
WDW Radio: The Disney Podcast for Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and More
WDW Radio is the award-winning Disney podcast that brings the magic of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Marvel, and Star Wars to life. Since 2005, host Lou Mongello – Disney expert, author, speaker, and Podcast Hall of Fame inductee – has been your trusted guide through the parks and beyond.
Each week, tune in for Disney news, vacation planning tips, interviews, trivia, deep dives into Disney history, attraction and dining reviews, hidden park secrets, and more. From first-timer visitors to lifelong fans, this family-friendly podcast shares the tips, stories, secrets, and insights to help you plan smarter, experience more, and feel the magic like never before.
Voted Best Travel Podcast 9 years in a row, WDW Radio also features a blog, videos, live shows, community meetups, group cruises, and special Disney fan events around the world.
WDW Radio has welcomed legendary guests including Julie Andrews, Tony Baxter, Marty Sklar, Alan Menken, Richard Sherman, Paige O’Hara, Jodi Benson, Kevin Feige, Ashley Eckstein, and countless Imagineers, Cast Members, actors, producers, and creators who bring Disney magic to life.
Explore Lou’s books (Walt Disney World Trivia, The Disney Interviews, 102 Ways to Save Money For and At Walt Disney World) and virtual Audio Tours at WDWRadio.com.
Lou is also the founder of the Dream Team Project, which has raised more than $550,000 to grant wishes for children to visit Walt Disney World through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Start listening now to discover the stories, secrets, and magic that make the Disney Parks, Cruise Line, Marvel, and Star Wars truly unforgettable.
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✨ Lou Mongello is an acclaimed keynote speaker and founder of Momentum – a transformative platform of events, coaching, courses, content, and community. He provides creators and entrepreneurs with practical guidance and inspiration to help turn passion into profession, build an audience with purpose, and grow a meaningful, sustainable business.
As a speaker, Lou shares powerful business and leadership lessons from the Disney Parks and Walt Disney himself, helping organizations improve storytelling, customer experience, company culture, and innovation through unforgettable, actionable presentations.
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Latest episodes

Feb 20, 2014 • 4min
Top 5 Cupcakes at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World with Lou Mongello
Top 5 Cupcakes at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World with Lou Mongello http://WDWRadio.com - Your Walt Disney World Information Station, hosted by Lou Mongello Lou Mongello takes you on a culinary cupcake tour of Walt Disney World in search for his Top 5 Cupcakes at Disney's Hollywood Studios Do YOU have a favorite cupcake in Walt Disney World? What is it and where can it be found? Leave your Comments below! ******************************** Get Lou's NEW BOOK - 102 Ways to Save Money For and At Walt Disney World (with a BONUS 40 FREE things to enjoy, do eat and collect!) Get it now at http://Disney102.com ******************************** To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit Download the FREE WDW Radio Disney podcast app for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices at http://WDWRadio.com/app THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013! ------------------------------------- Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube subscribe: http://YouTube.com/subscription_center?add_user=wdwradio Google+: http://LouMongello.com/gplus Pinterest: http://Pinterest.com/LouMongello To learn more or work with Lou, visit http://LouMongello.com Thanks for watching! - Lou Mongello

Feb 11, 2014 • 1h 11min
WDW Radio # 350 - Secrets, Stories and Things to Do at the Tri-Circle D Ranch, What is 102, Meet of the Month Info and more! - February 9, 2014
WDW Radio # 349 - 7th Anniversary Celebration LIve Recording - February 2, 2014 Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #349 for the week of February 2, 2014. This week we'l celebrate the 7th Anniversary of WDW Radio with a live recording taken during last week's event. We'll reminisce about our favorite segments, interviews, moments, events and more, and talk about where we've been and what may be next. I'll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package. Stay tuned as I'll have some updates and announcements and more of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show. ------------------------------------- THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013! ------------------------------------- Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney blog, videos, events and more! Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube: http://YouTube.com/WDWRadio Google+: http://LouMongello.com/gplus Pinterest: http://Pinterest.com/LouMongello Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week! - Lou Mongello http://LouMongello.com

