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Ready. Set. Disney.
by Cory Gee
This is a Disney World Travel planning podcast for all those that aren't "Disney" people. We give you great tips and tricks with a little bit of adult humor.
Episodes
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2025 Big Group Edition
We know many of you are gearing up to travel to Disney World for the holidays with your extended family so we talk through some of the lessons we've learned having done it 3 different times!
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1 Day Extreme Trip
Our topic this week is Cory's 1 day trip to EPCOT. You've likely seen the trend on social media and Cory and friends give it a try. How did it go, what was it like and would you do it again and if so what would you do different? All that and more in this episode.
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Jollywood Night Reviews and Breaking News
For this week, we fill listeners in on the reviews and feedback we've been seeing of Jollywood nights. We also cover some of the recent news stories that have been coming out as Disney gears up for the holidays and 2026.
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Disney Dinin: Magic or Marketing
Disney has announced a dining promotion for 2026. We talk through all of the details on give you our take on the very popular Disney promotion.
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Preparing for X-Mas
This week we catch listeners up on getting prepared for a Christmas trip. Which parks have ride overlays, snacks and where to find Santa.
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Walk-Up Wins: Dining at Walt Disney World Without a Reservation
In this episode, we explore how to enjoy great meals at Walt Disney World even when you didn’t snag an Advanced Dining Reservation (ADR). We’ll cover how the “walk-up” process works, three standout restaurants that are particularly walk-up friendly, tips for increasing your chances, and how this...
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Rainy Day Options
You've planned your park day for weeks, rope drop startegy in place, ride selections made and then you wake up to thunderclouds over the Castle! Don't worry, today we're turning rain into Magic.
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Q & A 10/9
Wen take questions from the internet and answer them. We also review a new option for tracking buses and review what is opening in 2026. Lots of great information in this episode.
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Best and Worst
We talk, rides, meals, lines and anything else you might encounter on your next trip.
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2025 Halloween In Disney World
We cover everything you should know if you're going to WDW for Halloween. We review trick or treat stations, character meet and greets and other key information for your trip.
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Ghosts and Bathrooms
Wait, what happened in one of my favorite bathrooms in EPCOT? I go on a quest to discuss my favorite bathrooms across the park and wind up in a rabbit hole!
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Challenges of Renting Points and Answering Questions
We catch listeners up with our challenges of renting points and share some of the strategies we are using to land a stay at the Poly. We also answer questions from a thread to give our insight.
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Reviewing Le Cellar, Cake Bake Shop and more!
Every time we go to Disney we go out of our way to try lots of new things. This last trip was no exception. We tried the Minni Vans, a new steakhouse, and the Cake Bake shop, just to name a few.
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Our Review of the Dolphin Hotel
During our adult trip we stayed for the 1st time at the Dolphin in the EPCOT resort area. Hear what we liked and didn't like about the experience.
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Enchanted Extras
Have you ever wondered what the Magic Kingdom Backstage tour is like? Or if there are special add ons you can do during your vacation? Well wonder no more, we cover all that in this episode.
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2025 Adult Trip
Recorded from Disney World on the last day of our trip, we discuss some of the adult activities we took part in.
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Keep, Remove, Add and Upgrade
Hear us talk about what we'd like to Keep, Remove, Add and Upgrade.
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Follow Up Aruba vs Disney and Hotel Hacks
We answer last week's question, which is more expensive? Kel does the homework and eventually gets to the answer! We also share hacks we use in our hotel rooms
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Aruba vs. Disney
We just got back from Aruba and we sit with family to talk about our trip and how it compares to Disney trips.
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Keeping Cool in Disney World
We go almost every summer so we've got the keeping cool things down. Listen up for out tips and tricks.
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Entertainment Beyond Rides
For those that are either tired of going on rides or just don't like them, this week's episode gives you alternatives in each park to keep you busy and enjoying your trip.
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4 Day Itinerary
If you've only got 4 days in Disney World, how should you spend them. We talk you through a few ideas and then settle on the one we think is the best. Plus, my hot take on drinking in Disney.
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Planning for Zombies
In this episode we discuss why planning a Disney trip is like prepping for a Zombie Apocalypse!
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Annual Pass, is it worth it?
Kel tries to talk me into an annual pass for Disney World. We talk about cost, perks and how many times you need to go before you break even. Do I give in, listen to find out.
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Mobile Ordering WIZ
What is mobile ordering, how do you use it, where is it available, all this and other important information to make you a wiz at mobile ordering.
