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Hoop-Dee-Doing Some Dining Reviews

The Confident Traveler Podcast

Release Date: 07/23/2023

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The Confident Traveler Podcast

Chuck and Molly continue their conversation from our last episode, but bringing you reviews of two quick-service restaurants and two table-service restaurants.  And of course, we can't help throwing in some related Disney news. Music by purple-planet.com

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Chuck is joined by Disney author Molly to discuss their experience at this year's Festival of the Arts at EPCOT, with some Disney news thrown in along the way!

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Chuck provides details about a new promotion (1:42) then discusses a couple of unfortunate news stories from Africa (7:05) and England (16:33) that will have you thinking twice about booking your next trip on your own.  Then Chuck provides some thoughts on the top 5 honeymoon destinations for 2025 (22:45) to consider if you got engaged today!

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The team discusses news about a major cruise line canceling dozens of sailings for several ships, an unpleasant reaction by some cruise passengers after getting bad news, and new non-stop flights from southern New England to the Caribbean.  Then we present several ideas for European destinations that offer fantastic Christmas Markets. Music by purple-planet.com

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Chuck discusses a couple of news stories involving the airline industry (1:34) and then shares some of the travel experiences for which he is most thankful for during this holiday season (9:18).  Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!   Music by purple-planet.com

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Follow along as Molly re-joins the show to tell us about this year's Food and Wine Festival at Epcot (2:20) and then share her experiences during her first visit to Disney Cruise Line's new private destination, Lighthouse Point (27:30).

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Chuck lets everyone know where he's been all summer (1:24), then discusses some news stories about Amtrak's Auto Train (3:55), Frontier Airlines (6:50), and changes to the tourism page of one state's official website (10:25).  Then we discuss the top tourist attractions, as voted by recent travelers (17:40).  How many have you visited?

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Chuck is joined by Kathryn to discuss their cruise through the Panama Canal on Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas.  Hear about the process of passing through the locks and Gutan Lake.   They'll also discuss food and entertainment, as well as their ports of call in Colombia, Panama, Mexico, and Guatemala. Music by purple-planet.com

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The team discusses news about cruise dress codes (1:51), current problems with Danube river cruises (9:05), and a new agreement to deal with over-tourism is Alaska (13:00).  Then, Kristin talks about her visit to the first of the ABC islands -- Aruba (19:51).

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Chuck is joined by Molly to review a few restaurants outside of the Disney Parks, including 'Ohana (2:29), Splitsville (21:32), Contempo Cafe (29:41), and Ale and Compass (33:03).  Then Chuck shares his thoughts after touring Disney Cruise Line's most recent ship -- the Disney Wish (45:17).  They close the show by talking about how to spend less money to get the Disney merchandise you love (62:47). Music by www.purple-planet.com

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Chuck welcomes Molly back this Disney-themed episode (1:20) and they talk about a big change coming to WDW's park reservation system (6:10).  Then, they review 2 quick service restaurants and several table service restaurants on Disney property (11:10). They wrap up the show by giving their impressions of "Epcot Forever", Epcot's returning night-time show (59:43).

Music by purple-planet.com