375 Boo! Its August so we going trick n treating!

Welcome to the Disney Dream Girls Podcast, show number 375, for Sunday 22nd August 2021. 

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Boo Bash Review

Our reviewer arrived at 7pm -  as per the ticket allows - which was two hours ahead of the scheduled start time. Despite thinking the event was sold out, tickets were sold at the gate. However, this did not mean longer queues. To be fair the longest we waited for an attraction was 20 minutes. As always, there were the usual treat stations for trick and treat candies plus allergy friendly offerings (collectable from one location next to the Hall of Presidents). 

Our early arrival meant a nice bonus of seeing Happily Ever After, before it is replaced by Disney Enchantment on 1st October. This was shown at 9pm and day guests had to leave. Around us staff were setting everything up for the parties official opening at 9.30pm.

Taking of Castle entertainment, there was no Hocus Pocus show on the Castle Forecourt. But we did manage to catch the Cadever Dans and catch a few tunes at the Tomorrowland disco. 

There were six treats available but there were no restaurants for a meal open. But we could get ice-creams and bottled drinks from the snack stations around the park and pre-boxed popcorn. 

Speciality funnel cake

The biggest disappointment was no unique merchandise but there was lots of other things to buy - some lines disappeared. As we are Sanderson Sister fans we splurged on the trio of sister plush - costing $90 in total.

We saw all the character cavalcades and was lovely to hear the usual parade music.  

Was it value for the ticket price paid? It was $129 plus tax but this does rise up to $199 on Halloween. If you haven't park entry fort the day, the ticket makes better sense but as we have annual passes that didn't apply.

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374 Disney Dream Girls Quartet

Welcome to the Disney Dream Girls Podcast, show number 374, for Sunday 15th August 2021. 

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On this week's show, we have friends from Europe and Canada joining the conversation, which will be a mix bag of Disney news.

First, On This Day In Disney History...

15th August 1843 saw Tivoli Gardens open in Copenhagen, Denmark - the second oldest, still operating, amusement park in the world. Walt Disney visited in 1951 and found it to be a 'clean and orderly' park. It was filled with beautiful flower beds and attractions for the family.  Over the years, he made many trips. 

Photo Credit D23

In 2011, Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room re-opens following a fire in the January. 

Finally, to the 16th and in 1916 Gloria Blondell was born. She was one of many people who voiced Daisy Duck - the first being Clarence Nash (the voice of Donald Duck). Her first role was in the 1945 Donald's Crime. 

Photo Credit IMBD

Now on to our main discussion points of Christmas parties, Space 220 opening, Cruise giveaways and parade rumours. 

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373 The Disney Dream Girls Podcast

Welcome to the Disney Dream Girls Podcast, show number 373, for Sunday 8th August 2021.

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We start the show with some on this day in Disney History. On the 9th in 1899 Mary Poppins author P.L. Travers was born and in 1955 Jemima Pancake House opened up in Disneyland.

Moving the the 10th, in 1934 Walt and Lillian sailed to Hawaii - making it their first trip to the islands. 

Finally, on the 11th, in 1983 actor Chris Hemsworth was born.

So moving away from on this day in history, Harmonius will debut for the 50th - what are your thoughts? Watch the video that we shared on the show.

After our Harmonius chat, we move on to talking food - what a surprise! We share a trio of interesting donuts for you to try - let us know your thoughts!

Then we move on to various news items discussing what attractions are open in what parks.

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372 The Disney Magic Staycation Review

Welcome to the Disney Dream Girls Podcast, show number 372, for Sunday 1st August 2021.

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On this week's show, we are joined by our own travel industry expert - Martin Walker from Holiday Hamster. 

Martin has recently returned from two Staycation cruises - one on the Disney Magic and the other on Celebrity Cruise. 

Martin, his wife Hayley and son Jake

On the show, Martin shared details about booking, cabins, dining, characters and lots lots more!

Listen in to find out about the sundae on the side

Firstly, we are all about the food! The Disney Magic has 3 evening dining options that are included with the cost of your cruise - Rapunzel's Royal Table, Lumiere's and Animator's Palate and as you can see the food is plentiful and delicious. Martin shares lots of details that will get you salivating!

Mickey waffles for breakfast

Animator's Palate Fun

Another fun thing to do onboard is shopping! Sadly, all purchases in the shops attract a 20% tax. However, Martin's top tip is to pay with a card that does not charge a currency exchange cost. 

Hayley and her new Dooney and Bourke

A big difference between the two cruises Martin had enjoyed was the characters on the Disney Magic. He was very impressed that they were over 35 different characters available to meet - all in a socially distanced way! Plus Disney Dreams stage show and Freezing the Night Away show. 

Over the week, we will be sharing more pictures on our Instagram account.

We hope you have enjoyed the show and we will be back next week with more Disney fun.

Martin can be found @Holiday_Hamster on Twitter or via his website www.holidayhamster.co.uk As a client of Holiday Hamster - I can highly recommend their services.  

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