The Gold Key Adventurers Society Podcast is the perfect resource for anyone interested in Disney World or travel in general. Join Dan, Heather, and Jeff as they share their wealth of knowledge and passion for all things theme parks, including insider tips and stories you won’t find anywhere else. From exploring new lands to revisiting classic attractions, they take you on a journey through the magical world of Disney and beyond. Whether you’re a seasoned theme park enthusiast or just starting your travel adventures, The Gold Key Adventurers Society Podcast has something for everyone. With a focus on Disney World, they cover everything from the newest attractions to the best places to eat and stay. But they don’t stop there - they also delve into other theme parks and travel destinations, offering valuable insights and recommendations to make your next adventure unforgettable. So tune in and join the fun! Make sure to visit our website at www.goldkeyadventurers.com for more information about the show and visit www.keytotheworldtravel.com for all your travel planning needs. And don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review our show on Apple Podcasts!Thanks for listening!
Episodes
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Do you like scary movies? We do, and we’ve scoured the globe to bring you a pack of travel destinations scarier than any horror flick! But first, travel news, including Wild West Ghosts, the flayed corpses of Lyon, and a distinctly Japanese brand of creepiness. Grab your proton packs and don’t hang up that phone, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Links:
- Early 2022 itineraries on Disney Cruise Line Announced, courtesy of Theme Park Professor
http://bit.ly/DCL2022TPP - Walt Disney World vacation Packages now available to book through December 2021
http://bit.ly/WDWLate2021Packages - Explore the paranormal at the Washoe Club of Virginia City, Nevada
http://bit.ly/NevadaGhostHunt - Holiday festivities at Universal Orlando Resort
http://bit.ly/UORHolidaysTPP - Visit the veterinary oddities and flayed corpses of the Musee Fragonard, courtesy of The Atlas Obscura
http://bit.ly/MuseeFragonardAO - Nagoro Doll Village, Japan
http://bit.ly/JapanDollVillage - Most Instagrammed Haunted Places in the USA
http://bit.ly/InstaHaunted - Capuchin Catacombs
http://bit.ly/CapuchinCatacombsAO - USS Alabama, Haunted Battleship
http://bit.ly/HauntedBattleship - Paris Catacombs
http://bit.ly/ParisCatacombsGKAS - Lizzie Borden House Bed and Breakfast
http://bit.ly/BordenBnB
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel needs, Key to the World's expert travel advisors are standing by. Make sure you tell them the Gold Key Adventurers sent you!
Thanks to Outer Vibe for the use of their song Hoka Hey off of the album Hoka Hey as the intro and outro of our show. For tour dates, merch, music and more, check them out at www.outervibe.com.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss a single week of adventure. While you're at it, how about leaving us a rating and review?
Word of mouth is the best way for us to grow our society of intrepid adventurers-if you have a friend or two who might enjoy our particular brand of adventure and silliness, send them our way.
The Gold Key Adventurers Society is always looking for new members! Find all our episodes, links and info at https://www.goldkeyadventurers.com
Show The Gold Key Adventurers some love by buying the hosts a coffee (or two or ten?) at https://bit.ly/KofiDonateToGKAS
Remember, life is short and the world is wide. So go have an adventure!
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
One little spark of imagination is all we need come up with a quartet of top notch potential Walt Disney World attractions in our first ever armchair Imagineering challenge! But first, travel news, including developments at Super Nintendo World, the return of Just the Tips, and Godzilla’s gulley works. Dust off your pocket protectors and straighten your thinking cap, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Links:
- New concept art from Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, courtesy of Theme Park Professor
http://bit.ly/NintendoWorldTPP - US Man Avoids Thai Prison Time Over Bad Reviews
http://bit.ly/ThaiTouristTiff - Mickey Mouse and Friends Return to Chef Mickey’s Restaurant at Walt Disney World’s Contemporary Resort
http://bit.ly/ChefMickeysTPP - Japanese Amusement Park Allows Travellers To Work From The Ferris Wheel
http://bit.ly/FerrisWheelWork - Godzilla Zipline Attraction at Japanese Amusement Park
http://bit.ly/GodzillaZiplineOpens
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel needs, Key to the World's expert travel advisors are standing by. Make sure you tell them the Gold Key Adventurers sent you!
