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We are 5 Disney-loving Moms sharing tips, tricks, and a whole lot of Disney Magic! Come plan your Disney World, Disneyland, and Disney Cruise vacations with us! Fun, love, and joy on every episode! From budgets to dining to rides to resorts and everything in between! These 5 Moms love to share their lives and Disney experiences as parents as well as travel planners as they come from different experiences and opinions! You'll have fun and learn so much more about planning a Disney vacation while you're at it!
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Walt Disney World holiday snacks 2026: the new and returning Christmas treats, sweets, and sips at Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney Springs, plus which ones we'd actually wait in line for.Disney travel agent moms Aly and Katie take you park by park through this year's daytime holiday treats so you know what to hunt down (and what to skip) before your holiday trip.In this episode:✨ Which park got the most brand-new holiday treats this year, and why?✨ The Magic Kingdom treat Aly says just can't compete with a Christmas Tree Cake✨ A Star Wars Life Day cookie at Hollywood Studios, and where to find it✨ Santa's Holiday Grove at Animal Kingdom: the treat we predict will go viral✨ The chilled mulled wine Katie says tastes like a rubber band… will she try it anyway?✨ Disney Springs holiday cocktails, Amorette's Patisserie, and The Ganachery✨ Enzo's Hideaway goes full holiday bar, and the drink Aly would book a flight for✨ Our Lightning Lane round: favorite treat, spouse picks, and kid picks🎁 SPREAD THE MAGIC GIVEAWAY: Enter for your chance to win before December 14, 2026! [GIVEAWAY LINK]Co-Hosts: Aly & KatieEdited: Stacy WalkerMoms Behind the Magic Podcast Facebook CommunityMoms Behind the Magic Podcast on InstagramBABYQUIPBabyQuip.com/p/magic10 Pack Light. Travel Happy. Use code MAGIC10 to get $10 off every $50 spent!GUIDESMoms Behind the Magic Podcast GUIDES! Shop here at MomsBehindtheMagicPodcast.comMERCHNOW OPEN: Moms Behind the Magic Shop to help your Disney and Beyond planning go even further with digital planning guides! At least one new guide is added to the shop per month!Moms Behind the Magic Podcast Merch Shop Shop for MERCH HERE!We would also love to have you follow & support our Co-Hosts:Aly - @getawaywithAly on InstagramBecki - @soundslikeanadventure on InstagramKarla - @magicmomma_travels on InstagramKatie - Disney Planning with Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers on FacebookStacy - Disney Planning Made Simple - A Disney Blues Support Group on FacebookPLEASE SHARE our new podcast with your Disney-loving friends, leave us 5-star reviews wherever you are listening, and click those FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE buttons on Spotify or your favorite listening platform!Any reference to pricing is meant for entertainment purposes.#DisneyWorldHoliday #DisneyHolidaySnacks #DisneySprings #FestivalOfTheHolidays #DisneyWorld #DisneyPlanning #DisneyTravelAgent
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party 2026 at Magic Kingdom: is the Disney World Christmas party worth the money? We draft the best snacks, treats, rides, shows, character meet and greets and resorts for the holiday party, and you vote on who wins.Three Disney travel agent moms go head to head in a snake-style draft to help you plan the most magical night of your Walt Disney World Christmas trip.🎁 SPREAD THE MAGIC GIVEAWAY: Win a $200 cash prize just in time for the holidays, plus additional prizes! Your first entries are as easy as following this podcast on Spotify and listening to our episodes. Enter at the Giveaway tab on MomsBehindtheMagicPodcast.com. Runs through December 14, 2026.In this episode:✨ What happens if you're in Magic Kingdom on a party night without a ticket?✨ How early can party guests get into the park, and what should you do first?✨ The first overall pick: what's the single best thing this party has to offer?✨ Jingle Cruise vs. Space Mountain: which holiday ride overlay earns a spot?✨ Peppermint, gingerbread and popcorn buckets: the party snacks and treat stations we'd plan around✨ Santa, Anna and Elsa, or Jack and Sally: which holiday meet and greet is worth the wait?