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Highlighting Points, Parks, Perks and all things Disney Vacation Club. We cover Walt Disney World, Disneyland and more and will help you get the most out of your Membership. Hosted by Terry Weaver (of WDW Today) and Joel Reynolds. Top of the World is a production of Laugh-O-Gram Studios.
Making Elephants Fly features conversations with High-Octane Leaders, Dreamers, & Creatives hosted by Terry Weaver. Terry is a speaker, author, and ideapreneur who has invested his life in others to giving them the tools to live life alive; whether through helping others see their dreams become reality, traveling around the world challenging young leaders to change the world, leading teams of people to do more together than they could alone, or hanging out with Mickey Mouse. Over the last 20 ...
This week Terry teaches Dave and the listeners about split stays. Are they worth it? How is it done? And what is the best plan of attack when attempting a split stay?
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Episode 42: For The Listener; By The Listener
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This week Terry and Dave borrow a title from the turn of the century band Sister Haze. This show is "All For You"! You asked a lot of good questions this week, so we spend the whole show answering them all!By Terry Weaver; Dave Adams
We're back all you cool cats and kittens! Nothing happened while we took the holidays off right? Terry and Dave are here to talk all the huge breaking Disney news that happened over the new year and then they answer your listener questions.
Not gonna lie, this week is a Dave geek out fest! The guys go over a lot of DVC news for the first half of the show and then Dave geeks out over the upcoming content on Disney Plus
This week, the guys gather in their little corner booth to go into a deep dive into the Riviera Resort and answer listener questions along the way! What are Terry and Dave's upsides and down sides of the newest DVC Resort? Join us and find out!By Terry Weaver; Dave Adams
This week we get Terry's long awaited trip report! Did he have the same experiences as Dave? Listen and find out!By Dave Adams and Terry Weaver
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Episode 37: Terry Prepares For His Disney Thing
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The guys get together to talk Terry planning for his trip to Disney for his annual conference The Thing. What will Terry do and where is he staying that blows Dave's mind??
While it hasn't been a great week for people who are planning Disneyland vacations with their DVC points, the guys are here to talk it through. Even though there is some uncertainty about the west coast, we are also here to talk about all the magic and fun that can be had on the east coast at Disney World. Join us this week as Dave and Terry talk a…
The guys gather at their little corner booth at the Top of the World Lounge to talk about Dave's adventures at the House of Mouse last week. They then answer the listener question on the Top of The World Question Line (615-422-5501)!
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Episode 34: Top of The World Takesover WDW Today
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It's that time again as Dave and Terry takeover the WDW Today feed! This week we do have a sad bit of news to cover but there is some good late breaking news for DVC Resale owners that the guys cover as well!
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BONUS EPISODE: Back to the Park Bench | Lesson for Leaders After a Massive Disney Layoff
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On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry shares his thoughts on one of the darkest days in the history of Disney. On a day when the Walt Disney Company announced that they would be laying off 28,000 us employees at Disney Imagineering, Disneyland, and the Walt Disney World resort Terry breaks down questions he would be asking and what he woul…
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Episode 33: Terry Does The Unthinkable
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When Terry starts the preshow meeting off with "Dave, just follow me, I've got a great idea for a show topic" you know it's going to be a good show! What's the "unthinkable" act that Terry has done? That, and your listener questions will be answered all in this one episode!
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071: Smile You're on Camera | A Conversation with Josh Pies
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On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Josh Pies. Josh is a Film, TV & Advertising expert who teaches small-medium businesses to leverage their own tools and skills to create content and build relationships with their customers. In his 20’s his hobby became 360TV, a TV Show we helped start at a local church. Little did he kno…
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Episode 32: Disney World at Christmas: The Good; The Bad; And The Bah Humbug
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Disney has done a data dump since Terry and Dave was last in their little corner booth at the Top of The World Lounge! Mainly, they talk about Christmas time in the parks and what it will be like in 2020. They then look into answering your listener questions!
