Friday 28 February 2014

We're on the radio!!!

The Disney Dream Girls are very happy and pleased to announce that we will now be appearing on the radio!!

The lovely people over at V24 Radio have asked to air our little show every other Friday, along with a whole host of other podcasts who all share the common theme of Disney!  Follow this link to find out more;
www.v24radio.com

Suffice to say we are really pleased with this development and hope it means that lots more people get to share in our fun and laughter!






Tuesday 25 February 2014

Episode 7 - Let's run!!

So in this episode we cover the topic of running at Disney, which seems to have really taken off in the last few years and we have another Dining Plan challenge.

We are joined by our good friend Emma Godbold who gives us the low down on taking part in a run Disney event from a UK perspective.  Emma took part in this years Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend by running the half marathon.  She lets us know what is was like training in the UK, applying for the half marathon, actually running the race as well as everything else happening over marathon weekend.

Disney hold a number of 'runDisney' events over the year at both WDW and Disneyland.

At WDW the events are;

January - Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
February - Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend
May - Expedition Everest Challenge
October - The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10 Miler Weekend
November - Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend

At Disneyland the events are;

January - Tinkerbell Half Marathon Weekend
August - Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend
November - The Avengers Superheros Half Marathon Weekend (this is new for 2014 and has just been announced!)

All events include the following;

·         Timed races
·         Disney characters and entertainment en route
·         Family reunion area with live entertainment and characters at the finish line
·         Event transportation
·         Tech shirt
·         Finisher medal
·         Digital event guide
·         iGift bag
·         personalized bib
·         on-course and post race refreshments
·         ChronoTrack B-tag timed race with live runner tracking signup for friends and family
·         Personalized results website

For more information check out the 'runDisney' website and be inspired.

So having run off a few calories our next feature looks at in-taking a few calories...yes it's time for another Disney Dining Plan challenge.  This time the girls are confined to eating at Downtown Disney; Michelle has the Table Service Plan whilst Jayne has the Quick Service Plan. Where would you eat and why?  Listen to the girls as they discuss their favourite places to eat and how to make best value of the Dining Plan.

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Saturday 15 February 2014

Episode 6 - Dreams of Disney Delectable Delights Part Two

On this episode we talk more food and then tours!

We are joined once again by the fabulous Thomas Allison of DisGeek podcast to talk all things food at Disneyland. Michelle's trip to Disneyland is getting closer and now we talk counter and table service.

We then look at one of the Magic Kingdom's long standing attractions and ask is it a hit or a miss?  The attraction in question is the Astro Orbiter in Tomorrowland; what do you think?  Is this a must do ride for you or one you keep at arms length?  Let us know, contact us on Twitter @DisDreamGirls, via Facebook or drop us a line info@disneydreamgirls.com

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Monday 3 February 2014

Epsiode 5 - Dreams of Disney Delectable Delights

On this episode we talk food and then ask whether an attraction is a hit or a miss.

We are joined by the fabulous Thomas Allison of DisGeek podcast to talk all things food at Disneyland. Michelle's trip to Disneyland is getting closer and she needs all the inside information that she can.  On this episode we talk about the all important snack options on offer!!

We then take a tour of the tours available at the Magic Kingdom as we answer one of our twitter followers questions.  Did you know that Walt Disney World offer 56 different tours of all descriptions, 18 of which are in the parks!  We take a look at the 5 options that are available at the Magic Kingdom.  Check out these websites for some excellent information on all that there is on offer.






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