Remembering Disney World's 25th Anniversary and the Castle Cake
Release Date: 06/20/2020
Disney World is Reopening!
Starport75 - A Disney Podcast
On the eve of the reopening of Walt Disney World, Chris and Glenn talk about what the experience will be like in the parks, what else is going on at the resort, and our thoughts on the reopening.
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Remembering Disney World's 25th Anniversary and the Castle Cake
Starport75 - A Disney Podcast
As Glenn scans old film negatives, photos of the Castle Cake have brought up memories of Disney World’s 25th Anniversary Celebration, so we take a journey back 24 years and wonder what the 50th Celebration will be.
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Disney World is Opening in July! Too Early? Too Late? Time to Discuss...
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Disney announced today that the theme parks at Disney World are going to open in mid-July. Is that too early, too late, or just right? Chris and Glenn discuss.
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When will Walt Disney World reopen? Special guest Casey Liss joins us to discuss
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We have the pleasure of having Casey Liss @caseyliss as a guest again, and we talk about when we think Walt Disney World will reopen
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I'd like to teach the world to sing...
Starport75 - A Disney Podcast
Discussion about Coke and how delicious it is, and then a talk about what we which park we would pick to be in for an hour with everything shut down.
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Glenn's Extraordinary Disney Cruise Line Trip Report
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A review of Glenn’s trip on the Disney Wonder out of the Port of New Orleans with a stop in Cozumel, Mexico. Bonus post-show photography discussion.
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Glenn and Chris Get Schooled by Andrew on Smuggler's Run!
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We have the pleasure of having Andrew as a guest, and we hear his Disney fandom origin story, Glenn’s Disney World trip report and all the fun Glenn, Chris, and Andrew had at Galaxy’s Edge
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At Disney, Sometimes Liss is More!
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We have the pleasure of having Casey Liss @caseyliss as a guest, and we hear his Disney fandom origin story, a trip report from his most recent trip, and find out the answers to some important Disney questions.
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Holiday episode! Baby Yoda, Rise of the Resistance, and Disney Cruise discussions
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We discuss the first weeks of Disney+ and some of the series, a few news items from around the Disney universe, the opening of Rise of the Resistance at DHS and Glenn’s upcoming Disney Cruise
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Light 'Em Up, Babe! Christmas lights needed at Epcot in Walt Disney World
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We catch up on the arrival of Christmas at the parks, construction news at Epcot and DHS, the FuelRod controversy, and finish up with a discussion about the Disney+ premier on Tuesday
info_outline- Released on 6/20/20
- A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow?
- WDW’s 25th Anniversary
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- A little personal history from each of us related to the 1996-1997 timeline
- 25th Anniversary Celebration on 10/1/96
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- Including Michael Eisner, Roy E Disney, and First Lady Hillary Clinton
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- — Coke Corner interlude — Brought to you by Coke Energy…with caffeine, B-vitamins and the most guarana ever!
- Castle cake
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- Disney Magazine Fall 1996 description
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- Remember the Magic parade
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- 1st disney parade that stopped and had guests join the dancing
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- Illuminations 25
- 25th Anniversary Banners
- Disney’s Music from the Park
- Books
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- How the World Began
- Imagineers
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- WDW Explorer CD
- What will 50th Celebration be like?
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- Thoughts on the logo
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- Per Chris, MK was open until Midnight every night during the 25th Anniversary
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- Per the 1997 Official Guide to WDW, “The Magic Kingdom keeps later hours through the end of 1997 to honor Walt Disney World’s 25th anniversary.” - myth confirmed!
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- The poor paint jobs on Cinderella Castle
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- Ticket price comparison between 1996 and today
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