Episodes

  • DLW 376: WDW VIP Tour Cast Member Les

    DLW 376: WDW VIP Tour Cast Member Les
    Feb 19 2025
    This week, a slew of Disneyland 70th news, a classic attraction gets an update, extra magic for guests caught in the rain, Captain America brings new treats to Avenger’s Campus, a wishing well loses its top, we talk to Walt Disney World VIP Tour Cast Member Less, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. Check out all of our current partners and exclusive discounts at https://www.dlweekly.net/promos. News: As the march towards the launch of Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary continues, the Disney Parks Blog posted an update for the celebration. The new “Walt Disney - A Magical Life” attraction has been delayed until the official birthday of July 17th. Rumors have suggested that they have some more tweaking of the show to make it perfect for guests. - https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/disneyland-70th-anniversary-new-experiences-main-street-usa/ In addition to the new show, the lobby of the Opera House will have an experience featuring the evolution of Walt’s dream for Disneyland. Images, art, and artifacts - some never seen before - will be on display. The next area will be dedicated to the story and history of Audio-Animatronics. Finally, some artifacts from the Walt Disney Family Museum will be on display, including items from Walt’s apartment, humanitarian accolades, and more! - https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/disneyland-70th-anniversary-new-experiences-main-street-usa/ After leaving the “Walt Disney - A Magical Life” show, the exit lobby will show previews of projects and how Disneyland will move forward in the years ahead. - https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/disneyland-70th-anniversary-new-experiences-main-street-usa/ Also announced was a fairly major update to “it’s a small world.” Shortly before Richard Sherman, who, along with his brother Robert, wrote many songs and lyrics to classic Disney tunes, passed away last year, he wrote a new verse for the iconic song in the attraction. This new verse will debut in the attraction starting July 17th. If you want to hear Richard tell you all about it, you can watch “The Last Verse,” a short film we have linked in the show notes. This short film will also be playing in the Main Street Cinema for the 70th Anniversary. - https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/disneyland-70th-anniversary-new-experiences-main-street-usa/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fKUnhAIVp0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DerN_lPryRA Guests who brave Disneyland in the rain are getting a little extra magic recently. When it rains, the parade is usually replaced by a “rainy day cavalcade.” Currently, there is no parade running, but the cavalcade is! So, if you want a little extra entertainment for your Disney dollars, a rainy day could be a good option. - https://www.micechat.com/409435-disneyland-update-stormy-skies-rising-moons-delayed-debuts/ With the premiere of Captain America: Brave New World, new food, drink, and merchandise arrived in Avenger’s Campus. At Pym Test Kitchen, you can pick up a Red Gamma Gulp, which is a red velvet cold brew with cream cheese cold foam, or a Red Rage Wings, which are spicy wings tossed in habanero sauce and served with potato bites and ranch dressing. At the Pym Tasting Lab, there is a Liberty Punch, a Litmus Lemonade with blue Hawaiian and topped with citrus meringue foam. At Schwarma Too, a pepperoni and cheese pizza pocket is available. Both have mozzarella, house-made marinara sauce, and wrapped in empanada dough. Finally, there is a Captain America Shield Sipper at Pym Test Kitchen. - https://www.micechat.com/409435-disneyland-update-stormy-skies-rising-moons-delayed-debuts/ An unexpected, but welcome update has come to Snow White’s Wishing Well. The roof of the well has been taken down and appears to be returning after a refurbishment. - https://www.micechat.com/409435-disneyland-update-stormy-skies-rising-moons-delayed-debuts/ SnackChat: Food and Wine Foodie Guide - https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/disney-eats-disney-california-adventure-food-wine-festival-foodie-guide-2025/ Discussion Topic: Walt Disney World VIP Tour Cast Member Les
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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • DLW 375: The Pacific Northwest Mouse Meet 2025

    DLW 375: The Pacific Northwest Mouse Meet 2025
    Feb 12 2025
