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#021 - Great Movie Ride - 8.25.2006
Feature: Van vs. Van debate on “Mothersville: Are Disney Films Good or Evil?” (source)
News Stories:

Radio Disney is now available on the iTunes Radio Tuner (Source: SoCalTech.com).
The 2006 Podcast Awards are done. Congrates to MouseTunes for the best travel-related podcast.
Disney racked up 81 nominations for the 2006 Emmy Awards for [...]

#020: Living Seas - 8.11.2006
Top 7: “Best TV Episodes Filmed in WDW”
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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 [...]

#019: Goofy’s Barnstormer - 7.21.2006
Top 7: “Best places to get good coffee in Disney”
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The Orlando International Airport is constructing a “cell phone parking lot” where people will be able to wait in their car for a cell phone call from the traveler they are picking up, and then enter the “arrivals” area to get [...]

#018: France and Canada, and Louisiana to a lesser extent - 7.14.2006
Top 7: “Best things to come out of France and Canada”
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Pirates broke records at the box office in its opening weekend, taking in $132 million! That’s 1/2 of what the first movie brought in during its total 6-month theater run. (source)
Disney is expected [...]

#017: Pirates of the Caribbean - 7.7.2006
Top 7: “Favorite things to do outside the theme parks”
News Stories:

Netcot announces their brand new blog (but you already knew that, because you’re here). The blog will have weekly podcast shownotes, pictures, news and anything else we feel like posting.
Pirates of the Caribbean, Dead Man’s Chest opened Friday 7/7/2006. [...]

#016: American Adventure - 6.30.2006
Top 7: “Non-Thrill Ride Scary Things”
Top 7, part deux: “D.E.A.D. List” - (will be posted as seperate entry)
News Stories:

Official closing date of “Who wants to be a Millionaire, Play It” will be August 19th, 2006.
John Pepper Jr. was just announced as the new Chariman of Disney.
Thursday, 12-year-old Michael Russell died after [...]

#015: Expedition Everest - 6.23.2006
Top 7: “Traffic Jams in Disney”
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“Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Play it!” is closing. Speculation is that a Monster’s Inc. or Toy Story related attraction will go in this area. Disney officially says that the area is going to be rethemed sometime in the next 4 years.
Special edition Mickey [...]

#014: Space Mountain - 6.16.2006
Top 7: “Things Disneyland HAS that Disney World NEEDS”
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The next major Disney celebration will start October 2006 and be called “Year of a Million Dreams.” Cast Members will grant 1 million dreams, large and small, to guests who enter a new “Disney Dream Getaways” promotion.
Disney has plans to start selling [...]

This week’s podcast is an all-audio special edition. I did this because (1) I was scared to do a 13th episode and (B) I was traveling for several weeks and couldn’t bring all my podcasting gear with me.
The audio this week is a mega-mix of audio from around WDW and is an hour long. Enjoy!

#012: Splash Mountain - 5.19.2006
Top 7: “Rides That Aren’t Worth The Wait”
News Stories:

The Chinese government is seeking approval to spend $120 million to construct a saltwater supply system so Hong Kong Disneyland can flush toilets without using fresh water. Hong Kong imports much of its fresh water from mainland China, so the switch represents a [...]

#011: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - 5.12.2006
Top 7: “Things to NOT Say to Disney Secuirty”
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Pleasure Island is undergoing renovations to make it more kid-friendly. Disney wants parents and kids to feel more comfortable in the P.I. area.
Benjamine Moore paint now comes in the unique colors you’ll find on Wisteria Lane in the hit show [...]

#010: Mexico (Cinco de Mayo Edition) - 5.5.2006
Top 7: “Cheesiest Rides”
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Pixar shareholders officially voted to approve the company’s acquisition by The Walt Disney Company for $7.4 billion in stock. The deal makes Steve Jobs the largest single Disney stockholder (7% to be exact).
Limited Too stores will begin featuring musical Disney merchandise this month. The [...]

#009: Monorail- 4.28.2006
Top 7: “Songs You’ll Still Be Singing When You Leave the Park”
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The EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival will be held April 21st - June 11th this year. The event was kicked off with a special event featuring Nelson.
A new “Magical Beginings” program will run between August and September of 2006. The [...]

#008: Haunted Mansion - 4.21.2006
Top 7: “Places to take a nap in Disney”
News Stories:

Tower of Terror is getting a new roof. The ride will remain open during the updates.
Pleasure Island’s West End concert stage is being demolished to clear room for new construction.
“High School Musical” is a phenomenal success! The soundtrack reached #10 on the [...]

#007: Mission:Space - 4.14.2006
Top 7: “Disasters Waiting to Happen”
News Stories:

Disney’s “The Wild” movie was released. Critics didn’t care for it saying that it could have been called “Madagascar 2.0: The Lion King in Reverse.”
The Animal Kingdom Lodge will soon get DVC (Disney Vacation Club member) resorts and a new restaurant.
Pirates, which was closed for slight [...]