Explore every episode of the podcast The Magic Kings Podcast
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| 50: Selling Universal to Disney Guys with Special Guest: Sometimes Ben of Disney World is Awesome!!! | 17 Mar 2026 | 01:06:17 | |
The Great Big Beautiful Dads are blessed to have an extremely special guest this week: Sometimes Ben (@SometimesBen) of the incredible Disney World is Awesome podcast!!! Ben joins Steve, Mike, and Also Steve for a conversation about Universal Orlando. Ben is a big Universal fan, and Ben and Steve try to sell Mike and Also Steve on a Universal Orlando trip. We talk Express Pass, the Universal "bubble", Harry Potter, and much more to entice Mike and Also Steve to get out of their comfort zones and head down the road to give Universal a shot! Ready to make your way to Universal Orlando, Disney World, or anywhere else? Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel and can help your family create the perfect Disney vacation at no cost to you! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com Please subscribe, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and/or leave a comment on this episode on Spotify!!!! | |||
| 49: PARK HOPPING Do's and Don'ts! | 10 Mar 2026 | 00:44:09 | |
The Great Big Beautiful Dads are tackling a hot topic in Disney World trip planning: Park Hopping! (Shout out to Hoppers, in theaters now -- just a coincidence) Tune in to learn our best tips for going from park to park on your Disney World vacation. Should you get the Park Hopper tickets? Which parks are the best for hopping? How would you tackle all 4 parks in one day? Listen in to find out! Ready to hop your way down to Disney World? Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel and can help your family create the perfect Disney vacation at no cost to you! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com Please subscribe, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and/or leave a comment on this episode on Spotify!!!! | |||
| 40: Summer at Disney World! Beating the heat, dealing with weather and hurricane season, crowds, deals, and more! | 06 Jan 2026 | 00:52:45 | |
The Great Big Beautiful Dads are freezing up here in cold New England. So our minds are wandering to summer at Disney World! Nervous about going to Disney World in the summertime? Don't be! We go through all the strategies to beat the heat, avoid big crowds, deal with rain, and even how to outsmart hurricane season. Plus, summer always comes with amazing Disney deals that make it that much more appealing! Disney announced fantastic deals for Summer 2026, including 2 free hotel nights/park tickets when you book a 4-day/night package! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who can help you create the perfect Disney vacation for you and your family. And here's the sweetest sound of all: it's at no cost to you! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 39: 2025 Year in Review! Favorite moments from the podcast, the year at Disney World, and looking ahead to 2026! | 30 Dec 2025 | 00:43:38 | |
The first year of the Magic Kings Podcast has come to a close! The Great Big Beautiful Dads are singing Auld Lang Syne to 2025. We look back at our favorite moments from the year, reveal the top episodes, and take a look at 2025 at Walt Disney World. We also talk about what surprises might be in store for 2026! Upcoming trips? New destinations?! Ready to make your 2026 Disney dreams a reality? Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who can help you create the perfect Disney vacation for you and your family. And here's the sweetest sound of all: it's at no cost to you! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 38: BONUS! Fran's Lost Episode from 6 Months Ago. Special Memories at Disney World! | 25 Dec 2025 | 00:33:20 | |
Here's a little bonus present to unwrap this Christmas morning. About 6 months ago, Steve was recording 3 episodes one day. Well, there was a fourth episode that Steve forgot about. Fran wanted to get in on the fun, and recorded a little something with Steve that day. Steve forgot about it until recently (oops!) but here it is for all to hear! Listen in to hear a discussion of special memories of Disney World from Fran! (This was before we went on our August trip -- so even more special memories since!) Want to make some special memories for you and your family? Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who can help you create the perfect Disney vacation for you and your family. And here's the sweetest sound of all: it's at no cost to you! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com Merry Christmas! | |||
| 37: Our Favorite Sounds of Disney World | 23 Dec 2025 | 00:42:04 | |
