The WDW News Today Podcast - Standard Episodes

This week's show is somewhat unique and calls for a different kind of introduction. No, it's not a Tower of Terror segment, but we are entering the Twilight Zone in relation to our usual content on the program. This episode presents a first for WDWNT, an audio commentary for last year's Christmas Podcast Parade. While we have never done anything like this before, we certainly hope you will enjoy this inside look at the creation of episode 125 of the WDW News Today Podcast. If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982. Discuss this show, see our show notes, and vote for the segments you want to hear every week by going over to the WDWNT Network Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums. Please visit the official “WDWNT: The Weekend” website and sign up for the WDWNT: The Weekend event newsletter at WDWNTtheWeekend.com. Registration is now open and our event is filling-up fast, so register ASAP!!! Be sure to visit the entire WDWNT Network of Disney inspired websites and podcasts by visiting WDWNT.com, where “Anything is Possible!”

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Justin Heyman, Anthony Yacullo, Banks Lee, and Scott Smith for a variety show dedicated to the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. Plenty of Walt Disney World information and fun awaits you on this “Nightastic” edition of the WDW News Today Podcast!!! To kick off this week's show, we have a huge edition of the Walt Disney World Resort News and Rumor Report. In this long report, we'll be discussing the unexpected return of a classic Walt Disney World parade, a new fireworks spectacular, and a seasonal overlay to the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, as well as go in-depth on the upcoming Fantasyland Forrest Expansion at the Magic Kingdom. Following the report, we'll play some very special audio pertaining to the media events that took place at the Vacation Kingdom of the World last week. If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982. Discuss this show, see our show notes, and vote for the segments you want to hear every week by going over to the WDWNT Network Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums. Please visit the official “WDWNT: The Weekend” website and sign up for the WDWNT: The Weekend event newsletter at WDWNTtheWeekend.com. Registration is now open and our event is filling-up fast, so register ASAP!!! Be sure to visit the entire WDWNT Network of Disney inspired websites and podcasts by visiting WDWNT.com, where “Anything is Possible!”

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Anthony Yacullo, Banks Lee, Brandon Struve, Jose Castillo, and Scott Smith for a variety show dedicated to the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. Plenty of Walt Disney World information and fun awaits you on this “Phoenician" edition of the WDW News Today Podcast!!! On this week's show, we have the inaugural edition of a new segment we will be featuring only throughout 2010, it's called "The Top '10". It's an interactive and fun segment where the WDWNT Podcast Team and our listeners will be coming together to create ten top ten lists for Walt Disney World in ten important categories. We start this week with what will probably be the most argued category, the top ten current attractions at the Walt Disney World Resort. Take it from me, this may be the most memorable (and hilarious) segment in the history of our show, and we are absolutely certain you'll enjoy it. If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982. Discuss this show, see our show notes, and vote for the segments you want to hear every week by going over to the WDWNT Network Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums. Please visit the official “WDWNT: The Weekend” website and sign up for the WDWNT: The Weekend event newsletter at WDWNTtheWeekend.com. Registration is now open and our event is filling-up fast, so register ASAP!!! Be sure to visit the entire WDWNT Network of Disney inspired websites and podcasts by visiting WDWNT.com, where “Anything is Possible!”

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Anthony Yacullo, Banks Lee, and Scott Smith for a variety show dedicated to the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. Plenty of Walt Disney World information and fun awaits you on this “Silver Screen″ edition of the WDW News Today Podcast!!! To kick off this week's show, we have the return of "The Golden Age". In this controversial discussion featuring Future World Central at Epcot, we will continue our quest land by land, area by area, and space by space, throughout the Vacation Kingdom to find what is truly the Golden Age of the entire Walt Disney World Resort. Following that, to wrap up this week's show, we have another edition of Town Square Talk with Mayor Justin Heyman. Filling in for an absent Justin heyman will be Jason Diffendal as we give you information on two great upcoming events, one at both the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts. If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982. Discuss this show, see our show notes, and vote for the segments you want to hear every week by going over to the WDWNT Network Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums. Please visit the official “WDWNT: The Weekend” website and sign up for the WDWNT: The Weekend event newsletter at WDWNTtheWeekend.com. Registration is now open and our event is filling-up fast, so register ASAP!!! Be sure to visit the entire WDWNT Network of Disney inspired websites and podcasts by visiting WDWNT.com, where “Anything is Possible!”

