
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

Nov 19, 2012 • 1h 24min
WDW Radio Show # 301 - November 18, 2012 - Your Walt Disney World Information Station
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and What Might Have Been - Fire Mountain and Villains Mountain Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #301 for the week of November 18, 2012. I'm here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com Join me aboard my Walt Disney World Wayback Machine as we journey 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. We'll look at the attraction's history and virtually board the Nautilus with Captain Nemo and take you scene-by-scene through Fantasyland's E-Ticket attraction before looking at why it closed for good. We'll then explore what should have taken its place, in the location where New Fantasyland in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom now sits, as we examine the Imagineering concepts of Atlantis and Fire Mountain as well as Villains Mountain and village. It's a fascinating look at what could have been, as we ask for your thoughts as well. 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. I'll then have some announcements 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 and 2011! ------------------------------------- Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney blog, videos, events and more! Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/LouMongello 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!

Nov 15, 2012 • 19min
WDW NewsCast - November 14, 2012 - Starbucks, Walt Disney World’s Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2012, NextGen, Big Thunder Mountain TV show
http://WDWRadio.com - WDW Radio presents the WDW News Cast for November 14, 2012 - Live, Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello Topics in this week's Disney news include: - Starbucks coming to Magic Kindgom and Epcot at Walt Disney World - Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2012 - NextGen - New Disney’s Grand Floridian Spa - Big Thunder Mountain TV show - And more! ---------------- 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! ------------------------------------- Visit WDWRadio.com and talk about the show by posting in the WDW Radio message forums 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

Nov 13, 2012 • 1h 27min
WDW Radio Show # 300 - November 11, 2012 - Your Walt Disney World Information Station
WDW Radio Cruise on the Disney Dream with Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman Recap Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #300 for the week of November 11, 2012. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my passion for Disney with you each week. I'm here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com We just returned from the WDW Radio Cruise on the Disney Dream, which was filled with 4 days of fun, friends, a little bit of Disney magic, and our very special guest, Disney Legend, Richard M. Sherman of the Sherman Brothers. This week, we're going to recap the cruise, events, and some memorable moments, and I'll also share information about the next WDW Radio Cruise on the Disney Fantasy in 2013. 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. I'll then have some announcements 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 and 2011! ------------------------------------- Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney blog, videos, events and more! Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/LouMongello 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!

Nov 13, 2012 • 43min
WDW NewsCast - November 7, 2012 - Live from the Disney Dream with Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman
http://WDWRadio.com - WDW Radio presents the WDW News Cast for November 7, 2012 - Live, Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello Topics in this week's Disney news include: - WDW Radio Cruise on the Disney Dream - Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman - Touring the Walt Disney suite - The Aquaduck - And more! ---------------- 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! ------------------------------------- Visit WDWRadio.com and talk about the show by posting in the WDW Radio message forums 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

Nov 2, 2012 • 58min
WDW Radio Show # 299 - November 4, 2012 - Your Walt Disney World Information Station
Epcot Post-Shows, Disney Trivia Contest and more! Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #299 for the week of November 4, 2012. I'm here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com This week, we're going to explore the attractions beyond the attractions in Future World, as we take a close look at ore of Walt Disney World's hidden treasures and overlooked experiences - the Epcot post-shows. Interactive, entertaining and educational, they are also full of wonderful details, stories and opportunities. Answer the Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week for your chance to win a Disney prize package. I'll then have some announcements 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 and 2011! ------------------------------------- Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney blog, videos, events and more! Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/LouMongello 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!

