Episode 300! for the week of March 123, 2026 - and our 6th Anniversary! ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World...


Last Week in Disney
- Darth Vader M&G location changes. Source: WDW Magid

- Survey about Epic Universe Annual Pass. Source: Blog Mickey

- "Something" coming to Rivers of Light Theater

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The Future of Disney Under Josh D'Amaro
- Last week Josh released a video to shareholders: Link

- He talked about the current state of the company and what will carry them forward and we use this as a launching off point to discuss what we think the future of Disney will look like under Josh's leadership

Starts @19:42 ...

Construction Updates
- Piston Peak walls get bigger!

Starts @56:47 ...


DBC Engagement
- What three characters would you want to meet?

Starts @59:57 ...

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Episode 299 for the week of March 16, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World...


Last Week in Disney
- Midnight Memories Ad

- Opening dates for a number of Walt Disney World projects

- Summer Promotions

- Leadership changes

Starts @1:25 ...


Construction Updates
- New permit potentially for the Piston Peak ride system

Starts @35:06 ...


Phil's Trip Report
- Phil just got back from his quick trip to Walt Disney World for the D23 Celebration of the Mexico Pavilion Event

- Substack Article link

Starts @45:22 ...


DBC Engagement
- What similar D23 event would you design?

Starts @1:13:39 ...

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Episode 298 for the week of March 9, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World...


Last Week in Disney
- Pixar news! Rumored new films including Monsters Inc. 3 and Phil gives his review of Hoppers

- Disney Adventure first luck from Media, including Scott Gustin

- Free Dining offer for Summer, Fall, and winter!

- Magic Kingdom closing early on May 13th for a corporate buyout and will have the Dave Matthews Band perform!

Starts @1:32 ...


Construction Update
- new photos from Bio show a lot of progress all over Walt Disney World

Starts @29:30 ...


From the DBC Community
- Which of the 4 Main Projects at Walt Disney World are we most excited for?

- Phil Ranks the 9 Disney Parks he has been to

- (Another) Pre-Trip Report from Phil

Starts @40:04 ...


DBC Engagement
- What would you design as the (rumored) third attraction for Villains Land?

Starts @1:13:50 ...

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Episode 297 for the week of March 2, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World...


Last Week in Disney
- Rock 'n' Rollercoaster starring Aerosmith is officially closed! We discuss if we would brave the long lines on the last day for a ride that is just being rethemed if we were local

- Villains Land changing it's tune, er, tone? Reports are that Villains Land will be more family friendly and details from a story from The Wrap indicates IP changes

Starts @2:14 ...


Construction Update
- new photos from Bio show a lot of progress all over Walt Disney World

Starts @30:45 ...




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Episode 296 for the week of February 23, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Last Week in Disney
- Phil’s take on Villains Land tumor - plus Len Testa expands on his initial post. Source: WDW Magic

- Disney has shared more details for the Magic of Disney Animation including an animatronic Olaf to be part of the Animation Academy. Source: Scott Gustin

Starts @1:44 ...

Construction Update
- Lots of small projects at Magic Kingdom

Starts @17:23 ...

Phil's Disneyland Paris Trip Report
- Phil is back from Paris and which means it's trip report time:

Paris Starts @23:07 ...

Disneyland Paris Starts @36:15 ...

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Jason and his wife Cindy talk about Disney World Vacations past, whether or not they will buy DVC in the future and news and construction updates!

Episode 294 for the week of February 9, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Last Week in Disney
- Josh D'Amaro officially named the next CEO of Disney, effective March 18th, 2026. Dana Walden named President and CCO

- Frozen Ever After to reopen with updated animatronics on February 12th (Source: Scott Gustin)

- Conservation Station will close at the end of the day of February 22nd to enable construction of the Bluey and Bingo M&G. At the same time, Affection Section will change over to having Australian animals. Source: Scott Gustin)

Starts @2:25 ...

Construction Update
- Work begins in earnest on Piston Peak - but what is it exactly?

Starts @20:10 ...

DBC Review: The Muppet Show
- The Muppet Show new special is out and we share our thoughts and what we think it means for the future of the Muppets.

Starts @28:36 ...

Joe Rhode Talks Tropical Americas
- Joe Rhode recently put out an Instagram post talking about Tropical Americas and how he tried to get it built for 15 years and shares thoughts on how the parks create memories.

Starts @36:10 ...

Disneyland Paris: Phil's Last Minute Thoughts
- Phil leaves this week for Paris and shares a list of attractions, shows, and snacks that he is viewing as "must dos" - will he get to them all?

Starts @47:27 ...

DBC Engagement: What is Better at WDW Post-Covid
- We ask the community what to they think has improved at the parks in the post-Covid timeline (so, compared to 2019)

Starts @1:00:48 ...

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Episode 293 for the week of February 2, 2026 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World...

Last Week in Disney
- Disney Q1 2026 Earnings are out and the parks continue to perform strongly

- Reports that the new Disney CEO is likely to be named in the coming week with all indications pointing to Josh (source: Wall St Journal)

- New wastewater documents points to where the buildings in Piston Peak and Villains Land will be locations (source: Behind the Thrills)

- New survey asks about a discount to annual passes and reduced price if prebuy Lightning Lane Multipass (source: WDW Magic)

Starts @2:37 ...

Construction Update
- Ferry boat queue expansion, trees in Animation Courtyard, and Dinosaur is closed

Starts @54:06 ...

DBC Recommends: Horizons Video
- Amazing video from Disney Dave and RobFuz YouTube video: Horizons — FULL RIDE in 4K (All 3 Endings) | Classic EPCOT Walt Disney World

- Discusses the background of the ride and why it was so critical to the original mission of EPCOT

- Link: YouTube

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DBC Engagement: Adult Character Dining Ideas
- We ask the community what character dining or show element dining aimed at adults would you like to see at Disney?

Starts @1:04:53 ...

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