522 The Disney Dream Girls

Welcome to the show for the Disney Dream Girls Podcast - show number 522 for Sunday 13th October 2024.

On this week's show, Michelle and Jayne chat through some things that are in the Disney news this week. 

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347 - The Seth Kubersky Unofficial Guidance

Welcome to the show notes for the Disney Dream Girls Podcast, show number 347, for Sunday 17th January 2021.

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This week we welcome our friend (and former podcast guest)  Seth Kubersky back to share the latest from our favourite Orlando theme parks.

Seth is the author of The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2021 and is an avid theme park visitor. 

If you are not aware of these guide books, they offer a wealth of advice. This one, is based around Universal Orlando and has touring advice and exclusively patented, field-tested touring plans that save hours of standing in line in a single day. The guide book is packed with detailed, specific information on every ride, show, and restaurant in the resort. Their Walt Disney World guide will be out soon - so keep looking for it!

Find Seth on Twitter @Skubersky as well as via the Unofficial Guides pages on Facebook and their own website -  https://theunofficialguides.com 

On the show, Seth starts by sharing his opinions on Walt Disney World right now and what is coming ahead. Then, he moves over to Universal Studios and shares his thoughts about there also. 

That is about it for this week and we hope you have enjoyed reading this blog as well as listening to the podcast. You can find us @DisDreamGirls on Instagram and Twitter. We have the Disney Dream Girls page on Facebook as well as the Disney Dream Girls Podcast Family.

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That's it for this week, so thank you for reading and listening to our Disney musings.

Much love,
Michelle & Jayne xxx

DDG 224 - WDW Family Trip Planning with Craig Lucas

Welcome to the show notes for the Disney Dream Girls Podcast, show number 224 for Sunday 26th August 2018. If you want to listen, whilst you read these notes, all you have to do is press the green triangle on the audio player below. Alternatively, why not listen via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or any podcast catching place!
Apologies in advance these are much briefer show nates than usual due to Michelle's travel commitments. 

This week our guest is Craig Lucas of the Dis After Dark Podcast and we believe this show is one of the best guest chats we have had because it really showed a different side to Craig - the Disney family trip planner!

We all joke about going to Disney being an almost military proceedure well when you are planning a trip for 17 people it absolutely is! Craig shares details about his past trips and how he managed to negotiate an amazing deal for his next trip in 2019.  

That then wraps up this weeks show. We hope you have enjoyed listening and as usual our social media links are:

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So until next time, it is goodbye from us!

Disney Dream Girls 127 - Lounging Around Disney

Welcome to the show notes for the Disney Dream Girls Podcast, show number 127 for Sunday 3rd October 2016. As always, if you wish to listen now, whilst looking at these pictures, click on the player below. 

 
On todays show, Michelle and Jayne look at some items of news that caught their eye. Also, our listener Katie Mason (who ran the inaugural Disneyland Paris Half Marathon) has very kindly donated a prize of a celebratory marathon keyring. So if you want to win this amazing prize - give the show a listen to find out how!

Taken in Animal Kingdom Lodge Jambo House

Our guest for the show is Liliane Opsomer. Liliane is one of the authors of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World With Kids. Also, she is a good friend of mine and I was able to catch up with her on my recent trip and chat about some of the lounges you can enjoy at Walt Disney World. 

The newest of the lounges we discussed was Abracadabar. Unfortunately, this was one place I was unable to visit during my most recent trip but luckily for me, Liliane took some amazing pictures and we discussed the lounge on the show. 

Interior of the lounge - photo credit L Opsomer

Drink with curried popcorn - photo credit L Opsomer

The facilities - photo credit L Opsomer

This is the link to the USA Amazon store to buy The Unofficial Guide Walt Disney World with Kids buy here.

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Disney Dream Girls Show 126 - Questions Answered and a Trip to The Boathouse

Welcome to the show notes for the Disney Dream Girls Podcast, show number 126 for Sunday 25th September 2016. As always, if you wish to listen now, whilst looking at these pictures, click on the player below.

 
On the podcast, we answer two listeners questions. The first being a request for the perfect gift from Walt Disney World and the second was a select restaurants to dine in at Disneyland Paris. To hear our answers, listen to the show.
 
