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Starport75 - A Disney Podcast

A podcast (mostly) about Disney, Walt Disney World, Disneyland and anything Mickey Mouse, news, history, tips, and we sometimes nerd out on anything--tech, photography, cars, books, music, etc. Join the fun!
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Jul 6, 2017
Jun 19, 2017
Jun 6, 2017
  • Recorded on 5/31/17
  • News
    • Preferred parking at Disney Springs
    • New Wolfgang Puck restaurant and Jaleo will take the current Wolfgang Puck space
    • Disney Movie Magic debuts at Disney Hollywood Studios
  • Chris’ visit to Epcot
    • Racing on Memorial Day weekend
    • Chris was at a tech conference last week that was at the Swan
    • Flower and Garden Festival was still going on
    • FastPass+ selection is never great for short notice visits
      • Epcot has tiers
      • Don’t really need FP for the tier 2 attractions
      • Got Frozen Ever After FP for 8 p.m. Friday
    • Universe of Energy - it was empty
    • Mousegear
    • The Land and dinner options
    • Frozen Ever After
    • Illuminations
    • “The BEST night ever!”
  • Opening of Pandora in Animal Kingdom
    • Saturday: Flight of Passage had a 250 minute wait, 195 minute wait for Na’vi River Journey
    • Two camps: People either love or hate the idea of Pandora at AK
  • Glenn made the FP+ reservations for his family’s July trip
    • Glenn’s frustrations about the My Disney Experience website
    • Discussion about FP limits
  • People doing good things
    • Nothing specific. Just don’t be a jerk. Let’s be civil to everyone, OK?
  • Picks of the week:
May 20, 2017
May 5, 2017
  • Recorded 5/2/17
  • Hall of Presidents - what’s happening with it?
    • Hat toss game
  • Countdown to Glenn’s WDW trip
    • Chris created a countdown app in the ‘90s - first one ever!!!
    • Postcard-ware
    • Glenn is counting down on dry erase calendars - 81 days to go!
    • Disney Cruise app
    • Glenn and family can’t wait
      • Kids are even going to ride Expedition Everest
  • Accidental Tech Podcast talks about Disney
  • Chris visits Disney Springs, and Chris has complaints (no, really!)
    • Orange vs. Lime parking garages
    • Key lime pie vs. lemon meringue pie
    • The garage itself is great (wow! a compliment!)
    • Disorientation
    • Why go to Disney Springs? Why do people like it?
    • Used to have a different, slower vibe to it
    • Cars at the Boathouse restaurant - $125 for 20 minutes
    • Renting Water Sprites/Water Mice
      • Were they ever officially called Water Mice? Glenn doesn’t think so.
      • Send a message to @tron_fm to let us know what you call them
  • Automated cars at WDW
    • Used first in Cast Member areas only
    • Benefits to introducing automated cars to the public at WDW and will help adoption
  • Changes to the Jungle Cruise
    • Dwayne Johnson (the Rock) is making a JC movie
    • Announced that he was working with Imagineers on changes to the JC
    • It was officially denied by Disney
    • Glenn’s Dad didn’t like the JC; affected Glenn’s view of it. Glenn likes it
    • He also didn’t like 20K Under the Sea, and he was right on that one
    • Chris never got to ride 20K; he didn’t miss anything according to Glenn
  • Disney Emoji Blitz
    • Special Event: Main Street Electrical Parade emoji
    • Still frustrating; Glenn is quitting again
  • People doing good things
  • Picks of the week:
  • Aftershow
    • Would you be POTUS?
    • Rolex 24 renewal
    • Need guest for next show
    • Crossing guard on road behind WDW
    • All-boys and all-girls high schools in New Orleans (Go [Raiders!](https://www.rummelraiders.com/))
    • How to pronounce “Louisiana”
    • Pirates of the Caribbean movie and Johnny Depp appearing in POTC in Disneyland
Apr 20, 2017

A podcast (mostly) about Disney, Walt Disney World, and Disneyland but honestly, we nerd out on anything--tech, photography, cars, books, music, etc. Have a listen.

Apr 5, 2017
Mar 22, 2017
Mar 8, 2017
  • Recorded on 3/7/17
  • Disney News
    • La Nouba ending run at Disney Springs on 12/31/17
    • Epcot International Festival of the Arts will return in 2018
    • New [Joffrey’s Coffee](https://www.joffreys.com/disneyparksandresorts) location opened on 3/7/17 in Tomorrowland
    • Construction at the Caribbean Beach Resort; would it stop you from staying there?