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Anthony Yacullo, Banks Lee, and Scott Smith for a variety show dedicated to the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. Plenty of Walt Disney World information and fun awaits you on this “Silver Screen″ edition of the WDW News Today Podcast!!! To kick off this week's show, we have your Walt Disney World Resort News and Rumor Report. In this week's huge report, we'll be discussing a plethora of refurbishments taking place at the Magic Kingdom, the calendar of D23 member events for 2010, and a number of other topics. Following that, we have another installment of our Walt Disney World history segment, Back to the Future. In this week's trip through time, we'll be looking at the history of Disney's Hollywood Studios' centerpiece attraction, The Great Movie Ride. It's a fun discussion as we delve into the fascinating story of the attraction's evolution from Epcot pavilion to the E-ticket of Walt Disney World's third gate. If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982. Discuss this show, see our show notes, and vote for the segments you want to hear every week by going over to the WDWNT Network Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums. Please visit the official “WDWNT: The Weekend” website and sign up for the WDWNT: The Weekend event newsletter at WDWNTtheWeekend.com. Registration is now open and our event is filling-up fast, so register ASAP!!! Be sure to visit the entire WDWNT Network of Disney inspired websites and podcasts by visiting WDWNT.com, where “Anything is Possible!”

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Anthony Yacullo, Jose Castillo, Banks Lee, Chris Lastrapes, and Scott Smith for a variety show dedicated to the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. Plenty of Walt Disney World information and fun awaits you on this “Great Big Beautiful Birthday″ edition of the WDW News Today Podcast!!! This week we're commemorating the 35th anniversary of Space Mountain and Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress at the Magic Kingdom in two of our signature segments, "The World's Finest" and "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly".First we'll be going continent to continent, and kingdom to kingdom to find what is truly the finest of the world's five Space Mountain attractions. We'll then dissect Walt Disney's pride and joy from the 1964 World's Fair that was eventually transplanted into the Vacation Kingdom. If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982. Discuss this show, see our show notes, and vote for the segments you want to hear every week by going over to the WDWNT Network Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums. Please visit the official “WDWNT: The Weekend” website and sign up for the WDWNT: The Weekend event newsletter at WDWNTtheWeekend.com. Registration is now open and our event is filling-up fast, so register ASAP!!! Be sure to visit the entire WDWNT Network of Disney inspired websites and podcasts by visiting WDWNT.com, where “Anything is Possible!”

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Anthony Yacullo, Jose Castillo, and Banks Lee for a variety show dedicated to the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. Plenty of Walt Disney World information and fun awaits you on this "2010" edition of the WDW News Today Podcast!!! To kick off our first show of the new year, we have your Walt Disney World Resort News and Rumor Report. In this week's huge report, we'll be discussing the addition of the Muppets to the Magic Kingdom, groundbreaking on the huge Fantasyland expansion project, the possible end of a few classic attractions at Disney's Hollywood Studios, some new technologies that may change the way you experience the Disney Parks, as well as a number of other topics. If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982. Discuss this show, see our show notes, and vote for the segments you want to hear every week by going over to the WDWNT Network Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums. Please visit the official “WDWNT: The Weekend” website and sign up for the WDWNT: The Weekend event newsletter at WDWNTtheWeekend.com. Be sure to visit often as event details are updated quite regularly. Be sure to visit the entire WDWNT Network of Disney inspired websites and podcasts by visiting WDWNT.com, where “Anything is Possible!”

