508: Is Club Level at Disneyland Really Worth It? We Did the Math

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🗓️ 23 June 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Welcome back to Unlocking the Magic! In episode 508, Connie and Bruce dive deep into Disney's ever-evolving food scene, uncovering what's truly worth the price in 2025. From nostalgic bites to new favorites, and even a few duds, they spill the beans on meals, snacks, and experiences across Magic Kingdom and Epcot. Whether you're planning a trip or just dreaming of churros and fireworks, this one's for you!

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro & Today's Theme
01:02 - Shaved Ice & Family Favorites at Epcot
04:10 - The Great Waffle Comeback at Magic Kingdom
07:51 - Garden Grill Review & Shoutout to Lewis
11:22 - Is The Plaza Restaurant Underrated?
17:44 - Cosmic Ray's Controversy: Boats vs. Plates
22:08 - Loaded Nachos at La Cantina: Still Worth It?
27:34 - Ferrushi at Epcot: Yay or Nay?
32:52 - Staying Club Level at Disneyland Hotel
41:38 - Fireworks Dessert Party: Worth the Splurge?

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody. Welcome to Unlocking the Magic. You're listening to episode number 508. I am your host, Connie with a C. That's Bruce with the B over there. We are here to give you a little escape wherever you're listening.
0:16.2	Welcome to the show, everybody. Thanks so much for tuning in. One of favorite episodes worth the price we are going to do
0:22.1	worth the price today i didn't even get a chance to announce the topic my bad that bruce got so
0:27.5	excited and ahead of himself today we're talking about worth the price we're going to talk mostly food
0:33.4	because that's you know how it goes here we're going to talk about dis about Disney food and a few Disney experiences that we have recently tried and see,
0:40.5	and we want to review them for you.
0:42.6	Yeah, because they're expensive.
0:44.0	Some of these.
0:44.9	If you want to spend some money on them, we're here to tell you if you should do that or not.
0:47.9	Yeah, some of these can be a little pricey, and it's, and we're also revisiting some things that we've done in the past some food items
0:55.0	that we've raved about is it the same in 2025 well stick around and listen in you'll find out
1:01.8	some of the foods that they come back or that are at disney that you've had long time ago you try
1:06.9	again they always live up to the hype i feel like sometimes there, you remember them being one way and then you try it again.
1:12.5	You're like, that's not how I remember that.
1:13.7	Or the opposite happens.
1:14.9	You go for your classics and they never disappoint.
1:18.9	So I love that.
1:19.4	Like Tongatose, is that what you're referring to?
1:20.6	Yeah, I was actually thinking about the tongue toast, but for some reason in my mind, because a lot of this list is on Epcot today, one thing that popped in my
1:29.6	mind was the shaved ice that our kids love to get in Epcot in the Japan Pavilion. It's
1:36.6	refreshing, kind of a light snack. You're always craving something nice and cool when you're in
1:43.3	Epcot in the summer.
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