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🗓️ 3 October 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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This week on Rope Drop Radio, Lauren shares her trip report from a busy work trip to Walt Disney World! From resort stays to EPCOT's Food & Wine Festival to the magic (and chaos) of Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, we cover it all.
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Highlights include:
Resort hopping from All-Star Music to Beach Club and more
EPCOT adventures with Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Test Track, and Food & Wine favorites
A full night at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, complete with rare characters, spooky parades, and fireworks
Professional development at Disney's Yacht Club and dinners at Ale & Compass, Enchanted Rose, and California Grill with fireworks views
Rope drop challenges with Doug and Lauren's very different plans (including Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse vs. 9 attractions before lunch!)
A VIP tour and agency-wide challenge that hit all 4 parks in one day, ending with dessert and Fantasmic
Join us for all the highlights, laughs, and tips from Lauren's Disney work adventure!
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| 1:02.3 | I am Doug McKnight here with Lauren Shields. |
| 1:04.7 | And Lauren just got back from a trip to Walt Disney World. |
| 1:07.7 | So today is her trip report. |
| 1:10.0 | So Lauren, how is your first day back? |
| 1:12.8 | It was good and bad. |
| 1:14.9 | Oh. |
| 1:15.7 | Yeah. |
| 1:16.3 | So we had a big milestone. |
| 1:18.3 | Luke got his braces off today. |
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