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Disney Parks Podcast Show #160 – Best Things About The Epcot Food & Wine With AJ From The Disney Food Blog

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Show160We have a GREAT show for you this week as Tony and Krista Discuss  the Best Things About The Epcot Food & Wine With AJ From The Disney Food Blog and so much more

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Best New Things

  • Scotland – Seared sea scallop with spinach-cheddar gratin and crispy bacon (gluten free)
  • Brazil – Crispy Pork Belly with Black Beans, Tomato, and Cilantro – $5.25, (gluten free)
  • Farm Fresh – Nueske’s® Pepper Bacon Hash with Sweet Corn, Potatoes, Hollandaise and Pickled Jalapeño
  • Hops & Barley – Fresh Baked Carrot Cake with Craisins® and Cream Cheese Icing
  • Brazil – Cocadas — or Brazilian Coconut Candy
  • France – Tartelette aux Escargots — or Escargot Tart with Garlic, Spinach, Bacon and Parmesan
  • Poland – Sauerkraut Pierogi with Pork Goulash
  • Mexico – Fried shrimp, pickled habanero pepper, and onions on a flour tortilla
  • Patagonia – Roasted Verlasso salmon with quinoa salad and arugula chimichurri (gluten free)
  • Farm Fresh – Griddled “Yard Bird” with braised greens and house-made habanero sauce (gluten free)

Best Items

  • New Zealand – Steamed green lip mussels with garlic butter and toasted bread crumbs and Lamb meatball with spicy tomato chutney
  • South Korea – Kimchi dog with spicy mustard sauce
  • Hawaii – Kālua Pork Slider with sweet and sour Dole® Pineapple chutney and spicy mayonnaise
  • Greece – Griddled Greek cheese with pistachios and honey (gluten free) and Spanakopita
  • Italy – Cannoli al cioccolato: Chocolate-covered cannoli filled with sweet ricotta, chocolate and candied fruit
  • Canada – Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup
  • Ireland – Lobster and seafood fisherman’s pie
  • Hops & Barley – Artisan cheese plate featuring Cabot Cloth wrapped cheddar, Purple Haze chèvre goat cheese and Cave Man blue cheese and Baked lobster alfredo and Florida grass fed beef slider with pimento cheese –
  • China – Mongolian Beef in Steamed Bun with Chili Mayo
  • Beer – all of it

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #159 – Disney News For The Week Of 10/13/14 & The Best Things We Like About The Magic Kingdom

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show159We have a GREAT show for you this week as Tony and Krista Discuss Disney News For The Week Of 10/13/14 & The Best Things We Like About The Magic Kingdom

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Beginners and first-timers welcome! Come just to trade cards or join us as we tour SOTMK with Ivy Rosado! Goodie bags and other surprises will be in store! Meet us at the Firehouse on Main Street in Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom at 3pm Saturday November 15th! DisneyParksPodcast/events

A Premium Holiday Celebration

The magic begins as you enjoy reserved viewing in the Premiere Theater for the “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration.” Take in the dazzling performance as you sing along with Anna, Elsa and the newly appointed royal historians of Arendelle.

In addition, don’t miss your chance to experience the spectacular Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights—all from a reserved location at the end of Streets of America. But that’s not the end of the winter wonder waiting for you at Disney’s Hollywood Studios—soak up the sights as you sip on specialty alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and sink your teeth in Frozen-themed desserts. You’ll even receive a special holiday lithograph and Frozen pin to commemorate your place of honor at the festivities!

The Disney Hollywood Studios Frozen Holiday Premium Package can be purchased for $89 per adult or $59 for children (ages 3 to 9), tax and gratuity included. Please note: a separate ticket for admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios is required and is not included in this package price.

Be sure to purchase in advance—quantities are limited and the holiday season only lasts so long! The bundle is offered from November 7 to November 19, 2014; November 21 to December 9, 2014; and December 11, 2014 to January 4, 2015. For purchase, please call (407) 939-1854. Guests under 18 years of age must have parent or guardian permission to call.

News
The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors announced that it has extended Bob Iger’s contract as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer through June 30, 2018.

Rumors
Monorail to DTD from Epcot
TSM TEST

Quick news
DTD Marketplace dock open

A new bus route will be tested next week between the Magic Kingdom monorail resort hotels and Typhoon Lagoon.

