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The Worst: Beyond the Magic is a travel podcast breaking down the best and worst of Disney, destinations, and vacations people actually book.
Hosted by travel professionals Pete Morrison and Jamie McMahon, the show goes beyond the highlight reels and hype to talk about real expectations, real costs, and real experiences. From Disney planning mistakes and dining myths to destination travel insights, each episode delivers honest conversations and practical advice you can actually use.
If you’re planning a Disney trip, researching travel destinations, or tired of advice that ignores reality, this podcast helps you make smarter decisions, avoid common mistakes, and get more out of your vacation.
New episodes weekly.
Update frequency:
every 8 days
Average audio length:
42 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
23 episodes
since April 28, 2026
episodic
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Disney adults get mocked nonstop, but we decided to aim the spotlight where it really hurts: our own credit cards. Jamie comes in swinging with “Disney adults are ruining Disney,” and Pete responds with the only defense that matters, “you are a Disney adult.” From there, we spiral …
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Disneyland Paris can feel like a dream and a dare at the same time. After spending part one on the rides and all the ways the park seems proudly unbothered by our feelings, we come back for the stuff we barely touched: entertainment, food, characters, and the real-world cost of try…
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Disneyland Paris has a reputation for being “the same but in French” until you actually ride the rides and realize it is playing a different game. We’re back from our trips and comparing notes on the biggest surprises, the best planning moves, and why this resort can feel more inte…
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Slow September is the biggest Disney myth that won’t die and the crowds are proving it. We’re talking about the late-September surge that’s been heavy enough to mess with availability and push Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind toward a three-hour posted wait. Food and Wine, Hal…
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Pete ditches us for vacation, so I bring in the one guest who has survived more Disney trips with me than anyone else: my wife, Ani. She didn’t grow up as a Walt Disney World kid, but she did grow up on classic Disney movies, and her first real park experience came after we got mar…
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You can call it “a Halloween party for kids” right up until you’re quietly plotting how to out-position a seven-year-old for a better view of the Headless Horseman. Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom is expensive, it can be crowded, and it absolutely can be wort…
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If Disney handed you a bulldozer and said, “Pick one ride to remove tomorrow,” could you actually choose? We do, and we don’t make it easy on each other. We each secretly pick the worst ride in every Walt Disney World park, then defend our hot takes with the only rule that matters:…
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Disney isn’t what it used to be. Neither are we. That’s the uncomfortable starting point for a real conversation about “Disney magic” and why so many Disney World trips feel harder to enjoy now, even when the parks are bigger, newer, and packed with more to do than ever.We’re Disne…
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Disney just announced a flood of changes for Walt Disney World and it triggered the same question we keep hearing from friends, clients, and anyone trapped in the D23 scroll: “Should we wait until the new stuff opens?” We’re going to save you months of second-guessing. Our take is …
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One wrong click and you’re stuck with it, which is basically the Disney dining reservation experience, so we turned that stress into a game. We blind rank Walt Disney World restaurants from one star to five stars, but there’s a catch: once a rating is used, it’s gone, and you can’t…
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