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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
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!
During the D23 Expo this past summer, the Disney Skyliner transportation was announcedand the Disney Parks Blog has just shared additional artist renderings and details on how the new system will give guests a whole new view from the sky as they travel from select Disney resorts to Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Iconic Disney characters will be displayed on the outside of select Disney Skyliner cabins giving the appearance of that character riding with guests.
“The design of the Disney Skyliner station at International Gateway at Epcot (pictured at top) will be inspired by the park’s nearby European Pavilions and will be covered with metal and glass canopies, hand-painted murals and ornamental steel structures that harken back to the early 18th century Art Nouveau style. Guests traveling to Epcot via the Disney Skyliner will be welcomed to the park with a rare birds-eye view of World Showcase.”
“The Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort station will be the hub of activity for Disney Skyliner. This station is inspired by the open air village marketplaces of the Caribbean and will showcase the nearby resort’s architectural detailing and color schemes. At this station, passengers will be able to transfer gondola routes to reach their destination, or are invited to sit and admire the waterfront resort setting.”
“The design style of the station at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will fit with that of the park’s main entrance and bus stations. Passengers traveling here from the Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort station can expect a new aerial perspective of the park’s iconic attractions, like The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.”
“Disney’s Pop Century Resort and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort will share a Disney Skyliner station that feels whimsical and contextual with both resorts. Upon departing the gondola station, Skyliner passengers will ascend over Hourglass Lake and enjoy a panoramic view of these two colorful resorts.”
Cabins are going to slow down at the Disney Skyliner turn-station along Buena Vista Drive and guests will be able to see the mechanical and aerial elements that make up the Disney Skyliner.
As soon as we know an opening date for this exciting new transportation option, we’ll share it with you!
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Disney Parks Podcast Show #411 – Disney News For The Week Of December 4, 2017
In this episode, Tony and Special Guest Cohost Aljon Go discuss changes to fast pass for Frozen, Kurt Russel Event for DVC members, Shanghai Disney Resort Unveils Toy Story expansion and so much more
Disney Parks Podcast Show #410 – Jim Korkis (Disney Historian) gives us the history of Mickey Mouses Birthday and so much more
In this episode, Tony and Parkhopper John talk with Jim Korkis (Disney Historian) gives us the history of Mickey Mouses Birthday and so much more
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Disney has filed more permits for several of the new Walt Disney World attractions that were announced at the D23 Expo, including the Tron Lightcycle Power Run Rollercoaster and new Main Street theater coming to Magic Kingdom, plus the Ratatouille attraction coming to the France Pavilion at Epcot.
The Magic Kingdom permit is short on details, but includes both the Tron coaster and the new theater. The entrance to the theater is on Main Street USA, but the show buildings for both new attractions are within the boundaries of Tomorrowland.
The show building for the Tron coaster is marked MK2 and is above and slightly to the right of Space Mountain. The building for the new Main Street theater is on the bottom left and marked MK1.
The path to the attraction will follow the canal between the United Kingdom and France before passing behind the existing pavilion. There appears to be new shopping and dining options along the path, plus new restrooms.
Plans may change as construction continues, but this gives us some idea about the future plans at Walt Disney World.