Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show – Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #324 for the week of May 19, 2013.

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Some of Walt Disney World’s finest details, beauty and story can be found not necessarily in the attractions themselves, but even before you step inside. Clearly visible but often overlooked for just how wonderful they really are, this week we want to share with you our Top ten Attraction Signs in Walt Disney World. From the stories they tell to amazing artwork, typography and design, we share why we love each in their own right, and ask you to share your favorites as well.

I’ll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package.

Stay tuned as I’ll some announcements and play your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s episode of the WDW Radio Show.

Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!

- Lou Mongello
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What is your favorite Walt Disney World attraction sign? Leave your answer in the comments section below!

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Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show – Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #323 for the week of May 5, 2013.

For a recent WDW Radio On the Road event, we made the pilgrimage to the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco. We spent a weekend with friends to share the experience of visiting the Museum which celebrates the life and legacy of Walt Disney, the dreamer, the doer, but more importantly, the man and the father. This week, we’ll recap our visit and review the Museum, visually explore each of the galleries, and share hundreds of photos in this week’s show notes.

I’ll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package.

Stay tuned as I’ll some announcements and play your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s episode of the WDW Radio Show.

Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!

- Lou Mongello
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Is the Walt Disney Family Museum something you’d like to see? Would you like to visit as part of another WDW Radio On the Road group event/trip? Leave your answer in the comments section below!

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Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show – Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #322 for the week of April 28, 2013.

Every trip to Walt Disney World presents its own unique opportunities, experiences, challenges and memories. And when traveling with very young children, our vacations change in many ways, and become even more magical and exciting. So this week, I’m joined by members of the Disney Parks Moms Panel as we share some of our tips, tricks, and secrets on Traveling to Walt Disney World with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

I’ll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package.

Stay tuned as I’ll have updated event information and other announcements (including a special discount code just for you) at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s episode of the WDW Radio Show.

Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!

- Lou Mongello
http://LouMongello.com

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Thanks to Derek and Jackie from the Disney Parks Moms Panel

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What is YOUR best tip, trick or secret to taking infants, toddlers, preschoolers or small children to Walt Disney World? Leave your answer in the comments section below!

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Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show – Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #321 for the week of April 21, 2013.

To celebrate the 15 year anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and hopefully help you enjoy, explore and appreciate this beautiful park with a message and a mission even more, this week we’re going to take a very close look not at its history, but the experiences you can enjoy, and may have even overlooked – today. So we are going to share our favorite Secrets of Disney’s Animal Kingdom – Things You Didn’t Know You Could Find, Do and Learn (and Eat) in the park.

I’ll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package.

Stay tuned as I’ll announce the date and details of our WDW Radio On the Road Event coming to the NY/NJ area this summer, as well as some more updates at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s episode of the WDW Radio Show.

Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!

- Lou Mongello
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What is YOUR favorite secret of Disney’s Animal Kingdom? Leave your answer in the comments section below!

• Ryan Wilson’s Main Street Gazette blog
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Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show – Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #320 for the week of April 14, 2013.

As a Florida resident who was born and raised in New Jersey, I’m constantly on a quest for a little taste of home, including good, authentic pizza, and this week, my search has brought me to what many argue isn’t just the best pizza in Florida, but anywhere – Via Napoli in the Italy pavilion of Epcot’s World Showcase. This week, we’ll do a live review of Via Napoli and sample not just their authentic neapolitan pizza, but take a culinary tour of Southern Italy – all while never leaving Walt Disney World.

I’ll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package.

Stay tuned for additional information and announcements at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s episode of the WDW Radio Show.

Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!

- Lou Mongello
http://LouMongello.com

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Where do YOU think you can find the best Italian food in Walt Disney World? Leave your answer in the comments section below!

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Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show – Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #319 for the week of April 7, 2013.

Walt Disney was never able to see his vision for Walt Disney World realized, and we often speculate on what he would think of the parks and resorts today. But this week, I want to imagine a bit further, and pose a different question to not just me, but you as well. So in this week’s Top Ten segment, we’re going to imagine taking Walt to Walt Disney World. If we could spend a day with Walt, what would WE want to show him at Walt Disney World… and why? I’ll then invite you to share your thoughts and comments as well

I’ll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package.

