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Disney Parks Podcast Show #943- Disney Cruise Line’s First Japan Ship & Sleeping Beauty Castle Bridge Reopening

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #943- Disney Cruise Line’s First Japan Ship & Sleeping Beauty Castle Bridge Reopening

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  • 🚢 Disney Imagination: Disney Cruise Line’s First Japan Ship Arrives in 2029 🇯🇵

  • 👻 Haunted Mansion Holiday: Lenticular Trading Cards Coming to Disneyland 🎴🎃

  • 🍽️ Disney Cruise Line: Updates Palo Dining Menus and Castaway Club Benefits ✨

  • 🏰 Sleeping Beauty Castle: Bridge Reopens at Disneyland Paris 🇫🇷

  • 🏨 Walt Disney World: Coronado Springs Resort Gets a Refurbishment 🔨🌴

  • 🎟️ Disney World: Surveys Guests About Park Entry Technology 📱

  • 🕯️ EPCOT Candlelight Processional: Dining Packages Now Available for 2026 🍽️🎄

  • 🦥 Nomad Lounge: Adds Reservations and a Special Annual Passholder Offer 🎉

  • ⭐ The Mandalorian and Grogu: Get a Dedicated Meet-and-Greet at Hollywood Studios 🌌📸

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #942- Disney Tests New Cruise Wristbands & Reveals a Jollywood Nights Lounge!

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #942- Disney Tests New Cruise Wristbands & Reveals a Jollywood Nights Lounge!

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This week, we cover the latest Disney Parks news, including:

  • 🎄 Jollywood Nights: Disney reveals a new holiday lounge and exclusive merchandise.

  • 🎸 Muppets Coaster: Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster gets a festive holiday makeover.

  • 🚢 Cruise Wristbands: Disney tests new hands-free wristbands aboard the Disney Treasure.

  • 🎟️ Annual Pass Prices: All four Walt Disney World Annual Passes increase in price.

  • 🤠 Project Fedora: Mystery construction rises at Hollywood Studios.

  • 🎢 Lightning Lane Increases: Four attractions get record-high Single Pass prices.

  • 💀 Jack Skellington Mug: Disneyland announces a $75 limited-edition collectible.

  • 🪧 Parking Plaza Signs: New signage permits filed for all four Disney World parks.

  • 🥨 Nomad Lounge: Mobile ordering for Animal Kingdom churros may be coming soon.

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #941- Disney’s $115 Million Disneyland Property Purchase, New Cruise Ship Coming in 2027 & More!

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #941- Disney’s $115 Million Disneyland Property Purchase, New Cruise Ship Coming in 2027 & More!

This week, we cover the latest Disney Parks news, including:

  • 🍽️ Turf Club Reopens: Saratoga Springs’ Turf Club returns with a new menu, cocktails, and horse-racing theming.
  • 🚢 Disney Believe: Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship will debut in late 2027 with Moana, Encanto, Frozen, and more.
  • 🍔 BoardWalk Dining: Disney confirms a new quick-service restaurant is coming to Disney’s BoardWalk.
  • 👽 Lilypad’s Jams: Toy Story 5 character Lilypad brings new music to Alien Swirling Saucers.
  • 🤠 Diamond Horseshoe Lounge: The Magic Kingdom restaurant becomes a limited-time lounge with small plates and drinks.
  • 🎙️ Video Podcasts: Disney+ and Hulu are expanding their video podcast lineup with new genres and shows.
  • 🛎️ Tower of Terror Medallions: Four new collectible medallion designs arrive at Hollywood Studios.
  • 💰 Yamaha Property: Disney buys 25 acres near Disneyland for approximately $115 million for future operations.
  • 🤖 AI Vacation Planning: Walt Disney World begins beta testing an AI tool to help guests search and plan vacations.

👍 If you want honest Disney news, deep dives, and what actually matters (no fluff), you’re in the right place.
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Disney Parks Podcast Interview Show #940 With @thedapperdanielle – The Lost History of Walt Disney World

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Disney Parks Podcast Interview Show #940 With @thedapperdanielle – The Lost History of Walt Disney World

Danielle Kelly
Danielle Kelly, known as The Dapper Danielle, is a former Disney cast member with over a decade of experience and more than half a million followers. She creates authentic Disney content focused on the stories, people, and history behind the parks. I Love EPCOT is her second book.

