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EPISODE · Jan 13, 2026 · 1H 1M

Big Thunder and Buzz Updates, Imagineering and Management Divide, and 2026 Disney Goals

from DBC Pod · host Phil Schoen & Jason Dodge

Episode 290 for the week of January 12, 2026 ...  and this is what is going on in our Disney World...Last Week in Disney- Disney provides additional details to the Big Thunder Mountain (source: Blog Mickey) and Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin (source: Drew the Disney Dude) updates- Wall St. Journal article on the divide between Imagineering and management and how their is optimism moving forward (source: Blog Mickey)Starts @2:01 ...Construction Update- Permits filed for a few smaller projects including the Expedition Everest loading areaStarts @21:27 ...Plan Phil's Non-Park Day- Phil has a potential work trip to Florida coming up and may have time to hop over to Walt Disney World for an afternoon .... what should he do?Starts @25:16 ...DBC Engagement: You 2026 Disney Goals- The community shares their goals for the coming year and Jason uses this time to discuss a potential family summer trip to Walt Disney WorldStarts @34:48 ...* Reminder to like, subscribe, rate, and review the DBC Pod wherever you get your podcast *Send us an e-mail! .... [email protected] us on social media:- LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thedbcpod - Bluesky: @thedbcpod.bsky.social- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheDBCPod/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDBCPod- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDBCPod- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedbcpod- Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/cJ8Vxf4BmQNote: This podcast is not affiliated with any message boards, blogs, news sites, or other podcasts

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Episode 290 for the week of January 12, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World... Last Week in Disney - Disney provides additional details to the Big Thunder Mountain (source: Blog Mickey) and Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin (source: Drew the Disney Dude) updates - Wall St. Journal article on the divide between Imagineering and management and how their is optimism moving forward (source: Blog Mickey) Starts @2:01 ... Construction Update - Permits filed for a few s...

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