Starting October 12 through to October 25 2014, the new bus route will travel between Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and Typhoon Lagoon.
The new route will alleviate the problem of no direct service from Typhoon Lagoon after 2pm, and all guests being routed via Epcot. The current routing leaves the monorail resort guests having to transfer back to their hotels via the monorail from Epcot.

Two new kiosks are coming to Downtown Disney near Fulton’s on the new Disney Springs style promenade.
Set the Bar – offering cocktails, and Sublime – offering gifts and finds. Both are set to open soon. Expect to see kiosks of a similar style open in areas throughout Disney Springs as a way of brining in smaller third party tenants offering unique items.

From Randy at Faith and the Magic Kingdom.com I went on the Walk in Walt’s Disneyland Footsteps tour Saturday, October 4. Guests who have heard about this tour and are considering it, or who have done it before and may want to do it again, need to know about a couple of changes. First Club 33 has remained excluded from the tour. Next, the tour officially advertises “two classic attraction experiences” but doesn’t say which ones. In the past, one of them has been the Tiki Room, complete with an extra treat after—no, not a Dole Whip, but getting to see up close one of the Audio Animatronic flowers. For my tour, this was replaced with a simple viewing of Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, and no special anything with it. (By the way, the other one was Peter Pan’s Flight, which we got to skip the line for.) Finally, one of the major draws of the tour is a visit to Walt Disney’s private apartment above the Fire Station. There is currently construction around that area, so for the next few weeks, this is being replaced with a visit to the Disneyland Dream Suite above Pirates of the Caribbean. Which is Pretty cool, but not the apartment Walt actually used. Guests who are considering this tour should be aware of these changes and plan accordingly.

More from Randy: Disneyland’s Downtown Disney District has some special Halloween events and activities announced this week. Build-a-Bear, House of Blues, and more are getting in on the fun. If you have a taste for classic spooky movies, AMC Downtown Disney 12 has a special Thursday night series for you:
· · October 23 – The original Frankenstein and The Mummy , both starring Boris Karloff, at the same times, 7 and 9 p.m.

AMC Downtown Disney 12 also will present a special, limited time return engagement of Disney’s “Maleficent,” starring Angelina Jolie, Friday, Oct. 24, through Thursday, Oct. 30. Audience members may receive special gifts, including Maleficent horns, while supplies last, during the run.

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October 1st, the Halloween season started in Disneyland Paris, including some novelties. Using the slogan “Join the Halloween gang!”, the Villains invite you to enjoy this beautiful season until November 2nd.

What’s new? Every morning, half an hour after park opening, The Maleficent Disney Villains Promenade welcomes visitors on Central Plaza, starring Maleficent, the Queen of Hearts, Gaston, Jafar and many others. The float that is being used in this Promenade has already been used as the “Dreams of Power” float during “Disney’s Once Upon a Dream Parade” (2007-2012).
New as well is Maleficent’s Court, situated behind Sleeping Beauty Castle, where Maleficent takes over the Castle and casts a spell over Castle Courtyard. Moreover, a new float has been added to Mickey’s Halloween Celebration, the daily Halloween cavalcade. “Raise the Rafters!” features the Three Little Pigs, Clarabelle and Horace Horsecollar.
More entertainment includes the Hallo-Swing Orchestra and Disney’s Octoween Brass Band, several character meet & greets and, as usual, the daily “Disney Magic on Parade!” and “Disney Dreams!”.

Mark Stead, Senior Vice-President Finance, announced a recapitalization plan for Disneyland Paris that was in global news earlier this month. It is intended to improve Euro Disney Group’s financial position and enable it to continue investing in the guest experience With this effort, Disney feels they are demonstrating The Walt Disney Company’s continued confidence in Disneyland Paris, which remains the number one tourist destination in Europe.”

Although Euro Disney is Europe’s most-visited tourist attraction attendance slipped 6.9 percent last year to 14.9million it is – still nearly as many visitors as the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre combined. However the decrease in attendance left disneyland Paris with an operating loss last year. Euro Disney’s next major boost is expected to come in 2016 when it will open a new leisure complex.

