Free Events at WDW, Sports Goofy, and Valentine’s Day Merch (Ep. 29)

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In this lively New Year episode of I Want That Too, Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey explore Disney’s unique take on wellness, the history of Sports Goofy, and a sneak peek at the latest Valentine’s Day merchandise. What You’ll Hear: Details on Disney Springs’ Wellness Month, including free fitness classes, discounts, and the surprising involvement of Everglazed Donuts. Lauren’s insights on the chocolate-covered strawberry plush line and Valentine-themed MagicBands. Jim’s deep dive into the origins of Sports Goofy and his evolution as Disney’s fitness ambassador. A nostalgic look at Disney’s classic “How To” Goofy shorts and their influence on sports-themed animation. Exclusive tips on snagging rare Valentine’s Day merch at the parks and online. Whether you’re setting wellness goals, collecting Disney merch, or reminiscing about Goofy’s antics, this episode offers something for every Disney fan. Listen now on your favorite podcast platform! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	Welcome back to I Want That 2, the podcast where Disney merch meets Disney history.
0:35.9	I'm entertainment writer Jim Hill, and as always, I'm joined by
0:40.3	the lovely Lauren Hersey. Oh, Jim, hi, hi. It sounds like you're maybe not feeling well. Are you
0:48.1	okay, buddy? Well, Santa left me an interesting gift this year.
0:54.9	I actually went down to the Hill family party on the 25th, and what was fascinating is by two days later, fully a fourth of the folks who are at the party, including, sadly, my 92-year-old mom were knocked out by some sort of flu, which is a little maddening because
1:14.1	I was a good responsible adult in the first week that this year's flu shot was available,
1:20.9	went out, got it.
1:22.2	So I was walking around figuring I got down. And no, did not.
1:28.3	Well, we hope you feel better soon.
1:31.4	And I mean, it's kind of actually fitting with what we're going to be talking about today, which later in the show, we're going to be talking about wellness.
1:43.1	Wellness Month at Disney.
1:46.4	And, like, you have a cool story about sports goofy and how he became Disney's first
1:52.3	official, like, fitness wellness ambassador.
1:55.8	So, like, I hope we didn't manifest this for you.
1:59.4	I don't know.
2:00.0	Life is full of cruel ironies.
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