The sounds of Walt Disney World are so evocative in that they can often trigger a memory, emotion and many times, just a simple smile. Sometimes, the sounds can be a single line from an attraction, a background loop from Adventureland, or in today’s case, a few bars from a nighttime parade. As the lights [...]
Simple Sounds from Walt Disney World – SpectroMagic
Sounds from Walt Disney World – The TTA (Tomorrowland Transity Authority)
Sometimes you just need to hear a familiar sound from Walt Disney World, even just a few seconds of it, to help bring you back to the magic of the parks. Today, I’m wishing I was on one of my favorite attractions in Walt Disney World (ever!). For so many reasons I just love the [...]
Walt Disney World News and Rumor Mill for the week of June 22, 2009
Walt Disney World online dining reservations system for its restaurants via is now available at disneyworld.disney.go.com/restaurants. Simply search for your dining location of choice in the “search box” or select the “restaurants” or “dinner shows” boxes below and find your location, and put in a single date or range of possible dates. If it’s available, [...]
Show #124 – June 21, 2009
News and Rumor Mill, Taking a large family to WDW, New contest and more!
Interview with Disney miniature artist Robert Olszewski
Lou Mongello sits down with Disney miniature artist Robert Olszewski. They talk about the process in creating a miniature and get a first hand tour with the artist. For more information or to order, visit his web site at http://www.olszewskistudios.com/ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFXF5aCy9F4[/youtube] (Please excuse the unusually poor audio quality – an unfortunate result of technical issues [...]
Video – Venetian Mask Artist – Italy pavilion in Epcot
While we all love to eat around the World Showcase, one of the other ways to learn of a country and its culture is through its artisans. Join Lou Mongello as he enters the Italy pavilion to talk with Giorgio Iurcotta, a mask artist from Venice. Giorgio tells the history of the masks, a bit [...]
Interview with Lou Mongello about the relationship between Disney and Star Wars at StarWars.com
Having just returned from enjoying multiple visits to Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (here is my video and live audio recap from Walt Disney World), I am more excited than ever about how well two of my favorite childhood (and adult) favorites coexist. I was recently interviewed by Lucasfilm about the past, present [...]








