On this weeks show we talk for a really long time about all the things which means you get 2 shows back to back! We split this trip into 2 parts, and on the first show we cover the new Magicband+ that comes out July 27, Leah's Incredibles Room upgrade at the Contemporary, Kidani 2 bedroom, and Moonlight Magic. So much packed into 2 days and there are still 2 days to go!
Magicband+ launch information.
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If you need help planning a Disney or Universal vacation you can reach out to, Anna Eason, and she would love to help plan a magical vacation: [email protected].
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On this weeks show we are talking all about what we are excited to try at this years EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival! As well as the re-theming of Splash Mountain to Tiana's Bayou Adventure and the Disney Wish. One thing we did not get to talk about, because it came out after we recorded, is character dining is returning to some fan favorite locations! You can read all about it here.
What we are excited to try:
Anna:

1. Belgium - Beer-Braised Beef served with Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes
2. Brazil -Pão de Queijo: Brazilian Cheese Bread (gluten/wheat-friendly; Emile's Fromage Montage item)
3. China - Dandan Noodles: Spicy Pork with Sichuan Sauce, Peanut Butter, Sesame and Green Onion
4. Flavors from Fire - Smoked Corned Beef with Crispy Potatoes, Cheese Curds, Pickled Onions and Beer-Cheese Fondue (Emile's Fromage Montage item)
5. Fry Basket, which is new - Adobo Yuca Fries with Garlic-Cilantro Aïoli (plant-based and gluten/wheat-friendly)
6. Mac and Eats, opens August 15, Cowboy Macaroni & Cheese with Smoked Pork Belly, Brisket Burnt Ends, Pickled Peppers, Onion Straws and Barbecue Aïoli (Emile's Fromage Montage item)
7. Mexico - Tostada de Barbacoa: Barbacoa Beef on a Fried Corn Tortilla with Chipotle Black Beans, Salsa Verde, Mexican Crema, Queso Fresco and Chives (gluten/wheat-friendly)
8. Honorable mention - Canada

Leah:

1. Brew wing
2. Coastal Eats - opens August 15
3. Earth eats
4. Fry basket
5. Greece
6. Hawaii - opens August 15
7. India
8. Noodle Exchange - opens August 15
9. Spain
10. Swanky Saucy Swine

Menus: Global Marketplaces

EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival presented by CORKCICLE®

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Returns August 25

The Disney Wish has launched with it's Christening Cruise

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

Thank you to our sponsors Sunburst Trout Farm. This 3rd generation trout farm located in picturesque Haywood County NC grows and processes rainbow trout fillets, caviar, smoked trout, and more! Find this and other local products at sunbursttrout.com

Find us at themickeymomsshow.com
Thank you to our sponsors:
Sunburst Trout Farm. This 3rd generation trout farm located in picturesque Haywood County NC grows and processes rainbow trout fillets, caviar, smoked trout, and more! Find them at sunbursttrout.com

If you need help planning a Disney or Universal vacation you can reach out to, Anna Eason, and she would love to help plan a magical vacation: [email protected].
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On this weeks show we are talking all about the top 5 movies to watch before your first Disney trip. While there are definitely lots more you could watch, these are the ones we feel are the best for limited time.
Also Disney dropped a ton of news after we recorded.
1. Packages for 2024 open May 31.
2. The dining plan is coming back! January 9
3. Park pass are going away January 9, for ties holders, not AP
4. Genie+ is changing!
5. Early entry and late nights for deluxe are staying!
Anna

• Avatar for Pandora world of avatar in animal kingdom
• Star Wars: Rogue 1 and #7 The Force Awakens
• Guardians of the galaxy #1
• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Princess movies, once Tiana’s Bayou adventure opens definitely Princess and the Frog, Emory says Cinderella and Snow White, and when Moana Journey of water opens I would watch Moana.
• Honorable mention : Ben said lion king

Leah

• Lion King
• Toy Story 1-3
• Mickey Shorts
• Ratatouille
• Cinderella and Tinkerbelle
• Honorable mention: Up

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It was an insane few weeks for Disney News. On this show we cover every big announcement and out thoughts on all of it.
2024 Packages
No reservations
2023 tickets
Dining Plan returning and our guesses as to how much it will cost
Star Cruiser closing
Imagineering not moving to Lake Nona
And More!
Here are the show notes:
- Live action Little mermaid meet and greet coming May 26! In HS at walt disney presents theater

- Pixar area is open. It looks really cool also in HS

- the lake Nona imagineering campus and move has been canceled. Politics aside this is not great for World. Even though we make all the money and pay the bills we are treated like the red headed step child.

- the star cruiser is closing permanently October 1!

• 2024 packages open May 31. This is earlier than last year by about a week. https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/05/disney-dining-plans-returning-exciting-park-reservation-updates-and-more-at-walt-disney-world/
• Early entry and late night for deluxe are staying
• If you purchase tickets in a package you no longer have to make theme park reservations!
• 2 new ticket options for summer, one for everyone and one for florida residents
  • 4 ParkMagic ticket
  • Florida Summer Magic https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/05/new-summer-ticket-offers-coming-to-walt-disney-world-resort/
• The dining plan is coming back!
  • Only 2 tiers are coming back, quick service and standard disney dining
  • Each of the plans comes with the refillable mug
  • The quick service is 2 quick service meals a day plus one snack and an alcoholic or specialty non alcoholic drink with each meal.
  • The standard of what they call the DIsney Dining Plan(DDP) is one quick service and one sit down meal and a snack per person per day as well as the alcoholic or non alcoholic drink with each meal.
  • Let’s have some fun: what do you think the cost will be once it comes back?
  • In early 2020, the last time we had it Quick service, was $55 for adults and $26 for kids with tax
  • DDP $78.01 for adults and $30.51 for kids with tax

To give context a character meal was averaging $58 for lunch and dinner for adults and $35 for kids with tax so $55 and $32 in 2020. Now it’s $60 + tax for adults and $38 for kids tax is 6.5% so $63.9 and $40.47

Quick service meals probably averaged $14-$15

Alcohol around $9-$14 depending on the type of drink.

Anna’s guess

• quick service $60 because you get 1 less snack $30
• DDP $80 again because you get 1 less snack kids $35

Leah

• Quick service $70 adult $35 child
• DDP $93 $40

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On this show we are covering our top 2 quick service restaurants in each park.
Festival of the Arts is also back January 13-February 20, 2023.
Fantasmic is back and in a future show we are going to cover it as well as the Mickeys Very Merry Christmas Party.
MK
Anna

• Pecos Bills, tacos, enough said
• Pinocchio village Haus, the flat bread pizzas are actually pretty good for theme park pizza.

Leah

• Pecos Bills - bowls
• Columbia Harbor house - salmon

EPCOT
Anna

• Connections
• I’m cheating and saying food booths, but otherwise I would choose the one in Japan, Katsura Grill

Leah

• Yorkshire Fish house
• Sunshine seasons

HS
Anna

• Backlot express for the teriyaki bowl
• Docking bay 7 is really good, but the portions are small

Leah

• Baseline taphouse
• Backlot Express

AK
Anna

• Satu’li Canteen
• Kusafari in Africa for Hand pies

Leah

• Satu’li
• Joffreys donuts

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Thank you to our sponsors:
Sunburst Trout Farm. This 3rd generation trout farm located in picturesque Haywood County NC grows and processes rainbow trout fillets, caviar, smoked trout, and more! Find them at sunbursttrout.com

If you need help planning a Disney or Universal vacation you can reach out to, Anna Eason, and she would love to help plan a magical vacation: [email protected].
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