Episode 179 Now Available
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Show Notes
Hosts: Matt Hochberg, Len Testa, Mike Newell & Mike Scopa
Topics:
- Listener Questions
- Eric of AL wants to know the best age for a first trip that is worth it
- Mike Scopa says it depends on your child and warns about the fear factor
- Mike Scopa thinks 6 or 7
- Matt went with a 2 year old and she did very well
- Eric also wants to know better parks for young children
- Matt thinks Animal Kingdom would be a good park
- Len agrees with Mike Scopa about ages
- Chris in NC wants to know about when the start of your Disney Dining Experience card begins
- Matt says the DDE card starts once you recieve it
- Matt says if you order the card last-minute, you can stop by Guest relations and they can issue you a temporary card
- Chris also wants to know of anything going on in the parks for New Years
- Len says all the parks should have a midnight showing except Animal Kingdom
- Matt says the show at the Disney-MGM Studios is a "cousin" of Sorcery in the Sky
- Lisa of CO wants to know if there are restaurants in the Downtown Disney hotels worth going to
- Len says the Benihana in the Hilton is probably the best
- Len isn't impressed by Japanese food at Walt Disney World
- Len says there is an Outback at Wyndham Palace but it's only a 2 star rating
- Len says if you can go further to Downtown Disney, some better options are available
- Marty of WA comments that his Magical Express experience was terrible
- Matt has had good experience with Magical Express
- Jeniffer of MD wants to know if it makes sense to get an Annual Pass
- Len says 9 days is right on the cusp of if it makes sense or not
- Len mentions Episode 165 when we taked all about Annual Passes
- Mike Scopa says if she wasn't using DVC, it would be an easy yes
- Rick of FL wants to know if the humor of the Jungle Cruise is normal
- Len says it is a long standing tradition of the Jungle Cruise to make fun of it as a skipper
- Gabby is going to be on the Disney Dining Plan and wants to know if the DDP is the best way or the DDE
- Matt mentions Big River Grill and Brewing Works doesn't take the Disney Dining Plan
- Mike Scopa doesn't think California Grill is worth 2 table service credits
- Mike Scopa recommends going soley with the Disney Dining Experience card
- Malacky wants to know if there is precedent for Disney to revive attractions after an extended absence
- Len says Figment is a close example, but it was never really gone to begin with
- Len doesn't think anything that has been totally removed has ever been brought back
- Mike Scopa has a feeling a change is coming to Figment
- Malacky also wants to know what happened to the Disney World specials on TV
- Len says the Disney Channel is far more focused on the tween age set
- Len says he likes Nickelodeon
- Jamie of NY wants to know what someone in her party can do if they aren't interested in "children things"
- Matt thinks some of the tours might be good, like the Behind the Seeds tours
- Mike Scopa thinks perhaps the Steam Train tour might be good but it depends on the person
- Len suggests the Segway tour but mentions it is expensive
- Matt suggests mini golf
- Len suggests the resort tours of Wilderness Lodge
- Mike Newell suggests the Dolphins in Depth tour
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Running Time: 23:51