Mark Stead, Senior Vice-President Finance, presents the recapitalization operation that was announced by Euro Disney S.C.A. on October 6, 2014. WE WILL INCLUDE A LINK TO THIS VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrV1KvQJDWE

Top Ten things we love about the MK

Dapper Dans
Railroad
Main Street Philharmonic at Main Street
Main Street Trolley Show
Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
Plaza Restaurant
Haunted Mansion
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Tomorrowland Terrace Fireworks Dessert Party

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #157 – An Interview With Pete Grigsby a CM That Opened Disney MGM Studios

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Show157We have a GREAT show for you this week as Tony and Krista interview Pete Grigsby who worked at Disney’s MGM Studios on opening day and does so much more. 

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #156 – Disney News for the Week of 9/30/14 and Our Top Live-Action Disney Movies

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show156We have a GREAT show for you this week as Tony and Krista discuss this weeks Disney news for the week of 9/30/14 and discuss our top live-action Disney movies

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Each day, from Monday through Thursday—at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. With the Epcot Food & Wine Festival Premium Package,

This one-of-a-kind special offer—available to all Guests of Walt Disney World Resort hotels—

Includes an in-room amenity that includes a select bottle of wine a festival wine glass and delicious chocolate truffles.

In addition, you’ll also receive a Premium Package Area credential that can be used for any one-week period—each day, Monday through Thursday—over the course of the Festival (food and beverage available for purchase).

In addition, you’ll also receive:

An Epcot International Food & Wine Festival-themed MagicBand.
A $50 Disney Gift Card* to start your discovery of sweet and savory dishes from more than 25 international and specialty marketplaces around World Showcase Promenade.
The tastes of the festival in special Premium Package Areas—10 concierge locations around World Showcase promenade that are open from [12:00] PM – [8:00] PM, Monday to Thursday. While you’re in these areas, runners can purchase items for you from select marketplaces and deliver them right to you. Or you can bring tasty treats from the marketplaces of your choosing into the area.
Epcot Food & Wine Festival – Late Nights LIVE! One admission to an extraordinary after-hours street party occurring every Thursday night during the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival—from [9:45] PM – [1:00] AM, located between the United Kingdom Pavilion and World Showcase Plaza.
Each party includes 6 food and beverage items from select marketplaces, musical performances, entertainment and a live DJ!
This is the perfect way to create an unforgettable festival experience.

Epcot Food & Wine Festival Premium Package
$199 per person

In World Showcase, American Adventure’s Liberty Inn has 4 new dishes.
The Red, White and Blue Salad features field greens, Ocean Spray craisins, pecans, apples and blue cheese with a sherry vinaigrette ($7.99).
The burger gets an inspired makeover with “Surf and Turf” flavors: 1/3-pound Angus burger stacked with a house-made crab cake and spicy tartar sauce ($11.49).
Maryland Crab Cakes with a side of Old Bay fries ($10.99).
Louisiana-style Shrimp is served in a creamy Cajun tomato broth with roasted green peppers and onions and served over hot rice ($9.99).

In Future World, the popular Electric Umbrella adds a
French Dip Burger – a hefty 1/3-pound Angus burger topped with beef brisket, crispy onions and Muenster cheese ($10.99).
The Sausage and Pepper Sandwich is another generous meal with slowly-stewed Italian sausage, peppers, onions, tomatoes and Provolone cheese ($9.49).
The lighter Veggie Naan Wich features broccoli slaw and edamame with a drizzle of tofu wasabi dressing on warm naan bread ($9.49).
And for chocolate fans, there’s a new chocolate cupcake, just simple and sweet.
Guests at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort can participate in a new “Culinary Magic” experience hosted by Disney chefs.

Enjoy a variety of signature dishes which are paired with wine or craft beers in this unique dining experience. Disney chefs will demonstrate cooking techniques as they prepare the fresh dishes for participating Disney Vacation Club members.

All attendees will also receive a free gift to take home.

The event is held on select Tuesdays at Sonya’s restaurant from [2:00] to 3:30pm. Currently scheduled dates include October 7 & 21 and November 11 & 18, 2014. The cost is $42.85 per person which includes tax and gratuity.

Under the heading of “Culinary Magic”, Disney Vacation Club has announced a unique Thanksgiving Day meal option for its members.

Site of the meal is the Fantasia Ballroom at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. From [3:00] – 5:00pm on Thursday November 27, diners will be treated to a buffet dinner featuring traditional holiday favorites. The menu includes “Carved Roasted Turkey Breast with Giblet Gravy and Cranberry Orange Relish”, “Honey Ham Steaks with Glazed Apples and Cherries” and a selection of holiday desserts.