Then we moved on to review the Boathouse Restaurant, which opened in Disney Springs earlier this year. Firstly, the scenery was reminiscent of an actual boathouse. Very light and airy, despite all of the wooden trim and the boating artefacts. From checking in to wait staff everyone I saw dealt with me courteously - making me feel very welcome.

Gin and strawberry based drink

As we had arrived at the table early, I ordered a drink from the bar. It was very refreshing and quite strong too. Just the ticket on a warm late August afternoon in Florida. 

Appetiser number 1

Appetiser number 2

 

My Main from Maine

Finale - our dessert

The starters we had were Florida style smokehouse fish dip with white corn tortilla chips and also hoisin chilli calamari. The dip was very light and the chips weren't greasy. It worked really well with the slight kick of the calamari. The two started amply served the four of us.
My main was the 1 1/4lb split baked crab filled lobster served with asparagus and Creole butter sauce. The lobster was cooked perfectly and melted in my mouth. However, as in the case of all lobster, extraction of the lobster from the shell was tricky but the claws had been pre-cracked to make matters easier. We ended our meal with the smores baked alaska. Each and every item was flavoursome and in my opinion good value for the quality and quantity of food served.  I must add... the baked alaska was huge and made a ceremonial entry to our table. Our waiter prepared our servings table side and I swear I heard intakes of breath due to its huge size! 

Shotski Time

Our evening ended with the management organising a shotski to be drunk on the jetty - a perfect and a fun ending to the evening. Each glass with filled with blueberry vodka and was good fun - if not a challenge due to my friend Stephen being over a foot taller than me!

View from the jetty

The show ended with a massive birthday shout out to the wonderful Tom Ameen and I shared his rendition of Firework by Katy Perry.

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Disney Dream Girls 124 - Walt Disney World Trip Review

Welcome to the show notes for the Disney Dream Girls Podcast, show number 124 for Sunday 11th September 2016. As always, if you wish to listen whilst looking at these pictures click on the player below.


This weeks show sees Michelle recall some of her memories from her recent trip to Walt Disney World. From a disappointing night at the Star Wars Galactic Dessert Party to Mickeys Not So Scary Halloween Party but also DVC tours and a quick review of Wilderness Lodge and Animal Kingdom Lodge.

Wilderness Lodge was a very good hotel choice for me. I loved the ease of the bus and watercraft transportation. Roaring Forks was handy for a quick service snack and the pool was a welcoming place after a busy park day. Whereas Animal Kingdom Lodge was not as convenient, the setting and theming really makes you feel you are holidaying in Africa. 

The highlight of the holiday was the people I met and whilst I met and spent time with lots of people, on this show I spoke at length about the time I spent with Anthony Markham, Laura Gregory and Stephen Klimosko. Disney is a fabulous place for making amazing memories with friends. Disney provides a vacation you will never outgrow!

On the podcast we announce the question to the competition we are running. It is a fabulous competition to win the pin shown below so make sure you take part!

We will be back next week with some more Disney fun, but until then, keep upto date with Michelle's travels in Walt Disney World by ensuring you follow all of our social media sites:
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In upcoming shows, I will be featuring dining reviews from Tiffins, California Grill and the Boathouse restaurants, where the best ice cream on property can be found and also fun and games with the Earvengers but lots lots more!

Disney Dream Girls 123 - Jim Korkis Talking Minnie Mouse History

Welcome to the show notes for the Disney Dream Girls Podcast, show number 123 for Sunday 4th September 2016. As always, if you wish to listen whilst reading these notes, click on the link below.

 
Coming up on today's show, we welcome back Jim Korkis for some more Disney history! On this show, we delve into the history of Minnie Mouse. Starting with Plane Crazy and covering questions such as are Mickey and Minnie really married? Where does Minnie Mouse sleep? And much much more!

Jim and Michelle in the Carolwood Pacific Rooms at Disneys Wilderness Lodge

As we are sure you are aware, Jim is a fabulous guest and his knowledge of the Disney company is outstanding. If you haven't as yet bought any of his books, please do so! The can be found by clicking this link.

