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WDW Radio # 623 - Best Restaurants to Dine Solo in Walt Disney World "Table for one, please" should never be something that you should ever be hesitant to say. In fact, I think it opens up a wonderful world of opportunity... especially in Walt Disney World. And while you may be dining by yourself, you are definitely not alone. Literally. And so this week, we're going to look at the Best Restaurants to Dine Solo at Walt Disney World. We'll share why, some FAQs, tips, and our list of the sit-down restaurants we love to dining solo at, and why. We'll look at theme, entertainment, counter seating, views, communal dining, lounges, special offerings and more! ---------------------------------- DisneyInterviews.com - Get your copy of Lou's newest book, The Disney Interviews - Vol. 1 WDWRadio.com - Visit the WDWRadio.com site and blog! WDWRadio.com/Clubhouse - Join the community and conversation on Facebook WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show WDWRadioLIV

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 discuss our favorite and incredible illusions and effects in the park, which will continue to help enhance your enjoyment and appreciation next time you visit. ---------------------------------- DisneyInterviews.com - Get your copy of Lou's newest book, The Disney Interviews - Vol. 1 WDWRadio.com - Visit the WDWRadio.com site and blog! WDWRadio.com/Clubhouse - Join the community and conversation on Facebook WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show WDWRadioLIVE.com - Watch and chat Wednesdays at 7:30pm ET on Facebook LIVE WDWRadio.com/Events - Upcoming WDW Ra

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 enjoyment and appreciation next time you visit. ---------------------------------- DisneyInterviews.com - Get your copy of Lou's newest book, The Disney Interviews - Vol. 1 WDWRadio.com - Visit the WDWRadio.com site and blog! WDWRadio.com/Clubhouse - Join the community and conversation on Facebook WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show WDWRadioLIVE.com - Watch and chat Wednesdays at 7:30pm ET on Facebook LIVE WDWRadio.com/Events - Upcoming WDW Radio Disney meets, events, cruises, and more! WDWRadio.com/Shirts - Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, logo gear and more! WDW

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. ---------------------------------- DisneyInterviews.com - Get your copy of Lou's newest book, The Disney Interviews - Vol. 1 WDWRadio.com - Please visit the All-NEW WDW Radio web site! WDWRadio.com/Community - Join the community and conversation WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show WDWRadioLIVE.com - Watch, chat and call-in Wednesdays 7:30pm ET on Facebook LIVE WDWRadio.com/Events - Upcoming WDW Radio Disney meets, events, cruises, and more! WDWRadio.com/Shirts - Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, logo gear and more! WDWRadio.com/Podcasts - Show notes, links and photos 407-900-9391 - Call the voicemail

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 - Get your copy of Lou's newest book, The Disney Interviews - Vol. 1 WDWRadio.com - Please visit the All-NEW WDW Radio web site! WDWRadio.com/Community - Join the community and conversation WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show WDWRadioLIVE.com - Watch, chat and call-in Wednesdays 7:30pm ET on Facebook LIVE WDWRadio.com/Events - Upcoming WDW Radio Disney meets, events, cruises, and more! WDWRadio.com/Shirts - Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, logo gear and more! WDWRadio.com/Podcasts - Show notes, links and photos 407-900-9391 - Call the voicemail with a question,

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 classics to new favorites. ---------------------------------- DisneyInterviews.com - Get your copy of Lou's newest book, The Disney Interviews - Vol. 1 WDWRadio.com - Please visit the All-NEW WDW Radio web site! WDWRadio.com/Community - Join the community and conversation WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show WDWRadioLIVE.com - Watch, chat and call-in Wednesdays 7:30pm ET on Facebook LIVE WDWRadio.com/Events - Upcoming WDW Radio Disney meets, events, cruises, and more! WDWRadio.com/Shirts - Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, logo gear and more! WDWRadio.com/Podcast

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 Lou's newest book, The Disney Interviews - Vol. 1 WDWRadio.com - Please visit the All-NEW WDW Radio web site! WDWRadio.com/Community - Join the community and conversation WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show WDWRadioLIVE.com - Watch, chat and call-in Wednesdays 7:30pm ET on Facebook LIVE WDWRadio.com/Events - Upcoming WDW Radio Disney meets, events, cruises, and more! WDWRadio.com/Shirts - Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, logo gear and more! WDWRadio.com/Podcasts - Show notes, links and photos 407-900-9391 - Call the voicemail with a question, comment or "Hello!"

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. ---------------------------------- DisneyInterviews.com - Get your copy of Lou's newest book, The Disney Interviews - Vol. 1 WDWRadio.com - Please visit the All-NEW WDW Radio web site! WDWRadio.com/Community - Join the community and conversation WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show WDWRadioLIVE.com - Watch, chat and call-in Wednesdays 7:30pm ET on Facebook LIVE WDWRadio.com/Events - Upcoming WDW Radio Disney meets, events, cruises, and more! WDWRadio.com/Shirts - Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, logo gear and more! WDWRadio.com/Podcasts - Show notes, links and photos 407-900-93

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 designing and reimagining the ships of Disney Cruise Line, and more! ---------------------------------- WDWRadio.com - Please visit the All-NEW WDW Radio web site! WDWRadio.com/Community - Join the community and conversation WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show WDWRadioLIVE.com - Watch, chat and call-in Wednesdays 7:30pm ET on Facebook LIVE WDWRadio.com/Events - Upcoming WDW Radio Disney meets, events, cruises, and more! WDWRadio.com/Shirts - Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, logo gear and more! WDWRadio.com/Podcasts - Show notes, links and photos 407-900-9391 - C

