RDR 495: Disney Would You Rather? The Ultimate Vacation Debate!
Rope Drop Radio: A Disney Travel Podcast
Rope Drop Entertainment
5 • 707 Ratings
🗓️ 7 November 2025
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
This week we're playing the ultimate Disney vacation game: Would You Rather?! From snacks and rides to fireworks and resort vibes — the impossible choices begin now!
Episode Description:
On this episode of Rope Drop Radio, Doug and Lauren are joined by a familiar voice… Derek is back! We kick things off by updating listeners on why Derek stepped away from the show and what he's been up to lately — then we jump straight into a Disney vacation edition of Would You Rather.
We debate snacks, rides, character moments, resorts, and some emotionally dramatic vacation decisions. Play along and let us know your picks — because some of these are TOUGH.
In This Episode:
🍦 Dole Whip vs. Gaston's Cinnamon Roll
🍽️ Free snacks vs. daily free character dining
🎢 Haunted Mansion breakdown vs. Small World breakdown
🎬 Great Movie Ride one more time vs. lifetime Mickey & Minnie Lightning Lane
🏰 Wilderness Lodge at Christmas vs. Beach Club in the summer
…and more listener-and-family-trip-defining choices!
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | I don't know. I'm still bitter about the Main Street bakery turning into Starbucks, and we lost the real cinnamon roll. |
| 0:07.8 | So I struggle with the Gaston cinnamon roll because it will always be second fiddle cinnamon roll in the Magic Kingdom. |
| 0:15.3 | I just, facts. |
| 0:18.1 | We want to give a big thank you to our sponsor, Turin and Cruises. |
| 0:22.3 | Here's something you might not know. |
| 0:24.2 | Booking with a travel advisor doesn't cost you anything. |
| 0:27.7 | Disney pays them after you travel. |
| 0:30.2 | You'll pay the same price you see online, but Turin and Cruises adds an enhanced level |
| 0:34.2 | of service. |
| 0:35.2 | Their expert advisors watch for discounts and apply |
| 0:37.7 | them automatically even after you book. And it's not just Disney, they can help |
| 0:42.6 | with cruises, universal, and all kinds of vacations. Whether you want help |
| 0:46.6 | planning at all or just someone in your corner if plans change, they're here to |
| 0:51.3 | help. And yes, they'll wait on hold with Disney four hours so you don't |
| 0:56.1 | have to. So when you're ready to plan your next trip, head to truene and cruises.com and tell |
| 1:01.8 | them RopeDrop Radio sent you. Now, let's Rope Drop. |
| 1:06.7 | Helping you navigate the Disney Parks. With the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world. |
| 1:14.0 | You're listening to Rope Drop Radio. |
| 1:19.3 | Welcome to another episode of Rope Drop Radio. |
| 1:22.4 | I am Doug McHight here with Lauren Shields and Lauren. |
| 1:24.6 | We have an exciting show today, right? |
| 1:26.8 | But we've been busy doing fall things, I'm assuming. We've been busy falling. Well, not falling. Not falling. That's not the word. That's, it sounds like I'm tripping. Right? Good point. Falling is probably the wrong word. We're ottomine. No more injuries in my house. |
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