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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 ...
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.
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…
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TOTW: Episode 31 Where's The Beef
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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…
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Episode 30 - Dave's Trip Report
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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!).
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Episode 29: Planning A Trip Home
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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, …
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Episode 21: Dave's Welcome Home Saga
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We finally get some good news about Disney! Springs is finally open, Disney Parks are under new management, and the guys talk about Dave's Welcome Home saga and of course, we go over your listener questions! While we can't wait to join you from our corner booth at the lounge, we can at least sit here and talk Disney while we wait!…
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Episode 21 - The Unprecedented New Normal
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What does the unprecedented new normal even mean? This week Terry and Dave join you from what they wish was their little booth in the corner of the Top of The World Lounge, but in all reality they are still in their homes, but there is light at the end of this tunnel! They go over what DVC plans to do with points that were set to expire during this…
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Episode 20 - When Your DVC Stay Isn't Exactly On Par
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What do you do when your stay at a DVC resort isn't exactly on par with normal Disney stays? Should you take care of it then or when you get back home from your trip? This week we tackle that question with a real life scenario that Terry encountered at a recent stay and of course we field some DVC questions from you, the listener. We are sponsored …
Welcome Home! Terry and Dave are still missing their corner booth, but they are back and this week, they're talking about what the future of DVC looks like in a post-lockdown world. Top of The World is sponsored by Ear BnB!
Once again the guys join you from their table at the Top of the World Lounge. But this week it's a little different. Yes, they talk a little about Dave's DVC buying journey since he is now a proud member of the DVC family, but as we all continue to miss the warm "welcome home" greeting, the guys continue their Disney dreaming like they did last wee…
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Episode 17 - Welcome Home... For Real
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While the Terry and Dave aren't able to join you from their normal booth at the Top of the World lounge, it makes them long for the times that made them fall in love with Disney and why and when they knew DVC was a good choice for them and their families. This week's show is brought to you by our good friends at EarBnB…
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065: Invest in Yourself | A Conversation with Andy Storch
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On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Andy Storch. Andy is a consultant, Coach, speaker, and leading Podcaster. Andy Storch is a Talent Development Consultant, Facilitator, and Connector. He is the host of two podcasts including The Talent Development Hot Seat and The Andy Storch Show as well as the founder and host of the T…
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Episode 16 - Refurbed and ReOpened + Dave's DVC Story
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Allow us to reintroduce ourselves! After an extended refurbishment, we're back at it, in our booth at the Top of The World lounge to talk DVC. This week Terry and Dave start walking through Dave's Disney and DVC story and then we answer your questions to end the show. This show is brought it you by EarBnB.com and Travelmation.net…
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064: Watch it Burn | A Conversation with Nick Unsworth
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On this episode of Making Elephants Fly, Terry sits down with Nick Unsworth. Nick is the Founder of Life on Fire.com is an internationally known seasoned speaker & author with deep expertise on Business Coaching & Facebook marketing. He has spoken to audiences from 30 to 1,500 around the world. With his authentic charisma, unique ability to make le…
