Planning a Walt Disney World vacation with kids, parents or grandparents? Hear a first-time Disney World visitor’s completely honest review of the rides, food, Lightning Lane, park hopping, Disney resorts and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party after our 2026 family trip.

Grandma Joi joins Mitch and Kim to answer the question every Disney fan wants to know: Is Walt Disney World actually worth all the money, planning and walking when you’ve never been before?

We get her unfiltered first impressions of Disney World, what surprised her most, her favorite rides and attractions, the meals she loved—and the things she absolutely would NOT rush back to do again.

We’re also breaking down what families should know before taking a multigenerational Disney vacation, including traveling with grandparents, navigating the parks, keeping up with a packed itinerary, using Lightning Lane Multi Pass, park hopping, resort time and surviving several very long Disney days together.

Plus, we look back at some of the biggest experiences from our trip, including:

• Grandma’s first impressions of Walt Disney World
• Her favorite—and least favorite—Disney rides
• The Disney attractions that surprised her most
• Our best and worst Disney World food experiences
• Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP)
• Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Disney vacation planning
• Park hopping between the Disney World theme parks
• Our visit to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon
• Traveling to Disney World with grandparents and multiple generations
• What Grandma would do differently on another Disney vacation
• Whether she would actually go back to Walt Disney World

If you’re planning your first Disney World vacation, taking your parents or grandparents to Disney, researching Disney World rides and restaurants, deciding whether MNSSHP is worth it or simply looking for honest Disney World vacation planning advice, this episode is for you.

This isn’t a perfect Instagram version of Disney World. It’s the real family version: great rides, questionable meals, tired feet, Florida heat, a whole lot of laughs—and Grandma being asked to walk approximately 47 miles because Mitch had “a plan.”

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Here We Go! A Walt Disney World Podcast brings you honest Disney World reviews, vacation planning tips, trip reports, Disney debates, family chaos and advice designed to help you plan a better Walt Disney World vacation.

Planning your own Disney World trip? Let Mitch help you create a vacation built around your family, budget and priorities with Here We Go Getaways.

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