Episode 990 is now available for download and Instant Listening.

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Hosts: Matt Hochberg, Mike Scopa, Len Testa, & Mike Newell

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• Episode 990 - February Preview


• Today, continuing the series, we discuss the uniqueness of the month of February at Walt Disney World

  Other months.

  
  

  Running Time: 22:15

Episode 989 is now available for download and instant listening.

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• Listener Questions






Running Time: 30:00

Episode 988 is now available for download and Instant Listening.

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Hosts: Matt Hochberg, Len Testa, Mike Scopa, Mike Newell & Annette Owens

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• Episode 988 - Would You Rather....Again?


• Today, Following Episode 987, Len throws resort scenarios at the panel, and they give their best decisions based on quality and value.

Mar 17 to Mar 22
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Total (per night)
$ 497 ($ 99) - Galleria Palms Orlando (3.8 stars expedia, free breakfast)
$ 605 ($122) - Best Western Lake Buena Vista
$ 740 ($148) - AS Music

$ 871 ($174) - AKL Studio (DVC points)
$ 959 ($192) - Coronado Springs
$ 975 ($195) - BWV/OKW studio (DVC points)

$1,205 ($241) - All Star Vacation Home 2BR 2BA (http://www.allstarvacationhomes.com/res/property.asp?ID=608)

$1,634 ($327) - Saratoga Springs studio
$1,692 (N/A) - All Star Vacation Home 2BR 2BA + 1 adult and 1 child 5-day base MYW tix
$1,729 ($346) - AK Lodge 1-bedroom villa (rent DVC points)

$1,898 ($380) - AKL standard room
$1,905 (N/A) - All Star Vacation Home 2BR 2BA + all food paid for ($50/day/adult and $20/day/child)
$2,062 ($412) - AS Music Family Suite
$2,132 ($426) - Ritz-Carlton Orlando (std room)
$2,179 (N/A) - All Star Vacation Home 2BR 2BA + 2 adult and 2 child 5-day base MYW tix

$2,832 (N/A) = Ritz-Carlton Orlando (std room) + all food paid for
$3,015 ($603) - Grand Floridian std room

Notes: For value resorts, AS Movies came up first at $746.
Rental car = $450/week

 

Apr 7 to Apr 12 (Easter)
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Total (per night)

$ 475 ($ 95) - Galleria Palms Orlando (3.8 stars expedia, free breakfast)
$ 609 ($122) - Best Western Lake Buena Vista

$ 927 ($185) - AS Music
$1,079 ($215) - AKL studio renting DVC points
$1,097 ($219) - Hilton Bonnett Creek std room

$1,344 ($269) - Coronado Springs
$1,365 ($273) - BWV/OKW studio renting DVC points
$1,485 ($297) - All Star Vacation Home 2BR 2BA

$2,062 ($412) - AS Music Family Suite
$2,145 ($429) - AKL 1 BR renting DVC points
$2,334 ($467) - Saratoga Springs suite
$2,419 ($484) - AK Lodge std room

Running Time: 23:20

Episode 987 is now available for download and Instant Listening.

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Hosts: Matt Hochberg, Len Testa, Mike Scopa, Mike Newell & Annette Owens

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• Episode 987 - Would You Rather....


• Today, Len throws resort scenarios at the panel, and they give their best decisions based on quality and value.

All of these scenarios assume 2 adults and 2 kids ages 3 to 9 for a 5-night stay, Saturday thru Thursday.

All prices include discounts (such as the Disney "spring discount"), taxes and (where applicable) resort fees.

Finally, weekly rentals of vacation homes at All Star may come with a free rental car, depending on the home. Check with them for details.

Feb 25 to Mar 1
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Total (per night)
$ 497 ($ 99) - Galleria Palms Orlando (3.8 stars expedia, free breakfast)
$ 531 ($106) - All Star Music
$ 620 ($132) - Hotel Royal Plaza (offsite)

$ 871 ($174) - AKL Studio through DVC points
$ 884 ($177) - Hilton Downtown Disney
$ 895 ($179) - PO Riverside
$ 975 ($195) - BWV/OKW studio through DVC points

$1,205 ($241) - All Star Vacation Home 2BR 2BA (http://www.allstarvacationhomes.com/res/property.asp?ID=608)

$1,552 ($311) - AK Lodge standard room
$1,692 (N/A) - All Star Vacation Home 2BR 2BA + 1 adult and 1 child 5-day base MYW tix
$1,729 ($346) - AK Lodge 1-bedroom villa (rent DVC points)

$1,905 (N/A) - All Star Vacation Home 2BR 2BA + all food paid for ($50/day/adult and $20/day/child)
$2,179 (N/A) - All Star Vacation Home 2BR 2BA + 2 adult and 2 child 5-day base MYW tix

$2,303 (N/A) - All Star Vacation Home 2BR 2BA + all food + 1 adult + 1 child 5-day base MYW ticket
$2,408 ($482) - Grand Floridian standard room
$2,429 (N/A) - AK Lodge 1-bedroom villa (rent DVC points) and all food paid for

Notes: AS Movies (at $630) came up first on the Disney website.
Fort Wilderness was $1,586, or $46 more than std view AKL

I asked on Twitter how much people would have to save to stay offsite and got the following ballpark averages:
Offsite value = save $50/night, moderate = $100/night, deluxe = $150/night

Running Time: 28:57

Episode 986 is now available for download and instant listening.

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Hosts: Matt Hochberg, Mike Scopa, Mike Newell, Len Testa & Annette Owens

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Running Time: 30:00

Episode 985 is now available for download and Instant Listening.

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Hosts: Matt Hochberg, Mike Newell, Len Testa, Mike Scopa, Annette Owens & Beci Mahnken

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• Episode 985 - 2011 Reunion Recap


• Today, the panel discusses the fun and events of Reunion 2011, announce the winner of the 2011 Reunion Photo Contest, and discuss Reunion 2012.



Running Time: 19:43

Episode 984 is now available for download and Instant Listening.

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Hosts: Matt Hochberg, Len Testa, Mike Scopa, & Mike Newell,

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• Episode 984 - Magic Power Of Music


• Today, the panel discussed how music greatly affects the Walt Disney World experience.

A line from the song "Magic Power" from the band Triumph:




The world is full of compromise, the infinite red tape

But the music's got the magic, it's your one chance for escape

Turn me on, turn me up, it's your turn to dream

A little magic power makes it better than it seems


Previous episodes about music.

More about Len's Test Track.




Running Time: 35:20

Episode 983 is now available for download and instant listening.

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Hosts: Matt Hochberg, Mike Scopa, Mike Newell, & Len Testa

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• Listener Questions

Matt mentions his article on Studios Central called How I fell in love with the Disney-MGM Studios.




Running Time: 30:00

Episode 982 is now available for download and Instant Listening.

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Hosts: Matt Hochberg, Mike Newell, Len Testa & Mike Scopa

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• Episode 982 - One More Disney Day


• Today, the panel discusses Disney's latest promotional campaign.



Running Time: 19:43