    This week, LA fire heroes get a nice perk at the resort, Disney fans can buy a t-shirt to help support those impacted, some new additions to Season of the Force, a new story at Savi’s is coming, reservations are going away at one location at the resort, we talk to Don about the upcoming Pacific Northwest Mouse Meet, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. Check out all of our current partners and exclusive discounts at https://www.dlweekly.net/promos. News: California firefighters, eligible Los Angeles-based law enforcement personnel, emergency medical technicians, and other mutual aid departments who helped with the LA fire effort can get a Hero Ticket to Disneyland. The Hero Ticket is valid from May 5th through August 7th, Mondays through Thursdays, and requires a theme park reservation. The ticket will allow the holder and one guest into the parks. Qualifying fire, police, and sheriff’s departments will get more details in April. - https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/disneyland-resort-honors-heroes-of-los-angeles-fires-with-complimentary-theme-park-tickets/ Disney fans who want to help support those impacted by the wildfires in Southern California last month, can help by purchasing a Disney LA Strong t-shirt. The shirt features Mickey Mouse, with the words LA Stong next to him. For each purchase, Disney will donate $25 to the American Red Cross. The shirt can be purchased on DisneyStore.com for $30 and comes in white and black varieties. - https://disneyparksblog.com/products/disney-la-strong-tshirts-california-fire-relief/ The Force is Strong this coming Season of the Force at Disneyland. A new nightly projection show “Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Saga” will debut on March 28th, painting the spires of Galaxy’s Edge with images from the films of the Skywalker story. Luke Skywalker will also appear for the first time in Batuu. These new additions join the “Fire of the Rising Moons” nighttime experience, Hyperspace Mountain, and more March 28th through May 11th. - https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/2025-guide-to-season-of-the-force-at-disneyland-park/ Season of the Force will also bring a new story to the custom lightsaber building experience at Savi’s Workshop. “Reclaimed and Reforged” will begin for a limited time on May 4th. The updated experience includes parts scavenged by different pirates throughout the galaxy. Of course, new merchandise and food will also be on hand to round out the Season of the Force! - https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/2025-guide-to-season-of-the-force-at-disneyland-park/ A new, 45-minute mixology course is coming to an amazing location at the Disneyland Hotel. Trader Sam’s Mixology Seminar will teach guests how to make one alcoholic and one non-alcoholic drink from the Trader Sam’s bartenders. Classes start February 12th, with a second date on March 3rd, with sessions at 11am, 1pm, and 4pm. Hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment, and music will be on hand after the class, along with a tiki mug to take home. The class is $231.45 per person, and guests must be over 21. - https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2025/02/07/souvenir-alert-disney-tiki-mug-collectors-need-to-mark-their-calendars-for-february-13th/ One place at the resort is doing away with reservations! Starting March 17th, Droid Depot in Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge will no longer take reservations for the droid building experience. At the experience, guests build a custom droid, with a carry box, and instructions. The price to do this is $99.99, plus tax. - https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2025/02/06/alert-reservations-will-no-longer-be-required-for-this-popular-disney-souvenir-experience/ Last week was the last time guests could hop aboard the Red Car Trolley in Disney California Adventure. Fans turned out on that last day to get a last ride in, even waiting up to an hour and a half to ride! It was a bitter-sweet ending to an attraction that brought immersive theming, kinetic energy, and a lot of fun to the park. - https://www.micechat.com/409023-disneyland-update-skywalker-steps-in-red-car-rolls-out-mystery-solved/ The updated Cozy Cone ordering area finally opened this last week. The area behind the office of the Cozy Cone Motel has been behind walls for months now. A new ordering area, featuring two desks, with two registers each, is setup to take orders for all the cones. Once a guest places an order at the desk, they can take the receipt to the proper window to pick up their items. - https://www.micechat.com/409023-disneyland-update-skywalker-steps-in-red-car-rolls-out-mystery-solved/ Joining this welcome change in Cars Land is Red’s Community Garden. The seating area that opened across from Luigi’s recently has been updated to be a community garden featuring Red, the fire engine from Cars. The garden’s entrance is a new trellis, painted in red and white, with lighting, a community garden sign, and Red himself. - https://www.micechat.com/409023-...