A cash bar will be offered featuring the holiday-themed Caramel Apple Martini.

The price is $89.95 per adult (age 10+) and $49.95 per child which includes tax and tip. Reservations begin on October 1 and run though November 14, 2014. Contact Disney Vacation Club Member Services to book. Full payment is due at the time of booking.

Guests with existing Disney Dining reservations for Thanksgiving Day may cancel those plans without penalty when booking the Disney Vacation Club meal.

Disney Dining Plan entitlements may not be used and no discounts will apply to this meal. Note that the Tables in Wonderland program is blacked-out throughout Walt Disney World on Thanksgiving Day.

Disneyland France — You wait for one new Disney princess meet ‘n’ greet and then two come at once. Alongside Anna and Elsa from Frozen, making their first appearance at Disneyland Paris outside of the daily parade, the upcoming Disney’s Enchanted Christmas season will also see the premiere of fiery-haired Merida from Pixar’s Brave.
Confirmed in a French press release and on the official website, the 3 princesses will make their meet ‘n’ greet debuts at the resort from 9th November 2014.

Anna and Elsa will “hold court” at the Princess Pavilion in Fantasyland for the duration of the season.

Disney Frozen Anna and Elsa to meet Disneyland Paris guests this Christmas
Meanwhile, the hero of Pixar’s 2012 Oscar-winner Brave will finally make a surprise arrival in Paris. Taking the spot recently occupied by Tangled star Rapunzel next to Casey’s Corner and Liberty Arcade, Merida will meet guests for the first time.
Merida from Pixar film Brave at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort in Florida

Though Brave has been featured in Disney Dreams! since 2013

In other Disney’s Enchanted Christmas news, the dazzling new Christmas Tree introduced last year will of course make a return along with the Magical Christmas Wishes illumination show and the special festive Disney Dreams! of Christmas spectacular.

Tokyo Disney Resort will begin their annual holiday celebration on November 7, with special events, entertainment and more taking place at both Tokyo Disneyland Park and Tokyo DisneySea.

At Tokyo Disneyland Park, guests will be able to enjoy Disney’s Santa Village Parade, in which Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters help Santa Claus prepare for the holiday. The park will also feature special seasonal photo locations, holiday decor and more.

At Tokyo DisneySea, guests will be able to enjoy a Colors of Christmas holiday tree display and lights around Mediterranean Harbor. Guests visiting the Lost River Delta can enjoy Fiesta de la Luz (“Festival of Lights”) – a holiday lantern display. Over at the American Waterfront, Snow Crystal Illumination will light up the area with white lights. Mickey and friends will also appear at Waterfront Park for performances of “Holiday Greeting from Seven Ports,” and they’ll also take part in a brand-new show called “Colorful Holiday Greeting.”

The holiday celebration will run through December 25, 2014.

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And now some Disneyland news from Randy Crane at Faith and the magic kingdom dot com. Big opening news this week! The Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage at Disneyland park reopened September 27, following an extended refurbishment. Many of the attraction’s scenes, rockwork and coral have been refreshed and repainted; as a result, guests will see a more colorful and vibrant underwater experience than ever before.

Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 27 th this year and restaurants at the Disneyland Resort are serving turkey along with other seasonal sides, from cranberry relish to pumpkin pie and maple bacon funnel cake. Special menus, will be at Carnation Café, Plaza Inn, the Blue Bayou, French Market, River Belle Terrace, Café Orleans, and Rancho del Zocalo, and special dessert items at Carnation Café, Village Haus Restaurant, River Belle Terrace and Café Orleans. At DCA the Thanksgiving menus are going to be at Ariel’s Grotto, Flo’s V-8 Café, and Wine Country Trattoria. Special desserts and treats will be at Boudin Bakery, Pacific Wharf Café, Mortimer’s Market, Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta, Wine Country Trattoria, Flo’s V-8 Café, and Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta. The restaurants in the Disney-owned hotels will also have special menus. For the table-service restaurants, Thanksgiving reservations are already being taken except for reservations for Disneyland Hotel dinner — will be available beginning October 8.