Nov 1, 2012 • 34min
WDW NewsCast - October 31, 2012 - Disney Lucasfilm Discussion and Star Wars in Walt Disney World
http://WDWRadio.com - WDW Radio presents the WDW News Cast for October 31, 2012 - Live, Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello Topics in this week's Disney news include: - Disney acquires Lucasfilm - Star Wars in Walt Disney World - And more! QUESTION OF THE WEEK - What do you think of the Disney/Lucasfilm deal? What future opportunities are you most excited about? *********** Please vote DAILY until Nov. 15, 2012 for WDW Radio at http://PodcastAwards.com in the TRAVEL category. Thank you!! *********** ---------------- 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! ------------------------------------- Visit WDWRadio.com and talk about the show by posting in the WDW Radio message forums 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

Oct 29, 2012 • 1h 5min
WDW Radio Show # 298 - October 28, 2012 - Your Walt Disney World Information Station
Finding Walt... in Walt Disney World, Disney Trivia Contest and more! Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #298 for the week of October 27, 2012. I'm here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com This week, I invite you to join me on a quest through Walt Disney World, as we explore the details, stories, tributes and references layered throughout the parks to the man who truly started it all, as we look to Finding Walt... in Walt Disney World. It's a fun journey that that will hopefully help you connect the dots between what you see and the meaning, and the man, behind it. Answer the Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week for your chance to win a Disney prize package. I'll then have some announcements including how you can help 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 and 2011! ------------------------------------- Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney blog, videos, events and more! Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/LouMongello 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!

Oct 26, 2012 • 16min
WDW NewsCast - October 24, 2012 - Country Bear Jamboree, New Fantasyland, Wreck-it Ralph
http://WDWRadio.com - WDW Radio presents the WDW News Cast for October 24, 2012 - Live, Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello Topics in this week's Disney news include: - Country Bear Jamboree Refurbishment - Mermaids come to Pirates of the Caribbean in the Magic Kingdom - New Fantasyland - Splash Mountain - Epcot character meets with Mickey Mouse, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto and Donald Duck - Disney's Animal kingdom Lodge Safari - And more! QUESTION OF THE WEEK - You've likely seen photos and videos and Tweets about the New Fantasyland coming to Walt Disney World's Magic Kindgom - What are you most impressed with, excited about, or looking forward to seeing? Leave your response in the Comments below ---------------- 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! ------------------------------------- Visit WDWRadio.com and talk about the show by posting in the WDW Radio message forums 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

Oct 22, 2012 • 1h 3min
WDW Radio Show # 297 - October 21, 2012 - Your Walt Disney World Information Station
The Legend of Sid Cahuenga, Disney Trivia Contest and more! Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #297 for the week of October 21, 2012. I'm here to help you have the best possible Disney vacation experience, and bring you some Disney magic to to wherever you are with this podcast, videos, blog, live broadcasts, events, trivia books, CDs and more. You can find it all at WDWRadio.com I like to look at Walt Disney World in terms of "layers of the onion," meaning that beyond the enjoyment of parks and resorts, as you dig deeper and peel back some of those layers, you uncover some amazing details and stories. And while they may not always be apparent on first glance, by learning more and understanding the meaning and purpose in everything encounter, you will ultimately have a much richer experience. So this week, we're going to stop by the residence of one of Disney's Hollywood Studios' landmarks, and take a look at the story (both real and Imagineered) of Sid Cahuenga. Answer the Walt Disney World Trivia Question of the Week for your chance to win a Disney prize package. I'll then have some announcements at the end of the show, including information about a new contest, upcoming events and live video broadcasts. 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 and 2011! ------------------------------------- Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney blog, videos, events and more! Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Facebook: http://Facebook.com/LouMongello 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!

Oct 18, 2012 • 18min
WDW NewsCast - October 17, 2012 - Disney's Limited Time Magic
http://WDWRadio.com - WDW Radio presents the WDW News Cast for October 12, 2012 - Live, Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello Topics in this week's Disney news include: - Disney's Limited Time Magic, featuring unexpected experiences with an extra sprinkle of Pixie Dust at Disneyland Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort that’ll appear, and then disappear when the next debuts - And more! QUESTION OF THE WEEK - What do you think of Disney's Limited Time Magic? What looks to be your favorite week so far (True Love, Independence Week, Long Lost Friends Week, Pirate Week, Dapper Dans Sing Boy Bands, Unleash the Villains or Golden Horseshoe Revue)? ---------------- 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! ------------------------------------- Visit WDWRadio.com and talk about the show by posting in the WDW Radio message forums 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