Monday Morning Monorail Podcast

This week Landon the Doz Doane brings you headlines from the friendly confines of the Monday Morning Monorail newsroom while Justin Monorail and Stephers report from the field. Stephers shares her thoughts on Disney's Animal Kingdom and whether or not she believes it's a full day park. Justin and Stephers give the Rise of the Resistance single rider line a go, and finally Cocktail Bob, Stephers and Justin share their thoughts on the Halloween Horror Nights Private RIP tour.

In this episode of the Monday Morning Monorail podcast, Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss recent experiences at Walt Disney World and share their excitement for the upcoming Halloween season. They talk about central Florida theme park news, focusing on the Halloween food offerings at Walt Disney World as well as Universal's big reveal of the last world for Epic Universe, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Ministry of Magic. In this final part of the conversation, Justin shares his thoughts on SeaWorld's Penguin Trek ride and the Universal Mega Movie Parade.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Discussion of Recent Experiences
12:44 Dealing with Unpredictable Weather at Walt Disney World
16:49 Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party Foodie Guide
26:07 Sold Out Dates for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party
27:25 Takumi-Tei Menu and Price Changes
32:25 Restaurant Marrakesh Reopens as a Guest Seating Area
35:42 Single Rider Line No Longer Offered for Rise of the Resistance
38:36 Justin Shares His Thoughts on The Country Bears Musical Jamboree
42:33 New Shoulder Buddy Available at Universal Studios Resort
43:30 Lil Boo Merch
45:08 Universal Shares Details on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Ministry of Magic Land
57:35 Wand Discussion
01:05:41 Justin Shares His Penguin Trek Review

01:11:40 Justin Shares His Mega Movie Parade Review

01:19:00 Plans for Future Growth

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In this episode of the Monday Morning Monorail podcast, Justin Monorail discusses various news and updates from Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld Orlando. He talks about the refurbishment of Peter Pan's Flight and the updated Native American scene. He also mentions the release of the foodie guide for the Epcot Food and Wine Festival and the upcoming Monsters Inc. land in Hollywood Studios. Justin shares his thoughts on the potential removal of the Muppets from Hollywood Studios and the expansion of Cars in Frontierland. Justin then does his best Stephers impression as he talks about a new dining inclusive vacation package at Universal Orlando, and the Passholder Appreciation Night at Universal Studios.

Chapters

00:00 Intro and Business
06:26 Refurbished Peter Pan's Flight
09:24 Exciting Food and Wine Options
12:04 Mixed Reactions to Potential Replacement of Muppets
18:28 Concept Artwork Reveals Cars Expansion
21:29 Preserving Play Areas for Children
26:27 New Dining Inclusive Vacation Package at Universal Orlando
31:17 First Look at Stardust Racers
34:04 SeaWorld Orlando's Event Lineup for 2025
36:13 Universal Orlando Passholder Appreciation Night Experience
45:30 Outro

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Keywords

Disney, theme parks, news, updates, Peter Pan's Flight, Epcot Food and Wine Festival, Monsters Inc. land, Muppets, Cars expansion, Frontierland, open play areas, kids, theme parks, Disney, Universal Orlando, dining package, Passholder Appreciation Night, nighttime spectacular, SeaWorld Orlando, events

Summary

In this episode of the Monday Morning Monorail Podcast Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss Disney, Universal and SeaWorld news including:

the impact of Hurricane Helene, Justin's viral tweet about Disney park entry, the sell-out of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, and the introduction of Star-Lord meet and greets at Epcot, the new Glimmering Greenhouses tour at Living with the Land, the return of Burudika to Animal Kingdom, and the upcoming closure of Dinoland USA for new attractions. In the Across the Universal segment they discuss confirmed perks for Universal's Epic Universe Hotel, and pricing strategies of Universal hotels. Since we are the Official Podcast of SeaWorld Orlando, we talk about the anticipated opening of SeaWorld's new Arctic ride as well. In the last half of the show, the hosts discuss the dining options available at Magic Kingdom. They engage with their audience, sharing insights and feedback on dining experiences. The conversation wraps up with a call to appreciate cast members and team members in the parks.

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This week Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss every Walt Disney World parks announcement from the D23 convention. From Disney's Animal Kingdom to the Magic Kingdom, we break down all the details we could find about the new attractions, experiences, lounges and more coming to the Walt Disney World resort in the over the next several years.

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