✨ Wilderness Lodge, Grand Floridian or the Contemporary: the best resort for Christmas magic✨ Parade, castle shows, fireworks and the dessert party: how to plan your party night✨ Lightning Lane round: worth the money? And would we send a client with only one December night?Co-Hosts: Aly, Becki, KarlaEdited: Stacy WalkerMoms Behind the Magic Podcast Facebook CommunityMoms Behind the Magic Podcast on InstagramBABYQUIPBabyQuip.com/p/magic10 Pack Light. Travel Happy. Use code MAGIC10 to get $10 off every $50 spent!GUIDESMoms Behind the Magic Podcast GUIDES! Shop here at MomsBehindtheMagicPodcast.comMERCHNOW OPEN: Moms Behind the Magic Shop to help your Disney and Beyond planning go even further with digital planning guides! At least one new guide is added to the shop per month!Moms Behind the Magic Podcast Merch Shop Shop for MERCH HERE!We would also love to have you follow & support our Co-Hosts:Aly - @getawaywithAly on InstagramBecki - @soundslikeanadventure on InstagramKarla - @magicmomma_travels on InstagramKatie - Disney Planning with Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers on FacebookStacy - Disney Planning Made Simple - A Disney Blues Support Group on FacebookPLEASE SHARE our new podcast with your Disney-loving friends, leave us 5-star reviews wherever you are listening, and click those FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE buttons on Spotify or your favorite listening platform!Any reference to pricing is meant for entertainment purposes.#MickeysVeryMerryChristmasParty #MVMCP #DisneyChristmas #MagicKingdom #DisneyWorld #DisneyPlanning #DisneyTravelAgent
Free things to do at Walt Disney World: Magic Kingdom fireworks from Disney resorts, the Electrical Water Pageant, Chip 'n' Dale's Campfire Sing-A-Long at Fort Wilderness, Movies Under the Stars, Skyliner and Monorail rides, resort hopping, and the BoardWalk at night. Stretch your fun without stretching your Disney World budget!In this More Magic episode, Disney travel agent moms Aly and Becki share the no-extra-cost experiences behind some of their families' biggest Disney memories, perfect for arrival days, rest days, and resort-only trips.In this episode:✨ Where to watch the fireworks outside the parks, with the music piped in✨ Why the Electrical Water Pageant deserves a second look✨ The nightly character experience at Fort Wilderness most guests never find✨ How to turn the Skyliner, Monorail, and Disney boats into attractions of their own✨ The resorts worth hopping to, from Animal Kingdom Lodge to Art of Animation✨ What happens on the BoardWalk after dark, and what Disney Springs offers for free✨ The Disney Springs parking "hack" you should NOT try✨ Pool parties, scavenger hunts, celebration buttons, and the freebie Becki swears by✨ An included perk coming back in summer 2027✨ Our favorite free thing at Disney World of allCo-Hosts: Aly and BeckiEdited: Stacy WalkerMoms Behind the Magic Podcast Facebook CommunityMoms Behind the Magic Podcast on InstagramBABYQUIPBabyQuip.com/p/magic10 Pack Light. Travel Happy. Use code MAGIC10 to get Aly off every $50 spent!GUIDESMoms Behind the Magic Podcast GUIDES! Shop here at MomsBehindtheMagicPodcast.comMERCHNOW OPEN: Moms Behind the Magic Shop to help your Disney and Beyond planning go even further with digital planning guides! At least one new guide is added to the shop per month!Moms Behind the Magic Podcast Merch Shop Shop for MERCH HERE!We would also love to have you follow & support our Co-Hosts:Aly - @getawaywithAly on InstagramBecki - @soundslikeanadventure on InstagramKarla - @magicmomma_travels on InstagramKatie - Disney Planning with Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers on FacebookStacy - Disney Planning Made Simple - A Disney Blues Support Group on FacebookPLEASE SHARE our new podcast with your Disney-loving friends, leave us 5-star reviews wherever you are listening, and click those FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE buttons on Spotify or your favorite listening platform!Any reference to pricing is meant for entertainment purposes.#MoreMagic #FreeDisney #DisneyBudget #DisneyResorts #DisneyWorld #DisneyPlanning #DisneyTravelAgent