Nothing brings you back to Disney World quite like hearing all the sounds that make it such a magical place. From atmospheric music, chimes, performers, ride music, and everything else -- once you hear that sound, you're back in the magic. The Great Big Beautiful Dads are keeping it light this Christmastime and sharing their favorite sounds of Walt Disney World. Get in touch with us to share yours! We could do this all day. If you're feeling the Disney blues, this will perk you right up just in time for Christmas and New Year's. An even better way to cure those Disney blues: get your next trip on the books! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who can help you create the perfect Disney vacation for you and your family. And here's the sweetest sound of all: it's at no cost to you! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 36: VIP TOURS at Walt Disney World with Special Guest Dia! | 16 Dec 2025 | 00:48:37 | |
The Great Big Beautiful Dads are joined by Dia, Disney World aficionado, foodie, and all-around VIP. Dia has had the pleasure of going on TWO VIP tour days at Walt Disney World in 2025 #goals. She breaks down her experience, what the VIP tours are all about, and how many snacks one group of 10 can eat in a single Disney day. The Great Big Beautiful Dads are gunning for that record. Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel. He can help you book a VIP tour for you and your group! It's a magical experience that any Disney fan should experience. Get in touch! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 35: HOLIDAY SEASON at Walt Disney World! | 09 Dec 2025 | 00:41:06 | |
The Great Big Beautiful Dads are donning now their gay apparel and taking you through the holidays at Walt Disney World! We talk Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, Jollywood Nights, the Candlelight Processional, the Merry Menagerie, ride overlays, cookie passports, and much more! Get in the holiday spirit and join the Skyliner Squad on this yuletide adventure! Giving the gift of a Disney trip to your family this holiday season? Get in touch with me and let's start planning! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 34: Disneyland and Oogie Boogie Bash Recap with Special Guest Melanie! | 02 Dec 2025 | 00:53:07 | |
Steve is joined by his cousin, fellow Disney fanatic Melanie, who shares her experiences of her recent quick trip to Disneyland, including the Oogie Boogie Bash! Steve and Melanie compare notes on World vs. Land, get into the Treat Trails, and get to the bottom of Tower of Terror vs. Mission Breakout. Biggest lesson: Steve needs to get out to Disneyland ASAP!!! Want to book your Disney Parks trip? Steve can help you plan your next dream vacation, from coast to coast, for free! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 33: RESORT DINING at Walt Disney World! Great Places to Eat Outside the Parks! | 25 Nov 2025 | 00:49:08 | |
Disney World dining afficionado Magic Mike is driving buses, monorails, boats, and Skyliners this week to highlight some awesome dining options at Walt Disney World resorts! From values to moderates to deluxe, character dining, high-end meals and exceptional quick bites -- we break down some of our favorite places to eat at the fantastic Disney World resort hotels. Hope you're ready to gobble gobble! Happy Thanksgiving to ALL our listeners! If you're ready to check out some of these dining options for yourself, get in touch! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who is ready to help you and your family create the perfect Disney vacation. Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 32: 5 Things We Enjoy More as ADULTS Than We Did as Kids at Disney World! | 18 Nov 2025 | 00:58:28 | |
The Great Big Beautiful Dads have been to Disney World many times, both as kids and now as adults. On this episode of the Magic Kings Podcast, we go through the 5 things that each of us likes even more now than we did as kids! This is not things that we have only done as adults, or that are even geared towards adults -- for a discussion of Disney Adulting, see Episode 13. We talk slow boat rides, the nuts and bolts of running Disney World, and the magic of seeing Disney World through our kids' eyes. Come along for a fun episode! Ready to make some new Disney memories? Contact Steve! Steve is a travel agent specializing in Disney destinations who can help you create the perfect Disney vacation for you and your family! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 31: Refill Your Disney Cup with Special Guest Mary Kate! | 11 Nov 2025 | 01:02:03 | |
Need your cup filled by a Disney World conversation? This episode is for you! Tune in to hear the strange but true tales of refillable mugs, Magic Bands, geckos, and Salvador Dali with Steve's sister, special guest Mary Kate (MKReads26 on TikTok and Instagram). We also recap the parts of her August trip that Steve and family did not join, including a topic we have shamefully yet to cover on the Magic Kings podcast: Universal! Ready to plan your next trip to Disney World and/or Universal? Get in touch with Steve! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 48: Mike’s Trip Planning Conclave PART DEUX: LIGHTNING LANES and Park Strategy | 03 Mar 2026 | 01:01:05 | |
