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

Information and Links from This Week’s Show

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

• 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!
• 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
• For more videos, subscribe to our WDW Radio channel on YouTube or the show in iTunes
• Get Celebrations Magazine on your iPad/iPhone in iTunes App Store

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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 #292 for the week of September 16, 2012.

I want to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com

I’ll open up the inbox this week to answer some of your Walt Disney World vacation planning, history, trivia and other questions. Topics we’ll cover include the Walt Disney World Marathon events, Captain EO, backstage tours, Disney transportation, dining recommendations in Walt Disney World and Disneyland, some of my favorite Walt Disney World books, and non-Disney background music in the parks. We’ll also talk about some nostalgic Disney Channel shows about the Disney parks, and pose a question of the week for you to weigh in on as well.

Then test your Walt Disney World knowledge and answer our Trivia Question of the Week for your chance to win a Disney prize package.

I’ll then have some quick announcements about upcoming events, Disney charity auction, and more coming soon. 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:

My recommended Disney books and DVDs on the WDW Radio Resources page – WDWRadio.com/resources

The Centorium at EPCOT Center – the answer to last week’s Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week!

Thanks to Beci Mahnken from MouseFanTravel for joining me on this week’s show!

Question for YOU: What type of show(s) would you like to see on the Disney Channel? Would you like to see a weekly show about the Disney Parks? Leave your answer in the comments section below

• 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!
• 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
• For more videos, subscribe to our WDW Radio channel on YouTube or the show in iTunes
• Get Celebrations Magazine on your iPad/iPhone in iTunes App Store
• Check out the Disney Food Blog e-book: The DFB Mini-Guide to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival!  - Use code WDWRADIO to save 20%!

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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 #282 for the week of July 8, 2012.

Hearing directly from you is one of the aspects of the show that I enjoy most, and being able to answer your questions, help you plan your next Walt Disney World vacation, or even just talk about Disney trivia and history makes this a two-way conversation, and hopefully helps you enhance your appreciation and enjoyment of the parks. So this week, I’m opening up the inbox again, and will answer your questions about boat rides in Walt Disney World, Shades of Green, the Haunted Mansion stretching room, Art of Animation, Premiere Passports, Disney Cruise Line Land/Sea vacations, Disney Honeymoon registry, planning a surprise party in Walt Disney World and much more.

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

Be sure and stay for the announcements, including information about the next WDW Radio Meet of the Month in Walt Disney World, our upcoming WDW Radio Cruise on the Disney Dream, the E-Ticket Event to kick off Epcot’s 30th Anniversary, 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: Put on your creative caps – How would you surprise someone for their birthday with something special at Walt Disney World? Leave your answer in the comments section below

• 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!
• Private Tours of Walt Disney World with Lou Mongello
• 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
• WDW Radio on YouTube – Watch past episodes, subscribe to the show and comment on the WDWRadio YouTube Channel
• Get Celebrations Magazine on your iPad/iPhone in iTunes App Store
  
• Welcome to our new sponsor, the Disney Food Blog! Be sure and check out their e-book: The DFB Guide to Walt Disney World Dining - Use code WDWRADIO to save 20%! Money-back guarantee!
  

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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 #266 for the week of March 18, 2012.

To help you plan for, and hopefully appreciate all of the stories, details and opportunities available on your next Walt Disney World vacation, I’m going to open up the inbox again this week and answer more of your emails. Topics include: An extinct themed restaurant in the parks, getting ready for a Disney Cruise, eating vegan in Disney, on-ride photos, rides for an infant, free resort campfire and movie nights, taking a toddler on a Disney Cruise and much more. We’ll also discuss our thoughts on the Best Buffet in Walt Disney World and ask you to share yours as well.

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

I’ll have a few announcements and then 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.

Information and Links from This Week’s Show:

Question for YOU: What is your favorite buffet in Walt Disney World?

Send your Trivia Question of the Week answers to Contest@WDWRadio.com

Video Tour of Storybook Circus in Walt Disney World

• Lou Mongello’s Private Tours of Walt Disney World
• Disney Fan Meets and WDW Radio Meets of the Month in Walt Disney World – Get dates and locations at DisneyMeets.com
• WDWNewsCast – Watch & chat during our LIVE NewsCast Wednesdays at 7:30pm ET – Be part of the broadcast & discuss live in the chat room at http://WDWNewsCast.com
• WDW Radio on YouTube – Watch past episodes, subscribe to the show and comment on the WDWRadio YouTube Channel

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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 #260 for the week of February 5, 2012

I’ll open up the inbox this week and answer more of your Walt Disney World vacation planning and trivia questions, including: The Royal Rooms at Port Orleans, Fantasmic! dinner package, the Adventureland Veranda, a Walt Disney biography movie, old Walt Disney World radio stations, Dining plan breakfasts, the Disney Cruise Line, and of course, dining at Disney.

