Explore every episode of the podcast Behind the Plans
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| Club Level Menu Changes create FEELINGS, Lightning Lane Tips, Did Christmas Come Late?? | 04 nov. 2026 | 00:46:17 | |
Chrissy, Amy, and sometimes Len take you behind the scenes of TouringPlans. This podcast shines a light on TouringPlans, how we operate, and the crazy personality of our Slack group! More importantly, we cover the latest Disney Parks and Universal Studios Orlando news, travel tips, and so much more! This week we cover TouringPlans News, Club Level Menu Changes- and the feelings are LARGE, Lightning Lane Tips, Christmas Came Late - and other Christmas date expectations. On November 7th, we're gathering at Magic Kingdom when Len walks down Main Street USA in a suit with Josh D'Amaro's face on it. On November 28th, we will tune in to the Hallmark movie set in Magic Kingdom with a LIVE Watch Party on our YouTube channel. Len, Chrissy, and Amy will be joined by Jim Hill of the Disney Dish! Our Behind the Plans Patrons have a lot of fun! Exclusive Len content, free fun, and an exclusive live Q&A with Len twice a year (ask him anything- it does not have to be Disney!) To join our Club, visit our Patron Program page http://patron.podbean.com/behindtheplans
New Sponsor! Mystery Box Warehouse- Greensboro NC $5 off $20 admission with the code: may There Always Be Space in Your Mind Exclusive access to Disney Merch! https://share.google/ph1XAqMx6INXxlI5r Lightning Lane link - https://touringplans.com/blog/new-custom-lightning-lane-grace-period-for-touring-plans/ Reservation Finder link- https://touringplans.com/walt-disney-world/reservation-finder Let's talk about it! Thanks Everyone! Be Kind and Make Good Choices! | |||
| Reservation Finder and Characters Change it Up! | 28 oct. 2026 | 00:42:58 | |
Chrissy, Amy, and sometimes Len take you behind the scenes of TouringPlans. This podcast shines a light on TouringPlans, how we operate, and the crazy personality of our Slack group! More importantly, we cover the latest Disney Parks and Universal Studios Orlando news, travel tips, and so much more! This week we cover TouringPlans News, which right now is focused on Christmas and our events happening this November.
Our Behind the Plans Patrons have a lot of fun! Exclusive Len content, free fun, and an exclusive live Q&A with Len twice a year (ask him anything- does not have to be Disney!) To join our Club visit our Patron Program page http://patron.podbean.com/behindtheplans Reservation Finder The TouringPlans website has brought back a fan favorite! Chrissy explains the completely free Dining Reservation Finder. Characters Change-Up! Disney World has changed schedules, locations, and in some cases characters are not around at all anymore! Let's talk about it! Thanks everyone! Be Kind and Make Good Choices!
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| The one about AI- featuring Len Testa | 21 oct. 2026 | 00:51:45 | |
Len joins the chaos this week to talk about AI! But first, TouringPlans has a HUGE announcement! Followed by smaller save-the-date announcements. Then, Len and Chrissy talk about the new AI tool on the Disney World website. Somehow, Chrissy is part of the Beta test- so of course they tried to break it!
Have you seen Len's blog posts about the AI books and websites that help you plan your Disney vacation?? But they have maps that show lakes in front of the castles??? Favorite line of the show: Ozempic Orcas!
Thank you to our amazing patrons! We look forward to spreading the love on November 7th, and if you can't make it, we will ship the love to you and, of course, share photos! Visit http://patron@podbean.com/behindtheplans for more information about our patron benefits! Thanks, everyone! | |||
| The New Cost of a Disney Vacation, and Meaningful Ways to Stretch the Budget | 14 oct. 2026 | 00:36:23 | |
Chrissy, Amy, and sometimes Len keep you up to date on all the news and tips from Disney and Universal Parks to maximize your magic! This week we try to recover from the price increases at Disney World with some real costs and some tools and tips on how to make your budget stretch a little more. Including of course, the TouringPlans app, strategies, and our ticket finder, as well as lessons learned long ago (we're talking early 1980's!) The TouringPlans News is mostly about being ready for November!
