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Escape to the Magic Podcast — 132 episodes

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130 - The Rise and Fall of the Disney Renaissance + Our World Cup Attraction Tournament Update!

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129 - Name That Disney World Restaurant! + Mouse Report of the Week!

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128 - What in the World is Disney Bounding??? 🤷‍♂️

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127 - Major Disney World Attraction Update! Plus, the Most Influential Imagineers!

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126 - Disney World Vacation Advice I Wish I Would Have Known...

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125 - Playing "VIP Tour Guide" for a Family Going to Disney World for the First Time!

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124 - The Magical Scenario Episode

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123 - The Three Things We Will Always Do...and Never Do at Disney World!!

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122 - Disney World Trip Recap! Beach Club Resort, Le Cellier, Boma, and More!

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121 - What Should Disney’s New CEO Do on Day One?

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120 - BREAKING NEWS! Disney has a New CEO!

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119 - Do Disney World Queues Match the Attraction Vibe??

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118 - What to Expect on a Disney Cruise! 🚤 🏝️

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117 - The Great Debate: Are Disney Rides Actually Getting Better...or Worse?

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116 - Disney World 2026: What We Know and What We’re Watching

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115 - Theme Park Attendance Numbers: Is Universal a Threat to Disney?

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114 - Why Are We So Obsessed with Disney (Will Future Generations Feel the Same)?

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113 - Ride. Repeat. Repeat Again: Breaking Down Disney’s Most Re-Rideable Attractions!

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112 - Back to the Basics: Disneyland! Part 2 - Ticketing and Food!

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Ep 111 - Back to the Basics: Disneyland! Part 1 of 2

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Ep 110 - Carving Out the Ultimate Mount Rushmore for All Things Disney Parks

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Ep 109 - A Haunted Mansion History 👻

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Ep 108 - America is Coming to Soarin!!

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Ep 107 - Should You Include Disney Springs on Your Disney World Vacation? + Magical Scenario!

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Ep 106 - Who Does It Better?? The Disney World vs Disneyland Debate!

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Ep 105 - Dack's Disneyland Trip Report!

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Ep 104 - Our Top 10 Marvel Movies of All Time (Howard the Duck Anyone?)!

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Ep 103 - Back to the Basics Part 5: How to do Food at Disney World!

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Ep 102 - Back to the Basics Part 4: Disney Trip Length Tips, Ticketing, and Lightning Lane (What Would You do?)!

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Ep 101 - Back to the Basics Part 3: Staying Offsite at Disney World + Magical Scenario!

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Ep 100 - Back to the Basics Part 2: Staying at a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel!

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Ep 99 - Back to the Basics Part 1: Choosing the Right Time to Visit Disney World

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Ep 98 - Reimagining the Not-So-Magical Areas (aka Dead Zones) of Disney World!

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Ep 97 - The 6 Things You Should Definitely Try on Your Next Trip to the Magic Kingdom!

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Ep 96 - The Disney "Adult" Controversy, Walt's New Animatronic, and Listener Questions!

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Ep 95 - 6 Things You Should Try at Hollywood Studios + Magical Scenario (Creating a New Meet and Greet)!

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Ep 94 - Disney News and Updates (Park Expansions, Cruise Line Rescue, Future Trip Plans)! Plus, Magical Scenario - To Refurb or Replace!

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Ep 93 - The Final Whistle: Counting Down Disney’s Best Sports Movies!

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Ep 92 - All the Feels: The Emotional Magic of Disney World!

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Ep 91 - 6 Things You Should Definitely Try at Animal Kingdom!

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Ep 90 - Our Best Ways to Stay Cool at Disney World

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Ep 89 - Trip Recap - Ryan and Family's One Day Adventure at Universal (Harry Potter, Butterbeer, The Mummy, and More)!

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Ep 88 - Our Top 3 Dos and Don'ts When Visiting Disney + Sidewalk Chat!

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Ep 87 - Our Go-To Best Quick Service Restaurants at Disney World! Plus, Magical Scenario!

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Ep 86 - 6 Things You Should Definitely Try at EPCOT!

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Ep 85 - A Little Epic Universe Talk + Magical Scenario!

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Ep 84 - A Tale of Two Disney Trips: Ryan’s Big Family Trip vs Dack’s Solo Trip 🔥

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Ep 83 - Ryan's One-Shot Episode - What is Happening to Hollywood Studios?

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Ep 82 - A Musical Journey: Discovering Some of the Best Audio Loops Found in Disney World!

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Ep 81 - Planning a 2-Day Park Hopper at Disney World: Ryan Needs Help!

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Ep 80 - The Visionaries Who Built the Magic - Part 2

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Ep 79 - The Visionaries Who Built the Magic - Part 1

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Ep 78 - 8 Reasons Why You Should Love Disneyland!

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Ep 77 - Don't Touch My Attraction! Why Do Fans Get So Upset When Disney Rethemes An Attraction?

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Ep 76 - Defining the Disney Park Goer - Which Type Are You??

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Ep 75 - Things We Are Most Excited About Coming To Disney World and Disneyland in 2025

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Ep 74 - Why We Love Disney!

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Ep 73 - Taking a Stroll Down Memory Lane (Our First Family Trip to Disney World)!

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Ep 72 - Road Trip Disney World Trivia Duel!

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Ep 71 - Disney World's Best Rides at Night!

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Ep 70 - Just Two Dudes Talking Disney (Dack's Disneyland Trip + Universal Hollywood + Epic Universe Chat)!

