Back in December of 2019, while not staying on topic during a podcast episode of Theme Park Thursday, Frank and Jen created The Forever 44 Fedora Club. Was it a response to Club 33? Was it a ‘Forever?’ MuppetVision 3D reference? (Get the tee shirt at our TeePublic store, #cheapplug) Was it because Frank always wears a fedora because he thinks he looks best wearing one and also because of his deep affection for Streetmosphere at #AlwaysMGM? Was it because, at this time last ye

If you listened to our latest episode of Theme Park Thursday, you know that I absolutely loved Super Soap Weekend held at MGM (yes MGM). While working in Epcot, Disney decided to do a contest where they would pick a few Cast Members to switch jobs for a day. Luckily it was extended to Operating Participants, like myself. The one job I reeeeeeeeally wanted was to work in Guest Relations at MGM, specifically VIP Tours, during Super Soap Weekend! In this role, I would be assigne

For the first time ever you can hear the voices of Brother and Sister Dillo! Brother Dillo has recently started The Improviser’s Guide Podcast (be sure to subscribe on iTunes). DillosDiz took over for this very special episode to pay tribute to The Great Movie Ride which departs Hollywood Studios (#AlwaysMGM) on August 13, 2017. Join us as we virtually embark on our adventure and speak off the cuff to the Ride, the scenes, the movies, our memories and more! Being the nostalgi

You’ve heard us both talk in previous blogs that although we love Disney, there have been decisions made that we wish had not been made. One of those decisions was removing (or I guess technically it’s just changed) the “Backstage” of MGM Studios. Looking through some old home movies, I was reminded what I missed and realized why I do. The Dillos are big on nostalgia and taking away this tour meant leaving some of my childhood behind. Along this tour, you were able to see the

May 1, 2014 marked the 25th Anniversary of the Disney-MGM (we will never call it Hollywood) Studios. When I was a cast member, WDW turned 25 and the Studios turned 7. I don’t even know how it’s possible that 18 years has passed. This park influenced my whole, entire life – and that’s an understatement. Here within my 25 for the 25th! 1) The Nostalgia: The Dillos love nostalgia. Disney brings the nostalgia. Even Future World in EPCOT is nostalgic. We first visited the Studios

In honor of Stacey (@staceyjaswad) being back in the parks this week to film some updates to the “Must Do’s,” I thought I would take this time to list a few of my own. MGM (Hollywood Studios) Muppet Vision 3-D: As I recently mentioned in a tweet, I noticed this pop up on a blog as something to avoid in Disney. For me, this is one of the best things to see! First off, it’s a quick way to get some air conditioning-HELLO SUMMER! Ok, sorry, that’s not the main reason but I am in

Sometimes waking up due to sounds outside can be upsetting, especially on vacation. But for some reason, sleeping in a Disney bed (my fav) at the Beach Club and waking up to the Friendship horn was never a bother. Yesterday marked 17 years of the Boardwalk Resort opening in Walt Disney World. Once the Dillos graduated from Monorail hotels over to Epcot Resorts, we stayed most often at the Beach Club. In the early days, you could swing on the beach with a direct view to MGM St

The only real internship I had in college was for Soap Opera Weekly. I transcribed interviews for editors, assisted with filing Cut to years later, I learn about Super Soap Weekend in MGM where I could spend a weekend in Disney AND potentially meet Soap Opera stars-um ok! The first time I went, I was living in Florida. I worked with someone that loved Kelly Monaco and I dragged him with me in order to not go alone. Somehow others were not as excited about this weekend like I

I’m not sure if it’s my age or where I live but the general confusion people have when I tell people how many times I have been to Disney is comical. They look at me as if they don’t understand, sometimes in disbelief and I often get the same question: “What do you do there? Do you go on rides?” The answer to that is yes, I do go on rides. Those who are not familiar with Disney don’t understand the rides they have and that they are not restricted to ones for small children. A

Santa crossed the Macy’s Herald Square threshold last Thursday at 11:57 am and the Christmas season was officially on its way. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Sunday (?), and Cyber Monday are all behind us. In front of you is one of the great periods of time to visit WDW – that between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Between now and whenever your kids get out of school for the Holidays, the crowd at all your favorite theme parks are greatly minimized. It also provides you