DISDads Podcast PLUS

Host Aaron Rittmaster and Co-hosts Willie Crocker and Tim Hicks take a look at the massive Epcot reboot that is currently in progress. In addition to taking a virtual tour around the revamped park, the guys talk about elements that might not survive budget-trimming, and what of the newly refurbished park we're each especially looking forward to experiencing.

This episode is a bit of a departure from our usual content. Co-hosts Tim Hicks and Willie Crocker join host Aaron Rittmaster to discuss the COVID-19 Pandemic, its direct impacts on Disney Destination Travel, and related issues.

Host Aaron Rittmaster and co-hosts Willie Crocker and Tim Hicks talk with Jay Gilbert about this experience with his extended family group at Walt Disney World. They traveled over Marathon Weekend in January 2020, to coincide with the 8th Annual Dis Dads Club Convention at Walt Disney World.

Host Aaron Rittmaster and co-hosts Willie Crocker and Tim Hicks talk about dining plans available to Walt Disney World resort hotel guests. The discussion highlights new features and changes to the plans over the last couple of years, including the very recent addition of the new Disney Dining Plan Plus.

Aaron and Willie explain the discount offers that are commonly available for Disney Destination travel. They also talk about when and how best to take advantage of the offers.

Tim, Willie and Aaron discuss the Skyliner Resorts, a unique category of Walt Disney World resort hotels that cuts across the traditional hotel categories of Value, Moderate, and Deluxe Villa properties.

Host Aaron Rittmaster and Co-host Willie Crocker welcome back Co-host Tim Hicks from his Disney Cruise Line Eastern Caribbean Cruise above Disney Fantasy. Tim shares his trip report, and the gang uses his experience to talk about why Disney Cruise Line is "worth it."

Host Aaron Rittmaster and Co-host Willie Crocker welcome special guest Chris Papciak (sitting in for the post-cruise convalescing Tim Hicks) to the show for a discussion of our favorite non-roller coaster rides at Walt Disney World. We return to our Top 9 format, and come up with a definitive list of the Top 9 Non-Roller Coaster Rides at Walt Disney World.

Aaron Rittmaster hosts the show solo for a discussion with Todd Morgan about Todd's Christmas Holiday trip to Disneyland. It was Todd's first visit to Disneyland Resort, and planned with only a few weeks notice.

Aaron and Willie are joined by DISDad Brian LeBoeuf to talk about all things Galaxy's Edge. Now that all of the attractions in the Star Wars-themed lands at Walt Disney World and Disneyland are open, we offer an overview, thoughts and suggestions (and we try to keep the spoilers to a minimum).

Aaron, Willie, and Tim talk about the options already available for Walt Disney World guests to purchase "better" access to attractions, from hard ticket/after-hours events to VIP tours to Club Level Signature Experiences. The panel then turns its attention to rumors that Walt Disney World may begin selling additional FastPass+ access directly to guests in the not-to-distant future.

Your DISDads Podcast PLUS team, host Aaron Rittmaster and co-hosts Willie Crocker and Tim Hicks, is back and is digging in to the important topics for DISDads theme park fans - Bars & Lounges! In this week's show, we build a definitive ranked list of our Top 9 Walt Disney World Bars & Lounges. We also talk about some near-miss honorable mentions and underperformers that may have been expected to score a spot on our list, but didn't.

n this first episode of the re-born DISDads Podcast PLUS, we take some time to introduce you to the new format and talk about about why we're here. Host Aaron Rittmaster and Co-hosts Willie Crocker and Tim Hicks talk about the experiences that have made them such enthusiastic fans of Disney destination travel.

The 2319 is back! The September 2019 installment of this special DAD Show production is the dad who suggested this format in the first place, Dave Adams. Dave is joined on the episode by his daughter Ellie.

Host Aaron Rittmaster and Panelists Chris Papciak, MIchael Tighe, and Matt Halbauer talk news and rumors from the D23 event in Anaheim. We discuss news and rumors that emerged from the recent D23 event in Anaheim, California. The wide-ranging discussion includes talk about Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Marvel, Star Wars, and the Disney+ streaming service. And, of course, Don Donfris starts things off with a look at This Week in Disney History.