Disney Dream Girls 194 - A Tour of the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank

Welcome to the show notes for the Disney Dream Girls Podcast, show number 194 for Sunday 28th January 2018. If you want to listen, whilst you read these notes, just click the audio player below. Alternatively, you can find our podcast in all good podcast catching apps or searching on iTunes (click here iTunes link) or Stitcher Radio.

On this weeks podcast, Michelle is joined by her good friend from Canada - Stephen Klimosko. Stephen is a well travelled Disney fan; having visited both Walt Disney World and Disneyland and he also is well known for his amazing portrayal of Walt Disney as a guest at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. However, on todays show he will be reviewing his VIP tour of the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank and you will be stunned by the details he shares. 

Stephen at MNSSHP

As Stephen arrived at Walt Disney Studios, he had no idea of the many surprises his tour guide (Drew Hayashida) had laid on for the day ahead. Whilst he had been to the studios before, he had not seen some of the delights he saw on this trip. First, lets look around the Old Animation Building.

On the podcast, Stephen details some of the items in the display cases he saw.    

Then began the highlight of the tour - a visit to Suite 3H, which is otherwise known as Walt's Office! But first, there was the matter of pre-secretary then secretary and then the discovery that Walt had a meeting office and also a work office!

A secretaries desk

Walt's 'meeting' office

In the meeting office, a piano

Then the working office

The tour continued and along the way there were many many highlights and below are some of the sights Stephen enjoyed.

Legacy Plaza

The Signpost to Nowhere

Only Place You Can Get This Picture

We hope you enjoyed this weeks show. Stephen will be back to share lots more from this trip in the upcoming weeks.

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Disney Dream Girls 193 - Disney Theme Park Chat

Welcome to the show notes for the Disney Dream Girls Podcast number 193 for Sunday 21st January 2018. If you wish to listen to the podcast whilst reading these notes, please click the audio player below. Alternatively, you can subscribe to our podcast in all good podcast hosting places such as iTunes (click here iTunes link) and Stitcher Radio by Searching Disney Dream Girls. 

This weeks show is a fun filled bag of lots of Disney news and views.

Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe Refurbishment

Photo Credit WDW Website

Bad news - the shop is being refurbished. However, the good news is a new kiosk will pop up and enable us all to keep on buying our favourite Norwegian treats - including the school bread. It is due to open up this Summer and will be bigger and brighter than ever before!

Rose Gold Cupcake
Over at The Land Pavilion you can buy a cupcake themed to the much sought after gold ears. Packed with vanilla butter cream this cupcake is selling like hot cakes. However is it a question of style over substance as we feel the flavourings are a little bland with it being a vanilla and marbled chocolate cake with vanilla butter cream. I guess the only answer is to buy one whilst they are available and find out for yourself! 

Photo Credit lea_marie.magic on Instagram

Paradise Pier Construction
We said farewell to Screamin' but you can keep on enjoying it as here is our very own front row video!

Lots of changes are coming to this part of Disney California Adventure - some this Summer and some a little later. On the show we discuss the proposed new logo and its reaction on Social Media. 

Main Street USA Congestion

Photo by Thomas Allison of the Cruise Dudes Podcast

Replacing the trolly tracks in Disneyland is making Main Street a real bottle neck. However, I like the information notices they put up on the construction walls.

Photo by Thomas Allison of the Cruise Dudes Podcast

Disneyland Paris - Fan Daze  
Lots of characters, parades, meeting and greeting and lots lots more will be going in at Disneyland Paris on the 2nd June? We discuss some of the packages and what you can expect.

Have you booked your ticket? Let us know if you are going as we would love to hear from you!
 
Well that's just about it for this week! We hope you enjoyed the show, if you don't already follow us on social media, below are our show links:

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Disney Dream Girls 192 - My Life and Star Wars by Terri Hardin

Welcome to the show notes for the Disney Dream Girls Podcast, number 192 released on Sunday 14th January 2018. If you wish to listen to the podcast, whilst reading these notes, please click the audio player below or you can find our podcast on all god podcast hosting places such as iTunes (click here iTunes link) and Stitcher Radio by Searching Disney Dream Girls. 

On Michelle's Christmas trip to Disneyland she managed to find a quiet corner to catch up and discuss the connection Terri Hardin has with the Star Wars film series. 

Firstly, if you are not aware of Terri Hardin, she is a multi talented sculpter, puppeteer and former Disney imagineer. However, you may not know is that she is a massive Star Wars fan.

Terri Hardin bottom left corner

Todays show shares her story and covers how it changed her life and it enabled her to have the career she has. We hope you enjoy the show and please feel free to contact us via our social media links. 

Note - todays show was recorded to the Disneyland Hotel in California - hence the audio quality. 


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Disney Dream Girls 191 - Disneyland Trip Report

Welcome to the show notes for the Disney Dream Girls podcast for show number 191 aired on Sunday 7th January 2018. If you wish to listen to the podcast, whilst reading this blog, all you have to do is click on the audio player below. Alternatively, our podcast can be found in most places that host podcasts such as iTunes (click here to subscribe) and Stitcher Radio.

Todays show reviews Michelle's Disneyland Christmas trip. Have you ever been to a Disney park at Christmas? Or are you planning at future trip? Well you will need to listen to this weeks show with lots of top tips on how to get the best out of the theme parks at the busiest and merriest time of the year.

First thing to understand is that the parks are busy however, if you do your research it is quite easy to get in 15+ attractions a day! Some of our top tips are:

• Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to park opening to get through security and be in line at the entrance.
• Use Fastpasses.
• Have a plan of which attractions you want to hit - e.g. Michelle went to Space Mountain for a fastpass and then onto Peter Pan as both of these attractions are incredibly busy.
• Ride Its a Small World in the morning but visit in the evening to admire the exterior. 
• Queues for quick service food at peak times can be 30 minutes so avoid these  times.
• Plan to watch shows later in the day.

The highlights of the trip included the cinnamon scented snowfall (always a seasonal favourite), enjoying the stunning Christmas decorations plus riding the Christmas themed attractions and the amazing seasonal Christmas food.

On this trip, I was really pleased to have done two attractions that I had previously ignored - namely the treehouse and the canoes. Lots of fun and I am now pleased to say I have ridden every Disneyland attraction! 

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