Disney's All-Star Resorts deep dive: Are Walt Disney World's value resorts the best way to stay on site for less? Aly and Stacy break down All-Star Movies, All-Star Music, and All-Star Sports so your family can decide if an affordable Disney World hotel is right for your next trip.Two Disney travel agent moms share the real pros and cons of the All-Star Resorts: theming, rooms, buses, pools, dining, and the hidden perks most families don't know about.In this episode:✨ Every themed section, from Toy Story and 101 Dalmatians to the football field and the giant jukebox✨ Can you request a specific section? (And how to boost your chances)✨ Standard vs. preferred: the most worth-it upgrade at Disney World?✨ The All-Star Music Family Suite that sleeps six✨ The dining perk you can ONLY get at the All-Stars✨ Bus tips, stroller hacks, and Aly's legendary armadillo chase✨ A guitar pool? A baseball diamond pool? Which is best for your kids?✨ The connecting-room strategy for families of five or more✨ All-Star trivia showdown!Co-Hosts: Aly & StacyEdited: Stacy WalkerMoms Behind the Magic Podcast Facebook CommunityMoms Behind the Magic Podcast on InstagramBABYQUIPBabyQuip.com/p/magic10 Pack Light. Travel Happy. Use code MAGIC10 to get $10 off every $50 spent!GUIDESMoms Behind the Magic Podcast GUIDES! Shop here at MomsBehindtheMagicPodcast.comMERCHNOW OPEN: Moms Behind the Magic Shop to help your Disney and Beyond planning go even further with digital planning guides! At least one new guide is added to the shop per month!Moms Behind the Magic Podcast Merch Shop Shop for MERCH HERE!We would also love to have you follow & support our Co-Hosts:Aly - @getawaywithAly on InstagramBecki - @soundslikeanadventure on InstagramKarla - @magicmomma_travels on InstagramKatie - Disney Planning with Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers on FacebookStacy - Disney Planning Made Simple - A Disney Blues Support Group on FacebookPLEASE SHARE our new podcast with your Disney-loving friends, leave us 5-star reviews wherever you are listening, and click those FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE buttons on Spotify or your favorite listening platform!Any reference to pricing is meant for entertainment purposes.#DisneyWorld #DisneyAllStarResorts #AllStarMovies #AllStarMusic #AllStarSports #DisneyValueResorts #DisneyPlanning #DisneyTravelAgent
The best Disney World additions of the 21st century, ranked! From Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, and the Disney Skyliner to Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Tron Lightcycle Run, and Avatar Flight of Passage, Stacy counts down her Top 21 Walt Disney World game-changers since 2000 and Aly reacts to every pick.It's a More Magic episode! Two Disney travel agent moms, one ranked list, and 26 years of Disney World history to argue about. Will Aly agree with Stacy's #1?In this episode:✨ Why two things that don't even exist anymore made the list (and which one Aly never got to experience)✨ Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique vs. Tron: which one really changed Disney World more?✨ Epcot's turnaround: Soarin', Frozen Ever After, and Space 220 Restaurant✨ Captain Jack Sparrow joins Pirates of the Caribbean, and Aly isn't convinced of his ranking✨ The value resort that made the Top 10 (and why big families love it)✨ Animal Kingdom Lodge, Expedition Everest, and the Pandora pick that had to represent the whole land✨ Happily Ever After at #5? Aly has thoughts✨ The Disney Dining Plan, Disney's Magical Express, and the conveniences we miss most✨ The Top 3 reveal, sweaty palms, and the #1 pick that left Stacy terrified✨ What we left off, and what you think we got wrongCo-Hosts: Aly & StacyEdited: Stacy WalkerMoms Behind the Magic Podcast Facebook CommunityMoms Behind the Magic Podcast on InstagramBABYQUIPBabyQuip.com/p/magic10 Pack Light. Travel Happy. Use code MAGIC10 to get $10 off every $50 spent!GUIDESMoms Behind the Magic Podcast GUIDES! Shop here at MomsBehindtheMagicPodcast.comMERCHNOW OPEN: Moms Behind the Magic Shop to help your Disney and Beyond planning go even further with digital planning guides! At least one new guide is added to the shop per month!Moms Behind the Magic Podcast