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WDW Radio # 452 - 10 Secrets You Never Knew About Main Street, USA One of my favorite areas in any of the Walt Disney World theme parks is Main Street, USA. It is a land rich in story, history, meaning, and yes, even a little bit of magic. So this week, we’re going to look at 10 Secrets you may have never known about Main Street, USA that may just help you see, understand, and appreciate this land...

WDW Radio # 451 - Listener Email: Animation, Holiday Crowds, Breakfast, and Leave A Legacy This week’s show is all about YOU, and your questions, including animation classes, dining as a local, getting exactly the room you want, after dinner drinks, Thanksgiving crowds, ideal wedding rehearsal dinner location, our favorite place for breakfast in the Walt Disney World parks, the history and story o...

WDW Radio # 450 - Top Ten Things in Walt Disney World Everyone Needs to Do At Least Once Whether you are a first-rime visitor, or have been to Walt Disney World hundreds of times, there are a few things, dare I say a Top Ten list (ish), that everyone should do at least once. This week, we’ll explore our list, and ask you to share your own Walt Disney World bucket list. Join WDW Radio NATION, get m...

WDW Radio # 449 - Walt Disney World Fact or Fiction Join in and test your knowledge of Walt Disney World trivia as I invite a listener on to the show to play Walt Disney World Fact or Fiction. Join WDW Radio NATION, get monthly rewards, and help support the show! http://WDWRadio.com/support New Walt Disney World Trivia Contest Watch and chat during Lou's LIVE broadcasts Wednesdays at 7:30pm ET at...

WDW Radio # 448 - Live Review of The Boathouse in Disney Springs As Disney Springs continues to evolve into a shopping, dining, and entertainment destination, one of the locations that is helping to shape and define the area of The Boathouse. Join me at the table this week for a live dining review as we sample many of the items on the menu, meet the chef, and discover what makes this dining experi...

Disney in a Minute with Lou Mongello - http://WDWRadio.com - Your Walt Disney World Information Station Our next Snack of the Week takes us to Germany in Epcot's World Showcase, where Oktoberfest is celebrated all year long, so what better way to share in the fun than with a favorite Deutsch delicacy, Apple Strudel with Vanilla Sauce from Sommerfest?! Have YOU ever tried the strudel? If so, what d...

WDW Radio # 447 - Best Unique Snacks in Disneyland Last week, I visited Disneyland to do some research, and as I ate my way through Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, I encountered (and devoured) some wonderful sweet and savory treats. So this week, I’ll get by with a little help from my friends and share our choices for the best snacks unique to Disneyland, and then ask YOU to share your...

WDW Radio # 446 - Top Ten Walt Disney World Wishes Join me this week as we let our imaginations run wild in our list of Top Ten Wishes We Want to Come True in Walt Disney World. Beyond simple additions to the parks, we explore our greatest “blue sky” ideas and wishes for what we would bring (or bring back) to Walt Disney World. Of course, I’ll want to hear from YOU, as you’ll have a chance to shar...

WDW Radio # 445 - Listener Questions: Disneyland dining, Magic or Fantasy, Halloween Party, The Lost Legendary Years Resort and more! I’ll open up the inbox this week and answer your questions about where and what to eat for a Disneyland first-timer, choosing between the Magic and the Fantasy, Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween party, The lost Legendary Years Resort, free dining, and a new Tomorrowla...

WDW Radio # 444 - Boatwright’s Dining Hall at Port Orleans Riverside LIVE Review Join me at the dinner table this week for a live review of Boatwright’s Dining Hall at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort. We sample the menu... as in the cocktail, appetizer, entree, and dessert menus (plural), and see how these flavors from the South compare to the real New Orleans. Join WDW Radio NATION, get mo...

WDW Radio # 443 - Top Ten Resort Lobbies in Walt Disney World From the awe-inspiring to the most detailed, well-themed, relaxing and enjoyable, this week we’re going to virtually explore and discuss our Top Ten Resort Lobbies in Walt Disney World, and ask you to share your favorite. Join WDW Radio NATION, get monthly rewards, and help support the show! http://WDWRadio.com/support New Walt Disney W...

WDW Radio # 442 - Extinct Walt Disney World Things (Other Than Attractions) We Would Bring Back As Walt Disney World evolves over time, we lose and miss many things that have been lost along etc way. So let’s get a bit nostalgic this week and talk about some things in Walt Disney World other than attractions that may be extinct, but we wish we could bring back. Some you may remember, and some you...

