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WDW Radio # 622 - Secrets and Illusions of Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World: Part 2 We continue our virtual journey through Magic Kingdom as we explore the practical magic of Walt Disney World, and the Secrets and Illusions of Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. We'll visit Frontierland, Liberty Square, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland, and the overall park in general. We will explore, dissect, and...

WDW Radio # 621 - Secrets and Illusions of Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World: Part 1 This week we will explore some of the practical magic of Walt Disney World, as we look at the Secrets and Illusions of Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. We will virtually visit the park, land by land, and look at some of our favorite, and most amazing, illusions and effects in the park to help enhance your enjo...

WDW Radio # 620 - Resort Report: Disney's Art of Animation Resort On this installment of my Walt Disney World Resort Report, we will virtually visit Disney's Art of Animation Resort, and share Ten Reasons to Stay, Play, and Dine there. We'll look at some of the reasons why it's the most versatile value resort in Walt Disney World, and quintessential Disney. ---------------------------------- Disne...

WDW Radio # 619 - Top Ten Romantic Places, Spaces, and Things to Do in Walt Disney World Romance isn't just for Valentine's Day, and can be found almost anywhere, including Walt Disney World. This week we'll look at our Top Ten Romantic Places, Spaces, and Things to Do in Walt Disney World, including some that might not be what you expect. ---------------------------------- DisneyInterviews.com -...

WDW Radio # 618 - Best of the Best from the 2021 Taste of Epcot Festival of the Arts Join us in Epcot as we wander the promenade and sample the Best of the Best from the 2021 Taste of Epcot International Festival of the Arts. We'll discuss the Festival as a whole, including all of its activities and experiences, before sampling the "Best of the Fest" from the marketplace kitchens, from returning c...

WDW Radio # 617 - Ten Things We Are Looking Forward to from Disney in 2021 This week, we are going to look at the Ten Things We Are Looking Forward to in and from Disney in 2021. From the Disney Parks to the screens, both in theaters and on Disney+, we will explore all that there is that's coming and to be excited about. ---------------------------------- DisneyInterviews.com - Get your copy of Lo...

WDW Radio # 616 - 2020 Disney Year in Review Join us we look back on "The Year That Was" 2020 in the Disney Parks, Studios, and Disney+, including not just what we may have lost, but what we learned and gained, including some of the many good things that came out of the past year. We'll also discuss our overall takeaways, not just from a Disney perspective but personally as well. -----------------...

WDW Radio # 615 - Former Imagineer Joe Lanzisiero Interview, Part 2 I continue my conversation with Joe Lanzisiero, former Senior VP of Creative at Walt Disney Imagineering, as we journey to Tokyo Disney Sea, the S.E.A., and the unique take on the Tower of Terror. We also discuss what almost became of the Muppets in the Disney Parks, Howard Stark and Walt Disney, Marvel, technology, his work on de...

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WDW Radio # 613 - Top Ten Celebrity Cameos in Walt Disney World Attractions This week, we're going to look at our Top Ten celebrity cameos in Walt Disney World attractions, both current and extinct, including some memorable, obscure, and curious ones... and a lot of trivia and fun facts along the way. ---------------------------------- WDWRadio.com - Please visit the All-NEW WDW Radio web site! WD...

WDW Radio # 612 - Our Disney Collections, Disney Treasures, and Collecting Disney This week, I invite you to join us as we discuss our "Disney Treasures" - collectibles, collections, and favorite items we have acquired over the years from the Disney Parks, Marvel, and Star Wars. We'll not only share stories of when, why, and how we added them to our collections, but the why they are important, and...

WDW Radio # 611 - Resort Report: Disney's Riviera Resort I'll introduce a new segment this week, the Resort Report, and begin with our first, and one of my favorites - Disney's Riviera Resort. I'll explain what the new segment entails, including the additional, complementary content beyond the show. We'll then look at our Ten Reasons to Stay at Disney's Riviera Resort, including guides, guidance,...

