No-Guilt Disney Podcast
by Patty Holliday, Theresa Mabe, and Jane Mayo
To all those that come to our happy place, welcome to the No-Guilt Disney Podcast. We're three Disney fangirls who probably know way too much about the Disney parks than any adult should- and we're perfectly ok with that. Join us, Patty, Theresa, and Jane as we share stories of the Disney parks and why we love them. Segments include listener-submitted memorable moments and unpopular opinions as well as travel planning tips and discussions. If people have ever asked you why you love Disney and keep going back: this is the podcast for you. So be sure to subscribe and share- because it's no fun to fangirl Disney alone!
Episodes
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Spring 2025 News and Updates: Welcome Patreon Members!
After years of talking about it, we finally made the jump to add a Patreon. The Ad-FREE level is HERE! If you would rather pay than listen to ads, the Patreon is where its at! We are also taking topic suggestions and will answer your questions over there, so let us know what content YOU need....
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Disneyland Half Marathon and Princess Half Marathon 2025 Recaps
We're going to chat about all things runDisney- the usual around here! Marathon Weekend goes on sale this week and the themes are A-DORBS. Be sure to listen if that's on your radar! We also recapped a bit of the Disneyland Half Weekend and of course covered Princess Half as well....
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The Festival of the Arts + runDisney Collide (2025)
Runners heading to Disney World for Princess Half Weekend: check your calendar! You get a festival, you get a festival, we all get a festival this year! Usually the PHM misses out on both Flower and Garden and The Festival of the Arts, but this year, the timing is perfect. Theresa just spent some...
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2025 Marathon Weekend Recap: Duffy-free But Drama-ful!
You know you love a good runDisney episode, and we have one for you today. Jane and Patty talk about the races, the timing chip drama, and the fact that we have gone 3/3 races without Duffy on the course. (recorded before the Marathon so who knows if that dude will pop up!) Happy 2025, Disney…
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Wine and Dine 2024 Race Recap & Travis Kelce Tattoos
No, but you should see your faces.... We're recapping the kickoff to the runDisney race season, the Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend. Jane and Patty ran the 5 and 10K, Theresa ran the 5K and her first Half. Big takeaways: MORE MUPPET RACES ARE NEEDED. runDisney, Josh D'Amaro, are you…
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Fangirling Wine and Dine Race Weekend With a Perfect Wino
This is an episode from the No-Guilt Fangirls podcast vault that we recorded in 2019. Except for talking a bit about the old course, the info is still relevant, however. Meet a Perfect Wine & Dine Runner, Megan! What does that mean? It means she runs the Wine & Dine Half Marathon every year at…
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D23 Expo 2024 Recap and Parks News
Theresa is back this week and she's got all the details about D23 Expo. Including the fact that it's no longer called D23 Expo (insert eye roll) We're discussing our feelings on the new parks news and what we think will work and where we hope it gets built. Shout out to Josh D'Amaro cause we know...
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Halloween Half Marathon Weekend and Oogie Boogie Bash Recap- 2024
Disneyland Halloween is our favorite- and when runDisney added the Halloween Half Marathon Weekend, we knew we had to be there! Jane and Patty recap the Oogie Boogie Bash and the expo and races in this weeks episode. Join us (and our slight ADHD) for this week's episode filled with happiness, fun...
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Join Our Pumpkin Hat Cult! Halloween 365 (2024 Version)
It's THAT time of year--- way too early for Halloween for normal people but way too late for those of us who love Disney Hallowen 365. Jane and Patty are recapping Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World and talk a little bit about the Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon coming…
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New Lighting Lane Multi Pass and Other Nonsense Changes At Disney Parks
We gotta talk about it... Changes are coming and we of course have some thoughts. Also, why didn't Disney World give Rock N Roller Coaster a nice Taylor Swift/Muppets Mayhem overlay? (Go ahead and listen to the State of the Pod episode if it feels like its been a hot minute- cause it has!) I…
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The State Of The Pod: Look What Taylor Swift Made Us Do
Kinda feels like people blame Taylor Swift for everything these days, but in our case, it's somewhat true. As true fangirls, we make no apologies. But we do feel like we owe an explanation (because unlike Rep TV, there will be one!) So here it is. We took a long, extended break from the podcast…
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2024 Princess Half Marathon Recap
Joining Patty today are Alicia and Hope, two runDisney Princess Half Marathon runners and podcast listeners! We're talking about why we didn't love the 5K and why both ladies loved the 10K. Alicia also gives the half marathon some high praise. TLDL: might want to consider training for the longer...
