Hey everyone, I’m Mike, she’s Sophie, that’s Brenda, and he’s Grogu, and we’re On the Road with Mickey! This is episode 248 and this week our feature topic is our Walt Disney World Christmas Trip Recap! This week, we’re talking about the incredible memories that we made on our trip last week! Here’s what we talked about:

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• Cheddar from the Big Cheese:
  
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  • Brenda: The dates for the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival have been announced. It will run from March 5 – June 2, 2025! In addition, they will have the Garden Rocks concert series with performers announced from March 7 – March 29th. Stay tuned for more concert series announcements. This is the 30th anniversary of the Flower & Garden Festival!
    
  • Sophie: There are a lot of things coming to Walt Disney World in 2025, but perhaps one thing that I think is going to be really neat is the Spaceship Earth Lounge, coming in late Spring. This elevated lounge will honor the history of Spaceship Earth and Epcot and will look at celebrating the legacy of the past while looking towards the future.
    
  • Mike: Next year is the 70th anniversary of Disneyland! Wow! It seems like just 10 years ago Disneyland was celebrating its 60th Anniversary. Lol Anyway, Disneyland is going to kick off a 70th anniversary celebration that will start on May 16, 2025 and run through the summer of 2026.
    
  
  
  
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• Cast Member Shoutouts:
  
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  • We had some really incredible interactions with Cast Members this trip. That gave us the idea to have a little shoutout for them. We would like to officially recognize the following Cast Members for exemplary interactions with us this past weekend:
    
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    • Eleanor from the Rose and Crown
      
    • David from the Jingle Cruise
      
    • McKinley fireworks 
      
    • Eddie wheelchair to resort
      
    • Andrew from SuperZoom at MK
      
    • Liz from Roundup Rodeo BBQ
      
    • Unknown cast member from Tomorrowland (near Monsters Inc Laugh Floor)
      
    • Suzi from the Contempo Cafe
      
    • Lynda from Guest services at Contemporary
      
    • From a prior trip: Gwendolyn from the Crystal Palace
      
    
    
    
  
  
  
• Feature Topic: Walt Disney World Christmas Trip Recap!
  
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  • Sophie
    
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    • I got to spend time with my Aunt Robin and Memaw.
      
    • Dressed Dapperly with Aunt Robin
      
    • Surprise that Jagan was able to be at Walt Disney World with Sophie!
      
    • Our various clothing choices to celebrate the holidays with.
      
    
    
    
  • Brenda
    
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    • Thrill being with my buddies at Walt Disney World together!
      
    • Starting off the Christmas season at Disney is incredible. The Candlelight Processional was phenomenal. 
      
    • Visit to Raglan Road
      
    
    
    
  • Mike
    
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    • Seeing Walt Disney World at Christmas through the eyes of my Mom
      
    • The Candlelight Processional was loved by us all.
      
    • Meeting Tom & Pam, my clients, in person.
      
    • Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party was phenomenal!
      
    
    
    
  
  
  
• This Day in Disney History for 12/16/2024:
  
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  • 1929 & 1952: Walt Disney Studios is incorporated as a partnership, and WED Enterprises is founded.
    
  
  
  
• Stump the Soph!
  
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  • Peas-in-a-pod, Trixie, and Buttercup – Toy Story
    
  
  
  
• A little bit of Walt
  
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  • “The more I go to other amusement parks in all parts of the world, the more I am convinced of the wisdom of the original concepts of Disneyland. I mean, have a single entrance through which all the traffic would flow, then a hub off which the various areas were situated. That gives people a sense of orientation – they know where they are at all times. And it saves a lot of walking.” – Walt Disney
    
  
  
  
• Coming next week: Christmas Memories at Disney from years gone by
  

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