disney excur...2021-06-151h 26Disney World And BeyondTheme Parks and MoviesHey, down in front! This week we’re talking about the closely related worlds of theme parks and the movies! But first travel news, including Disney Cruise Line prepares for a test cruise, Universal Orlando welcomes your Dreamworks animation favorites, and Zach is proud to share the story of Walt Disney Imagineering’s Bob Gurr. Refill your popcorn bucket and pass the soda, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Disney Cruise Line Approved for “Test Cruise”
http://bit.ly/DCLTestCruise
United Airlines plans vaccine lottery incentive, v...2021-06-081h 22Disney World And BeyondDraft Day 2:Disney Theme Park LandsCome on down, for Draft Day Part 2, where the gang creates their perfect Disney theme park land the way Walt intended it-as part of a silly game! But first travel news, including Disneyland for all in June, Cruising with Royal Caribbean this summer, and the scariest bridge in China! Fill out your wishlist and meet me at Disneyland, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Disneyland Resort will reopen to out of state visitors Jun 15
http://bit.ly/DisneylandOpenToAll
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line to res...2021-06-011h 08Disney World And BeyondTour of Tomorrowland in Walt Disney World's Magic KingdomPaging Mr. Tom Morrow! We continue our grand anniversary tour of the Magic Kingdom with a stop in Tomorrowland. But first, travel news, including California opens to everyone, cruising news, and a quick report on last week’s trip to Walt Disney World! Fire the booster rockets and say “Hi!” to Sonny Eclipse, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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California to fully reopen to out of state visitors soon. Will Disneyland allow out of state guests to visit next month?
http://bit.ly/CaliOpenJune15
Disneyland Hotel Reopening July 2...2021-05-251h 29Disney World And BeyondMexican All Inclusive Resorts, Part TwoHola! We’re headed South of the Border again to catch up with Heather and Jeff’s further adventures in Mexico. But first, travel news, including Halloween fun at Walt Disney World,running with the pack on Universal’s Velocicoaster, and Dan needs help planning his Disney adventure! Swim up to the bar and don’t forget your sunscreen, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Disney After Hours Boo Bash Coming to Magic Kingdom in place of Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. Courtesy of Theme Park P...2021-05-191h 25Disney World And BeyondTheme Park News and Caveman PoemsExtra, extra, read all about it! We have a whole bunch of theme park news to catch up on, plus the gang gets primordially silly with a game of Poetry for Neanderthals. Stop the presses and look out for wooly mammoths, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Don’t forget, Dan still needs help planning his to-do list for his trip to Walt Disney World next week. Submit your suggestions for snacks to eat, sights to see, or silly challenges to complete on our Facebook, Twitter, or contact us through our websi...2021-05-1151 minDisney World And BeyondExperience Walt Disney World Like A LocalWe’re living la vida local, as we help you find ways to take it slow and get a deeper experience at Walt Disney World. But first travel news, including Disneyland’s opening, summer travel to Europe, and Hungary’s festival of masked monsters! Stock up on boysenberries and hop on the People Mover, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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European Union Set to ease travel restrictions for vaccinated US citizens this summer
http://bit.ly/EUTravelSummer2021
Tourists in Hawaii renting Uhaul Trucks as rental...2021-05-041h 21Disney World And BeyondA Tour of Walt Disney World's Main Street USAHot dog! We’re walking right down the middle of Main Street USA, and you’re coming with us. But first travel news, including Knott’s Berry Farm opening soon, NPH teaches us how to be human, and Zach is back with the Disney history lesson! Grab your boater and hop on the trolley, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Knott’s Berry Farm announces reopening dates for 100th anniversary http://bit.ly/KnottsReopenDates
Neil Patrick Harris presents “How to be human again”, etiquette tutorial videos to guide travele...2021-04-271h 12Disney World And BeyondName That Tune, Disney Theme Parks EditionTurn on, tune in, and get ready to test your earballs as we play a game of name that tune, theme park style. But first, travel news, including a new happy haunt at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion, wasting away again in Times Square, and another festival featuring an epic food fight. Grab a q tip and plug in your headphones, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion got a refurb just in time for reopening, via Theme Park Professor
http://bit.ly/DLHaunt...2021-04-201h 03Disney World And BeyondSpring Break 2021 Cowabunga! We’re ready for some fun in the sun as we discuss America’s greatest invention, Spring Break! But first travel news, including Avengers Campus opening at Disneyland, a waterpark in Thailand themed to your favorite Columbia Pictures movies, and Zach manages to make his Disney history segment all about Taylor Swift! Grab your boogie board and don’t forget your sunscreen, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Avengers Campus Opening Date Announced, courtesy of Theme Park Professor
http://bit.ly/AvengersCampusOpening