We will be back next week with some more Disney fun, but until then, keep upto date with Michelle's travels in Walt Disney World by ensuring you follow all of our social media sites:

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Disney Dream Girls 117 - Planning for WDW

Welcome to the show notes for the Disney Dream Girls podcast, show number 117 for Sunday 24th July 2016. As usual, if you wish to listen to the show, whilst reading the blog - click on the image below. 

On this weeks show, Michelle is joined by fellow podcaster, Dutch Lombrowski (of the Mighty Men of Mouse and Earvengers podcasts). Together, these uber planners have a look through Michelle's itinerary for her Walt Disney World.

Photo credit - Disney World Website

So what is ahead for Michelle? A two hotel stay; staying between Wilderness Lodge and Animal Kingdom Lodge. Whilst these locations are both delux and are very costly, Michelle has chosen to rent DVC points. In doing so, she has saved $$. We will investigate this option more in an upcoming show.

Lobby - Animal Kingdom Lodge

Lobby - Wilderness Lodge

Michelle and Dutch also discuss some of the attractions on the itinerary, as well as dining, tours and lots more!   

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Disney Dream Girls 107 - Skywalking Through a Trip Review

Welcome to the show notes for the Disney Dream Girls post, show 107 for Sunday 15th May 2016.

 

Once at your favourite park, you will will be busily spending your money. However some things are better value that others. So we discuss some of these. Here is our list:

5. Generic chocolate bars (such as twix etc)
4. Mickey bars
3. Glowing merchandise
2. Water
1. Popcorn
Then we move over to doing an attraction rumble - Mr Toad's Wild Ride vs  Journey into Imagination with Figment. 

Mr Toad's Wild Ride - Photo Credit Disney Website

Journey into Imagination with Figment - Photo Credit WDW Website

Finally, we are joined by podcasting duo - Sarah and Richard Woloski (from Skywalking through Neverland) and they share stories from their recent trip to Walt Disney World. Highlights include a review of what it was like to compete in the Star Wars Half Marathon - The Dark Side at Walt Disney World, covert podcasting in Disney Springs and a visit to Universal Orlando Resort. Listeners of our show, will recall both Sarah and Richard are firm favourites of ours at DDG and it was wonderful to have to them back to talk about their latest trip.

Richard and Sarah in role for Run Disney event Photo Credit S Woloski

Richard and Sarah using Photo Pass Magic Shot - Photo Credit S Woloski

Star Wars Medal Collection - Photo Credit S Woloski

Sarah and Richard produce a high energy podcast called Skywalking Through Neverland. Their incredibly successful show celebrates fandom, whilst primarily focussed on Star Wars and Disney it also embraces lots more within pop culture. 

Photo Credit - Skywalking Through Neverland

If you haven't heard their podcast as yet, I highly urge you to do so! Not only is fabulously entertaining but Richard and Sarah put an amazing amount of energy into it and that is what makes it such a successful show. This link will take your straight to their website http://skywalkingthroughneverland.com/
 
We hope you have enjoyed this edition of the Disney Dream Girls Podcast and we will be back next week with some more Disney theme park fun.  

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Disney Dream Girls 104 - Disney Theme Park Chat

Welcome to the show notes for the Disney Dream Girls podcast, show 104 for Sunday 24th April 2016. 

 
On todays show:

• Sipping cocktails in The Sunset Room 
• Soarin over California or The World 
• Toy Story Land update 
• Animal Kingdom updates and menu talk 
• UK dining packages added to select 2017 bookings
•  Re-rideable attractions 

You know we love our food talk, so we just had to share some pictures to tantalise your tastebuds for the upcoming Tiffins and Nomad lounge at Animal Kingdom. 

Berber Spiced Lamb Chop - Photo Credit Disney Parks Blog

Calamansi Mouse - Photo Credit Disney Parks Blog

South American Chocolate Ganache - Photo Credit Disney Parks Blog

Concept Art - Photo Credit Disney Parks Blog

Reservations can be made from 20th May 2016 and it will open Memorial Day weekend - yum!

Hope you enjoyed today's show. Don't forget to tweet us as you listen @DisDreamGirls, you can also contact us via our Facebook page by searching for Disney Dream Girls.

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