WDW Radio # 441 - Listener Questions - Magic Bands, going alone, pregnant in the parks, Reluctant Dragon and more! I’ll open up the inbox this week and answer more of your questions, including customizing your Magic Band, going alone to Walt Disney World, touring while pregnant, ordering from the kids’ menu, The Reluctant Dragon in the parks, dining as a local and more! Join WDW Radio NATION, get...

WDW Radio # 440 - Hong Kong Disneyland: Tour, Tips and Comparisons I just returned from speaking at conference in the Philippines last week, and was fortunate enough to have a long layover in Hong Kong. And when in Hong Kong… you go to Hong Kong Disneyland. This week, I want to share not just my experiences in the park, but take you through every land, attraction, entertainment and dining experien...

WDW Radio # 439 - Disney and New Orleans The connections between Walt Disney and New Orleans go far beyond New Orleans Square in Disneyland and the Port Orleans Resorts in Walt Disney World. In fact, the influence of the real New Orleans can be found throughout the parks and resorts, as well as music, parades, films, and in many other ways you might not have known of before. Having just returned f...

Disney in a Minute with Lou Mongello - http://WDWRadio.com - Your Walt Disney World Information Station Snack of the Week - Buffalo Chicken Waffle Slider at Trilo-Bites in Disney's Animal Kingdom Have you tried it? What do you think? Share your comments on Twitter @LouMongello, http://Facebook.com/LouMongello or call the voicemail at 407-900-9391 To learn more, subscribe to the FREE WDW Radio podc...

WDW Radio # 438 - Tangierine Café Live Review Some of Walt Disney World’s best, and most delicious, dining experiences don’t require you to dress up, make advance dining reservations, or plan ahead for. In fact, many of the quick service locations afford you the opportunity to try new things, including cuisine from around the world. This week, I’m going to take you with me to one of my favorites -...

WDW Radio # 437 - 10 Reasons to Go On a Disney Cruise Having just returned from the WDW Radio 9th Anniversary Cruise and Star Wars Day at Sea on the Disney Fantasy, I found myself thinking of all the reasons why I once again enjoyed this Disney cruise so much, and why I can’t wait to go back again. Actually, there are more reasons than you might think to take your first, or next, vacation on a Dis...

WDW Radio # 436 - Disney Legend Harper Goff In my continuing series featuring Disney Legends, this week I want to share with you the story and work of Harper Goff. One of Walt Disney’s earliest Imagineers, his work on films such as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and in the parks is classic Disney storytelling at its finest. From the attractions you may know he worked on, to a few you probably didn’t...

WDW Radio # 435 - Afternoon Tea at Disney's Grand Floridian We are often so busy rushing between attractions that we sometime forget that we’re on vacation when we visit Walt Disney World. Sometimes, you are so consumed with trying to see it all, that you miss more than you should. And because of that, many experiences (especially those outside the parks), are either overlooked, or, in the case of...

WDW Radio # 434 - 10 Reasons Why You Should runDisney After the recent Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend and Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend in Disneyland, I’m sure you've heard the hype, seen the photos and read the stories. But you may not thinK that you can, will or should participate in a runDisney event for one reason or another. This week, we’re going to share 10 Reasons Why You Should (and...

WDW Radio # 433 - Skipper Canteen LIVE Review The Skipper Canteen in Adventureland in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom is not only the park's newest restaurant, but it's arguably it's most unique, well-themed and interactive dining experiences. Join me at the table as we sample nearly everything on the menu in this week's live dining review. If you weren't hungry before you listened, you will be....

WDW Radio # 432 - Top Ten Things We’re Looking Forward to in Walt Disney World in 2016 Join me this week as we look to the year ahead, and our Top Ten Things We’re Looking Forward to Experiencing in Walt Disney World in 2016. With so much to see, do and eat in the next 12 months, we’ll look at what we’re anticipating most and why, and then ask you to share yours as well. Join WDW Radio NATION, get...

WDW Radio # 431 - Walt Disney World 2015 Year in Review This week, join me as we look back at the 2015 Walt Disney World Year in Review. We’ll discuss what was new, announced, and lost along the way, and speculate at what the future may hold. I’ll also share some of my predictions for what may be coming in the short and long-term to Walt Disney World. Join WDW Radio NATION and help support the sho...

WDW Radio # 430 - Star Wars at Walt Disney World With the release of Star Wars The Force Awakens, there is unprecedented excitement not just for the film, but for its history, characters, and basically anything and everything from the Star Wars universe. And while we anxiously await the opening of Star Wars lands in Walt Disney World and Disneyland, there is already a presence at Disney’s Hollywoo...