Episode 026 - The joys of Disney Springs and a heck of an aftershow
- Recorded 5/2/17
- Hall of Presidents - what’s happening with it?
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- Countdown to Glenn’s WDW trip
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- Chris created a countdown app in the ‘90s - first one ever!!!
- Postcard-ware
- Glenn is counting down on dry erase calendars - 81 days to go!
- Disney Cruise app
- Glenn and family can’t wait
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- Kids are even going to ride Expedition Everest
- Accidental Tech Podcast talks about Disney
- Chris visits Disney Springs, and Chris has complaints (no, really!)
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- Orange vs. Lime parking garages
- Key lime pie vs. lemon meringue pie
- The garage itself is great (wow! a compliment!)
- Disorientation
- Why go to Disney Springs? Why do people like it?
- Used to have a different, slower vibe to it
- Cars at the Boathouse restaurant - $125 for 20 minutes
- Renting Water Sprites/Water Mice
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- Were they ever officially called Water Mice? Glenn doesn’t think so.
- Send a message to @tron_fm to let us know what you call them
- Automated cars at WDW
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- Used first in Cast Member areas only
- Benefits to introducing automated cars to the public at WDW and will help adoption
- Changes to the Jungle Cruise
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- Dwayne Johnson (the Rock) is making a JC movie
- Announced that he was working with Imagineers on changes to the JC
- It was officially denied by Disney
- Glenn’s Dad didn’t like the JC; affected Glenn’s view of it. Glenn likes it
- He also didn’t like 20K Under the Sea, and he was right on that one
- Chris never got to ride 20K; he didn’t miss anything according to Glenn
- Disney Emoji Blitz
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- Special Event: Main Street Electrical Parade emoji
- Still frustrating; Glenn is quitting again
- People doing good things
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- Picks of the week:
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- Aftershow
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- Would you be POTUS?
- Rolex 24 renewal
- Need guest for next show
- Crossing guard on road behind WDW
- All-boys and all-girls high schools in New Orleans (Go [Raiders!](https://www.rummelraiders.com/))
- How to pronounce “Louisiana”
- Pirates of the Caribbean movie and Johnny Depp appearing in POTC in Disneyland