Smart Moms Plan Disney Podcast

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Rating Animal Kingdom Table Service Dining Jan 21, 2025

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This series of rating Table Service dining options has been SO FUN and this episode’s big question is: Does Animal Kingdom have what it takes in Table Service to be considered Disney’s best Foodie Park?

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Planning A Spring Break Trip To Disney World Jan 14, 2025

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Nervous or even afraid of planning a Spring Break to Disney World? Is there a fear that the crowds are just too much? Can you even have fun during a spring break trip to Disney World? ABSOLUTELY! Let’s talk about it!

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Best Things at Disney Springs - Fantasyland Draft Jan 07, 2025

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We love Disney Springs and know it is bustling and booming with all sorts of dining, shopping, activities, and entertainment but what are the best things there? This episode brings back the Fantasyland Draft for our co-hosts to compete over who can build the best Disney Springs “team” while listeners learn more about what’s available for this location on a Disney World vacation.

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Disney Parks And The Movies That Inspire Dec 17, 2024

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For most of us, our love of Disney didn’t start in the parks but started on the BIG and small screens of our theaters and homes. Join our episode this week as we discuss the Disney movies that inspired US and our love for what we find connected to them in the Disney Parks! We look at the movie and TV inspirations that are found all over Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom

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Rating EPCOT Table Service Dining Dec 10, 2024

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Is EPCOT the best park for FOODIES?! One piece of the argument comes from the wide variety of Table Service dining available at EPCOT. But which ones should YOU choose on your next Disney World vacation? Listen to our reviews and scores before you go!

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Time Saving Strategies for Planning A Disney Vacation Dec 03, 2024

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TIME IS MONEY! And WASTED time at Disney is costly in many ways! Listen to this episode to prepare for your vacation in an efficient way that ultimately profits you in magical moments spent with your family & fellow travelers!

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Water Parks at Disney World Nov 26, 2024

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We are so excited about the year-long promotion Disney World is offering to on-site guests in 2025! Water park visits are included on check-in day and we want to make sure YOU know how great that is and why you should make this perk work for your 2025 vacation!

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Lightning Lane Strategy at Disney's Animal Kingdom Nov 19, 2024

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Animal Kingdom is a tricky one with the new Lightning Lane Multipass system, even causing some people to think they don’t need to use the Lightning Lane at this park. Listen to our co-hosts discuss the what, why, and how of using Lightning Lane Multipass and Single Pass at Disney’s Animal Kingdom!

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What's Overrated and Underrated at Hollywood Studios? Nov 12, 2024

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Hollywood Studios is such a GREAT Disney park but some things there are OVERRATED! What do our podcast hosts say those things are? And what about the UNDERRATED things at Hollywood Studios? Do you have them on your list to experience?

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Ranking The Festivals At EPCOT Nov 05, 2024

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Most days of the year, EPCOT has a celebratory FESTIVAL included with your park visit and they cycle through these festivals annually while gaining more and more fans every year. Which festivals are the best and why?