Mears Announces Mears Connect, A Paid Rep...2021-04-131h 06Disney World And BeyondTheme Park Fixer Uppers, Round 2 Fire in the hole! Once again, we’re making the tough theme park decisions so you don’t have to, with another round of Keep It, Fix It, or Burn It To The Ground! But first travel news, including exciting potential growth at Disneyland, more Disney Cruise Line news than you can shake a ship at, and wrapping up women’s history month with 2 more legendary ladies of Disney Imagineering. Put on your hard hat and grab the TNT, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Disney Releases P...2021-03-301h 17Disney World And BeyondTravel Merit BadgesOn my honor, I promise if you earn our travel merit badges, you’ll rank up your adventurer skills to the level of master globe trotter! But first travel news, including all the details on Disneyland’s reopening April 30th, cruises through the Caribbean and the jungle, plus a stinky museum and stinkier festival. Pack your knapsack and pitch a tent, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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T-Rex Racing
http://bit.ly/TRexRacingGKAS
Disneyland Reopening Set For April 30
http://bit.ly/DisneylandOpensApril30
Virgin & Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines To...2021-03-231h 07Disney World And BeyondAmerica’s National Parks with Adventures By DisneyYeeeee-haw! We’re headed out to the wild wild west to explore some of the best that America’s National Parks have to offer, and we’re doing it in style as only Adventures By Disney can! But first travel news, including opening dates for Epcot’s Rat ride, Halloween Horror Nights, and Alcatraz (the park, not the prison). Saddle up old paint and grab your Stetson, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Opening Date Announced
http://bit.ly/RemRadAdventureOpen
Universal Orlando Resort...2021-03-161h 19Disney World And BeyondWalt Disney World 50th Anniversary Kickoff CelebrationHappy Birthday! We’re spending the next 18 months celebrating the Magic Kingdom’s 50th anniversary, and kicking it off with some weird and wonderful Disney World history. But first travel news, including Disneyland is back in business, French wine country the Tay Tay way, and a pair of B.A. women of Imagineering. Grab your ears and sprinkle some pixie dust, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Disneyland and other California theme parks could open as soon as April 2021 under new rules
http://bit.ly/Disneyla...2021-03-091h 16Disney World And BeyondWalt Disney World Rumors - Debunked!Say What? We’re talking about the craziest Disney parks rumors ever heard from bus drivers, cast members, and Joe Schmoe on Main Street USA. But first, travel news, including DCA Food and Wine fest deets, how to snuggle up with poultry in New Mexico, and the grumpiest festival east of the Mississippi. Grab your salt shaker and tune up your lie detector, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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DCA Food and Wine Fest, “A Touch of Disney” details
http://bit.ly/DCAFoodFestDeets
How not to get int...2021-03-021h 09Disney World And BeyondHidden Gems of Universal Orlando ResortHeigh-Hoooooo! It’s off to work we go, digging deep for those hidden gems that make your visit to Universal Orlando Resort even better. But first, travel news, including Disney California Adventure is reopening...kind of, golden towers, EPCOT Tombstones and running with the roller bulls in New Orleans. Grab your pickaxe and check on the canary, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Fest returning, courtesy of Theme Park Professor
http://bit.ly/DCAFoodFest
Paris to paint the E...2021-02-161h 14Disney World And BeyondExtreme Theme Park RidesEXTREME! Is the word we’d use to describe these crazy theme park rides that make us step back and say WTF? But first travel news, including a London themed park in London, the most boring hotel in Las Vegas, and a celebration of baby food. Gather up your courage and keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Universal Orlando Resort announces reopening date for Volcano Bay Water Theme Park
http://bit.ly/Volc...2021-02-091h 02Disney World And BeyondPlanning Our PilgrimageDig it! We’re planning pilgrimages to destinations inspired by our hobbies and interests. But first, travel news, including thrilling updates to Disney’s Jungle Cruise, how to get to Jamaica in the time of COVID, and a waterlogged music festival. Get your motor running and head out on the highway, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Jungle Cruise at Disneyland and Walt Disney world to receive major story update
http://bit.ly/JungleCruiseUpdate
Mara Quick Service at Animal Kingdom Lodge reopens for breakfast only
http...2021-02-021h 13Disney World And BeyondTheme Park Fixer UppersIn order to form a more perfect theme park, we the adventurers must make some tough choices when it comes to the future of theme park thrills. But first, travel news, including the return of live entertainment to Walt Disney World, blimps are coming back in a huge way, and the perils of living in an airport terminal. Hand over the nuclear football and watch out for hanging chads, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Festival of the Lion King returns to Disney’s Animal Kingdom
ht...2021-01-261h 19Disney World And BeyondEPCOT Arts Festival 2021We’re back from a trip to this year's EPCOT Arts festival, and we want to tell you about everything we saw and tasted! But first, travel news, including Disney does Antarctica, a visit with some Scottish cows, and the week in Disney parks history. Load up your palette and grab your brushes, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Disneyland announces that park will “sunset” its Annual Pass program