Ian Wilson
Ian Wilson, born in Tallahassee and raised in Anchorage, draws on life between two very different worlds to bridge creativity and clarity in his editing. With five years of experience helping authors refine ideas across social commentary and fiction, he now lives in Nashville with his wife and new baby.

Think you know everything there is to know about Walt Disney World? Think again!

Today, we’re diving into the forgotten stories, hidden secrets, lost attractions, and fascinating little-known facts behind the Most Magical Place on Earth. *The Lost History of Walt Disney World* takes us beyond the guidebooks and into the surprising history of the parks—from attractions that disappeared to props that found new life, and even the unexpected stories behind some of Disney’s most iconic features.

So, whether you’re a lifelong Disney fan or planning your very first visit, get ready to look at Walt Disney World in a whole new way. There’s a lot more history hiding in those parks than you might think!

Let’s take a look at *The Lost History of Walt Disney World*.

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #939- Disney Festival Dates Announced & More Disney News!

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #939- Disney Festival Dates Announced & More Disney News!

This week, we cover the latest Disney Parks news, including:

  • 🌺 Flower & Garden: EPCOT’s Flower & Garden Festival returns March 10–May 31, 2027, with topiaries, gardens, food, and Garden Rocks concerts.
  • 🎨 Festival of the Arts: EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts returns January 15–March 1, 2027, featuring art, food, Broadway entertainment, and Disney Lorcana.
  • 🏨 DVC Reservations: Disney Vacation Club is eliminating the “walking” reservation strategy by changing its rules for modifying booking dates.
  • 🌙 After Hours: Disney After Hours returns to all three EPCOT resorts in 2027 with low waits, free snacks, character surprises, and early entry.
  • 🎬 Disney Movies: Disney’s fall 2026 movie lineup includes Cars, Endgame, Whalefall, Hexed, and Avengers: Doomsday.
  • 🎶 Hurly-Burly: A new day-to-night entertainment and dining venue opens at Disney’s BoardWalk on October 1, 2026.
  • ❄️ Olaf Draws!: Hollywood Studios’ new Olaf drawing experience will use an in-person virtual waitlist when crowds are high.
  • 🏰 Disneyland Paris Parade: A brand-new daytime parade featuring characters like Genie, Jasmine, Tiana, Rapunzel, and Miguel arrives in 2028.
  • 🎷 Jazzy Holidays: Reservations open September 17 for the Brown Derby’s adults-focused holiday lounge experience during Jollywood Nights.

👍 If you want honest Disney news, deep dives, and what actually matters (no fluff), you’re in the right place.
💬 Drop your thoughts below—which announcement has you the most hyped?

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #938- Disney Cruise Line Updates, Lakeshore Lodge Opening Date & More Disney News!

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #938- Disney Cruise Line Updates, Lakeshore Lodge Opening Date & More Disney News!

This week, we cover the latest Disney Parks news, including:

  • 🚢 Disney Cruise Line: Fall 2027 & Spring 2028 itineraries announced.
  • 🌲 Lakeshore Lodge: Opens July 1, 2027 with nearly 1,000 rooms.
  • 🎢 Personalized Attractions: Disney patents technology to customize ride experiences.
  • 🏡 DVC Preview: Members get an exclusive Lakeshore Lodge preview in June 2027.
  • 🚀 Tokyo Disneyland: Major Tomorrowland overhaul coming in 2027.
  • 🏰 Bob Iger: Receives a Disneyland Main Street window.
  • 🎄 Mickey’s Very Merry: Dining reservation dates announced.
  • 🍷 EPCOT: New railing tables added around World Showcase.
  • 📚 Marty Sklar Archives: New Imagineering book coming April 2027.