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    2 hrs and 7 mins
  • DLW 374: Disney’s Private Islands

    DLW 374: Disney’s Private Islands
    Feb 5 2025
    This week, a lot of updates to the resort, including fixing a popular missing effect, Madame Leota was almost swept away to somewhere beyond, After Dark Nites still have tickets, a pop-up mini golf experience is coming, a new treat at a smaller eatery, we talk about Disney’s TWO private islands, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. Check out all of our current partners and exclusive discounts at https://www.dlweekly.net/promos. News: With the upcoming 70th anniversary at Disneyland coming up fast, there has been some work to get the parks in tip-top shape. Last week, Rise of the Resistance in Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge had the cannons fixed! This effect has not been working for the last year or more. Rumor online is that it was a programming issue that over the course of the day the movement got out of sync and caused the attraction to stop working. That has been corrected and the cannons appear to be back! – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2025/02/02/we-love-it-when-disney-listens-imagineers-finally-fixed-this-glaring-ride-problem/ There is quite a bit happening elsewhere in the resort as well. Over in Disney California Adventure, Elias & Co. on Buena Vista Street is behind scrim and scaffold, the Cozy Cone Motel in Cars Land is still working on the updates to the main office. The new seating area nearby has also partially gone back behind walls to add what looks like a shade covering to the spot. The Little Mermaid is still open, but getting an extended standby queue. Grizzly River Run is undergoing a major refurbishment, including work on the guard rails and some stonework. – https://www.micechat.com/408639-disneyland-update-end-of-the-line-blasts-from-the-past/ ver in Disneyland, more light poles are covered up around the resort to allow for maintenance. The Disneyland Monorail and Disneyland Railroad are closed until early March to work on new entrance gates for the Downtown Disney station of the Monorail, and the rest of the track replacement for the Disneyland Railroad. The Jolly Holiday and it’s a small world are down for extended refurbishments. – https://www.micechat.com/408639-disneyland-update-end-of-the-line-blasts-from-the-past/ This coming weekend is the last chance to hop aboard the Red Car Trolley at Disney California Adventure. February 8th is the last day for the attraction which added a lot of kinetic movement and atmosphere to Buena Vista Street and Hollywood Boulevard. While you won’t be able to ride the trolley anymore, one will be parked near the entrance to the park for photos. – https://www.micechat.com/408639-disneyland-update-end-of-the-line-blasts-from-the-past/ Madame Leota’s Somewhere Beyond shop, which just opened last month had some flooding issues last week. The heavy rain flowed down the walkway to Bayou Country and right into the front door of the shop. The resort already has plans for work to be done with the path in front of the shop to correct this issue. The shop will remain open during this work, with entrance allowed by the Haunted Mansion exit. – https://www.micechat.com/408639-disneyland-update-end-of-the-line-blasts-from-the-past/ Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts Nite was hugely popular, but the other After Dark Nites still have tickets available. 90’s Nite still has tickets for March 4th, and Star Wars Nite still has all dates available. If you are interested in attending either of these, check out the link in our show notes. – https://www.micechat.com/408639-disneyland-update-end-of-the-line-blasts-from-the-past/ https://disneyland.disney.go.com/admission/events/ A pop-up mini golf experience is coming to the Pixar Place Hotel. Pixar Putt, which was at the D23 Expo, and a season in Washington, D.C., and Long Beach, opens on February 7th at 3pm and will be at the hotel until June 1st. Tee times are every 30 minutes, with with discounts for hotel guests and Magic Keyholders. Prices range from $28-$33, plus a $2 per person service fee. Reservations are strongly encouraged. – https://www.pixarputt.com/ https://www.laughingplace.com/w/disney-parks/pixar-putt-disneyland/ One of the smaller places to pick up tasty treats has a new item on the menu. The Royal Street Veranda has added Baked Cheesy Biscuits, with an optional side of Cajun Cheese sauce. They are described as Cheeze-Its in biscuit form. The biscuits are made with sharp cheddar and cajun cheese, and are brushed with garlic butter. The sauce is not overly spicy and adds a sharper cheese flavor. The biscuits are $8.99, and the dipping sauce is $1.39. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2025/01/27/review-id-like-to-thank-the-creator-of-this-new-disney-snack-for-making-me-believe-in-happiness-again/ SnackChat: Flo’s V8 Cafe – https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disney-california-adventure/flos-v8-cafe/menus/ Discussion Topic: Disney Islands with Teresa
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    2 hrs and 5 mins