http://bit.ly/DLRCancelsAP
Adventures By Disney announces its first destination cruise itineraries, including Antarctica and the Galapa...2021-01-191h 18Disney World And BeyondTheme Park Hide and Seek Ready or not, here we come, with a rousing game of virtual theme park hide and seek! But first, the weekly news, including Cirque du Soleil’s French clowns prepare to invade Disney Springs, learning to cook the cowboy way, and Japan’s cute monster cafe! Find a hiding spot and count to 10, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Opening dates announced for Cirque du Soleil:Drawn to Life at Disney Springs
http://bit.ly/DSCirqueDates
Guide to Walt Disney World’s current Park Hopping policies...2021-01-0557 minDisney World And BeyondHoliday Traditions Around The WorldHo Ho Ho! There’s only two more sleeps ‘til Christmas, and we’re having a holiday party to get in the mood. But first, travel news, including Walt Disney World’s exciting new package, virtual solstice with the druids at Stonehenge, and the swankiest igloo ever built in the middle of Times Square! Pour me some eggnog and pass the snickerdoodles, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Happy New Year Promotion available soon for select bookings at Walt Disney World Resort, courtesy of Theme Park Professor
http://bit.ly/WDWNewYearPromo
E...2020-12-221h 03Disney World And BeyondOur Favorite Travel Television SeriesHey! I was watching that! Don’t touch that dial, because we’re talking about our favorite travel TV shows! But first, travel news, including New Years Eve at Disney World,Fancy trains come to the American west, Iceland’s Yule Lads, and Diaper wearing pilots from China. Stock up on snacks and check local listings, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Walt Disney World offering festive activities for New Years Eve, courtesy of Theme Park Professor
https://bit.ly/WDWNYETPP
American Airlines to offer rapid COVID-19 testing...2020-12-151h 16Disney World And BeyondOne Day With Walt DisneyHappy Birthday to Walt… Walt Disney, that is! And we’re celebrating by imagining how we’d spend just one day with him if he came back in the year 2020. But first, travel news, including the opening date of Super Nintendo World, creep Christmas caroling in Wales, and Spider fight club in japan. Shine up your phoenix gem and set your nostalgia dials to maximum, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Opening date and details for Super Nintendo World Japan
https://bit.ly/JapanNintendoTPP
Buzzfeed article on internat...2020-12-081h 33Disney World And BeyondDrafting Our Perfect Disney DayHi Adventurers! Dan accidentally uploaded a version of this episode with background chatter behind the commercial break. D'Oh! Please ignore the first published version of this episode, and listen to this one instead!
It’s a beautiful day...to argue over who gets to do what as we imagine our perfect Disney World Day! But first, travel news, including the return of park hopping and the 737 Max, ECOT Updates,Japan loves KFC for Christmas, Heather takes us to a meat dungeon, and praying for breasts in Japan. Put on your game face and show me the...2020-11-241h 31
Disney World And BeyondDrafting Our Perfect Disney World DayIt’s a beautiful day...to argue over who gets to do what as we imagine our perfect Disney World Day! But first, travel news, including the return of park hopping and the 737 Max, ECOT Updates,Japan loves KFC for Christmas, Heather takes us to a meat dungeon, and praying for breasts in Japan. Put on your game face and show me the money, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!Links:Park Hopper set to return to Walt Disney World, courtesy of Theme Park Professorhttps://bit.ly/ParkHopperReturns737 Max plan...2020-11-241h 31Disney World And BeyondHoliday Season at Walt Disney WorldSleigh bells ring, are ya’ listenin’...to this week’s show, all about the most magical time to visit the Magic Kingdom and the rest of the Disney theme parks! But first, travel news, including a backyard matterhorn, Cripple Creek’s Christmas Casino, where to park your flying car in Orlando, and why Sweden likes to ring in Christmas with an ill tempered mallard! Jingle them bells and poor me some eggnog, it’s time to hit the trail with the gold key adventurers society!
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Man recreates Disneyland’s Matterhorn roller coaster in his backyard2020-11-171h 17Disney World And BeyondUnpopular Opinions Round 2:Theme ParksSay what? Yeah we’re going there-it’s time for another round of our favorite game, Unpopular Opinions! First, travel news, including the chicken man of Yellowstone, sledding in Florida, and a lonely hearts cafe in the Japanese fashion. Prepare your rebuttals and don’t at me, bro! It’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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More details on the extension of Downtown Disney into Disney California Adventure’s Buena Vista Street, courtesy of Theme Park Professor
https://bit.ly/BuenaVistaDetailTPP
The Chicken Man of Yellowstone National Park
ht...2020-11-101h 14Disney World And BeyondRetail Therapy:Travel Gear and SouvenirsAttention all shoppers! The holidays are right around the corner, and we’re ready for a little retail therapy! But before we talk shopping, we have to talk shop. This week’s travel news includes some bad news for theme parks, some great news for cruising, and then...well...there’s Japan. Dust off your credit cards and grab a shopping cart, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Letter from Disney regarding Walt Disney World entertainment layoffs, courtesy of Theme Park Professor
