Episode #111 - Epcot turns 30, a look back

As Epcot prepares to celebrate its 30th year, I wanted to look back at Walt's vision, and what was constructed on the Florida property. I delve into the backstory, and what was originally progress city, and how that evolved over time. I hope you take a listen, and learn some new things about the history of the park.

Episode #110 - Destinations in Florida

On today's show, I'm delighted to talk about my new affiliation with Destinations in Florida, an authorized Disney Vacation Planner. Now when someone asks if I can direct them to an agency, I have an answer! Joining me to talk about the service - and Disney of course - is Shannon, one of the friendly and knowledgeable travel planners. Get to know her a little, and learn a little about what they offer, and of course we'll talk about some Disney Magic.
 

Now I have to tell you that I really had some fun talking with Shannon.  She's got the "spirit" of a CastMember and has a passion for what she does (and like I often say, you should have great passion for whatever you do in life!)...

Episode #109 - Inside the Emporium

On today's podcast, I talk about the ins and outs of working in the Emporium. I talk about its size, how much money is handled, and how it manages to work. I explain how the stock is maintained, and how the finances work. Its sort of an insiders look at the store.
 

Episode #108 - Dave answers your questions

Dave is back to answer your Disney questions! Is Wi-fi available? What do you do when it rains in the water parks? In the other parks? What do CastMembers do for vacations? Help with park tickets. And some cruise tips.

MouseSavers.com Ticket Questions

Hidden Mickeys iPhone app

Hidden Mickeys iPad app

Pin trading app (iPhone & iPad)

Episode #107 - a trip report and a good cause

I've been doing this for a while now, and one thing that's missing is a bit of a social conscience.  I figure we all should do some good for others, and that's what I aim to do.

Now I know this is not my greatest work.  Believe me when I say I had a lot of trouble deciding on an approach for this podcast.  But I believe that what it lacks in overall production quality is offset by its purpose.

You see, I have a friend who has a child diagnosed with autism.  He wanted to take a trip to Disney, and relying on everything I know about Disney I pronounced "I believe Disney will take great care with you, and you'll have a great time!"

But it turns out that he had other information from people in his circle: Disney is NOT (gasp!) that great at making accommodations for children with autism and (double gasp!) Universal does it better.

Say it isn't so!

So, he decided to bring his other child down to investigate and visit both and determine what his son can handle and how both parks deal with issues.

And so I took him around the Magic Kingdom, and we had a ball.

But I became more acutely aware of what he was saying...and decided that my social conscience would be directed at raising awareness and supporting an organization called "Autism Speaks"....you can find a link to the site on this page, and on disneypodcast.net

What I would like to do over time is to hilight the cause from time to time, and if anyone has some experience in this area, please feel free to comment or send me an email.

I'm not sure where I want to go with this, exactly, but I just feel like it should go *somewhere*.