Episode description
Episode 057 ... Week in review of May 8th, 2021: This week - movement on Covid restrictions at the park, Boo Bash is coming, Attractionality featuring Figment, but first ...
1) News:
- A Celebration of the Festival of the Lion King - official opening is May 15th but performances started on Sat the 8th! (Source: Blog Mickey)
- The Wave closing for refurb on July 16th (potentially for Incredibles makeover) (Source: WDWNT)
- Covid restrictions updates at the park: temperature checks removed, social distancing reduced, etc.
- Disney College Program acceptance letters sent out (to start June 14th) and will support Gender Neutral housing (Source: Disney Programs)
- Disney to test virtual queue at Indiana Jones attraction at Disneyland (Source: Theme Park Insider)
Topic Starts @2:27 ...
2) Topic: Boo Bash announced as Disney's Hallowed event for this year
- This After Hours event will run in place of the normal Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party
- What do we think of this move by Disney? What situations do we think it makes the most fiscal sense to attend an after hours event?
Source: Disney Parks Blog
Topic Starts @23:14 ...
3) Attractionality: Journey into Imagination with Figment
- Phil shares about this attraction - including the history of it and the multiple versions: How does the current version compare to the original and how does that influence his rankings?
Topic Starts @31:25 ...
4) Review: Falcon and the Winter Soldier
- Now that Jason had finished watching all the episodes, we provide our review of the series, compare it to WandaVision.
- We also discuss the future of the MCU and Star Wars - how will movies and Disney+ series interconnect going forward?
Topic Starts @42:16 ...
5) DBC Recommends: The Mitchells vs the Machines
- Phil's recommendation for this new animated film on Netflix. One of the funniest things he has watched in a long time and definitely a recommended family watch!
Trailer: The Mitchells vs the Machines
Topic Starts @53:50 ...
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