http://bit.ly/W...2020-11-031h 21Disney World And BeyondMaster Class:Disney's Haunted MansionBoo! Welcome, foolish mortals, to our extra spooky Halloween Special! I'm here with your ghost hosts Jess, Heather and Jeff to give you a special tour of Walt Disney's Haunted Mansion. But first, the week's travel news, including EPCOT festival news, fending off the dreaded chub rub,very sneaky Disneyland intrigue, and another trip to Japan with Jess. Brace yourself for wall to wall creeps and hot and cold running chills, it's time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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EPCOT’s Festival of The Arts is returning in 2021, courtesy of T...2020-10-271h 17Disney World And BeyondHalloween Spooktacular- Haunted DestinationsDo you like scary movies? We do, and we’ve scoured the globe to bring you a pack of travel destinations scarier than any horror flick! But first, travel news, including Wild West Ghosts, the flayed corpses of Lyon, and a distinctly Japanese brand of creepiness. Grab your proton packs and don’t hang up that phone, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Early 2022 itineraries on Disney Cruise Line Announced, courtesy of Theme Park Professor
http://bit.ly/DCL2022TPP
Walt Disney World vacation Packages now avai...2020-10-201h 07Disney World And BeyondArmchair Imagineering:Disney Movie ChallengeOne little spark of imagination is all we need come up with a quartet of top notch potential Walt Disney World attractions in our first ever armchair Imagineering challenge! But first, travel news, including developments at Super Nintendo World, the return of Just the Tips, and Godzilla’s gulley works. Dust off your pocket protectors and straighten your thinking cap, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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New concept art from Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, courtesy of Theme Park Professor
http://bit.ly/Ninte...2020-10-1350 minDisney World And BeyondUniversal Orlando Fall Trip ReportGet on your bikes and ride! That’s what we did at Universal Orlando, and we’re going to tell you all about it, from Hagrid to ET and everything in between. But first, a whole bunch of travel news-and it’s mostly great! Pull down on your lap bar and get yourself a Dagwood, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel needs, Key to the World's expert travel advisors are standing...2020-10-061h 22Disney World And BeyondUniversal Orlando Resort TourI’m ready for my close up, Mr. Demille, and we hope you’re ready to take a tour of Universal Orlando Resort with us, to get ready for our trip next week. But first, travel news, including Christmas at Disney, Mexican ruins, and construction updates for Epcot and Magic Kingdom. Hop on your bike and crack open a butterbeer, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Christmas festivities coming to Walt Disney World, courtesy of our friend the Theme Park Professor
http://bit.ly/ChristmasWDWTPP
Mexican...2020-09-151h 17Disney World And BeyondA Tour Of Disney Springs Restaurants,Shopping, and EntertainmentLike, totally fer sure! Meet me at the mall, ok? But not just any mall, Walt Disney World’s outdoor dining shopping and entertainment hot spot, Disney Springs! But first, travel news, including incredible promotional pricing at Disney World, Big changes at the Poly, and Jess’s favorite little theme park in the world. Look over the menu and prepare to shop till you drop, it’s time to hit the trail with the gold key adventurers society!
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-Exciting new Fall and Winter Promotional Pricing for Walt Disney World, courtesy of Theme Park Professor
http...2020-09-081h 18Disney World And BeyondDisney Resort Hotels Restaurant TourFeed me, Seymour! We’re back with more food talk, this time diving deep into the restaurants at Walt Disney World Resorts. But first, travel news, including a Touch of Fall In the Magic Kingdom, probable raptors arrive in Island of Adventure, and Michigan’s happy doomsday cult Amusement Park and Baseball complex. Put on your fat pants and grab a doggy bag, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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-A Touch of Fall at the Magic Kingdom, courtesy of Theme Park Professor
http://bit.ly/MKTouchOfFall
-Airpl...2020-09-011h 19Disney World And BeyondWalt Disney World Food TourOrder Up! We're still hungry, so we're tackling all the very best places to grab a bite at Walt Disney World's theme parks! But first, great news from Disney Parks, the TSA is causing America's coin shortage,camping on (and off of) cliffs, and the most Alaska place in Alaska. Take a cow for a walk in the garden and pin a rose on it, it's time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Week in Disney history:
-August 26,1806, Henry Dircks, inventor of the Pepper’s Ghost illusion, is born in...2020-08-251h 13Disney World And BeyondHappy Birthday To Us:Ask Me Anything EditionHappy Birthday to us! Thanks for filling our first year with so much fun and adventure, and thanks for sending in so many great questions for us to answer in this episode!We can't wait to see what year 2 brings us, and to have more adventures with you.
Topics covered include Disney Theme Parks, packing tips, beaches, resorts, cruising, travel mishaps and trouble, Adventures By Disney, Hobos and Mulligan Stew, Survivor VS The Amazing Race, how we podcast, and airplane unpleasantness.