Thanks to Outer Vibe for the use of their song Hoka Hey off of the album Hoka Hey as the intro and outro of our show. For tour dates, merch, music and more, check them out at www.outervibe.com.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss a single week of adventure. While you're at it, how about leaving us a rating and review?
Word of mouth is the best way for us to grow our society of intrepid adventurers-if you have a friend or two who might enjoy our particular brand of adventure and silliness, send them our way.
The Gold Key Adventurers Society is always looking for new members! Find all our episodes, links and info at https://www.goldkeyadventurers.com
Show The Gold Key Adventurers some love by buying the hosts a coffee (or two or ten?) at https://bit.ly/KofiDonateToGKAS
Remember, life is short and the world is wide. So go have an adventure!
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Get on your bikes and ride! That’s what we did at Universal Orlando, and we’re going to tell you all about it, from Hagrid to ET and everything in between. But first, a whole bunch of travel news-and it’s mostly great! Pull down on your lap bar and get yourself a Dagwood, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel needs, Key to the World's expert travel advisors are standing by. Make sure you tell them the Gold Key Adventurers sent you!
Thanks to Outer Vibe for the use of their song Hoka Hey off of the album Hoka Hey as the intro and outro of our show. For tour dates, merch, music and more, check them out at www.outervibe.com.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss a single week of adventure. While you're at it, how about leaving us a rating and review?
Word of mouth is the best way for us to grow our society of intrepid adventurers-if you have a friend or two who might enjoy our particular brand of adventure and silliness, send them our way.
The Gold Key Adventurers Society is always looking for new members! Find all our episodes, links and info at https://www.goldkeyadventurers.com
Show The Gold Key Adventurers some love by buying the hosts a coffee (or two or ten?) at https://bit.ly/KofiDonateToGKAS
Remember, life is short and the world is wide. So go have an adventure!
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
I’m ready for my close up, Mr. Demille, and we hope you’re ready to take a tour of Universal Orlando Resort with us, to get ready for our trip next week. But first, travel news, including Christmas at Disney, Mexican ruins, and construction updates for Epcot and Magic Kingdom. Hop on your bike and crack open a butterbeer, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Links:
- Christmas festivities coming to Walt Disney World, courtesy of our friend the Theme Park Professor
http://bit.ly/ChristmasWDWTPP - Mexican Ruins Reopen to Tourists
http://bit.ly/MexicoRuinsReopen - Savi’s Workshop at Galaxy’s Edge Reopens
http://bit.ly/SaviWorkshopReopen - The Pool House with Lazy River, AirBnB listing
http://bit.ly/LazyRiverAirBNB - Visit the “all purpose schoolhouse”
https://bit.ly/SchoolhouseHotel
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel needs, Key to the World's expert travel advisors are standing by. Make sure you tell them the Gold Key Adventurers sent you!
Thanks to Outer Vibe for the use of their song Hoka Hey off of the album Hoka Hey as the intro and outro of our show. For tour dates, merch, music and more, check them out at www.outervibe.com.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss a single week of adventure. While you're at it, how about leaving us a rating and review?
Word of mouth is the best way for us to grow our society of intrepid adventurers-if you have a friend or two who might enjoy our particular brand of adventure and silliness, send them our way.
The Gold Key Adventurers Society is always looking for new members! Find all our episodes, links and info at https://www.goldkeyadventurers.com
Show The Gold Key Adventurers some love by buying the hosts a coffee (or two or ten?) at https://bit.ly/KofiDonateToGKAS
Remember, life is short and the world is wide. So go have an adventure!
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Like, totally fer sure! Meet me at the mall, ok? But not just any mall, Walt Disney World’s outdoor dining shopping and entertainment hot spot, Disney Springs! But first, travel news, including incredible promotional pricing at Disney World, Big changes at the Poly, and Jess’s favorite little theme park in the world. Look over the menu and prepare to shop till you drop, it’s time to hit the trail with the gold key adventurers society!