Magic Mike and Steve are back in the conclave to continue the planning of Mike’s upcoming Disney World trip. The anticipation is building and this solemn task takes on new weight as the departure date draws near. Come along as we slice and dice Mike’s park days, talk Tier 1 and Tier 2, ponder park hopping, and deliberate the important questions to arrive at our white smoke moment. Ready for your own trip planning conclave? Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel and can help your family create the perfect Disney vacation at no cost to you! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com Please subscribe, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and/or leave a comment on this episode on Spotify!!!! | |||
| 30: Disney World BLIND RANKINGS and the Fantasy Draft Champion REVEALED! | 04 Nov 2025 | 00:53:13 | |
On this week's episode, the winner of the first annual Magic Kings Podcast Fantasy Draft is revealed. Tune in for the SHOCKING results! And the Great Big Beautiful Dads, aka the Beverly Boys, play a little game of Blind Rankings with the rides/shows/restaurants/resorts that, like Hall of Famers Kurt Warner and Ben Wallace, went undrafted. Contact Steve to help plan your next Disney vacation! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel. His services are complimentary and he can help you and your family create the perfect Disney experience! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 29: FANTASY DRAFT of Walt Disney World! | 28 Oct 2025 | 00:49:23 | |
IT'S GAME TIME! The Great Big Beautiful Dads welcome podcast legend Also Steve for an extremely fun episode. We went head-to-head to pick our own little Disney Worlds in a fantasy sports-style draft! We pick rides, shows, restaurants, snacks, other attractions, and more to create our own mini-Walt Disney World. Did someone steal the Tiki Room from Mike? Tower of Terror from Also Steve? The cheeseburger spring rolled from original Steve? Tune in to find out! Then we need YOU, the listeners, to tell us whose park is best! Send your vote to Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com, or leave a comment/send a message to @steve_justaddmagictravel on Instagram or @steve_justaddmagic on TikTok. And while you're at it, get in touch with Steve to book your next Disney vacation! | |||
| 28: DISNEY CRUISE Trip Overview with Special Guest: Jenn! Disney Dream, Pirate Night, Multigenerational travel, Sailing with Toddlers, and much more! | 21 Oct 2025 | 00:52:51 | |
The Great Big Beautiful Dads are joined by the one and only Jenn, Mike's sister-in-law and Steve's college classmate, to talk about her experience sailing the Disney Dream! We talk about sailing Disney Cruise Line on a multigenerational trip, sailing with toddlers, Pirate Night, gluten-free dining options, and much much more! Can Jenn and Steve convince Mike to try a Disney cruise? Tune in to find out! Are you a Disney Parks person who's curious about Disney Cruise? Or sailed a different cruise line and want to know what DCL is all about? This episode's for you! Ready to set sail? Get in touch with Steve! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who will help you create the perfect Disney Cruise Line vacation for you and your family -- all at no cost to you! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 27: IMAGINEERING with the Great Big Beautiful Dads! Ideas for new rides, shows, resorts, and even a new Skyliner! | 14 Oct 2025 | 00:47:38 | |
One little spark of inspiration is at the heart of all creation! Mike and Steve take you through some of their best ideas for possible new rides, shows, resorts, and much more at Disney World. Come along on our journey into imagination and see if you think our dreams can come true with just that spark from us to you! Have your own Imagineering ideas for Disney World? We would LOVE to hear them! Email Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com and we'll share your ideas on a future episode! Get in touch to get started planning your family's dream Disney vacation -- and see what we can imagine together! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 26: BEACH CLUB and POLYNESIAN 10-Day Trip Recap with Special Guests Also Steve and Ashlee! | 07 Oct 2025 | 01:12:56 | |
The Great Big Beautiful Dads are joined by the one and only Also Steve and Ashlee, legendary podcast guests, who recap their fabulous 10-day trip! Split stay at Beach Club and Polynesian! (which Also Steve called a dump?!?!?!) Monorail crawl! Saying good-bye to Dinoland USA! Cake Bake Shop Review! 4 PARKS IN 1 DAY! And much, much more!! Tune in to feel like you're at Disney World. We sure did. Want to plan your dream Disney vacation? Get in touch with Steve a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel! His services are complimentary, and you get expert trip planning, booking of advance dining reservations, and the peace of mind of knowing everything is taken care of. It costs the same as booking yourself -- and maybe less since Steve will monitor for discounts that could help you save even more! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 25: New Things Coming to Disney World! Piston Peak, Villains Land, Monstropolis, Pueblo Esperanza, and more! | 30 Sep 2025 | 00:57:34 | |
