The Wdw Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station

Listener Email Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #235 for the week of August 14, 2011. I'll open up the inbox to answer more of your Walt Disney World questions this week. Topics include getting from Walt Disney World to the Disney Cruise Line via Disney bus service, other names some famous Disney characters are known by around the world, Fantasyland construction timeline, an interesting question that I'll ask you to weigh in on, Disney wedding music, Phineas and Ferb in the parks, dining on specialty cruises, Jellyrolls and much more. I’ll have a few announcements before playing some of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail TOLL FREE at 888-703-2171. Visit the web site at wdwradio.com and talk about the show by visiting and posting in the WDW Radio Show message forums

Interview with Stacey J. Aswad from WDW Resort TV Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #234 for the week of August 7, 2011. If you’ve ever stayed in a Walt Disney World Resort before, you undoubtedly know my next guest very well. She is the person who welcomes you to Disney, and helps kick off your vacation with her list of Must Sees and Must Dos at Disney. She is, of course, known simply as Stacey, and she’s my guest this week in a fun interview about her journey, role, and some funny stories along the way. I’ll have a few announcements before playing some of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail TOLL FREE at 888-703-2171. Visit the web site at wdwradio.com and talk about the show by visiting and posting in the WDW Radio Show message forums Get the FREE WDW Radio iPhone a

The Swiss Family Treehouse - WDW Opening Day Attractions Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #233 for the week of July 31, 2011. With the 40th anniversary of Walt Disney World’s opening taking place on October 1, over the next few months, we’re going to explore some of the Magic Kingdom’s opening day attractions. We’ll look at their concepts, history, development, and changes over the years. This week, we’ll begin this new series with one of Adventureland’s three original attractions, the Swiss Family Treehouse. Simple in concept but rich in story, we’ll discuss it’s origins, and help point our some of its wonderful details, and even a few secrets as well. I’ll have a few announcements before playing some of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail TOLL FREE at 888-703-2171.

The WDW News Cast - Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello of http://WDWRadio.com ---------------------------- Topics this week include: - Rumors of new, interactive game coming to the Disney Parks - Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom - Interactive queue rumors - More on the new refillable mug system - Questions for you - Enter our logo contest and win a trip to Walt Disney World! ---------------------------- Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. EST at http://WDWNewsCast.com for a LIVE interactive news show covering the Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. Thanks to our sponsor, http://TouringPlans.com Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney podcast, blog, photos, videos, discussion forum and more! Get the FREE WDW Radio iPhone app: http://bit.ly/wdwrfreeapp Walt Disney World Trivia on your iPhone! 750 questions and hundreds of Did You Knows!: http://bit.ly/wdwtip Join the friend page on Face

Interview with Pete Renaday, Disney voice actor (Country Bear Jamboree, 20,000 Leagues, TTA and more) Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #232 for the week of July 24, 2011. One of the things I enjoy doing on the show is recognizing and paying tribute to those people who have helped create the magic of the Walt Disney World parks that we enjoy today and have in the past. From Disney Legends to Imagineers, I feel fortunate to be able to share their stories in their own words. And this week, being able to hear from a person who has helped create some of that Disney magic is a real treat. From singing bears to an American President, his presence in the parks has been constant since Walt Disney World opened, and this week, I’m pleased to welcome Pete Renaday to the show. As Henry from the Country Bear Jamboree to President Lincoln and Captain Nemo, his career at the Disney Company started decades ago, and he shares

Hidden Treasure of Walt Disney World - Audio Tidbits in the Parks Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #231 for the week of July 17, 2011. Walt Disney World is a multi-sensory environment, on which we as guests are not merely passive viewers, but active participants on a three dimensional stage. As part of the environmental experience, Disney has created details that help set that stage, and not all of them are meant to be seen. Instead, many are meant to be heard, and throughout the parks there are numerous hidden treasures in the form of audio tidbits. This week, we’ll look at, and help you discover, many of those overlooked audio treasures that create such an immersive, detailed atmosphere. I’ll have a few announcements before playing some of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show. You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the

The WDW News Cast - Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello of http://WDWRadio.com ---------------------------- Topics this week include: - No monorail service during evening Extra Magic Hours - Testing new refillable mug system - Celebrate a Dream Come True parade time changes - Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies - Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid video - Splitsville coming to Downtown Disney and future of Hyperion Wharf - Room For 1 More Haunted Mansion merchandise event - Enter our logo contest and win a trip to Walt Disney World! ---------------------------- Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. EST at http://WDWNewsCast.com for a LIVE interactive news show covering the Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. Thanks to our sponsor, http://TouringPlans.com Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney podcast, blog, photos, videos, discussion forum and more! Get the FREE WDW Radio iPho

