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Disney Cruises - What You Need To Know
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(Any pricing discussed in this podcast is for entertainment purposes only. See full terms and conditions at Smart Moms Travel) Disney Cruises are such an appeal to so many but many times people avoid booking them because they just don’t know how they work. THIS EPISODE is What You Need To Know! Our co-hosts Aly & Karla help first time Disney crui…
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Best Quick Service Dining At EPCOT in Disney World
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EPCOT is often considered a great place to have a unique dining experience or to eat and drink around the world at food booths but did you know EPCOT’s Quick Service Dining is such a strong part of the food offerings at this huge & wonderful Disney park? We are here to help you know more about these amazing meal opportunities and which ones deserve…
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Disney's Lightning Lanes - What We Know So Far
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UPDATES ARE ON THEIR WAY! Say bye-bye to Genie+ Our co-hosts Aly, Becki, and Karla discuss what we know so far about Disney World’s change from Genie+ to the new (and improved?) Lightning Lanes! More to come but let us shed some light on the changes that are planned. Ready to plan your magical Disney vacation with a podcast co-host? Fill out our …
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Is It Worth It? Exploring Disney's Luxury Options
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Let’s talk about some of the really great ways you can level up your Disney World experience with some Enchanting Extras and deluxe luxury options! Hosts Aly, Karla, and Stacy discuss the extra ways to bring in some luxurious MAGIC for your Disney World vacation. Which ones are worth it and which ones are extravagant? Ready to plan your magical Dis…
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Top Rides at Disney Without Height Requirements Part 2
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SO MANY RIDES at Disney World that ANYONE CAN RIDE!! Listen to Part 1 : Top Rides At Magic Kingdom Without Height Requirements Our co-hosts Aly, Becki, and Katie explore and RANK the rides at EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios that do not have a height requirement! Even BABIES can ride these rides! But which ones are worth the time and ef…
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Listen to a Review from Karla & Katie’s Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Previews! (YES There are some spoilers!) Hosts: Aly Thomas, Katie Boone, Karla Steward Editing: Stacy Walker Ready to plan your magical Disney vacation with a podcast co-host? Fill out our 1-minute form here and we’ll be in touch: JOIN OUR PATREON! Support the podcast…
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Best Quick Service Dining At Animal Kingdom
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It seems that Animal Kingdom Quick Service Dining is a little known or misunderstood gem of Disney World and we are here to help you know more about these amazing meal opportunities! Aly, Becki, and Karla work through a bracket to find the best! Hosts: Aly Thomas, Becki Smedley, Karla Stewart Editing: Stacy Walker Ready to plan your magical Disney …
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What You Wish You Knew Before Going To Disney World
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Hosts Aly, Becki, and Karla walk us through a very “Moms helping Moms” episode of important but not always well-known tips that are really helpful for first-timers who are planning their trip and even for repeat guests who might have struggled in previous vacations. If you want to walk into the parks with confidence, this is the episode for you! Ho…
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Your time in the Disney World Parks should definitely include seeing top-notch shows, in addition to riding rides and enjoying delicious dining! But which shows deserve the priority in your itinerary? Join Aly, Katie, and Stacy as they work through ranking the Top 10 Disney World SHOWS that definitely deserve your time and attention! Hosts: Aly Tho…
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Should you take your kids to EPCOT or will it be boring for them? Is there anything for children at EPCOT? Listen and get excited about how many amazing and fun characters there are to see and meet at the EPCOT theme park of Walt Disney World! Kids and adults alike will be so excited to discover how many are there! Get extra resources when you beco…
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Hear part two with the second half of our Resort Pools report card! Disney World’s Resort Pools are a huge part of our Disney vacations so make sure you know which pool is the best fit for your family!Hosts: Aly Thomas, Katie Boone, Becki SmedleyEditing: Stacy WalkerReady to plan your magical Disney vacation with a podcast co-host? Fill out our …
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The Smart Moms Plan Disney Podcast knows you’re ready to make a splash at Disney World, but do you know enough details about the resort pools to make the best decisions for your family’s accommodation choices?This fun, detailed, 2-part episode fills out the report card for each of Disney World Resorts' pools so you can know where YOU need to be for…
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Using Disney World's Park Hopper - Includes 4 Park Challenge
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The Park Hopper add-on to Disney World’s tickets seems pretty straight forward but do you know all of the power it really holds to make your vacation as stress-free as possible? Hosts: Aly Thomas, Becki Smedley, Stacy Walker Editing: Stacy Walker Ready to plan your magical Disney vacation with a podcast co-host? Fill out our 1-minute form here …