  • DLW 373: On Board The Disney Fantasy

    DLW 373: On Board The Disney Fantasy
    Jan 29 2025
    This week, a TON of updates coming to the Disneyland Resort Hotels, two new stores are open in Downtown Disney, a new President for the Resort, Celebrate Soulfully is returning, we talk to Teresa about her latest cruise on the Disney Fantasy, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. Check out all of our current partners and exclusive discounts at https://www.dlweekly.net/promos. News: Some big updates are coming to the hotels at the Disneyland Resort. This Spring, Napa Rose will close to undergo a refurbishment that will bring French oak flooring and columns, which is the type of wood used to make wine barrels, new lighting, and materials throughout the restaurant. Expanded counters will allow more guests to experience the open kitchen, and a new outdoor patio will be added. – https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/exciting-new-additions-hotels-of-disneyland-resort/ Two new Concierge lounges will be coming to the Disneyland Hotel and Disney’s Grand Californian. The High Key Club will open at the Disneyland Hotel, celebrating Disneyland in 1955. The overall aesthetic will be mid-century modern and will nearly double the previous club-level lounge in the Adventure Tower. A second club-level lounge will open at the Grand Californian. The new two-story space will celebrate the California Craftsman style and be located on the 5th and 6th floors overlooking the Great Hall lobby. This space should open in 2026. – https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/exciting-new-additions-hotels-of-disneyland-resort/ All guests of the Grand Californian will benefit from this next update. New decor will added to every guest room, including the Disney Vacation Club Villas. The new designs will feature bright colors inspired by California wildflower blooms. – https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/exciting-new-additions-hotels-of-disneyland-resort/ Two new suites are coming to the Pixar Place Hotel. The new suites will feature two bedrooms. The Coco Suite will have Oaxacan [Wah-Hah-Kihn]-style architecture with terracotta tiling, Mexican artisan quilted and woven pieces, a fireplace, and more. The Incredibles Suite will be a mid-century modern design with a “spy-fi” twist. A room designed by Edna Mode herself will be one of the spaces, along with a hand-scanning prop at the entryway, among other special effects. These rooms should open this summer. – https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/exciting-new-additions-hotels-of-disneyland-resort/ Two stores in Downtown Disney have finally opened! Disney Wonderful World of Sweets, which replaces Marceline’s Confectionary opened last week. The shop is spacious and offers many of the same items as Marceline’s. A new offering is the Werther’s Original Caramel popcorn. There is a nod to Marceline, MO in the train display in the window. Storyland Boutique, which is in the old Wonderground location, also opened offering a ever-changing theme. Currently, the theme is “cure, cuddly, and plushy.” The store currently has create-your-own headbands, plush characters, and Pooh and Stitch merchandise. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2025/01/22/phenomenal-popcorn-news-theres-a-new-disney-store-selling-werthers-caramel-popcorn/#more-1003589 https://www.micechat.com/344054-disneyland-news-downtown-disney-expansion/ The Disneyland Resort will have a new President starting in March. Ken Potrock, the current President, will be moving to overseeing Disney’s involvement in the 2028 Olympics. The new President, Thomas Mazloum (maz-lowm), came from Disney Cruise Line and “Signature Experiences.” – https://www.micechat.com/408393-new-disneyland-president-what-needs-to-change-under-mazloum/ https://www.micechat.com/408424-disneyland-update-takeovers-makeovers-sugar-rush/ Last Friday was Anaheim Ducks Day at the resort. There was a cavalcade, guests had the chance to ride an attraction with players, a fan zone to test your hockey skills, and more. – https://www.micechat.com/408424-disneyland-update-takeovers-makeovers-sugar-rush/ Celebrate Soulfully will be returning to the Fantasyland Theatre on February 8th and February 15th. Award-winning artists and community choirs from across Southern California will take part. The headliner is 6-time Grammy nominated, and 2-time Dove award-winning musician DOE. The second week will feature Grammy Award-nominated gospel singer Melvin Crispell, III. There are some specialty dishes at Tiana’s Palace and Troubadour Tavern. – https://www.micechat.com/408424-disneyland-update-takeovers-makeovers-sugar-rush/ Two iconic engineers responsible for their work on the Matterhorn are being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame posthumously. Karl Bacon, who passed away in 2008 at 98, and Ed Morgan, in 2009 at 93, worked for Arrow Development, the company Disney hired to work with them to create attractions for Disneyland. Karl and Ed came up with the idea of tubular steel tracks to make the ...