Links:
-Exciting new Fall and Winter Promotional Pricing for Walt Disney World, courtesy of Theme Park Professor
http://bit.ly/WDWFallWinterPromosTPP
-Major Airlines Drop Change Fees
https://n.pr/2R86DkE
-Disney’s Polynesian Village refurb until Summer 2021
http://bit.ly/PolyrefurbTPP
-Ohio Man Builds Squirrel Bar
https://cnn.it/3i4vpy6
-Miller Light Time Share
http://bit.ly/MillerLightTimeShare
-China’s Kingdom of The Little People
https://bbc.in/331X1xC
-Disney Springs Official Site
http://bit.ly/DisneySpringsGKAS
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel needs, Key to the World's expert travel advisors are standing by. Make sure you tell them the Gold Key Adventurers sent you!
Thanks to Outer Vibe for the use of their song Hoka Hey off of the album Hoka Hey as the intro and outro of our show. For tour dates, merch, music and more, check them out at www.outervibe.com.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss a single week of adventure. While you're at it, how about leaving us a rating and review?
Word of mouth is the best way for us to grow our society of intrepid adventurers-if you have a friend or two who might enjoy our particular brand of adventure and silliness, send them our way.
The Gold Key Adventurers Society is always looking for new members! Find all our episodes, links and info at https://www.goldkeyadventurers.com
Show The Gold Key Adventurers some love by buying the hosts a coffee (or two or ten?) at https://bit.ly/KofiDonateToGKAS
Remember, life is short and the world is wide. So go have an adventure!
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Feed me, Seymour! We’re back with more food talk, this time diving deep into the restaurants at Walt Disney World Resorts. But first, travel news, including a Touch of Fall In the Magic Kingdom, probable raptors arrive in Island of Adventure, and Michigan’s happy doomsday cult Amusement Park and Baseball complex. Put on your fat pants and grab a doggy bag, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Links:
-A Touch of Fall at the Magic Kingdom, courtesy of Theme Park Professor
http://bit.ly/MKTouchOfFall
-Airplane Mode Game, Coach Flight Simulator:
https://cnn.it/34PrPEd
-Corona Concert Experiment:
https://n.pr/32XtAwP
-Raptor Mummies at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure
http://bit.ly/RaptorMummy
-Misguided Instagram Post Names Worst Attraction in Every State
http://bit.ly/ThisGuyIsCrazy
-Eden Springs Doomsday Cult Amusement Park, courtesy of Atlas Obscura
http://bit.ly/AOEdenSpringsPark
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel needs, Key to the World's expert travel advisors are standing by. Make sure you tell them the Gold Key Adventurers sent you!
Thanks to Outer Vibe for the use of their song Hoka Hey off of the album Hoka Hey as the intro and outro of our show. For tour dates, merch, music and more, check them out at www.outervibe.com.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss a single week of adventure. While you're at it, how about leaving us a rating and review?
Word of mouth is the best way for us to grow our society of intrepid adventurers-if you have a friend or two who might enjoy our particular brand of adventure and silliness, send them our way.
The Gold Key Adventurers Society is always looking for new
members! Find all our episodes, links and info at https://www.goldkeyadventurers.com
Show The Gold Key Adventurers some love by buying the hosts a coffee (or two or ten?) at https://bit.ly/KofiDonateToGKAS
Remember, life is short and the world is wide. So go have an adventure!
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Order Up! We're still hungry, so we're tackling all the very best places to grab a bite at Walt Disney World's theme parks! But first, great news from Disney Parks, the TSA is causing America's coin shortage,camping on (and off of) cliffs, and the most Alaska place in Alaska. Take a cow for a walk in the garden and pin a rose on it, it's time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Week in Disney history:
-August 26,1806, Henry Dircks, inventor of the Pepper’s Ghost illusion, is born in Liverpool England
-8/26/1948, Walt and animator Ward Kimball wrap up their trip east to visit the Chicago Railway Fair and Henry Ford’s Greenfield village, both major inspirations for the design of Disneyland
-8/26/2009, keel laying ceremony for the Disney Dream is held in Papenburg Germany
-8/28/1989 Jim Henson and Kermit The Frog leave the handprints and signatures outside the Chinese Theater at MGM Studios
-8/28/2019, dedication of Galaxy’s Edge at Hollywood Studios
-8/29/1955, the Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship restaurant opens in Disneyland (where dumbos are now)
-8/29/2011, Aulani welcomes its first guests
-8/31/2009, Disney announces purchase of Marvel entertainment
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel needs, Key to the World's expert travel advisors are standing by. Make sure you tell them the Gold Key Adventurers sent you!
