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WDW Radio # 343 - Remembering Diane Disney Miller - November 24, 2013 Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #343 for the week of November 24, 2013. This week, we will remember and celebrate the life of Walt Disney's daughter, Diane Disney Miller, who passed on November 19, 2013. We look back at her life, growing up with Walt Disney as her dad, her influences on him, marriage to Ron Miller, work at preserving her father's legacy, the Walt Disney Family Museum, and many personal, firsthand stories about Diane, the true keeper of her father's flame. I'll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package. Stay tuned as I'll have some updates and announcements and more of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show. ------------------------------------- T

WDW NewsCast - Nov. 20, 2013 - Nikon, Spice Road Table, Sid Cahuenga, Top 5 Reasons to Visit Disneyland During the Holidays Topics in this week's Disney news include: - Nikon Official Camera of the Disney Parks - Spice Road Table - Sid Cahuenga - Top 5 Reasons to Visit Disneyland During the Holidays - and more! ---------------- Download the FREE WDW Radio Disney Podcast App - http://WDWRadio.com/App Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at http://WDWRadioLIVE.com for a LIVE interactive video news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. ------------------------------------- To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012! ------------------------------------- Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube su

Ridley Pearson turns the tables and interviews Lou Mongello on the Disney Fantasy - November 10, 2013 Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #342 for the week of November 10, 2013. I just returned from our WDW Radio Cruise on the Disney Fantasy with so much to share from an amazing week at sea. This week, I have audio from my on-stage, sit down conversation with my special guest, author Ridley Pearson. But as a surprise to me, Ridley turns the tables and interviews me, and we both take questions from the audience as well. Stay tuned for additional coverage, videos, photos and more in the coming weeks on the show and on the WDW Radio blog and Facebook page. I'll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package. Stay tuned as I'll have some updates and announcements including information about our next WDW Radio Cruise

Disney Magic Review - October 27, 2013 Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #341 for the week of October 27, 2013. The Disney Magic, the first ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, has been completely re-imagined and offers guests new adventures including new spaces, re-imagined areas for adults, kids and families and exciting additions throughout the ship. I just returned from a preview cruise aboard this ship where everything old is new again, and will have a roundtable review of the ship, decor, staterooms, entertainment, the AquaDunk and Aqualab, dining options and much more. I'll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package. Stay tuned as I'll have some updates and announcements and more of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show. ----

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic 2013 Lou Mongello takes you through the sights, sounds and flavors of the annual Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food and Wine Classic 2013 Have you ever attended? Tell us what you think! Leave your Comments below! ******************************** To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit Download the FREE WDW Radio Disney podcast app for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices at http://WDWRadio.com/app THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012! ------------------------------------- Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube subscribe: http://YouTube.com/subscription_center?add_user=wdwradio Google+: http://LouMongello.com/gplus Pinterest: http://Pinterest.com/LouMongello To learn more or work with Lou, visit http://LouMongello.com Thanks for watching! - Lou Mongello

WDW NewsCast - Oct. 23, 2013 - Villas Disney's Grand Floridian Resort DVC, Jingle Cruise Topics in this week's Disney news include: - Villas Disney's Grand Floridian Resort DVC Disney Vacation Club - Jungle Cruise to become the Jingle Cruise - And more! ---------------- Download the FREE WDW Radio Disney Podcast App - http://WDWRadio.com/App Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at http://WDWRadioLIVE.com for a LIVE interactive video news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. ------------------------------------- To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012! ------------------------------------- Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube subscribe: http://YouTube.com/subscription_center?add_user=wd

Listener Email - October 20, 2013 Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #340 for the week of October 20, 2013. I'll open up the inbox this week and answer more of your emails, including questions about the Walk Around the World bricks, Disney's Magical Express, where to find attraction back stories, Duffy and his lady friend, best quick service dining locations, my recommended Disneyland restaurants, Mickey's Backyard BBQ, My Magic bands, and my favorite moderate resort in Walt Disney World. We'll also debate the best steak on property, and then I'll look for your feedback and opinions about what resort you wouldn't mind being "trapped" in for the weekend. I'll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package. Stay tuned as I'll have some updates and announcements and more of your voicemails at the end of the show. S