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The runDisney Balloon Ladies: Runners, Just Like Us!
The myth of the runDisney Balloon Ladies is busted today: they're just like us. Really. We interviewed Molly, Kathleen and Heather just before the Princess Half Marathon to talk about some tips you can use if you find yourself in the back of the pack. They answer some questions like: How can I...
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Special Bonus Episode: Balloon Lady Heather Thanks the runDisney Community
We love the runDisney community for many reasons, but especially for how they come together to support each other. Balloon Lady Heather wanted to share her appreciation for the community- here she shares a bit about what her family has been through and how the runDisney community supported her.…
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2024 Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend Recap And Breakdown
runDisney at Disneyland is baaaaack! And you know that made two Disneyland fangirls very happy. This is a long one but we're talking about all the locations and the courses that you need to know before you runDisney at Disneyland. With the Halloween Half Marathon registration just around the...
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2024 Disney World Marathon Weekend Half of a Half Recap
What happens when it rains during a runDisney race? Does it ever get canceled? Welp... We're going to talk about the 2024 Marathon Weekend Half marathon that did not get canceled but did not happen as it should have. The course was shortened, and Theresa had a less-than-ideal experience. But was…
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2024 Disney Marathon and Disneyland Half Marathon runDisney Pre-Check
We're checking in before TWO of the biggest runDisney weekends of the year! The Walt Disney World Marathon and the Disneyland Half Marathon are happening in the first half of January 2024. We're talking some basic reminders for the race weekends, some tips and details for expo, and we have a...
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Jane's Stats: Disney Parks Wrapped 2023
We're whipping out spreadsheets and getting nerdy today! Jane decided to track her 2023 Disney Parks stats as a local and tourist this year, inspired by Spotify Wrapped. How many trips to the parks did she make? How many attractions did she ride? What was her most visited attraction? Where did…
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Non-Dramatic 1st Night Jollywood Nights Review (2023)
By now, you have probably heard about Disney's Hollywood Studio's Jollywood Nights, the newest Disney World Christmas Party hard ticket event. And most of the news after the first party was dire. "Worst Disney experience EVER" "Disaster" "Cancel and refund ALL of it!" were thrown with whole…
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Wine and Dine 2023 Recap and Feedback
Welcome to the 2023-2024 runDisney season! First up: Wine and Dine Half Marathon weekend. We've got new runDisney color scheme and logos at the expo, new courses, and new policies. And we're going to talk about it all. Jane and Patty ran the 5K and have some feedback! If this was your first...
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runDisney Halloween Half Marathon Weekend Announcement (Insert Michael Scott Its Happening Gif Here)
It's HAPPENING! And you know we had to jump on the mics to talk all about it. The "It" is our wildest dreams coming true: a runDisney Halloween themed race weekend. We are sat and we are here for it. Links discussed in the episode that might be helpful to you: runDisney Race Calendar And...
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runDisney Wine and Dine and Fall 2023 News
As you prepare for the season's first race, we're covering some runDisney Wine and Dine info. There's a new half marathon course, some new details about corrals, and a whole new AWD (Athletes With Disabilities) process. Then we cover some price increases, logistics with park hopping and trams…
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runDisney Villains Or Heroes? Meet the runDisney Balloon Ladies
Spoiler and forgive the clickbait headline: the runDisney Balloon Ladies are absolutely NOT villains! But it's spooky season and I have all things Halloween on the brain, so that's what I'm going with today. Meet the runDisney Balloon Ladies, Molly and Heather. This interview was recorded and...
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The Great (Main Street) Pumpkin Debate: Which Park Has A Better Disney Halloween?
