Disney Deciphered: a Disney World planning podcast

Leslie Harvey and Joe Cheung
  • 4.6 (14)
  • PLACES & TRAVEL
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

Join Leslie from Trips with Tykes and Joe from asthejoeflies as we discuss how to save you money, time, and stress as you plan your Walt Disney World vacation. Visiting Disney is like visiting another country - we're here to help you understand the ins and outs of what to do, where to stay, what to eat, how to minimize your wait times for rides, Genie+ tricks, and a whole lot more!

  1. 4D AGO

    Must Have Disney Accessories for Your Trip

    Disney Accessories Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe!  Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today!  Episode Description There is a LOT of advice on the internet about things you MUST BRING to Disney - so we thought we'd chime in with our opinion to further confuse you! From Magicbands to autograph books and everything in between, we chat about what we are buying or not buying before our Disney trips. What are your must have accessories for your Disney trips? Let us know by e-mailing disneydeciphered AT gmail DOT com, messaging us on social media, or leaving a comment on our Youtube page. You can also follow us on Instagram! Episode Notes (all timestamps are approximate) 2:30 - Magicbands 10:39 - Matching t-shirts 11:48 - Princess stuff 13:33 - Loungefly bags 16:51 - Mickey and Minnie ears 18:39 - Fuel rods 20:00 - Autograph books 21:48 - Pins 24:13 - Bubble wands 25:27 - Stroller flair signs 26:34 - Touring Plans subscription 29:00 - Wait Magic, and Standby Skipper 30:36 - Disney dos and don'ts If we've helped you to plan your trip and you'd like to thank us we'd appreciate you considering a one time donation. Or if you'd like to receive bonus content, check out our Patreon page and our special subscriber only content! You can also support the show by buying tickets (if they're the best deal, of course) using our Undercover Tourist link or signing up for Mouse Dining through our link. If you like what you hear, please share and subscribe! Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, PlayerFM, iHeartRadio, or Google Podcasts (please leave a positive review if you're enjoying the show), like our Facebook page, or follow us on Bluesky and Instagram! Connect with Leslie @TripsWithTykes on social media and Joe @asthejoeflies.

    33 min

  2. APR 29

    Radiator Springs Racers and Incredicoaster Ride Guide!

    RSR and IC Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe!  Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today!  Episode Description Disneyland Ride Guide! On today's episode we discuss Radiator Springs Racers and Incredicoaster at Disney's California Adventure. Do these two thrill rides live up to the hype? What's the best way to avoid waiting in lines on these attractions? We discuss all that plus our tier rankings for these two iconic attractions. What do you think of Radiator Springs Racers? Let us know by e-mailing disneydeciphered AT gmail DOT com, messaging us on social media, or leaving a comment on our Youtube page. You can also follow us on Instagram! Episode Notes (all timestamps are approximate) 1:53 - Radiator Springs Racers background 3:54 - Queue and ride run through 11:46 - Lightning Lane and line strategies 17:20 - Radiator Springs Racers tier ranking 19:03 - Incredicoaster background 27:42 - Lightning Lane and line strategies 31:08 - Incredicoaster tier ranking 33:28 - Disney dos and don'ts   If we've helped you to plan your trip and you'd like to thank us we'd appreciate you considering a one time donation. Or if you'd like to receive bonus content, check out our Patreon page and our special subscriber only content! You can also support the show by buying tickets (if they're the best deal, of course) using our Undercover Tourist link or signing up for Mouse Dining through our link. If you like what you hear, please share and subscribe! Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, PlayerFM, iHeartRadio, or Google Podcasts (please leave a positive review if you're enjoying the show), like our Facebook page, or follow us on Bluesky and Instagram! Connect with Leslie @TripsWithTykes on social media and Joe @asthejoeflies.