WDW NewsCast - Oct. 16, 2013 - Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom Topics in this week's Disney news include: - Avatar in Disney's Animal Kingdom - And more! ---------------- Download the FREE WDW Radio Disney Podcast App - http://WDWRadio.com/App Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at http://WDWRadioLIVE.com for a LIVE interactive video news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. ------------------------------------- To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012! ------------------------------------- Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube subscribe: http://YouTube.com/subscription_center?add_user=wdwradio Google+: http://LouMongello.com/gplus Pinterest: http://Pinterest.com/LouMongello Thanks f

Walt Disney World's "Secret Subway" - Disney in a Minute with Lou Mongello Lou Mongello shows you a "secret subway" line at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World, and the reference made in the small details. To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit Download the FREE WDW Radio Disney podcast app for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices at http://WDWRadio.com/app THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012! ------------------------------------- Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube subscribe: http://YouTube.com/subscription_center?add_user=wdwradio Google+: http://LouMongello.com/gplus Pinterest: http://Pinterest.com/LouMongello To learn more or work with Lou, visit http://LouMongello.com Thanks for watching! - Lou Mongello

Disney Photography 101 - Tips and Tricks to Take Great Photos - October 13, 2013 Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #339 for the week of October 13, 2013. When we visit Walt Disney World, we take a great deal of time planning for our vacation. Where we will stay, when we will eat, and what we will do and see. And while we are there, whether it be alone, or with family and friends, we try to capture the moments, memories, details and stories that we want to save and share. But for most of us, we are not professional photographers. Far from it. So this week, I'm joined by someone who will help us all learn how to take better photographs in Walt Disney World, in our Disney Photography 101 show. We'll discuss everything from camera gear to shooting with your smartphone, do's and don'ts, lighting, shooting at night, fireworks, on-ride photos, what to do after you get home an much, much more. When we're done, you'll

WDW NewsCast - Oct. 9, 2013 - Dining policy changes, New Disney World discount, Frozen characters in Epcot Topics this week include: - Dining policy changes - New Disney World discount - Frozen characters in Epcot - and more! ---------------- Download the FREE WDW Radio Disney Podcast App - http://WDWRadio.com/App Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at http://WDWRadioLIVE.com for a LIVE interactive video news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. ------------------------------------- To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012! ------------------------------------- Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube subscribe: http://YouTube.com/subscription_center?add_user=wdwradio Google+: http://LouM

Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular: Past, Present and Future - October 6, 2013 Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #338 for the week of October 6, 2013. Join me this week as we step on, and backstage at the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Disney's Hollywood Studios. We'll discuss the show's history, details, and fun facts. We'll also discuss where else you can find wonderful details, tributes and props from Raiders of the Lost Ark and other Indy films elsewhere in the park. We'll then do some armchair Imagineering and look at the future of this attraction, character and franchise in Walt Disney World, and speculate at what could be, may be, and what we'd like to see. I'll then ask you to weigh in and share your thoughts as well. Stay tuned as I'll have some updates at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show. Stay tuned as I'll have some updates and

Top 5 Tips to Get the Most out of the 2013 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival Lou Mongello shares his Top 5 Things You Must Do to Get the Most out of the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival as you taste your way around the world on an unforgettable tour of eclectic cultures, global cuisines and the finest wine country offerings. ******************************** What is YOUR best tip to get the most out of the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival? Leave your Comments below! ******************************** To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit Download the FREE WDW Radio Disney podcast app for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices at http://WDWRadio.com/app THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012! ------------------------------------- Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube subscribe: http://YouTube.