Be Kind and Make Good Choices!!
Tags- Disney World, Disney Christmas, Thanksgiving, Disney tips, Disney Budgeting, podcast
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| Too much news for a title! | 07 oct. 2026 | 00:42:41 | |
We had a very full week, an absolutely full show. And then we woke up and Disney added SO MUCH to our day!!
So this week is just news, news, news!
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| Testing Epcot's International Gateway with Kids! | 30 sept. 2026 | 00:58:10 | |
The TouringPlans podcast!
Testing Epcot's International Gateway with kids!
After a fabulous truffle fry challenge- you know we have to do Pizza!
It's October! Time to start planning for Christmas!!!
We love our patrons! And they get a special window into the TouringPlans craziness with exclusive Len Content and so much more! http://patron.podbean.com/beindtheplans
Disney Planning, Epcot, Disney Christmas, DisneyParks, Walt Disney World
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| BtP New Disney Dining, Truffle Fries, Epcot is Cheesy! | 23 sept. 2026 | 00:43:20 | |
Behind the Plans is a TouringPlans podcast.
This Week
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| New Food Booth, New Animation Building, and Sparkly Tiaras | 16 sept. 2026 | 00:45:22 | |
Chrissy and Amy talk about food scales at festival booths for an important project (with a real doctor ya'll!)
The Festival Favorites Food Booth is now open at Epcot's Food and Wine Festival
Animation Building Now Open at Disney's Hollywood Studios
Bibbity Bobbity Boutique Chrissy meant to say Tiana's Bayou Adventure, but Gigi is so old now that Splash Mountain was still a thing last time she was at BBB, so her mom heart said Splash Mountain... apologies.
Next week we dive into using AI to plan travel (Thank you, Andrea, for the idea that came in the day before Disney's big announcement! We have thoughts, but we will run more tests this week... Be Kind, and Make Good Choices!
Sticker Photos for our sponsors will be up soon. We have to resize them and if you have heard the episode- it's late and I'm going to bed.- Amy
All editing, converting, and posting is Amy (so if you have tips please share!) | |||
| Behind the Plans- The Halloween Horror Nights Episode | 09 sept. 2026 | 00:47:30 | |
Chrissy and Amy welcome their guest and fellow TouringPlans Team Member Joe Matt to the pod! Touring Plans News-
Joe Matt is with us to discuss all things HHN! Joe is the TouringPlans Universal Expert!
Here's the link for the Unmasking the Horror Tour Joe talks about! Thanks Everyone!!
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| Behind the Plans- Epcot's Food & Wine Edition | 02 sept. 2026 | 00:41:10 | |
It's time for Food & Wine! Chrissy and Amy have all the details for Epcot's big festival!
Update on the TouringPlans app
TouringPlans News
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| Behind the Plans- Observations, Opinions and Updates | 26 août 2026 | 00:41:05 | |
Behind the Plans - This week- TouringPlans News- including what's planned for Epcot's Food & Wine Festival, Halloween Horror Nights, and Len's big walk down Main Street USA in his Josh D'Amaro suit. Observations With a Side of Opinions- have you seen the tables in Epcot? Fun with trains, shirt sizes, and what we miss at Food & Wine Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party update- It was raining! What does that look like? Character times and revisiting Friars Nook We ran short on time and had to pivot from our original plan; we will visit Disney Dining Plan soon. In the meantime, if you have questions, please email Christina@touringplans.com; we'll be happy to help!
