Reviews

After a crazy busy trip to WDW in February 2023, I knew it was time to do some Disney research and plan another trip. Enter Derek and Doug and Rope Drop radio! Thanks to these guys, I learned all the ropes (get it?!) about rope drop, Genie+, lightning lanes, and nap time! I was so confident that I scheduled a mommy/kids rope drop trip for August and we had the most amazing time! These Disney dads are fun to listen to and funny! I’ve been enjoying the back catalog and joined Patreon to get even more crazy stories. 10/10 recommend!

It’s nice to hear a male/Dads prospective on Disney. As a Disney Mom whose spouse despises talking Disney, I appreciate you!

Thanks for putting out such fun and informative episodes. We can’t wait for our trip this fall. I feel so much more prepared because of listening to this podcast. Thanks

Great Disney podcast! You have excellent tips and information while also keeping it real. Your enthusiasm for Disney World, dad joke humor, and the banter between the two of you make the podcast fun to listen to. Thanks guys!

I really appreciate your great sense of humor, funniest Disney podcast by far! I also like your frank and honest advice. Way to keep it real. Thanks guys!

My husband and I started listening to help plan our first WDW trip in March 2023. This podcast played a huge part in the success of our trip! Derek and Doug showed us the way of the rope drop and we have continued rope dropping after becoming Magic Key holders. Even though we do not have a WDW planned in the future, we continue to listen to relive memories from our trip and to plan for future ones!

I look forward every week to Derek and Doug’s episodes. The banter between the two is fantastic/hysterical!!! Keep up the great work guys!

I love listening to your Podcast!! It always makes me so happy! I have learned great tips from you! Can’t wait to rope drop this month! One day I’d love to do a meet up! Everyone should listen to this podcast!

New listener but love your takes on all things WDW. It’s great to hear the trip reports. I find myself answering your questions aloud in the car. Keep up the great work! 🎺🦑

This is my go-to podcast for everything Disney. Derek and Doug do a great job keeping me updated with any changes going on in the Disney World!

My family loves Disneyland, and the podcast has been very helpful in planning trips and enhancing family fun!

The Rope Drop Radio podcast is my go-to when it comes to all things Disney. As a fellow Nebraskan, I share the same love for Disney as Derek and Doug. Their podcasts are informative, entertaining, and cover all you need to know. I appreciate all the work they put into producing a top-notch podcast!

Favorite Disney podcast! Informative, entertaining and fun to listen to. Thanks for all the time and planning you all put into your episodes each week. Always look forward to new episodes !

We took 9 people to Disney over spring break and I truly believe we were able to ride everything we wanted and see every show and character we wanted to because of this show! I listened to every episode in preparation and can’t say thank you enough :)

I look forward to every episode of this podcast. Doug and Derek give great tips and tricks with the perfect amount of humor. Five stars. Highly recommend.

I listen to a lot of Disney podcasts and this one is by far the most hilarious. Derrick and Doug’s humor is right up my sarcastic alley. Not only do I constantly laugh out loud, but I also learn a lot of new things that help with my trips and keep me in the magic in between trips. The best part is waiting through each show to hear how they will incorporate Pizza Rizzo and/or trumpet squid. Definitely give this show a follow, you won’t regret it!!

I started to listen to this podcast in preparation for my 1st Disney world trip, and figured I’d unsubscribe after the trip, but it’s been 1.5 years and I’m still listening! These guys are fun, funny, relatable, and knowledgeable! I love their approach and I love how their tips, tricks, and advice are for all of us “normal” Disney adults and families! I especially love the lightning round! (Also: my husband is a Disney loving dentist, so that’s fun too!) Thanks Derek and Doug! Have fun reading this in a year!

Love the show! I binged a ton of episodes before our trip in March. Love the honesty of you both. You’re kids are around the same ages as mine, so it was so helpful to hear realistic stories you share. I still continue to listen, helps with the Disney blues!

I stumbled across this podcast and knew from the start that it was a good time. I love all the great tips and humor, and listening always helps me keep the Disney spirit alive. As a huge Disney nerd from a family of Disney nerds, I give my wholehearted endorsement of Rope Drop Radio!

Super helpful podcast about navigating the more technical parts of a Disney trip, but now I listen for the entertainment too. Great podcast!

I look forward to listening to this podcast every Friday morning on my way to work! These guys are fun to listen to and give me a little taste of the magic when I’m oh so far away from WDW. I love their humor and honest reviews and tips.

Really enjoying your podcast as I prepare for a family trip in May. I had to share though that I started listening and looked you guys up on instagram. I totally had your voices switched and didn’t realize it until Dereck added stories from his current Disney trip. It really messed with my head! Anyway big fan and can’t wait to use all the info I’ve learned including how to be a galactic hero!