    35 min

  3. APR 15

    Best Strategies for Rope Dropping for Off-site Guests

    Offsite RD Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe!  Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today!  Episode Description So we handled how to do the parks without Lightning Lane if you're staying on-site, but what do you do if you're staying offsite? Today we discuss rope drop strategy for off-site guests, why it's still good to get ahead of the crowds, and how to zag when others are zigging.  How do you tackle rope drop when off-site? Let us know by e-mailing disneydeciphered AT gmail DOT com, messaging us on social media, or leaving a comment on our Youtube page. You can also follow us on Instagram! Episode Notes (all timestamps are approximate) 2:27 - Offsite hotels w/ Early Entry 5:23 - Should you still rope drop if you're off-site? 9:39 - Magic Kingdom rope drop strategies 13:43 - Animal Kingdom rope drop strategies 16:55 - Epcot rope drop strategies 21:12 - Hollywood Studios rope drop strategies 24:44 - Disney dos and don'ts   If we've helped you to plan your trip and you'd like to thank us we'd appreciate you considering a one time donation. Or if you'd like to receive bonus content, check out our Patreon page and our special subscriber only content! You can also support the show by buying tickets (if they're the best deal, of course) using our Undercover Tourist link or signing up for Mouse Dining through our link. If you like what you hear, please share and subscribe! Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, PlayerFM, iHeartRadio, or Google Podcasts (please leave a positive review if you're enjoying the show), like our Facebook page, or follow us on Bluesky and Instagram! Connect with Leslie @TripsWithTykes on social media and Joe @asthejoeflies.

    27 min

  4. APR 8

    Racing thru California Adventure w/o Lightning Lanes

    DCA no LL Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe!  Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today!  Episode Description We finish our series on how to maximize the Disney parks without Lightning Lane! Disney's California Adventure, one of our favorite parks with some of the best rides in the country. We discuss how to handle Radiator Springs Racers, Guardians of the Galaxy Mission Breakout, and why even rides like Soarin' can have tough lines. If you don't have lightning lane, this episode will help you minimize your time in line! How do you like to do California Adventure without Lightning Lane? Let us know by e-mailing disneydeciphered AT gmail DOT com, messaging us on social media, or leaving a comment on our Youtube page. You can also follow us on Instagram! Episode Notes (all timestamps are approximate) 2:31 - Rope drop strategy 10:36 - Mid morning and lunch 14:39 - Afternoon and taking advantage of nighttime 21:25 - Disney dos and don'ts   If we've helped you to plan your trip and you'd like to thank us we'd appreciate you considering a one time donation. Or if you'd like to receive bonus content, check out our Patreon page and our special subscriber only content! You can also support the show by buying tickets (if they're the best deal, of course) using our Undercover Tourist link or signing up for Mouse Dining through our link. If you like what you hear, please share and subscribe! Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, PlayerFM, iHeartRadio, or Google Podcasts (please leave a positive review if you're enjoying the show), like our Facebook page, or follow us on Bluesky and Instagram! Connect with Leslie @TripsWithTykes on social media and Joe @asthejoeflies.

    24 min

  5. APR 1

    Take a Wild Ride thru Disneyland w/o Lightning Lanes

    DL no LL Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe!  Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today!  Episode Description We hit the West Coast and continue our series on how to maximize the Disney parks without Lightning Lane! Today we discuss Disneyland Resort - what's different between Disneyland and Walt Disney World? Where should you rope drop? How do you handle attractions that don't have single rider at all? We cover all that and more in today's episode. How do you like to do Disneyland with Lightning Lane? Let us know by e-mailing disneydeciphered AT gmail DOT com, messaging us on social media, or leaving a comment on our Youtube page. You can also follow us on Instagram! Episode Notes (all timestamps are approximate) 1:54 - Differences between Disneyland and Disney World 6:11 - Rope drop strategy 9:51 - What to do for the rest of the morning 15:26 - Lunch 17:00 - Afternoon strategy 20:10 - What to do in the evening 25:18 - Disney dos and don'ts If we've helped you to plan your trip and you'd like to thank us we'd appreciate you considering a one time donation. Or if you'd like to receive bonus content, check out our Patreon page and our special subscriber only content! You can also support the show by buying tickets (if they're the best deal, of course) using our Undercover Tourist link or signing up for Mouse Dining through our link. If you like what you hear, please share and subscribe! Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, PlayerFM, iHeartRadio, or Google Podcasts (please leave a positive review if you're enjoying the show), like our Facebook page, or follow us on Bluesky and Instagram! Connect with Leslie @TripsWithTykes on social media and Joe @asthejoeflies.

    28 min

  6. MAR 25

    Best Disney World Pre-Shows (and Tips!)

