Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 239

Carrie’s Review of the 2024 Pin Event

Carrie attended the one day pin event at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort.  She’s sharing the stories from her friends who couldn’t get tickets, and her experience as a VIP.  Hear about the pins, the boards and the takeover of the resort!

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 238

Fran’s Split Stay & Visiting Theme Parks With A Newbie

Francine shares the details of her Orlando adventures.  She stayed at Universal Orlando at Cabana Bay and then moved over to Saratoga Springs at Walt Disney World!  To top it off – she was with a “theme park newbie”!   Carrie and Fran walk through her trip and the things that were surprising about her trip.

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 237

Carrie’s D23 Expedition

The wanderer returns!  Carrie is back from her adventures in California at the D23 event.  She’s sharing her thoughts, the challenges with the show floor, the excitement of the Honda Center and all the things in between!

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 236

Future Travel Plans and Disney News

On this episode Carrie and Fran are sharing their future travel plans as well as their thoughts on the D23 Expo.  Will there be a Zootopia Land?  Is Harrison Ford now a super hero?  And what about a cat lady bar?  Carrie got lots of Disneyland talk in this episode!

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 235

Disney Stores, Leadership, & Pixie Dust with Jim Fielding

All Pride, No Ego author Jim Fielding sits down for a chat with Carrie and Fran.  They cover leadership, drive, ambition and of course Disney!  As the former president of the Disney Stores worldwide, Jim has some fascinating stories and insights about the company and his time there.  

Find Jim’s book on Amazon: All Pride, No Ego: A Queer Executive’s Journey to Living and Leading Authentically

Find mutual friend Dustin Fuhs at Steps to Magic and The Immersive Lab.

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 234

Doing nothing at Disney’s Old Key West Resort

The ladies are sharing part 2 of their trip to Walt Disney World where they checked in to Disney’s Old Key West Resort with the intention of doing nothing.  They’re sharing some food reviews, updates on Carrie’s lost phone and some interesting Lyft drivers!

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 233

This Is Magic Disney Event

Carrie and Francine were guests of Disney Destinations at the This Is Magic Event in Walt Disney World.  They got to explore and experience the new CommuniCore Hall and Plaza at Epcot and of course spent some time in the Bayou with Tiana!  Hear about the antics, parties and drones – and all of the fun stuff in between!

#ThisIsMagic #WaltDisneyWorld

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 232

Fran does Universal

Francine leaves the Disney bubble and spends 4 days at Universal Orlando.  Find out where she stayed, what she enjoyed most and what attractions she experienced.

Then hear the ladies pixie dust of the week as they go from Jim Henson to bouncing – it’s never a dull moment!

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 231

Carrie’s no running runDisney event

She did it!!  Yes – Carrie has a runDisney medal!  She did the 5k in Walt Disney World and she’s sharing her thoughts on the whole event.  From getting registered to the walk itself – you’ll want to find out if she’s planning on doing another!

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 230

April 2024 Walt Disney World Trip Reports

On this episode the ladies share the stuff that was ‘new’ to them on their most recent trips to Walt Disney World.  From Gideon’s cookies to Ratatouille, Beach Club to French Quarter – there is so much new to talk about!   There are burger reviews from Disney Springs and Roundup BBQ to talk about – you don’t want to miss it!

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 229

The Disney Community And What It Means To Us

Carrie and Fran are talking about the Disney community and how important it is to them.  They share stories of meeting listeners, building friendships and remembering why they do what they do.

This episode is dedicated to their friend Marla who was always a positive light in the Disney community.

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 228

Beyond Big Thunder & Changes to DAS

On this episode Carrie and Fran are sharing their ‘wishes’ for the Magic Kingdom expansion beyond Thunder Mountain.  As per usual, they expand in to dreams for the other parks too.  While some of their wishes are expected (Zootopia and Muppets), some others are surprising! 

The ladies also discuss their thoughts on the changes to the Disney Accessibility Service and speculate about how the program will change as more details become available.

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 227

Harry Potter – the first movie

It’s true – Francine had never seen ANY of the Harry Potter movies.  She hadn’t read a book, understood the story – nothing.  Carrie on the other hand read all the books when they came out AND saw all of the movies.  

With Francine’s upcoming trip that includes Universal Orlando, she thought it was important to actually watch the movies to see if her appreciation for them was different with this new knowledge.

Find out what Francine thought of the first movie, hear how Carrie explains what’s to come in the next movies and how they all enhance the Universal Orlando experience!

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 226

2024 Expo and WDW News

It’s that time of the year, the Disney Expo tickets are going on sale and the debate begins.  Carrie is worried about some FOMO, but Fran isn’t a fan of the stadium that they’re introducing this year.  Hear their thoughts on the Expo as well as the most recent Walt Disney World news.

