The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station
Summary: Join author Lou Mongello for Walt Disney World news, the Walt Disney World Rumor Mill, and interviews with Disney Imagineers, authors and special guests. Have fun with some trivia and explore the history of Walt Disney World. Get vacation planning tips and advice as well as attraction, dining & resort reviews. Stay tuned for contests, special guests, and more! For more information, visit our web site at www.wdwradio.com
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- Artist: Lou Mongello - Disney Expert, Host, Author, and Speaker
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From what, when, and how to eat, to fun opportunities to walk, run, play and exercise while you’re in Walt Disney World, We’ll share our ways to stay (and get!) healthy and fit in Walt Disney World… including a unique, secret activity you’ve probably never seen or tried before!
I open up the inbox again this week and answer your questions about secret menu items, teachable moments in WDW, the Swan and Dolphin, obscure memorabilia, the best holiday season to visit, learning about Imagineering, lots of food, and more!
We’ll do some armchair Imagineering this week, as we share our Top Ten Ideas For a Themed Dining Experience in Walt Disney World, and ask you to share your creative ideas as well!
Having just returned from the Maiden Voyage aboard the Halcyon, this week, we’re going to share our experience via 10 Things You Need to Know About the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, including what it is, what it isn’t, what’s (and who’s) unique, some (very secret) secrets, and of course, is it “worth it?” to help you make an informed decision of your own.
We review our WDW Radio Marvel Day at Sea group cruise, including pre-cruise planning, what to expect and do on board, our exclusive group events, tips to get the most out of your next Disney cruise, and much more!
We continue our look at Tomorrowland in Walt Disney World, and focus on where the land (metaphorically) is now, and where it may or may not be going, as we do some armchair Imagineering of our own, before looking to you for your opinions and ideas.
We take a detailed look at Tomorrowland in Walt Disney World, including its original theme, intent, and feel, as well as its evolution and changes, and what the future holds for this futuristic(ish) land. We'll also celebrate 15 years of the show with 15 Moments from 15 Years of WDW Radio.
Former Walt Disney Imagineering creative Tom K. Morris continues his discussion of the origins of Journey Into Imagination, and how it influenced the evolution of interaction, immersion, and personalization of attractions. He also discusses his work in Disneyland Paris, Tomorrowland in Disneyland, Space Mountain, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, DisneyQuest, Cars Land, and as executive producer for Hong Kong Disneyland. We also explore the fascinating future of the Disney theme park experience.
Former Walt Disney Imagineering creative Tom K. Morris joins me again to share stories about the design, development, and creation of the original Journey Into Imagination, including what (and who) was almost included in the attraction and pavilion.
I open up the inbox and answer your questions about the extinct Frontierland railroad station, electric cars on the Tomorrowland Speedway, picky eaters in WDW, dinner recommendations in each park, parking at the resorts, Oga's Cantina in Galaxy’s Edge, history of and in Liberty Square, language barriers in the Disney parks around the world, and more!
In Part 2 of our 2021 Disney Year in Review, this week we look at some of the most important happenings in the movies and on Disney+, including releases from Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars, before looking at some important company-wide news and events, and a lightning-round of questions which you can answer as well.
In Part 1 of our 2021 Disney Year in Review, this week, we'll look at some of the most important happenings in the Disney Parks, before turning our focus next week to the big and small screens, Marvel, Star Wars, and the Disney Company as a whole.
Former creative with Walt Disney Imagineering Tom K. Morris joins me this week to discuss his remarkable journey to and with Walt Disney Imagineering. Tom shares details of how and why he visited Walt Disney World on opening day in 1971... by himself.. at the age of 12, and what Disney did to make the day even more special. We also discuss Tom's work at Disneyland, and at Imagineering, including working with Claude Coats, World of Motion, working with Tony Baxter on Splash Mountain and much more!
Join us live from EPCOT as we wander the World Showcase promenade and the "Best of the Fest" and our favorites from the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. We share and live review the menus from our Top Five Festival Kitchens, as well as our favorite Candlelight Processional narrators, Holiday Storytellers, and more!
Walt Disney not only personally loved America, but showcased it on screen and in the Disney Parks. But Walt's connection to goes far deeper, and this week, we share 10 Things You Didn't Know About Walt Disney and Washington. From Disney and the Presidents to Walt’s widow Lillian, to Walt working for and with the US government, Disney in the (Supreme) Courts, the Department of Defense, and his secret connection to the FBI, and more!