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #937- D23 Entertainment Recap 2026

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #936- D23 Experences Recap 2026

This week, we cover the latest Disney Parks news, including:

  • 🏰 D23 Ultimate Fan Event: A look at some of the biggest announcements from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars.
  • 👻 Pixar’s Ghost Market: Pixar ventures into supernatural storytelling with a new film inspired by Asian mythology.
  • 🤖 Marvel’s VisionQuest: Vision and Ultron return in the Disney+ series that completes the WandaVision trilogy.
  • 🦸 ** Avengers: Doomsday:** Marvel unveils more details about its massive multiverse crossover featuring Doctor Doom and an enormous ensemble cast.
  • ⭐ ** Ahsoka Season 2:** Ahsoka and Sabine continue their journey beyond the known galaxy while Thrawn threatens the New Republic.
  • 🧬 MCU X-Men Reboot: Marvel reveals its new X-Men cast, including Sadie Sink as Jean Grey and Kit Connor as Cyclops.
  • 🐰 ** Oswald:** Walt Disney’s original cartoon character returns in a new Disney+ live-action/animation hybrid series.
  • 🦊 ** Zootopia 3:** Disney confirms a third installment is in development, with birds being introduced into the Zootopia world.
  • 🌸 Live-Action Tangled: Disney reveals its upcoming theatrical adaptation starring Teagan Croft, Milo Manheim, and Kathryn Hahn.
  • 🏺 ** Clay:** Disney Animation announces a new original film starring Kieran Culkin as a reluctant mentor paired with a living ball of clay.
  • 📅 Looking Ahead: The announcements showcase Disney’s upcoming slate of new originals, major franchise films, Disney+ series, sequels, and live-action adaptations through 2028 and beyond.

👍 If you want honest Disney news, deep dives, and what actually matters (no fluff), you’re in the right place.
💬 Drop your thoughts below—which announcement has you the most hyped?

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #936- D23 Experences Recap 2026

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #936- D23 Experences Recap 2026

This week, we cover the latest Disney Parks news, including:

🖤 Villains Land Coming to Magic Kingdom — Disney revealed major new details about the massive new Villains Land, including two major attractions: a Maleficent-themed coaster and a Magic Mirror dark ride. The land will be roughly the scale of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and include dining, shopping and immersive villain environments.

🏎️ Piston Peak Coming to Magic Kingdom — Disney announced two new Cars attractions: Miss Fritter’s Daredevil Spin-Along and Cars Ridge Run Rally, which will feature a new off-road-inspired ride system. The land will blend the Cars universe with Rocky Mountain and National Park theming.

🚢 Disney Cruise Line Announces Disney Believe — The new Wish-class ship launches in late 2027 with a Moana-inspired Grand Hall, Toy Story stern artwork and Tinker Bell bow artwork. Disney also announced a new three-ship class launching in 2029.

👁️ Monstropolis Coming to Hollywood Studios — Disney revealed more details about the new Monsters, Inc.land opening in 2027, including new entertainment, restaurants, shops and the story behind humans being welcomed into the monster world. The highly anticipated door coaster is also part of the project.

🚀 Disneyland’s Tomorrowland Getting Reimagined — Disneyland announced plans for a major transformation of Tomorrowland that will honor the original 1955 land while introducing new attractions, experiences and open spaces focused on optimism, innovation and the future.

🎠 Carousel of Progress Gets a Major Update — The classic Magic Kingdom attraction will receive a major update featuring new voices from Jamie Lee Curtis and Bryan Cranston, a new Audio-Animatronic Walt Disney and four updated time periods: 1969, 1985, 1999 and the future. The attraction is expected to reopen in late spring 2027.

🌺 Encanto Attraction Revealed for Animal Kingdom — Antonio’s Fiesta de Encanto will take guests into Casita for a magical journey featuring more than 50 animals and returning voice actors from the film. A new animal-themed carousel, El Carrusel de los Animalitos, will also be part of Tropical Americas.

🐍 Indiana Jones Comes to Animal Kingdom — Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent will take guests into an ancient Maya temple and the Maya Underworld, featuring Harrison Ford’s likeness, a giant serpent and plenty of classic Indiana Jones adventure.

🦁 The Lion King Land Coming to Disneyland Paris — Disney Adventure World is getting the first-ever immersive Lion King land, anchored by a major water attraction featuring a 120-foot Pride Rock and a 52-foot drop, along with dining, shopping and character experiences.

👍 If you want honest Disney news, deep dives, and what actually matters (no fluff), you’re in the right place.
💬 Drop your thoughts below—which announcement has you the most hyped?

#DisneyNews #DisneyUpdate #Disney2026 #DisneyParks #WaltDisneyWorld #Disneyland #DisneySprings #EPCOT #MagicKingdom #HollywoodStudios #AnimalKingdom #d23 #d23expo