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| We have a date! Vacation tips, and what's in our bags? | 19 août 2026 | 00:33:56 | |
This Week on Behind the Plans We’ve got a little bit of everything in this episode — TouringPlans news, D23, Disney CEOs, vacation planning, and the very important question: What’s in our bag? TouringPlans News We kick things off with what’s happening around TouringPlans and the latest Disney news that has caught our attention. D23: What a Time We’re talking about D23 — what stood out, what got us excited, and what we’re still trying to wrap our heads around. Josh D'Amaro is a theme park fan! We’re celebrating Disney having a CEO who, by all appearances, is an actual theme park fan. Naturally, this leads to an extremely serious discussion about when Len will finally wear his Josh D’Amaro suit down Main Street, U.S.A. We may even have a date in mind. 😂 Vacation Planning Tips Because we can’t talk about Disney and Universal for an entire episode without sneaking in some actual vacation planning advice. We share a few things that can make your next trip easier, less stressful, or just a little more fun. What’s in Our Bag? You know that one thing you never go to the parks without? We’re sharing ours. And no, it’s not Hokas. 😂 Behind the Plans is the conversation you won’t find in the content — the opinions, stories, laughs, and behind-the-scenes discussions that happen when the cameras (and keyboards) aren’t quite rolling. Hosted by Amy and Chrissy, with occasional appearances from Len Testa.
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| Josh D'Amaro is a theme park fan- mini episode D23 Wrap-Up! | 16 août 2026 | 00:11:28 | |
mini episode, D23 Wrap-Up Josh D'Amaro is a theme park fan! Previously, while commenting on a rumor that a Journey Into Imagination refurb would be announced at this year's D23, Len Testa said that if this happens, he would make a full suit with Josh D'Amaro's face and wear it while walking down Main Street USA. Well... Chrissy and Amy waited for HOURS in the middle of the night, watching the live stream, and IT HAPPENED! In this episode we discuss
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| mini episode, Len at D23! day 1 | 13 août 2026 | 00:17:11 | |
Welcome to a special mini episode! Len joins Chrissy and Amy to check in from D23.
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| TP news, epic express, disney resorts fact & fiction, show & tell | 12 août 2026 | 00:43:20 | |
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| Ep. 4 Double Rope Drop, LL Drop Times, Show & Tell | 05 août 2026 | 00:38:51 | |
Chrissy and Amy are taking you behind the scenes of TouringPlans with their outtakes, opinions, and occasional chaos. This episode's topics.
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| Ep 3 food, influencers, is early entry worth it? | 29 juil. 2026 | 00:42:46 | |
Chrissy and Amy, TouringPlans’ Caliper Cuties, because they measure everything from bacon to toilet paper. chat about what was happening with the TouringPlans team and Disney World. Amy ‘s week was a food theme. New locations, new menus, evacuations- it was an adventure! D23 thoughts- including the Muppets! Do influencers cover what you need them to? We want to make sure we cover what our listeners and Liners want and need to see, not just what looks pretty on social media. Thanks everyone! | |||
| Ep2 fun announcement, pirates, Bluey, and bathrooms | 22 juil. 2026 | 00:46:28 | |
This week Behind the Plans has a lot going on! First, thank you so much for the kindness you are giving this show. We are grateful for the lovely words, and excellent feedback about what you would like this show to look like. TouringPlans has a fun announcement about D23, lots of testing, and a Disneyland trip. We discuss testing processes and results. Compare the Bluey experiences at Animal Kingdom vs Disneyland. Heads up at Epcot, the bathroom renovation in Germany creates permanent changes. AI got the new feature at Pirates of the Caribbean in Disneyland all wrong, and AI gets most Disney news and planning wrong. Ketchup and Mac and Cheese are sponsored by Kraft and Heinz, but what will that mean? And finally, it’s time to get your HHN tickets in Orlando. Look closely the ticket options have changed and there are a lot so many to choose from. Thank you everyone, make good choices!
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| Data Behind Disney Busses, and Party Season! | 09 juil. 2026 | 00:45:21 | |
Chrissy and Amy chat about the data behind the Disney Springs busses- it is WAY more interesting than we expected. Universal Kids is now open- some things were fixed- but Chrissy was bugged by a new development. Epic has new fireworks and we are delighted. Plus, the park is a year old now, of course, we discuss. Our deep dive was inspired by the party tickets that dropped this morning. It’s Party Season Ya’ll! We’re so excited about Christmas and we get deep into Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party.
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