587 The Disney Dream Girls

Welcome to the show for the Disney Dream Girls Podcast - show number 587 for Sunday 15th March 2026.

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Disney Female Imagineer - Karen Connolly Armitage, Concept Designer

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Ms Armitage began her Disney career in 1977  and she brought her background in theater performance and design to the imagineering team. 

Her first assignment was with Disney Legend Dorothea Redmond. She was instrumental in the overall design of Disney theme parks around the world, including attractions at EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Frontierland at Disneyland Paris, and Main Street at Hong Kong Disneyland.

Attraction Operations

We then share some important opening dates that Disney have shared - which attraction have you missed the most?

Buzz Lightyear's Space Rangers Spin 8th April 2026

Big Thunder Mountain early May 2026

Walt Disney's Animation Courtyard  26 May 2026

Disney Adventure

We know our friends Kat and Lewis have plans to sail on the Adventure - have you? What are you excited about?

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Disney Theme Park Tours

Disneyland have debuted a brand new tour - Women Who Make the Magic Guidedn Tour.

It is 90 minutes long and looks at the contributions of female, Disney imagineers.

We then mention the current tours available at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Have you taken any of these?

The Disneyland Train Tour - I have yet to do

 

I have been incredibly lucky to have done almost all of them and highly recommend them to people like us who want to know the details.
 

That's it for this week - catch you next time!

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586 The Disney Dream Girls Podcast

Welcome to the show for the Disney Dream Girls Podcast - show number 586 for Sunday 8th March 2026.

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On this week's show we celebrate a female Disney imagineer, share some Disney history and then have a Flower and Garden challenge. 

Disney Female Imagineer - Paula Dinkel (Principal Lighting Designer)

Paula spent thirty years working for the Disney company and has worked on attractions such as DisneyQuest and Rock n Roller Coaster Avec Aerosmith at Disney Studios Paris. 

Flower and Garden 2026 

We then take a stroll around Flower and Garden and sample a few drinks and food choices. What is on the menu that you are fancying this year? 

That's it for this week - catch you next time!

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585 The Disney Dream Girls Podcast

Welcome to the show for the Disney Dream Girls Podcast - show number 585 for Sunday 1st March 2026. 

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Coming up on this week's show, we look at a list of the best and the worst Disney attractions and then discuss our thoughts on them. 

This is the list Gemini gave us for the best Disney attractions: 

10. Tron Lightcycle Run 

9. Big Thunder Mountain Railroay - DLP

8. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - DHS and TDS

7. Avatar - Flight of Passage - DAK

6. Indiana Jones Adventure - DLR and TDS

5. Mystic Manor - TDL

4. Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast - TDL

3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Shrunken Treasure - SDL

2. Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind - EPCOT

1. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance - DHS & DLR

On the show, we delve into our views on these. What would be your top ten of best Disney attractions? Have any of these surprised you?

This is the list Gemini gave us for the worst Disney attractions:

1. Tommorrow Land Speedway / Autopia

2. Journey into Imagination with Figment - current version

3. Mission Space Orange

4. Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage

5. Alien Swirling Saucers

6. The Wildlife Express Train to Rafiki's Planet Watch

7. Magic Carpets of Aladdin

8. Seas with Nemo and Friends

9. Star Tours - The Adventure Continues

10. Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Le us know your thoughts! 

That's it for this week - catch you next time!

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584 The Disney Dream Girls

Welcome to the show for the Disney Dream Girls Podcast - show number 584 for Sunday 22nd February 2026. 

  

 

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On this week's show, we start with some history and move on to fabulous feature about what we miss in the Disney theme parks. 

 

Spotlight - Disney Female Imagineers

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This week, we are showcasing Disney imagineer Retta Scott. Retta is credited as being the very first Disney Studio animator. Celebrating her, all ties in to her date of birth - the 23rd February 1916. 

 

As Bambi former supervising animator Frank Thomas recalled, “Retta had an astounding ability to draw powerful animals. She seemed to have a keen understanding of their moods and attitudes.”

 

She was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2000, sadly ten years after her death. 

 

Snacks and Drinks Kiosk - Norway, EPCOT

Finally the new kiosk has opened to enable you to buy alcoholic or non alcoholic beverages plus the much-loved school bread. Beware - this location does not accept cash!

 

Disney Village - Disneyland Paris, McDonalds

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A brand new McDonalds has opened in the Disney Village with the former building now closed. We disuss its eco creditials and welcome hearing more about its menu.

 

What Do You Miss?

We then start a conversation (which is continued on our Patreon page) about what we miss most in the theme parks. Here is our list:

• park to resort shipping;
• daily housekeeping at all WDW resorts; 
• Steakhouse 55 at the Disneyland Hotel;
• Mr Toad's Wild Ride;
• Figment - Journey into Imagination. 

What do you miss the most? 

That's it for this week - catch you next time!

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583 The Disney Dream Girls

Welcome to the show for the Disney Dream Girls Podcast - show number 583 for Sunday 15th February 2026. 

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On this week's show, we take you to the spot in the world of Disney we are dreaming about, share some history, share some news and then talk restaurants on the Disney Cruise Line. 

Women in Disney

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This week we celebrate Peggie Fariss - Executive, Creative Development.

Main Feature - Disney Cruise Line Restaurants

We then rank the restaurants on the Disney Cruise Line from what we have sailed on to those we are yet to enjoy.  

Which are your favourites? Were we wrong in placing the World of Marvel at the very bottom?

That's it for this week - catch you next time!

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582 The Disney Dream Girls Podcast

Welcome to the show for the Disney Dream Girls Podcast - show number 582 for Sunday 8th February 2026. 

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If you are new to our podcast - welcome! Please look back and listen to our past podcasts, where you will find all sorts of content from Disney authors, travellers and historians so happy listening. 

On this week's show, you will hear us celebrate all things Disney California Adventure as this amazing parks turns 25!

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Since Michelle's last trip - Avenger's Campus is fully open. Is this enough to tempt her back for a trip? 

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As Jayne has not been to Disneyland Resort for over ten years - what attractions will encourage her to book a trip?

Have you been to Disney California Adventure? What are your top tips? Or, have you a trip planned? Let us know!

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581 The Disney Dream Girls

Welcome to the show for the Disney Dream Girls Podcast - show number 581 for Sunday 1st February 2026. 

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Our podcast is now 12 years old! So if you have been with us from the start - we thank you for your support but would kindly ask if you would rate and review our podcast on your listening platform. This will help others find our podcast or if you have done this already - consider renewing your review.

If you are new to our podcast - welcome! Please look back and listen to our past podcasts, where you will find all sorts of content from Disney authors, travellers and historians so happy listening. 

We do have a Patreon Page and if you would like to drop us a $1 a month (or more) it would really help us with the running costs. This also keeps our show from having to add adverts in order to keep the show up and running. 

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