Merch Shop Shop for MERCH HERE!We would also love to have you follow & support our Co-Hosts:Aly - @getawaywithAly on InstagramBecki - @soundslikeanadventure on InstagramKarla - @magicmomma_travels on InstagramKatie - Disney Planning with Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers on FacebookStacy - Disney Planning Made Simple - A Disney Blues Support Group on FacebookPLEASE SHARE our new podcast with your Disney-loving friends, leave us 5-star reviews wherever you are listening, and click those FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE buttons on Spotify or your favorite listening platform!Any reference to pricing is meant for entertainment purposes.#DisneyWorld #DisneyPlanning #DisneyTravelAgent #DisneyRankings #WaltDisneyWorldHistory #MoreMagic #DisneyPodcast
Rest Day DraftEvery Disney World vacation needs a rest day, but that doesn't mean it has to be the forgettable one! Aly, Stacy, and Becki draft the best ways to spend a no-park-ticket day: resort pools, resort activities, resort dining, Disney Springs restaurants and activities, lounges, and a wild card. Plus, Stacy shares some big moving news, we all commiserate about that travel agent hold music, and the lightning round asks the big questions: stay in the bubble or leave? Pool or spa? Laundry or ignore it?Who drafted the best rest day? Come vote in our Facebook community! And stay until the very end for bloopers (Aly may or may not have frozen...).Co-Hosts: Aly Thomas, Stacy Walker, BeckiEdited: Stacy WalkerMoms Behind the Magic Podcast Facebook CommunityMoms Behind the Magic Podcast on InstagramBABYQUIPBabyQuip.com/p/magic10 Pack Light. Travel Happy. Use code MAGIC10 to get $10 off every $50 spent!GUIDESMoms Behind the Magic Podcast GUIDES! Shop here at MomsBehindtheMagicPodcast.comMERCHNOW OPEN: Moms Behind the Magic Shop to help your Disney and Beyond planning go even further with digital planning guides! At least one new guide is added to the shop per month!Moms Behind the Magic Podcast Merch Shop Shop for MERCH HERE!We would also love to have you follow & support our Co-Hosts:Aly - @getawaywithAly on InstagramBecki - @soundslikeanadventure on InstagramKarla - @magicmomma_travels on InstagramKatie - Disney Planning with Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers on FacebookStacy - Disney Planning Made Simple - A Disney Blues Support Group on FacebookPLEASE SHARE our new podcast with your Disney-loving friends, leave us 5-star reviews wherever you are listening, and click those FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE buttons on Spotify or your favorite listening platform!Any reference to pricing is meant for entertainment purposes.
Ep 52: Disney Believe Predictions & Reveals - What We Got Right (and Wrong!)Aly and Becki put their Disney Cruise Line predictions on the record the day before Disney revealed the Disney Believe, then sat back down right after the big announcement to see how they did! Hear their best guesses, every reveal, and their honest, immediate reactions to DCL’s newest ship.In this episode:How the Wish-class ships share one layout but get brand-new theming, and the teaser-video clues we used to make our guessesOur predictions for the lounges, the theaters, the kids’ club, and the big question: what’s the new dinner show?Sailing date and home port: the Believe debuts December 18, 2027 out of Fort Lauderdale (plus a travel-agent reminder that inaugural deposits are non-refundable!)Meet the storytellers, Hugo and Beatrice, and the stunning Moana-themed Great Hall with Grandma Tala’s stingray and the Heart of Te Fiti chandelierCafé Kakamora and Big Hero SipsThe Wishing Well Snow White lounge (we called it!) and Sea Notes, the Little Mermaid piano barMonsters, Inc. at the Oceaneers Club, Joyful Sweets, and the Zootopia-themed Gazelles adult spaceThat two-story, Magic Kingdom-themed Tower Suite we’re manifestingOur “prove it to me” list: Haunted Mansion Parlor again, Skygazers pub (not the Snuggly Duckling!), and Oaken’s TableTangled with enhanced effects and the world-premiere Encanto stage showBooking tips: general bookings open October 19, with earlier windows for Castaway Club and DVC members, so reach out to your travel agent!MORE MAGIC