If you've listened to any of our episodes before, you know we're team #Halloween365 here. Or at least, Jane is- and she's pulled Patty right along with her! (We're still working on Theresa) This episode is a review of the Oogie Boogie Bash, the specially ticketed Halloween party at Disneyland…
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Destination D23 Recap And Disney Parks News (September 2023)
We're talking all things Disney Parks news and Destination D23 on this weeks podcast episode. Theresa was there and had all the good Dis-Nerdy things to say about the event, plus a ton of parks news you may have missed. Want to know the difference between D23 Expo and Destination D23? We cover…
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Tips For Solo Travel At Disney
If you're wondering about solo trips to Disney, this is the episode for you. Most of our trips are, in fact, solo trips! Or planned with friends instead of family for a variety of reasons. Here are some of our tips and suggestions for your next solo Disney vacation. Tip number 1: GO! You'll have…
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Fangirling Rogers The Musical: Review at Disneyland's Hyperion Theater
We've been waiting to do this one allll daaaayyyyy since the first episode of Hawkeye on Disney Plus. And finally, we had our chance. Jane and Patty went to Disneyland just to see Rogers: The Musical and to will an extended run into existence for the rest of you. While that hasn't happened (yet!)...
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"HoJo MoJo Casa House!" aka Howard Johnson Anaheim and Tomorrowland Skyline Terrace Fireworks Package Reviews
Jane and Patty took a quick trip to Disneyland for Rogers: The Musical and were hosted at the Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel on S. Harbor. ps- Subscribe for the Rogers: The Musical review coming soon! How close is the HoJo to Disneyland? Can you believe it took 8 minutes to walk back and forth?!…
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Specific runDisney Weekend Tips
Our favorite topic is baaaaccck with this runDisney-centric episode. We're breaking down each runDisney weekend with a top tip or thing you need to know based on our years of experience running all the races. Do we wax nostalgically about Disneyland? OF COURSE, WE DO. But we also have some...
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Preserve Refurb Demolish: Monorail Resorts Review
Every Disney lover dreams of staying at a monorail resort. But which ones are worth it? Trick question- they all are. But for the sake of reviewing the monorail resorts, we're playing Preserve, Refurb, Demolish: our version of Kiss, Marry, Kill. And in the end (in what might be a first for this...
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DEETS! Disney Park Holiday Parties: Halloween & Christmas 2023
Looking for details on the Disney Parks Halloween and Christmas parties for 2023? Including the best Disney Halloween party and the brand new Jollywood Nights? We've got you covered! Here's the rundown of everything you need to know about these special ticketed events including when they go on…
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Is Club runDisney Worth It? We're About To Find Out
Joining Patty this week is Lindsay Moser, a PERFECT Season finisher and Club runDisney Platinum member. Does she think it's worth it? We're about to find out! https://noguiltdisney.com/join-club-rundisney/ https://noguiltdisney.com/run-a-perfect-rundisney-season/ For non-Club members looking for...
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Disney Skyliner Resorts Reviewed: Faves and Forgettables
We love a good Disney transportation service- especially the Disney World Skyliner. We're talking about each Disney Skyliner resort and where we'd rank them on the faves or forgettables list. No one should be shocked that Jane's top 3 do NOT include a value. Or a moderate. Because: Jane. Find the...
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APs and Dining Reviews and Lawsuits- Oh My!
We've got a "news-ish" episode today covering a couple of big topics from the Disney Universe this week. Disney Annual Passes back on sale Disney dining reviews Disney v DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District lawsuit ps- the First Amendment ROCKS and was the FIRST for a…
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runDisney Racecation Vs Family Vacation Planning Tips
runDisney races are AMAZING experiences- we're not going to lie! But what happens when you combine a family trip with a race trip? Is this the smartest move? The No-Guilt Disney Facebook group had thoughts on this one- and most of us agree: racecations are generally best spent alone or in the...
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Exciting Spring Disney News: runDisney Wine and Dine Registration & Theme Park Updates
In this podcast episode, the No-Guilt team brings you the latest and most exciting news from the world of Disney this spring! First up, we talk about the highly anticipated runDisney Wine and Dine event, including how registration went earlier this week. Spoiler: it wasn't good for many. Get…
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2 Hours At Disney: What Do You Ride, Eat and Snap?
There are plenty of blogs and vlogs telling you how to plan for a full day of Disney, but what if you had less time? A lot less time. We're talking a 2-hour span where we want to ride something, eat something, and take an iconic Disney picture. What's on your list? Which one of us would you most...
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2023 Princess Half Marathon Weekend Recap
Jane and Patty recap the 2023 Princess Half race weekend. Theresa didn't run this weekend, so she got the episode off. But she's back next week for sure- Swearsies! Highlights from the runDisney Princess weekend included: Rope dropping the Expo for the first time Recapping the Sunrise Yoga...