Thanks to Outer Vibe for the use of their song Hoka Hey off of the album Hoka Hey as the intro and outro of our show. For tour dates, merch, music and more, check them out at www.outervibe.com.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss a single week of adventure. While you're at it, how about leaving us a rating and review?
Word of mouth is the best way for us to grow our society of intrepid adventurers-if you have a friend or two who might enjoy our particular brand of adventure and silliness, send them our way.
The Gold Key Adventurers Society is always looking for new members! Find all our episodes, links and info at https://www.goldkeyadventurers.com
Show The Gold Key Adventurers some love by buying the hosts a coffee (or two or ten?) at https://bit.ly/KofiDonateToGKAS
Remember, life is short and the world is wide. So go have an adventure!
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Happy Birthday to us! Thanks for filling our first year with so much fun and adventure, and thanks for sending in so many great questions for us to answer in this episode!We can't wait to see what year 2 brings us, and to have more adventures with you.
Topics covered include Disney Theme Parks, packing tips, beaches, resorts, cruising, travel mishaps and trouble, Adventures By Disney, Hobos and Mulligan Stew, Survivor VS The Amazing Race, how we podcast, and airplane unpleasantness.
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel needs, Key to the World's expert travel advisors are standing by. Make sure you tell them the Gold Key Adventurers sent you!
Thanks to Outer Vibe for the use of their song Hoka Hey off of the album Hoka Hey as the intro and outro of our show. For tour dates, merch, music and more, check them out at www.outervibe.com.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss a single week of adventure. While you're at it, how about leaving us a rating and review?
Word of mouth is the best way for us to grow our society of intrepid adventurers-if you have a friend or two who might enjoy our particular brand of adventure and silliness, send them our way.
The Gold Key Adventurers Society is always looking for new members! Find all our episodes, links and info at https://www.goldkeyadventurers.com
Show The Gold Key Adventurers some love by buying the hosts a coffee (or two or ten?) at https://bit.ly/KofiDonateToGKAS
Remember, life is short and the world is wide. So go have an adventure!
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Listen, do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell? We’ve got a list of our favorite tips to help you take your visit to the Disney theme parks to the next level. Plus travel news, including New Yorkers in Florida, Fake Asian vacations, and the Mel Brooks Tower of Terror that should have been. Ditch your Birnbaum’s guide and strap on your fanny pack, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Congrats, you did it! Thanks for all your help- we hit the big 10 K for downloads a little more than a week before our first anniversary! We really appreciate all the love and support we get from our listeners, and can’t wait to see what kind of adventures the next ten thousand downloads bring. Just a reminder, we’re excited to spend some time chatting with you for our 1 year anniversary Ask Me Anything show, and we need your questions to do that! Do you have burning questions about travel or theme parks you need help with? Want to nerd out about Disney stuff? Are you curious about the podcasting process? Or maybe want to get a little more personal and get to know the Gold Key Adventurers a little more? Send us your questions by email to goldkeyadventurers@gmail.com, leave a voice mail at (616) 378-6149, drop us a line on Facebook, or use the handy contact form at www.goldkeyadventurers.com . Get those questions in by Friday, August 14-we can’t wait to hear from you!
Let’s get this show on the road.
Week in theme park history:
-August 11, 2016, Disney’s first Latina princess, Elana of Avalor, makes her debut at the Magic Kingdom
-August 12, 1965, Disneyland welcomes its 50 MILLIONTH guest
-August 12, 2019, NBA experience opens at Disney Springs
-August 13, 1954, excavation of the future site of Disneyland begins with removal of walnut and orange trees, Mickey and friends inform Patrick Begora that he’s being evicted from his home.