If you're anything like us Great Big Beautiful Dads, you've heard about a lot of new things coming to Disney World. On this episode of the Magic Kings podcast, Steve and Mike break down what's new at Disney World, what's coming down the pike, and even speculate a little bit about what could be coming farther into the future. Why did Dinoland USA and Muppet Vision 3D close? What's this you've heard about a Villains land? Is Aerosmith possibly replaceable on Rock 'n' Roller Coaster? Tune in to find out! Work with Steve to book your next Disney World trip to see all the new things coming to the parks and beyond! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 24: Trip Recap from April with special guests Benjy and Sofya! Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom with three daughters!! | 23 Sep 2025 | 01:05:28 | |
Steve is joined by old friends Benjy and Sofya to discuss their trip from back in April. They took their three girls for the first time and had an amazing trip -- with some help from a certain great big beautiful guy. This trip has everything -- Flower and Garden Festival! Lightning Lane Prowess! More snacks than you can possibly imagine! Tune in! Want to have a fantastic trip just like these guys did? Get in touch! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 23: What it means to be a "Disney guy" with Special Guest: another Mike?! | 16 Sep 2025 | 01:04:09 | |
Steve is joined by special guest, none other than another guy named Mike, to get to the bottom of an important question: What does it mean to be a Disney guy? The other Mike once recoiled when Steve referred to him as a "Disney guy". In this episode/therapy session, we get to the bottom of why the other Mike had that reaction, what Disney means to dads like us who love it, and much more! Ready to plan your family's dream vacation? Let a certified Disney guy help you! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel. His services are complimentary, and booking through him comes with benefits -- free quotes, in-depth planning, advance dining reservations, logistics, dealing with customer service, and much more -- at no additional cost to you! Get in touch! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 22: Steve's Trip Recap PART 2: Epcot and Hollywood Studios, plus NEW Top 10 Rides! | 09 Sep 2025 | 00:41:42 | |
Welcome back to the thrilling conclusion to Steve's trip recap! Steve and family went back to Hollywood Studios, this time with Mary Kate (@MKReads26 on TikTok and Instagram) and her family. We talk Akershus, Round Up Rodeo BBQ, the new Little Mermaid and Villains show in Hollywood Studios, and yes, EVEN MORE about Club Cool. Shout out to Club Cool! Steve also unveils his newly revamped and reconsidered top 10 rides list! In the mood to plan your next dream Disney vacation? Let Lightning Lane Legend Steve help you out -- for FREE! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel and his vacation planning services are complimentary. Get in touch! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 21: Steve's Trip Recap Part 1! EPCOT/Hollywood Studios Park Hop plus MICKEY'S NOT-SO-SCARY HALLOWEEN PARTY | 02 Sep 2025 | 01:18:55 | |
Steve is BACK from his recent trip to Disney World and still basking in the glow of a fantastic trip. In Part 1 of this trip recap, Steve and Mike sit down to recap the first part of Steve's trip. Buckle up for some of the most legendary Lightning Lane action you'll ever hear. Plus, Steve's review of Mickeys' Not-So-Scary Halloween Party! The good, the bad (and sometimes, it's not good to be bad) and the spooky! Tune in next week for the thrilling conclusion in Part 2! Want Steve to help plan your family's perfect Disney World vacation? Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel. His services are FREE! Get in touch: Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 47: EPCOT attraction rankings with special guest: Melanie! | 24 Feb 2026 | 00:49:41 | |
We are back with the next installment of our official rankings of the attractions in each park! We’re at Magic Mike’s favorite park this week: none other than EPCOT! This week we are blessed to be joined again by EPCOT aficionado, Steve’s cousin Melanie! We each ranked the rides and shows in EPCOT, averaged them out, and came up with the Magic Kings Podcast OFFICIAL attraction rankings! Ready to make your own rankings of EPCOT attractions? Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel and can help your family create the perfect Disney vacation at no cost to you! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com Please subscribe, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and/or leave a comment on this episode on Spotify!!!! | |||
| 20: 'Twas the Night Before Disney! A Disney Eve special before Steve's trip | 26 Aug 2025 | 01:06:57 | |
Steve and Mike discuss Steve's trip on the very eve of his departure. The excitement is palpable. Listen in as Mike expresses himself artistically to wish Steve well on his Disney World journey. We also talk arrival day plans and traditions, park day packing, preparing for summertime in Disney World, and much more! Want to be just as excited as these guys? Get in touch with Steve to plan your next Disney vacation! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 19: TRIP PLANNING with Special Guest Mary Kate (@MKReads26)! | 19 Aug 2025 | 01:03:53 | |
