Monday Morning Monorail: A Walt Disney World Podcast

Summary In today's episode, Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss Walt Disney World news including: 1. The possibility of Walt Disney World introducing the Lightning Lane Premier Pass A new $79 seasonal pass for Disney water parks 2. The replacement of Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy with a Disney villains show at Hollywood Studios 3. The renaming of the Epcot DVC lounge to ImaginAtrium 4. The theming of pavement in Adventureland 5. The change from virtual queue to standby for the Tron Lightcycle Power \ Run. In the Across the Universal with Stephers segment, the hosts discuss: 1. Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios 2. A new Wolfman photo op 3. Disney ear-like headbands 4. Details for the new ride coming to the Ministry of Magic land at Epic Universe. The show rounds out with another edition of M34D, this time focusing on the 'Making of Me' film at Epcot.   Follow us! We are @MorningMonorail on Instagram and X Please subscribe to the Monday Morning Monorail YouTube channel and help us reach our goa

Summary In this episode of the Monday Morning Monorail podcast, the Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss the start of the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival and their favorite food and drink options. They also mention the Eat to the Beat concert series and the different acts performing throughout the festival. In the second half of the show, Justin shares his experience attending night 1 of Halloween Horror Nights 33. They discuss the changes to the stay and scream process, the scare factor of the Insidious and Ghostbusters houses, and the overall atmosphere of the event.  Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Lighthearted Banter 00:56 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival 04:10 Eat to the Beat Concert Series 07:06 The Muppets Brewing Lab and Merchandise 15:02 Coastal Eats: Seafood Delights 17:57 Fry Flight at the Fry Basket 18:54 Exploring the Culinary Delights of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 22:12 Do it for the gram, do it for the talk, do it for the vine 25:18 The Underwhelming De

Summary In this episode, Justin Monorail, Landon the Doz Doane, and Stephers discuss Walt Disney World, Universal and SeaWorld news including: Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs at Disney's BoardWalk, the extension of the Encanto show in Epcot, and the new DVC Polynesian Island Tower. The hosts share their thoughts on the new re-categorization of Universal hotels. They also express their excitement for the rooftop bar at the Grand Helios Hotel. Finally, Stephers shares her thoughts on her Disneyland trip, highlighting favorite rides, food and drinks from Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure. The conversation then transitions to a quick-fire round of questions, including favorite ride, favorite food, and favorite drink. Stephers gives tips for first-time Disneyland visitors, emphasizing the importance of multiple days and taking time to relax and enjoy the views. The episode wraps up with a discussion about upcoming trips and projects. Chapters 00:00 Halloween Horror Nights and Spooky Season 04:25 Blue Ribbon Corn

In this episode of the Monday Morning Monorail podcast, Justin Monorail discusses various news and updates from Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld Orlando. He talks about the refurbishment of Peter Pan's Flight and the updated Native American scene. He also mentions the release of the foodie guide for the Epcot Food and Wine Festival and the upcoming Monsters Inc. land in Hollywood Studios. Justin shares his thoughts on the potential removal of the Muppets from Hollywood Studios and the expansion of Cars in Frontierland. Justin then does his best Stephers impression as he talks about a new dining inclusive vacation package at Universal Orlando, and the Passholder Appreciation Night at Universal Studios.   Chapters 00:00 Intro and Business 06:26 Refurbished Peter Pan's Flight 09:24 Exciting Food and Wine Options 12:04 Mixed Reactions to Potential Replacement of Muppets 18:28 Concept Artwork Reveals Cars Expansion 21:29 Preserving Play Areas for Children 26:27 New Dining Inclusive Vacation

