
Episode 213: Mickey's Not So Scary Foodie Guide, Harry Potter's Epic New Land Reveal, and Justin's Country Bear Review
08/05/24 • 88 min
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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, 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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Episode 212: Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando News, and Top 25 WDW Attractions
In this episode of the Monday Morning Monorail podcast, Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss various topics related to Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld Orlando theme parks. They talk about the latest news, including the retirement of Genie Plus and the launch of Lightning Lane Multi Pass. They also discuss the pricing for Lightning Lane MP and SP and share their thoughts on the costs. During this part of the conversation, the hosts discuss their experiences with Disney's Lightning Lane and the potential for additional charges for park hopping. They also talk about the upcoming Passholder Appreciation Days at Universal Orlando and the new scare zones for Halloween Horror Nights. The hosts express their excitement for the Chucky popcorn bucket and speculate about the possibility of a Blumhouse-themed scare zone. In the final segment, the hosts discuss their individual rankings of the top attractions at Walt Disney World. They also mention attractions that didn't make their lists.
Chapters
00:00 Exciting Updates and Introductions
07:14 Walt Disney World News
07:45 Adorable Animal Arrivals at Disney's Animal Kingdom
15:00 Retirement of Genie Plus and Launch of Lightning Lane
25:35 Disney's Lightning Lane and Park Hopping Implications
39:15 Passholder Appreciation Days at Universal Orlando
36:27 Halloween Horror Nights Scare Zone Announcements
43:35 Chucky Popcorn Bucket and Merchandise
44:45 Halloween Horror Nights Scare Zone Announcements
46:46 Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines Haunted House
52:40 Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld Orlando
54:25 The Monday Morning Monorail Top 25 Walt Disney World Attractions
01:07:00 Picks 5 to 1
01:21:44 Attractions That Didn't Make Our Lists
01:31:05 Upcoming Projects and Call to Action
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Keywords
Disney, theme parks, podcast, intro music, outfits, favorite parks, favorite attractions, animal births, Disney's Animal Kingdom, news, Genie Plus, Lightning Lane, pricing, Disney, Lightning Lane, park hopping, Passholder Appreciation Days, Universal Orlando, Halloween Horror Nights, scare zones, Chucky popcorn bucket, Blumhouse, Walt Disney World, attractions, rankings, Hollywood Studios, Flight of Passage, Tower of Terror, People Mover, Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind, Walt Disney World, attractions, top picks, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Haunted Mansion, Rise of the Resistance, Mission Space, Peter Pan
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Episode 214: We Discuss All of the D23 Announcements for Walt Disney World
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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