    • DVC at Wilderness Lodge going on sale; opening in summer
    • Star Wars Rogue One on Blu Ray and DVD 4/4; available on digital on 3/24
    • More research on Joffrey’s Coffee by Chris
  • Moana
    • Discussion about the movie
  • Beauty and the Beast and all live action remakes
    • Discussion
  • New animated series
  • Pick of the week
Feb 28, 2017
Feb 16, 2017
  • Recorded on 2/15/17
  • Valentine’s Day
  • Engagement stories - both Glenn and Chris got engaged at the Magic Kingdom
  • Photography at Disney
    • Tomorrowland
      • Entrance
      • Space Mountain - night shot
      • Peoplemover - motion
      • Types of photos we take now that we have kids vs. before we had kids
      • Carousel of Progress - fisheye lens
  • Charity Pick
  • Picks of the week:
  • Aftershow - Glenn may be incorrect about his statement about the CGI use in the new Soarin’ movie
Feb 9, 2017
Feb 3, 2017
Jan 26, 2017
Jan 12, 2017
Jan 10, 2017
  • Recorded on 1/4/17
  • Listener questions
    • Question about Disney’s use of Eminent Domain
      • It might come into play regarding Crossroads Shopping Center as the plans for I-4 expansion are finalized
    • Has Disney run afoul of the Secret Service because of Disney Dollars?
      • Magic Bands can’t be used for purchases by Annual Passholders
      • What is the window for Fastpasses?
  • Charity pick
  • Rogue One discussion
  • Picks of the week
Dec 22, 2016
  • Recorded on 12/20/16
  • Minecraft
    • Special guest: Megan
    • Explanation of what Minecraft is
    • MCMagic server
      • WDW is built within Minecraft
      • You can visit and walk around, ride rides
      • The detail is fairly amazing because it’s so accurate
  • Disney Emoji Blitz Corner
    • Christmas Emojis are out
    • It’s still frustrating
    • Guess the Downloads game
    • Between 1-5 million downloads on Google’s Play store
    • Need tron.fm emoji blitz
  • Chris Visits Disney Corner
    • Chris went to the MK on Friday with his family
    • Much better experience than last time
    • Arrived around 1 p.m. and it started to get crowded around 4 p.m.
    • Clearing the park of non-MVMCP guests
    • Got to see the Castle lighting before leaving at 7 p.m.
    • Ate at Columbia Harbour House while there (because it’s the best restaurant)
    • Discussion of Pinocchio’s Village Haus and Be Our Guest Restaurants
    • Alcohol at the Magic Kingdom
      • It doesn’t bother Glenn; Chris likes that there was a ban in place for such a long time and now it’s being lifted
      • Did Walt drink?
    • Photopass is part of the Annual Pass now, and it’s a great feature
      • Magic shots
    • Annual Passholder only entrance
    • Benefits of being a Passholder
    • Security is necessary, but it needs to be rethought so it flows better
  • Charity Pick
  • Picks of the week
  • The Simpsons - Itchy & Scratchy Land (1994-S06 E04)
    • Helicopter Pilot: We are now approaching our final destination, Itchy and Scratchy Land. The amusement park of the future where nothing can "possa-bly" go wrong. Uh, possibly go wrong. That's the first thing that's ever gone wrong.
Dec 18, 2016
  • Recorded 12/14/16
  • Emoji Blitz Corner
    • Hi, Sean!
    • Availability of Christmas emoji
  • The majesty of the Christmas season
    • Advent calendars, including Lego Advent calendars
    • R2-D2 Advent calendar
  • Chris Visits Disney Corner
    • Chris visited the Magic Kingdom on 12/10/16
    • The signs were there that Chris should just turn around and go home
    • It was very crowded at the Magic Kingdom
    • Chris visits the Cabanas!
  • What did Glenn do last weekend?
    • Played handyman
    • Helped with computer problems
  • Listener email
    • Email from Sean
    • Question about quality of the parks and movies
    • We attempt an answer
  • Pick of the week
Dec 8, 2016
  • Recorded December 6, 2016
  • Emoji Blitz Corner (not really)
    • Somehow, the conversation quickly devolves into Moana...
    • And what kind of VHS we had growing up...
    • And Glenn recording the resort channels at WDW…
    • And back to Moana (and Hawaii Five-O).
    • Come back for Chris’ Review Corner...
    • And Chris’ Reading Corner where he reads The Princess and the Frog [Little Golden Book](http://amzn.to/2gdGUHT)
  • Livestream of Spaceship Earth transforming into Death Star
    • Needed some practice for the livestream
    • The best part was the laser
    • Express bus transportation is being charged for
  • Candlelight Processional
    • Began in 1958 at Disneyland on Main Street
    • The living Christmas Tree was added in 1960 and was formed by the Western High School A’Capella Choir. The choir director retired in 1981 and in 1982 the Disney Employee Choir filled their place, and hold it to the present time
    • Celebrity narrators were added in 1961 and Dennis Morgan was the first narrator, and was the narrator through 1964. Dick Van Dyke was the narrator in 1965 (which would end up being the last that Walt attended), and it changed each year after that, with some repeats.
