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Welcome to the WDW Radio Show, your Walt Disney World Information Station. This is Show #34 for the week of September 30, 2007.
This is a very special edition of the WDW Radio Show for a number of reasons. First, the content of this week's show will be a little different, as there won’t be any news or rumors this week, partially because I needed to record and produce this show early in the week, as I was leaving for Walt Disney World.
Which leads me to another reason why this week, and this show, is very special. As you know, October 1 marks the 25th anniversary of Epcot, and I am going down to participate in Celebration 25, the two-day event celebrating the occasion. But more importantly, I'm going down to be there for the official Disney rededication ceremony, as I believe this is an historic occasion that I felt I needed to witness.
And it is that rededication ceremony, and everything else that will take place that day, which leads me to my first segment, and very special guest. I am thrilled to be able to share with you my exclusive one-on-one interview with Jim MacPhee, Vice President of Epcot, and person who obviously has played an incredibly important part in the events, as well as recent changes to Epcot.
I will announce the winner of the last Walt Disney World Half Marathon Challenge and give you the clues for the next challenge, which of course, will be all about EPCOT Center.
In recent episodes of the show we took a very detailed look at the Journey Into Imagination pavilion and attraction, and former Disney Imagineer Steve Kirk joined me to talk at great lengths about two of his creations, and hosts of the pavilion - Dreamfinder and Figment. Many of you wrote and called in and let me know how much you enjoyed those segments, and how they brought back such fond memories, and in fact, they even sparked the imagination of Ron Schneider, the man who not only gave the Dreamfinder his voice in part of the attraction, but was the very first walk around character in EPCOT Center. He will join me to talk about his memories of Dreamfinder, share stories about his creation, share some secrets and so much more.
Of course, I'll have plenty of reports coming to you next week from the NFFC convention, rededication ceremony and Celebration 25, as well as many more of my regular segments, so sit back, relax enjoy this week's episode of The WDW Radio Show.
Visit the official Celebration 25 Event page
The Celebration 25 Schedule has now been released!
http://www.freewebs.com/zmanatr/celebration25updates.htm
Celebration 25 Updates
Celebration 25 Merchandise
Orlando Sentinel article
Also join us for the NFFC Show & Sale and Convention Sept. 27-30, 2007
See the entire Florida Convention 2007 Schedule of Events
Epcot's 25th Anniversary Celebration
See where it all got started...
Jeff Pepper's Acknowledge the Legacy: Restore the Dream Epcot tribute
Ron Schneider - the "real", original walk-around Dreamfinder!
Thanks to Tim Foster from Guide to the Magic.com
for designing the new WDW Radio Show logo!
Visit the new WDW Radio Show
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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!
Send your entries to marathon@wdwradio.com
Check out Jeff's blog at 2719Hyperion.blogspot.com
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MouseFest Meets 2007
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