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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • DLW 372: Ken Bruce and Disney/Pixar

    DLW 372: Ken Bruce and Disney/Pixar
    Jan 22 2025
    This week, the Haunted Mansion is back with a few new surprises, the exterior of the Mansion also has an update,The Year of the Snake has kicked off with a new confection, Magic Keys are back on sale, we finish our conversation with Ken Bruce, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. Check out all of our current partners and exclusive discounts at https://www.dlweekly.net/promos. News: The original version of the Haunted Mansion opened this week, and with it a new bride has appeared! The new bride replaces the previous Constance Hatchaway bride at the end of the attic scene. The new bride appears to be floating above the ground, holding a candelabra instead of a hatchet, with the return of the beating heart effect. In addition to the new bride, her candelabra can now be seen in the endless hallway, and inside a crypt in the graveyard scene. She is joined by a one-eyed cat, similar to the one-eyed cat that was installed previously. Lighting and sound has been upgraded throughout the attraction as well. – https://www.micechat.com/407954-disneyland-update-new-bride-lunar-new-year-construction/ https://www.micechat.com/408138-news-disneyland-haunted-mansion-new-bride/ An area above the newly finished extended queue of the Haunted Mansion has finally been completed. The cemetery on the hill has been unveiled from the scrim blocking the area before. New vegetation and tombstones dot the hill and add some great themeing. – https://www.micechat.com/407954-disneyland-update-new-bride-lunar-new-year-construction/ The Year of the Snake has kicked off this Lunar New Year festivity at Disney California Adventure. In addition to all the food that we spoke about last week, there is also a new Year of the Snake display in the lobby of the Grand Californian Hotel. A Mickey-shaped snake was cooked up by the culinary team at the resort to honor the holiday. It is made using 40 pounds of white chocolate, 30 pounds of fondant, 10 pounds of crisped rice cereal, and 3 pounds of marshmallows. – https://www.micechat.com/407954-disneyland-update-new-bride-lunar-new-year-construction/ It is that time again when Magic Keys are back on sale for a limited time! By the time you hear this, they will already be on sale. We recommend that you act fast since the last time Magic Keys went on sale, sales were paused after less than 6 days. – https://www.micechat.com/407954-disneyland-update-new-bride-lunar-new-year-construction/ In Downtown Disney, the foundation has started to come together for the new, and hopefully final, location for Earl of Sandwich. No timeline has been posted on when construction will wrap up, but the sooner the better! – https://www.micechat.com/407954-disneyland-update-new-bride-lunar-new-year-construction/ This Friday, January 24th, is Anaheim Ducks Day at Disney California Adventure and Downtown Disney. Inside the park, a cavalcade, appearances by select Anaheim Ducks players, themed games, and more will take place. In Downtown Disney, there will be an overtime fan zone with entertainment, activities, and photo ops. – https://www.micechat.com/407954-disneyland-update-new-bride-lunar-new-year-construction/ New dinner menu items have appeared at the Red Rose Taverne in Fantasyland. Three new “folds,” including a Plant-Based Veggie Fantasyland Fair Fold with cauliflower, quinoa, arugula, hash browns, cheese, and chili-lime aioli for $13, the Burger Fantasyland Fold with seasoned ground beef, hash browns, cheese, white cheese sauce, and burger sauce for $14.99, and a Spicy Chicken Fantasyland Fair Fold with four-chili spiced chicken patty, hash browns, cheese, white cheese sauce, and pickle aioli for $13.99. Also, a Salted Caramel Butter Cake Sundae with vanilla ice cream, salted caramel, and pretzel sticks is available for lunch and dinner for $8.49. – https://www.micechat.com/407954-disneyland-update-new-bride-lunar-new-year-construction/ Guests staying at the Pixar Place Hotel starting in February will have a change to their pool plans. The Pixar Place Pool deck will be under refurbishment starting February 3rd, with no end date given at this time. The pools at the Disneyland Hotel will be available for Pixar Place guest use during the closure. The pool deck will remain open for fireworks viewing on select nights. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2025/01/20/this-popular-disney-hotel-pool-is-closing-for-refurbishment/ SnackChat: Sweethearts Nite Food – https://www.instagram.com/p/DFGBfvZNfi1/?img_index=1 Discussion Topic: Two time Emmy Award winning animator and author Ken Bruce – https://tikiroom63.com https://www.instagram.com/tikiroom1963