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. F...2020-08-181h 21Disney World And BeyondDisney Parks Insider Scoop:Taking Your Theme Park Trip To The Next LevelListen, do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell? We’ve got a list of our favorite tips to help you take your visit to the Disney theme parks to the next level. Plus travel news, including New Yorkers in Florida, Fake Asian vacations, and the Mel Brooks Tower of Terror that should have been. Ditch your Birnbaum’s guide and strap on your fanny pack, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Congrats, you did it! Thanks for all your help- we hit the big...2020-08-111h 23Disney World And Beyond2021 Travel DreamsI’m dreaming of adventure and travel...and I bet you are too! This week we’re talking about all the places we want to visit and the things we want to do once the world starts returning to something close to normalcy! But first, travel news, including how to work from a vegas hotel room, the magic kingdom is officially awesome, and the week in theme park history. Cross your fingers and update your vision board, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Magic Kingdom named #1 Theme Park by Tri...2020-08-041h 16Disney World And BeyondWeird And Wonderful RestaurantsYummy yummy yummy, I’ve got some good eats in my tummy, and can’t wait to share the weird, wonderful and mouthwatering restaurants we’ve discovered to help make your summer road trips a success. But first, a Halloween Horror Nights update, historical butts, and a Mexican summer camp for adults. Tie on your bib and grab an extra toothpick, it’s time to hit the trail with tthe Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Universal Orlando and Hollywood cancel Halloween Horror Nights
https://bit.ly/HHNCancelTPP
Battle of The Bums
https://bit.ly/BumBattl...2020-07-281h 17Disney World And BeyondDisney World Trip Report July 2020:Reopening EditionGuess who’s back, back again...That’s right, it’s Walt Disney World, back open after all this time, and Jess, Heather, and Jeff are here with a grand reopening trip report. Plus clearing out some dead weight at Disney World, Icelandic Scream Therapy, how to get a job at Halloween Horror Nights, and the trippy world of Sid and Marty Kroft. Dust off your mouse ears and order a Dole Whip for me, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Looks Like You Need Iceland Scream Therapy
http...2020-07-211h 28Disney World And BeyondSummer Vacation:Water ParksSurf’s Up! Get ready for some wet and wild fun as the gang explore the next entry in our series of classic summer vacation destinations, the water park! But first, great news if you want to book a Disney World trip for 2020, a stuntaculous review of the Bourne Stuntacular, Robots that fetch your wine, Screaming inside your heart, and more strangeness involving robots and a Japanese cafe. Strap on your goggles and don’t forget your beach towel, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
As always...2020-07-141h 04Disney World And BeyondSummer Vacation: Amusement Parks and Roller CoastersHurry, Hurry, Hurry! Step right up to our discussion of that great American summer time tradition, the amusement park, and the roller coasters that thrill us and scare our pants off at the same time. But first, space balloons, super assassin stunts, the International Friendship Exhibition, and America’s deadliest water park. Keep your arms and legs inside the ride vehicle and win your sweetie a kewpie doll, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Tickets now on sale for Cirque du Soleil’s Drawn To Life at Disney Spring...2020-07-071h 25Disney World And BeyondTake a Summer Road Trip With The Gold Key AdventurersHit the road, Jack! And doncha come back until you’ve had your own epic road trip adventure. We’re here to help you navigate the great American vacation, plus we’ll tell you about space age desert bubble hotels, a Spanish festival for daredevils, and the bleakest theme park ever dedicated to the works of Charles Dickens. Put the top down and gas up the tank, it’s time to hit the road with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel...2020-06-301h 33Disney World And BeyondWalt Disney World Reopening Info, ReduxHiya Pals! We’ve finally cracked the code, and have all the info you need to plan your Walt Disney World vacation once they reopen next month, including a look at the new theme park reservation system. But first, stupid plane seats, Tomorrowland’s outhouse of the future, and Iowa is invaded by a band of friendly hobos. Pack your bindle stick and bring some taters for the mulligan stew, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World T...2020-06-231h 24Disney World And BeyondTrip Report:Universal Orlando Resort Re-Opening
That’s a wrap-on Universal Orlando’s temporary closure! Heather and Jeff bravely volunteered to go and see it, and they brought back a guest to help tell all about it! Oh yeah, and we finally know when Disneyland will be open, plus hotel remote controls in plastic bags, Knight Glamping, Gopher museums and the hottest peep show ever operated on Disneyland property. Grab you wands and phone home, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to...2020-06-161h 12Disney World And BeyondWalt Disney World Reopening Plans, Summer 2020Walt Disney World Reopening Plans, Summer 2020
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What, No FastPass+ or Dining Plan?
This just in! We have an opening date for Walt Disney World, and we're talking about how a WDW vacation will look a little different for a while. Plus skunk apes,giraffes,and Japanese cowboy robots. Dust off your magic bands and pack your favorite ears, it's time to hit the trail with the gold key adventurers Society!
