RDR 479: Top 5 Live Shows at Walt Disney World – with a Theatre Pro, Tami Maytum!

Rope Drop Radio: A Disney Travel Podcast

Rope Drop Entertainment

Travel, Portorleans, Disney, Waltdisneyworld, Places & Travel, Ropedrop, Disneyland, Society & Culture, Cruise

5 • 707 Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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🎙️ Rope Drop Radio - Episode 479
🎤🎭Top 5 Live Shows at Walt Disney World – with a Theatre Pro!

Whether you're a Broadway buff or just love a good barbershop harmony, today's episode is all about the incredible live performances that help make Disney magic come alive at the parks.

👋 Welcome to Rope Drop Radio!
Doug and Lauren are back with another episode filled with magic, melody, and Main Street charm.

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🎧 New Patreon Supporter: Thank you to Gaylan Foxworthy! (Also... Doug shares tips on how to listen to the show about hiking national parks.)
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🎭 Special Guest: Tami Maytum Joins the Show!
Today we’re joined by someone who knows the spotlight well—Tami, a state champion one-act coach, Playwrite, and Disney superfan!
She brings her theater expertise to help us celebrate and rank the best live entertainment at Walt Disney World.

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0:00.0	We want to give a big thank you to our sponsor, Turin and Cruises. Here's something you might not know.
0:06.5	Booking with a travel advisor doesn't cost you anything. Disney pays them after you travel. You'll pay the
0:13.2	same price you see online, but Turin and Cruises adds an enhanced level of service. Their expert advisors
0:18.7	watch for discounts and apply them automatically, even after you book.
0:22.6	And it's not just Disney, they can help with cruises, universal, and all kinds of vacations.
0:27.6	Whether you want help planning at all, or just someone in your corner, if plans change, they're here to help.
0:33.6	And yes, they'll wait on hold with Disney four hours so you don't have to.
0:39.4	So when you're ready to plan your next trip, head to truene and cruises.com and tell them
0:44.5	RopeDrop Radio sent you. Now, let's Rope Drop.
0:48.9	Helping you navigate the Disney Parks.
0:51.7	With the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.
0:56.3	You're listening to Rope Drop Radio. Welcome to another Rope Drop Radio. I am Doug McKnight
1:03.6	here with Lauren Shields and Lauren. I just got back from an exciting trip, but not to Disney.
1:11.1	Oh, was it really exciting then?
1:13.6	It was. It was. We actually mix it up quite a bit.
1:17.2	We've been to quite a few national parks, and Alden and I took a father-son trip out to Arches National Park and Rocky Mountain National.
1:24.4	Uh-huh.
1:24.8	Had a great time. He took lots of pictures.
1:27.2	He would be mad if I did not say follow at shot by Alden on Instagram.
1:32.4	That's my sole purpose for existing is promoting his Instagram.
1:37.5	To be fair, his pictures are beautiful.
1:39.9	They are.
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