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WDW Radio: Your Guide to the Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise and More Disney Magic!

WDW Radio Show # 94 - November 23, 2008 - Your Walt Disney World Information Station

WDW Radio: Your Guide to the Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise and More Disney Magic!

Lou Mongello - Disney Expert

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Leisure

4.83.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2008

⏱️ 108 minutes

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Summary

Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello and this is show #94 for the week of November 23, 2008. In News from Walt Disney World this week, we’ll look at the Christmas Day Parade taping schedule, new dining offerings in the parks, a new way to celebrate your child’s birthday, and the new, ultimate thrill ride at Walt Disney World. December brings us not just the holiday season and a great time to visit Walt Disney World, but the annual gathering of Disney fans from around the world as past of the annual MouseFest event. This week, I enlist the help of a MouseFest veteran and first-timer in Glenn Whelan and Greg Grimsley to join me to talk about the event, planning for it, tips for getting the most out of the experience, my events, and more. Whether you’re attending this year, thinking about joining us in the future, or even if you’re not sure what MouseFest is or if it’s right for you, I think you’ll find this to be both helpful and fun. From future events to Walt Disney World of the past, this week I’ll once again take you aboard my Wayback Machine to Discovery Island, the tropical island paradise on Bay Lake that for years entertained guests with everything from pirate lore to exotic plants, birds and animals. Ryan Wilson is my co-pilot this week as we look at its history, numerous storylines, rumors and possible future. I’ll announce the winner of last week’s World Showcase contest, and give you another new question for this week’s contest, as well as a special Thanksgiving treat before playing some of your voicemails, so sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show. You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail TOLL FREE at 1-888-703-2171. Visit the web site at wdwradio.com. Talk about the show by visiting and posting in the WDW Radio Show message forums at DisneyWorldTrivia.com. Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!

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0:00.0

A little bit of meaning in my life, a little bit of making fun of sight.

0:07.0

Years before its time, Walt Disney and the talents of a thousand craftsmen bring to the screen all the wonders of Fantasia.

0:17.0

The large neck of land jutting out into the water is the site for another exciting resort being planned for the near future based on an exotic Asian theme.

0:26.0

As you enter our soundstage, we ask that you please give your parties together and please refrain from smoking, eating, drinking and flash photography.

0:39.0

Thank you.

0:40.0

Hello everybody and welcome to the WDW Radio Show, your Walt Disney World Information Station.

0:56.0

I am your host Luminjello and this, my friends, is show number 94 for the week of November 23rd, 2008.

1:04.0

In news from Walt Disney World this week, we're going to take a look at the Christmas Day Parade taping schedule, new dining offerings in the park, a new way to celebrate your child's birthday and the new ultimate thrill ride at Walt Disney World.

1:18.0

December brings us not just the holiday season and a great time to visit Walt Disney World, but the annual gathering of Disney fans from around the world as part of the annual Mouse Fest event.

1:29.0

This week I enlist the help of a Mouse Fest veteran and first timer in Glen Wellen and Greg Grimsley to join me to talk about the event, planning for it, tips for getting the most out of the experience, my events and more.

1:44.0

Whether you're attending this year, thinking about joining us in the future or even if you're not sure exactly what Mouse Fest is or if it's right for you, I think you're going to find this to be both helpful and fun.

1:56.0

From future events to the Walt Disney World of the past, this week I'll once again take you aboard my way back machine to Discovery Island, the tropical island paradise on Bay Lake that for years entertain guests with everything from pirate lore to exotic plants, birds and animals.

2:14.0

Ryan Wilson is my co-pilot this week as we look at a history numerous storylines, rumors and possible future.

2:22.0

I'll also announce the winner of last week's World Showcase contest and give you another new question for this week's contest as well as a special Thanksgiving treat before playing some of your voice mails at the end of the show.

2:35.0

So sit back, relax and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show.

2:44.0

Starting off this week's Walt Disney World News, many of you have emailed me asking me when the annual Walt Disney World Christmas Day parade taping is going to be and as you probably know, it's not going to be on Christmas Day.

3:08.0

It appears as though the parade is going to be taped over two days, December 5th and 6th, with performances on one day primarily in front of Cinderella Castle and the Parade Down Main Street USA on the other.

3:19.0

Now apparently this year, anybody visiting the park on that day can watch the taping on either or both days but be advised that unlike a typical daily parade for example, because this one is taped for later broadcast, it doesn't take place as a single run through.

3:35.0

Instead, it'll often stop, start, reset multiple times over the course of a few hours but it's very much a unique experience, a chance to see Regis and Kelly, somewhat close up, and of course an opportunity for you and your family to be captured by a camera and possibly seen on TV on Christmas Day.

3:55.0

Now, over in Disney's Animal Kingdom, it appears as though a new dining package, similar to the Phantasmic Dinner Dining Package over Disney's Hollywood Studios, is going to be offered as Animal Kingdom is scheduled to introduce a limited lunch dining package for Finding Nemo The Musical.

4:12.0

Starting on December 1st, 2008, guests who make reservations at the Tusper House restaurant between 1pm and 1.40pm are going to be eligible for the reserved seating for the 315 showing of Finding Nemo.

4:26.0

On obviously, the same days you make a reservation. So, after your meal, guests who are participating in the package get a reserved seating ticket and they should arrive over at the theater in the wild by about 245 in order to be seated in the reserved area for the people as well.

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