Dreaming of Disney

Disney trips are supposed to be about being in the moment. So why does it feel like we spend half the day staring at our phones?That’s the problem behind a project Tim has been quietly working on: a new Disneyland app designed to actually help you use your phone less.In this episode, we finally talk about the app, how it can suggest what to do next based on your family, location, preferences and current wait times, plus ride alerts, lock-screen wait times, food planning and more. The goal is simple: less scrolling, less bouncing around the park, and more time actually enjoying Disneyland.Of course, this episode also completely goes off the rails.We talk about the end of the Play Disney Parks app, possible app names, rides that constantly break down, how Disney trips change when you become a parent, and somehow end up debating whether we should book flights to Florida and finally take a Disney Cruise.So yes, we built an app to get off our phones. And then talked about it for an hour.Shop Main St. Dreamers:https://mainstdreamers.com

Disney fans have opinions, especially when it comes to park etiquette.This week, we’re talking about some of the unwritten rules of Disney parks and the situations that can turn surprisingly controversial. Some feel obvious. Others? Not so much.Plus, we talk about resisting a last-minute Disney trip, future travel plans, and what’s new with Main St. Dreamers.Shop our merch:https://mainstdreamers.com

D23 is over, and we have thoughts! We’re breaking down the biggest Disney announcements, what actually got us excited, and why this year’s Parks Showcase felt more like an update than a night of huge reveals.We talk about Disney’s plans to finally reimagine Tomorrowland at Disneyland, the latest on Monsters, Inc., Villains Land, Cars, Avengers Campus, Coco, Figment and more. Plus, Magic Happens is coming back, classic nighttime spectaculars are returning, and we get into the announcements from Disney movies and TV, including Tangled, Frozen 3, Bluey and Princess Diaries 3.And we have some news of our own! Main Street Dreamers merch is officially here, with shirts, hats, stickers, phone cases, totes and more inspired by the parks and the Disney fans who love them.Shop Main Street Dreamers: MainStDreamers.com

This week we’re catching up on everything happening in the Disney universe… and a little bit of real life too! Audreyann shares the story behind finally seeing The Beach Boys and John Stamos live, plus the unexpected social media moment that followed.Then we dive into one of the biggest Disney debates of the summer: the new Pirates of the Caribbean animatronic that’s dividing fans. Is Disney ruining a classic, or are people overreacting?

We just got back from seeing Toy Story 5, and we have thoughts.In this episode, we share our spoiler-filled reactions to Pixar’s latest sequel, why it works better than Toy Story 4, and the emotional moments that hit us the hardest. We also dive into the film’s biggest theme: technology, screen time, and whether kids are losing the magic of imaginative play.Plus, our favorite scenes, the references you may have missed, why Woody will always be our favorite cowboy, and what we hope to see in Toy Story 6.If you grew up with Toy Story and now have kids of your own, this conversation is for you.