I have more information about our WDW Radio 5th Anniversary Celebration and more, before I play your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s episode of the WDW Radio Show

Information and Links from This Week’s Show:

• Private Tours of Walt Disney World with Lou Mongello
• Disney Fan Meets and WDW Radio Meets of the Month in Walt Disney World – Get dates and locations at DisneyMeets.com
• WDWNewsCast – Watch & chat during our LIVE NewsCast Wednesdays at 7:30pm ET – Be part of the broadcast & discuss live in the chat room at http://WDWNewsCast.com
• WDW Radio on YouTube – Watch past episodes, subscribe to the show and comment on the WDWRadio YouTube Channel

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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 #254 for the week of December 25, 2011.

I’ll open up the inbox this week and answer more of your questions about your Walt Disney World vacation plans, history, tips, advice and more. Some of the topics we’ll cover this week include: the opening of the New Fantasyland, tips for adults in the Magic Kingdom, guests with special needs, a Tron attraction, a 4-day trip plan, tours for the entire family, some history and trivia about a themed restaurant that’s long been closed, and a question for you about bringing back some classic, extinct attractions

I’ll have a few announcements, including more information about WDW Radio events during next month’s Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, and then 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!

Information and Links from This Week’s Show:

Question for YOU: What do you think about a Classic/Extinct Attraction Walt Disney World park?

• Private Tours of Walt Disney World
• Disney Fan Meets and WDW Radio Meets of the Month in Walt Disney World – Get dates and locations at DisneyMeets.com
• WDWNewsCast – Watch & chat during our LIVE NewsCast Wednesdays at 7:30pm ET – Be part of the broadcast & discuss live in the chat room at http://WDWNewsCast.com
• WDW Radio on YouTube – Watch past episodes, subscribe to the show and comment on the WDWRadio YouTube Channel

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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 #248 for the week of November 13, 2011.

It’s time to answer more of your listener emails this week, as we look to enhance your enjoyment and appreciation of your next visit to Walt Disney World. Topics include comparing Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts, restaurants for picky eaters, the meaning behind a detail at Rock ‘n Roller Coaster, the elusive cream cheese pretzel, celebrating birthdays in Disney World, themed restaurants, staying on versus off-site, the story behind a lost Japan attraction, driving to Disney and much more!

I’ll have a few announcements and then 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!

Information and Links from This Week’s Show:

• Private Tours of Walt Disney World
• Disney Fan Meets and WDW Radio Meets of the Month in Walt Disney World – Get  dates and locations at DisneyMeets.com
• WDWNewsCast – Watch & chat during our LIVE NewsCast Wednesdays at 7:30pm ET – Be part of the broadcast & discuss live in the chat room at http://WDWNewsCast.com
• WDW Radio on YouTube – Watch past episodes, subscribe to the show and comment on the WDWRadio YouTube Channel

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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 #235 for the week of August 14, 2011.

I’ll open up the inbox to answer more of your Walt Disney World questions this week. Topics include getting from Walt Disney World to the Disney Cruise Line via Disney bus service, other names some famous Disney characters are known by around the world, Fantasyland construction timeline, an interesting question that I’ll ask you to weigh in on, Disney wedding music, Phineas and Ferb in the parks, dining on specialty cruises, Jellyrolls and much more.

I’ll have a few announcements 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!

Information and Links from This Week’s Show:

Question for YOU: What attraction would you update and how?

Walt Disney World Audio Tour – Frontierland Now Available
Download or Pre-Order the CD from the WDW Radio store!

• Private Tours of Walt Disney World
  • Visit LouMongello.com for more information
• WDW Radio Disney Book Club – TheDisneyBookClub.com
• Disney Fan Meets and WDW Radio Meets of the Month in Walt Disney World
  • Get dates and locations at DisneyMeets.com
    
• Lou Mongello’s Audio Guides to Walt Disney World – Available NOW as an instant download or on CD! Click Here to learn more or order!
  