Doug and Derek do a great job presenting their love for Disney and the parks on this show. It's a cool mix of tips, trip reports, and just fun episodes. They’ve been so consistent and continue to deliver lots of awesome tips and interesting podcasts. Check it out!

I came for the tips, and stayed for the entertainment. My life is essentially a never-ending string of plans to visit and revisit Disney parks, so Derek and Doug's witty adventures and down-to-earth expertise are always relevant. I thought I was a Disney pro before, but thanks to these guys, all my rope dropping and Trumpet Squid dreams were brought to life when my nephew got to be the first in line at Magic Kingdom last spring break. I told myself I had to listen to every single episode before I'd leave a review and become a Patreon, and boy was the road longer than the line for the women's bathroom after Festival of the Lion King. Listening to the podcast backwards was like riding Carousel of Progress in reverse. I admittedly expected the Covid episodes to be like Living with the Land, but these Disney dads did great at Soarin' over the empty TP shelves and mass hysteria. It was fun hearing how much Derek and Doug's opinions of Be Our Guest and the many resorts evolved over the years, and I feel like I grew up (or down) with their kids. If there was one constant, it was their love for riding Buzz and eating dinner at Ohana. And no matter what they say, those first 40 episodes are worth the magic carpet ride! I then proceeded to listen to Rope Drop on Deck in chronological order, and found myself confused after being so used to knowing nothing about the past while in the present (much like someone who's never ridden Spaceship Earth). Now that I'm a Patreon, I find Derek and Doug's ramblings much like Seven Dwarves Mine Train and Tower of Terror—surprisingly enjoyable for an adult, and I only wish they were longer. And now, forrr theee LIGHTNING ROUND (insert clash of thunder): Favorite episode editer with a contagious laugh and admirable passion for videography, Star Wars, and all things Disney? Derek. Favorite goofball with a heart of gold and Disney tips and opinions (and solid dad jokes) that I truly value? Doug. Favorite and most knowledgeable travel agent with the loudest eyerolls heard on audio? Michelle. Favorite guest with the most fun, quirky personality and a love for Harry Potter I can relate to? Madison. Favorite episodes? The trip reports (and extra Universal content). Biggest regret? Taking this long to hear about the merch available on Redbubble. Your favorite part of this review? When it finally ends. From the bottom of my heart, I appreciate the hard work and love for Disney you all put into everything you do. I genuinely feel like you all are part of my Disney family. Please don't quit your night jobs!

I know I’m planning a Disney trip when I’m listening to RDR whenever I have a free minute! Doug and Derek are the best, most relatable Disney podcasters with great advice, humor and entertaining personal experiences. Although I don’t understand loving Disney as much as Doug does and yet not going on all the best rides, I love that he’s also a huge Dole Whip fan like me! You guys always get me pumped up for my next trip! I hope to join you guys on a RDR trip one day! Also: Michelle is THE BEST! ❤️

I have been listening to Derek & Doug for a few years now. I appreciate their knowledge and advice when it comes to Disney travel along with the humor they bring to each episode. Easily in my top 3 for Disney podcasts.

Hands down my favorite Disney podcast. The guys are so very knowledgeable and break difficult topics (Genie+ yikes!) down to make it incredibly easy to understand. We took our 8 yr old for the first time last April and can’t wait to go back!! Thanks for making our trip easy, guys!

Started listening when planning a trip to Disney World, now listen because it leaves me with a smile on my face. Fun, entertaining and informative- a great podcast, even when Disney World is not in your travel plans.

Practical Disney advice that is still tons of fun.

As I sit in this dimly lit room, tied to a chair, wondering what they will do to me, as I’ve been threatened with churro beatings…and not the good Disneyland ones…I have a prepared statement to read… Doug and Derek are not only the smartest and handsomest podcasters in the space, they are also the most knowledgeable Disney experts the likes of which Disney executives reach out to them for input. Chapek was fired for not taking their advice and heading their wisdom. Don’t be like Chapek, listen to the show, learn from the show, live the teachings of the show. I am being treated very well, and been fed a diet of dole whip and Mickey shaped foods while “under the care” of Doug and Derek. Besides their wisdom, ruggedly good looks, and upstanding citizenship, they are also humanitarians the likes of which the UN should consult…like Chapek should’ve done. Joking aside, yes that was a joke, great show, love how it’s very informative and down to earth. Feel like I’m hanging out with friends while listening. Again, not a joke, thank you both for a great show and all you do.