We are planning a trip to Walt Disney World! Steve's sister Mary Kate, aka @MKReads26 on TikTok and Instagram, is planning a trip with her family. And she has a very special great big beautiful guy and his family tagging along.... We talk dining reservations, Lightning Lanes, and all things Disney trip! Get your Disney juices flowing and listen to this episode! Ready to plan your own trip? Get in touch with Steve! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel and his services are FREE! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 18: Disneyland Paris with Andres of Real Dads of Boston! | 12 Aug 2025 | 00:34:54 | |
Who's ready for some hot takes about Disneyland Paris? Sacre bleu! Andres of Real Dads of Boston (@realdadsofboston) on Instagram is back by popular demand to take us across the sea to the City of Lights. But it's not all in the language of love.... Find out where Andres says Disneyland Paris shines and where it fell flat as a crepe for him. And learn about the improvements and expansions that are coming to DLP in the coming year! Let Steve help you plan your next Disney vacation, whether it's stateside or across the pond! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel and his services are no cost to you! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 17: Guide to PRINCESSES at Disney World! | 05 Aug 2025 | 00:55:27 | |
Who better than the Great Big Beautiful Dads to take you through the ultimate guide to Disney Princesses at Walt Disney World?! Steve's 6-year-old daughter (the famous Fran) has been into princesses for most of her life, so Steve's gotten to know a thing or two about meeting and interacting with princesses at the parks. Mike's sons aren't big into princesses, but now with a baby daughter, Steve thought it was time to initiate Mike into the world of Disney Princesses. We talk princess meet-and-greets, character dining with princesses, the Bippity Boppity Boutique, and more! Tune in if you're heading down with a Princess-obsessed kid (or kid at heart) and need the run-down of all things Disney Princess at WDW! Want to have a royally awesome trip to Disney World for your family? Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel and can help your family create the ultimate trip specific to your interests and needs. Get in touch! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 16: TODDLERS at Disney World with Special Guest: Ashlee! | 29 Jul 2025 | 00:42:15 | |
Steve is joined not by a Great Big Beautiful Dad, but by a mom! Ashlee, the spouse of superstar special guest Also Steve, joins us to talk about navigating Walt Disney World with toddlers. What to pack, what to expect when they meet characters, and even planning a trip around getting your toddler's first haircut -- right on Main Street USA! Bottom line: Disney World is a fantastic destination for toddlers...as long as you know what to expect! Need help planning a Disney World trip with your toddler? Get in touch with Steve! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel and will create the perfect Disney World vacation for your family, no matter your ages and needs! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 15: ROPE DROP Strategies with Special Guest: Also Steve! | 23 Jul 2025 | 00:49:41 | |
Special guest and special guy Also Steve is BACK to go over ROPE DROP strategies at Walt Disney World! We go over what rope dropping is, the reasons to rope drop (and reasons not to!), and then go park-by-park to talk rope drop procedure, strategy, and scenarios. Curious about rope dropping at Walt Disney World? Want to make the most of your mornings in the most magical place on Earth? Tap in! Ready to rope drop your dream Disney World vacation? Contact Steve to create the perfect Disney trip for you and your family -- whether that involves getting up before 6am on your vacation or not! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 14: The OBJECTIVE Top 10 Attractions at Walt Disney World | 17 Jul 2025 | 00:56:26 | |
Is there such a thing as "objective" when it comes to Disney World? Of course not -- but Steve tries his best anyway! Steve ranks the top 10 "objectively" best rides and attractions. Taking into account what makes Disney World unique and magical -- Imagineering, immersiveness, storytelling, efficiency, technology, nostalgia -- Steve tries to strip away any personal preferences and dig into what's objectively the best of the best. Does Mike go along with this, or does he flip out? Did your favorite ride make the top 10? (Spoiler alert: Steve's didn't) Leave a comment! Is this your objective top 10? What are your top rides that you acknowledge aren't objectively in the top 10? (Carousel of Progress anyone?) Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel. Get in touch to get started creating the perfect Disney World vacation for you and your family. His services are FREE! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com Or click here for a free quote! Follow on TikTok and Instagram! | |||
| 13: BONUS! A 6-Year-Old's Favorite Things at Disney World and Disney Cruise Line special guest Fran | 11 Jul 2025 | 00:21:40 | |
