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Attraction Refresh: Which One, How, and Why?

Hey everyone, I’m Mike, and she’s Sophie, and We’re on the Road with Mickey! This is episode #46 for November 16, 2020, and our feature topic today is Attraction Refresh: Which One, How, and Why? Grab a drink, relax, and join us as we talk about all the great things that we just can’t wait to reopen! Here’s our rundown of what we talked about:

Cheddar from the Big Cheese
- Mike: Tonight after park closes, the Magic Kingdom will be testing fireworks! Yay!
- Sophie: Are you going to attend the 2021 Epcot International Festival of the Arts? If you are great news! Voices of Liberty will be returning and performing a brand new showcase called “The Disney Songbook” at the American Gardens Theatre!
- Sophie: We already talked about how Cinderella Castle has the new holiday overlays on the Castle after dark. Well, over at Hollywood Studios, the same is happening at the Hollywood Tower Hotel — site of the Tower of Terror. You can see these overlays over on Instagram. I can’t wait to see them myself! https://www.instagram.com/p/CHY8RwZFBPK/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading
- Mike: Disney is going to be updating the disneygiftcard.com website, which you can use to store your Disney Gift Cards on. The key, though, is with the update, ALL of the accounts already on the site will be wiped out, so if you have an account with some balances on cards, you need to make sure you have those cards on hand. That will all be happening on January 19, 2021, so make plans now if this applies to you!
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Feature Topic: Attraction Refresh: Which One, How, and Why?
- Sophie’s Choice
  - The Flying Carpets of Aladdin becomes a part of a new land in the Magic Kingdom
  - We get a new land that looks a lot like Agrabah, an extension of Adventureland into a desert biome.
  - The flying carpets become a virtual reality ride, like soarin or flight of passage.
  - There’s a roller coaster in there somewhere, like riding through the cave of wonders
  - And of course there are meet and greets with Aladdin, Jasmine, and the Genie
  - And in place of the flying carpets of Aladdin, there could be something else. Maybe a nice fountain, or a place for performers to hold little shows. (and a tiny lamp)
- Mike’s Choice
  - Dinoland, U.S.A. becomes Russell and Carl’s Adventure Land
    - Paradise Falls Flyers – Triceratops Spin
    - Escape from the Ravine – Primeval Whirl
    - Wilderness Explorers – Dig Site
    - Carl and Ellie’s Restaurant – table service
    - Kevin’s Treats – little kiosk
    - Journey to Paradise Falls – Dinosaur ride
    - Russell’s Outfitters – shopping
- Listener’s Choices
  - Courtney’s choice: Peter Pan
  - Cathy: it’s a small world
  - Cindy: Journey into Imagination
  - Jeff: Tomorrowland Speedway
  - Monica: Animatronics for Little Mermaid
This Day in Disney History for November 16
Disney Who’s Who Character
Walt Disney Quote
Charity Spotlight – Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue
- From now until the end of the year, we are going to focus on a special charity to talk about. The charity we have selected is the Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue (https://goldenrescuenc.org/) – This charity works to help abandoned Golden Retrievers find their forever home. We have used them twice now, once with our boy Regan and the second time with our boy River, and they are wonderful to work with. If you are interested in donating to their organization, the place to do so is at https://goldenrescuenc.org/support-nrgrr
Sponsorship
- On the Road with Mickey is sponsored by Pixie Vacations by Mike Ellis and Tech Solutions NC. If you have any computing or travel needs, reach out to them! Tech Solutions is found at techsolutionsnc.com or on Facebook, and you can reach Mike for travel needs at mike@pixievacations.com or on Facebook at Pixie Vacations by Mike Ellis

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