WDW Radio: Your Guide to the Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise and More Disney Magic!
Lou Mongello - Disney Expert
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, hosted by 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.
🎙️ Learn more at WDWRadio.com
✨ 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.
🔗 Discover more at LouMongello.com
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.
🎙️ Learn more at WDWRadio.com
✨ 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.
🔗 Discover more at LouMongello.com
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Sep 11, 2011 • 1h 19min
WDW Radio Show # 239 - September 11, 2011 - Your Walt Disney World Information Station
Disney World Moms Panel Discussion and Application Advice Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #239 for the week of September 11, 2011. On Monday, September 12, 2011, Disney will once again be accepting applications for the Walt Disney World Moms Panel, an elite group of moms and dads who offer real, practical and specific advice to visitors to not only Walt Disney World, but the Disney Vacation Club, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland, runDisney and much more. This week, I welcome in a number of current panelists to not only talk about the Moms Panel, but offer practical tips and advice for those looking to apply this year. I’ll have some more updates before putting you on the air and playing your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail TOLL FREE at 888-703-2171. Visit the web site at wdwradio.com and talk about the show by visiting and posting in the WDW Radio Show message forums Get the FREE WDW Radio iPhone app: http://bit.ly/wdwrfreeapp Walt Disney World Trivia on your iPhone! 770+ questions and Did You Knows!: http://bit.ly/wdwtip Join the friend page on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio Follow Lou on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Get some Disney magic delivered right to your door! Subscribe to Celebrations Magazine at http://CelebrationsPress.com Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!
Sep 8, 2011 • 25min
WDW NewsCast - September 7, 2011 - Sorcerers of the Magic Kindgom
The WDW News Cast - Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello of http://WDWRadio.com ---------------------------- Topics this week include: - Sorcerers of The Magic Kingdom - 40 Hour LIVE Broadcast - Aulani live coverage ---------------------------- Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. EST at http://WDWNewsCast.com for a LIVE interactive news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. Thanks to our sponsor, http://TouringPlans.com/WDWRadio Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney podcast, blog, photos, videos, discussion forum and more! Get the FREE WDW Radio iPhone app: http://bit.ly/wdwrfreeapp Walt Disney World Trivia on your iPhone! 770+ questions and hundreds of Did You Knows!: http://bit.ly/wdwtip Join the friend page on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio Follow Lou on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Get some Disney magic delivered right to your door! Subscribe to Celebrations Magazine at http://CelebrationsPress.com Thanks for watching!
Sep 5, 2011 • 1h 1min
WDW Radio Show # 238 - September 4, 2011 - Your Walt Disney World Information Station
Kal David (Sonny Eclipse) Interview and Listener Fact or Fiction Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #238 for the week of September 4, 2011. This week, I'll be joined by a special guest, all the way from Yew Nork City, the Biggest LIttle Star in the Galaxy, Sonny Eclipse. Actually, it's Kal David, the voice of Sonny Eclipse from Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe in Tomorrowland. We'll talk about how he won the role of Sonny, what the experience was like, Kal's other voiceover work at the parks and more. I'll then invite another listener on to play Walt Disney World Fact or Fiction, where I ask a series of true or false trivia questions for a chance to win some prizes. I'll then tell you how you can have a chance to play and win as well. I’ll have some more information about our 40-Hour live broadcast from Walt Disney World on October 1 to celebrate the parks' 40-year anniversary, as well as some additional updates before playing 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 You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail TOLL FREE at 888-703-2171. Visit the web site at wdwradio.com and talk about the show by visiting and posting in the WDW Radio Show message forums Get the FREE WDW Radio iPhone app: http://bit.ly/wdwrfreeapp Walt Disney World Trivia on your iPhone! 770+ questions and Did You Knows!: http://bit.ly/wdwtip Join the friend page on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio Follow Lou on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Get some Disney magic delivered right to your door! Subscribe to Celebrations Magazine at http://CelebrationsPress.com Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!
Sep 1, 2011 • 15min
WDW NewsCast - August 31, 2011 - Golf, Aulani, Halloween and more!
