This week we are back with Ashley talking about her trip to Orlando where she picked only 2 Disney World and 1 Universal park to visit during their family vacation.

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Today we are sharing about the Women Who Make The Magic Guided Tour at Disneyland. This is a limited time tour but we hope it is extended. We also talk about what to expect with all guided tours at Disneyland Resort.

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Today, Josh D'Amaro takes on his new role of CEO of the Walt Disney Company. We look back at what Josh has done - both good and bad - in his past leadership positions, and look at what we hope he will bring to the Walt Disney Company moving forward.

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Today we are chatting about the 2026 Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival. From what were the big hits, to some major misses, and everything in between. We also talk about the diminishing number of food items at the Sip and Savor booths and what we would like to see change for next year.

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This week, Disney announced that the new Animation experience at Disney Hollywood Studios would not include live animators. The announcement was hidden in the excitement of an Olaf animatronic welcoming guests... and then about Animators on pre-recorded videos doing the instruction. We discuss the changes this makes to the experience, and how it affects guests and Cast Members alike.

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Disney has announced that Monsters Inc, Mike and Sully to the Rescue will no longer be closing for good in 2026. Jessica dives into this news and what it means for the future of Disneyland, the Avatar experience, and more.