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On the Road with Mickey Episode #17 – Exploring Disney Springs

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Episode #17 – Exploring Disney Springs

Hello everyone, I’m Mike, and she’s Sophie, and together, we are On the Road with Mickey! This is episode #17 for April 27, 2020, and our feature topic for this week is Exploring Disney Springs! For more information, here is our list of information from our show notes!

  • Cheddar from the Big Cheese
    • On the Road with Mickey giveaway!
      • Darth Vader Scentsy Warmer with wax
      • $25 Disney Gift Card
      • Contest runs from May 1-31, winner announced June 1st.
    • New Mickey Ears — they are the Joe Rohde Mickey Ears and are really cool looking! They are Adventure Ears (see image below)!
    • Rumor that Rise of Skywalker, aka Star Wars 9, may make it to Disney+ on Star Wars Day! (May 4th)
    • The new baby zebra born earlier at Animal Kingdom has a name. Asha is her name, and it means hope in Sanskrit, and life in Swahili.
Adventure Ears
  • Feature Topic: Exploring Disney Springs
    • Dining Options
      • Earl of Sandwich – QS
      • Rainforest Cafe – TS
      • T-REX – TS
      • Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant – TS
      • Cookes of Dublin – QS
      • The Boathouse – TS (x2)
    • Shopping Options
      • The Art of Disney
      • Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
      • Build-A-Dino by Build-A-Bear Workshop at T-REX
      • Disney Pin Traders
      • Goofy’s Candy Company
      • Star Wars Galactic Outpost and Star Wars Trading Post
      • World of Disney
    • Entertainment Options
      • Cirque du Soleil – Drawn to Life
      • Aerophile
      • Splitsville Luxury Lanes
      • Live Music/Entertainment
        • The Edison
        • Exposition Park
        • House of Blues
        • Marketplace Stage
        • Paradiso 37 Entertainment
        • Raglan Road Live Music – Patio Stage
        • Riverboat Square
        • Stargazers Live Entertainment
        • Sunshine Highline
        • Waterview Park
      • The VOID: Step Beyond Reality
        • Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire
        • Ralph Breaks VR
      • Vintage Amphicar
  • This Day in Disney History for April 27
  • Disney Who’s Who Character 
  • Walt Disney Quote
  • 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 — first, by email to info@ontheroadwithmickey.com. Second, you can leave us a voicemail at our voicemail box 919-799-8390. 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!

On the Road with Mickey #10 – The Power of Disney Music

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The Power of Disney Music

We’re On the Road with Mickey, and for today’s episode #10, we are focusing on the Power of Disney Music. For Sophie and I, Disney music is our way of being at the parks when we can’t be there; there’s just something to the music that really connects with us. Perhaps it does with you also? Of course, we have more than that one topic to discuss, here’s what we’ve got on tap for this week!

  • Cheddar from the Big Cheese
    • Finding Dory’s Friends Scavenger Hunt — a self-led scavenger hunt through The Seas with Nemo & Friends pavilion.
    • The Regal Eagle has allergy-friendly menu options for those that need them. My friend Sarah from GlutenFreeDairyFreeWDW.com has a large assortment of reviews and discussion regarding allergy friendly food options at Walt Disney World. Check out her site for more details. 
    • Excitement reigns supreme for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway! It opened on March 4 and all of the feedback has been great so far!
    • According to an interview in Total Food, Space 220 at Epcot looks to be opening in April! No official word from Disney yet, nor anything regarding their menu or when advanced dining reservations will be able to be made.
    • Refurbishment Schedule:
      • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will be closed from May 4 – 22
      • Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse will be closed from April 27 – May 4
      • Disney Movie Magic at Hollywood Studios is scheduled to re-open on March 13, 2020. We’ll keep an eye out and let you know if it’s open.
    • In bigger news than a refurbishment, the Haunted Mansion at the Magic Kingdom has been closed temporarily all week. Word is that they are having track issues with the doom-buggies. No word on when it will re-open, hopefully it will be soon!  Checking My Disney Experience, The Haunted Mansion was back up and running this weekend! Great news, everyone!
  • Segment 2: https://facebook.com/groups/ontheroadwithmickey
    • After the trip — get ready for what we think is a great giveaway!
  • Segment 3: The Power of Disney Music
    • Facebook group poll. Can access at our On the Road with Mickey Group, it never ends.
    • Mike’s Favorite Disney Music
    • Sophie’s favorite disney music:
      • From Movies:
        • Winnie the Pooh: the Intro
        • Tangled: I see the Light
        • Frozen 2: All is Found
        • Frozen 2: Show Yourself
        • Aladdin: Arabian Nights
      • From the Parks:
        • Soarin’
        • Fantasmic
        • Mickey’s Philharmagic!
        • World of Color
  • Segment 4: This Day in Disney History for March 9
  • Segment 5: Disney Who’s Who Character and Walt Disney Quote

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 — first, by email to info@ontheroadwithmickey.com. Second, you can leave us a voicemail at our voicemail box 919-799-8390. 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!