Steve is joined by a real expert in the magic of Disney: his six-year-old daughter Fran. They go through the Lightning Lane Round questions and talk about how a Disney Cruise can be an amazing alternative (or addition) to a Disney Parks vacation. Ready to talk about your next family vacation? Get in touch with me and I will help you create the perfect vacation for your family! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 12: Disney Adult Guide to Walt Disney World with Special Guest: Also Steve! | 08 Jul 2025 | 00:39:52 | |
Other Steve, aka Also Steve, is BACK to give us a Disney Adult's guide to Walt Disney World! We discuss the "Disney adult" phenomenon, and then Also Steve takes us through some of the best places to visit and things to do at Disney World as an adult. And yes, that involves lots of talk about alcohol -- drink responsibly! Ready to book your Disney adult trip? Couples trip, friends trip, solo trip? Get in touch! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 11: LIGHTNING LANE Overview! Multi Pass, Single Pass, Premier Pass, and more! | 01 Jul 2025 | 00:54:54 | |
Mike has been asking for this episode for a long time. Steve takes us through Lightning Lanes at Walt Disney World. What is a Lightning Lane? How do you get one? What is Lightning Lane Multi Pass, Single Pass, and Premier Pass? And what are some strategies to maximize your Lightning Lanes on your trip? Tune in to find out! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel. Get in touch for FREE trip planning -- create the perfect trip for you and your family! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 46: UNIVERSAL ORLANDO from a Disney Guy's perspective with special guest Mary Kate! | 17 Feb 2026 | 01:14:37 | |
Your old pal Steve traded in his ears for a broomstick and headed over to Universal Orlando for a few days! Joined by special guest Mary Kate for some sibling adventure time, they tackled the three theme parks of Universal Orlando, Steve went to some fantastic trainings, and they had a magical time! Listen in as we break down our experience from the perspective of tried and true Disney people. Spoiler alert: we had a blast!!! Want to book your Universal vacation? Figuring out how to add Universal to a Disney trip? Get in touch! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel, and can help you and your family book the perfect Orlando theme park vacation, including Disney, Universal, and much more! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com Steve's Instagram | |||
| 10: The Top 20 Changes at Disney World in the Last 20 Years | 24 Jun 2025 | 00:54:35 | |
We are joined again by special guest Mary Kate (@MKReads26 on TikTok and Instagram), Steve's sister, to talk about the top 20 changes that have happened in Walt Disney World in the last 20 years. We take you back to 2005 and detail the new rides, shows, coffees, and more since then. Are you a parent who loved Walt Disney World as a kid but haven't been back in a while? Have you heard it's all different? We break it down for you here, and hopefully help you not feel intimidated about tackling the parks in the 2020s. What did we miss? Did we get the order right? Let us know! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel. He will provide complimentary trip planning and take care of all the details to create the perfect trip for you and your family. Get in touch at: Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com Subscribe, Review, and let us know what you think! | |||
| 9: Disney World Superlatives | 17 Jun 2025 | 01:01:07 | |
It's graduation season around here, and what better way to tap into the celebratory season than to hand out some good old-fashioned senior superlatives to Disney World! We took your classic superlatives -- Most Likely to Succeed, Best Dressed, etc. -- and handed them out to some of our favorite things at Disney World. What's our Disney World Life of the Party? Most School Spirit? Tune in to find out! Ready to have a most superlative time at Walt Disney World? Let Steve help you plan your trip -- for FREE! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 8: TEENS at Walt Disney World with Special Guest: Mary Kate! | 10 Jun 2025 | 00:34:56 | |
Have some teenagers in your house who could use a little magic in their lives? Special guest Mary Kate (@MKReads26 on TikTok and Instagram), Steve's sister, comes on to talk about what you need to know to make your Walt Disney World trip with teenagers the best that it can be. We magical moments, adjoining rooms, keeping their phones alive, and much more. Spoiler alert: today's teenagers think Disney World is...cool! Have you been to Disney World with teenagers? Took your kids a while ago and ready to see them be like little kids again? Get in touch! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com. My services are complimentary and I will help you create the perfect Disney World vacation for your family -- as well as take care of booking, dining reservations, monitoring and applying discounts, and a lot more. | |||
| 7: Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Overview with special guest Andres of The Real Dads of Boston! | 03 Jun 2025 | 00:38:38 | |