The WDW News Cast - Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello of http://WDWRadio.com ---------------------------- Topics this week include: - Arnold Palmer Golf management - Mickey Mouse-shaped soft pretzels - Golden Oak - Adventures by Disney Announces Two New Family Travel Tours – Greece & France - Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party - Aulani - and more! ---------------------------- Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. EST at http://WDWNewsCast.com for a LIVE interactive news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. Thanks to our sponsor, http://TouringPlans.com/WDWRadio Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney podcast, blog, photos, videos, discussion forum and more! Get the FREE WDW Radio iPhone app: http://bit.ly/wdwrfreeapp Walt Disney World Trivia on your iPhone! 770+ questions and hundreds of Did You Knows!: http://bit.ly/wdwtip Join the friend page on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio Follow Lou on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Get some Disney magic delivered right to your door! Subscribe to Celebrations Magazine at http://CelebrationsPress.com Thanks for watching!
Aug 29, 2011 • 1h 50min
WDW Radio Show # 237 - August 28, 2011 - Your Walt Disney World Information Station
D23 Expo Recap; Aulani and Celebrations Announcements Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #237 for the week of August 28, 2011. The D23 Expo, the ultimate Disney fan experience, took place last weekend in the halls of the Anaheim Convention Center. The official community for Disney fans brought together people form around the world for a weekend filled with pavilions, presentations, celebrities, experiences, and for many of us, some cherished Disney memories. This week, we'll recap the Expo on our roundtable, and look at the Expo as a whole, differences from the first Expo in 2009, how our experiences differed, the future and much more. I’ll have a special announcement from Celebrations Magazine, as well as some more updates before playing 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 You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail TOLL FREE at 888-703-2171. Visit the web site at wdwradio.com and talk about the show by visiting and posting in the WDW Radio Show message forums Get the FREE WDW Radio iPhone app: http://bit.ly/wdwrfreeapp Walt Disney World Trivia on your iPhone! 770+ questions and Did You Knows!: http://bit.ly/wdwtip Join the friend page on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio Follow Lou on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Get some Disney magic delivered right to your door! Subscribe to Celebrations Magazine at http://CelebrationsPress.com Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!
Aug 26, 2011 • 28min
WDW NewsCast - August 24, 2011 - D23 Expo
The WDW News Cast - Interactive Walt Disney World news from Lou Mongello of http://WDWRadio.com ---------------------------- Topics this week include: - D23 Expo recap - D23Expo Contest winner ---------------------------- Join us every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. EST at http://WDWNewsCast.com for a LIVE interactive news show covering Walt Disney World. Be a part of the broadcast and discussion and discuss the news real-time in the chat room. Thanks to our sponsor, http://TouringPlans.com/WDWRadio Visit http://WDWRadio.com for our Disney podcast, blog, photos, videos, discussion forum and more! Get the FREE WDW Radio iPhone app: http://bit.ly/wdwrfreeapp Walt Disney World Trivia on your iPhone! 770+ questions and hundreds of Did You Knows!: http://bit.ly/wdwtip Join the friend page on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio Follow Lou on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Get some Disney magic delivered right to your door! Subscribe to Celebrations Magazine at http://CelebrationsPress.com Thanks for watching!
Aug 22, 2011 • 1h 40min
WDW Radio Show # 236 - August 21, 2011 - Your Walt Disney World Information Station
Virtual Tour of the Norway Pavilion in Epcot Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #236 for the week of August 21, 2011. This week, we're going to a take a detailed tour of the Norway pavilion in Epcot's World Showcase. Along with listeners who are from Norway, we'll explore the pavilion and how similar and different it is from the Scandinavian kingdom. Recorded live from the pavilion itself, we'll discuss the architecture, culture, symbolism, history and stories, as we virtually tour the entire pavilion, including the courtyard, church, shops, dining options and attraction. It's a fascinating look into how and where Norwegian culture, traditions and history are found in the pavilion itself, and the attention to detail that Disney's Imagineers included to provide guests a truly authentic experience. I’ll 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 You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail TOLL FREE at 888-703-2171. Visit the web site at wdwradio.com and talk about the show by visiting and posting in the WDW Radio Show message forums Get the FREE WDW Radio iPhone app: http://bit.ly/wdwrfreeapp Walt Disney World Trivia on your iPhone! 770+ questions and Did You Knows!: http://bit.ly/wdwtip Join the friend page on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio Follow Lou on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Get some Disney magic delivered right to your door! Subscribe to Celebrations Magazine at http://CelebrationsPress.com Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!