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • DLW 371: Before the Birds Sang Words with Author Ken Bruce

    DLW 371: Before the Birds Sang Words with Author Ken Bruce
    Jan 15 2025
    This week, Disney helps with the wildfire response, construction has started on a highly anticipated project, the Lunar New Year celebration starts this week, a change coming to the Sip and Savor pass, we talk to Author Ken Bruce about Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. Check out all of our current partners and exclusive discounts at https://www.dlweekly.net/promos. News: It is a time of great sadness in Southern California as wildfires rage and devastates so many people’s lives. The Walt Disney Company has committed $15 million dollars to Los Angeles Area Fire Relief & Rebuilding Efforts. Further resources will be provided to the Employee Relief Fund to help Disney employees who are impacted. Many Imagineers called the areas of fire devastation home. – https://disneyparksblog.com/disney-experiences/disney-company-los-angeles-area-fire-relief-rebuilding-efforts/ https://www.micechat.com/407847-disneyland-news-fires-hope-next-chapter/ Construction has officially begun on the expansion to Avengers Campus. Sunday, January 12th the Timon parking lot was closed to start construction. A lot of prep work still needs to be completed before any vertical construction can begin, but it has started! – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2025/01/12/confirmed-construction-just-started-on-disneys-avengers-campus-expansion/ For Weeklyteers who want to get in on the Beverage Education & Tasting Seminars for the Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival, tickets and reservations are now open. The festival will run from February 28th through April 21st. Visit the link in the show notes for all the details and to book your spot! – https://disneyland.disney.go.com/events-tours/disney-california-adventure/food-wine-beer-spirits-tasting-seminars/#tab-panel-block2-1 If a casting call is any indication, there is a new show coming to DCA this summer. The casting call is looking for “vibrant, energetic, and dynamic vocalists of all gender identities.” The performer chosen will be a DJ host who is youthful, quirky, and has great comedic timing, according to the post. This could be a new show moving into the Disney Theatre, home to the Disney Jr. Dance Party. – https://wdwnt.com/2025/01/casting-new-show-disney-california-adventure-s25/ Fans of the Disney Dress Shop in Downtown Disney may be wondering where it went soon. The location is getting a new sign “Disney Storyland Boutique.” Once the new sign is installed, the shop should also be reopening in the old Wonderground Gallery location. – https://www.micechat.com/407847-disneyland-news-fires-hope-next-chapter/ A Megabot sipper from Big Hero 6 is available for purchase in Disney California Adventure starting Friday. The sipper is in the shape of a Megabot – the robot seen in the opening scenes of the movie. Guests can purchase this item at both restaurants in San Fransokyo. – https://wdwnt.com/2025/01/new-big-hero-6-megabot-sipper-coming-soon/ Lunar New Year arrives at Disney California Adventure later this week and the six food marketplace booths are already setup, with menus and pricing revealed. It looks like the pricing has increased on the items, so a Sip and Savor Pass might be the way to go. No pricing has been released for the pass at this time. – https://www.micechat.com/407847-disneyland-news-fires-hope-next-chapter/ When purchasing a Sip and Savor pass this year, you will have another choice to make: what design do you want? This year’s passes will come in three limited designs which pay homage to either Chinese, Vietnamese, or Korean cultures, while also featuring Disney characters in culturally-inspired outfits designed by artist Ann Shen. – https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disney-california-adventure/sip-and-savor/ A new beignet has come to the Mint Julep Bar in New Orleans Square. The Chocolate Hazelnut-flavored Mickey-shaped Beignets are basically Nutella beignets! There is an optional chocolate-hazelnut dipping sauce which you can get for $1.39. The beignets themselves can be purchased in a 3-pack for $6.49, or a 6-pack for $10.49. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2025/01/10/review-did-disney-just-make-mickey-beignets-even-better/ With Jolly Holiday closed for a major refurbishment, you might be craving some of the treats that usually call this location home. Fear not! A few of the items have moved to Refreshment Corner next door. Most notably are a couple of the breakfast croissants, and the Matterhorn Macaroon. – https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disneyland/refreshment-corner/menus/breakfast/ SnackChat: Cozy Cones – https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disney-california-adventure/cozy-cone-motel/menus/ https://lizoncall.com/pear-of-dice-soda-recipe/ Discussion Topic: Two time Emmy Award winning animator and author Ken Bruce – https://tikiroom63.com https://www.instagram.com/tikiroom1963
