RDR 452: A goodbye, A Hello, and A Trip Report.

Rope Drop Radio: A Disney Travel Podcast

Rope Drop Media

Travel, Portorleans, Disney, Waltdisneyworld, Places & Travel, Ropedrop, Disneyland, Society & Culture, Cruise

5 • 707 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

It's the end of an era. We say goodbye to Derek and hello to Lauren. In doing so we cover Doug's trip report and get to know the new co host Lauren a little better.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, rope droppers. Derek here. I just want to take a minute to say it's time for me to step back from rope drop radio.
0:05.3	I need to be able to spend more time focusing on my family. I have loved back to Disney again, and I'll be on here sharing my
0:21.5	trip report. And Doug is still my dentist. Thank you, rope droppers. Now, on to the show.
0:27.1	Welcome to another rope drop radio. I am Doug McKnight, and I am not here with Derek Sassman.
0:36.2	Derek has decided to move on from Rope Drop Radio, as you have already heard in the intro of the show,
0:42.1	but the show will go on.
0:44.6	I promise you the show will go on.
0:46.8	So I would like to introduce you to the new co-hosts of Rope Drop Radio.
0:50.5	Welcome, Lauren Shields.
0:52.7	Hi, thank you for having me. I wanted to say it's an honor to be your new
0:57.7	co-host. As a longtime listener, I'm sad to see at the end of an era between the two Disney dads.
1:06.5	We spent a lot of time listening to you guys as a family and went on runs with me and walks with me.
1:13.5	You guys always brought a smile to my face.
1:15.6	So I'm bummed.
1:17.6	But I'm excited to be here.
1:19.8	And, you know, hopefully in the future we can have Derek on as a guest star.
1:24.2	A heck of a star in the future.
1:26.4	Heck of the star.
1:27.3	So just hope, you know, all things good for Derek in his future endeavors.
1:32.3	But on we go.
1:35.3	Big shoes to feel.
1:36.3	Well, not really.
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