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Welcome to the WDW Radio Show, your Walt Disney World Information Station. This is Show #27 for the week of August 12, 2007.
To our new listeners, welcome to the show. If this is your first time listening, let me just tell you briefly a little bit about the show. This is a completely family-friendly podcast that focuses on WDW, from our coverage of news and rumors, to trivia, history, vacation planning, reviews, interviews, contests, and a wide variety of other segments presented to you with the help of a number of special guests each week. There's something for everyone, and each show offers something different, so I invite you to visit the web site at WDWradio.com or iTunes, and download some of our older episodes. And since this show is FOR you, I want it to be interactive and want you to be involved as much as you would like. You can send me suggestions, comments, questions or even a segment idea, and who knows, maybe you can join me on the air if you like!
OK, on to this week's show - Let's start off as always with News and Views from Walt Disney World, including of course the big change coming to the Studios. Our visit to the Walt Disney World Rumor Mill will include some possible extra extra magic hours and an old favorite in Epcot possibly reopening later this year.
I am also going to introduce the first in a recurring series entitled, Legends of Disney Imagineering. My first guest certainly qualifies to bear that title and introduction. He is George McGinnis, who played a large part in the creation of the Mark VI monorail, Space Mountain, Horizons, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and countless other attractions and vehicles in Walt Disney World. In this exclusive, one-on-one interview, Mr. McGinnis shares stories of being personally hired by Walt Disney, the triumphs and challenges in creating such attractions as the WEDWay PeopleMover, Space Mountain, Communicore and countless others. He reminisces about working with not only Walt Disney, but a who’s who of Disney legends, including Dick Nunis, Marty Sklar, John Hench, Bob Gurr, Roger Broggie, Claude Coates, and so many others. It is truly something special that I think you’re going to enjoy and was a personal privilege for me to do. And listen very carefully, as he also shares a secret about a change that is likely coming soon to one of his Walt Disney World attractions
Jana Smith from the Let’s talk About Disney Podcast joins me for another, unique take on the Hidden Treasures of Walt Disney World
I will answer a few more of your emails and play some of your voicemails, so sit back, relax and I hope you enjoy this week’s episode of The WDW Radio Show.
Join Lou Mongello, author of the Walt Disney World Trivia Books for a book signing and discussion IN Walt Disney World!
I am pleased to announce that my next book signing will be at the Virgin Megastore in Downtown Disney’s West Side on Saturday, August 25th, 2007 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
If you are going to be in the area, please join me in the heart of Walt Disney World’s exciting Downtown Disney Shopping and Entertainment District at the largest music and entertainment store in the southeast. Its three floors include more than 300 listening stations and over 20 DVD viewing stations, a 10,000 sq. foot book department, multimedia preview center, café, and so much more!
No theme park or Pleasure Island admission is required
The store is located in Walt Disney World’s DOWNTOWN DISNEY - West Side, across from the Wolfgang Puck Café and Bongo’s Cuban Café, and right next to Disney Quest, on 1494 Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830. You can call the store directly at (407) 828-0222.
I am VERY excited about this event and hope you can come by and say hi!!
George McGinnis, former Disney Imagineer
George McGinnis works on the scale model of Space Mountain's lift hill
Listen to our detailed look at Horizons as part of our EPCOT Retrospective series in Show 12- April 29, 2007
Old Imageworks Reopening? - Disney World Trivia .com Forums
Thanks to Jana Smith from Let's Talk About Disney
Walt Disney World's annual International Food & Wine Festival "Eat to the Beat" concerts tentative schedule for 2007:
Sept. 28–29: Al Stewart
Sept. 30–Oct. 1: Otis Day and the Knights
Oct. 2–3: The Beach Boys
Oct. 4–6: The Original Family Stone
Oct. 7–9: Sheena Easton
Oct. 10–13: Starship featuring Mickey Thomas
Oct. 14–16: David Cassidy
Oct. 17–18: Little Richard
Oct. 19–21: Juice Newton
Oct. 22–25: The Four Tops
Oct. 26–27: The Village People
Oct. 28–30: The Outlaws
Oct. 31–Nov. 3: Jon Secada
Nov. 4–6: Chubby Checker & The Wildcats
Nov. 7–8: The Contours featuring Sylvester Potts
Nov. 9–11: David Sanborn
Gingerbread House at the Grand Floridian
Structure Composition:
16 feet high
17 feet wide
1,000 board feet of trim
60 sheets of plywood
40 window panes
80 square feet of retail space
100 square feet of display
10,000 pieces of gingerbread used
Gingerbread Ingredients:
1,050 lbs. honey
600 lbs. powdered sugar
35 lbs. spices
800 lbs. flour
140 pints egg whites
180 lbs. apricot glaze
Walt Disney World 1/2 Marathon Challenge Contest
This is the next 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 DisneyWorldTrivia.com 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!
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
EPCOT Center Retro Gear
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MouseFest Meets 2007
The official MouseFest.org web site
Epcot's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Jeff Pepper's Acknowledge the Legacy: Restore the Dream Epcot tribute
Dreamfinder Forever by Adam Roth
Thanks to Tim Foster from Guide to the Magic.com
for designing the new WDW Radio Show logo!
Visit the new WDW Radio Show
Merchandise Shop!
Walt Disney World and Disneyland Theme Park Items
Did you leave Walt Disney World and forget that special souvenir you wanted? Or do you just want to get something direct from the Disney theme parks? Get any item sold in Walt Disney World and Disneyland direct from the parks right here, delivered to your doorstep!
Check out Jeff's blog at 2719Hyperion.blogspot.com
and be sure to check out his store for great, exclusive logo merchandise!!!
To get every Walt Disney World attraction and show on DVD, check out the
Relive the Magic 16-disc DVD set
Click here to read Lou's full review
For more information about the PLATINUM PACKAGE for your Walt Disney World vacation, or any trip to a Disney theme park or Disney Cruise, please visit The Magic For Less Travel for help and a no-obligation quote. Their serves are completely free, and they have specially discounted Magic Your Way Packages are available. Visit The Magic For Less Travel for a free, no-obligation quote.
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Tim Foster's Guide to the Magic 
WDWToday
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AllAboutTheMouse Podcast (Oh, Jonathan)
GeekAcres
Window to the Magic with Paul Barrie
Mouse Guest weekly
Let's Talk About Disney
WDW-Memories.net podcast
The MeanderingMouse and The DPN