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TMI With Tron: Lightcycle Run Review
Who's ready to enter the grid? If you don't even know what that means- well, neither does Jane. But she rode Tron Lightcycle Run as part of a Cast Member preview and is telling us all about it. How does a plus-sized person fit? How do the lockers work? Does Tron hurt the boobs? (it might!) We've...
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The Disneyland runDisney 411: Registration Tips, Differences From WDW, Where To Stay
We know you're excited about the Disneyland runDisney races. So. Are. We. Here's a not-so-quick rundown including some registration tips, places to stay, what we think will sell out first, and some general differences between running at Disney World vs Disneyland. Links mentioned in the episode:...
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Totally Rad runDisney Marathon Weekend And News-A-Palooza 2023
Happy 2023! We're ringing in a new season with a bang- a long episode where we discuss a bunch of runDisney info and news as well as the news-a-palooza that the month of January has been. And... there might be a little bullying going on as Patty and Theresa try to convince Jane to just buy the...
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A Few Of Our Favorite 2022 Things
We're heading 2022 out with some of our favorite Disney moments from this year. Bonus: we're celebrating hitting 100 episodes of the No-Guilt Disney Podcast. It's been a ton of fun, a lot of laughs, and a few fights... but we've loved every minute of it. Thanks for sharing your stories and...
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What About Bob(s)? And Attraction News
We've got a little news that has a BIG impact on your next Disney vacation! And of course, we have to talk about the Bob of it all (Iger and Chapek) because: WHAT JUST HAPPENED?! It's been the wildest month in the wilderness- or at least sure felt that way as November turned into December. Here's...
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The Merriest Holiday Episode of The Year
If you are a big, big, HUGE Disney Christmas fan, this is the episode you've been waiting for. Halloween 365? Nah, you're thinking garlands, wreathes, and jingle bells 365! We heard you: here's our rundown of Christmas experiences at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. Posts you may find…
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runDisney Wine And Dine Info And Fall News 2022
We're talking runDisney Wine and Dine and some fall news roundups. Posts mentioned: Real Bathrooms On The Wine and Dine 5K Course (2022) Real Bathrooms On The Wine and Dine 10K Course (2022) Real Bathrooms On The Wine and Dine Half Marathon Course (2022) How To Get Your MagicBand+ (…But Do You...
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2022 Halloween 365
It's the most wonderful time of the year! (We hope you sang that in the Treat Yo' Self way) Jane and Patty are breaking down and comparing the East coast party vs the West coast party. If you're looking to visit either Disney park next year for Halloween: know that you have options! Posts...
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We Were Right-ish? 2022 D23 Expo Recap
The No-Guilt Disney Podcast team went to D23 Expo... and survived. Even though some of the announcements might have sent our hearts into overdrive! We're recapping the panels and show floor and talking about not one, but TWO!, blue sweater sightings. WATCH: Rogers: The Musical From D23 Expo and...
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What We'd Give Up To Get Back AKA Galaxy's Edge Ruins Everything
There are things that have gone to Yesterdayland at Disney--- that we'd desperately love to see come back. So much that we'd give up something we currently love at Disney in order to get it. Intrigued? Join in the conversation and find out what we wish we could have again- and what we would sadly...
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Math is Math, News is News - August Disney News Roundup
We haven't had a good ol' news roundup in a bit! Here's what your summer was lacking, amirite? Lots of info coming out from runDisney, DCL, Disneyland Unfavorable Mixes and more! https://noguiltdisney.com/disney-genie-101-guide-to-disney-parks-new-fastpass/...
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Free Things At Disney You May Be Missing
Who doesn't love Free? We know that Disney and Free aren't synonyms, but there are some fun experiences that you may be missing that are totally free... or very low cost. Or free with the price of admission or hotel stay. We mean... not much at Disney come without some strings attached! Here are...
About this show
To all those that come to our happy place, welcome to the No-Guilt Disney Podcast. We're three Disney fangirls who probably know way too much about the Disney parks than any adult should- and we're perfectly ok with that. Join us, Patty, Theresa, and Jane as we share stories of the Disney parks and why we love them. Segments include listener-submitted memorable moments and unpopular opinions as well as travel planning tips and discussions. If people have ever asked you why you love Disney and keep going back: this is the podcast for you. So be sure to subscribe and share- because it's no fun to fangirl Disney alone!
Hosted by
Patty Holliday, Theresa Mabe, and Jane Mayo