The Gold Key Adventurers Society

Every week, we meet to discuss recent travel news, share tips and trip reports, and generally talk about our favorite topics- travel and theme parks. Come for the useful travel knowledge, stay for the globe trotting jackassery.

The hosts of The Gold Key Adventurers Society are veteran travel planners with Key to the World Travel, a full service travel agency specializing in trips to Disney and Universal theme park resorts, cruising, and destinations around the world. Their goal is to inspire you to pursue the travel life with stories about the weird, wonderful, thrilling and awe inspiring destinations that make them want to pack their bags and book a flight.

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Theme Park News Roundup September 2021

Sept. 21, 2021

Hope you’ve got room for seconds, because we’re talking food again! These week we have a theme park news roundup, featuring outer space delicacies, retro steaks, and sweets that go boom! Plus Christmas at Disney World, Disne…

Walt Disney World Theme Parks News Game

Disney Dream Dinner Game

Sept. 14, 2021

Soup’s up! We’re assembling our Disney dream dinner, draft style! But first, travel news, including a Hudson river jacuz-cruise, volcano surfing, and the rebirth of Casa Bonita courtesy of the creators of South Park. Look ov…

Walt Disney World Theme Parks News Disneyland Trip Reports

Fastpass Under New Management: A Guide to Genie+

Sept. 7, 2021

Ka-Chow! Are you ready to go fast, right to the front of the lightning lane and ride all your favorite rides? We’re here to tell you everything we know about the new Genie+ fastpass replacement. But first travel news!

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About the Hosts

Dan Leonard

Host, Producer,Engineer,Editor, etc.

Doofus husband, weird dad of 4. Travel Agent, adventure and theme park enthusiast. When Dan isn't at his dumb day job, he's busy planning amazing adventures for travel clients, wrangling a bunch of kids, turning the insane rambling of 4 globe trotting jackasses into the weekly hour long paragon of travel podcasting that is The Gold Key Adventurers Society.

Jeff Williams

Co-host, Tiki Enthusiast, Travel Boss

Tiki enthusiast, and travel photography expert. Jeff is the reluctant indoor kid who has to be dragged into an adventure, but loves every minute of it once the action starts- as long as there's a bar and an AC nearby!

Jess Evans

Co-host

Founding co-host, theme park fanatic and Haunted Mansion fanatic. Proprietor of Gracey Manor Designs.

Heather Straight

Co-host, Travel Boss

Co-host, TARDIS traveler in both time and space, lover of Mickey the Mouse and travel boss

Reviews

My New Favorite Podcast!

"I love listening to this podcast in the car and on my daily walks. These folks are hilarious and keep me up to date on travel and theme park news. Thanks for the laughs and updates Gold Key Adventure…"

By eokeefe1 on May 12, 2021 via Apple Podcasts

So good!

"Just found this podcast and I’m so glad I did! It makes me want to go off and travel to all these destinations. Check it out if you like to travel or want to one day!"

By smccarty84 on Feb. 11, 2021 via Apple Podcasts

Really fun and engaging!

"Entertaining, informative and well-produced...Keep up the great work! Travel will return and when it does I’ll be looking to you guys for advice on where to go!"

By jsig84 on Jan. 3, 2021 via Apple Podcasts

Good, lighthearted fun!

"I love listening to Gold Key Adventurer’s Society on my daily commute to/from work. Filled with the most up to date theme park news and updates, it also has interesting stories of offbeat and unusual…"

By T Perry on Feb. 25, 2020 via Apple Podcasts

My favorite Travel podcast

"It’s fun and entertaining, there’s enough banter to make it fun but not to much to make it tedious. Plus there is tons of great information!! Even my kids who “hate podcasts” want to listen to the “D…"

By Vbatson on Nov. 30, 2019 via Apple Podcasts

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