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    1 hr and 59 mins
  • DLW 370: More with David Bossert

    DLW 370: More with David Bossert
    Jan 8 2025
    This week, Parkside Market is open in Downtown Disney, we have the location and menu details, dates for two unofficial days at the resort have been announced, a new Haunted Mansion sipper, the return of a nighttime spectacular for the next few months, we finish our conversation with David Bossert, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. Check out all of our current partners and exclusive discounts at https://www.dlweekly.net/promos. News: Parkside Market officially opened on January 4th. The new location looks great and features a variety of food and beverage options. If guests go upstairs, they can order from all three locations with the server rather than buy individual items from each with separate transactions. The location also has stunning views of Downtown Disney and the monorail from the second floor. – https://www.micechat.com/344054-disneyland-news-downtown-disney-expansion/ Parkside Market menus – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2025/01/04/first-look-at-the-menus-for-4-new-restaurants-opening-in-downtown-disney/ https://www.parksidemarketla.com/ We have a date for Adventureland Day at Disneyland this year! Sunday, March 2nd is the day for the event this year. This unofficial event celebrates the fun and exotic nature of the land, with guests dressing up in their Adventureland best. To follow along with all the fun, check out the link in our show notes! – https://www.instagram.com/p/DEaYBc-R9Gq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== The Spring dates for Dapper Days have been announced! In Disneyland, Dapper Days will be April 12th and 13th. April 13th is the day in Disneyland, with the 12th being the Dapper Day Expo at the Disneyland Hotel. Over at Walt Disney World, Dapper Days are April 26th and 27th, with park dates to be announced. Tickets for the Expo and more are available in the show notes. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2025/01/01/every-dapper-day-event-announced-for-disney-world-and-disneyland-in-2025/#more-997834 https://dapperday.com/ It was just a matter of time before another Haunted Mansion collectible came out. For this release, the Bride from the Mansion is in the form of a sipper! It features Constance Hatchaway in a translucent plastic, holding a candelabra in one hand, and a bridal bouquet in the other. Her heart beats red in her chest, and has a black and gold shoulder strap. It will be available for purchase starting January 14th at the Golden Horseshoe, Stage Door Cafe, and Harbour Galley for $35. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2025/01/07/calling-all-haunted-mansion-fans-youre-gonna-want-to-see-this-new-souvenir/#more-999639 Guests visiting the resort before the 70th anniversary kicks off will have some returning entertainment to hold them over. Mickey’s Mix Magic is coming back starting January 7th. The show will be projections only during the week, with fireworks and projections on the weekends and holidays. – https://www.micechat.com/407414-disneyland-update-9-essential-changes-2025/ Haunted Mansion Holiday just closed to return it to the classic Haunted Manson, and yet and we already have the date in 2025 when the favorite will return! August 22nd Jack Skellington and his group of Halloweentown friends will return to wreck the halls of the Haunted Mansion. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2025/01/07/disney-announces-return-dates-for-haunted-mansion-holiday/ Snack Chat: Lunar New Year Foodie Guide – https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/disney-eats-foodie-guide-to-lunar-new-year-2025-at-disneyland-resort/ Trivia Land: What’s My Line – https://youtu.be/7FRpJZWhxso Discussion Topic: Artist, Filmmaker, and Author David Bossert
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • DLW 369: Artist, Filmmaker, and Author David Bossert

    DLW 369: Artist, Filmmaker, and Author David Bossert
    Jan 1 2025
