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Disney Parks Podcast Show #424 – Disney news for the week of Feb 5, 2018
In this episode, Tony and Parkhopper John discuss Is John Lasseter Coming back, Incredible Summer at WDW, Dinning Plans on mobile order and Headline news
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Disney Parks Podcast Show #423 – Disney news for the week of Feb 5, 2018
In this episode, Tony and Parkhopper John discuss Ant Man,teaser trailer Disneyland Paris FanDaze and so much more
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Disney Parks Podcast Show #421 – Disney News For The Week Of January 29, 2018
In this episode, Tony and Parkhopper John discuss Club 33 locations and price for WDW, Disneyland District update and so much more
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Disney Parks Podcast Show #420 – Disney News For The Week Of January 22, 2018
In this episode, Tony and Parkhopper John discuss the new Disney Streaming platform, Road closures at WDW, Italian restraints and so much more!
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Disney Parks Podcast Show #418 – Disney News For The Week Of January 15, 2018
In this episode, Tony and Parkhopper John discuss the new place to eat at Disney Springs, Monorail Failures, Minnie Mouse walk of fame, New Music at the Disney Hollywood studios and so much more
Disney is pleased to share a few of the details we revealed at tonight’s Star Wars: Galactic Nights panel. I was honored to be a part of this inside look at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge along with my fellow Imagineers Robin Reardon and Chris Beatty, and Doug Chiang from Lucasfilm, and now I’m excited to share the news with all of you!
Disney talked a lot about authenticity – how we are building a real place in the Star Wars universe and how we are working hard to get the details right. One of my favorite examples is the Millennium Falcon. We’ve all seen her on screen, but until you climb through that hatch, walk through her hallways, sit inside the cockpit, power her up and actually FLY her yourself, it’s not quite the same. Here is a photo of the inside of the ship as we are getting her ready and I can’t wait for you to see her yourself!
Additionally, Doug highlighted some other examples of the team’s progress, including building a fleet of full-size X-wing starfighters. One tap on the metal side of these ships tells you that they are real, and ready for action!
Disney also discussed the depth of storytelling you can find in this remote outpost. Chris shared some of his experiences researching the exotic markets of Istanbul and Marrakech. They were a great source of inspiration for the marketplace in our village where we can explore a rich collection of shops and merchant stalls. Chris shared a great example of one overseen by a Toydarian, one of the creatures we first encountered on Tatooine in “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.” So what does he sell? Toys, of course! Here is a piece of concept art for what that toy stall will look like.
And inside, you’ll be able to discover all kinds of fun and cool toys straight out of the Star Warsgalaxy. Exclusive to this outpost, all these offerings look hand-crafted by local artisans. We looked at some of them recently and they’re going to be really fun, unique, and completely in-story.
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Does your Garden Rock? Well ours does – at the 2018 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival – with 17 favorite artists whose hits span more than five decades. This year, our 25th event year, the Garden Rocks series features singers and groups from the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and 2000s with hit-makers in a variety of genres including rock, pop, country, R&B and dance. We have brand new acts such as country favorites Lonestar, British rock legends Foghat; and Don Felder, formerly of The Eagles – along with returning treasures disco pioneers Village People and ‘80s supergroups like Night Ranger. 
The lineup also includes a few fan favorites such as Survivor, Smash Mouth and Rick Springfield, who are joining us for Garden Rocks this year. Here is this year’s lineup (subject to change without notice):
Garden Rocks performances are at America Gardens Theatre at [5:30], [6:45] and 8 p.m. every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival and are included with Epcot admission. For more information on the Festival, check out EpcotInSpring.com. And keep checking back to the Disney Parks Blog, where we will have information on Garden Rocks Dining Packages Coming Soon!