Dads Plan Disney

Phil Schoen & Jason Dodge
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This is the Dads Plan Disney Podcast - two dads that have a love of Disney and trip planning ... Hosted by Jason Dodge (@jdodge80) and Phil Schoen (@TheMaxReboIV), our weekly episodes discuss what is going on in the Disney community and how that could impact your future trips - plus mix in some trip reports and games and some guests ... Follow us on Social Media, everywhere @DadsPlanDisney and join the discussion on our Discourse Server: https://discord.com/invite/cJ8Vxf4BmQ ... Note: This podcast is not affiliated with any message boards, blogs, news sites, or other podcasts .... *** Reminder to like, subscribe, rate, and review our show wherever you get your podcast ***

  1. 3d ago

    New Holiday Overlays, Price Increases, Chapek's New Book, and Poorly Described Attractions!

    News of the Weeks:  - Disney is raising pricing on tickets, food, and extras. Source: WDWNT - First look at Monstropolis food. Source: Blog Disney - Holiday Overalys coming to 3 attractions, plus new offerings at Jollywood Nights. Source: Blog Mickey Starts @ 0:58 ... Hey Jason, Did You the Matterhorn Might be Moving?:  - Rumor that Disney will move the Matterhorn as part of the Tomorrowland updates - We discuss this and also which attraction at Disney World we would like to see moved - Source: WDWNT Starts @ 25:25 ... Disney Trip Planning Impact of Bok Chapek's Tenure - Bob Chapek's new book, "Behind the Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place on earth" is out now  - We look back on Chapek's tenure and discuss how changes he implemented have impact trip planning - Starts @ 30:36 ... Game: Attractions Described Poorly - We each will describe an attraction accurately - yet poorly ... then the other has to guess the attraction  - Starts @ 53:57 ... This was episode 325 for the week of October 5, 2026 * Reminder to like, subscribe, rate, and review Dad's Plan Disney wherever you get your podcasts * Send us an e-mail! .... dadsplandisney@gmail.com Follow us on social media: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DadsPlanDisney - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DadsPlanDisney - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DadsPlanDisney - YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DadsPlanDisney - Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/cJ8Vxf4BmQ Note: This podcast is not affiliated with any message boards, blogs, news sites, or other podcasts

  2. Sep 23

    Trip Planning for Phil's Colleague and Ranking World Showcase Pavilions By Food!

    Hey Jason, Did You See Universal Is Charging Extra For a Ride at HHN?:  - Universal is offering an upgrade to HHN at Hollywood to enable riding Hollywood Drift during the event - Is this a one-off situation or could we see "up charging" at more events? - Source: WDWNT Starts @ 1:51 ... Planning Advice for a First Trip  - One of Phil's colleagues asked him for advice planning her family's first trip to Walt Disney World - Given the parameters she outlined, what advice would we provide and how would we structure her trip? - Starts @ 7:47 ... Game: Ranking World Showcase Pavilions Based on Food - We go through each of the World Showcase Pavilions and score their dining options for the average family based on quality, variety, and value - Which will come out on top? - Starts @ 31:33 ... This was episode 324 for the week of September 21, 2026 * Reminder to like, subscribe, rate, and review the DBC Pod wherever you get your podcast * Send us an e-mail! .... dadsplandisney@gmail.com Follow us on social media: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DadsPlanDisney - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DadsPlanDisney - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DadsPlanDisney - YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DadsPlanDisney - Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/cJ8Vxf4BmQ Note: This podcast is not affiliated with any message boards, blogs, news sites, or other podcasts

  3. Sep 17

    AI Planning a Disney Trip, Magic of Disney Animation Opens, and Attractions as Fantasy Football Picks

    Hey Jason, How About Using AI to Plan Your Next Disney Trip?:  - Disney beta testing AI trip planning - do we think this witll help? - Who will find this most useful? Will it negatively impact Travel Agents: - Drew has a good article covering it on his  Substack Starts @ 1:31 ... The Magic of Disney Animation opens!  - The new attraction at Hollywood Studios replaces Star Wars Launch Bay. What do we think based on reviews? Does this look temporary or here for the long term? - Will this be a key part of planning for our next trip? - Source and review WDWNT - Starts @ 10:17 ... Game: Match an Attraction to a Type of Fantasy Football Pick - The NFL season has just started and with it comes Fantasy Football! - We look at types of picks that can be made (the reach, the trendy pick, etc) and match them to a Disney Attraction. - Starts @ 17:44 ... This was episode 323 for the week of September 14, 2026 * Reminder to like, subscribe, rate, and review the DBC Pod wherever you get your podcast * Send us an e-mail! .... dadsplandisney@gmail.com Follow us on social media: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DadsPlanDisney - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DadsPlanDisney - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DadsPlanDisney - YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DadsPlanDisney - Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/cJ8Vxf4BmQ Note: This podcast is not affiliated with any message boards, blogs, news sites, or other podcasts

  4. Sep 9

    Disney Planning Tips That are No Longer True and Which Update To the Parks Would be Worse?