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Transportation: Getting Around
From boat to bus to monorail to skyline, we discuss the ins and outs of getting where you need to go.
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Saving Money for 2025
It seems like every trip we learn new strategies to save money. In this episode, we recap some of the old tips and offer up a few new suggestions.
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Twitter Post Reaction
A video recently went viral about a family of 5 spending $1400 on a day at Hollywood Studios. Hear Kel lose her mind!
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Ride Strategies
Last week we told you when talked about how long is too long to wait. This week we get into exactly when to targets rides to ensure the lowest wait times.
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Updated Ride Wait Times
This is an update from our most popular episode 3 years ago. So many rides hav been added, changed and even taken away, we update for your summer plans so you know how long you should wait in line for a ride.
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Drinking Around the World
Cousin Alex comes on and tries to help us remember drinking around "the world." We discuss more than just the options at EPCOT. Stay tuned to the end for the pro tip of the episode.
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Ranking All Disney Hotels
In last week's episode, we cover the hotel basics. This week we review a Top 20 ranking of hotels and give you our take.
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Disney Hotel 101
We give you the details of how hotels in Disney are categorized and what each category will get you for the money.
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Lightning Lane Breakdown
In July of 2024 Disney's new ride reservation system made its debut. We were there on day 1 and back again 6 months later. Hear our tips and experiences with the new system.
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Changes Happening in 2025
In this week's episode we catch you up on some of the changes that will be happening as you plan your trip in 2025.
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1 Year Recap_2025_3_18
We've been away for 53 weeks. Where have we been and what have we been doing. Listen in and let us catch you up.
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Our Planning Vs. AI
We use Chat GPT to plan a 4 day trip to Disney and then see how it compares to our plans. There were some hit and some misses.
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FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
We get lots of questions but many times it's the same questions so we thought we'd just make an episode of it.
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Crowd Calendar...Everything You Need to Know
You've heard us discuss crowd calendars in the past so for this episode we dig deep into what they are, which are good, and how to use them when planning your trip. This is a must listen to episode for anyone planning a trip, regardless of where you are in the process.
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2023 Christmas Trip Recap
Want to know how our Christmas trip went, here you go. Listen in and learn from some of the mistakes we made, even as a family that goes to Disney at least once a year! We also identify the best time around Christmas to plan a trip.
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2023 Year In Review
It took some time but it's finally ready and worth the wait. In this episode we not only recap all of the great tips and tricks we discussed during the year but also some of the funny stuff that happened! On to 2024!
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Park Breakdown: EPCOT and Hollywood Studios
In Pt 2 of this episode, we cover EPCOT and Hollywood. We review the types of rides, the age group we think will have the most fun, what you can skip and much more.
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Park Breakdown: The Kingdoms (Animal and Magic)
This is all of the basics for Magic and Animal Kingdoms. We discuss the types of rides, the age group we think will have the most fun, things you can skip and much more. If you've never been to Disney World, this episode is a great place to start your planning.
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3 Days in Disney
Our 2 days in Disney episode was so popular, we thought we'd expand to a 3 day trip. Listen in to help you plan your 3 day, Disney World vacation.
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Money Saving Tips for 2023
It's been a while since we discussed Money saving tips so we thought we'd take this episode ot review things we've discussed in the past and share new tips we've learned and been practicing.
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2024 Important Dates
The New Year is just around the corner! For this episode we run through the Disney calendar to help you be aware of things that may be happening for the trip you've already got planned or we review dates you should think about if you have selected your vacation times.
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Christmas In Disney Part 2
We pick up from the last episode in which we discuss what is happening in the parks during Christmas 2023. We cover Jollywood Nights, snacks and all the places you can go to tak pictures with Santa (I KNOW HIM)!
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Christmas in Disney Part 1
This turns out needing to be a 2 part episode. In this 1st part we discuss the Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom, the different gingerbread house locations and some of the best Christmas trees on property. Listen in to help plan your holiday trip.
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2 Day Trip Recap with Jay
A few weeks back, we had Jay on to discuss a last minnute 2 day trip that came about because his wife was going to a conference in Disney. We gave him some suggestions and now we bring him back on to see how things went!
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Things to Do Outside the Parks
If you're thinking the hustle of going to parks everyday will be too much for your family, we got you covered. This week we cover some of the fun activities you can do on and off Disney property that give you a break from park life.
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Ready. Set. Disney. currently has 75 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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This is a Disney World Travel planning podcast for all those that aren't "Disney" people. We give you great tips and tricks with a little bit of adult humor.
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Ready. Set. Disney. is created and hosted by Cory Gee.
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