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 163 and our feature topic this week is Aunt Brenda Goes to Washington! Grab your favorite beverage, sit back, and relax, and tell us in the comments below what you think! Here’s the rundown of what we talked about:

• Cheddar from the Big Cheese
  
  • Mike: Moana comes to Animal Kingdom starting on April 22nd for a new Meet & Greet! Also, later this summer, Figment will be coming to the Imagination! Pavilion. Lastly, in the fall, Mirabel from Encanto will be greeting guests at Fairytale Garden, which will be transformed into a space reminiscent of la Familia Madrigal.
    
  • Sophie: The Mandalorian – or should we call it “Grogu and his buddies” …
    
  
  
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• Feature Topic: Aunt Brenda Goes to Washington!
  
  • Brenda recently had a wonderful trip to Washington, D.C. with her sisters. Here is her story about that trip and all it meant to her!
    
    • Favorite Planner: Krissyanne Designs – https://www.krissyanne.com/
      
    • Stayed at the Lyle Hotel
      
    • Favorite Part: Go Wild is a unique group that loves crafty things over other things. When they get together, it’s like coming home. Speakers were wonderful. Meeting people in person was wonderful. Best part is the SWAG!
      
    • Some of the Talks:
      
      • The Practice of being yourself – Angelia Trinadad
        
      • Craft Your Life – Amy Tangerine
        
      • From Surviving to Thriving – Sierra Friend
        
      • Uncover Your Power and Set Yourself Free – Alex L.
        
      • Favorites: Post Secret by Frank Warren and Define Your Role: A Conversation with Renée Elise Goldsberry
        
      
      
    • Nighttime Monument Tour
      
    • Sisters did Mount Vernon
      
    • Library of Congress
      
    • Arlington National Cemetery
      
      • Changing of the Guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
        
      • Robert E. Lee’s House
        
      • Goldie
        
      
      
    
    
  
  
• This Day in Disney History for March 20:
  
  • 1948: Disney’s The Song of the South wins two Oscars
    
    • Allie Wrubel & Ray Gilbert win for their song “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah,” and actor James Baskett wins an Honorary Award for his heartwarming portrayal of Uncle Remus. This makes Baskett the first black male to ever win an Academy Award and the first actor to win an Oscar for a performance in a Disney feature.
      
    
    
  
  
• Disney Who’s Who Character
  
  • Maudie from Brave.
    
  
  
• A Little Bit of Walt:
  
  • “Never get bored or cynical. Yesterday is a thing of the past.” — Walt Disney
    
  
  
• Coming Next Week: Sophie & Mike’s Top 5 Episodes of On the Road with Mickey
  

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