This week on Premeditated Opinions, Pamela and Josh unpack the chaotic magic of family theme park adventures, from Halloween neighborhood fun to Disney park survival guides.

Pamela recounts her family’s first Disney World trip (spoiler: Genie Pass math and roller-coaster negotiations), while Josh relives his Disneyland escapades, complete with food poisoning, emotional fireworks, and one very dramatic lightsaber ceremony.

Together, they debate the great parenting question: Is Disney worth the debt? Also featuring: irrational tsunami fears, Star Wars nerdery, jello-shot Halloween, and why Disney might be secretly gassing us with serotonin.

Other highlights:

• Neighborhood Halloween chaos, live-band dads, and candy-bartering kids.
• Disney adults, family bonding, and what “Disney magic” really means.
• How to survive Disney without taking out a second mortgage.
• Guardians of the Galaxy, Tron, and other rides that trigger your inner child and your IBS.
• Why Universal’s Harry Potter world is on their “next-up” list, and why Pamela refuses to raw-dog a Disney itinerary ever again.

If you’ve ever budgeted for “vacation joy” only to return broke and spiritually hungover, this episode is your emotional fast pass.

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