Starport75 Podcast – At Disney, Sometimes Liss is More!

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• Recorded on 1/20/20
• Special Guest Casey Liss
  • Co-host of Accidental Tech Podcast https://atp.fm/
  • Co-host of Analog(ue) https://www.relay.fm/analogue/
  • iOS App Developer of Vignette https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vignette-update-contact-pics/id1455924925
  • Website https://www.caseyliss.com/
• How were we lucky enough to get Casey to join the show
• How did Casey become a Disney theme park fan?
  • First visit when he was four years old
  • Multiple visits after that; each was unique and hold a special place in Casey’s memory
  • The first text message Casey remembers sending was at WDW
  • Honeymooned at Disney
  • Most recent trip was October 2019
    • First visit to the Food and Wine Festival at Epcot
• Disney Meal Plan discussion
• Rewind to talk about the Treehouses Casey stayed in
  • 2719 Hyperion post: https://2719hyperion.blogspot.com/2010/03/lake-buena-vista-story-part-one-1969.html
  • The current Treehouse Villa at Saratoga Springs (no spiral staircase anymore, unfortunately): https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/saratoga-springs-resort-and-spa/rates-rooms/
• Recap of Casey’s past trips
  • Unfortunately, Casey doesn’t remember his first trip other than the spiral staircase
  • Casey’s children may not remember this past trip, but it was fulfilling for Casey, especially when his son got to meet Mickey Mouse
  • It’s a different experience visiting without kids vs with kids
• Taking photos during the trip
• Documenting the trip – recommendations from Casey
  • Memory Maker/PhotoPass https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/memory-maker/
  • Day One app https://dayoneapp.com/ – can print out a book of the trip
• Star Wars Galaxy Edge
  • Spoiler! Diagram of how Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run works https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsLeaks/comments/bem0od/smugglers_run_how_the_loadunload_works/
• October Trip report
  • Casey’s blog post about Leave a Legacy: https://www.caseyliss.com/2015/7/8/legacy
  • DVC Rental https://dvcrequest.com/
    • Garden Grocer: https://gardengrocer.com/
    • Orlando Stroller Rental: https://www.orlandostrollerrentals.com/
• Future trips
  • Casey’s been to Disneyland before; would rather go to WDW
  • Disney Cruise Line is a possibility; Casey hasn’t been on before
    • Good for all age groups
• Inside the Disney Fan’s Studio questions and answers (have to listen to hear the answers 🙂)
  • What is your favorite attraction?
  • What is your least favorite attraction?
  • What makes you happy at Disney?
  • What ruins the magic at Disney?
  • What is your favorite ride or background music from the parks?
  • Who is your favorite Disney character?
  • If you could ride one past attraction that doesn’t exist now, which one would it be?
• How Disney’s Tower of Terror Works https://youtu.be/7iGZuA_LSk8