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There are many strong opinions about the table service dining options in Magic Kingdom but where do the opinions flow when it comes to quick service dining? Listen as the podcast hosts run through the top options and narrow it down the BEST QUICK SERVICE DINING option in all of Magic Kingdom! Hosts: Aly Thomas, Becki Smedley, Karla Stewart Editing:…
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Thrill rides might not be your first thought when picturing a vacation at Walt Disney World but after this week’s episode, that might change! Listen to our hosts rank all of Disney’s THRILL RIDES and learn which ones need to be at the top of your list!Hosts: Aly Thomas, Katie Boone, Karla StewartEditing: Stacy WalkerReady to plan your magical Disne…
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Season 5 of the podcast kicks off with an exciting episode about all of the FREE THINGS you can do at Disney World! People love to say “Disney is expensive!” (we know!) but there REALLY ARE FREE THINGS at Disney World! Hosts: Aly Thomas, Katie Boone, Karla Stewart Editing: Stacy Walker Ready to plan your magical Disney vacation with a podcast co-ho…
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What do you need in your DISNEY PARK BAG? Let’s talk about it! Our co-hosts Aly, Becki, and Stacy share all the things you need and don’t need! Ready to plan your magical Disney vacation with a podcast co-host? Fill out our 1-minute form here and we’ll be in touch: JOIN OUR PATREON! Support the podcast with Patreon and we …
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Disney Dining: Hollywood Studios Quick Service
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If you’re at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and ready to eat but don’t want to take the time for a sit-down restaurant, where should you go?Our co-hosts Aly, Karla, and Stacy discuss and argue out which Quick Service restaurants at Hollywood Studios are the best to integrate into your park day! TELL US WHAT'S IN YOUR PARK BAG FOR OUR UPCOMING MAIL BAG …
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Rest Day Itinerary For Your Disney World Vacation
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DO YOU NEED A REST DAY? WHAT TO DO ON A REST DAY? Our co-hosts Aly, Becki, and Stacy discuss great & personalized ways to spend your rest day at Disney World! Even Park Warriors need a break every now and then. This could very well be one of your favorite itineraries of your whole vacation! TELL US WHAT'S IN YOUR PARK BAG FOR OUR UPCOMING MAIL BAG …
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Top Rides At Magic Kingdom Without Height Requirements
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SO MANY RIDES at Magic Kingdom that ANYONE CAN RIDE!! Our co-hosts Aly, Becki, and Stacy explore and RANK the 14 (!) rides at Magic Kingdom that do not have a height requirement! Even BABIES can ride these rides! But which ones are worth the time and effort? Listen to our co-hosts find the BEST in Magic Kingdom! TELL US WHAT'S IN YOUR PARK BAG FOR …
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Crowd Control - How To Have A Successful Trip, Even With Crowds
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What if the only time you can make it to Disney is during some of the more crowded park times? Don't be nervous! The Smart Moms are here to help! Our co-hosts Aly, Karla, and Katie know that it's not always possible to plan a Disney vacation during dates that have lower park crowds (and low park dates are getting harder and harder to find anyway!) …
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Who's Who among Disney's Magic Kingdom characters and where can you meet them?Our co-hosts Aly, Becki, and Stacy had the best time sharing lots of info, including where you can find characters at Magic Kingdom, in the form of SUPERLATIVES! Yes! Like from your High School yearbook! Listen to find out who is Best Dressed, Friendliest, Most Likely to…
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Rounding out our 4 park itineraries is Animal Kingdom! If you’re planning to visit Animal Kingdom during your Walt Disney World vacation, you’ll definitely want to listen to the hosts' strategies for making a park itinerary! This will help you have a great park day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! What’s In Your Park Bag? Join the show with your input f…
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Disney World Within Reach Author & Smart Moms Plan Disney Owner LJ Johnson joins co-hosts Aly & Katie to discuss strategies for saving on ways that can get you to Disney! Hosts: Aly Thomas, LJ Johnson, Katie Boone Editing: Stacy Walker Ready to plan your magical Disney vacation with a podcast co-host? Fill out our 1-minute form here and we’…
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Hollywood Studios Itinerary with Bonus Agent Interview About Cruising During The Holidays!
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The Smart Moms Plan Disney Podcast is BACK FROM THE HOLIDAYS and ready to get YOU on vacation! Today’s episode walks you through a SMART PLAN of Hollywood Studios! Get a .pdf document guide of this episode or one of our other awesome guides monthly when you become one of our PATREON members! (Paid Patreon members get to see a video of this epis…
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Disney Dining Plan Hacks featuring Military Discounts
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Disney’s return of the Dining Plans has gotten everyone excited but many people are a little nervous and confused about how it all works. Don’t be worried or confused! Listen to this episode to learn more about how it works and how to hack the system for your best dining plan experience!Stay tuned at the end for a special interview featuring Anna w…
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The Smart Moms Plan Disney Podcast is RANKING POPULAR SNACKS at Disney World! Think you know what will come out as Number One? It might surprise you! Listen and learn which snacks you should definitely add to your list to try and maybe which snacks you can scratch off your list! Hosts: Aly Thomas, Becki Smedley, and Karla Steward Editing: Stacy Wal…
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2023 Smart Moms Pod Review With All Hosts!