On the Road with Mickey #9 – Favorite Disney Snacks

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Favorite Disney Snacks

She’s Sophie, and I’m Mike, and together, we’re On the Road with Mickey! Today is episode #9 for March 2, 2020, and our feature topic of the week is our Favorite Disney Snacks! We’ve got a big show for you today! We’ve got a bit of Cheddar from the Big Cheese, as well as a discussion about our new Facebook Group, our topic of the week, this day in Disney history, and our Who’s Who character and Walt Disney quote.

  • Cheddar from the Big Cheese
    • Rumors that The Story of Coco is returning to Epcot during the Flower & Garden Festival, March 4 – June 1, 2020
    • Kenny the Pirate reports that you can enable Chewy Mode on Millenium Falcon Smugglers Run, so instead of hearing Lando Calrission’s voice, you can hear Chewy’s!
    • New Disney Dining Plan Option: Disney Dining Plan Plus – 2 meal credits per night — can be table service, quick service, or character dining (in any combination). Also includes 2 snacks per night, the usual Disney refillable drink mug. Reported in effect for packages starting on February 27, no word on pricing yet.
      • UPDATE: The pricing for the new Disney Dining Plus works out to about $94.60 per adult per night, and about $35.00 per child per night. There is some very slight rounding so that’s not perfectly exact but it’s close.
    • Cinderella Castle is getting a Royal Makeover! Some park guests are concerned that it will ruin their trip; as a regular Disney park-goer, I think it will be perfectly okay. What do you think?
    • We have two INCREDIBLE bits of Jungle Cruise cheddar for you! First, in June, 2020, Ravensburger is releasing the Jungle Cruise Adventure Game! From 2 – 4 players, it takes you around collecting supplies and passengers on your own riverboat. Then, on July 24, 2020, Disney’s The Jungle Cruise hits theaters!
    • Tickets for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party went on sale Tuesday, February 25. Prices vary of course, depending on day of week, how close to Halloween it is, and things like that. An example, though, if you went to the September 4 party, which is on a Friday, and had 2 adults and 1 child (age 3-9), the tickets would cost you $279.04 total. That’s $89 per person for the tickets for age 10+, and $84 per person for the child, plus tax.
    • Spaceship Earth is closing effective May 26 for refurbishment anywhere from 18 – 30 months. 
  • Segment 2: https://facebook.com/groups/ontheroadwithmickey
    • After the trip — get ready for what we think is a great giveaway!
  • Segment 3: Favorite Disney Snacks
    • Facebook group poll. Can access at our On the Road with Mickey Group, it never ends.
  • Segment 4: This Day in Disney History for March 2
  • Segment 5: Disney Who’s Who Character and Walt Disney Quote
    • Bolt
    • Audio-Animatronics®

As always, thank you for listening and encouraging us through the podcast! We are having fun with it, and hope you are too!

On the Road with Mickey #8 – Favorite Things at Hollywood Studios

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Favorite Things at Hollywood Studios

We’re back with episode eight of On the Road with Mickey! Today, Sophie and I are concluding our series on our favorite things that we like at each of the parks, and talking about our favorite things at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

From favorite rides and favorite memories to favorite sections of the park, Sophie and I cover a pretty broad spectrum of information today. In addition to our talk about Hollywood Studios, we’ve got some more Cheddar from the Big Cheese to go over, our look at This Day in Disney History for February 24th, and our Disney Who’s Who Character of the week and our Walt Disney Quote. So buckle up, get ready, and lets talk about Disney for a while!

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 — first, by email to info@ontheroadwithmickey.com. Second, you can leave us a voicemail at our voicemail box 919-799-8390. 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!

On the Road with Mickey #7 – Favorite things at Animal Kingdom

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Favorite things at Animal Kingdom

Hello, we’re back with On the Road with Mickey episode #7 for February 17, 2020. In today’s episode, we’re going to cover some more Cheddar from the Big Cheese, we’ll go over our poll questions from last week, and we’ll have our feature topic of the day, our favorite things at Animal Kingdom Park. In addition, we’ve got our This day in Disney History segment, our Disney Who’s Who character, and our Walt Disney quote.