PODCAST:

• Show #286: Week of August 5 – Interview with Paige O’Hara, the voice of Belle, Trivia Contest and More

VIDEO:

• WDW Radio Live – August 8, 2012 – D23 Expo & EPCOT Food & Wine Festival

ON THE BLOG:

• Discover how Animal Kingdom’s entrance COULD have looked!

• Find some unique ways to pose for Disney ride photos!

• Let’s create a Disney Olympics!

• Digitally scrap those WDW Running Team Pictures!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• August 15: Deadline to register for WDW Radio Cruise Fish Extender Exchange

• September 28: 1st Annual WDW Radio E-Ticket Weekend!

• September 28-30: WDW Radio Online Auction to benefit the WDW Radio Dream Team

• November 4: WDW Radio Cruise 2.0 begins!,  Flag contest submissions DUE

SNEAK PEEKS INTO NEXT WEEK:

• An exciting NEW contest will debut next week–get your glue guns and glitter ready!

• Two new blog writers debut with great themes: Disney for twenty-somethings and Disney from the point of view of an Australian

WHERE IN THE WORLD???

Were you watching carefully?  What did Lou say was once the name of this shop on Main Street, USA in Disneyland????  Post your answer in the COMMENTS below!

POLL OF THE WEEK: Inspired by discussions in this week’s newscast:

During this week’s newscast, Lou discussed the date of the official opening of the Fantasyland Expansion, and there was extended conversation about what features of the expansion everyone is most anxious to see.  That conversation inspired this week’s poll:

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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 #286 for the week of August 5, 2012.

This past weekend, I attended the PNW MouseMeet, an annual fan event which takes places in the Pacific Northwest, and once again had the privilege of interviewing a true Disney Legend. On this week’s show, I’ll share my interview with the voice of Belle from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Paige O’Hara. We’ll discuss her career, the role of Belle, creating the film, 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, 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 is your favorite song from Beauty and the Beast? 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
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Now in its fourth year, the Pacific Northwest Mouse Meet has become a highly anticipated annual event where Disney Fans  come from near and far to meet and hear stories from Disney Legends and Celebrities. Previous Guest Speakers have included Bob Gurr, designer of the Matterhorn, Monorails and Autopia Cars; Floyd Norman, famed Animator on Sleeping Beauty, Jungle Book and Monsters Inc; Jack Lindquist, former President of Disneyland; and Jeff Kurtti, leading authority on Disney Company history and author of over 25 books.

The PNW Mouse Meet recently announced their 2012 Guest Speaker Lineup and Disney Fans in the know couldn’t be more excited about this year’s event!

Disney Legend Paige O’Hara: Paige is a veteran of the New York stage, an American Broadway singer, actress, an avid painter and Disney Legend best known for her voice work as Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2011

Disney Imagineer Tony Baxter: Tony is the Senior Vice President of Creative Development at Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI). He was first hired by WDI in 1970 and lead or was involved in the development of many Disney favorites including Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Journey Into Imagination at Epcot, Star Tours, Splash Mountain, Indiana Jones Adventure and the New Tomorrowland among many others and continues to be responsible for overall creative direction for the Disneyland Resort.

Disney Legend Marty Sklar: Marty was The Walt Disney Company’s International Ambassador for Walt Disney Imagineering. Sklar was formerly vice president of concepts and planning for the company, before being promoted to President, and then eventually taking the position of Vice Chairman and Principal Creative Executive of the company before his final role. The company honored him with a window dedication ceremony on his date of retirement, July 17, 2009 and was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2001.

The PNW Mouse Meet continues to grow each year and includes Disneyana sellers, Authors, Podcasters, displays, pin trading and many more interactive and fun surprises. Advance Purchase Tickets go on sale to the General Public on Sunday April 1st at 3pm and are only available through their website at pnwmousemeet.com. This is a limited capacity event and no tickets will be available at the door.

Note: Lou Mongello and WDW Radio will once again be sponsoring and attending the event, and broadcasting from the PNW MouseMeet at WDWRadioLIVE.com. Stay tuned for updates and times!

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