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SUCH A FUN EPISODE! For the very first time, all of our Pod hosts hopped on an episode TOGETHER to talk and laugh about how great this year has been on the pod! Get your Disney fix with a little dose of "hahaha" and "awww" as the Pod Moms share some behind the scenes info AND some hints at what's to come in 2024! Get a .pdf document guide of this e…
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Art of Animation Deep Dive Featuring Food Allergy Conversation
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Art of Animation is a super popular, super immersive Value Resort at Disney World and your podcast hosts Aly, LJ, and Stacy take a good look at the details as well as the overall perspective of whether or not this resort is a good fit for the Disney-loving, budget minded family! In addition, this episode features a new segment with a guest Smart Mo…
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EPCOT is a big park (big enough for 2 entrances in fact!) and can sometimes feel a little overwhelming! But with the information in this episode, you'll be planning your EPCOT day like a Smart Mom! Get a .pdf document guide of this episode or one of our other awesome guides monthly when you become one of our PATREON members! Hosts: Aly Thomas, Kati…
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Pop Century Resort is a VERY POPULAR Value Resort at Disney and for good reason! Listen to Aly & Becki take a deep dive on all the things you need to know to enjoy your stay at this nostalgically fun resort! Hosts: Aly Thomas, Becki Smedley Editing: Stacy Walker Ready to plan your magical Disney vacation with a podcast co-host? Fill out our 1-minu…
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Most people would like to experience at least one character meal on their Disney World vacations but if you're only picking ONE out of the twelve available, how do you know which one to choose? Today's episode ranks all the Character Meal options at Disney World to help YOU make an informed decision that best fits your family! Hosts: Aly Thomas, Ka…
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Our new season of the podcast kicks off with one of our most frequent questions from clients : How do I build my itinerary for Magic Kingdom? We hear you! Magic Kingdom is huge in size and huge in focus, and we don't want you to be overwhelmed! So we took to the podcast booth and put together an awesome step by step plan on HOW TO PLAN YOUR DAY AT …
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The PERFECT DISNEY TRIP WITHOUT KIDS - Fantasyland Draft
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Ready for another super-fun Fantasyland Draft competition? This time it's between Aly, Becki, and Karla and they're drafting the very best version of an Adults Only Disney Vacation! Who do you think drafted the best trip? Hosts: Aly Thomas, Becki Smedley, Karla Stewart Editing: Scott Frazier Ready to plan a Disney vacation with free help from a sho…
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The Disneyland 7s - From Happy to Dopey We Walk Through This Disney Legend!
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It's the Disneyland Park Edition of our 7s! In this episode, Aly, LJ, and Kris walk you through the ins and outs of planning at Disneyland with our favorite and fun discussion tool - the 7s! Hosts: Aly Thomas, LJ Johnson, Kristanie Ulrich Editing: Scott Frazier Ready to plan a Disney vacation with free help from a show host? Start Planning Here! …
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How Does Universal Measure Up For The Disney Lover?
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Join the Smart Moms Plan Disney Podcast Hosts as they tackle that OTHER theme park! Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios, and Volcano Bay are the topics of this week's podcast! Hosts: Aly Thomas, Katie Boone, Stacy Walker Editing: Scott Frazier Ready to plan your magical Disney or Universal vacation with a podcast co-host? Fi…
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Dopiest Mistakes Of Them All : Mailbag Episode
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Such a funny episode where we read listener submissions as they share their most Dopey mistakes at Disney World. Laugh and learn with us! Hosts: Aly Thomas, Karla Steward, Becki Smedley Editing: Scott Frazier Ready to plan a Disney vacation with free help from a show host? https://pages.letsdisney.com/disney-trip-questionnaire-smart-moms-plan-disne…
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Doc-est Episode Of Them All - 7 Strategies To Assure A Magical Disney Vacation
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The Mega 7 Episodes are focusing on the wisdom needed for a magical Disney experience! Do you agree with our hosts Aly, LJ, and Katie? Hosts: Aly Thomas, LJ Johnson, and Katie Boone Editing: Scott Frazier Ready to plan a Disney vacation with free help from a show host? https://pages.letsdisney.com/disney-trip-questionnaire-smart-moms-plan-disney-p…
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Grumpiest Episode Of Them All : 7 Things Disney Could Do Better
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In this MEGA 7 episode we want you to know that we all love Disney but there are some instances where they could do better or even miss the boat all together! Join the Smart Moms Plan Disney Podcast Hosts Aly, Karla, and Becki as they discuss the things that make them GRUMPY about Disney World and learn more for yourself about the things that are h…