WARNING!!! - Wear headphones when listening to this episode, it's the law. We're not lying.... The WDWNT Network proudly presents “3 Times the Holiday Cheer”, The 3rd Annual Christmas Podcast Parade, live (well, sort of) from the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Join hosts Chris Lastrapes, TBA, Jason Diffendal, Wolverine, and Miley Cyrus for a wild time on Main Street U.S.A. at the Magic Kingdom for holiday floats, famous celebrities, fantastic performances, and full-out destruction. This new Christmas tradition is proudly presented by WDW News Today, Disneyland News Today, The Disney Pincast, The Vinylmation Station, the WDWNTube, WDWNTunes, The WDWNT Network Community Forums, Magical Travel, A Window to the Magic, and The Muppetcast. Sponsored by G-Force Records, Florida-MAX, WDWNT: The Products, Wilkin's Hyundai and Subaru, Justin Heyman's Back on the Ranch dressing, and Yeti-Profen Brand Pain Reliever. If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982. Enjoy the Show!!! Happy Holidays!!!

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Chris Lastrapes, Jason Diffendal, Brandon Struve, and Banks Lee for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. So what are you waiting for? Let’s celebrate another week of information and fun on the WDW News Today Podcast!!! To kick off this week's show, we'll present a special holiday edition of our signature segments, "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly", dissecting Holidays Around the World at Epcot. We'll follow up that segment by once again playing the official commercial for this year's Christmas Podcast Parade spectacular that we played on episode 123, and then, for the first time in our history, we'll preview a little bit of the special before it's December 25th release by debuting one of the many commercial parodies from it. If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982. Be sure to discuss this show, see our show notes, and vote for the segments you want to hear every week by going over to the WDWNT Network Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums. Please visit the official “WDWNT: The Weekend” website and sign up for the WDWNT: The Weekend event newsletter at WDWNTtheWeekend.com. Be sure to visit often as event details are updated quite regularly.

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Chris Lastrapes, Jason Diffendal, and Banks Lee for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. So what are you waiting for? Let’s celebrate another week of information and fun on the WDW News Today Podcast!!! To kick off this show, we have a holiday themed edition of "The World's Finest". In our continuing effort to find the best of Walt Disney World in each and every category, we'll be trying to decide which Disney resort has the best holiday decorations in all of the Vacation Kingdom. We'll follow up that segment with the debut of the official commercial for this year's Christmas Podcast Parade spectacular, which will of course be released in just a few days on December 25th, 2009. If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982. Be sure to discuss this show, see our show notes, and vote for the segments you want to hear every week by going over to the WDWNT Network Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums. Please visit the official “WDWNT: The Weekend” website and sign up for the WDWNT: The Weekend event newsletter at WDWNTtheWeekend.com. Be sure to visit often as event details are updated quite regularly.

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Justin Heyman, Anthony Yacullo, Brandon Struve, and Scott Smith for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. So what are you waiting for? Let’s celebrate another week of information and fun on the WDW News Today Podcast!!! To commemorate Walt's 108th birthday, we'll be discussing and celebrating his pride and joy, the Disney Parks and Resorts. We'll be tackling a difficult topic this week as we try to figure out when was the "Golden Age" of the parks and resorts division as they approach the close of their sixth decade of existence. Based on the decade that gets the most votes in our discussion, we'll be highlighting some of the memorable audio from the attractions and entertainment of that time period in the second half of the program. If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982. Be sure to discuss this show, see our show notes, and vote for the segments you want to hear every week by going over to the WDWNT Network Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums. Please visit the official “WDWNT: The Weekend” website and sign up for the WDWNT: The Weekend event newsletter at WDWNTtheWeekend.com. Be sure to visit often as event details are updated quite regularly.

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Justin Heyman, Anthony Yacullo, Brandon Struve, and Scott Smith for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. So what are you waiting for? Let’s celebrate another week of information and fun on the WDW News Today Podcast!!! To kick off this week's show, we have your Walt Disney World Resort News and Rumor Report. In this week's report, we'll be discussing more details about the recent refurbishment of Space Mountain at the Magic Kingdom, some quiet upgrades to some classic Walt Disney World attractions and parades, and the opening of yet another new exhibit inside Innoventions at Epcot. Following the report, we have the return of "The Golden Age". In this controversial discussion featuring Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park, we will continue our quest land by land, area by area, and space by space, throughout the Vacation Kingdom to find what is truly the Golden Age of the entire Walt Disney World Resort. Finally, to wrap up this week's show, we have another edition of Town Square Talk with Mayor Justin Heyman. In this SPECIAL trip down main street WDWNT, we will explain why this show has been late quite a bit over the last few weeks. We'll also talk about some major changes coming to the Disneyland News Today Podcast, as well as update you on our annual charity initiative. If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982. Be sure to discuss this show, see our show notes, and vote for the segments you want to hear every week by going over to the WDWNT Network Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums. Please visit the official “WDWNT: The Weekend” website and sign up for the WDWNT: The Weekend event newsletter at WDWNTtheWeekend.com. Be sure to visit often as event details are updated quite regularly.