-August 13, 2017, The Great Movie Ride and Ellen’s Energy Adventure permanently close at the end of the day
-August 15,1843, Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen opens. This amusement park was a major influence on Walt’s ideas for Disneyland
-August 15, 2006, Merlin challenges young guests at WDW’s MK to pull the sword from the stone for the last time
-August 16, 1955, Dumbo flies at Disneyland for the first time
-August 17,1981, WEDWAY People Mover opens at Houston International Airport, the first time a Disney ride system is used outside of the parks.
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel needs, Key to the World's expert travel advisors are standing by. Make sure you tell them the Gold Key Adventurers sent you!
Thanks to Outer Vibe for the use of their song Hoka Hey off of the album Hoka Hey as the intro and outro of our show. For tour dates, merch, music and more, check them out at www.outervibe.com.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss a single week of adventure. While you're at it, how about leaving us a rating and review?
Word of mouth is the best way for us to grow our society of intrepid adventurers-if you have a friend or two who might enjoy our particular brand of adventure and silliness, send them our way.
The Gold Key Adventurers Society is always looking for new members! Find all our episodes, links and info at https://www.goldkeyadventurers.com
Show The Gold Key Adventurers some love by buying the hosts a coffee (or two or ten?) at https://bit.ly/KofiDonateToGKAS
Remember, life is short and the world is wide. So go have an adventure!
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
I’m dreaming of adventure and travel...and I bet you are too! This week we’re talking about all the places we want to visit and the things we want to do once the world starts returning to something close to normalcy! But first, travel news, including how to work from a vegas hotel room, the magic kingdom is officially awesome, and the week in theme park history. Cross your fingers and update your vision board, it’s time to hit the trail with the Gold Key Adventurers Society!
Links:
- Magic Kingdom named #1 Theme Park by Trip Advisor, courtesy of Theme Park Professor
https://bit.ly/MKTopThemeParkTPP - Walt Disney World Resort Hotel Restaurant Temperature Screenings, courtesy of Theme Park Professor
https://bit.ly/WDWResortTempScreeningTPP - Work From Home From Las Vegas Hotels
https://bit.ly/WorkFromHomeFromVegas - Jet Blue Deploys Airplane Cleaning Robot
https://bit.ly/PlaneCleaningRobot - YouTube Video on the history of Santa’s Village Amusement Parks
https://bit.ly/YouTubeSantasVillage
We’ll be celebrating one year of The Gold Key Adventurers Society podcast on Tuesday, August 18, and we need your help! We’d like to hear from our fans and fellow adventurers, so we’re going to talk about...whatever you want to talk about- time for a GKAS Ask Me Anything. Want to know Jess’s favorite ghost out of the 999 happy haunts at the Haunted Mansion? Dan’s favorite weird roadside attraction? Heather’s favorite place for fancy cheese and wine in France, or how Jeff captures amazing pictures of just about anything? Maybe you need some ideas for planning an amazing trip to a theme park or want to share your own awesome travel tips. We’ve got about a million ways that you can contact us, so it’s super easy to submit your questions. You can send contact us via our social media, email to goldkeyadventurers@gmail.com, send a voicemail to (616)378-6149, or use the contact form on our website, www.goldkeyadventurers.com. Get your submissions in by August 14-we can’t wait to chat with you on our anniversary show!
As always, a huge thank you to our sponsor, Key to the World Travel. For all your travel needs, Key to the World's expert travel advisors are standing by. Make sure you tell them the Gold Key Adventurers sent you!
Thanks to Outer Vibe for the use of their song Hoka Hey off of the album Hoka Hey as the intro and outro of our show. For tour dates, merch, music and more, check them out at www.outervibe.com.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show to make sure you don't miss a single week of adventure. While you're at it, how about leaving us a rating and review?
Word of mouth is the best way for us to grow our society of intrepid adventurers-if you have a friend or two who might enjoy our particular brand of adventure and silliness, send them our way.
The Gold Key Adventurers Society is always looking for new members! Find all our episodes, links and info at https://www.goldkeyadventurers.com
Show The Gold Key Adventurers some love by buying the hosts a coffee (or two or ten?) at https://bit.ly/KofiDonateToGKAS
Remember, life is short and the world is wide. So go have an adventure!