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Ep 69 - Why Walt Disney's Belief in "Plussing" Is More Important Now Than Ever Before!

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Ep 68 - The Not-So-Top 10 Quick Service Restaurants at Disney World + Magical Scenario!

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Ep 67 - Talking Disney Non-Negotiables + Magical Scenario!

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Ep 66 - Escaping to the Past - Things We Miss Most at Disney World!

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Ep 65 - From the Archives - Our Not-So-Scary Halloween Show!

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Ep 64 - Ranking the Top 10 Disney World Attractions According to Wait Times + Lightning Lane Premier Pass Craziness!

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Ep 63 - Asking A.I. to Create a 4-Day Walt Disney World Itinerary - Discussion and Results!

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Ep 62 - The Top 8 Reasons We Love Pandora - The World of Avatar at Animal Kingdom!

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Ep 61 - Are You In, or Are You Out? A Take On Current Disney Events

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Ep 60 - The Best 10 Attraction Pre-Shows in Disney World!

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Ep 59 - Dack and Ryan Live From Disneyland!

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Ep 58 - Favorite Views and Quite Spots Around Disney World + Ryan's Hot Take (Is Muppets Going Away?)

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Ep 57 - From Campus to Castle: An Inside Look at the Disney College Program!

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Ep 56 - 8 Things We Love About the World Showcase!

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Ep 55 - The Top Ten Most Exciting D23 Announcements!!! Hot Takes Here We Come!!

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Ep 54 - A Trip Down Memory Lane! I Know I'm at Disney When...

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Ep 53 - Ranking the Attraction Queues at Disney World!

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Ep 52 - A Look at Special Tours and Experiences at Disney World and Disneyland!

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Ep 51 - 8 Things We Love About Fantasyland! + Magical Scenario

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Ep 50 - Is It Worth the Wait?? + Magical Scenario! 🔥

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Ep 49 - 8 Things We Love About Adventureland!!!

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Ep 48 - How to Celebrate July 4th at Disney!

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Ep 47 - Who Does It Better? Disneyland vs Disney World Edition!!!

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Ep 46 - The Most Overrated Things To Do At Disney + Magical Scenario!

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Ep 45 - The 5 Keys of Disney + Magical Scenario (What to do with the Galactic Starcruiser Hotel)!

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Ep 44 - The Unwritten Rules of Disney (and a few Pet Peeves)!

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Ep 43 - 8 Things We Love About Mainstreet!

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Ep 42 - Underrated Attractions You Should Not Skip At Disney World!

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Ep 41 - All About runDisney!

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Ep 40 - Five (5) Lies That You Should Not Believe About Disney World!

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Ep 39 - Building Our Own Perfect Land!

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Ep 38 - It's Game Time Disney Password Edition!

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Ep 37 - Ten Changes We Want to See Happen at Disney (Parks)!!

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Ep 36 - Let's Add Some Countries to the World Showcase!

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Ep 35 - Debunking Disney Dining (photogenically speaking) + Magical Scenario!

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Ep 34 - The Mount Rushmore of Disney Composers (Our Most Musical Episode Yet!!) + Magical Scenario!

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Ep 33 - Which Is The Best Disney Park In The United States?

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Ep 32 - The Disney World Attraction March Madness Tournament!!

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Ep 31 - Disney World by the Numbers!

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30 - The Ultimate Epcot Rankings!

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29 - Movies, Parks, Action!!

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28 - When is the Best Time to go to Disney?

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27 - The Top 10 Most Romantic Things to do at the Disney Parks! Happy Valentine's Day!

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26 - Post Guy's Trip Discussion With Our Good Friend Adam!!

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25 - The 2024 Disney Dining Plan - Is It Worth It? + Magical Scenario!

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24 - Live from the Magic Kingdom (sort of...)!

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23 - The Ultimate Animal Kingdom Attraction Rankings 2024

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22 - Updates, Announcements, and Disney News 2024!

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21 - Do You Want To Live At Disney?

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20 - Christmas Buy or Sell!

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19 - Where Did You Come From? Our Top 10 Not-So-Known Characters Found in the Disney Parks!

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18 - Does SeaWorld's Christmas Celebration Outshine Disney?

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17 - Let's Talk Disney Resort Hotels!

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16 - The Five Best Things About Disneyland Paris (and maybe some not-so-great things)!

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15 - Disney Gratitude, Cast Member Appreciation, and Giving Thanks + Dream Job Magical Scenario!

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14 - Revealing Our Favorite Quiet Spots in Disney World + Magical Scenario!!

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13 - The Definitive Hollywood Studios Attraction Rankings!

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12 - Our Not-So-Scary Halloween Show (Ghost Stories + Scary Disney Movies and Villains)!

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11 - Would You Rather (onsite vs offsite, park hopper vs Genie+, and more!) + Magical Scenario!

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10 - The Perfect Disney Day (if you only had one day at Disney, what would you do?)!

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9 - Where in the Disney World Am I?

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8 - Our Secret Recipe to Making Memories at Disney Parks!

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7 - The Evolution of Disney Ride Vehicles + Unrealistic Magical Scenario!

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6 - The Disney World Food Draft!

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5 - Randy's Trip Report Part 2 + Magical Scenario (Marry, Date, Dump)!

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Bonus 1: Whose Line Is It? Disney Edition!

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4 - Randy's Trip Report (Disney World) - Part 1

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3 - Ranking the Magic Kingdom - Walt Disney World

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2 - Exploring the Disney Senses + Magical Scenario

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1 - The Disney Day (ways to escape when you need a Disney fix)

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