Finally, apparently the Disneyland’s Facilities department felt bad about us having so many more benches than WDW, and how much Tony dislikes that. Over the past couple of weeks, the Sleeping Beauty castle drawbridge has been rebuilt and some changes to the bridge leading up to it have been made. A rustic wooden fence and wrought iron bars have replaced the series of crisscrossing chains and shields. Along the bridge leading up to the drawbridge, workers have removed the seats in each of the six alcoves. Speculation is that the purpose of the changes is to prevent guests from slipping through the chains, or maybe to prevent falling over the bridge from atop the seats. Reports are coming in that Disneyland’s safety department has plans to add an eight-inch railing extension to the bridge. It’s worth noting that these supposed “safety improvements” are not in response to any known incident or inspections. Instead, they are reportedly voluntary to prevent what management may see as a liability.

INFOTAINMENT

Top 5 Fav live action films

  • Herbie Movies
  • The Love Bug 1966
  • Herbie Rides Again (1974)
  • Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
  • Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
  • The Apple Dumpling Gang
  • Blank Check
  • The Santa Claus
  • National Treasure
  • Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
  • Mighty Ducks

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #153 – A Interview with the Walt Before Mickey Film Makers

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Show153We have a GREAT show for you this week as Tony and Krista interview Arthur Bernstein & Armando Gutierrez The  Walt Before Mickey Film Makers

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #152 – Disney News for 9/15/14 & Tips For Going to MNSSHP

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Show152We have a GREAT show for you this week as Tony and Krista discuss the Disney news for the week go Sept 15, 2014 & Discuss the best tips for attending Mickey”s Not So Scary Halloween Party

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Check out Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

Walt Disney World is saying “Let It Go” to it’s Maelstrom ride at the Norway pavilion in EPCOT. What will be replacing it is a ride inspired by the ever-popular “Frozen” movie. The new attraction will take guests to the fictional land of Arendelle and recreate moments and music from the film. The pavilion will include an area where guests can meet the movie’s sister characters Anna and Elsa.

“Frozen” themes will also be a major part of holiday activities at the Magic Kingdom Park this year. Cinderella Castle will turn into an ice palace nightly starting in early November, and Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade will include appearances by Anna, Elsa and other “Frozen” characters including Kristoff and Olaf.

Randy Faith and the Magic Kingdom dot com Speaking of Halloween fun, ‘Mahaloween Luau’ is coming to Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar at the Disneyland Hotel on September 29. 100 guests per seating will get to enjoy this kooky seasonal party that includes beverages and eats, live music and insider info with Imagineers and Disney cast members. Guests will also receive a special edition glass available only at the event. (A note to collectors: the second edition of the Zombie souvenir glass will also be available for purchase at the event, before it is available to the public the next day.)

There are 4 hours to choose from : 3-4 p.m., [4:30]-5:30 p.m., 6-7 p.m. or [7:30]-8:30 p.m. The fun starts on the patio with appetizers and two drink tickets (beer, wine, Zombie Drink or Polynesian Punch). Then you’ll move inside for live entertainment and a Disney tiki presentation by Walt Disney Imagineering. You’ll also have a chance to meet some of Disney’s concept artists and other special guests. When the party ends, you’ll get a Jungle River Cruise Expedition Bag that includes a Trader Sam panama hat, a boxed special-edition “Mahaloween Luau” glass (with a dated stamp), a Trader Sam print on canvas, and a coupon good for 20 percent off at the adjacent Tangaroa Terrace. Guests also can purchase up to two additional second-edition Zombie souvenir glasses. Cost is $125 per person, including tax and tip. To reserve your spot, call 714-781-DINE

Now that we’re into the Halloween season—how is that even possible—that obviously means it’s time to start thinking about Christmas, right? Holidays at the Disneyland Resort is returning November 13 and will continue through January 6, 2015. More details will be released soon, but for now, we can expect returning favorites like these:
At Disney California Adventure Park:

· “World of Color – Winter Dreams”
· Disney ¡Viva Navidad! (featuring Three Kings Day, January 4-6, 2015)
At Disneyland Park:

· “A Christmas Fantasy” parade
· “it’s a small world” Holiday
· Haunted Mansion Holiday
· Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle
· “Believe … in Holiday Magic” fireworks spectacular
And at the Downtown Disney District:

· Downtown Disney Winter Village
· Olaf’s Frozen Ice Rink

A new game has launched in the Crush’s Coaster queue line in Disneyland Paris. This game offers you a new interactive Disney experience while waiting in line for one of Disneyland Paris’ most popular attractions. This simple game sees guests operating as Crush and moving him by using their finger on their mobile device. Crush’s Coaster, the Game is an interactive mobile game for smartphone and tablet, available in French and English. Visitors do not need to download the game on their smartphone or tablet, they directly play from their web browser.