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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! WDWRadio.com/Community - Join the community and conversation WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show WDWRadioLIVE.com - Watch, chat and call-in Wednesdays 7:30pm ET on Facebook LIVE WDWRadio.com/Events - Upcoming WDW Radio Disney meets, events, cruises, and more! WDWRadio.com/Shirts - Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, logo gear and more! WDWRadio.com/Podcasts - Show notes, links and photos 407-900-9391 - Call the voicemail with a question, comment or "Hello!" from the parks Disney102.com - 102 Ways to Save Money on your next Disney vacation THANK YOU for your suppor

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 valuable to us. We'll also discuss collecting in general, including why we collect, how we display, defining "value," how to, Holy Grails, and more. I'll then share how YOU can virtually display and share your collection in and with our community. ---------------------------------- WDWRadio.com - Please visit the All-NEW WDW Radio web site! WDWRadio.com/Community - Join the community and conversation WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show WDWRadioLIVE.com - Watch, chat and call-in Wednesdays 7:30pm ET on Facebook LIVE WDWRadio.com/Events - Upcoming WDW Rad

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, helpful hints, reviews, and opinions. I'll then invite you to share your thoughts, comments, and suggestions as well. ---------------------------------- WDWRadio.com - Please visit the All-NEW WDW Radio web site! WDWRadio.com/Community - Join the community and conversation WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show WDWRadioLIVE.com - Watch, chat and call-in Wednesdays 7:30pm ET on Facebook LIVE WDWRadio.com/Events - Upcoming WDW Radio Disney meets, events, cruises, and more! WDWRadio.com/Shirts - Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, logo gear and more! WDWRadio.com/Podca

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 attractions, we will look at what music has come and gone, how it has changed, the songs, singers, songwriters, and stories. I will then ask you to share some of your favorites as well. ---------------------------------- WDWRadio.com - Please visit the All-NEW WDW Radio web site! WDWRadio.com/Community - Join the community and conversation WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show WDWRadioLIVE.com - Watch, chat and call-in Wednesdays 7:30pm ET on Facebook LIVE WDWRadio.com/Events - Upcoming WDW Radio Disney meets, events, cruises, and more! WDWRadio.com/Shirts -

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 the music in the park, shows, and attractions, but the masterful composers and arrangers behind it.  ---------------------------------- WDWRadio.com - Please visit the All-NEW WDW Radio web site! WDWRadio.com/Community - Join the community and conversation WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show WDWRadioLIVE.com - Watch, chat and call-in Wednesdays 7:30pm ET on Facebook LIVE WDWRadio.com/Events - Upcoming WDW Radio Disney meets, events, cruises, and more! WDWRadio.com/Shirts - Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, logo gear and more! WDWRadio.com/Podcasts - Show notes,

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 Spots in Walt Disney World. From the parks to the resorts to Disney Springs, we'll share our favorites, and a few hidden locations, and ask you to share yours as well.  ---------------------------------- WDWRadio.com - Please visit the All-NEW WDW Radio Site, Show, and Community! WDWRadio.com/Community - Join the community and conversation WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show WDWRadioLIVE.com - Watch, chat and CALL-IN Wednesdays 7:30pm ET on Facebook LIVE WDWRadio.com/Events - Upcoming WDW Radio Disney meets, On the Road events, cruises, and more! WDWRadio.co

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, and the oldest email in the inbox. ---------------------------------- WDWRadio.com - Please visit the All-NEW WDW Radio Site, Show, and Community! WDWRadio.com/Community - Join the community and conversation WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show WDWRadioLIVE.com - Watch, chat and CALL-IN Wednesdays 7:30pm ET on Facebook LIVE WDWRadio.com/Events - Upcoming WDW Radio Disney meets, On the Road events, cruises, and more! WDWRadio.com/Shirts - Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, logo gear and more! WDWRadio.com/Podcasts - Show notes, links and photos 407-900-9391 - Call t

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 visit the All-NEW WDW Radio Site, Show, and Community! WDWRadio.com/Community - Join the community and conversation WDWRadio.com/Support - Join the WDW Radio NATION to get monthly rewards, and help support the show WDWRadioLIVE.com - Watch, chat and CALL-IN Wednesdays 7:30pm ET on Facebook LIVE WDWRadio.com/Events - Upcoming WDW Radio Disney meets, On the Road events, cruises, and more! WDWRadio.com/Shirts - Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, logo gear and more! WDWRadio.com/Podcasts - Show notes, links and photos 407-900-9391 - Call the voicemail with a question, comment or "Hello!" from the parks Disney102.com - 102 Ways to Sa

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 likes of which the park had never seen before. And helping to create that spark of imagination was Ron Schneider, the original Dreamfinder. Ron joined me live in Magic Kingdom for the anniversary, and shares stories that paint a colorful picture tracing the origins of the attraction and character, as well as his years in the parks, to working with Tony Baxter, and the day that Michael Jackson asked to meet Dreamfinder. We also discuss the future of the attraction, characters, and EPCOT, Walt, and so much more.

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 to share some of your personal memories as well!