Disney Hour Express

About Disney Hour Express

It’s a tale as old as time. Two lifelong Disney and theme park fanatics found each other and created a travel agency. Now, we’ve decided to share our knowledge in a podcast. Grab a drink and hang with us as we talk queue times, rope drops, and the best place to grab a Mickey pretzel.

Publisher

Abbie & Rob

Category

business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Jan 2023

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

151 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Our 2026 Walt Disney World Vacation – Part 3: Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

   Our 2026 Walt Disney World vacation continues with Part 3 as we head to Magic Kingdom for the 30th anniversary of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party! After a relaxing morning at Art of Animation, we head to Magic Kingdom for lunch at Liberty Tree Tavern before spending the rest of the day and night inside the park. We talk about whether using a regular park ticket before MNSSHP made sense for our trip and what Magic Kingdom crowds and wait times were like on a Halloween party day. Once the party begins, we take on Space Mountain in complete darkness, check out the new Grave Digger photo experience, meet rarely seen Disney characters, trick-or-treat around Magic Kingdom, catch Powerline Max, ride Haunted Mansion late at night, and watch Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular. We also break down our strategy for Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade, including where we watched in Frontierland, how early we arrived, and where we’d go if our favorite spot wasn’t available. Along the way, we share what felt new for 2026, what we thought of the party’s entertainment and character experiences, and one of our biggest takeaways from MNSSHP: you cannot do everything in one night. We explain why choosing the rides, characters, food, trick-or-treating, and entertainment that matter most to your family can make for a much better night. And after spending the evening collecting candy around Magic Kingdom, we finally reveal just how much made it home with us Planning your next magical getaway? Connect with Family Travel Planner for expert tips, booking help, and all things Disney and Universal. 🌐 Website: www.familytravelplanner.com📸 Instagram: @disneyfamilytravelplanner🎥 TikTok: @familytravelplanner▶️ YouTube: Family Travel Planner Channel👍 Facebook: Disney Family Travel Planner Whether you’re dreaming of a Disney World vacation, Universal thrills, or need help with dining plans, we’ve got the tools and tips to make your trip stress-free and unforgettable. 00:00 Disney Hour Express Intro00:54 Walt Disney World Trip Day 3 & Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party03:52 Is a Magic Kingdom Park Ticket Worth It on a Halloween Party Day?08:34 Art of Animation Morning & Getting Ready for Magic Kingdom11:06 Getting to Magic Kingdom & Our Liberty Tree Tavern Reservation16:42 Liberty Tree Tavern Review23:08 Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean & Magic Kingdom Before the Party32:57 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Check-In & Haunted Mansion Ghosts40:04 Magic Kingdom Closes & Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Begins43:01 Space Mountain Halloween Overlay48:03 Stitch’s Tomorrowland Dance Party & Our Boo-to-You Parade Strategy53:24 Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade01:00:25 Trick-or-Treating & Rare Disney Villain Characters01:06:56 Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Fireworks01:10:25 Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor & Powerline Max01:13:58 Seven Dwarfs Mine Train & Late-Night Haunted Mansion01:16:28 Our Final Trick-or-Treat Candy Haul01:18:43 Was Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Worth It?01:21:23 Our Advice for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party01:23:05 How Much Halloween Candy Did We Bring Home?

2. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Our 2026 Walt Disney World Vacation – Part 2: EPCOT Without Rope Drop