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Jess updated us on reopening plans for several theme parks, including Sea Wo...2020-06-021h 26Disney World And BeyondTravel Final Exams Pt. 2:Theme Parks No more pencils, no more books, and before you know it no more travel restrictions! Before making our oral presentations about theme parks, we talk about the travel industry starting to wake up from the quarantine blues. Strap on your magic band and say hi to Shamu, it's time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
This week in theme park history, courtesy of our friend the Theme Park Professor, includes a whole bunch of park firsts, including the opening of it’s a small world in Disneyland, Pandora in Animal Kingdom,Galaxy’s Edge...2020-05-261h 25Disney World And BeyondTravel Final Exams Pt 1:Across The USAPencils down! The end of the school year means final exams, and this week the Gold Key Adventurers are making our oral reports on some of our favorite vacation spots in the US. But first, universal orlando’s city walk is open, where Americans dream of traveling while under quarantine, a stand up comedian visits the studio, and the sadness of Chinese bootleg theme park rides. Pack your lunch and sharpen your pencils, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the...2020-05-191h 24Disney World And BeyondEating And Drinking Around Universal Orlando Elllliooootttt- this week we’re taking a tour of our favorite spots for food and drink around Universal Orlando Resort. But first: the week in theme park history, good news for astronaut tourism,a hobbit high rise and the crappiest theme park ever. Hop on your bicycle and put on the sorting hat, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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This Week In Theme Park History
https://bit.ly/TPPHistory2
Virgin Galactic Successfully Completes First Test Glide
https://bit.ly/VirginGalacticTest
Magic Mountain Hotel in Chile2020-05-051h 23Disney World And BeyondDisney World Ultimate Bar CrawlThe Ultimate Walt Disney World Bar Crawl
Bottoms up! Join us for an intoxicating and exhaustive tour of our favorite watering holes in Walt Disney World! But first, the week in theme park history, the strangest collections of museums around the world, and how to survive an encounter with a bear! Remember to stay hydrated and pack your bear spray, it’s time to hit the road with the gold key adventurers society!bar
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The Week in Theme Park History
https://bit.ly/TPHistory1
Winvian Luxury Themed Cottages, Litchfield Hills Connecticut
ht...2020-04-281h 36Disney World And BeyondMagic Kingdom Time MachineMarty, you've got to come back with me...back to the good old days of the Magic Kingdom! We're talking our favorite attractions, shows and questionable citrus dishes from the quintessential Disney theme park that have gone the way of the dodo. Find the TARDIS key and polish up the flux capacitor, it's time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Travel news is still slow this week, since most of us are still staying home and staying safe. Jess shares some updated closure dates for theme parks and Disney Cruise Line. Dan shared hi...2020-04-141h 29Disney World And BeyondCome On Now Tell Me, What's On Your Bucket List?Hoka Hey, it's a beautiful day to have guests in the studio, so we invited the Outer Vibe come talk about inspiration and bucket lists. But first travel news, including unemployed cruise ships and the cheekiest hotel this side of the Mississippi. Tune your guitar and empty your spit valve, it's time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel needs, Key to the World's expert travel advisors are standing by. Make sure you tell them the...2020-04-071h 24Disney World And BeyondIt's All Fun and Games-Disney StyleSurvey says...ding ding ding! It’s all fun and games, until somebody forgets to make their fast pass selections! We’re playing Guess Who (or what or where?) Disney World style. But first the travel news, including the world’s fanciest treehouses and Dusseldorf’s premier nuclear facility turned theme park. Buy a vowel and make it a true daily double, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Disneyland and Walt Disney World Closure Extension
bit.ly/DisneyParkClosureExtension
Special Summer Dining offer for guests whose reservation was cancelled...2020-03-311h 07Disney World And BeyondThe Gold Key Adventurers Are Disney Staycationistas!Hiya, Pal! We’re here to help you bust those social distancing blues with some of our favorite ways to bring the magic of the Disney Parks into your home. Plus travel news, including weird hotels, Superheroes invading Disneyland, the Island of the Dolls, and a hellishly weird theme park from China. Queue up your favorite ride videos and mix up some Lapu Lapus, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort donate excess food during COVID-19 closures
https://bit.ly/DLFoodDonateTPP
Sun Crui...2020-03-241h 30Disney World And BeyondThe Gold Key Adventurers Are On Island TimeAs you may know, when The Gold Key Adventurers Society isn’t holding its weekly meeting, we all work as travel planners with Key to the World Travel. The last few days have been pretty rough for the travel industry as a whole. With the escalation of the COVID 19 outbreak worldwide,many popular travel destinations have temporarily shut down operations. We’ve been hard at work, helping our travel clients to reschedule their trips for later dates. As a result-we’re pooped, and it’s only Tuesday. Also, we’re officially on island time, so we can recharge and make sure...2020-03-1703 minDisney World And BeyondDisney World Trip Report:EPCOT Festival and Mickey Mouse New RideAll aboard! Jess, Heather and Jeff just got back from Disney World, and they’re going to tell us all about basketball at the NBA Experience inDisney Springs, EPCOT’s Flower and Garden Festival, and the moment we’ve all been waiting for- the opening of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway! Steam up the engine and wash your damn hands, it’s time for the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
In the News Segment, Jess tells us about new intergalactic breakfast offerings at Hollywood Studios’ Star Wars:Galaxy’s Edge, and the newest tour being offered at Disn...2020-03-101h 34Disney World And BeyondDisney World Parks Madness TournamentNothing but net! This week we've got a bad case of March Madness, as we pick the very best thing at Walt Disney World. But first, travel news, including sledding in Florida and your chance for a luxurious vacation in a Soviet Bunker. We also discuss the exciting new Disney Dining Plan option, and the impending closing of EPCOT’S Spaceship Earth for its massive glow up refurb. Stock up on Gatorade and lace up your Jordans, it's time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society