INFOTAINMENT
Top tips for doing the Halloween party

  • Arrive early but get your wristband
  • Jack & Sally are most popular, get them early or wait until after the fireworks
  • The parade is a must do, so the last parade less crowds
  • The fireworks are must see, try new fantasyland for less crowds
  • the villain show is must do, see it after dark castle projections are better
  • get lots of candy it’s free, but you have to carry it all night, they also have healthy choices too
  • club villain at the golden horseshoe
  • meet characters in their halloween costume
  • Sorcerer’s of the Magic Kingdom area to obtain your special Halloween Card.
  • Do the earlier parties they are typically less crowded

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #151 – An Interview With Gayle Turner From Disney Gals

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show151We have a GREAT show for you this week as Tony and Krista as interview Gayle Turner from Disney Gals

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Disney Parks Podcast Show #150 – Disney News for the week of 9-9-14 & Things You Did Not Know You Could Do at WDW

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Show150We have a GREAT show for you this week as Tony and Krista as we discuss Disney News for the Week of 9-8-14, This Weeks Infotainment – Things you did not know you could do at WDW

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Some pretty fun and exciting Disneyland Resort news this week!

Let’s start with the food. I reported a couple of months ago on the monthly special gourmet apples being offered at the Disneyland Resort. Well, September’s apple has been announced and is now available. I don’t know if there’s an official name for it (besides “September’s gourmet apple”), but I can tell you that it looks and sounds amazing! It’s a gourmet caramel apple enrobed in sweet milk chocolate and covered in a mixture of crunchy, buttery, toffee pieces and roasted almonds, covered with a milk chocolate drizzle.

Other special treats for Halloween Time this year, beginning September 12, will include the Minnie Witch Apple, Pumpkin Seed Brittle, Pumpkin Fudge, and festive cake pops themed to creepy crawlers (spiders) and Mummy Mickey. There will also be some treats making their debut, but we don’t know yet what they are.

Speaking of Halloween, Disney’s Happiest Haunts Guided Tour returns to the Disneyland Resort with new stories and experiences! This year, the tour’s focus is on Disneyland park, where guests will learn about historical Halloween traditions, and even trick-or-treat for special goodies along Main Street, U.S.A. Throughout the park, the tour stops to experience popular Disneyland park attractions as well as the two special Halloween Time attractions, Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy.

The tour is offered each night from September 12 through October 31 and is approximately 2 ½ hours long. Theme park admission for Disneyland park is required to attend the tour. Tour offerings are subject to availability and may change without notice. For pricing and booking information (and to find out about a special discount for Disney Rewards Visa and AAA card holders, Disney Vacation Club members and Disneyland Resort Annual Passport holders) call 714-781-TOUR (8687). Also, be sure to check out the other Disneyland Resort Guided Tours at Disneyland.com/Tours.

And finally, the news I’m most excited about—I’ve been waiting for this for at least 2 years! Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, one of Walt Disney’s earliest cartoon stars, has had a presence at Disney California Adventure park for the past couple of years, from rabbit ear hats to the Oswald ice cream sundaes at Clarabelle’s, to Oswald’s Service Station, a merchandise location at the entrance to Buena Vista Street. Now, Oswald himself is set to come home to Disneyland Resort! Starting September 14, guests will finally be able to meet Oswald on Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure park! I can’t wait to see him!

Epcot® Food & Wine Late Nights LIVE!
Prepare for delicious nibbles and drinks as dancing in the street keeps the party going into the night.

Each party includes:
6 food and beverage items from select marketplaces
Musical performances
Entertainment
A live DJ
Bringing together the love of food with the love of music, it’s the perfect destination for a tasty final bite!

Epcot Food & Wine Festival – Late Nights LIVE!
Between the United Kingdom Pavilion and World Showcase Plaza
Thursdays
[9:45] PM to [1:00] AM
$79 per person

Atlantic Dance Hall at Disney’s BoardWalk recently implemented a cover charge but Disney Vacation Club members and their guests are eligible for free admission.

A $5 cover charge applies for admission to the nightly dance parties…but not for DVC owners.

With a Disney Vacation Club member ID and photo ID, owners plus up to three guests receive free admission to the dance club.