    • WDW has always had a celebrity narrator. Rock Hudson was the first WDW narrator in 1971.
    • It performed for two nights only in Disneyland and WDW.
    • In 1993, because of guest demand, WDW’s was moved to Epcot and ran two shows each night for 15 nights. It was so successful that in 1994, it was expanded to 30 nights with two performances each night.
    • The Disneyland Candlelight Procession and Ceremony moved to a new home at the Fantasyland Theater in 1998, returning to Main Street in 2003, and beginning in 2012 it was presented multiple nights.
    • It’s a presentation of the Christmas story in readings by a celebrity narrator and music by a Mass choir and 50-piece orchestra
    • It’s pure Christmas; the story of the birth of Christ
    • Current music set list for Epcot’s presentation:
      • Candlelight Carillon (Processional)
      • O Little Town of Bethlehem
      • Hark The Herald Angels Sing
      • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
      • Shout for Joy
      • O Come All Ye Faithful
      • Away in a Manger
      • O Holy Night
      • Angels from the Realms of Glory
      • Il Est Ne
      • Rejoice with Exceeding Great Joy (Glenn’s favorite!)
      • What Child is This
      • Do You Hear What I Hear
      • Silent Night
      • Joy to the World
      • Hallelujah
      • The Wonderful World of Christmas (recessional)
    • We listen to the music during the Christmas season since we can’t be there, and we watched a livestream of a production last week with Neil Patrick Harris
    • Celebrity narrators
Dec 4, 2016
Nov 27, 2016
  • Recorded on 11/22/16
  • Thanksgiving week
  • Emoji Blitz Corner
    • Psych! (Well, about a minute of discussion)
    • Waiting for the Christmas emojis to be released
    • Glenn is playing [Clash Royale](https://clashroyale.com/) again
    • Chris wants to get Glenn to play Tetris; Glenn will become obsessed with it if he starts playing it again
    • Future episodes: Retro video games and Walt Disney World Explorer
  • Chris’ visit to DHS and his review of Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! - AKA "Chris Visits Disney" Corner
    • Star Tours
      • First ride on ST for Chris’ son
    • Great Movie Ride
    • Star Wars Launch Bay
    • Stormtrooper march
    • Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!
      • Chris enjoyed it
      • Gives it about an 8.5 out of 10
      • Prep and Landing is great
    • Other Christmas offerings that Chris is going to try to attend
      • Drones at Disney Springs
      • Maybe other things, but probably not
    • Chris’ Disney Adventure is the best segment
  • [Magic Bands 2](http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/mymagicplus/news/21nov2016-disney-unveils-the-magicband-2.htm)
    • Disney is trying to save expenses by not having to permanently have the RFID chip in every band
    • Will they pass the savings along to the guest?
    • Can put the pebble in other items
    • The data that comes from the Magic Bands must be incredible
    • Magic Band technology hasn’t made it to Disneyland yet
    • Why can’t Magic Bands for AP’ers be used for charging?
  • Pandora - The World of AVATAR
    • Opening Summer 2017
    • [Showed a clip of one of the AAs](https://d23.com/first-look-at-the-navi-river-journey-shaman/?share_token=f0fe172676)
    • Opinions:
      • Glenn couldn’t care less about Avatar; should have spent the money on original IP
      • Chris: theming is a waste of talent for the Imagineers; does not agree with using Avatar
    • Our opinions aside: the AA looks fantastic
    • It’s a shame that technology isn’t being used on something with Disney theming
  • [Cabanas in the Magic Kingdom](http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201611/5344/)
    • Glenn thinks it’s a huge money grab by the Walt Disney Company
    • Chris plays Devil’s Advocate and makes a case for it…and makes good points
    • It’s mainly the presentation of the current test of the cabanas in Tomorrowland that’s bugging Glenn
    • If they were themed and out of the way, it wouldn’t be bad
  • Charity Pick
  • [Epcot is the next park to be overhauled](http://thedisneyblog.com/2016/11/21/whats-going-epcot/)
    • Finally!
    • It could be really cool or really awful
    • More show material! Yay!
  • A new festival at Epcot
  • Picks of the week
    • Chris - [The Tetris Effect: The Game that Hypnotized the World by Dan Ackerman](http://amzn.to/2gL7VlD)
    • Glenn - [Walt Disney's Epcot Center: Creating the New World of Tomorrow by Richard R. Beard](http://amzn.to/2gycIDZ)
Nov 17, 2016
Nov 3, 2016
Oct 27, 2016
Oct 22, 2016
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