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Spaceship Earth Glow Up ...2020-03-031h 12Disney World And BeyondDisney World! Party Time! Excellent!Opa! This week we learn how to party down at the parks year round at special after hours events. But first, travel news, including a great new BBQ stop in EPCOT and the worlds cheesiest theme park. Find your wingman and put on your party pants, it’s time to hit the road with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Regal Eagle Smokehouse Craft Brews and BBQ NOW OPEN http://bit.ly/RegalEagleTPP
Lounge Coming to Disney Villains After Hours
http://bit.ly/VillainsLoungeTPP
Villains After Hours at Magic Kingdom
http://bit.ly...2020-02-251h 21Disney World And BeyondOff The Beaten Path At The Disney ParksHuzzah! We’re back, talking about some pretty awesome experiences at Disney theme parks that are a little less well known than Star Wars Land USA. But first, travel news, including a jungle airplane hotel and the world’s most immersive batman themed restaurant. Strap on your pith helmet and sharpen your machete, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Japan’s Hadaka Matsuri “Naked Festival” http://bit.ly/JapanNakedFestGKAS
London’s Batman Themed Restaurant http://bit.ly/BatmanRestaurantGKAS
Jungle Jet Suite at the Hotel Costa Verde http://bit.ly/JungleJetSui...2020-02-181h 25Disney World And Beyond2020 Travel Trends Part 3: Rise of the QuokkaLook out! Heather’s comin’ at ya with another batch of travel trends to keep an eye on in 2020. Hope you like the color green! As always, we have the week’s travel news, and Jess takes us to a Japanese spa perfect for foodies. Shine up your crystal ball and pet the nearest quokka, it’s time to hit the road with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
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Japanese Ramen Spa http://bit.ly/RamenSpaKTTW
Star Wars AirBnB http://bit.ly/StarWarsAirBNB
Arsenal Park, Transylvania http://bit.ly/ArsenalParkKTTW
USA Train Loop http://bit.ly/USA...2020-02-111h 18Disney World And BeyondHollywood Studios Time MachineHollywood Studios Time Machine
Hollywood Studios has really changed since the days of Disney-MGM Studios. A slightly confusing park is really finding its way, with Star Wars:Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story Land acting as new anchors for the park’s focus on living the adventure of your favorite movies. But it’s important to remember the weird and wonderful history of this park. We’re talking about a park where you could see Aladin riding an elephant, the Golden Girls house and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles all in one day! Great Scott, we have t...2020-02-041h 09Disney World And BeyondWon't You Let Me Take You On A Sea Cruise?Won’t You Let Me Take You On A Sea Cruise?
Land Ho! We’re going cruising this week, and we want to you to come with us. Hear all about the latest advances in cruise ship entertainment options coming to new ships being launched this year, as well as why cruise ship kids clubs are the best, what makes river cruising so great, and your favorite adventurers first, favorite, and bucket list cruises.
But first, the week’s news, including Super Mario World, hidden watering holes, and what happens when China make...2020-01-281h 31Disney World And BeyondOverheard at Walt Disney WorldSay What? Guests say the darndest things at Walt Disney World, and we’re here to help you be smarter than the average pooh bear! Lately we’ve overheard some...interesting things from theme park guests, and we want to show you how a little preparation and help from a great travel planner like the ones at Key to the World Travel can help you avoid these big mistakes and have an all around better vacation.
But first, the news, and it just keeps getting better. Sure, we have the latest from Star Wars:Galaxy’s Edge in Disn...2020-01-211h 03Disney World And BeyondIntroducing The Newest Member of The Gold Key Adventurers SocietyIt's a girl! Sorry guys, Dan's wife had to go and have an adorable baby girl right when we were supposed to be producing this week's episode. We'e going to have to sit this week out, because baby. Don't worry, we'll be back on track next week with an episode all about all the weird stuff we've been hearing guests at Walt Disney World say lately. It's like Kids Say the Darnedest Things. But with grown ups. At a theme park.
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. Fo...2020-01-1403 minDisney World And Beyond2020 Theme Park Coming AttractionsHurry, hurry, hurry! Step right up, and see what 2020 has to offer! There's a lot of exciting new attractions coming to the world of theme parks in 2020, including a whole bunch of changes at Dave's favorite park (Epcot), Mickey's Runaway Railway in Disney's Hollywood Studios and the all new Avengers Campus land in Disney's California Adventure- and we're here to talk about them all.
But first the news. As always, there's some weird hotels, and we try picking a random entry from the Atlas Obscura to explore and discuss. Oh yeah, and we learn about cow cuddling...2020-01-071h 16Disney World And BeyondThe Gold Key Adventurers Society New Year's Rockin' EveHappy new year! It’s time to say goodbye before we say hello. Join us for a look back at the travel stories and adventures that shaped our lives and show in 2019. But first, Heather gives us a report on Rise of The Resistance, the new massively immersive attraction that just opened in Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and soon to open in Disneyland. Then Dan shares 2019’s top 10 most popular tourist attractions, according to TripAdvisor.com.
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your t...2019-12-3147 minDisney World And BeyondChristmas Party with The Gold Key Adventurers SocietyUp on the housetop, reindeer pause. Out jump Jess, Heather, and Dan to show you around the Gold Key Adventurers Society office Christmas party. Find out what kind of ugly Christmas sweaters we wear to go adventuring in, join us as we sit on Santa's lap and share our travel Christmas wishes, and then sit back and relax as we present our own very special rendition of A Visit From Saint Nicholas, by Clement C. Moore.
