The Disney Days Planning Podcast

Alyssa
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A podcast of organized information of Walt Disney World by topic. Each episode will by hyper-focused on a specific topic of Disney World from ticket types, to Epcot area resorts to dining in specific parks. There will be monthly Trip Reports and a Grouchy Dad segment. 

  1. 23h ago

    My November '26 Trip Report Part 1

    Hi there! I just got back from a trip to Disney World with two other families for Jersey Week! I broke up my report in to two parts-this is the first one. You'll hear my introduction and overview, my arrival day and Hollywood Studios day. You can listen to my Pre-Trip report here where I talk about my strategy traveling with two other families for a total of 14 people. In there I discuss our advanced dining reservations and lightning lanes.  We brought our own strollers, flew to Tampa since the flights were hundreds of dollars cheaper than Orlando and rented a car using Hertz where you just get in the spot they tell you to on the app. It's so quick and easy! We also rented a car seat there and it truly couldn't be an easier or quicker procedure. We stayed at the Riviera Resort which we loved and we did the Disney Dining plan for the first time ever and really loved it!  Enjoy and be on the lookout for part 2! Disney World can be very overwhelming, but it my mission to compartmentalize and break each aspect down into manageable parts making planning and understanding Walt Disney World a breeze.  Follow me on Instagram! Email me @DisneyDaysPlanningPodcast@gmail.com If you want to be a guest on the Podcast and share your Trip Report, please leave me a message here!  Share with a friend who is planning a trip to Walt Disney World or someone who loved Disney and can't get enough information!  Thank you so much for being here!  See ya real soon!

  2. Nov 3

    Pre-Trip Report-November 2026

    Hello there and thank you for listening! This is my pre-trip report for our upcoming Walt Disney World vacation! We leave today-day of release and recording (!!!) to head to the Riviera Resort for four nights. We will be headed to Hollywood Studios, Epcot and Magic Kingdom. We are doing the Disney Dining Plan for the first time ever so I am very excited to test that out!  Hear about our advanced dining reservations, Lightning Lanes and how we planned together as a big trip of 14 people. Follow along in my stories at DisneyDaysPlanningPodcast on Instagram!  Thanks for listening and stay tuned for my trip report when I come back!  Disney World can be very overwhelming, but it my mission to compartmentalize and break each aspect down into manageable parts making planning and understanding Walt Disney World a breeze.  Follow me on Instagram! Email me @DisneyDaysPlanningPodcast@gmail.com If you want to be a guest on the Podcast and share your Trip Report, please leave me a message here!  Share with a friend who is planning a trip to Walt Disney World or someone who loved Disney and can't get enough information!  Thank you so much for being here!  See ya real soon!

  3. Oct 12

    Trip Report-Mom Trip-Halloween Party

    This is my trip report of my latest quick trip to Disney World with my friend Jess. Together we have 7 children and we escaped them all for a long weekend!  We went to each park, experienced the first day of Epcot's Food & Wine Festival and we attended Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party one evening at Magic Kingdom.  Enjoy! Disney World can be very overwhelming, but it my mission to compartmentalize and break each aspect down into manageable parts making planning and understanding Walt Disney World a breeze.  Follow me on Instagram! Email me @DisneyDaysPlanningPodcast@gmail.com If you want to be a guest on the Podcast and share your Trip Report, please leave me a message here!  Share with a friend who is planning a trip to Walt Disney World or someone who loved Disney and can't get enough information!  Thank you so much for being here!  See ya real soon!

  4. Aug 26

    I'm Going to The Not So Scary Halloween Party! Pre-Trip Report

    Hello there!  I'm headed to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party with my friend Jess and we could not be more excited! This is my pre-trip report and stay tuned for a post-trip report when we get back! We are staying at the Saratoga Springs Resort in a Deluxe Studio. Thanks to my annual pass we actually got 40% off this hotel room for most of the days we are staying! We are taking an early flight Thursday morning and heading to Epcot that day bounding as Elsa and Anna. We have a Geo 82 reservation at about 5pm which is a 21 and older bar located inside the iconic Epcot ball! Friday we will be going to the Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom so we will take it easy in the morning-maybe walking over to Disney Springs which is close to Saratoga and then playing Mahjong by the pool! We'll head to Magic Kingdom for the 4pm entrance and the party officially starts at 7pm! Saturday we will head back to Epcot and then Sunday before our late flight home we will spend the day at Animal Kingdom.  We are so excited for an adults-only trip and the freedom to do whatever we want! Usually we are towing 7 children collectively to the parks so just two adult women is a great change for us!  Thank you for listening and stay tuned for our post-trip report!   Disney World can be very overwhelming, but it my mission to compartmentalize and break each aspect down into manageable parts making planning and understanding Walt Disney World a breeze.  Follow me on Instagram! Email me @DisneyDaysPlanningPodcast@gmail.com If you want to be a guest on the Podcast and share your Trip Report, please leave me a message here!  Share with a friend who is planning a trip to Walt Disney World or someone who loved Disney and can't get enough information!  Thank you so much for being here!  See ya real soon!