Episodes are quick visits with your Moms Behind the Magic to bring you a little bit MORE to your week!PLEASE SHARE our new podcast with your Disney-loving friends, leave us 5-star reviews wherever you are listening, and click those FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE buttons on Spotify or your favorite listening platform!Co-Hosts: Aly Thomas, Becki SmedleyEdited: Stacy WalkerMoms Behind the Magic Podcast Facebook CommunityMoms Behind the Magic Podcast on InstagramGUIDESMoms Behind the Magic Podcast GUIDES! Shop here at MomsBehindtheMagicPodcast.comMERCHNOW OPEN: Moms Behind the Magic Shop to help your Disney and Beyond planning go even further with digital planning guides! At least one new guide is added to the shop per month!Moms Behind the Magic Podcast Merch Shop Shop for MERCH HERE!Any reference to pricing is meant for entertainment purposes.We would also love to have you follow & support our Co-Hosts:Aly - @getawaywithAly on InstagramBecki - @soundslikeanadventure on InstagramKarla - @magicmomma_travels on InstagramKatie - Disney Planning with Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers on FacebookStacy - Disney Planning Made Simple - A Disney Blues Support Group on Facebook
Ep 51: Winners vs Winners – The Ultimate Disney World Quick Service AwardsIt's the grand finale of our quick service series! After crowning winners park by park across Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and EPCOT, every park champion now goes head-to-head for the title of best quick service in all of Walt Disney World. We spin the wheel, argue (a lot), and hand out the final crowns.THE FINAL AWARDSBest Overall Quick Service: La Cantina de San Angel (EPCOT), with Docking Bay 7 a very close secondBest Theming: Satu'li Canteen (Animal Kingdom), after a heated blue noodles vs. Woody's Lunchbox showdownBest Value Meal: Regal Eagle Smokehouse (EPCOT)Best Sit-Down Spot: Connections Eatery (EPCOT)Best Fresh Food: Harambe Fruit Market (Animal Kingdom)Best Meal That Feels Like a Snack: Ronto Roasters (Hollywood Studios)Meal Worth the Wait: Les Halles Boulangerie-Pâtisserie (EPCOT)Final tally: EPCOT 4, Animal Kingdom 2, Hollywood Studios 1, and Magic Kingdom… zero. Plus our honorable mentions for the restaurants that deserved a shout-out, including Woody's Lunchbox and Docking Bay 7.ALSO IN THIS EPISODEFlorida love bug season, red worm season, and closing up the pool for bonfire weatherThe great elementary school recorder debateA lightning round of Kiss, Crown, Curse that gets personal (hockey puck burgers, a "dead mall food court," and a Pop-Tart betrayal)Do you agree with our picks? Come tell us in the Facebook group!Co-Hosts: Aly Thomas, Katie Boone, Karla StewardEdited: Stacy WalkerMoms Behind the Magic Podcast Facebook CommunityMoms Behind the Magic Podcast on InstagramFRIENDS LIKE MEDoing Disney Deluxe StyleFamily Vacations with Kayla: Disney, Universal, Cruises, Hawaii & MorePLEASE SHARE our new podcast with your Disney-loving friends, leave us 5-star reviews wherever you are listening, and click those FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE buttons on Spotify or your favorite listening platform!BABYQUIPhttps://www.babyquip.com/ Pack Light. Travel Happy. Use code MAGIC10 to get $10 off every $50 spent!GUIDESMoms Behind the Magic Podcast GUIDES! Shop here at MomsBehindtheMagicPodcast.comMERCHNOW OPEN: Moms Behind the Magic Shop to help your Disney and Beyond planning go even further with digital planning guides! At least one new guide is added to the shop per month!Moms Behind the Magic Podcast Merch Shop Shop for MERCH HERE!We would also love to have you follow & support our Co-Hosts:Aly - @getawaywithAly on InstagramBecki - @soundslikeanadventure on InstagramKarla - @magicmomma_travels- on InstagramKatie - Disney Planning with Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers on FacebookStacy - Disney Planning Made Simple - A Disney Blues Support Group on FacebookAny reference to pricing is meant for entertainment purposes.Co-Hosts: Aly Thomas, Katie Boone, Karla StewardEdited: Stacy WalkerMoms Behind the Magic Podcast Facebook CommunityMoms Behind the Magic Podcast on Instagram<
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