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel needs, Key to...2019-12-2409 minDisney World And Beyond9: 1 Star Reviews and Dave Issues A RetractionEpisode 9, in which Dave makes a statement regarding his position on Epcot, and we take a look at some ridiculous complaints made by ridiculous people about your favorite travel destinations.
Remember, life is short and the world is wide. So go have an adventure!
A huge thanks to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel planning needs, whether it’s Disney destinations, Universal Studios, or anywhere else you can imagine, visit www.keytotheworldtravel.com for a free quote and help planning a trip of a lifetime. Tell them the Gold Key Adven...2019-10-081h 12Disney World And Beyond8:Halloween Season Kickoff with Our Favorite Haunted DestinationsEpisode 8, in which we get just a little bit spooky, sharing our favorite haunted travel destinations to help us warm up for the terrifying goodness of the Halloween season. Highlights include:
Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort
Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville Kentucky
Civil War ghosts (and weird bathroom ghosts) in Richmond, Virginia
St. Alban's Sanatorium in Radford, Virginia
All things witchy in Salem, Massachusetts
All things headless in Sleepy Hollow
Extreme haunted attractions around the United States
Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield Ohio
You might want to...2019-10-011h 28Disney World And Beyond7-Unpopular OpinionsEpisode 7, in which we discuss the weeks travel news, then play a game where sit around and tell each other how wrong our opinions about Walt Disney World are. Sometimes maddening, often silly, always fun!
Remember, life is short and the world is wide. So go have an adventure!
A huge thanks to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel planning needs, whether it’s Disney destinations, Universal Studios, or anywhere else you can imagine, visit www.keytotheworldtravel.com for a free quote and help planning a trip of a lifetime. Tell...2019-09-241h 06Disney World And Beyond6: Don't Smuggle Tarantulas In Your Pants and Travel Trends With HeatherEpisode 6, in which we discuss many silly people who have tried to pull a fast one on airport security, the dangers of drinking coffee on a plane, and a report on the condition of Disney's Castaway Cay post Hurrican Dorian, from the first Disney Cruise Line sailing to dock there. Also discussed are opportunities to live your movie dreams in Hagrid's Hut from the Harry Potter series, or on a grand Edwardian adventure with a swanky Downton Abbey tour of England. Then Heather shares some more of her travel trends to keep an eye on in the coming year.2019-09-171h 06Disney World And BeyondEpisode 5-Travel News and How To Fly Like A ProEpisode 5, in which we discuss Hurricane Dorian relief efforts, silly AirBnB offerings and Trip Advisor’s top Theme Park as voted by guests, as well as all the best tips and tricks to help you fly like a pro when you head off on your next expedition.
Remember, life is short and the world is wide. So go have an adventure!
A huge thanks to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel planning needs, whether it’s Disney destinations, Universal Studios, or anywhere else you can imagine, visit www.keytotheworldtravel.com for a...2019-09-101h 17Disney World And BeyondEpisode 4- Star Wars, Nothing But Star Wars! (And some more D23 Parks Panel News)Episode 4, in which we discuss the rest of the biggest news stories from the D23 Expo Parks Panel, Swiss tourists in New Orleans, Digging for diamonds in the USA and extreme paddle boarding. Then we sit down in Oga's Cantina to discuss everything Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, which just opened in Walt Disney World.
Remember, life is short and the world is wide. So go have an adventure!
A huge thanks to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel planning needs, whether it’s Disney destinations, Universal Studios, or anywhere else you...2019-09-031h 30Disney World And BeyondEpisode 3- D23 Expo Parks Panel Preview and 2020 Travel Trends Interview with HeatherEpisode 3, in which we discuss some exciting early Disney theme park news out of the 2019 D23 Expo in Anaheim California, ponder the topic of travel to Greenland, and fantasize about the menu offerings at the Starcourt Mall Food Court dining area at Universal Studios Orlando Halloween Horror Nights 2019. Then our guest, Heather Straight, gives is the lowdown on some exciting travel trends to keep an eye on in 2020.
Remember, life is short and the world is wide. So go have an adventure!
A huge thanks to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all y...2019-08-2751 minDisney World And BeyondEpisode 2:New News and New Theme Park HotelsEpisode 2, in which we discuss news about spooky theme park offerings, gigantic fields of sunflowers, King Arthur's birthplace and more. Then we shift gears, and Jess regales us with a description of his stay at the two newest hotels to open at Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort, and give you a sneak peak of some exciting new hotels coming up on the horizon.
Remember, life is short and the world is wide. So go have an adventure!
A huge thanks to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel p...2019-08-2048 minDisney World And BeyondEpisode 1: A New ChapterEpisode 1, in which we discuss the topics and goals of this new show, and then share our personal "travel stories" about the place travel has in our lives, why we love it, and how we got here. There's also a short diversion about weird roadside attractions. Sorry about that!
Remember, life is short and the world is wide. So go have an adventure!
A huge thanks to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel planning needs, whether it’s Disney destinations, Universal Studios, or anywhere else you can imagine, visit www.key...2019-08-1326 min