Welcome to the WDW Radio Show. This is Show #22 for the week of July 8, 2007. I'm your host Lou Mongello, and I want to thank you for tuning in once again.

This week's News and Views from Walt Disney World segment starts off with confirmation of a long-standing rumor about Epcot, Animal Kingdom Villas, July 4th ceremonies, concerts, room rates and more. The Walt Disney World Rumor Mill is full of exciting news about Jedis, more character enhancements, new shows and a whole lot more.

In honor of America's Independence Day, and the recent update to the pavilion, Jeff Pepper and I will conduct a very detailed Disney Scene Investigation of the American Adventure pavilion in Epcot's World Showcase. We will cover the history of the pavilion, the show, story, technology backstage and onstage, the recent updates to the show, and the intangible qualities that make it one of the most moving experiences in any of Disney's theme parks worldwide. This segment will also include exclusive interviews with some of the people that make the pavilion truly exceptional, including a long-time American Adventure Cast Member that shares some of his secrets and details, as well as with the Voices of Liberty, part of the pavilion's pre-show that is a true wonder in an of itself. Of course, it's a salute to all nations, but mostly America.

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To learn more about the Voices of Liberty, visit their official web site: http://www.libertyvoices.com/

The American Adventure

Read details of the update and upcoming new exhibit in the DisneyWorldTrivia.com American Adventure Update

To download the complete version of the UPDATED American Adventure show, visit the Free Downloads section of DisneyWorldTrivia.com

Toy Story Mania Construction Photos (July 1, 2007)

Learn more about the show coming to Epcot from Disney's Career web site

The schedule for the Playhouse Disney concert series is as follows (and subject to change):
Aug 30 - Sept 2: Imagination Movers
Sept 6 - 9: Doodlebops
Sept 13 - 16: Playhouse Disney Live on Tour
Sept 20 - 23: Imagination Movers
Sept 27 - 30: Choo Choo Soul w/ Genevieve
Oct 4 - 7: Choo Choo Soul w/ Genevieve
Oct 11 - 14: Ralph's World
Oct 18 - 21: Johnny and the Sprites
Oct 25 - 28: Dan Zanes and Friends

Thanks to "Oh Matt" Hochberg for the link to the filings for the new Jedi stage whcih can be found HERE.

Walt Disney World 1/2 Marathon Challenge Contest

This is the first of our 13-part WDW ½ Marathon Challenge, where you get to play a new challenge every two weeks for chance to win all kinds of great prizes, as well as get to name the respective mile marker during the WDW ½ marathon in January. Winners will also get a custom certificate suitable for framing to congratulate you for your efforts. Also as part of the contest, Eric, owner of GeoMouse.com is generously donating $100 per mile to the Dream Team project to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. At the end of the contest, we will have a drawing for a yet-to-be announced grand prize!

Challenge #1 is the WDW Trivia Challenge - Start Date:  July 1, End Date:  July 11

For the first challenge, I have put together a list of 3 Walt Disney World Trivia questions for you to answer. All you have to do is send your guesses AND designate the name of their “Mile Marker” and send them in an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Correct submissions will be placed in a random drawing, to be pulled after the end date of this challenge.  Winner will be announced on the WDW Radio show for the week of July 15.  Winner will receive a prize pack consisting of (WDW Trivia books, additional items, etc).  Winner will also have their name and the name of their mile marker designated on a certificate as well as both the WDW Radio and Geo Mouse websites.

Stay tuned for the launch of Eric Hollister's new GeoMouse.com web site coming soon!

Listen to LAST week's show for the clues! Good luck