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Patriotism at Disney

Hey everyone, I’m Mike, and she’s Sophie, and We’re on the Road with Mickey! This is episode #26 for June 29, 2020, and today, our feature topic is Patriotism at Disney! Grab a drink, relax, and join us as we talk about all of the different things that you can see at Disney — both in the parks and outside — that showcase the patriotism that Walt Disney had for America. Here’s our rundown of what we talked about:

Cheddar from the Big Cheese
- The Disney Park Reservation System. What to know:
  - Last Monday, June 22, Disney Resort Guests with tickets could make park reservations
  - Last Wednesday, June 24, WDW Bookings for 2021 opened up. Adding tickets to make it a package allows you to then make your park reservations for your trip.
  - June 26, Annual Passholders can make park reservations.
  - June 28, existing ticket holders can make park reservations.
- Be Our Guest at the Magic Kingdom is dropping breakfast, and making lunch a table service reservation. So no more quick service component to Be Our Guest.
- The re-opening of Hong Kong Disneyland also brought back the return of some great Disney Popcorn Buckets!
  - Cinderella’s Carriage
  - Onward Van
  - Also, some new tumblers!
- Lastly, huge news — and sad news — from Disneyland. The State of California is not issuing park reopening guidelines until after July 4th, so Disneyland has announced that it needs to delay it’s reopening. That means it likely won’t be open on the July 17th target date.
Feature Topic: Patriotism at Disney
- All the ways that Disney goes above and beyond when it comes to showing their Patriotic Spirit
  - Flag raising and lowering ceremonies
  - Hall of Presidents and Liberty Square
  - American Adventure Pavilion
  - Voices of Liberty
  - Sam Eagle and the Regal Eagle Restaurant
  - Main Street, U.S.A.
  - Carousel of Progress
  - Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln at Disneyland
  - July 3rd and 4th Fireworks at Epcot and Magic Kingdom
  - MuppetVision 3D
  - Mission:SPACE
  - Liberty Square Riverboat
  - Tom Sawyer Island
  - Sailing Ship Columbia
  - WDW Railroad and Disneyland Railroad
  - Shades of Green Military resort and Military tickets
  - Training videos during WW2
  - Walt Disney’s WW2 propaganda cartoons
  - Walt’s involvement with the American Ambulance Corps (part of the Red Cross)
This Day in Disney History for June 29
Disney Who’s Who Character
Walt Disney Quote
Coming up next week: How to deal with the weather at Disney.
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

As always, thank you for listening. We are having a lot of fun talking Disney, and I’m glad you are enjoying it as well! Remember, you can reach us in many ways — by email to info@ontheroadwithmickey.com. You can also talk to us on our Facebook Page, On the Road with Mickey or in our On the Road with Mickey Group. Feel free to join us! Have a great week, and we’ll be back to talk with you again next week!