This week Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss every Walt Disney World parks announcement from the D23 convention. From Disney's Animal Kingdom to the Magic Kingdom, we break down all the details we could find about the new attractions, experiences, lounges and more coming to the Walt Disney World resort in the over the next several years.   @MorningMonorail on Instagram and X Please subscribe to the Monday Morning Monorail YouTube channel and help us reach our goal of 1000 by April 1, 2025! Email us at MondayMorningMonorail@gmail.com You can also visit www.morningmonorail.com for a one stop MMM shop   Indiana Jones, Encanto, Villians Land, Cars, Monters Inc, Spaceship Earth, Pirates, Millennium Falcon, Disney, Walt Disney World, Disney World, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, D23, Parks, Theme Parks

In this episode of the Monday Morning Monorail podcast, Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss recent experiences at Walt Disney World and share their excitement for the upcoming Halloween season. They talk about  central Florida theme park news, focusing on the Halloween food offerings at Walt Disney World as well as Universal's big reveal of the last world for Epic Universe, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Ministry of Magic. In this final part of the conversation, Justin shares his thoughts on SeaWorld's Penguin Trek ride and the Universal Mega Movie Parade.    Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Discussion of Recent Experiences 12:44 Dealing with Unpredictable Weather at Walt Disney World 16:49 Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party Foodie Guide 26:07 Sold Out Dates for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 27:25 Takumi-Tei Menu and Price Changes 32:25 Restaurant Marrakesh Reopens as a Guest Seating Area 35:42 Single Rider Line No Longer Offered for Rise of the Resistance 38:36 Justin Shares His Thoughts on Th

In this episode of the Monday Morning Monorail podcast, Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss various topics related to Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld Orlando theme parks. They talk about the latest news, including the retirement of Genie Plus and the launch of Lightning Lane Multi Pass. They also discuss the pricing for Lightning Lane MP and SP and share their thoughts on the costs. During this part of the conversation, the hosts discuss their experiences with Disney's Lightning Lane and the potential for additional charges for park hopping. They also talk about the upcoming Passholder Appreciation Days at Universal Orlando and the new scare zones for Halloween Horror Nights. The hosts express their excitement for the Chucky popcorn bucket and speculate about the possibility of a Blumhouse-themed scare zone. In the final segment, the hosts discuss their individual rankings of the top attractions at Walt Disney World. They also mention attractions that didn't make their lists.    Chapt

In this episode of the Monday Morning Monorail podcast, Justin Monorail and The Doz discuss news from around the Central Florida theme parks, and then discuss the controversial Vulture article that pits Disney parks and resorts vs. Universal park and resorts.   Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Challenges with Technology 06:29 Reviving the Blog on the Monday Morning Monorail Website 11:02 Updates on Lightning Lane and Extended Evening Hours 15:19 Changes to Extended Evening Hours at Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios 22:43 Exciting Updates to the Carousel of Progress Attraction 26:42 Attraction Downtime at the Parks 36:25 Announcement of Scare Zones for Halloween Horror Nights 47:41 Ideas for Future Entertainment at Halloween Horror Nights 49:33 SeaWorld and the Penguin Sipper 51:31 Comparing Disney and Universal Theme Parks 01:06:11 Living with the Landon Fundraiser 01:14:54 Supporting the Podcast   @MorningMonorail on Instagram and X Please subscribe to the Monday Morning Monorail YouTube channel and help us

This week Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss news from the Central Florida theme parks including: Justin reviews his lunch at The Polite Pig Landon announces a trip down to WDW for Not So Scary. Walt Disney World News -  Jungle Cruise refurbishment timeline Country Bears Musical Jamboree reopening Star Wars Rise of the Resistance single rider testing D23 panels to watch Universal Orlando News -  Epic Universe ticket package leaks HHNs 9th house will be Insidious: The Further Frequent Fear with Express tickets are sold out for this year's event SeaWorld News -  SeaWorld unveils a popcorn bucket and sipper for their 60th anniversary   And in the final segment we hear from the Monorail family as you all share your wishes for announcements from this year's D23 event.   @MorningMonorail on Instagram and X Please subscribe to the Monday Morning Monorail YouTube channel and help us reach our goal of 1000 by April 1, 2025! Email us at MondayMorningMonorail@gmail.com You can also visit www.morningmonorail.com for a o

This week Justin and Landon record in person together for the first time in a forever! Landon welcomes Justin in to the not-so-isolation station of love and the guys discuss news from Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando.

