Monday Morning Monorail: A Walt Disney World Podcast

Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss round 1 of the Monday Morning Monorail March Madness Mayhem bracket, and select winners that will advance to compete in the round of 32.

Justin, Stephers and Landon return to discuss character dining! With the return of 1900 Park Fare in April, the Monorail crew share their thoughts on character dining at Walt Disney World, Universal and beyond! In the second half of the show Monday Morning Monorail March Madness Mayhem continues.  Stephers reveals her Universal bracket, and Justin share the miscellaneous Central Florida attraction bracket.  

Justin and Landon discuss Disney's Water Park Perk offer for resort guests, and all of the announcements Universal shared for their upcoming DreamWorks Land, set to open Summer of 2024. In the second half of the show Justin and Landon unveil the Disney side of their Orlando Theme Park Ultimate Throwdown March Madness Bracket!

Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss Landon's recent trip to Orlando, the removal of the NBA Experience in Disney Springs, the Return of Soarin' Around the World to Epcot, CommuniCore Hall construction, and drone testing over Disney Springs. We also touch on the new menu at Circus McGurkis in Universal's Island of Adventure, and PengiunTrek construction in SeaWorld. In segment 2 of today's show we continue our Black History Month spotlight by discussing the history of Mardi Gras and black culture's influence on many of the festival's traditions that carry on today.

Justin Monorail and Stephers geek out over the highly advanced Princess Tiana audio animatronic, comb through the foodie guide for Epcot's International Flower and Garden Festival, introduce a new #MonorailMenu challenge, review the newly upgraded and improved Universal parks app, and throw down a challenge to SeaWorld to step up their popcorn bucket game.   In Segment 2, the Monday Morning Monorail Black History Month series continues as we discuss Paradise Park, a former amusement park for black people opened during segregation, and Eddie Vereen, the man who managed Paradise Park for 20 years.

Justin Monorail, Landon The Doz Doane and Stephers discuss: Disney's partnership with Epic Games, Moana 2, Disney's investment in Parks and Experience Capacity Expansion, and The New Little Mermaid Show Coming to Hollywood Studios. Over at Universal, Justin recaps his visit to Universal Mardi Gras. In Segment 2, we continue with our Black History Month series as we celebrate the achievements of Disney Imagineer Charita Carter.

Justin Monorail and Landon The Doz Doane discuss news from Walt Disney World, Universal and SeaWorld including: Xray machine bag check testing at Epcot, Bioluminescent resfresh work in Animal Kingdom's Pandora, New building updates on Grand Avenue in Hollywood Studio, Monorail fleet refurb work, Universal's Mardi Gras and SeaWorld's corporate rebranding. In the second half of the show, Justin and Landon turn the spotlight on Lanny Smoot as part of the Monday Morning Monorail's Black History Month celebration.

Justin Monorail, Landon and Stephers discuss all the details Universal Orlando shared today about their upcoming 2025 theme park, Epic Universe 

Justin and Landon discuss Justin's Magic Kingdom "Good to Go" day, as well as some of Justin's recommendations from the Epcot International Festival of the Arts. In the news portion we review SeaWorld's somewhat complete concert line-up for the Seven Seas Food Festival as well as the potential for a Zelda themed land at Universal Orlando.   morningmonorail.com can take you anywhere you want to go! We're @morningmonorail on Twitter and Instagram. Join our Monday Morning Monorail Fam Facebook group and chat with us all week long!

Justin Monorail and Stephers discuss the concert lineup coming to Epcot's International Flower and Garden Festival as well as Universal's Mardi Gras celebration. We also debate the merits of physical park maps and whether or not we agree with Universal's choice to eliminate them from their parks. Finally we discuss SeaWorld for the second week in a row as they announced a second resort hotel, this time a smaller hotel next to Discovery Cove. All this and more on this week's Monday Morning Monorail Podcast!   @MorningMonorail on all the socials! Don't forget to visit morningmonorail.com for all your MMM needs.

Justin Monorail and Stephers discuss: Newly announced "Good to Go" days at Walt Disney World The Country Bears new act coming this Summer Universal's plan to wind down Simpson's land Epic Universe progress SeaWorld's plans for their first hotel and Penguin Trek, SeaWorld's upcoming family coaster   Follow us on all the socials @MorningMonorail and visit our website at www.morningmonorail.com

Justin Monorail goes solo today as we celebrate the beginning of Epcot's Festival of the Arts. Also, following the announcement of free dining plan packages for Disney+ subscribers, we break down the Disney Dining Plan and discuss different points of view on whether or not it might be valuable for Walt Disney World guests.

Justin Monorail, Landon The Doz Doane and Stephers are back together for our first episode of 2024. News is light for Disney, but Universal is making a splash in the headlines overseas. In segment 2, Skipper Bob joins us to Review Eet, the newest quick causal restaurant in Disney Springs.

This week Justin and Stephers discuss several changes coming to Walt Disney World in 2024, including the elimination of park pass reservations for most guests, the return of all day park hopping, virtual queue changes, and the new Annual Passholder Good to Go Days. We also discuss the newly revamped Little Mermaid show coming to Hollywood Studios in 2024. In segment 2, we discuss changes we'd like the parks to make next year, and share responses from the Monorail fam! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

This week Justin, Landon and Stephers discuss: The Summer House on the Lake, A potential new restaurant or lounge at the Polynesian DVC tower, Drones and the possibilities of nighttime spectacular enhancement and a big new addition to the Animal Kingdom family. In segment 2, Justin Monorail recaps his after dark visit to Epcot's World Celebration Gardens and shares his thoughts on Luminous!

This week Justin Monorail, Landon and Stephers are all back together to talk about the exciting new Epcot nighttime spectacular, Luminous! We also discuss the long awaited grand opening of World Celebration Gardens. In segment 2, Stephers shares her trip report from her visit to Walt Disney World and Universal last weekend.

This week, the "Cap't Poochie Era" rides again as The Doz flies solo, talking about a new happy haunt setting up residence in Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion, a big day for EPCOT this week, a plethora of Christmas-themed news for the Walt Disney World Resort & more!

This week we're back to full strength. Stephers, Landon and Justin discuss what's next for Figment, whether or not we'll ever save the muppets, as well as Frozen 3... and 4! Stephers gives us an Epic Universe update and shares dates for the next Orlando Informer events at Universal Orlando. Then we wrap up the show with an exciting round of armchair imagineering, this time we're designing our own themed resorts.

This week Landon and Justin are here to help you prepare for your holiday week with lots of Disney chat as Landon recaps his trip to Walt Disney World and we say goodbye to Dem Ribs...

This week Justin Monorail and Stephers discuss the Walt Disney Company's new CFO, dig in to the Walt Disney World Resort Holiday Foodie Guide as well as the Festival of the Holiday's Foodie Guide, and discuss future Disney theme park expansion timelines. We then travel across the Universal to discuss the Epic slip-up and potential leaked details about new Epic Universe hotels, what we know about the plan for Epic Universe, and the highlights of Minion Land.