Stay tuned for additional information and announcements at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s episode of the WDW Radio Show.

Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!

- Lou Mongello
http://LouMongello.com

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Where would YOU take Walt Disney if you could bring him to Walt Disney World for one day? What Disney resort should he stay at? Where would you take hime to eat? WHY did you choose those places? Leave your answer in the comments section below!

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Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show – Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #318 for the week of March 31, 2013

I’ll open up the Inbox the week and answer your listener questions about everything Walt Disney World, from Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom to what to do after a Disney Cruise, crowd levels, how to save money at Walt Disney World, efficient transportation options, things to do for kids and teens, Pirates in the parks and resorts, Fantasmic! and more.

I’ll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package.

Stay tuned for additional information and announcements before I play more of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s episode of the WDW Radio Show.

Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!

- Lou Mongello

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: When is YOUR favorite time of year to visit Walt Disney World? Leave your answer in the comments section below!

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Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show – Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #317 for the week of March 24, 2013.

Join us this week as we virtually explore and visit many of the Abandoned Spaces of Walt Disney World, and dream a little about what we could do with them as “Armchair Imagineers.” From lost attractions, shops, restaurants and even entire pavilions, we’ll look back at what was once there, and what we would create for the future. I’ll then ask you to play Imagineer and submit your own suggestions in the comments section of this week’s show notes.

I’ll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package.

Stay tuned for additional information and announcements before I play more of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s episode of the WDW Radio Show.

Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!

- Lou Mongello

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What abandoned Walt Disney World location would you change and how? Leave your answer in the comments section below!

Visit Ryan Wilson’s Main Street Gazette

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Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show – Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #316 for the week of March 17, 2013.

I’m here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you by talking about the things that make us happy about Walt Disney World on this podcast, as well as my videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com.

Join us virtually around the breakfast table for our live restaurant review of one of Walt Disney World’s most fun, engaging, well-themed, entertaining and delicious experiences – the Whispering Canyon Cafe at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. We’ll review the entire menu, sample some of its most popular, interesting and unique items, and share exactly why you need to mosey on over and visit yourself.

I’ll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package.

Stay tuned for more WDW Radio event and meet information 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.

Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!

- Lou Mongello

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Have you ever eaten at the Whispering Canyon Cafe at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge? What did you think of your meal and experience? Would you recommend it to others? Leave your answer in the comments section below!

Related Past Episodes:

• Show # 208 – Virtual Tour of Disney’s Wilderness Lodge with Jim Korkis
• Show # 212 – The Carolwood Pacific Room with Jim Korkis
• Show # 253 – Live restaurant review of the Plaza on Main Street, USA in the Magic Kindgom

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• Disney Meets and WDW Radio Meets of the Month in Walt Disney World – Get dates and locations on our Events page
• Watch & chat during our LIVE WDW NewsCast Wednesdays at 7:30pm ET at WDWRadioLIVE.com
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Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show – Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #315 for the week of March 10, 2013.

With the opening of Disney’s newsiest film release, Oz The Great and powerful, this week we’re going to look at the long, and lost, history of Disney and Oz. Going back to the 1930′s, we’ll look at Walt Disney’s quest to tell the tales of the land of Oz, what almost was, and what never came to be. You’ll hear untold stories from Jim Korkis, including the plot of the movie that was never made. We’ll also discuss Disney’s previous Oz offerings, it’s presence in the Walt Disney World theme parks including the Great Movie Ride. There, we’ll look at how The Wizard of Oz was supposed to be seen in that attraction, and why it never came to be. We’ll finish off with a discussion of the new film, and what the future may hold.
I’ll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package.

Stay tuned for more WDW Radio event and meet information 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.

Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!

- Lou Mongello
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Have you seen Oz The Great and Powerful? What did you think? Leave your answer in the comments section below!

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Listen to the full, UNTOLD story and synopsis of the unmade Disney film, The Rainbow Road to Oz

Purchase your copy of Jim Korkis’ new books in print or on Kindle from Amazon.com (affiliate links):

Who’s Afraid of the Song of the South? And Other Forbidden Disney Stories		The Revised Vault of Walt: Unofficial, Unauthorized, Uncensored Disney Stories Never Told
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Paperback or Kindle		Paperback or Kindle

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