This week the guys talk about current refurbishments going on at Animal Kingdom VIllas and the recent Property Valuations for DVC in Florida.

Also, we dive into listener questions to speculate what might happen in 2042 when the first DVC contracts expire and then discuss whether Universal Express passes are a good one day investment.

In Park news, ticket price hikes are coming to WDW! They've announced the official name for Monsters Land at DHS plus updates for Rock N Roller Coaster with the Muppets. We also talk about a big update to Soarin' and Festival of the Arts at EPCOT.

In the Aftershow: Savannah Bananas Baseball, Haunted Mansion scavenger hunts on DCL, Universal Kids Resort has unveiled their themed lands, and Damon talks about his Haunted House experience.

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Episode 004 - DVC Property Values, mystery boat in World Showcase Lagoon, WDW Ticket Price hikes, EPCOT Festival of the Arts, Savannah Bananas, and Universal Kids Resort

Blake and Damon go over a lot of DVC related news this show including 2026 After Hours dates, Member discounts for Jollywood Nights and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, DVC exclusive Hoop Dee Review dinners, and special Meet and Greets at the Epcot Lounge

In Park news, queue line changes are being tested out in GotG: Cosmic Rewind in Epcot, Holiday overlay is coming back for Living with the Land, and Spaceship Earth is reopening in three weeks!

The Aftershow dives into news from Royal Caribbean Cruises launching a new ship geared towards families and a soft opening of their private beach resort in the Bahamas.

PLUS, we get some special late breaking news from Las Vegas!

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Episode 003 - DVC 2026 After Hours Dates and GotG queue line changes.  Bye Bye Mythos Restaurant at UO.  Royal Carribean has a private beach club and special breaking news!

Blake and Damon discuss their recent trip reports and then dive into DVC Moonlight Magic dates.  Also, the guys respond to listener questions.

In the news portion, we talk about the Paddlefish robbery, new projection mapping and AI, and saying goodbye to Star Wars Launch Bay. We talk Candlelight Processional Narrators as well.

The Aftershow delved into several cool new things in the Dollywood area and we look at permits filed by Universal for destruction of some old show buildings.

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Episode 002 - DVC Moonlight Magic, Paddlefish Robbery, Bye-Bye Launch Bay, and Candlelight Processional

Hosts Blake and Damon introduce their new podcast, setting the stage for what to expect. They mention that they will be doing things a little differently, including discussing best vacation experiences and re-telling old stories.

In addition, they discuss DVC News and Tips like using your points over the lifetime of your kids growing up, DVC Refurbishments, and New Construction. They break it up with a listener question on what price point would you sell your contract and then get into Disney News.

Also, there's talk about Disneyland Abu Dhabi and water as its major theme, Carousel of Progress updates, the last days of Dinosaur and Restaurantasaurus, as well as the overlay for Tron in Tron:Ares that will include Nine Inch Nails that will start in September. Construction is visible on Monsters, Inc. at Hollywood Studios and it is huge as we decide on what sort of ride we would like to see here.

In the Aftershow, they discuss Dollywood and the new coaster arriving 'sometime soon' plus some of the houses at Universal's Halloween Horror Nights.

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Episode 001 - DVC News, Tron, Dinosaur, Abu Dhabi, and New Beginnings

A sneak peak at our upcoming podcast about Disney, DVC, with some extras thrown in!

Preview: Rhubarb Travelers Podcast

Just two guys waxing poetic about Disney and DVC, with a sprinkle of Universal, Dollywood, and more.

Rhubarb Travelers

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