   Our 2026 Walt Disney World vacation recap continues! In Part 2, we head to EPCOT for a full family day—but this time, we intentionally skip rope drop and try to experience the park at a slower pace. After taking the Disney Skyliner from Art of Animation, we meet Stitch near the International Gateway and quickly discover a problem with our Lightning Lane plans. We share our actual wait times and honest reactions to Soarin’ Across America, Test Track 3.0 and the updated version of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. We also discuss the upcoming changes to Spaceship Earth and Journey Into Imagination with Figment. Along the way, we try Sunshine Seasons for the first time, explore some frequently overlooked EPCOT attractions and enjoy a relaxed walk around World Showcase before dinner at San Angel Inn. The evening ends with a missing hat, a second ride on Soarin’ Across America and a last-minute dash to Remy’s just before EPCOT closes. Did skipping rope drop finally give our family the slower EPCOT day we wanted—or did Lightning Lane planning add another kind of stress? Planning your next magical getaway? Connect with Family Travel Planner for expert tips, booking help, and all things Disney and Universal. 🌐 Website: www.familytravelplanner.com📸 Instagram: @disneyfamilytravelplanner🎥 TikTok: @familytravelplanner▶️ YouTube: Family Travel Planner Channel👍 Facebook: Disney Family Travel Planner Whether you’re dreaming of a Disney World vacation, Universal thrills, or need help with dining plans, we’ve got the tools and tips to make your trip stress-free and unforgettable. 00:00 Welcome and Our Disney World Recap Continues03:00 Planning a Slower Day at EPCOT07:34 Skipping Rope Drop and Taking the Skyliner10:41 A Surprise Character Encounter at EPCOT12:34 Our Lightning Lane Mistake and Spaceship Earth19:54 Soarin’ Across America First Impressions23:05 Sunshine Seasons and Living with the Land33:06 Test Track 3.0 and Lightning Lane Timing38:27 The Seas, Figment and Overlooked EPCOT Attractions47:49 A Relaxed Walk Around World Showcase51:40 San Angel Inn Dinner Review55:11 Three Caballeros and the Missing Hat58:45 Our Final Soarin’ Across America Verdict1:02:12 Riding Remy’s at EPCOT Closing Time1:06:41 Did Skipping Rope Drop Work?

3. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Our 2026 Walt Disney World Vacation – Part 1: 17 Attractions in One Day

   Our long-awaited 2026 Walt Disney World vacation recap is finally here! In Part 1, we cover our arrival day, our first impressions of the Finding Nemo Family Suites at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, and a chaotic dinner that wasn’t exactly the magical start we had envisioned. The next morning, we rope drop Magic Kingdom and put a popular Disney planning theory to the test: Is Magic Kingdom really less crowded on a Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party day? We share our actual wait times, how we used Lightning Lane Multi Pass, and our thoughts on the reopened Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and updated Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin. Despite a torrential downpour, we make it through most of Magic Kingdom before park hopping to Hollywood Studios for more attractions, character dining at Hollywood & Vine, and Fantasmic! By the end of the day, we had completed 17 rides and shows—but the weather had already set something in motion that would affect the rest of our trip. Planning your next magical getaway? Connect with Family Travel Planner for expert tips, booking help, and all things Disney and Universal. 🌐 Website: www.familytravelplanner.com📸 Instagram: @disneyfamilytravelplanner🎥 TikTok: @familytravelplanner▶️ YouTube: Family Travel Planner Channel👍 Facebook: Disney Family Travel Planner Whether you’re dreaming of a Disney World vacation, Universal thrills, or need help with dining plans, we’ve got the tools and tips to make your trip stress-free and unforgettable.00:00 Welcome to the Disney Hour Express00:55 Our 2026 Walt Disney World trip report begins03:02 Why we visited during the final week of August06:00 Arriving at Art of Animation Resort10:58 Our honest family-suite review and chaotic first dinner21:54 Magic Kingdom rope drop without Abbie26:42 Early Entry strategy, Mine Train and Peter Pan35:18 Testing Magic Kingdom crowds on a party day36:43 Jungle Cruise, Pirates and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure43:09 Big Thunder Mountain and Lightning Lane timing49:04 Fantasyland attractions and a break at Gaston’s Tavern58:10 A major storm hits Tomorrowland01:01:04 Space Mountain, TRON and racing through the rain01:06:33 Lunch and park hopping to Hollywood Studios01:09:10 Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway and Toy Story Mania01:12:23 Exploring an unusually empty Galaxy’s Edge01:16:32 Fantasmic Dining Package and Hollywood & Vine01:24:14 Rise of the Resistance and The Little Mermaid01:29:12 Ending the night with Fantasmic!01:32:55 How we completed 17 attractions and shows

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YouTube views

29,578

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.1 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 80 / 100

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Quality

86

Social presence

94

YouTube

72

Engagement

67

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