WDW Radio # 610 - The Music of EPCOT: Future World - Part 2 In Part 2 of our journey through the Music of Future World in EPCOT, we head to the west side of the park and take an in-depth look at the songs, scores, and background music, both past and present from the Imagination pavilion, The Land, The Living Seas, Innoventions, and Communicore, as well as the Fountain of Nations. From shows to att...

WDW Radio # 609 - The Music of EPCOT: Future World - Part 1 In my continuing series highlighting the music of Walt Disney World, this week we begin our journey through EPCOT, as we make our way through Future World. Together, we will take a virtual tour of the park, and look at the songs, scores, and background music, both past and present. We'll also look at not just the genesis and evolution of...

WDW Radio # 608 - Top Ten Quiet Spots in Walt Disney World Sometimes you just need to get away from it all... which may be one of the reasons you go to Walt Disney World in the first place. But even when you're there, you may just want (or need) to sit back, relax, and find a quiet place and time to unwind, recline, or maybe even get some work done. So this week, we'll share our Top Ten Quiet Spot...

WDW Radio # 607 - Listener Email: History, Architecture, Extinct Attractions I open up the inbox and answer your questions this week, including some about Space Mountain history, Cosplay in the Disney Parks, Disney architecture books, Sleeping Beauty Castle backwards, build a lightsaber, Walt Disney World Citizen Test, a lost EPCOT attraction and character, attractions that are better at night, an...

WDW Radio # 606 - The History of Halloween in the Disney Parks We celebrate the "spirit" of the season as we look back at the history of Halloween in the Disney Parks, from Disneyland's "Parade of the Pumpkins" to the many iterations and locations in Walt Disney World, and the vastly different celebrations in the Disney Parks worldwide. ---------------------------------- WDWRadio.com - Please visi...

WDW Radio # 605 - The Original Dreamfinder, Ron Schneider As we celebrated Walt Disney World’s 49th birthday on October 1, I wanted to look back at not just one of the resort’s most popular attractions, but characters as well. The Dreamfinder (and good right arm, Figment) were created for the new Journey Into Imagination attraction in Epcot in 1983, and ushered in a sense of wonder and fun the lik...

We continue our look at the weird, wild, interesting, and bizarre things that have happened and existed in Walt Disney World history. This week, we visit Disney-MGM Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and venture outside the parks to the Disney Village Marketplace and Pleasure Island. We'll also see how much you remember, never experienced, or can’t believe you ever saw. And of course, I’ll ask you...

We look at some of the interesting, unique, funny, and just plain weird things that have happened in Walt Disney World throughout its history. From shows to parades, characters, events, and more, this is a fun look back at some things you think you may remember, and others you may have tried to forget.

WDW Radio # 602 - The Music of Magic Kingdom: Part 2 This week, we continue our journey and tour through the Music of Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. We’ll virtually wander our way through Liberty Square, to Fantasyland, Storybook Circus, and Tomorrowland. We will then look at music from nighttime spectaculars and parades, both current and extinct. Along the way, we’ll discuss background and t...

WDW Radio # 601 - The Music of Magic Kingdom: Part 1 Please join me this week as we take a musical tour of Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. From the background music to attraction themes, we’ll go land by land discussing our favorite songs, their backstories, composers, singers, and creators, as well as why they are so important and integral to the storytelling. We also share our own sense of n...

WDW Radio # 600 - Top Ten Shows and Moments from 600 Episodes and 15 Years of WDW Radio 600 episodes and more than 15 years podcasting. If you would have told me that back in 2003 when I started writing my first Walt Disney World Trivia Book, I would never have believed it, yet here we are. So this week, I want to celebrate YOU, and the show that you have helped create and grow over the years, whi...

WDW Radio # 599 - Interview with Don Hahn about Telling the Story of Howard Ashman on Disney+ Please join me this week as I sit down with legendary producer and director Don Hahn about his latest work, or should I say gift, the incredibly moving feature-length documentary Howard, the story of lyricist and storyteller Howard Ashman, now streaming on Disney+. We discuss the genesis of the project, c...

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