Podcast #020 – Living Seas
#020: Living Seas – 8.11.2006
Top 7: “Best TV Episodes Filmed in WDWâ€
News Stories:
- More details are emerging on the “Year of a Million Dreams” celebration. The official start date is set for October 1, 2006. All of the current dressings on Cinderella’s Castle will be removed. The appartment will be turned into a Royal Bedchamber as one of the prizes in the promotion. All new stage shows will appear, one based on High School Musical. Cinderellabration will have its last performance September 16, 2006.
- The Hoop Dee Doo Musical Review (Ft. Wilderness) and Spirit of Aloha (Polynesian) shows will get tiered seating next year.
- Getting into the park just got … a bit more expensive, again. Ticket prices for a one-day, one-park, adult ticket are now $67+tax, up from $63. (source)
- Disney announced a new 2006 Hurricane Season policy. For details visit www.disneyworld.com (source)
- Govenor Don Carcieri of Rhode Island is upset at Disney because of changes they made to a historic chandelier and floor while filming the movie “Underdog” A spokesperson for R.I. stated that Disney DID hire a historic preservationist to make sure any deconstruction/reconstruction was done properly. (source)
- Former ABC child star Fred Savage turned 30 last month and had a baby this month (well, his wife did anyway). (source)
- The U.S. Army is considering a new theme park in the Orlando area. (source)
- Attention all infants: Disney will soon release two clothing brands targeted at you. (source)
- Attention all Chinese: Some persons in Shanghai are being relocated to make room for the new Disney theme park expected to open in 2010. (source)
- Robert Zemeckis is in negotiations with Disney to move his ImageMovers production company from DreamWorks to the Walt Disney Company. (source)
- My nemisis has just been named as one of the narrators for the 2006 Candlelight Processional in Disney this year. Other, less scary narrators include legend of stage and screen Cuba Gooding, Jr., and TV’s Kirk Cameron.
Top 7: Best TV Show Episodes Filmed in Disney World
#7 – The Golden Girls – Two Rode Together
In this episode Dorothy takes Sophia to Walt Disney World for “quality time,” but Sophia wants to ride Space Mountain instead. — Ah, Sophia.
#6 – Full House – The House Meets the Mouse (parts one and two)
Its should be no surprise that Jon Stamos was all over doing an episode of his show in Disney. In this episode The family takes a trip to Disney World, where they each encounter their own form of disaster:
- Danny cannot propose to Vicky without being interrupted;
- Jesse and Joey do a radio broadcast live from the bottom of a shark tank;
- Michelle gets to be princess for a day and delights in torturing D.J., Stephanie and Kimmy.
#5 – The Simpsons
There are too many Disney references to keep track of. But there was one where Homer and the gang toured EPCOT, sort of. — For a great listing of all of the times Disney was mentioned in The Simpsons, click here.
#4 – Sabrina, The Teenage Witch
Clarissa, I mean, Melissa Joan Hart explains it all While visiting Disney World and makes a potion that’ll transform her into an animal, but Valerie takes the brew for herself and Libby.
#3 – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Any episode. Pick one. They all work.
#2 – WCW: Monday Night Nitro
While WCW is no more, this half of the monday night wars was often filmed outside the front gate of the Disney-MGM studios back in the early 90s. There I go again with the Disney-Wrestling connection … see, its not as weird as you think.
#1 – Boy Meets Word – The Happiest Show on Earth
Cory (played by Ben Savage, who’s the SECOND Savage family member to be mentioned in this week’s netcot podcast) heads to Walt Disney World with the hopes of winning back Topanga, but she thinks he has other plans.
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