Slow September Is Dead: Disney World News You Can Actually Use

From The Worst: Beyond the Magic · 23:05

Show by Pete Morrison and Jamie McMahon

Send us Fan MailSlow September is the biggest Disney myth that won’t die and the crowds are proving it. We’re talking about the late-September surge that’s been heavy enough to mess with availability and push Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind toward a three-hour posted wait. Food and Wine, Halloween season, passholders, locals, weekends, and “everyone got the memo” all collide, and we break down the planning truth: there’s no guaranteed dead season at Walt Disney World anymore, so you need a strategy that matches your calendar, not TikTok’s.Then we hit the rapid-fire Disney news that actually helps you plan. We react to Disney “responding” to our worst rides take by adding Toy Story 5 Lilypad music to Alien Swirling Saucers, and we’re honest about whether a small refresh changes anything. We also pull out the calendars for EPCOT festival dates in 2027, including Festival of the Arts and Flower and Garden, plus what makes each one worth a trip if you care about food, entertainment, and vibe.Finally, we get practical: Disney After Hours dates and why we’d build a trip around the right party night, and Candlelight Processional details including celebrity narrators and the simplest way to lock in seating through dining packages. We even cover the strange return of Turf Club at Saratoga Springs, a new pianist at Casey’s Corner, and what to make of early Pirates permits. Subscribe for more no-fluff Disney vacation planning, share this with a friend who still believes in “slow season,” and leave a review with your take: which narrator would you go to EPCOT to see?Before you go, make sure you subscribe to The Worst: Beyond the Magic wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribing is the best way to make sure you never miss a new episode.If you enjoyed today’s show, we’d love it if you left us a 5-star review and shared the episode with your family, friends, or favorite Disney travel group. It really helps us reach more Disney fans.Have a question, an episode idea, or a Disney topic you’d like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] if you’re planning a Disney vacation and need help with resorts, dining reservations, Lightning Lanes, cruises, or creating the perfect itinerary, reach out. We’d be happy to help.You can also connect with us on Instagram:📸 Jamie: @5_OnThe_Fly📸 Pete: @Petriemax📸 The Worst: Beyond the Magic: @theworstbeyondthemagicThanks for listening, and remember…Sometimes the best Disney memories come from surviving the worst.

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