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Sneeziest Episode Of Them All : 7 Reasons You Aren't Going To Disney World
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Are you Sneezy about booking a Disney Vacation? What are the reasons that you're avoiding Disney? I bet we cover it here! Listen to Aly, Becki, and Stacy discuss the ideas they've heard for why people are not going to Disney! Submit your DOPEY STORY for our Dopiest Episode Of Them All! By submitting your story, you give your permission for your sto…
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Bashful-est Episode of Them All : 7 Things You're Embarrassed To Ask About Disney
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Don't be BASHFUL about listening to this episode! We know there are things you don't know and we want to help you! Join Aly, LJ, and Becki talk about the things you don't want to ask about! And if you think you're a Disney pro, listen to see if you agree with us!Hosts: Aly Thomas, LJ Johnson, and Becki SmedleyEditing: Scott FrazierReady to plan you…
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Sleepiest Episode of Them All: 7 Must Stay WDW Resorts
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Join the Smart Moms Plan Disney Podcast Hosts in a fun new approach to Disney tips, info and heartwarming stories! Aly, LJ, and Karla discuss RESORTS in this SLEEPIEST EPISODE OF THEM ALL! Listen as they hash out their list of 7 resorts that you need to have on your Disney vacation bucket list.Hosts: Aly Thomas, LJ Johnson, Karla StewardEditing: Sc…
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Happiest Episode of Them All : 7 Must Do Experiences At Disney World
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Join the Smart Moms Plan Disney Podcast Hosts in a fun new approach to Disney tips, info and heartwarming stories! In this episode, Aly, Katie, and Haley discuss the many things that make them HAPPY about Disney World and ultimately come up with a list of 7 things that you need to know for your Disney vacation. Hosts: Aly Thomas, Katie Boone, Haley…
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Are Disney's Not-So-Scary Halloween and Very Merry Christmas Parties Worth It?
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The Holidays are HERE! At least they are at Disney! And with the Holidays come LOTS of MAGICAL experiences for you and your family! But are the special ticket parties worth it? Co-hosts Aly, Becki, and Stacy discuss these specialty events and whether or not you should go! Hosts: Aly Thomas, Becki Smedley, Stacy Walker Editing: Scott Frazier Ready t…
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EPCOT Fantasyland Draft - Which Host Builds The Best EPCOT?
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Today's show has our hosts taking the Fantasyland Draft to EPCOT! This is a special episode where hosts compete to build the best version of EPCOT they can within the structure of the Fantasyland Draft. Each will pick the best ride, sit down restaurant, quick service, Country/Showcase Pavilion, and entertainment. Listen to the episode and then head…
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Is Bigger Always Better? Disneyland vs. Disney World
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Disneyland is the OG when it comes to Disney theme parks but Disney World came along and is 50x the size of its California counterpart. Does that size difference matter? Which one is better for YOUR vacation? Becki and Aly take some time hashing out the differences in this week's episode! Hosts: Aly Thomas, Becki Smedley Editing: Scott Frazier Read…
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In this week’s episode we explore all things adults-only! So…set your mom guilt aside and tune in as we discuss all the reasons why an adults-only Disney trip NEEDS to be on your bucket list.Hosts: Aly Thomas, LJ Johnson, and Karla StewardEditing: Scott FrazierReady to plan your magical Disney vacation with a podcast co-host? Fill out our 1-minute …
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Is Staying Offsite At Disney Going To Save You Money?
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Your choice of accommodations at Disney vary greatly in more ways than one! Do you think staying offsite will save you money? Is it more convenient? Listen as our Podcast co-hosts discuss these often presumed answers! Hosts: Aly Thomas, LJ Johnson, Becki Smedley Editing: Scott Frazier Ready to plan a Disney vacation with free help from a show host?…
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The BEST and WORST of Disney World's Moderate Resorts
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Is a Moderate resort perfect for you? Hear the co-hosts discuss the Pros & Cons as you make your decision! Learn all about the Moderate resort options that Disney World has to offer! Be sure to interact with us on our socials! We want to hear from you!Hosts: Aly Thomas, Katie Boone, Haley StansburyEditing: Scott FrazierReady to plan a Disney vacati…
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MAXIMIZE the Value of Your Disney Vacation: Disney Value Resorts
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Value Resorts are the key reason why so many people are able to experience the on-site magic of a Disney vacation! They're affordable, convenient, and really fun! Are you thinking of staying at a Value Resort for your next vacation? Listen here and then contact one of your podcast hosts to get those plans on the books! SO MUCH VALUE IN THE VALUE! H…
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