The Disney Hack – Tricks and Tips for your WDW Trips! (An Unofficial Disney Podcast)

This week: Caillouet Family Disney Hacks

I first met Trent and Jeni on Facebook after I became a regular podcaster in the Disney podcasting community. Of course, I knew who they were long before they ever knew about me. I had been listening to the DisneyDNA Podcast for quite some time and today I am honored to consider these two my friends.

This discussion is one of the reasons I started The Disney Hack. The ability to connect with and learn from Super Fans about how they manage to maximize the MAGIC and FUN while saving the most TIME and MONEY while on a Disney parks trip. Trent and Jeni are MASTERS at this as they have been going to Walt Disney World for years and talk about their trips often on their show.

I have learned a lot from them and I asked them to share their best hacks when planning a trip to the most magical place on earth. In fact, they shared a tip that I believe EVERYONE needs to know, especially if you find yourself in an emergency situation.

Give a listen to these experienced members of the Hack Pack! You won’t regret it!

Connect with Trent and Jeni here:
Website: https://disneydnapodcast.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DisneyDNAPod

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisneyDNAPodcast/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/disneydnapodcast/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfgpYjx3tI6PPJZchEH9FwA

 

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The Disney Hack – Tricks and Tips for your Walt Disney World Trips! (An Unofficial Disney Podcast)

This week: Geekin’ Family Hacks! 

I first became aware of Curt and Lindsay’s Father/Daughter Disney Podcast, Geekin’ on WDW last Summer, long before I started The Disney Hack podcast. It quickly became one of my top resources for great tips when planning my own Disney vacation.

Curt asked his own community of Disney Geek’s to provide their own best hacks for when visiting Walt Disney World and we take a little time diving in to each one.

Topics Discussed:

• How to be ‘That Guy’
• ADR through touring plans
• The SECRET Nachos Rio Grande at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe in Disney World!
• If something doesn’t go right, tell a manager Don’t go home upset
• Ariel bagging (Yes, this is a thing)
• Staying at Deluxe and walking into park
• Plan your parks based on extra magic hours
• Complimenting or thanking a Cast Member via Twitter
• Work with a travel agent to get discounts first in line like free dining plan

 

Connect with Curt Stone here:
Website: http://geekinonwdw.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/geekinonwdw

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/899808513427067

 

What are your favorite Disney hacks?

We’d love to know. Please share your comments with us on The Disney Hack Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/TheDisneyHack/

 

Any other Hacks to share? Post them on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the tag, #DisneyHack

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Until then, have a great week and remember to drink lots of water (just don’t buy it from pirates)!

The Disney Hack – Tricks and Tips for your Disney Trips! (An Unofficial Disney Podcast)

This week: Meal Hacking Walt Disney World with Mark Lucas

Thank the Phoenicians, we’re talking Meal Hacks at Walt Disney World!

I met mark on Instagram when we followed each other’s accounts. He was kind enough to send me a PM on Instagram letting me know how much he enjoyed the show. I replied and we begin a conversation that ended with us recording this episode about dining hacks around how to save money by taking advantage of the appetizers and dessert menu while eating your way around Walt Disney World.

We explore each park, as well as some resorts and Disney Springs! Mark is a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to eating around the World. I really hope you enjoy our conversation.

 

Connect with Mark Lucas here:
Website: http://kingofwdw.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingofwdw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingofwdw/

 

A post shared by Mark Lucas (@kingofwdw) on Jul 5, 2017 at 8:06am PDT

 

What are your favorite Appetizer/Dessert Disney hacks?

We’d love to know. Please share your comments with us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/TheDisneyHack/

 

Any other non-dining Hacks to share? Post them on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the tag, #DisneyHack

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Until then, have a great week and remember to thank the Phoenicians!

The Disney Hack – Tricks and Tips for your Disney Trips! (An Unofficial Disney Podcast)

Ride Hacking Early ADR’s

Everyone is talking about it, nobody wants you to know what it is, it’s travel agents supposed secret weapon…It’s the Walt Disney World Early ADR Ride Hack!

 

FYI: ADR = Advance Dining Reservation

 

With me today is Maven, the founder of http://www.goinformed.net/

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Bonus content for listeners of this episode! The list of Disney World park restaurants that take breakfast reservations and the rides you can reach before anyone else is in the park! BUT – you must listen to get the unique link for this exclusive information.

