Category Archives: WDW News

Joining Club 33



Today we are discussing the cost to join Club 33 at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. A few corrections below.

The initial price to join is $33,000. The annual membership fee is $15,000.
The membership includes:
Access to all 4 Walt Disney World Club 33 locations
Premier Passport for the member, spouse, and any children under age 26
50, 1-day park hopper tickets a year
5 day-long VIP guided tours
Access to a private concierge service
A limited number of instant FastPass+ reservations

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E.330 Halloween at Disney in 2020



Halloween at Disneyland and Walt Disney World are defiantly different in 2020 worth talking about on today podcast. What you can expect and if it is worth visiting this season.

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E.328 Finding Nemo The Musical at Animal Kingdom



Finding Nemo – The Musical is a live puppet musical stage show based on Disney/Pixar’s 2003 film Finding Nemo, located at the Theater in the Wild in DinoLand U.S.A at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The 40-minute show (which is performed five or six times daily) started holding previews on November 5, 2006, officially opening on January 24, 2007. The music, composed by Robert Lopez and his wife Kristen Anderson-Lopez, the same couple that composed the music of Frozen and Frozen II, uses direct lines from the film, bringing the film characters to life on stage.

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E.327 Ratatouille Coming to Epcot, But When



Ratatouille the new trackless ride is Coming to Epcot, But When? It was originally planned for 2020 and construction is nearing completion but it is likely not coming anytime soon. That and more EPCOT news on today’s podcast


E.324 New Haunted Mansion Movie in the Works at Disney



Disney is conjuring up a new “Haunted Mansion” live-action movie, based on its 51-year-old Disneyland theme park ride, with “Ghostbusters” writer Katie Dippold.

Producers are Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich through their Rideback banner. Lin has extensive producer experience with the “Sherlock Holmes,” “It,” and “Lego” franchises. He and Eirich teamed on Disney’s live-action “Aladdin” movie last year.

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E.322 Trader Sam from the Jungle Cruise



Trader Sam appears at the very end of the Jungle Cruise attraction, holding a shrunken head aloft in his hand. A “Head Salesman”, the Skipper comments that he’s offering a special deal: “Two of his heads for one of yours”. During the ’80s and ’90s, the Trader Sam figure wore a colorful tribal mask, though this was removed in 2005 during the refresh of the attraction.

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E.321 The Greatest Showman on Disney Plus



Disney has announced that the smash-hit musical, “The Greatest Showman” will be coming to Disney+ in the US on Friday, August 14th. This release is part of Disney’s “Summer Movie Nights” promotion, where some big movies will be added through July and August.

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E.320 Epcot Deconstructed



Disney has announced a $900 million Construction decrease in budget and Epcot looks to be the hardest hit. Changes that we promised have been postponed or reimagined completely. Find out what changes are planned for 2020.

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E.309 Splitsville at Disney Resorts



If you have been to Downtown Disney or Disney Springs you might have noticed the Bowling Ally, Splitsville and today we wanted to find out why.

Right in the middle of all the Disney Springs fun, could be the highlight of your visit – 50,000 square feet of bowling, billiards, bars, and live entertainment. Bring your crew or book a private party to dine, dance, drink, and bowl

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E.308 Disney’s Aulani Hawaiian Resort



Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, is a beachside resort hotel at the Ko Olina Resort in Kapolei, Hawaii on the island of Oahu. Affiliated with the Disney Vacation Club, Aulani was the third Disney “stand-alone” hotel that is located in an area without any adjacent theme park. The others are Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort and Disney’s Vero Beach Resort.

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