Passholders Go Ape for Gorillas

By Lou Mongello
Monday, March 30th, 2009 No Comments »

by Virginia R., Reporter-at-Large Animal Kingdom was the venue today, March 28, 2009, for another event in the Passholder Speaker Series. This time the topic was “Disney’s Commitment to Gorillas – Working from the Ground Up.”  Joe Christman, Manager of Animal Operations and Dr. Tammy Bettinger, Sr. Research Biologist, shared their experiences of working with [...]

Show #112 – Mar 29, 2009

By Lou Mongello
Sunday, March 29th, 2009 No Comments »

Disney news, Mouseketeer Lonnie Burr interview, Contest winner and more!

Share a child’s achievement and you could win a Walt Disney World Celebration Vacation for 10!

By Lou Mongello
Friday, March 27th, 2009 No Comments »

Enter the Celebrate Achievement Contest and you can win a Walt Disney World Celebration Vacation! By sharing the story of an extraordinary child’s achievement, you can enter to win a Walt Disney World celebration vacation for 10 people in this contest sponsored by Smucker’s and Jif! Create an original essay 150 words or less describing [...]

Sundae Smackdown

By Lou Mongello
Friday, March 27th, 2009 No Comments »

by Jeanine Yamanaka Dessert Thunderdome: Two peanut butter sundaes enter, one peanut butter sundae leaves. One thing I tend to do on solo trips to Walt Disney World is to eat lunch way too late in the day. This usually ensures that I’m not hungry for dinner until the parks–and most everything in and around [...]

John Stamos – I’m Going to Disney World

By Lou Mongello
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 No Comments »

After wrapping up 3 seasons on the hit TV series “E.R.”, actor John Stamos is doing what he loves best – going to Disney World!   [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGZnOVAOqF8[/youtube]

Lou Mongello’s Daily Disney Diary

By Lou Mongello
Monday, March 23rd, 2009 No Comments »

I just returned from a few (wonderful!) days in Walt Disney World, and on this trip, I thought I would try something new – my “Daily Disney Diary.” Throughout my trip, shot video of me in and around the parks, meeting and interviewing people, attending events, maybe riding an attraction… and yes, experiencing some of [...]

Show #111 – Mar 22, 2009

By Lou Mongello
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 No Comments »

Wayback Machine to Disney’s Polynesian Resort

Disney Dining News for the week of March 15, 2009

By Lou Mongello
Friday, March 20th, 2009 No Comments »

As heard on The WDW Radio Show, show #110, for the week of March 15, 2009 Disney’s healthier choice menu in the parks is definitely being well received by Guests. In 2006, Disney began changing items on their theme park menus to make healthier dishes not only available, but the default selection for kids meals. [...]