Bonjour and welcome to Disneyland Paris Trip Recap! A few weeks ago, Scott, his wife, and their daughter, had a whirlwind day trip to both Disneyland Park and the newly renamed Disney’s Adventure World. They walked over 13 miles, had some great snacks and food, and loved experiencing their versions of some familiar attractions and some that are unique to Disneyland Paris.

Installez-vous confortablement, saisissez une baguette et profitez de ce récapitulatif où la magie devient réalité!

(Sit back, grab a baguette, and enjoy this recap where magic gets real!)

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Buckle up, Disney fans, and get ready to hear more incredible stories from the legendary Gene Columbus. Gene was in charge of the opening ceremonies for EPCOT and he talks in detail about what it was like being in charge of an event that large including talking to air traffic control so he could tell the fighter jets when to do their flyover....and that's just the tip of the iceberg!

Gene also talks about his favorite snack in the parks, his food recommendations for The Boathouse at Disney Springs, and why Pinocchio is his favorite character. Now that story will put tears in your eyes.

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Gene Columbus is a living legend. He's also a dancer, director, producer, production manager, author, mentor, and an incredible storyteller. Scott spent a couple of hours interviewing Gene and every moment with him was a magical one.

Gene began his performing career working in motion pictures, television, and live stage productions. In 1970 he joined the Disney management team and traveled around the world with a large-scale stage arena production of “Disney On Parade.” In 1977 he accepted a position in Orlando, Florida as Manager of Entertainment in the Magic Kingdom.

Gene spent nearly four decades in many leadership roles with the Walt Disney Company, managing various departments and taking part in the production of shows, ceremonies, and events for Walt Disney World. He also wrote, directed, cast, produced, managed and performed for numerous productions. He also served as a mentor to thousands of entertainment professionals, many of whom became key leaders within Disney Entertainment.

Gene wrote two books - “Leadership Lessons Learned Being Next To Goofy" and “The Complete Guide to Careers in Special Events.” Both of these books can be purchased on Amazon.

Oh, and this is no big deal...Gene also met Walt Disney…and you better believe that they about that!

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In this final episode of the epic 2026 birthday trip to Walt Disney World, Scott and Steve talk about Jack Jack's Num Num Cookie, Festival of the Lion King, the After Hours at Hollywood Studios, and so much more.

Former The Mouse and Me Guest and good friend, Russell Fox, makes a special Guest appearance at Yak & Yeti in Animal Kingdom and another good friend, Karen Shriner (also a former podcast Guest), joins in on the fun in Magic Kingdom!

This episode concludes with a special BONUS and we know you're gonna just love it!

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In the intro for this episode, Scott said that this would be the 3rd and final installment of this trip. He made a sliiiiiiiight miscalculation. Because this trip was so much fun and so much was recorded and talked about, NEXT week will be the TRUE finale...AND it comes with a SURPRISE BONUS at the end that you won’t want to miss!

For this third episode - Dole Whip with coconut rum, being walked off of Toy Story Mania, walking into the Tree of Life when Animal Kingdom was closed, more security issues at the parks, Disney on Broadway Concert Series, a surprise meal with Russell, Country Bear Jamboree, and Magic Kingdom with Karen are just SOME of the things covered!

Enjoy this episode...and we'll see ya real soon!

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In last week’s episode, Scott, Tracy, Jody, Steve, Russell, and Ben had a blast and what you heard was just the beginning. That was only two days of the trip!

In this episode, this fun group of friends continue their talk - you'll hear all about their meal at the Hollywood Brown Derby, their thoughts about the new Villains Unfairly Ever After show, and a whole bunch of other fun stuff! You’ll get to meet Katrina, who gets in on the fun and also talks about and rates her snack from the new stand in Toy Story Land, aptly named Popcorn and Snacks.

Enjoy this second part of Scott's birthday trip to the most magical place on earth!

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“Plus it" is a Disney term - or a philosophy - often linked to Walt Disney himself. Its meaning is to take an idea, project, or detail and make it even better, more magical, or more detailed than originally planned. It emphasizes enhancing the Guest experience or creative product beyond the expected.

Scott recently went to Walt Disney World and the surrounding areas for his birthday. He ate some amazing food, rode a bunch of rides, and saw some incredible shows including a couple that he's never seen before and one that he hasn't seen in about 40 years! The best part of it all was that he got to spend some quality time with his wife and friends.

Everyone went above and beyond to make this trip so amazing and memorable. There were so many laughs and magical moments and a few surprises and unique experiences were bestowed upon Scott. Because of all of this, “Birthday Trip 2026 - Plus It” seemed like a perfect name for this recap.

Listen and enjoy!

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Good morning, afternoon, or evening Disney fans!

In last week's episode, Laurlyn Smith shared so many cool stories about her time as Mickey Mouse and other mouse height characters at Walt Disney World. She talked about her training and how she learned the signatures for the characters, how many people it took to help get her into costume, how many versions of the costumes there are, and how clear it was to see for the different characters. She also started talking about an injury she sustained and this episode picks up where she left off.

In this episode, we know you're also going to enjoy hearing about what she most looked forward to during each shift, why she loves the pretzels in Germany in EPCOT, why Cosmic Rewind checks all of the boxes for her, and so much more!

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