    This week, Madame Leota has arrived in New Orleans Square, bringing with it a rumored upgrade for the bride, an opportunity to meet Bluey is coming, the queue for Pirates may be getting a major upgrade, new merchandise for 2025, construction wrapping up around the resort, we talk to Author, Artist, and Filmmaker David Bossert, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. Check out all of our current partners and exclusive discounts at https://www.dlweekly.net/promos. News: Madame Leota has returned from somewhere beyond and opened her own shop! Madam Leota’s Somewhere Beyond is located at the exit to The Haunted Mansion and is themed to the carriage house of the mansion. Inside, countless artifacts from Madame Leota’s collection are on display. For guests, a wide range of Haunted Mansion themed merchandise is for sale. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2024/12/23/surprise-disneys-new-haunted-mansion-store-is-now-open/#more-996998 https://www.micechat.com/407013-haunted-mansion-madame-leotas-somewhere-beyond-shop-open/ With the return of the classic Haunted Mansion later this month, Imagineering might have a new surprise for guests! A new bride may appear in the attic of the mansion. A sneak preview of this new bride may be seen in the Madame Leota shop as a portrait. The new bride is rumored to have a cutting-edge blend of classic and modern effects. The goal is to elevate the character to the same level as the Hatbox Ghost, who appeared in 2016. – https://www.micechat.com/407093-disneyland-update-haunted-mansion-secrets-holiday-hustle-whats-next/ The queue for Pirates of the Caribbean frequently sprawls throughout New Orleans Square. MiceChat reports that Imagineers are working on a solution to this issue. The solution could replace some classic areas like the Port Royal shop, Royal Street Veranda quick service window, and the small courtyard between the shops. As sad as it may be to lose these locations, an extended, more themed, indoor queue might be a good thing for New Orleans Square. – https://www.micechat.com/406689-disneyland-update-from-christmakkah-to-construction-swashbuckling-surprises/ With the start of a new year comes new merchandise for that year. For 2025, there is the Disney Play in the Park collection – Disneyland Version, which features fun activities for guests to enjoy while at Disneyland. A wide selection of items are in this collection. Disneyland 2025 Dated merchandise is also out. This year, the design is more colorful, with the 2025 being more of a solid color, in most of the apparel designs. This also means that select 2024 merchandise is 50% off now. – https://www.micechat.com/406875-disneyland-merchandise-update-new-year-new-gear-for-2025/ One of the last parts of the Downtown Disney expansion is making great progress! The walls have come down around Parkside Market, which means that the location could open any day now! The building will house Sip & Sonder, GGs Chicken Shop, Seoul Sister, and Vista Parkside Market when it opens. – https://www.micechat.com/407093-disneyland-update-haunted-mansion-secrets-holiday-hustle-whats-next/ https://www.parksidemarketla.com/ Something is finally happening at the old ESPN Zone building in Downtown Disney! Construction walls have gone up around the building and permits show that the space will split into three spaces, two downstairs, and one upstairs. – https://www.micechat.com/407093-disneyland-update-haunted-mansion-secrets-holiday-hustle-whats-next/ A construction project long in the works between Cars Land and Avengers Campus has finally wrapped up. A new guest seating area has been added across from Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters. The area was previously themed with desert plants. This area will be great to enjoy Cozy Cone delights. – https://www.micechat.com/407093-disneyland-update-haunted-mansion-secrets-holiday-hustle-whats-next/ Something has returned to the Indiana Jones Adventure queue! The safety video with Sallah has returned to a more extended version with more theming than just the “use the seatbelts” section. This is a welcome return as the video was able to loop multiple times for each guest recently. – https://www.micechat.com/407093-disneyland-update-haunted-mansion-secrets-holiday-hustle-whats-next/ ans of the Australian hit animated show Bluey have something big to celebrate! A Bluey movie is coming to theaters, which means that Bluey and her family will be at the resort. No firm timeline yet, but it is coming. A preview of what this could look like was at the D23 Ultimate Fan Event where Bluey and Bingo had a meet and greet. – https://www.micechat.com/406689-disneyland-update-from-christmakkah-to-construction-swashbuckling-surprises/ SnackChat: Pym Test Kitchen – https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disney-california-adventure/pym-test-kitchen/menus/ Discussion Topic: Artist, Filmmaker, and Author David Bossert
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    2 hrs and 4 mins