Aug 14, 2011 • 1h 16min
WDW Radio Show # 235 - August 14, 2011 - Your Walt Disney World Information Station
Listener Email Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #235 for the week of August 14, 2011. I'll open up the inbox to answer more of your Walt Disney World questions this week. Topics include getting from Walt Disney World to the Disney Cruise Line via Disney bus service, other names some famous Disney characters are known by around the world, Fantasyland construction timeline, an interesting question that I'll ask you to weigh in on, Disney wedding music, Phineas and Ferb in the parks, dining on specialty cruises, Jellyrolls and much more. I’ll have a few announcements before playing some of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail TOLL FREE at 888-703-2171. Visit the web site at wdwradio.com and talk about the show by visiting and posting in the WDW Radio Show message forums Get the FREE WDW Radio iPhone app: http://bit.ly/wdwrfreeapp Walt Disney World Trivia on your iPhone! 770+ questions and Did You Knows!: http://bit.ly/wdwtip Join the friend page on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio Follow Lou on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Get some Disney magic delivered right to your door! Subscribe to Celebrations Magazine at http://CelebrationsPress.com Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!
Aug 8, 2011 • 48min
WDW Radio Show # 234 - August 7, 2011 - Your Walt Disney World Information Station
Interview with Stacey J. Aswad from WDW Resort TV Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #234 for the week of August 7, 2011. If you’ve ever stayed in a Walt Disney World Resort before, you undoubtedly know my next guest very well. She is the person who welcomes you to Disney, and helps kick off your vacation with her list of Must Sees and Must Dos at Disney. She is, of course, known simply as Stacey, and she’s my guest this week in a fun interview about her journey, role, and some funny stories along the way. I’ll have a few announcements before playing some of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail TOLL FREE at 888-703-2171. Visit the web site at wdwradio.com and talk about the show by visiting and posting in the WDW Radio Show message forums Get the FREE WDW Radio iPhone app: http://bit.ly/wdwrfreeapp Walt Disney World Trivia on your iPhone! 770+ questions and Did You Knows!: http://bit.ly/wdwtip Join the friend page on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio Follow Lou on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Get some Disney magic delivered right to your door! Subscribe to Celebrations Magazine at http://CelebrationsPress.com Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!
Aug 1, 2011 • 41min
WDW Radio Show # 233 - July 31, 2011 - Your Walt Disney World Information Station
The Swiss Family Treehouse - WDW Opening Day Attractions Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #233 for the week of July 31, 2011. With the 40th anniversary of Walt Disney World’s opening taking place on October 1, over the next few months, we’re going to explore some of the Magic Kingdom’s opening day attractions. We’ll look at their concepts, history, development, and changes over the years. This week, we’ll begin this new series with one of Adventureland’s three original attractions, the Swiss Family Treehouse. Simple in concept but rich in story, we’ll discuss it’s origins, and help point our some of its wonderful details, and even a few secrets as well. I’ll have a few announcements before playing some of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's episode of the WDW Radio Show You can email the show at lou@wdwradio.com or call the voicemail TOLL FREE at 888-703-2171. Visit the web site at wdwradio.com and talk about the show by visiting and posting in the WDW Radio Show message forums Get the FREE WDW Radio iPhone app: http://bit.ly/wdwrfreeapp Walt Disney World Trivia on your iPhone! 770+ questions and Did You Knows!: http://bit.ly/wdwtip Join the friend page on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/WDWRadio Follow Lou on Twitter: http://Twitter.com/LouMongello Get some Disney magic delivered right to your door! Subscribe to Celebrations Magazine at http://CelebrationsPress.com Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!
