Disney Hour Express
It’s a tale as old as time. Two lifelong Disney and theme park fanatics found each other and created a travel agency. Now, we’ve decided to share our knowledge in a podcast. Grab a drink and hang with us as we talk queue times, rope drops, and the best place to grab a Mickey pretzel.
Episodes
7 days ago
7 days ago
Hollywood Studios is turning 35 this week (meaning it's just figuring itself out and has a new air of confidence), so we thought we'd talk about its most iconic attraction, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. We're plunging up and down this thrill ride to get you all the facts we can muster and we share our first times entering the 5th Dimension. Plus, we answered some listener questions. Will there be a new festival to cover the gap between Flower & Garden into Food & Wine? Do newly filed permits mean that Journey Into Imagination with Figment is closing??? Thanks for listening!To reach Abbie and Rob, please head over to our website. https://familytravelplanner.com
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Episode 66: We've Got Mono...Rails
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Almost as important as what you do in the parks, you have to know how to get there. This week, we talked about the iconic Disney Monorail. Could you imagine a world without the Monorail? I don't want to and ,thankfully, you could ride them in 3 different Disney Parks. Can you name all three? And no, you're not allowed to Google it. On top of the transpo talk, we've got news and a lot of Abbie submissions for DHE listener names. Thanks for listening!To reach Abbie and Rob, please head to their website. https://familytravelplanner.com
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
Episode 65: Disney Trip Prep: 2nd Annual Park Planning Extravaganza
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
Sunday Apr 14, 2024
Has it been a year already? It's time for the 2nd Annual Park Planning Extravaganza. We're giving you a behind the scenes look into how we're planning our family Disney trip. Be ready for insights. Be ready for audio eye rolls. Just be ready to be hungry with all the dining reservation talk. Thanks for listening!
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Sunday Apr 07, 2024
Episode 64: Testing Expansions through Horrifying Seasons
Sunday Apr 07, 2024
Sunday Apr 07, 2024
You might love it! You might not even like it! You might not care either way! In classic DHE style, we covered the news happening round the parks! We're racing over to the temporary closure of Test Track...into something greater? We're taking guesses as to what expansion could be happening at the Magic Kingdom. What's that? You wanted to know the deets on the just announced Halloween Horror Nights 33? We got them! Much to Rob's chagrin, we talk about what's happening over in the Disneyland exclusive Star Wars celebration known as "Season of the Force". Thanks for listening!To reach Abbie and Rob, please head over to their website. https://familytravelplanner.com
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Episode 63: Not Too Cool To Be Cool
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
With the summer months (and the heat) fast approaching, we wanted to talk about how you can beat the heat during your trip to Walt Disney World. We give some tips and share what are the coolest rides and attractions are to get out of the sun. Plus, Abbie talks about the return of Pin Trading to WDW and some news from the swamp about Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Thanks for listening!To reach out to Abbie and Rob, please head to our website. https://familytravelplanner.com
Sunday Mar 24, 2024
Episode 62: The Diz Biz They Call Show
Sunday Mar 24, 2024
Sunday Mar 24, 2024
We usually go on and on about the rides, but this week's episode is all about the shows you'll find in the parks. There are too many to give them all the time they deserve, so Abbie and I each picked three to cover. We share some facts, tell you whether these shows are kid appropriate, and if you should use a Genie + Lightning Lane on them. We also begin to delve deep into the weeds to try to figure out a name for our listeners. The Podcastees? The DHE-ers? (pronounced "deers") I see a poll in our future. Regardless of your collective names, thanks for listening!
To get in touch with Abbie and Rob, please head over to our website. https://familytravelplanner.com
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Episode 61 - Disney Trip Prep: 120 Days Out
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
What's that? Your trip to Walt Disney World is about 120 days out and there's not a bit of planning for you to do??? Lies!!! This week, we're giving some advice about the decisions that you and your family should be making with about 4 months to go on your trip. For example, you can't book your dining yet, but you can book a stroller (praying hands for adult strollers). We're also taking a look at the Disney activities known as the Enchanting Extras and covering some theme park news. Thanks for listening!If you'd like to reach Abbie and Rob, please head to our website. https://familytravelplanner.com
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Episode 60: In Pursuit of Trivia
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Due to overwhelming demand from our listeners, this week's ep features another round of Disney Parks Trivia. Who came out of top? Did Daylight Savings somehow make our IQ's drop? Also, Abbie covers some important cancellation info if you're traveling with the new CDC guidelines in place. Also, we cover some park news and talk about being ranked as one of the Top 80 1-Hour Podcasts. Thanks for listening!To reach Abbie and Rob, please head to our website. https://familytravelplanner.com
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Episode 59:Typhoons and Blizzards and Tacos...Oh My
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
If you're reading this description, you've probably have been to a Disney Theme Park, but...have you been to one of Walt Disney World's Water Parks? We take a dive into the wave pool and talk about the oft forgotten Disney's Typhoon Lagoon and Disney's Blizzard Beach. Do these parks have lightning lanes? Are they both all ages parks? How's the food? We answer these questions, share some new Disney deals, and review some theme park news in this week's episode. Thanks for listening!
To reach Abbie and Rob or any of the Travel Specialists, head on over to their website. https://familytravelplanner.com
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Episode 58: This Is Not a Disney Story...
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
You read that right. This week's episode ain't a Disney story, but it's a travel story that all parents should hear. We're talking about our family trip to New Orleans. We're talking babies. We're talking kids stuck in things. We're talking about eating some beignets! The younger duo of the aforementioned family also join us at the end for a little q&a and we have some theme park news. As always, thanks for listening!
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