You may be thinking about summer fun, but at Walt Disney World, fall is in the air! Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom Park is starting in August, and tickets are on sale! This episode features special guest Andres, Disney fanatic and half of The Real Dads of Boston on Instagram (@RealDadsofBoston), who has experienced this spectacular event and has many hot takes about it -- and about all things Disney! If you're ready to get FREE quotes and complimentary trip planning for your next Disney trip, get in touch! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 6: GALAXY'S EDGE Deep Dive! Rides, food, experiences, including DROID and LIGHTSABER building! | 27 May 2025 | 00:43:56 | |
Punch it, Chewie! We are heading at light speed to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Hollywood Studios. Jedi master Mike takes Padawan Steve on a journey through the most immersive land in all of Walt Disney World, including firsthand accounts of building droids at Droid Depot and building your very own lightsaber at Savi's Workshop. If you're ready to go to a galaxy far, far away, let Steve help you create the perfect vacation for your specific family! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com Quotes, trip planning, itineraries, booking, logistics, dining reservations, and your one-stop resource for questions about your trip -- all complimentary! | |||
| 5: Cures for HICCUPS at Disney World with SPECIAL GUEST: Another Steve?! | 20 May 2025 | 00:33:14 | |
Steve is joined in this episode by another Great Big Beautiful Dad, also named Steve -- might get a little confusing! They discuss some hiccups that can happen on your Disney World trip, and how you can deal with them. From rain to transportation issues to conflicting reservations, the Steves give you the tools you need to tackle some common hiccups and how to get rid of them. Done holding your breath and ready to book your next Disney World vacation? Steve will create the perfect Disney World trip for you and your family -- and get you ready to deal with any Disney World hiccups that come your way -- for FREE! Get in touch: Steve at JustAddMagicTravel dot com. Send us questions, see if we can cure your Disney World hiccups, and get your FREE vacation quote! | |||
| 4: Strategy for 2 Days at Magic Kingdom: Lightning Lanes, Navigating the Parks, Dining, and Everything you need to know! | 13 May 2025 | 00:49:01 | |
Magic Kingdom Park is Disney World's original park, with more rides and attractions than any other. If you and your family are going to Walt Disney World for a week, you probably want to go to Magic Kingdom for two of your park days. In this episode, Steve breaks down how to tackle two days at his favorite place. We get into Lightning Lanes (both Multi Pass and Single Pass), navigating all that this park has to offer, and getting through those two days doing everything you want to without burning out, leaving time to enjoy the food, sights, sounds, and magical moments that Magic Kingdom has to offer. If you want Steve to create a plan specifically for YOUR family, get in touch! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com Quotes, trip planning, itineraries, booking, logistics, dining reservations, and your one-stop resource for all things to do with your trip -- all complimentary! | |||
| 3: DINING at Walt Disney World: Great places to chow down in Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and especially EPCOT | 06 May 2025 | 00:31:20 | |
Let the Great Big Beautiful Dads take you out to eat at Walt Disney World! Mike is the ultimate Disney foodie. He is driving the GBBD food truck around the four parks, stopping at all the best places to eat, from table service restaurants to quick service spots to blue trucks on the side of the road that serve the best soft serve on the planet. Steve is in the passenger seat, sampling all the goodies, and doing a little backseat driving. (Maybe Steve's in the back then? Who knows) Is your mouth watering? Ready to book your trip to sample the delicious fare around the four parks? Want to judge for yourself whether fish and chips is actually a snack? Steve will create the perfect Disney World trip for you and your family -- INCLUDING booking those DINING RESERVATIONS 60 days ahead of time -- for FREE! Get in touch: Steve at JustAddMagicTravel dot com. Send us questions, tell us what we missed, and get your FREE vacation quote! | |||
| 2: Our Five Favorite Things About Disney World | 30 Apr 2025 | 00:46:21 | |
The Great Big Beautiful Dads are back to talk about their five favorite things about Walt Disney World! We talk about rides, shows, the Disney bubble, and how Disney World is like the NBA (but not the 2020 NBA bubble, which happened at Disney World...maybe another episode). Tune in and tell us whose top 5 you vibe with more! Want to experience your favorite things about Disney World? Hit Steve up -- he is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel. Contact him at Steve at JustAddMagicTravel dot com! His services are FREE! | |||
| 1: Welcome to the MAGIC KINGS Podcast - Lightning Lane Round Questions | 29 Apr 2025 | 00:27:06 | |
