Phil's Trip Report including Merriest After Hours event ... and too many people want to give Disney money

11/24/21 • 65 min

Episode 085 ... week in review of November 20th 2021 ...
1) News of the week:
- Disney pauses sale of Annual Passes and even day tickets due to elevated (unexpected?) crowd levels (Source: BlogMickey)
- Rumor: Pocahontas scene to be the one cut from Fantasmic (Source: BlogMickey)
- Railroad Tunnel work at Tron (Source: BlogMickey)
Topic Starts @4:34 ...
2) Attractionality: Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress
- We discuss the scores for this classic attraction and discuss if it isn't in Tomorrowland, where should it be?
Topic Starts @17:40 ...
3) Topic: Phil's Trip Report
- Phil did a solo trip to Walt Disney World for DestinationD23 ( *** though that will part will be covered in another episode *** )
- He stayed at All Star Music and relied on Disney transportation
- He attended the Merriest After Hours event on Nov 18th - did Phil think it was worth the cost?
Topic Starts @28:56 ...
5) DBC Recommends: Encanto
- As part of DestinationD23 Phil got a sneak peak of Encanto and definitely recommends it.
- Great music and a good message - has similar feel to Coco and Moana.
Topic Starts @59:04 ...
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Previous Episode

Disney+ Day happenings and news ... is it too early for the Holidays? ... The negative vibe in the Disney community - what and why? ... plus much more!

Episode 084 ... week in review of November 13th 2021 ...
1) News of the week:
- Disney+ Day on Nov 12th: What happened in the parks and what was released to the service? What previews of upcoming shows are we excited about? (Source: Variety)
- Disney's capital investment in the parks reaches lowest level since 2013 (Source: Blog Mickey)
- Reportedly, Disney can allocated up to 93% of a rides capacity to Lighting Lane guests .... do we buy this? What are the implications if true? (Source: Blog Mickey)
Topic Starts @2:40 ...
2) Attractionality: One Man's Dream
- Discover the man behind the mouse - with this exhibit of over 100 years of history at DHS
- Do we think an exhibit like this belongs in a theme park? Should there be more?
Topic Starts @18:21 ...
3) Topic: Is it Too Early for Christmas/Holidays?
- Holiday Decorations are out at the parks, the Merriest After Hours events have started, and you can meet Santa at Disney Springs .... is all of this too early?
- We discuss if we are in the "holiday spirit" yet and how this compares to past years
Topic Starts @24:57 ...
4) Topic: The Negative Vibe in the Disney Community
- Overall there seems to be a "negative vibe" among much of the Disney community
- What is causing this? Is this permanent? What can help change this?
Topic Starts @32:15 ...
5) DBC Recommends: Star Wars: Clone Wars and Rebels
- As more information is coming out about upcoming Star Wars Disney+ series, we recommend watching some of the cartoon series currently out - specifically the essential Clone Wars episodes and Rebels - to help fill in the gaps and prepare you for these new shows!
Topic Starts @49:52 ...
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Next Episode

DestinationD23 episode!

Episode 086 ... Special Episode devoted to DestinationD23! ...
1) Registration Day and Encanto Preview - Friday, November 19th:
- We start with the initial day that included registration
- There were several exhibits showing historical WDW items and Imagineering Work
- Also Mickey's of Glendale Shopping and preview showing of Encnato!
Topic Starts @4:49 ...
2) Day 1 Sessions - Saturday, November 20th:
- Josh D'Amaro's Parks panel
- Planes, Trains, and Monorails: Walt Disney World on the Move
- Drawn to Life: Inside Disney’s first Collaboration with Cirque Du Soliel
- Designing the Magic: The Art and Imagery of Walt Disney World
- The Park Stars of Walt Disney World
- and much more!
Topic Starts @11:03 ...
3) Day 2 Sessions - Sunday, November 21st:
- Disney+ Download at Destination D23
- The Dawn of the Disney World
- A Conversation with Dick Nunis
- From the Vault: Merchandise Memories of Walt Disney World
- Musical Attractions of Walt Disney World with Imagineers Tom Fitzgerald and John Dennis
- and much more
Topic Starts @34:11 ...
4) Wrap up and Final Thoughts
- Phil shares his final thoughts and if he would go again in the future to a D23 event
Topic Starts @45:45 ...
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