This week Justin, Landon and Stepher discuss news from the Central Florida theme parks including: Walt Disney World News -  The Foodie Guide for the annual Flavors of Florida Disney Springs event Sleepy Hollow menu changes Peter Pan's refurbishment timeline and speculation Walt Disney World's halfway to the holidays announcements and the biggest news of the week, the replacement of Genie+ with Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass Universal Orlando News -  Ghostbusters Frozen Empire coming to HHN The Mega Movie parade starts this week SeaWorld News -  The Return of Bands, Brews and Barbeque And we close out today's show with a super soaker edition of FastPass/Standby/Snack Break   @MorningMonorail on Instagram and X Please subscribe to the Monday Morning Monorail YouTube channel and help us reach our goal of 1000 by April 1, 2025! Email us at MondayMorningMonorail@gmail.com You can also visit www.morningmonorail.com for a one stop MMM shop      

This week Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss news from all the Central Florida theme parks including: A Father's Day park visit recap from Justin Monorail, and his experience on Tiana's Bayou Adventure Walt Disney World's operating schedule and special entertainment plans for the 4th of July A new souvenir mug at Oga's Cantina Universal shares details of the Dark Universe land planned for Epic Universe and we close out today's show with another edition of Fastpass/Standby/Snack Break   @MorningMonorail on Instagram and X Please subscribe to the Monday Morning Monorail YouTube channel and help us reach our goal of 1000 by April 1, 2025! Email us at MondayMorningMonorail@gmail.com You can also visit www.morningmonorail.com for a one stop MMM shop  

This week Justin and Stephers discuss news from Walt Disney World, Universal and SeaWorld including: Communicore Hall's Grand Opening The Completion of Epcot's Overhaul Summertime Updates for Walt Disney World and Lion King's 30th Anniversary Universal's Epic Universe Preview Center Grand Opening and Universal's Land for Possible Expansion SeaWorld's Antarctica Room Package and finally we close out the show by naming our top 5 Disney Dads of all time.

This week Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss: Walt Disney World news including: Refurbishment schedules around Walt Disney World The return of Jollywood Nights A first look at Island Tower DVC rooms at Disney's Polynesian Resort New menu items at Docking Bay 7 Universal new including: Walls are down at the Epic Universe preview center Universal shares details on Passholder viewing areas for Cinesational and the Mega Movie parade A Quiet Place is coming to HHN HHN activities around the Universal Resort Universal Orlando's Pride Foodie Guide SeaWorld news including: Latin festival Viva La Musica   We close out today's show with another edition of M34D. This week we take a look back at Cranium Command in the former Wonders of Life pavilion at Epcot.   @MorningMonorail on Instagram and X Please subscribe to the Monday Morning Monorail YouTube channel and help us reach our goal of 1000 by April 1, 2025! Email us at MondayMorningMonorail@gmail.com You can also visit www.morningmonorail.com for a one stop MMM shop

This week Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss:   Walt Disney World news including: Disney Parks posting a Tiana Bayou Adventure POV Ride-Thru The Pride Foodie Guide for the Walt Disney World Resort The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and Disney reach an agreement on the WDW 10 year development plan Universal Orlando new including: The Epic Universe Preview Center in CityWalk A Halloween Horror Nights Premium Event A classic monsters themed lounge at Epic Universe Attraction name changes at Epic Universe SeaWorld news including: 60th Anniversary celebration merch The return of the Ignite nighttime show The grand opening of Antarctic Realm   We wrap up today's show by reading your responses to last week's question of the week, and sharing our own terrible Disney parks based movie ideas.   @MorningMonorail on Instagram and X Please subscribe to the Monday Morning Monorail YouTube channel and help us reach our goal of 1000 by April 1, 2025! Email us at MondayMorningMonorail@gmail.com You can also visit