Welcome to the Magic Kings Podcast with Steve and Mike, the Great Big Beautiful Dads! We are a couple of dads who love Walt Disney World. Let us help you plan your next trip, get over the Disney blues, and have a couple of laughs. On this introductory episode, we talk about some of our favorite things at Walt Disney World in a segment we call the Lightning Lane Round. Ready to book your next trip? Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who is ready to help you and your family plan the perfect Disney World vacation. Get in touch! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com https://www.justaddmagictravel.com/quote-request.html | |||
| 45: Disney After Hours! EPCOT After Hours recap with special guest Mary Kate!! | 10 Feb 2026 | 00:59:55 | |
Steve and special guest, his sister Mary Kate, went to EPCOT After Hours! Tune in to learn all about Disney After Hours events and hear about their experience at EPCOT! Did they get on all their must-do rides? Did they eat a million free snacks? Is Mike gonna do an After Hours event on his trip and post up at Yorkshire County Fish Shoppe? Tune in to find out! Disney World announced fantastic deals for Summer 2026, including 2 free hotel nights/park tickets when you book a 4-day/night package! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who can help you create the perfect Disney vacation for you and your family. And here's the sweetest sound of all: it's at no cost to you! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com Steve's Instagram | |||
| 44: Disney Trivia Challenge with Special Guest: Sabine!! | 03 Feb 2026 | 00:47:38 | |
One of the Great Big Beautiful Dads, Steve, is joined by Sabine, the actual beauty of the marriage, the ride photo GOAT, for a very special episode! Sabine turns the tables and subjects Steve to a Disney trivia challenge. Does Steve actually know what he's talking about? Will Sabine accomplish her treasured goal of knocking Steve down a peg? Tune in to find out! Ready to learn some Disney trivia firsthand with a Disney vacation? Disney World announced fantastic deals for Summer 2026, including 2 free hotel nights/park tickets when you book a 4-day/night package! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who can help you create the perfect Disney vacation for you and your family. And here's the sweetest sound of all: it's at no cost to you! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 43: Hollywood Studios RANKINGS with Special Guests Also Steve and Ashlee!! | 27 Jan 2026 | 00:45:45 | |
We brought our expert panel BACK to rank the rides and shows of Disney’s Hollywood Studios! With so many of Disney World’s marquee attractions, plus a few hidden gems, this park was not easy for us to rank. Some of our results may shock you! Ready to see how these rankings stack up? Disney announced fantastic deals for Summer 2026, including 2 free hotel nights/park tickets when you book a 4-day/night package! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who can help you create the perfect Disney vacation for you and your family. And here's the sweetest sound of all: it's at no cost to you! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||
| 42: Mike’s Trip Planning Part 1 — The Dining Conclave | 20 Jan 2026 | 00:44:38 | |
The Great Big Beautiful Dads entered the trip planning conclave. Mike’s extended family trip is coming up fast, and we need to confer on the most sacred part of Mike’s Disney World experience: the food. Join Mike and Steve as they navigate the contours of Mike’s trip and make tough decisions that will shape the fate of his vacation. Did they send up the white smoke in the end? Tune in to find out! Want your own conclave with Steve for an upcoming Disney trip? Disney announced fantastic deals for Summer 2026, including 2 free hotel nights/park tickets when you book a 4-day/night package! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who can help you create the perfect Disney vacation for you and your family. His services are complimentary — it's at no cost to you! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com Steve's Instagram Steve's TikTok Get a free vacation quote! | |||
| 41: Animal Kingdom Attraction RANKINGS with Special Guests Ashlee and Also Steve! | 13 Jan 2026 | 00:50:55 | |
The Great Big Beautiful Dads got an expert panel together to create an official Magic Kings Podcast ranking of all the rides and shows in Disney's Animal Kingdom! Tune in to find out what Steve, Mike, Ashlee, and Also Steve think are the must-do rides and shows, and which ones don't necessarily make the cut. There was not agreement across our esteemed panelists -- things got a little spicy!! Want to experience all that Animal Kingdom has to offer and create your own rankings? Disney announced fantastic deals for Summer 2026, including 2 free hotel nights/park tickets when you book a 4-day/night package! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who can help you create the perfect Disney vacation for you and your family. And here's the sweetest sound of all: it's at no cost to you! Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com | |||