Feb 7, 2014 • 3min
WDW Radio 7th Anniversary Celebration
WDW Radio 7th Anniversary Celebration For my Disney podcast, blog, videos, events, books and more, visit http://WDWRadio.com THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013! ------------------------------------- Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube subscribe: http://YouTube.com/subscription_center?add_user=wdwradio Google+: http://LouMongello.com/gplus Pinterest: http://Pinterest.com/LouMongello To learn more or work with Lou, visit http://LouMongello.com Thanks for watching! - Lou Mongello

Feb 4, 2014 • 1h 5min
WDW Radio # 349 - 7th Anniversary Celebration LIve Recording - February 2, 2014
WDW Radio # 349 - 7th Anniversary Celebration LIve Recording - February 2, 2014 Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #349 for the week of February 2, 2014. This week we'l celebrate the 7th Anniversary of WDW Radio with a live recording taken during last week's event. We'll reminisce about our favorite segments, interviews, moments, events and more, and talk about where we've been and what may be next. I'll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package. Stay tuned as I'll have some updates and announcements and more of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show. ------------------------------------- THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013! ------------------------------------- Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney blog, videos, events and more! Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube: http://YouTube.com/WDWRadio Google+: http://LouMongello.com/gplus Pinterest: http://Pinterest.com/LouMongello Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week! - Lou Mongello http://LouMongello.com

Jan 28, 2014 • 55min
WDW Radio # 348 - Listener Email - January 26, 2014
WDW Radio # 348 - Listener Email - January 26, 2014 Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #348 for the week of January 26, 2014. I'll open up the inbox once again to answer your questions. Topics this week include Wild Africa Trek, the meaning behind a small detail in Living with the Land, Magic Bands, being a picky eater in Walt Disney World, backstage tours, large (really large) groups, taking a date to Disney, Disney Cruise Line excursions, and much more! I'll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package. Stay tuned as I'll have some updates and announcements and more of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show. ------------------------------------- THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013! ------------------------------------- Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney blog, videos, events and more! Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube: http://YouTube.com/WDWRadio Google+: http://LouMongello.com/gplus Pinterest: http://Pinterest.com/LouMongello Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week! - Lou Mongello http://LouMongello.com

Jan 28, 2014 • 1h 33min
WDW Radio # 347 - Live Review of the Rose & Crown Pub: Just How Authentic Is It? - January 19, 2014
WDW Radio # 347 - Live Review of the Rose & Crown Pub: Just How Authentic Is it? - January 19, 2014 Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #347 for the week of January 19, 2014. I believe that one of the best ways to learn about a culture and people is obviously bro visit their home country. The next best thing is to tour World Showcase in Epcot. But an even better way to really understand and appreciate them is by enjoying and really understating their popular foods. Well this week, we're going to visit the Rose & Crown pub in Epcot's United Kingdom pavilion with someone who calls England home for a live restaurant review. We'll not only sample a number of items from the dinner and drink menu, but get a sense of just how authentic the pub and these dishes really are. I'll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new audio challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package. Stay tuned as I'll have some updates and announcements including information about the WDW Radio 7th Anniversary Party and LIVE show which I want YOU to attend, and more of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show. ------------------------------------- THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013! ------------------------------------- Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney blog, videos, events and more! Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube: http://YouTube.com/WDWRadio Google+: http://LouMongello.com/gplus Pinterest: http://Pinterest.com/LouMongello Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week! - Lou Mongello http://LouMongello.com

Jan 18, 2014 • 2min
2014 Walt Disney World Marathon Recap - WDW Radio Running Team
Recap of the 2014 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, including members of the WDW Running Team. Thanks and congratulations to everyone who participated - whether you ran, walked, wheeled, jogged, or cheered, you were an important part of the event. Not just for those that were running, but for the children that we help through the Make-W-Wish Foundation of America. To join the WDW Radio Running Team (to run or cheer), visit http://WDWRadio.com/Running To learn more about our Dream Team Project, visit http://DreamTeamProject.org For my Disney podcast, blog, videos, events, books and more, visit http://WDWRadio.com THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013! ------------------------------------- Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube subscribe: http://YouTube.com/subscription_center?add_user=wdwradio Google+: http://LouMongello.com/gplus Pinterest: http://Pinterest.com/LouMongello To learn more or work with Lou, visit http://LouMongello.com Thanks for watching! - Lou Mongello