  5. Aug 22

    Dining in Hollywood Studios

    Hello and welcome! Here we dive deep into the dining options at Hollywood Studios theme park in Walk Disney World in Orlando, Florida. This is a rather small park and personally I think the dining here is the weakest overall-although one of my favorite restaurants on property is actually at this theme park!  If you haven't listened to my Dining Overview or Hollywood Studios Overview episodes yet, I recommended pausing here and going and listening to those first so you have better background knowledge when listening to this one.  I'm so sorry it takes me so long between recording and uploading-being an at-home mom to three little boys keeps me very busy but this is truly a passion project for me and I do hope it helps my listeners!  Thank you so much for listening and please share my podcast with your friends and family if they are planning a trip to Disney!  Disney World can be very overwhelming, but it my mission to compartmentalize and break each aspect down into manageable parts making planning and understanding Walt Disney World a breeze.  Follow me on Instagram! Email me @DisneyDaysPlanningPodcast@gmail.com If you want to be a guest on the Podcast and share your Trip Report, please leave me a message here!  Share with a friend who is planning a trip to Walt Disney World or someone who loved Disney and can't get enough information!  Thank you so much for being here!  See ya real soon!

  6. May 18

    Dining in Epcot

    Hello there and thank you so much for joining me today!! In this episode, I discuss the permanent* dining options at Epcot. I do NOT discuss the individual booths for the festivals since they change so frequently. I discuss the snacks, quick service, table service and bars & lounges that are inside Epcot Center. For updated festival information, you can check the My Disney Experience App or Website. When you enter Epcot from either entrance, you can also pick up a Festival Passport for the current festival which will have an overview of the different food booths, merchandise and entertainment for that festival.  If you have not listened to my Epcot Overview episode or my Dining overview episodes, I do recommend listening them to those first before this one so you have a better background knowledge prior to listening.  Here is a link to the DINING PACKAGES. I do recommend checking them out if there is a band, performance or firework show that is a must-do for you. As discussed there are Festival Dining Packages where you get guaranteed and preferred seating to the concerts during the different festivals, and there are also Fireworks Dining Packages here at Epcot where you get food with a view of the fireworks.  While I do not want to be a Disney News source, in this episode I did talk about a few updates to attractions coming at the end of May 2026. If you want current news, here are some of my favorite creators and sources for that kind of Disney information:  -Living By Disney, Serena Lynn -WDW News Today -WDW Radio/Lou Mongello -The Mouselets -Disney Food Blog/ All Ears Net (same parent company)  Thank you so much for listening!  See ya real soon! Disney World can be very overwhelming, but it my mission to compartmentalize and break each aspect down into manageable parts making planning and understanding Walt Disney World a breeze.  Follow me on Instagram! Email me @DisneyDaysPlanningPodcast@gmail.com If you want to be a guest on the Podcast and share your Trip Report, please leave me a message here!  Share with a friend who is planning a trip to Walt Disney World or someone who loved Disney and can't get enough information!  Thank you so much for being here!  See ya real soon!

  7. Apr 24

    My Disneyland California Trip Report

    Hello there! Thank you so much for joining me as I dissect my recent trip out west to California! If you didn't listen to my pre-trip report, you can listen to that here.  My family and I stayed at the Disneyland Hotel for three nights and did one park day at Disneyland park and one park day at California Adventure park. We did one park per day and added Lightning Lanes-both multi-pass and individual Lightning Lanes.  Again I successfully used the Stakeout App to snag a Goofy's Kitchen reservation. Apple app & Google App. We rented a double stroller from Traveling Baby Co and had great success with that company.  To prep I really liked listening to Mix in Some Magic. I also used three agents to help me. My friend Kerri (simplemagickerri@gmail.com) booked my travel, I asked my friend Amy (amy@simplyperfectvacations.com) tons of questions about dining recs and touring plans since she frequently goes to Disneyland and I asked my friend Kayla (kayla.read@amouseandabeach) for Lightning Lane strategy since she has younger kids like me! All of them would be happy to assist you in a planning a vacation.  Overall it was such a lovely trip! We had the best time! I cannot wait to go back!  Disney World can be very overwhelming, but it my mission to compartmentalize and break each aspect down into manageable parts making planning and understanding Walt Disney World a breeze.  Follow me on Instagram! Email me @DisneyDaysPlanningPodcast@gmail.com If you want to be a guest on the Podcast and share your Trip Report, please leave me a message here!  Share with a friend who is planning a trip to Walt Disney World or someone who loved Disney and can't get enough information!  Thank you so much for being here!  See ya real soon!

  8. Apr 4

    I'm Going to Disneyland in California! My Pre-Trip Report

    Hello! My husband, kids and I are headed out to California for my husband's 40th birthday this Spring Break! We will be in Palm Springs, but before heading there, we will be at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA and will go to Disneyland Park and Disney's California Adventure Park. We are doing one park per day and we did purchase Lightning Lane Multipass with our tickets.  I am very new to Disneyland planning-I had very little background knowledge about planning trips to these parts so come along with me as I learn!  Links   Stakeout App apple   google play  Stroller Rental I used-Traveling Baby Company Prince Tee Shirts I bought for the boys!  Mix in Some Magic-love her podcast and website! I used a lot of freebies and read a bunch of her posts!  Mickey Tote I love!  Carly Wisel-host of Very Amusing Podcast. I got a lot great tips from her! https://www.carlyewisel.com/ Thanks so much for listening!!!  Stay tuned for my trip report!!  Disney World can be very overwhelming, but it my mission to compartmentalize and break each aspect down into manageable parts making planning and understanding Walt Disney World a breeze.  Follow me on Instagram! Email me @DisneyDaysPlanningPodcast@gmail.com If you want to be a guest on the Podcast and share your Trip Report, please leave me a message here!  Share with a friend who is planning a trip to Walt Disney World or someone who loved Disney and can't get enough information!  Thank you so much for being here!  See ya real soon!

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A podcast of organized information of Walt Disney World by topic. Each episode will by hyper-focused on a specific topic of Disney World from ticket types, to Epcot area resorts to dining in specific parks. There will be monthly Trip Reports and a Grouchy Dad segment. 

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