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Justin Heyman, Jason Diffendal, Nine-Eye, and The Timekeeper for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. So what are you waiting for? Let’s celebrate another week of information and fun on the WDW News Today Podcast!!! We're celebrating the 15th anniversary of The Timekeeper attraction from Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom on this week's show. First, we will take you on an amazing journey back in time to visit the extinct attraction (In audio form of course) and then we'll present one of our signature segments, "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly", dissecting the experience from top to bottom. If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982. Be sure to discuss this show, see our show notes, and vote for the segments you want to hear every week by going over to the WDWNT Network Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums. Please visit the official “WDWNT: The Weekend” website and sign up for the WDWNT: The Weekend event newsletter at WDWNTtheWeekend.com. Be sure to visit often as event details are updated quite regularly.

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Justin Heyman, Anthony Yacullo, Chris Lastrapes, Brandon Struve, Kendra Struve, and Scott Smith for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. So what are you waiting for? Let’s celebrate another week of information and fun on the WDW News Today Podcast!!! To kick off this week's show, we have your Walt Disney World Resort News and Rumor Report. In this week's report, we'll be discussing the frequent soft-openings of Space Mountain from its long refurbishment and what riders can expect from the classic attraction now. We'll also talk about the retirement of an annual tradition at Epcot, and some surprises that may await you on your next journey aboard Expedition: Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Following the report, Brandon Struve and his wife Kendra are going to take us on an exciting audio adventure through the updated and relaunched Space Mountain attraction at the Magic Kingdom. While the audio isn't anything special, I think you'll enjoy they're opinionated review of the refurbishment. Finally, to wrap up this week's show, we have another installment of our Walt Disney World history segment, Back to the Future. In this week's trip through time, we'll be looking at the history of the amazing shrinking Studio Backlot Tour at Disney's Hollywood Studios. It's a fun discussion as we delve into the fascinating story of the infamous tram and walking tour that has been constantly changing over the last two decades of the park's existence. If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982. Be sure to discuss this show, see our show notes, and vote for the segments you want to hear every week by going over to the WDWNT Network Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums. Please visit the official “WDWNT: The Weekend” website and sign up for the WDWNT: The Weekend event newsletter at WDWNTtheWeekend.com. Be sure to visit often as event details are updated quite regularly.

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Justin Heyman, Jason Diffendal, Brandon Struve, and Scott Smith for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. So what are you waiting for? Let’s celebrate another week of information and fun on the WDW News Today Podcast!!! To kick off this week's show, we have your Walt Disney World Resort News and Rumor Report. In this week's report, we'll be discussing more details concerning "A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas!" at the Magic Kingdom, the earliest start in event history for the 2010 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, and the imminent introduction of the mobile magic application for Verizon Wireless customers. Following the report, we'll play another audio adventure from Brandon Struve, this time featuring some audio from the Jungle Cruise attraction at the Magic Kingdom, including some interesting changes to the skipper scripts. Finally, to wrap up this week's show, we have another edition of "The World's Finest". In our continuing effort to find the best of Walt Disney World in each and every category, we'll be trying to decide what is truly the best Disney Value Resort in all of the Vacation Kingdom. If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982. Be sure to discuss this show, see our show notes, and vote for the segments you want to hear every week by going over to the WDWNT Network Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums. Please visit the official “WDWNT: The Weekend” website and sign up for the WDWNT: The Weekend event newsletter at WDWNTtheWeekend.com. Be sure to visit often as event details are updated quite regularly.