2025 Disney Merch & Emerging Trends: What You Need to Know (Ep. 27)

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🗓️ 19 December 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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In this episode of I Want That Too, Lauren Hersey shares highlights from her recent holiday trips to Disney and Universal, spotlighting the first wave of Disney’s 2025 dated merch, viral trends making waves in the parks, and budget-friendly travel tips. Meanwhile, Jim Hill recounts his trip to Christmas Con and explores the surprising connections between Hallmark and Disney. 2025 Dated Disney Merch: Sneak peeks at pins, apparel, and glow-in-the-dark Passholder exclusives. How Disney’s bold new designs celebrate a big year for the parks. Viral Disney Trends: The rise of magnetic plushies and their must-have holiday appeal. Tokyo-inspired plush hats and their potential to be the next big thing in U.S. parks. Universal Holiday Highlights: Grinchmas, Earl the Squirrel merch, and the Tribute Store experience. Comparing Universal’s holiday offerings to Disney’s legendary festive merch. Disney Resort Festivities: Tropical Christmas vibes at the Polynesian Village Resort. Holiday treats like Honolulu Cookie Company shortbread cookies and why they’re a perfect gift. Unique Disney Collaborations: Disney x Scentsy fragrances at Epcot and other exclusive finds. Disney-fied board games perfect for family game nights. Travel Hacks & Money-Saving Tips: How Lauren saved big with Universal’s annual passes. Why staying at Universal’s Endless Summer Resort might be the ultimate budget-friendly choice. Tokyo Disney’s Influence: How trends from Tokyo, like make-your-own headbands, are shaping U.S. park experiences. Don’t miss this jam-packed episode full of shopping tips, park insights, and holiday cheer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:26.6	Welcome back to I Want That Too, the podcast where Disney merch meets Disney history.
0:32.5	I'm entertainment writer Jim Hill and as always I'm joined by the lovely Lauren Hersey, who is just back from a trip, right?
0:40.8	Yes, I am back.
0:42.5	I would say, like, that I'm rested-ish.
0:48.2	I mean, I don't know that you can ever really rest with a trip to, like, Disney or Universal, but we've got a lot to unpack today.
0:56.4	Some enthusiastic about that.
0:58.4	This is true.
0:59.1	This is true.
0:59.7	And let's be clear here that the reason that you might be slightly rested is a full week
1:04.8	has passed since you got back from Orlando, all right?
1:08.0	I need a full week to recoup from our travels.
1:12.3	Totally, totally, totally.
1:13.6	I get it.
1:14.6	So anyway, Lauren's got a lot to share about some of the unique and unusual merch.
1:19.9	She discovered during her trip, which took her both to Walt Disney World and the Universal Orlando Resort.
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