• WDW Radio iPhone Apps: Get WDW Radio and Walt Disney World Trivia on your iPhone!
  • Get the FREE WDW Radio iPhone app
  • Walt Disney World Trivia on your iPhone! More 770 questions & Did You Knows!
• WDWNewsCast – Watch & chat during our LIVE NewsCast
  Wednesdays at 7:30pm ET – Be part of the broadcast & discuss live in the chat room at http://WDWNewsCast.com
• WDW Radio on YouTube – Watch past episodes, subscribe to the show and comment on the WDWRadio YouTube Channel

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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 #229 for the week of July 3, 2011.

I’ll kick off the show this week with the announcement of the latest release of my Audio Walking Tours of Walt Disney World, as we set off for the Wild West of Frontierland. I’ll tell you more about the latest in the series, including what’s new, a few changes, and how and where you can get it.

I’ll then open up the inbox to answer more of your listener emails, where you can   learn to enjoy and appreciate Walt Disney World even more with questions about kids clubs at the resorts, getting from here to there (and back again), working in Walt Disney World, recommended Disney books, Bay Lake Towers, Disneyland and more. We’ll also answer a few probative questions including one about the future of Walt Disney World that I want YOU to answer as well.

I’ll have a few announcements, including information about our charity auction, Disney Book Club, and our new Disney At Home series and contest. Then I’ll put you on the air and play 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: If you had to conceive of a fifth Walt Disney World park, what would be the theme and nature of the park? – Leave your answer in the Comments section below

Walt Disney World Audio Tour – Frontierland Now Available — Download or Pre-Order the CD from the WDW Radio store!

• Video: The Harmony Barber Shop on Main Street, USA in Walt Disney World
• Our Homes Went Disney – blog and contest

• Visit our weekly WDW Radio Disney auctions for Japan relief on the WDW Radio blog
• Private Tours of Walt Disney World
  • Visit LouMongello.com for more information
• WDW Radio Disney Book Club – TheDisneyBookClub.com
  • Future titles include: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom by A.C. Crispin Jjune/July) and Spinning Disney’s World by Charlie Ridgway (Aug./Sept.)
• Disney Fan Meets and WDW Radio Meets of the Month in Walt Disney World
  • Get dates and locations at DisneyMeets.com
  • 
• Lou Mongello’s Audio Guides to Walt Disney World
  Available NOW as an instant download or on CD! Order all 5 on CD and save! Click Here to learn more or order!
• WDW Radio iPhone Apps: Get WDW Radio and Walt Disney World Trivia on your iPhone!
  • Get the FREE WDW Radio iPhone app
  • Walt Disney World Trivia on your iPhone! 750 questions & hundreds of Did You Knows!
• WDWNewsCast – Watch & chat during our LIVE NewsCast
  Wednesdays at 7:30pm ET – Be part of the broadcast & discuss live in the chat room at http://WDWNewsCast.com
• WDW Radio on YouTube
  Click HERE to watch past episodes, subscribe to the show and comment on the WDWRadio YouTube Channel

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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 #217 for the week of April 10, 2011.

I’ll open up the inbox this week and answer more of your emails, including questions about the Skyway, choosing a Deluxe Walt Disney World Resort, money saving secrets, making a trip special, getting groceries to your resort, and background music in the parks. We’ll also ask you to weigh in about some attractions that you might want to change.

I’ll have information about upcoming Meets of the Month in Walt Disney World, details of the WDW Radio Disney Cruise in 2012, how you can help others in need and more. I’ll then 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!

Information and Links from This Week’s Show

What attraction in Walt Disney World would you shorten in duration (and why?) – Leave your response in the Comments section below

WDW Radio Disney Book Club

The first WDW Radio Disney Book Club selection is… Kingdom Keepers IV: Power Play – the latest in the wildly popular series by Ridley Pearson. Click here to purchase the book directly from Amazon.com

Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST at WDWNewsCast.com. Click HERE to watch past episodes, subscribe to the show and comment on the WDWRadio YouTube Channel

DisneyMeets.com – Join us for Disney fan gatherings and WDW Radio Meets of the Month in Walt Disney World and other events around the country! Get dates and locations here!

Lou Mongello’s Audio Guides to Walt Disney World -Available NOW as an instant download or on CD! Order all 5 on CD and save! Click Here to learn more or order!

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