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It’s an audio theme park party — and you’re invited! Have a vacation question, Epcot comment or Galaxy’s Edge hot take your friends no longer wanna listen to? Call us at 747-CHURROS (747-248-7767) and we might play your call on a future episode!
Come one, come all, for a candid discussion of THE STATE OF THINGS, from a woman who has not left her house much in the past week!!!! We're talking Genie+, Park Pass reservation calendars and a renewed interest in...Rainforest Cafe?! Catch it all this week on Very Amusing!
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We're answering your calls about horses, solo Disney World dining and...urban legends?! Tune into this week's mini Churros Inbox Q&A for all this and more!
PS: PARENTS! The first call has some dark overtones (mentions "Ashes" and "passing" but doesn't overtly mention death) but wanted to flag regardless!
RELEVANT LINKS:
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2021/10/meet-the-new-disneyland-horses-at-circle-d-ranch/
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NOTE: This episode is an abbreviated version of a prior episode that has been re-published to feature select Churros Hotline calls.
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Salmon at Magic Kingdom?! Snails at Epcot?! Fried yummies at Animal Kingdom?! Come for an honest look at where I'm eating at all four Walt Disney World theme parks...Stay for a shortlist of restaurants I will never EVER ever EVER ever EVER eat at unless you convince me otherwise!!!!!
Relevant Links!
Eater Disney World 38: https://www.eater.com/maps/best-disney-world-food-restaurants-38
Eater Disney Springs 38 (not yet updated, will be in mid-June 2022!) https://www.eater.com/maps/best-disney-world-food-restaurants-38
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Please welcome Andrew Barth Feldman (Dear Evan Hansen, Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical) AKA Broadway's biggest Disney fan as our latest Hidden Mickey!! Trust me, we will NEVER encounter a Hidden Mickey with THIS MUCH Disney knowledge — buckle up, because this one's more exciting than how everyone who went on Horizons speaks about it!!!!!
WATCH ANDREW'S SHOW, PARK MAP!:
LIVESTREAM Park Map on 5/23!: https://events.broadwayworld.com/event/andrew-barth-feldman-park-map-5-23-7-pm-et/
Buy tickets to see Park Map live in NYC!: https://54below.com/events/andrew-barth-feldman-park-map-2/
HEY PARENTS!!!! HERE ARE THE TIME CODES YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR THIS EPISODE:
Character costume stuff: 11:00 - 12:00 (or turn off at discussion of King Julian and skip ahead 90 seconds!)
Disney death reference: 25:45 - 29:00 (or turn off at mention of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride and skip ahead about 3 minutes!)
(note: time codes may shift a bit later due to any ads at the start of the show! FYI!)
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Yes, you read that right - the ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS behind Pixar's Turning Red are on this week's Very Amusing!!! Consider it a dream slumber party with the best creatives in the game, because we get INTO it and it was a Twizzler-filled, '90s-throwback good time!
Join Director Domee Shi and Producer Lindsey Collins for a chat about middle school! and being cringe! and women at the helm! and turning into our mothers! and karaoke! and embarrassing moments! and so much more — including what we ALL gotta do to guarantee we can hug Mei Lee, the star of Turning Red, inside Disney theme parks!
Don't miss Turning Red on Blu-Ray and digital download, out now!
RELEVANT LINKS:
Nicole's Entry tweet: https://twitter.com/nmnalty/status/891408932844982272
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Jessica Mcdonald! https://www.instagram.com/itsjessicamcdonald/
Sarah Sterling! https://www.instagram.com/sarahsterling/
We Know Disney! https://www.instagram.com/weknowdisney/
Philander Butler! https://www.instagram.com/philanderc85/
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Ooh baby, we're going INSIDE Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind with Walt Disney Imagineering's Wyatt Winter!
We discuss the pre-show of the attraction and elements of its backstory — Nova Corps! Xandar! other Marvel Cinematic Universe stuff you may have forgotten about — but do NOT discuss the actual roller coaster portion of Cosmic Rewind beyond the reverse launch. This episode is intended for you to be able too enjoy the attraction more, not to spoil it, but it does discuss all the pre-show elements!
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A big bowl full of everything we gotta discuss from the past week, including character hugs, Coronado Springs and a cross-country jaunt from Disney World to Disneyland to check out the goofiest nighttime spectacular. Soup's on!
Relevant Links:
Disney Junior Fun Fest: https://www.facebook.com/events/1159870558105616/
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Tokyo Disney Resort opened a bonkers cool new hotel earlier this month and Chris Nilghe of TDRExplorer is here to walk us through every detail of his recent stay!!! (Three words: Buzz Lightyear Pajamas!!)
From the themed entryway to slippers with Andy's name scrawled on the bottom, each and every detail is worth devouring. Get stoked!!
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Disney Genie+ is the most confusing thing to happen at Disney World in years — and we've got you covered! Whether you're a FastPass pro trying to learn the ropes or want to maximize your next Disney vacation with park-hopping prowess, theme park journalist and expert Brooke McDonald is here to tell you everything you need to know about Disney's new line-skipping service!
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GLOSSARY:
DISNEY GENIE: free in-app service provided to all Disneyland and Disney World quests
DISNEY GENIE+: paid service at Disneyland ($20 p/person, p/day) and Disney World ($15 p/person, p/day) that grants expedited entry onto select attractions
INDIVIDUAL LIGHTNING LANE:: individual pay-per-ride fee that grants expedited entry on Disneyland and Disney World’s most popular rides
LIGHTNING LANE: the return queue for guests with expedited entry through Genie+ or individual attraction selections
FASTPASS / FASTPASS+:the former “line-skipping” service at Disneyland and Disney World, which no longer exists
MAXPASS: the former digital “line-skipping” product at Disneyland that no longer exists
120 MINUTE RULE: Refers to the stipulation thatGuests can only book a second “return time” for a ride once they’ve ridden it or 120 minutes have passed. (Ex.: If it’s 10am and you book a 3pm return time for Peter Pan with Genie+, you won’t be able to select another attraction until 12pm.)
EARLY THEME PARK ENTRY: Guests of Walt Disney World resort hotels (and select others) can enter any of Disney World’s four theme parks 30 minutes early every day.
EXTENDED EVENING THEME PARK HOURS: Guests of Deluxe or Deluxe Villas (and select others) can enjoy late-night access to select Walt Disney World parks on select dates.
FOR MORE DISNEY GENIE+ INFORMATION, VISIT:
Disneyland Genie+: https://disneyland.disney.go.com/genie/lightning-lane/
Disney World Genie+: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/genie/lightning-lane/
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