Disney's D23 Expo - Preview, planning, tips and roundtable discussion Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #230 for the week of July 10, 2011. Disney’s D23 Expo, the 3-day event taking place in Anaheim, California in just a few weeks marks the second time the signature event for Disney’s fan community will take place. Having attended as both a guest and exhibitor during the first Expo in 2009, I enjoyed one of my best overall experiences as a Disney fan. I’m going back again to this year’s Expo with both a booth on the floor, and an excited enthusiast as well. For people going for the first time, or even returning to this year’s Expo, and even people who will be watching our live coverage online, this week we have a roundtable discussion with people who were at the Expo in 2009 about preparing for the Expo, what we’re hoping to see, tips to get the most out of the experience, what’s new, our “wish list” of what w

The WDW News Cast - Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello of ‪http://WDWRadio.com‬ ---------------------------- Topics this week include: - Meg Crofton promoted by Tom Staggs and other changes in the Disney Parks executive structure - Disney World Moms Panel applications open in September - Four Seasons Resort in Walt Disney World pushed back to 2014 - Enter our logo contest and win a trip to Walt Disney World! ---------------------------- Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. EST at ‪http://WDWNewsCast.com‬ for a LIVE interactive news show covering the Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. Thanks to our sponsor, http://TouringPlans.com Visit ‪‪http://WDWRadio.com‬‬ for our Disney podcast, blog, photos, videos, discussion forum and more! Get the FREE WDW Radio iPhone app: http://bit.ly/wdwrfreeapp Walt Disney World Trivia on your iPhone! 750 questions & hundreds of Did You Knows!: http:/

Listener Email and New Disney World Audio Tour Release Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #229 for the week of July 3, 2011. I’ll kick off the show this week with the announcement of the latest release of my Audio Walking Tours of Walt Disney World, as we set off for the Wild West of Frontierland. I’ll tell you more about the latest in the series, including what’s new, a few changes, and how and where you can get it. I’ll then open up the inbox to answer more of your listener emails, where you can learn to enjoy and appreciate Walt Disney World even more with questions about kids clubs at the resorts, getting from here to there (and back again), working in Walt Disney World, recommended Disney books, Bay Lake Towers, Disneyland and more. We’ll also answer a few probative questions including one about the future of Walt Disney World that I want YOU to answer as well. I’ll have a few announcements, including in

The WDW News Cast - Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello of ‪http://WDWRadio.com‬ ---------------------------- Topics this week include: - Flynn Rider and the Tangled play and greet experience at the Magic Kingdom - Grand Floridian Resort and Spa Concierge Club Connection - Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue new show times - Fantasmic! at Disney's Hollywood Studios to be offered nightly - D23 Expo 2011 last chance to purchase discounted tickets! - http://D23ExpoLIVE.com for full, live coverage of the Expo ---------------------------- Join us each week for a LIVE interactive news show covering the Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. EST at ‪http://WDWNewsCast.com‬ Thanks to our sponsor, http://TouringPlans.com Visit ‪‪http://WDWRadio.com‬‬ for our Disney podcast, blog, photos, videos, discussion forum and more! Get the FREE WDW Radio iPhone app: http://bit.ly/

Interview with Disney Legend Jack Lindquist Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #228 for the week of June 26, 2011. During this past weekend’s 3rd annual PNW MouseMeet, a gathering of Disney fans in the Pacific Northwest, I had the privilege of not only attending once again, but the opportunity to sit down and interview another Disney Legend, and share that interview with you. Lack Lindquist joined the Disney Company just two months after Disneyland opened and during his nearly four decades with the company, held many roles, from public relations to being unexpectedly named the President of Disneyland. In addition to working directly with Walt Disney, Jack later went on to work on unique advertising concepts, EPCOT Center and many of his admittedly crazy ideas are still found in the parks today. I think you’ll enjoy getting a first-hand recount of the growth and development of the parks, and the Disney Company a

WDW NewsCast – June 22, 2011 – Al Weiss Retires, Fourth Of July Fireworks, Dining Events and more --------------------------------------------------------- Topics this week include: - Walt Disney World Resort will celebrate the Fourth of July with a number of special pyrotechnic shows - Victoria & Albert's at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa has received the AAA Five-Diamond Award for the 12th consecutive year - Tables in Wonderland announced two special member events for July - Disney Vacation Club (DVC) revealed its new logo - Al Weiss, President of worldwide operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, retires - In Disneyland, the new LASERMAN: R3CONF1GUR3D! show will run in ElecTRONica through the summer --------------------------------------------------------- Join us each week for a LIVE interactive news show covering the Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m

