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Wednesday, October 18, 2006

WDW Today - Give us 5 minutes and we will give you the World

This podcast production values are not that great but the banter from the 4 host is usally comical. It say give us 5 minutes but it is more like 20 but worth the listen.
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WDW Today - Give us 5 minutes and we will give you the World: "Episode 167 Now Available

Wednesday, October 18 2006 @ 09:08 AM EDT
Views: 24 Episode 167 is now available for download.

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Show Notes

Hosts: Matt Hochberg, Mike Scopa, Len Testa & Mike Newell

Topics:
  • Listener Questions
  • Steve of FL confirmed you can store multiple Photopasses on one CD to purchase
  • Monique of MA wants to know where the song Making Memories came from
  • Len says it came from Magic Journeys film
  • Len says a copy can be found on the 1991 Official Album which might be able to be found on Ebay
  • James wants to know how crowded the Magic Kingdom is on days when they're taping the Christmas parade
  • Matt and Len said last year it wasn't that crowded there
  • Len says all the extra people there for the parade are stuck there from opening until 4 or 5 in the afternoon
  • Len recalls the wait times being not bad at all last year and it tends to be on a Saturday which is a good day to tour the Magic Kingdom
  • James also wants to know about crowd sizes for the first week of December
  • Len says Pop Warner will be down there (starting December 4) and there's a Performance Racing Industries outside of Walt Disney World which can all affect crowds
  • Matt mentions James might want to take a look at the Unofficial Guide crowd calendar for information on what to expect
  • Joe of IL wants to know about likelihood of him having counterfeit Disney pins
  • Len says it's possible to counterfeit them as the technology exists but doubts it is a counterfeit
  • Joe also liked Mike Scopa's article
  • Don wants driving directions to All Star Resort using the Western Way
  • Len recommends checking out Google Maps
  • Ryan of CT wants a touring plan for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween party
  • Mike Scopa recommends seeing the Vilians show in front of the castle
  • Mike Scopa recommends not trying to do as many attractions as possible because you forfeit your position to see the parade, fireworks and getting candy
  • Mike Scopa by going on October 31st it will be crowded
  • Len doesn't think it will be that crowded because it's a Tuesday
  • Len says start with a clockwise rotation starting in Adventureland and you want to be out of Adventureland by 8pm
  • Ryan wants to know where to watch the parade
  • Mike Scopa says the best viewing spot is near the shortcut from Frontierland to Adventureland in Frontierland
  • Mike Scopa says the Jack Sparrow character at the parade is uncannily real looking
  • Len is impressed by the headless horseman
  • Lori wants to know if you can win more than one prize for Year of a Million Dreams
  • Mike Scopa doesn't recall a rule about not winning twice
  • Mike Scopa recommends re-reading the rules
  • Len mentions Christina will be at Mousefest