    Weekly Catch-up:  - Food and Wine coverage and EPCOT Holiday news giving us FOMO - Hurly-Burly details ... is this set-up a draw for us? (Source: Disney Parks Blog) - Starts @ 1:15 ... Tips That Are No Longer True - Prompted by a video from Megan Moves, we discuss planning tips that may have been valid in the past but no longer are - Starts @ 14:42 ... Game: Which Park Update Would Be Worse? - Jason gives Phil two options for updates to the parks and he has to determine which would be worse ... then a new contender is suggested until we get to the ultimate worst park update! - Starts @ 50:21 ... This was episode 322 for the week of September 7, 2026 * Reminder to like, subscribe, rate, and review the DBC Pod wherever you get your podcast * Send us an e-mail! .... dadsplandisney@gmail.com Follow us on social media: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DadsPlanDisney - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DadsPlanDisney - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DadsPlanDisney - YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DadsPlanDisney - Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/cJ8Vxf4BmQ Note: This podcast is not affiliated with any message boards, blogs, news sites, or other podcasts

  5. Sep 1

    Top 8 Disney Attraction Themes for an Escape Room with Laura Hawkings from Gamemaster Escape Solutions

    Introduction to Laura Hawkings from Gamemaster Escape Solutions - Website: https://www.gamemastersescapes.com/  Starts @ 1:15 ... Quick Question:  - Do the new itineraries for Disney Cruise Line or new details for Lakeshore Lodge interest you? - Starts @ 6:55 ... Escape Rooms and Disney Attractions - What makes each of them great? What do they have in common and what is different? - How can participating in an escape room and planning a Disney trip reveal the makeup of your family? - Starts @ 14:16 ... Top 8 Disney Attraction Themes for an Escape Room - We think of which Disney attractions would provide the theme for a good escape room and what could the puzzles look like ... and then rank our top 8! - Starts @ 40:22 ... This was episode 321 for the week of August 31, 2026 * Reminder to like, subscribe, rate, and review the DBC Pod wherever you get your podcast * Send us an e-mail! .... dadsplandisney@gmail.com Follow us on social media: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DadsPlanDisney - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DadsPlanDisney - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DadsPlanDisney - YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DadsPlanDisney - Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/cJ8Vxf4BmQ Note: This podcast is not affiliated with any message boards, blogs, news sites, or other podcasts

  6. Aug 25

    What Recent Disney Patents Could Mean for Villains Land, and Blind Ranking Out of Park Splurges

    Quick Question(s):  - New Fence Tables at EPCOT (Source: Blog Mickey) - IP being added to the Germany Model Train  - What will be the next update to MKs Tomorrowland? - Starts @ 1:27 ... New Disney Patents: - Projections onto smoke or other medium that can shift. Source: WDW Magic  - Ability to adjust the scare factor of an attraction. Source: Blog Mickey - Starts @ 18:41 ... Blind Ranking: Out of Park Splurges - Phil will give Jason 10 different activities that are at Walt Disney World but not in a Theme Park that you can "splurge" on and he will attempt to rank them without knowing what is coming next - Starts @35:57 ... This was episode 320 for the week of August 24, 2026 * Reminder to like, subscribe, rate, and review the DBC Pod wherever you get your podcast * Send us an e-mail! .... dadsplandisney@gmail.com Follow us on social media: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DadsPlanDisney - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DadsPlanDisney - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DadsPlanDisney - YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DadsPlanDisney - Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/cJ8Vxf4BmQ Note: This podcast is not affiliated with any message boards, blogs, news sites, or other podcasts

  7. Aug 18

    D23 2026 Park News Reactions and Impact to Planning Our Next Trip

    Quick Question: What what your overall reaction to the event itself?  Starts @ 1:21 ... D23 Park News Reactions: - Magic Kingdom - Starts @ 5:46  ... - EPCOT - Starts @ 31:10 ... - Hollywood Studios - Starts @ 37:32 ... - Animal Kingdom - Starts @ 43:05 ... Key Takeaways - Biggest Surprise, Biggest Omission, etc. and how does this impact planning our next trip - Starts @ 52:42 ... This was episode 319 for the week of August 17, 2026 * Reminder to like, subscribe, rate, and review the DBC Pod wherever you get your podcast * Send us an e-mail! .... dadsplandisney@gmail.com Follow us on social media: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DadsPlanDisney - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DadsPlanDisney - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DadsPlanDisney - YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DadsPlanDisney - Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/cJ8Vxf4BmQ Note: This podcast is not affiliated with any message boards, blogs, news sites, or other podcasts

  8. Aug 11

    Top 8 Planning Tips and Blind Ranking On Site Perks

    Quick Question: What Attraction Inspired Move or Show Would You Like to See? Based on Variety story about Spaceship Earth Inspired Show Coming to Disney+ ... Starts @1:54  ... Top 8: Planning Tips ... Starts @6:54  ... Blind Ranking: On Site Perks ... Starts @41:54  ... This was episode 318 for the week of August 10, 2026 * Reminder to like, subscribe, rate, and review the DBC Pod wherever you get your podcast * Send us an e-mail! .... dadsplandisney@gmail.com Follow us on social media: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DadsPlanDisney - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DadsPlanDisney - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DadsPlanDisney - YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DadsPlanDisney - Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/cJ8Vxf4BmQ Note: This podcast is not affiliated with any message boards, blogs, news sites, or other podcasts

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This is the Dads Plan Disney Podcast - two dads that have a love of Disney and trip planning ... Hosted by Jason Dodge (@jdodge80) and Phil Schoen (@TheMaxReboIV), our weekly episodes discuss what is going on in the Disney community and how that could impact your future trips - plus mix in some trip reports and games and some guests ... Follow us on Social Media, everywhere @DadsPlanDisney and join the discussion on our Discourse Server: https://discord.com/invite/cJ8Vxf4BmQ ... Note: This podcast is not affiliated with any message boards, blogs, news sites, or other podcasts .... *** Reminder to like, subscribe, rate, and review our show wherever you get your podcast ***

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  • Creator
    Phil Schoen & Jason Dodge
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    350
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Dads Plan Disney
  • Show Website
    Dads Plan Disney

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