EPCOT Retrospective - The Wonders of Life Pavilion Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #227 for the week of June 19, 2011. In our continuing Epcot Retrospective series, we’re going to step back in time, and inside the gold dome of the Wonders of Life pavilion. We’ll explore its origins, original concepts that never came to be, and changes through the years. We’ll also take a closer look at not only the exhibits inside, but also its attractions, such as Body Wars, Cranium Command and the Making of Me. It’s a look back in time, and forward, as we explore what may become of the Future World venue. I’ll have some announcements, and then play some of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail TOLL FREE at 888-703-2171. Visit the web site at wdwradio.com and talk about the show by vi

Top Ten Restaurants in Walt Disney World With the Best Ambiance Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #226 for the week of June 12, 2011. This week, we’re going to count down our list of Top Ten Restaurants in Walt Disney World with the Best Ambiance. Whether you’re looking for fun, romance, relaxation, theming, characters, or anything in between, there’s a place (and cuisine) for you in the parks and resorts. I’ll then play some of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail TOLL FREE at 888-703-2171. Visit the web site at wdwradio.com and talk about the show by visiting and posting in the WDW Radio Show message forums Join the friend page on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio Follow Lou on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Get some Disney magic delivered right to yo

WDW NewsCast – June 8, 2011 – Ridley Pearson LIVE chat with Lou Mongello about Kingdom Keepers IV LIVE video Interview with author Ridley Pearson about Kingdom Keepers IV: Power Play - the latest in the popular series of books set in Walt Disney World and first title in the new WDW Radio Disney Book Club: http://TheDisneyBookClub.com/ Get the book on Amazon at http://amzn.to/h96LX1 ------------------------------ Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney podcast, blog, photos, videos, discussion forum and more! Join the fan page on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio Follow Lou on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Get some Disney magic delivered right to your door! Subscribe to Celebrations Magazine at http://CelebrationsPress.com Thanks for watching!

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin - History, Secrets, Surprises and Stories Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #225 for the week of June 4, 2011. In Walt Disney World, the concept that “everything speaks” holds true not just for attractions and shows, but restaurants, environments and even the resorts. And with that, it means that everything see you encounter tells a story, and every detail has meaning, even in places you might not otherwise expect. And that holds true for the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin. This week, we’ll take a very close look at the interesting history of these resorts, their theming, secrets, and myths that surround them as well. It’s a fascinating look into two buildings with a deeper Disney connection and story than you might expect. Stay tuned for some information about upcoming events including our fundraising for Japan before playing some of your voicemails at the end of the sh

WDW NewsCast – June 1, 2011 – Dine with A Disney Imagineer or Animal Expert --------------------------------------------------------- Topics this week include: - New Dining with An Animal Expert at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge - Dine with a Disney Imagineer --------------------------------------------------------- Join us each week for a LIVE interactive news show covering the Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. EST at http://WDWNewsCast.com Visit WDWRadio.com for daily blog posts, the weekly Disney podcast, Disney photos, Disney videos, discussion forums, Disney store and more! You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail TOLL FREE at 888-703-2171. Join the fan page on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio Follow Lou on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Get some Disney magic delivered right to your door! Subscribe to Celebrations Magazi

Star Tours and Star Wars Weekends, Interview with Imagineer Kathy Rogers Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #224 for the week of May 29, 2011. Last week marked the grand opening of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It launched with a very special event, celebrity guests, and a few surprises, as the first Star Wars Weekends of 2011 opened to guests young and old, eager to enjoy the joining of the Disney and Star Wars forces. This week, we’ll discuss the new attraction, the Star Wars Weekends events, and also have an interview with Kathy Rogers, Senior Show Producer and Design Administrator for Walt Disney Imagineering. She discusses the history of the attraction, working with George Lucas, some of the new technologies and much more! Stay tuned for some information about upcoming events and more, and some of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy th

WDW NewsCast - May 25, 2011 - What's New for Summer 2011 and the D23 Expo Trivia Contest --------------------------------------------------------- Topics this week include: - What's New in Walt Disney World for the Summer of 2011 - Jake and the Neverland Pirates - Phineas and Ferb meet and greet - Mickey Mouse in the Magic Kingdom - Haunted Mansion and WInnie the Pooh queue - AMC Theater Dinner and a Movie - D23 Expo Trivia Contest - and more! --------------------------------------------------------- Join us each week for a LIVE interactive news show covering the Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. EST at http://WDWNewsCast.com Visit WDWRadio.com for daily blog posts, the weekly Disney podcast, Disney photos, Disney videos, discussion forums, Disney store and more! You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail TOLL FREE at 888-703-2171. Join the fa