 

I hope you enjoy this conversation. What are your favorite early ADR hacks?

We’d love to know. Please share your comments with us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/TheDisneyHack/

 

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Until then, have a great week and remember…Walk and take pics on your way to breakfast!

The Disney Hack – Tricks and Tips for your Disney Trips!

Our Special Father’s Day Discussion of Disney’s Nighttime Entertainment or as I like to call it: The Happily Ever Fantasmic Rivers of Electrical Light Parade IllumiNation Spectacular!

In this episode, I’m joined again by my good friend – Father of four, avid theme park goer and leading themed entertainment designer.

We took some time recently to get dinner and discuss every single nighttime show we’ve seen over the years. We naturally sprinkled in some great tips for getting the best view, and perhaps even a few views you never knew were available.

I hope you enjoy this conversation. What are your Disney Park Nighttime Entertainment Hacks? We’d love to know. Please share your comments with us on Facebook at:   https://www.facebook.com/TheDisneyHack/

 

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See ya real soon!

The Disney Hack – Tricks and Tips for your Disney Trips!

This week:

• News on why I have been MIA for the past two weeks.
• Some interesting Dining Hacks I had to share from friends on Instagram.
• And, the five Disney podcasts that inspired me to start my own.

…Plus, several honorable mentions.

 

 

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The Disney Hack – Tricks and Tips for your Cheerleader Trips!

This week we dive into navigating the complicated environment of a Pop Warner Youth Cheer leading / Cheerleader Championship at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. My guest this week is digital marketing savant, John Ludlow, who’s daughter recently competed at the Cheer leading Nationals.

Items discussed include (but are not limited to):

• Differences between Disney, ESPN and Pop Warner
• What you can/cannot do from the Parent Pit
• Photo Sharing Hacks
• Dining Hacks YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW
• Resort Review
• Transportation Tips
• Managing Expectation and Emotional Readiness

You can reach John at his website: http://jpludlow.com/

 

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The Disney Hack – Tricks and Tips for your Disney Trips! (An Unofficial Disney Podcast)

This week I continue  my conversation from episode 3 with my friend, a leading Theme Parks designer. This time we discuss FastPass, Magic Bands and MORE:

• Walt Disney World and Disneyland FastPass(+) Hacks
• Some thoughts on Magic Bands
• How Disney is Hacking the psychology of its guests

 

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The Disney Hack – Tricks and Tips for your Disney Trips! (An Unofficial Disney Podcast)

 

Hacking Mom’s Perfect Day At Disney

 

First off, I am not a mom. But I am a dad, and I have an amazing mom and I am surrounded by great moms. Moms are amazing. Shouldn’t we go out of our way to give them a day to just take it easy?

I had to get into the mindset of a mother – What does a mother want at Disney? Differences abound between meals, attractions, characters, parks, resorts, entertainment, recreation, shopping.

From young moms to great-grandmothers, there’s a whole bunch of different ways we can celebrate mom on a trip to Disney. So, how do we do it?  I asked a few groups on Facebook to provide me with some motherly advice and here’s that I got!

 

Thanks to Rebecca for letting me ask my question in the Family Travel Club Facebook group. If you’re interested in travel, I suggest you check it out and also check out Rebecca’s great family travel site: R We There Yet Mom.com (http://rwethereyetmom.com/)

 

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The Disney Hack – Tricks and Tips for your Disney Trips! (An Unofficial Disney Podcast)

Questions to ask your kids before or after your trips to Disney to understand what’s important to them…

 

My list of questions on this episode include:

• How important is going to Walt Disney World for you?
  • Going back?
• How important are the rides?
  • What can’t you wait to ride again?
  • What will you never ride again?
  • What are you bummed that you didn’t get to ride?
• How important are the character meets or character meals?
  • Signatures
  • What are some tips parents can use to help kids be still during mealtime?
• How important was it to be in a show?
  • Being in a show?
  • How are the shows? (Parades, Fireworks, Stage show, etc…)
  • Being able to see the fireworks…?
• How important is the place you stay?
  • The pool?
  • Other things to do?
• How important was it to shop for your own souvenir?
  • Spending your own money?
  • Getting pictures taken?
• How important was playtime in the parks?
  • Boneyard vs Tom Sawyer’s Island?
  • Favorite Memory?

 

 

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