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 225

The most expensive souvenirs in World Showcase at Epcot

Most expensive souvenirs in Epcot?  On this episode of the podcast Carrie and Fran are joined by Alex to talk about all things World Showcase souvenirs!  Alex did the research and found out  what was the most expensive thing to buy in each of the countries.  The ladies are a little surprised by a few that they have never even noticed and there isn’t even a Dooney on the list!

Read Alex’s blog post and see the pictures of what they’re talking about at Second Dad to the Right here: https://seconddadtotheright.com/blog/most-expensive-souvenir-epcot-disney-world

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 223

Hong Kong Disneyland Trip Report With Isabel

Isabel is joinging Carrie and Fran on the podcast to discuss her travels to Hong Kong Disneyland.  She is sharing her thoughts on the food, merchandise, attractions including differences to her trip to Tokyo Disneyland.

Isabel shares how much she appreciated some of the differences with Walt Disney World including how everyone gets ready for the parade!  What’s the scoop with Duffy and the Zeller’s bear?  Find out how the 7-11 is the place to eat and how ‘Duffy watching’ is an activity to try!

The ladies have a fantastic conversation full of interesting facts and things you should think about before planning your trip to Hong Kong Disneyland.

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Fran’s “plane pants” are the Urban Cargo Straight Leg Pant in the Active Zone at Penningtons

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 222

Genie+ and our January 2024 Disney trip reports

The ladies finally get down to the details and share their thoughts on Genie+ as they used on their trips.  After Fran spent $200 at Hollywood Studios – they have to debate if it was worth it!

Hear how their travel companions enjoyed their returns to Walt Disney World and what they thought of all the updates.

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 221

Carrie’s Travel Fiasco and Disney’s Quick Service Dining Plan

​Not only did Francine go to Walt Disney World – so did Carrie!  She kept that secret and is now sharing her adventures.  It was quite a fiasco getting there – but the “jinxies” didn’t win!

Also on this episode the ladies share their thoughts about Disney’s quick service dining plan and using it at Contempo Cafe.

Then it’s on to Pixie Dust – and of course there are puzzles and plane pants!  You don’t want to miss these stories.

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 220

When a Disney fan goes to Vegas

What happens when a Disney fan goes to Vegas?  How different is the planning and is there any magic?  Podcast friend Dustin is sharing his tips for a Vegas vacation plus the things he would do differently next time.

Find Dustin at Steps To Magic and on other podcast episodes like episode 167 where he shares his trip report along with his dinner at Victoria and Alberts!

The site Dustin shared about the attrations was Vegas.com

Find info about Area 15 including the Omega Mart here

Our podcast talking to Chris about the Disney Immersive experience was episode 179

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 219

Happy New Year 2024

It’s the start of the new year and there is so much to look forward to.  Carrie and Fran share their plans (or lack of plans!) for the year and their hopes for the Disney parks.  From Zootopia to RunDisney – you don’t want to miss this episode.

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 218

MSC Recap and a look ahead

Carrie and Fran are sharing the recap of their final days on board the MSC Meraviglia.  They ponder the comparisons to other cruises (like Disney) and how that kept them busy!  From Love It or List It to spas, Griswolds and puzzles, they share the details and the laughs.

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 217

Our MSC Cruise – Part 1

It’s time to CRUISE!  Carrie and Fran have decided they need a vacation to “do nothing” and they’ve decided to cruise on the MSC Meraviglia.  The ladies are sharing their first few days on board.  From spa visits to the lack of butter – they’re covering it all!

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 216

Our Next Vacation – MSC Cruising

Carrie and Fran both needed a change of scenery, but the regular Orlando getaway was not working.  Resorts, flights, dates – they just couldn’t get it together.  Then Carrie had a brilliant idea – let’s try a cruise we’ve never done before!  From booking to sailing 3 weeks later, the ladies are sharing their thought process and what surprised them the most about this trip.

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 215

Our Thoughts – Once Upon A Studio

After getting a preview of Once Upon a Studio at Destination D23 the ladies were anxious to see it again.  As soon as it was available on Disney Plus they both watched it multiple times and agreed, it was everything a Disney fan wanted as a tribute to 100 years.  On this episode of the podcast they are sharing their thoughts about the characters, the interactions and some fun details that you might not know!

Show Notes:

D23 Podcast was episode 212 for the full review of the event.

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Pixie Dust Fan Podcast Episode 214

It’s PUZZLE time!

Carrie has been talking about this puzzle competition for MONTHS!  It has been her pixie dust on every episode since she signed up, she was so excited.  Now Carrie and Glenda are sharing their experience at their very first puzzle competition.  How did they do?  Did they FINISH the puzzles they were given?  How many competitors are there at one of these?  Find out on this episode!

Show Notes:

Puzzles Canada:  https://www.puzzlescanada.ca

Canadian Jigsaw Puzzle Association Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/672995323505989/

Karen Puzzles YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/KarenPuzzles