Atlantic Dance Hall is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9pm to 1:30am. Admission is limited to guests over the age of 21 only.

On select Thursdays in the coming weeks, one Disney Vacation Club resort will host a special event for wine lovers.

The Martha’s Vineyard Lounge at Disney’s Beach Club Resort is home to a series of wine tasting events into the fall of 2014.

The events are open to DVC members and their guests. Each will feature three unique wines presented by a guest speaker.

Scheduled dates include September 4 & 25 and October 2 & 30, 2014 from 3:15pm – 4:00pm.

For pricing information, reservations and availability of additional dates call 407-934-3833.

From Trish @DreamSweetsLove
I was listening to your latest podcast and while TDR events do not get extended it may return next year with some changes which sometimes happens. Popular or not the TDR entertainment team is always planning something new so there is always something new to look forward to!
Ok so time for some belated TDR news:
This week we saw the end of The Legend of Mythica at Tokyo DisneySea. It debuted for Tokyo DisneySea’s 5th anniversary on July 14, 2006. This show was incredible with many dancers huge intricate floats with large moving animatronics and fire and water effects, one float even bungee cords allowing some performers to do flips and bounce in the air. The was also pyro, speed boats and kites! If you have never see this show I really recommend checking it out in YouTube.
Of course the last weeks leading to the final performance many guests came to enjoy the show for one last time. Some guests even started camping out two nights before braving the heat and a thunderstorm and rain on the night before. The day of the final performance had rain early in the day but it let up in time for the show. The final show performed to a packed Mediterranean Harbor. the final performance and show effect was absolutely on point. Guests stayed and applauded not just the end if the show but the the supporting technical and guest control cast as well. As the last dancers were leaving giving high fives the the guests as they departed for the last time some were tearing up a bit.
Personally I was happy to have been able to make it to the last show. The show has a special place in our heart because it was released the year our son was born so we have watched him grow up with it and have so many fond memories of watching him enjoy it from when he was a toddler into his primary school years. Thank you to all the cast from the show designers to the dancers and characters and to those working behind the scenes!
New! Construction Begins on “Rivers of Light” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: As the park undergoes the largest expansion in the history of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, construction continues on a number of enhancements and additions to park offerings, including a new nighttime spectacular called “Rivers of Light.”

As part of this expansion, construction walls will be installed in Asia and additional walls will be installed around Discovery River throughout Asia and into DinoLand U.S.A.. As a result, the smoking location across from Expedition Everest will be removed as the wall is installed.

The construction wall in Asia also will impact the Wilderness Explorers Telescope Badge activity. Instead of taking part in the assigned activity (using a telescope to determine the height of the Forbidden Mountain Peak),Wilderness Explorers can identify the correct answer on a Himalayan Vista image that will appear on the construction wall and earn their badge.

Disney Food Truck Serving Breakfast at Disney’s All Star Music Resort: Breakfast options are available at the Disney Food Truck every day from 7-11:30 a.m. The food truck is parked near the Singing Spirits Pool Bar at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort. Menu includes: Egg, bacon and cheese breakfast croissant; Kielbasa and caramelized onion biscuit sliders with sausage gravy; Strawberry-covered waffles with fresh whipped cream; donut holes and more.

THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOU COULD DO AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
Ride segway

The Adventures tours may be booked for 8:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday through Saturday (not available Sunday or Monday) and last two hours. Tours can consist of up to 10 people and meet at Fort Wilderness Meadows Bike Barn in Fort Wilderness. The cost is $96 per person.

learn to surf
Surf lessons are offered on select days prior to park opening. Times may vary by season and are subject to change. The associated cost is $165 per person, including tax.

VIP tour
The cost of each Private Premium VIP Tour varies between $315 and $500 per hour, depending on the season.

Archery Lessons

Fort Wilderness was offering archery lessons as one of their recreational offerings.. You will need to make a reservation in advance, and it is only offered on select afternoons. You can contact 407-WDW-PLAY for more information.

Photo Sessions

Disney offers various levels of formal photo sessions in the parks and around the resorts.
These sessions offer some beautiful backdrops for all types of photos: engagement, wedding, graduation, children and families.

Different from the PhotoPass Photographers, Disney’s Fine Art Photography will schedule an individualize portrait session with you.

They are not inexpensive, but they are a great way for a Disney family or couple to commemorate a special occasion. You can see more on their website: http://disneyfineartphotography.com/

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