Nine Parks, Five Hotels, and a Whole Lotta Merch (Ep. 58)

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Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Lauren returns from an epic summer road trip across nine parks and five hotels, with stories (and shopping bags) in tow. She and Jim break down: The best-kept secret for scoring free Disney water park access How the new nighttime parade at Magic Kingdom stacks up (and where to sit) What it’s really like inside Disney’s exclusive Property Control store A merch-lover’s guide to Universal Studios’ 35th anniversary finds Why the new Epic Universe resort Terra Luna is gorgeous—but far The Hersey family’s hot take on Epic Universe’s sold out Friday From Boo Boos to Back to the Future bucket hats, this episode is packed with tips, deals, and first impressions from Disney and Universal. Unlocked Magic Unlocked Magic, powered by DVC Rental Store and DVC Resale Market, offers exclusive Disney & Universal ticket savings with TRUSTED service and authenticity. With over $10 MILLION in ticket sales, use Unlocked Magic to get the BIGGEST SAVINGS. ⁠Learn More Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to I Want That Too, the podcast where Disney merch meets Disney History.
0:06.4	I'm entertainment writer Jim Hill, and as always, I'm joined by the lovely Lauren Hersey,
0:11.8	who has been on the road, right?
0:14.4	I have been on the road, and you just got back from being on the road a little bit, right?
0:19.9	Oh, nothing like what you just went through.
0:22.7	Folks, listen to this. What is it? You went to nine parks. You stayed at five hotels.
0:29.9	You saw a brand new nighttime parade, checked out two brand new shows. And in your off hours, you chased down a ton of merchandise in all those
0:41.7	parks right yes I was uh do you hear the song work work work work work work work work work
0:47.8	I know what we were doing that was I think a record-breaking trip to Florida. I think it was like,
0:57.3	I don't know, 10 or 11 days or something like that. And by far, the most hotels and parks we have
1:06.8	ever visited in one trip.
1:18.4	Oh, well, I cannot wait to hear about this, especially Miles is fine.
1:23.5	You got Daytona Beach, is that right?
1:24.7	Yes, yes. So, um, I was it our last episode or two episodes ago? We were talking about
1:31.4	the world of Labibos. And the funniest thing was my daughter was like, oh, they're hideous,
1:38.3	they're scary, got the creepy teeth, I don't want anything to do with them. And, and, by the way,
1:42.7	Lainey and I are on the exact same page.
1:45.2	Please continue with your story.
1:47.6	You know, your fate just may change.
1:49.6	I don't know.
1:50.2	Because by the time we got to Daytona Beach, which was the first stop on our trip, we were, you know, going to the beach shops and stuff at night. And, I mean, they were
2:02.7	full blown on the LaBibou train. And Miles got a Labubo. It's purple and kind of creepy tea. I don't
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