The Great Big Beautiful Dads are freezing up here in cold New England. So our minds are wandering to summer at Disney World!
Nervous about going to Disney World in the summertime? Don't be!
We go through all the strategies to beat the heat, avoid big crowds, deal with rain, and even how to outsmart hurricane season. Plus, summer always comes with amazing Disney deals that make it that much more appealing!
Disney announced fantastic deals for Summer 2026, including 2 free hotel nights/park tickets when you book a 4-day/night package!
Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who can help you create the perfect Disney vacation for you and your family. And here's the sweetest sound of all: it's at no cost to you!
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The first year of the Magic Kings Podcast has come to a close!
The Great Big Beautiful Dads are singing Auld Lang Syne to 2025. We look back at our favorite moments from the year, reveal the top episodes, and take a look at 2025 at Walt Disney World.
We also talk about what surprises might be in store for 2026! Upcoming trips? New destinations?!
Ready to make your 2026 Disney dreams a reality?
Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who can help you create the perfect Disney vacation for you and your family. And here's the sweetest sound of all: it's at no cost to you!
Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com
Here's a little bonus present to unwrap this Christmas morning.
About 6 months ago, Steve was recording 3 episodes one day. Well, there was a fourth episode that Steve forgot about. Fran wanted to get in on the fun, and recorded a little something with Steve that day. Steve forgot about it until recently (oops!) but here it is for all to hear!
Listen in to hear a discussion of special memories of Disney World from Fran! (This was before we went on our August trip -- so even more special memories since!)
Want to make some special memories for you and your family?
Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who can help you create the perfect Disney vacation for you and your family. And here's the sweetest sound of all: it's at no cost to you!
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Merry Christmas!
Nothing brings you back to Disney World quite like hearing all the sounds that make it such a magical place. From atmospheric music, chimes, performers, ride music, and everything else -- once you hear that sound, you're back in the magic.
The Great Big Beautiful Dads are keeping it light this Christmastime and sharing their favorite sounds of Walt Disney World. Get in touch with us to share yours! We could do this all day.
If you're feeling the Disney blues, this will perk you right up just in time for Christmas and New Year's.
An even better way to cure those Disney blues: get your next trip on the books!
Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who can help you create the perfect Disney vacation for you and your family. And here's the sweetest sound of all: it's at no cost to you!
Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com
The Great Big Beautiful Dads are joined by Dia, Disney World aficionado, foodie, and all-around VIP.
Dia has had the pleasure of going on TWO VIP tour days at Walt Disney World in 2025 #goals. She breaks down her experience, what the VIP tours are all about, and how many snacks one group of 10 can eat in a single Disney day. The Great Big Beautiful Dads are gunning for that record.
Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel. He can help you book a VIP tour for you and your group! It's a magical experience that any Disney fan should experience. Get in touch!
Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com
The Great Big Beautiful Dads are donning now their gay apparel and taking you through the holidays at Walt Disney World!
We talk Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, Jollywood Nights, the Candlelight Processional, the Merry Menagerie, ride overlays, cookie passports, and much more!
Get in the holiday spirit and join the Skyliner Squad on this yuletide adventure!
Giving the gift of a Disney trip to your family this holiday season? Get in touch with me and let's start planning!
Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com
Steve is joined by his cousin, fellow Disney fanatic Melanie, who shares her experiences of her recent quick trip to Disneyland, including the Oogie Boogie Bash!
Steve and Melanie compare notes on World vs. Land, get into the Treat Trails, and get to the bottom of Tower of Terror vs. Mission Breakout. Biggest lesson: Steve needs to get out to Disneyland ASAP!!!
Want to book your Disney Parks trip? Steve can help you plan your next dream vacation, from coast to coast, for free!
Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com
Disney World dining afficionado Magic Mike is driving buses, monorails, boats, and Skyliners this week to highlight some awesome dining options at Walt Disney World resorts!
From values to moderates to deluxe, character dining, high-end meals and exceptional quick bites -- we break down some of our favorite places to eat at the fantastic Disney World resort hotels. Hope you're ready to gobble gobble!
Happy Thanksgiving to ALL our listeners!
If you're ready to check out some of these dining options for yourself, get in touch! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who is ready to help you and your family create the perfect Disney vacation.
Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com
The Great Big Beautiful Dads have been to Disney World many times, both as kids and now as adults. On this episode of the Magic Kings Podcast, we go through the 5 things that each of us likes even more now than we did as kids!
This is not things that we have only done as adults, or that are even geared towards adults -- for a discussion of Disney Adulting, see Episode 13.
We talk slow boat rides, the nuts and bolts of running Disney World, and the magic of seeing Disney World through our kids' eyes. Come along for a fun episode!
Ready to make some new Disney memories? Contact Steve! Steve is a travel agent specializing in Disney destinations who can help you create the perfect Disney vacation for you and your family!
Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com
Need your cup filled by a Disney World conversation? This episode is for you!
Tune in to hear the strange but true tales of refillable mugs, Magic Bands, geckos, and Salvador Dali with Steve's sister, special guest Mary Kate (MKReads26 on TikTok and Instagram).
We also recap the parts of her August trip that Steve and family did not join, including a topic we have shamefully yet to cover on the Magic Kings podcast: Universal!
Ready to plan your next trip to Disney World and/or Universal? Get in touch with Steve!
Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com
On this week's episode, the winner of the first annual Magic Kings Podcast Fantasy Draft is revealed. Tune in for the SHOCKING results!
And the Great Big Beautiful Dads, aka the Beverly Boys, play a little game of Blind Rankings with the rides/shows/restaurants/resorts that, like Hall of Famers Kurt Warner and Ben Wallace, went undrafted.