    Preshows Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe!  Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today!  Episode Description All about preshows! From why Disney uses preshows to help queue management and set the story, we discuss our favorite preshows and the one preshow we think needs to get fixed. Plus, tips for how to get on the ride quickly after each preshow and some fun preshow trivia! What's your favorite preshow? Let us know by e-mailing disneydeciphered AT gmail DOT com, messaging us on social media, or leaving a comment on our Youtube page. You can also follow us on Instagram! Episode Notes (all timestamps are approximate) 2:28 - What is preshow question 8:29 - Amaze amaze amaze preshows 19:37 - These preshows just okay statement 29:41 - Bad bad bad 34:40 - Disney dos and don'ts If we've helped you to plan your trip and you'd like to thank us we'd appreciate you considering a one time donation. Or if you'd like to receive bonus content, check out our Patreon page and our special subscriber only content! You can also support the show by buying tickets (if they're the best deal, of course) using our Undercover Tourist link or signing up for Mouse Dining through our link. If you like what you hear, please share and subscribe! Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, PlayerFM, iHeartRadio, or Google Podcasts (please leave a positive review if you're enjoying the show), like our Facebook page, or follow us on Bluesky and Instagram! Connect with Leslie @TripsWithTykes on social media and Joe @asthejoeflies.

    37 min

  7. MAR 18

    Lightcycle Running Thru Magic Kingdom w/o Lightning Lane

    MK no LL Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe!  Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today!  Episode Description We continue our series discussing how to tackle the parks without Lightning Lanes at the park we never visit without Lightning Lane - Magic Kingdom. We discuss why Lightning Lane is so tempting there but how you can enjoy the parks without it. Plus, our favorite times to try to navigate standby lines at the big headliners How do you like to handle Magic Kingdom without Lightning Lane? Let us know by e-mailing disneydeciphered AT gmail DOT com, messaging us on social media, or leaving a comment on our Youtube page. You can also follow us on Instagram! Episode Notes (all timestamps are approximate) 1:42 - Why Lightning Lane at Magic Kingdom is great 4:19 - Rope drop Magic Kingdom procedure 7:35 - How to handle the toughest attractions 13:07 - Rope drop line strategy 18:09 - Lunch and the rest of the day 27:07 - Disney dos and don'ts   If we've helped you to plan your trip and you'd like to thank us we'd appreciate you considering a one time donation. Or if you'd like to receive bonus content, check out our Patreon page and our special subscriber only content! You can also support the show by buying tickets (if they're the best deal, of course) using our Undercover Tourist link or signing up for Mouse Dining through our link. If you like what you hear, please share and subscribe! Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, PlayerFM, iHeartRadio, or Google Podcasts (please leave a positive review if you're enjoying the show), like our Facebook page, or follow us on Bluesky and Instagram! Connect with Leslie @TripsWithTykes on social media and Joe @asthejoeflies.

    31 min

  8. MAR 11

    Soarin' thru Epcot w/o Lightning Lanes

    Epcot no LL Find us on Youtube - please like and subscribe!  Looking to plan a Disney World or Disneyland vacation? Let Joe do all the hard work for you, helping you get the best discount, at no cost to you as your travel agent. Get started by e-mailing josephcheung@travelmation.net today!  Episode Description We continue our series discussing how to tackle the parks without Lightning Lanes at our favorite park: Epcot. We pick our favorite entrance and discuss the strategies you can adopt which are entrance dependent. Plus we discuss how nice Epcot is at night and share one of Joe's favorite Disney dos. What do you rope drop at Epcot? Let us know by e-mailing disneydeciphered AT gmail DOT com, messaging us on social media, or leaving a comment on our Youtube page. You can also follow us on Instagram! Episode Notes (all timestamps are approximate) 1:46 - Epcot has two entrances 4:10 - International Gateway rope drop 9:59 - Post rope drop strategy 18:11 - Exiting the park 19:12 - Main Entrance rope drop 21:53 - Post rope drop strategy 26:37 - Which entrance do we prefer? 30:07 - Disney dos and don'ts   If we've helped you to plan your trip and you'd like to thank us we'd appreciate you considering a one time donation. Or if you'd like to receive bonus content, check out our Patreon page and our special subscriber only content! You can also support the show by buying tickets (if they're the best deal, of course) using our Undercover Tourist link or signing up for Mouse Dining through our link. If you like what you hear, please share and subscribe! Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, PlayerFM, iHeartRadio, or Google Podcasts (please leave a positive review if you're enjoying the show), like our Facebook page, or follow us on Bluesky and Instagram! Connect with Leslie @TripsWithTykes on social media and Joe @asthejoeflies.

    33 min
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Join Leslie from Trips with Tykes and Joe from asthejoeflies as we discuss how to save you money, time, and stress as you plan your Walt Disney World vacation. Visiting Disney is like visiting another country - we're here to help you understand the ins and outs of what to do, where to stay, what to eat, how to minimize your wait times for rides, Genie+ tricks, and a whole lot more!

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