If Disney Got Christmas Presents… 🎄 | 12 Gifts for Walt Disney World
Rope Drop Radio: A Disney Travel Podcast
Rope Drop Entertainment
4.8 • 805 Ratings
🗓️ 19 December 2025
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
If we could wrap up Christmas presents for Walt Disney World, these are the gifts we'd put under the tree 🎄 From long-requested attractions to small changes that would make a BIG difference, we're spreading holiday cheer park by park!
Episode Description
On this festive episode of Rope Drop Radio, Doug and Lauren play Santa for Walt Disney World! 🎅✨ In the spirit of the 12 Days of Christmas, we're gifting the parks with the attractions, dining, and upgrades we wish Disney would deliver.
From a sit-down Star Wars restaurant to better quick service options, improved transportation, and long-overdue park upgrades, this episode is packed with creative ideas, Disney wish-list items, and plenty of holiday fun.
We also thank our amazing patrons, announce a Patreon gift card winner, read a new Apple Podcast review, and share a little Stuffy magic along the way.
Episode Highlights
🎄 Patreon Shoutouts
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Lauren Jambor
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Troy Lewellen
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Hekili Patridge Rich
🎁 Patreon Gift Card Winner: Jacob Kowenski
⭐ Apple Podcast Review: Morgan Kendrick
👕 TeePublic Merch Plug
🧸 Stuffy of the Week
The 12 Days of Christmas Gifts to Disney World
🎁 Galaxy's Edge – A much-needed sit-down Star Wars restaurant
🎁 Fantasyland – A trackless Rapunzel dark ride
🎁 EPCOT – Inside Out takes over Mission: SPACE
🎁 Animal Kingdom – Full Zootopia Land (spinner + coaster)
🎁 Animal Kingdom Lodge – Walking path or Skyliner to AK
🎁 Magic Kingdom – A quick service restaurant worth going to (Cars Land–themed?)
🎁 Character Meet & Greets – Add Lightning Lane access
🎁 Beach Club Resort – A much better quick service location
🎁 EPCOT – A brand-new World Showcase pavilion
🎁 Main Street, U.S.A. – Backside walkways open every night
🎁 Toy Story Land – Al's Toy Barn
🎁 Hollywood Studios – A true Disney confectionary shop
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | What is your next gift to the parks? |
| 0:04.4 | So this is a little biased because my favorite princess is Rapunzel. |
| 0:08.4 | Okay. |
| 0:08.9 | So I'm going to gift Fantasyland a Rapunzel Dark Ride because this bathroom nonsense needs to stop. |
| 0:16.1 | Like she's better than a bathroom. |
| 0:18.3 | We want to give a big thank you to our sponsor, Turin and Cruises. Here's |
| 0:22.6 | something you might not know. Booking with a travel advisor doesn't cost you anything. Disney pays them |
| 0:28.5 | after you travel. You'll pay the same price you see online, but Turin and Cruises adds an enhanced |
| 0:34.1 | level of service. Their expert advisors watch for discounts and apply them |
| 0:38.1 | automatically even after you book. And it's not just Disney, they can help with cruises, |
| 0:43.6 | universal, and all kinds of vacations. Whether you want help planning at all or just someone in your |
| 0:48.8 | corner, if plans change, they're here to help. And yes, they'll wait on hold with Disney |
| 0:54.2 | four hours, so you don't have to. |
| 0:57.1 | So when you're ready to plan your next trip, |
| 0:59.3 | head to truene and cruises.com |
| 1:01.6 | and tell them RopeDrop Radio sent you. |
| 1:04.5 | Now, let's Rope Drop. |
| 1:08.4 | Helping you navigate the Disney Parks. |
| 1:11.2 | With the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world. |
| 1:15.8 | You're listening to Rope Drop Radio. |
| 1:20.9 | Welcome to another Rope Drop Radio. |
| 1:23.8 | I am Doug McKnight here with Lauren Shields. |
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