Welcome back to Going Beyond the Castle! In this hilarious and chaotic episode, Fred Briley, the tiara-policing co-host, is joined by the (temporarily) tiara-less Podcast Princess Lori Talamo and Chaos Twin #1 Ashley Rude for a full deep dive into the magical, misunderstood world of Disney adults.

From the opening roast about Lori losing her crown, to a full slate of Disney news, trip stories, alcohol-induced cruise drama, and a rigged travel draft, this episode has everything that makes your show… your show.

Tonight, the trio breaks down why being a Disney adult isn’t just acceptable — it’s elite.

In This Episode:

🎢 Big Disney & Universal News

• The heartfelt loss of Gino, Animal Kingdom’s beloved lowland gorilla

• 2025 EPCOT Candlelight Processional lineup (and why Josh Gad and NPH hurt us personally)

• New narrators including Jennifer Garner, Constance Wu, Henry Winkler, Ashley Eckstein, and more

• Updates on the Stardust Racers incident and Universal’s official report

🍗 Beyond the Comments

• A Royal Caribbean fight breaks out… over chicken tenders

• A Disney resort guest goes viral after getting kicked out for drunken chaos

• The never-ending debate on who really won the 2025 Travel Draft (spoiler: it was rigged)

🏰 Main Topic: Disney Adults

The crew dives deep into:

• Why Disney isn’t “just for kids”

• The emotional magic adults experience that kids don’t even notice

• How every trip feels different — and why that’s normal

• Celebrating milestones at Disney (birthdays, anniversaries, promotions, you name it)

• Why Disney adults always find each other

• Resort-only trips, bar crawls, festivals, and all the adult-only things Disney does best

• Signature dining, lounges, Disney Springs nightlife, monorail & Skyliner crawls

• Epcot festivals and why they're built for us grown-ups

• Hidden Mickeys, popcorn buckets, checking wait times at home — the symptoms of true Disney addiction

Announcements

• Patreon is live! Support the show, get early episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more:
  👉 patreon.com/goingbeyondthecastle

• Discord server launched for community chat and livestream hangouts

• New merch dropped! Hoodies, t-shirts, tumblers, mouse pads, phone cases, and more — all at:
  👉 goingbeyondthecastle.com

Next Week’s Episode

🎢 Ride or Skip: Overrated & Underrated Disney Attractions
(Yes — Dinosaur will be discussed.)