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In this bonus episode Jason and Phil discuss the episode 5 of Season 2 of the Mandalorian, The Jedi, on Disney+ - and boy, do we have a lot to say! We chat about this episode, what we think may happen in the rest of this season and beyond and the future of the Star Wars franchise as a whole. Plus, perhaps a hot take or two! ....
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Episode 036 ... Week in review of December 5th 2020 as we discuss the following ...
1) News:
- Warner Bros. announced Thursday that it's releasing all of its 2021 movies on HBO Max the same day as theaters (Source: USA Today)
- Disney testing putting digital masks on guests for on-ride photos (Source: Blog Mickey)
- Disney Legend Tony Baxter again says he wants to redo Journey into Imagination (Source: Attractions Magazine)
- “Caravanning ‘Round The World” RV comes to Disney World Resorts (Source: WDW News Today)
- Disney Investor Day this Thurs Dec 10th, and rumors abound on new Star Wars shows to be announced (Source: Comic Book Movies)
Topic Stars @1:45 ...2) Topic: 12 Things you Never Knew about Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Jason reads the list and Phil shares if he knew it already or if it was new - and shares some insights of his own!
Source: Disney Food Blog
Topic Starts @27:32 ...3) Topic: Inviting others to WDW with you
- We discuss traveling with people outside of your family - challenges that provides and if we would be willing to bring a friend of one of our kids on a trip
Topic Starts @39:37 ...4) Topic: What attractions would we want to see a movie made for?
- Prompted by the idea from Tony Baxter of a Figment movie, Phil and Jason discuss what attractions they think could inspire a movie ... and quickly find their best ideas would probably make movies not fit for Disney
Topic Starts @47:41 ...
DBC Recommends: Jason's News Sources
- Jason shares about a post he made on the DISboards where he lists out the different sources of Disney news he uses - find out which are the best use of your time!
Link: DISboards postTopic Starts @53:41 ...

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In this bonus episode Jason and Phil discuss the episode 3 of Season 2 of the Mandalorian, The Heiress, on Disney+ ....
Let us know what you think of these - and if you would want to participate in a "group watch" in the future
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Episode 032 ... Week in review of November 7th 2020 covering the following discussion topics ...
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1) News of the week:
- The Holidays come to Walt Disney World - what do we think of the changes?
- The Muppets return, and Santa to appear at Disney Springs by boat! (Source: Disney Food Blog)
- Cosmic Rewind ride vehicle shown (source: Zach Ridley on Instagram)
- System glitch leads to mishap with dining reservations (source: WDW Info)
Topic Starts @1:03 ...
2) Topic: Welcome to Tomorrowland!
- Disney appears to be working on an event entitled "Welcome to Tomorrowland" - but that is all that is known. We discuss what this could mean and if we are excited for it (source: Blog Mickey)
- Additionally, Jason and Phil discuss a new photo revealing how the People Mover track appears to impact sight lines of the Tron Canopy (source: Bioreconstruct on Twitter)
Topic Starts @15.38 ...
3) Topic: Should Disney buy AMC?
- The Motley Fool has a story out regarding this topic and Phil and Jason discuss what it could mean for Disney and the experience of the movie goer
Source: The Motley Fool
Topic Starts @23:32 ...
4) Topic: Drones in nighttime shows?
- At Joe Biden's speech on Saturday, November 7th, there were drones used in the post speech celebration
- We discuss how this could be used in night time shows at Disney
Source: Carlye Wisel on Twitter who reported the names of the Drone companies Disney has used, and what was used by Joe Biden's team
Topic Starts @32:06 ...
5) Topic: Dining discussion
- Is the Dining Plan coming back?
- ADRs: better at 180 or 60 days?
- If you only have one Table Service meal per day, would you do breakfast, lunch or dinner?
Topic Starts @37:02 ...
DBC Recommends: D Park Radio
- Jason's source for post dinner family music - and works with Alexa, etc.
Source: D Park Radio
Topic Starts @48:58 ...
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Episode 034 ... Week in review of November 23rd 2020 as we discuss the following ...
1) News:
- D23 Fantastic Worlds celebration, EPCOT: The Magic of Possibility Panel (source: Disney Parks Blog)
- Grand Floridian walkway to MK is open including new bridge and Bioreconstruct provided walking times from various starting points
- Woody's Lunch Box, Crystal Palace, and Tomorrowland Terrace are reopening (source: Blog Mickey)
- Park Hopping to return starting the 1st of January, 2021 (source: Thrill Geek)
Topic Starts @1:48 ...
2) Topic: What attractions would you add a Holiday overlay to?:
- Suggestion from former guest Zach
- Phil and Jason each share attractions they would like to see get a Holiday overlay and also which one they do not want to see!
Topic Starts @18:45 ...
3) Topic: "Down Days" at resorts
- Jason brings up the idea of a non-park day during your Disney vacation and what a day spent just at the resort could look like
Topic Starts @30:53 ...
4) Topic: Extended family trips, rude staying at different resorts?
- Thread on the DIS boards where poster SusieQ93 asks if it would be rude to tell her sister she wants to stay at a different resort on their joint Disneyland trip
- Builds into a larger discussion of how advice when traveling with a large group
Source: DIS Boards Thread
Topic Starts @43:52 ...
DBC Recommends: Ear for Each Other Facebook group
- Facebook group for impacted CMs/TMs - place for people to list their “side hustles” and for
people to ask for help
Link: https://www.facebook.com/EarForEachOtherTopic Starts @50:06 ...

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