Why Disney Isn’t Magical Anymore with Kyri Tombras

A conversation with my friend and fellow mom, Kyri Tombras

SEASON 1 | EPISODE 99

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My friend Kyri and I went to Disney thinking we were doing the right thing. You know, core memories, childhood magic, all of that. What we actually did was spend an insane amount of money, sit on curbs eating bad food, drag overstimulated kids through crowds of adults in Mickey ears, and quietly wonder why everyone acts like this is normal.

So this week, we're digging in to why this trip did not live up to the hype.

We get into why Disney feels less like magic and more like a nostalgia trap, how so many people are chasing a version of childhood that doesn’t really exist anymore, and why parenting in spaces built on consumption and chaos feels completely disconnected from what kids actually need. We also talk about how Disney stories have changed, why everything is about self-discovery now, and why that shift feels…off.

This isn’t a hot take episode or a cultural lecture. It’s just us being honest about a place everyone insists you’re supposed to love and what it feels like when you don’t.

If you’ve ever left Disney exhausted, annoyed, and slightly gaslit by the internet telling you it was “magical,” tune in. 

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