Show # 147 – November 29, 2009

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

Listener Emails, “Walt Disney World – What’s My Line?” Contest & more

The Making of the Sailor Mickey Balloon for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

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

Happy Thanksgiving from WDW Radio! Did you watch the 83rd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from New York City yesterday? If so, I’m sure that one of your favorite new balloons (and mine as well), was the Sailor Mickey, courtesy of Disney Cruise Line. The Sailor Mickey balloon made his maiden voyage high above the [...]

Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson “Peter and the Starcatchers” interview in Walt Disney World

By Lou Mongello
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 No Comments »

“So how did Peter Pan and Captain Hook first meet?” Lou Mongello sat down with legendary humorist Dave Barry and best selling novelist Ridley Pearson in Walt Disney World to discuss their STARCATCHERS series of books upon the release of the fourth in the series, PETER AND THE SWORD OF MERCY. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir28RXhxiFA[/youtube] You can hear [...]

Show # 146 – November 22, 2009

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

Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson interview; Thanksgiving in Walt Disney World

Diana – The People’s Princess

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

By Reporter at large, Mini-V Having lived in England for several years, I was curious as to what the Lady Diana exhibit would include. I’d viewed the exhibit of photographs and gowns at Kensington Palace while in London. Although I enjoyed that exhibit immensely, I was hoping this exhibit wasn’t exactly same. I was not [...]

A Space Mountain Tribute

By Lou Mongello
Thursday, November 19th, 2009 No Comments »

The “new” Space Mountain in Walt Disney World, set to open officially on November 22, 2009 after a lengthy refurbishment, is filled with many “hidden treasures” and subtle tributes to Imagineers, Walt Disney World history, and even extinct attractions. And some of those references are about Space Mountain itself, while others pay homage to extinct [...]

Disney Extends Helping Hand at Coalition for the Homeless

By Lou Mongello
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 No Comments »

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 18, 2009 – The spirit of giving shines 365 days a year at Walt Disney World Resort, which provides cash and in-kind support to more than 100 local non-profit organizations. One such organization, Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, provides food and shelter to approximately 600 people each night, [...]

Show # 145 – November 15, 2009

By Lou Mongello
Sunday, November 15th, 2009 No Comments »

Walt Disney World Character Connection – Davy Crockett