Top Tips to Get the Most Out of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party and An Overlooked Halloween Experience - September 29, 2013 Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #337 for the week of September 29, 2013. I love the fall in Walt Disney World, not just because of the Epcot Food and Wine Festival, but because it's a great time and place to celebrate one of my favorite holidays - Halloween. This week, we'll give you our Top Tips to get the most out of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party in the Magic Kingdom. Form attractions to special events, characters, merchandise, and of course, candy, we'll help you maximize your time and experience. I'll also share with you an often overlooked and FREE way to celebrate Halloween in Walt Disney World in a way (and place) you may never have gone to before. I'll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chan

WDW NewsCast - Polynesian DVC, Adventures by Disney, Princess Fairytale Hall - Sept. 18, 2013 Topics this week include: - Polynesian DVC Disney Vacation CLub - Adventures by Disney to Norway - Princess Fairytale Hall - and more! ---------------- Download the FREE WDW Radio Disney Podcast App - http://WDWRadio.com/App Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at http://WDWRadioLIVE.com for a LIVE interactive video news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. ------------------------------------- To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012! ------------------------------------- Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube subscribe: http://YouTube.com/subscription_center?add_user=wdwradio Google+: http://L

Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 2013 Join Lou Mongello as he takes you on a tour of all the tricks and treats at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 2013 at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World! From Sept. 10 through Nov. 1, 2013, the after-hours special ticket event will immerse guests in the Halloween spirit. The bewitching “Happy HalloWishes” fireworks spectacular will illuminate the sky in bursts of orange and green fireworks. In “Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade” the Headless Horseman parades a gang of ghostly characters down Main Street, U.S.A. for a haunted, but happy, Halloween season. New features this year include the debut of Jack Skellington and Sally (from Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas”), along with “Monsters, Inc.” scarers Mike and Sulley hosting their own Monstrous Scream-O-Ween Ball. The night of ever so slightly frightful fun begins at 7 p.m. and runs until midnight, with guests encouraged to don their favorite Halloween costumes and partake in trick-or-treati

Hidden Treasures of Disney's Hollywood Studios - September 15, 2013 Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #336 for the week of September 15, 2013. Join me this week as we put down the maps and explore one of the Walt Disney World theme parks, as we search for some of our favorite Hidden Treasures of Disney's Hollywood Studios. From overlooked interactions and attractions to details, tributes, or just simple things to do and see, our quest will hopefully help introduce you to some wonderful experiences. Stay tuned as I'll have some updates and announcements and more of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show. ------------------------------------- THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012! ------------------------------------- Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney blo

WDW NewsCast - Glow With the Show, Food Trucks, Starbucks, WDW Radio Food and Wine QUEST! - Sept. 11, 2013 Topics this week include: - Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party - Celebrate the Magic - Glow with the Show - Starbucks - Food Trucks in Downtown Disney - and more! ---------------- Download the FREE WDW Radio Disney Podcast App - http://WDWRadio.com/App Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at http://WDWRadioLIVE.com for a LIVE interactive video news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. ------------------------------------- To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012! ------------------------------------- Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube subscribe: http://YouTube.com/subscription

Mickey Mouse in Walt Disney World and Disney Trivia Contest - September 8, 2013 Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #335 for the week of September 8, 2013. This week we'll celebrate Mickey Mouse's upcoming 85th birthday, and discuss how November 18th became his official birthday. We'll also look at the history of Mickey in the parks, dating back to Disneyland, and then explore and seek out Mickey Mouse in Walt Disney World. From extinct attractions and character appearances to where Mickey can be found in the parks today, we'll also discuss the future of Mickey in the Disney parks, and ask you to play armchair Imagineer and design your own Mickey Mouse attraction. I'll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package. Stay tuned as I'll have some updates and announcements and more of your voicemails at the end of t

WDW NewsCast - Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, MyMagic+, Princess Fairytale Hall, WDW on Instagram, Unleash the Villains Event - September 4, 2013 Topics this week include: - Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party - MyMagic+ - Princess Fairytale Hall - WDW on Instagram - Unleash the Villains Event - and more! QUESTION OF THE WEEK - Have you been to any Limited Time Magic events in Walt Disney World? ---------------- Download the FREE WDW Radio Disney Podcast App - http://WDWRadio.com/App Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at http://WDWRadioLIVE.com for a LIVE interactive video news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. ------------------------------------- To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012! -------------------------------