Contact Steve to help plan your next Disney vacation! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel. His services are complimentary and he can help you and your family create the perfect Disney experience!
Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com
IT'S GAME TIME!
The Great Big Beautiful Dads welcome podcast legend Also Steve for an extremely fun episode. We went head-to-head to pick our own little Disney Worlds in a fantasy sports-style draft!
We pick rides, shows, restaurants, snacks, other attractions, and more to create our own mini-Walt Disney World.
Did someone steal the Tiki Room from Mike? Tower of Terror from Also Steve? The cheeseburger spring rolled from original Steve? Tune in to find out!
Then we need YOU, the listeners, to tell us whose park is best!
Send your vote to Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com, or leave a comment/send a message to @steve_justaddmagictravel on Instagram or @steve_justaddmagic on TikTok.
And while you're at it, get in touch with Steve to book your next Disney vacation!
The Great Big Beautiful Dads are joined by the one and only Jenn, Mike's sister-in-law and Steve's college classmate, to talk about her experience sailing the Disney Dream!
We talk about sailing Disney Cruise Line on a multigenerational trip, sailing with toddlers, Pirate Night, gluten-free dining options, and much much more!
Can Jenn and Steve convince Mike to try a Disney cruise? Tune in to find out!
Are you a Disney Parks person who's curious about Disney Cruise? Or sailed a different cruise line and want to know what DCL is all about? This episode's for you!
Ready to set sail? Get in touch with Steve! Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel who will help you create the perfect Disney Cruise Line vacation for you and your family -- all at no cost to you!
Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com
One little spark of inspiration is at the heart of all creation!
Mike and Steve take you through some of their best ideas for possible new rides, shows, resorts, and much more at Disney World. Come along on our journey into imagination and see if you think our dreams can come true with just that spark from us to you!
Have your own Imagineering ideas for Disney World? We would LOVE to hear them!
Email Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com and we'll share your ideas on a future episode!
Get in touch to get started planning your family's dream Disney vacation -- and see what we can imagine together!
Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com
The Great Big Beautiful Dads are joined by the one and only Also Steve and Ashlee, legendary podcast guests, who recap their fabulous 10-day trip!
Split stay at Beach Club and Polynesian! (which Also Steve called a dump?!?!?!)
Monorail crawl!
Saying good-bye to Dinoland USA!
Cake Bake Shop Review!
4 PARKS IN 1 DAY!
And much, much more!!
Tune in to feel like you're at Disney World. We sure did.
Want to plan your dream Disney vacation? Get in touch with Steve a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel! His services are complimentary, and you get expert trip planning, booking of advance dining reservations, and the peace of mind of knowing everything is taken care of. It costs the same as booking yourself -- and maybe less since Steve will monitor for discounts that could help you save even more!
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If you're anything like us Great Big Beautiful Dads, you've heard about a lot of new things coming to Disney World. On this episode of the Magic Kings podcast, Steve and Mike break down what's new at Disney World, what's coming down the pike, and even speculate a little bit about what could be coming farther into the future.
Why did Dinoland USA and Muppet Vision 3D close? What's this you've heard about a Villains land? Is Aerosmith possibly replaceable on Rock 'n' Roller Coaster? Tune in to find out!
Work with Steve to book your next Disney World trip to see all the new things coming to the parks and beyond!
Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com
Steve is joined by old friends Benjy and Sofya to discuss their trip from back in April. They took their three girls for the first time and had an amazing trip -- with some help from a certain great big beautiful guy.
This trip has everything -- Flower and Garden Festival! Lightning Lane Prowess! More snacks than you can possibly imagine! Tune in!
Want to have a fantastic trip just like these guys did? Get in touch!
Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com
Steve is joined by special guest, none other than another guy named Mike, to get to the bottom of an important question: What does it mean to be a Disney guy?
The other Mike once recoiled when Steve referred to him as a "Disney guy". In this episode/therapy session, we get to the bottom of why the other Mike had that reaction, what Disney means to dads like us who love it, and much more!
Ready to plan your family's dream vacation? Let a certified Disney guy help you!
Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel. His services are complimentary, and booking through him comes with benefits -- free quotes, in-depth planning, advance dining reservations, logistics, dealing with customer service, and much more -- at no additional cost to you!
Get in touch!
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Welcome back to the thrilling conclusion to Steve's trip recap!
Steve and family went back to Hollywood Studios, this time with Mary Kate (@MKReads26 on TikTok and Instagram) and her family. We talk Akershus, Round Up Rodeo BBQ, the new Little Mermaid and Villains show in Hollywood Studios, and yes, EVEN MORE about Club Cool. Shout out to Club Cool!
Steve also unveils his newly revamped and reconsidered top 10 rides list!
In the mood to plan your next dream Disney vacation? Let Lightning Lane Legend Steve help you out -- for FREE!
Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel and his vacation planning services are complimentary.
Get in touch!
Steve@JustAddMagicTravel.com
Steve is BACK from his recent trip to Disney World and still basking in the glow of a fantastic trip. In Part 1 of this trip recap, Steve and Mike sit down to recap the first part of Steve's trip.
Buckle up for some of the most legendary Lightning Lane action you'll ever hear. Plus, Steve's review of Mickeys' Not-So-Scary Halloween Party! The good, the bad (and sometimes, it's not good to be bad) and the spooky!
Tune in next week for the thrilling conclusion in Part 2!
Want Steve to help plan your family's perfect Disney World vacation? Steve is a travel agent with Just Add Magic Travel. His services are FREE!
Get in touch:
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