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070: From Broken Dreams to Breaking The Rules | A Conversation with Cathy Heller
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On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Cathy Heller. She’s the host of the popular podcast Don’t Keep Your Day Job, which was given the #1 spot on iTunes recommend list of shows for the New Year in 2018 and 2019. Each week Cathy encourages thousands and thousands of listeners to find more purpose in their life and get paid to…
You want beef? Well we've got the beef this week! Both Terry and Dave take their turns airing some grievances that they have had with the Disney company this week. It involves DVC, The Disney Company over all, and even Josh D'Amaro isn't safe this time! As always, the guys finish strong and answer a bunch of your listener questions this week!…
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069: Relationships are Rocketships | A Conversation with Nick Cavuoto
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On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Nick Cavuoto. Nick is a speaker, entrepreneurial mentor and personal brand expert who specializes in content marketing, sales, and transformational leadership. He’s been hired by some of today’s most influential Fortune 500 brands including Microsoft, Pandora, Paychex, in addition to top…
This week the guys go over Dave's recent quick trip at Disney and his first as a DVC member. How did it go? What were his thoughts about the safety of the parks and what exactly did his family think (it wasn't all rainbows and sunshine!).
This week Terry has Dave talk about planning his quick 3 day trip to Walt Disney World, then the guys answer a really neat listener question about adding a character meal at every DVC resort. We sure hope Disney is listening, because there's some gold in these suggestions!
This week Terry and Dave talk about DVC resorts that ended up on the Disney cutting room floor and then they each build and place their own DVC resort on Disney World property. They end the show with your listener questions that they got from their Top Of The World Listener Lounge on Facebook. If you want to be part of the lounge, request to join i…
The longest Disney drought is now over! Dave and Terry can now join you from their little corner of the Top of The World Lounge and talk about all things Disney. Today they talk about how the parks are doing at current capacity, their thoughts on when Hawaii will allow Aulani to reopen, and of course answer some of your listener questions. Be sure …
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068: Bringing the Magic Back to Your Kingdom | A Conversation with Dan Cockerell
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On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down again with Dan Cockerell. Dan is the former Vice-President of the Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Florida. Upon graduation from Boston University in 1991, Dan moved to Florida and worked as a parking attendant at Disney’s Epcot Center. Subsequently, he joined the Disneyland Paris Management…
Dave and Terry have taken over the WDWToday feed! On this takeover, they talk about how it's almost time to feel the magic again and Disney Vacation Club has some new offers for you to save money! Plus, as always, the guys answer your questions from their little booth in the corner of the Top of the World lounge!…
Well this has been an interesting news cycle for Disney! Dave and Terry go through everything and then go through your listener questions!
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BONUS EPISODE: Better Together | A Conversation About Moving For with Aurora Gregory, Scott Harvey & Johnathan Lee Iverson
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On this BONUS episode of Making Elephants Fly I share with a conversation about inequality and justice. On June 8, 2020 I hosted a conversation with a few of my friends on Facebook LIVE. I wanted to share that with all of you. We focused on how we are better together and how we can actually do something when we stop letting the narrative divide us …
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Episode 24 - Hey Disney - What's Up With That?
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After a week of getting to talk some good news, the guys may have some not so good news about the new DVC Reflections Resort. What's up with that and what's up with the park reservation system? That and of course we answer your listener questions!
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067: Stop Trying to Create Alone | A Conversation with Damon Oates
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On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Damon Oates. After leaving a career as an engineer in the oil industry Damon took his hobby and turned into a portfolio of successful businesses. Damon is one of the few instructors to specialize in both e-commerce and content-based businesses. He built his first five-figure business at …
We finally get some news about when we get to go home to Walt Disney World! What do Dave and Terry think about it? Join us in our corner booth at the Top of the World lounge as we give our opinions on all things Disney and what it means for DVC. And as always, we end the show taking some of your listener questions.…
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066: Innovation: How to See Differently | A Conversation with Stephen M Shapiro
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On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Stephen M Shapiro. Steve Shapiro started his innovation journey by founding and leading a 20,000-person process and innovation practice during his 15-year tenure at Accenture. Since leaving the consulting firm, he has authored six books on the topic, including Best Practices Are Stupid, …
