A look back at WDW Radio memories at Walt Disney World from 2012. Interviews with Disney Legends and celebrities like Bob Iger, John Ratzenberger and Richard Sherman of the Sherman Brothers, the WDW Radio Cruise on the Disney Dream, CarsLand, Disney California Adventure, 5 Year Anniversary show, New Fantasyland, E-Ticket American Adventurers Club events and more

THANK YOU for making 2012 the most amazing, memorable year ever for me, and for letting me share my passion for Disney with you.

Looking forward to an amazing 2013!!

Thanks for watching!

- Lou Mongello

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From Los Angeles through the eyes of Walt Disney on Buena Vista Street, to traveling down Route 66 to the Cozy Cone Motel, Luigi’s Flying Tires, Radiator Springs Racers, Flo’s V-8 Cafe, and much more, it’s a quick virtual tour of what’s new at Disney California Adventure Park

QUESTION: What part of CarsLand or Buena Vista Street are YOU most excited about seeing? Leave your answer in the Comments below

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Topics this week include:

- The new Winnie the Pooh and friends Meet & Greet in Fantasyland called “A Place for Friends to Meet”
- New Dumbo queue in Storybook Circus
- Pinocchio Village Haus in the Fantasyland section of the Magic Kingdom expanded its Italian menu
- Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure
- Candlelight Processional celebrity narrator list
- Beastly Bazaar in Discovery Island scheduled to close around August 12th to be replaced by an indoor character meet and greet location
- Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue dinner show new schedule in Fall 2012
- Marvel Super Heroes Assemble on Disney’s Club Penguin

QUESTION OF THE WEEK - I covered CarsLand extensively this week – After all you’ve seen and heard, does this inspire you to visit Disney California Adventure Park and Disneyland?

Leave your answer in the Comments sections below

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• Cone Number 1 offers churro bites with cinnamon-chocolate sauce, cinnamon-spiced hot cocoa and Ramone’s Pear of Dice Soda made with dessert pear flavor, mojito flavor and Sprite.
• Cone Number 2 features soft-serve ice cream and “route” beer floats.
• Cone Number 3 offers savory bites all served in edible bread cones, such as a bacon-scrambled egg cone for breakfast, chicken verde or chili “cone” queso for lunch and dinner.
• Cone Number 4 is pretzel bites with cheesy sauce and Red’s Apple Freeze, a fat-free, frozen concoction with apple juice, toasted marshmallow syrup and passion fruit-mango foam.
• Cone Number 5 features two flavored popcorns daily, such as dill pickle and sweet & spicy.

Here’s a quick video from the grand opening of CarsLand where Lou Mongello shares a favorite treat and great value at the Cozy Cone (because things just taste better when eaten from a cone!)

Stay tuned for a full recap and review of CarsLand and Buena Vista Street on this week’s WDW Radio Disney Podcast and more videos, interviews, photos and more coming all week long!

Get YOUR kicks on Route 66 and at Carsland! KA-CHOW!!!

What are YOU most looking forward to seeing (or eating) at CarsLand? Leave your comments below!

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On June 15, Disney had a grand reopening celebration for Disney California Adventure, and introduced two new lands – CarsLand, featuring an immersive experience in the world of the Cars films, including Radiator Springs Racers, Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree, Luigi’s Flying Tires, Flo’s V8 Cafe, the Cozy Cone Motel and much more!

Guests now enter Disney California Adventure through another lively and richly detailed land, Buena Vista Street, which celebrates the life and legacy of Walt Disney in a locale reminiscent of Los Angeles in the 1920s.

The Trolley Treats shop allows guests to watch candy makers through the window and enjoy the amazing sweet treats inside. Lou Mongello from WDW Radio had a chance to visit the shop and try his hands at making one of their famous handmade temptations.

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Stay tuned for much more from CarsLand and Buena Vista Street coming soon! And be sure to listen to our full recap and review, recorded LIVE from CarsLand on WDW Radio Show # 279 

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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 #279 for the week of June 17, 2012.

This week, I’m coming to you live from the cutest little town in Carburetor County – Radiator Springs, as the town from Disney-Pixar’s Cars has literally been brought to life at CarsLand at Disney California Adventure Park. I had a chance to visit CarsLand and Buena Vista Street for a special sneak preview of the lands that opened on June 15, and will bring you a full review, recorded live from CarsLand. We’ll discuss the two lands, their history (both literal and according to Disney backstory), details, attractions, shops, restaurants and so much more. We have a lot to cover from an experience that had me happier than a tornado in a trailer park!

I’ll then have the answer and winner for last week’s Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new Cars-themed question for your chance to win a special CarsLand prize package!

Be sure and stay for the announcements, including information about the next WDW Radio Meet of the Month in Walt Disney World, as well as 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!

Information and Links from This Week’s Show:

Question for YOU: What part of CarsLand or Buena Vista Street are you looking forward to seeing (eating?) most?? Leave your answer in the comments section below

Stay tuned for more videos, interviews, photos and more from CarsLand and Buena Vista Street coming SOON!

• Listen to this week’s episode for the Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week for a chance to win a Disney prize package!
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