This week Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss: Walt Disney World news including - The DAS Policy change rollout The return of the Rock 'N' Rollercoaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios And rumors of a movie based on Club 33 Universal Orlando news including - Justin Monorail's DreamWorks Land and Summer Tribute store reviews More Halloween Horror Nights original house announcements SeaWorld News including -  Free beer for SeaWorld's 60th And we wrap up today's show with the debut of a brand new segment! It's STEPHERS SENSATIONAL SNACK STATION!   @MorningMonorail on Instagram and X Please subscribe to the Monday Morning Monorail YouTube channel and help us reach our goal of 1000 by April 1, 2025! Email us at MondayMorningMonorail@gmail.com You can also visit www.morningmonorail.com for a one stop MMM shop

Justin Monorail, Landon the Doz Doane, and Stephers gather in the lounge live on YouTube with dozens of our theme park loving friends to geek out over the latest Halloween Horror Nights house announcements. In the last half of the show, we share some of our favorite merch and souvenirs we've acquired from the theme parks over the years, and we tell the story about why each item is important to us. 

This week Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss... Justin's weekend adventure recap including: Smellephants on Parade... again! The Forces of Nature show at Epcot Justin Reviews the Irish Cobb Salad at Finnegan's in Universal Walt Disney World News including: The stress of securing Annual Passholder preview spots and 7am Virtual Queues Tiana's Bayou Adventure Preview Days The new drone show coming to Disney Springs VIPassholder days at Walt Disney World Universal Orlando news including: Slaughter Sinema 2! The first house announced for this year's Halloween Horror Nights Passholder previews for DreamWorks Land in Universal Studios SeaWorld News: Guy Harvey days and Active Military appreciation days And we close out today's show with FastPass/Standby/Snack Break!   @MorningMonorail on Instagram and X Please subscribe to the Monday Morning Monorail YouTube channel and help us reach our goal of 1000 by April 1, 2025! Email us at MondayMorningMonorail@gmail.com You can also visit www.morningmonorail.com for a one s

This week Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss:   Justin's reviews of snacks from the Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios Walt Disney World News including: The opening date for Tiana's Bayou Adventure Smellephant rewards! Refurbs for Peter Pan's Flight, Big Thunder Mountain and the All-Star Movies' Cafeteria This years Not-So-Scary Halloween Party dates and prices Universal Orlando News including: Halloween Horror Nights teasers ET's new signage SeaWorld news including: A new after hours event at Aquatica called AquaGlow Finally we round out the show with the return of another fan favorite segment. It's FASTPASS/STANDBY/SNACK BREAK. It's a Not-So-Spooky segment you won't want to miss.   @MorningMonorail on Instagram and X Please subscribe to the Monday Morning Monorail YouTube channel and help us reach our goal of 1000 by April 1, 2025! Email us at MondayMorningMonorail@gmail.com You can also visit www.morningmonorail.com for a one stop MMM shop  

This week Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss: Our 200th Episode Shout-Outs from the Monorail Family Disney news including: The debut of Smellephants on Parade in the Magic Kingdom Rock 'n' Roller Coaster's Refurbishment Disney extending the Forces of Nature show in Epcot A new art Exhibit coming to the America Pavilion in Epcot And a potential SunRail station in Disney Springs Universal news including: The upcoming brand new parade and nighttime shows And the reveal of Super Nintendo World details in Epic Universe SeaWorld News: Justin shares his experience finally riding Pipeline and Manta... and Super Grover's Box Car Derby AND FINALLY We wrap the show with the return of M34D as we take a deep dive into the attraction that was BODY WARS!   @MorningMonorail on Instagram and X Please subscribe to the Monday Morning Monorail YouTube channel and help us reach our goal of 1000 by April 1, 2025! Email us at MondayMorningMonorail@gmail.com You can also visit www.morningmonorail.com for a one stop MMM shop