Jan 14, 2014 • 1h 5min
WDW Radio # 346 - Guy's Guide to Walt Disney World - January 12, 2014
WDW Radio # 346 - Guy's Guide to Walt Disney World - January 12, 2014 Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #346 for the week of January 12, 2014. We all know someone who just doesn't "get it" or shares our mutual love for Walt Disney World. They wonder why we keep going back, talking about it, collecting it, and maybe even dreaming about it at work. And sometimes, it may be your husband, dad, brother, coworker or friend who thinks there's nothing for "real men" to do in a park that's all about fairly tales and magic. To that, I smile and say that this week, we're going to give you the Guy's Guide to Walt Disney World as we discuss things to do, see and enjoy while visiting the parks, resorts and restaurants. Whether you're taking a reluctant traveler or planning your next Mancation to the parks, there's something here for everyone. I'll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new audio challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package. Stay tuned as I'll have some updates and announcements including information about our 7th Anniversary Weekend event, and play more of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show. ------------------------------------- THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013! ------------------------------------- Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney blog, videos, events and more! Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube: http://YouTube.com/WDWRadio Google+: http://LouMongello.com/gplus Pinterest: http://Pinterest.com/LouMongello Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week! - Lou Mongello http://LouMongello.com

Dec 19, 2013 • 10min
WDW NewsCast - Dec. 18, 2013 - Play and Dine, Expedition Everest Challenge, Show Your Ears Sweepstakes, Your Best Moments of 2013
WDW NewsCast - Dec. 18, 2013 - Play and Dine, Expedition Everest Challenge, Show Your Ears Sweepstakes, Your Best Moments of 2013 Topics in this week's Disney news include: - Play and Dine - Expedition Everest Challenge - Show Your Ears Sweepstakes - Your Best Moments of 2013 - and more! ---------------- Download the FREE WDW Radio Disney Podcast App - http://WDWRadio.com/App Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at http://WDWRadioLIVE.com for a LIVE interactive video news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. ------------------------------------- To learn more, visit http://WDWRadio.com and subscribe to the podcast FREE in iTunes - http://bit.ly/wdwit THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012! ------------------------------------- Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube subscribe: http://YouTube.com/subscription_center?add_user=wdwradio Google+: http://LouMongello.com/gplus Pinterest: http://Pinterest.com/LouMongello Thanks for watching! Be sure to tune in next week! - Lou Mongello

Dec 16, 2013 • 1h 15min
WDW Radio # 345 - Finding Mary Poppins in Walt Disney World - December 15, 2013
WDW Radio # 345 - Finding Mary Poppins in Walt Disney World - December 15, 2013 Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #345 for the week of December 15 , 2013. Disney fans have anxiously been awaiting the release of new film, Saving Mr. Banks, which tells the extraordinary, untold backstory of how Disney’s classic “Mary Poppins” made it to the screen thanks to the 20 year quest by Walt Disney. So this week, we're going to pay homage to the film by looking at Mary Poppins not on the screen, but in the parks, as we seek out Mary Poppins in Walt Disney World. From tributes to exhibits to hidden references and details, we'll explore and celebrate the film and it's presence in the parks and resorts I'll have the answer to our last Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week, and pose a new audio challenge for your chance to win a Disney prize package. Stay tuned as I'll have some updates and announcements and more of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show. ------------------------------------- THANK YOU for your support by voting WDW Radio Best Travel Podcast for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012! ------------------------------------- Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney blog, videos, events and more! Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio YouTube: http://YouTube.com/WDWRadio Google+: http://LouMongello.com/gplus Pinterest: http://Pinterest.com/LouMongello Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week! - Lou Mongello http://LouMongello.com