Monday Morning Monorail: A Walt Disney World Podcast

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    

This week Landon discusses news from Walt Disney World including: Multiple permits filed around Walt Disney World Starting date for the 2024 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival A park celebrating a 35th anniversary and more of course!   QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What is YOUR favorite memory from Disney's Hollywood Studio?   @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 Monorail discusses: Victoria and Albert's earned Walt Disney World's first Michelin Star The new Smellephants on Parade attraction in the Magic Kingdom Sweet Star Wars themed treats you'll find around Walt Disney World for May the 4th Universal's special ticket offer for Florida residents and Jason Derulo pulling out of the Seven Seas Food Festival concert series Justin also shares his review of the Famous Cobb Salad from the Hollywood Brown Derby at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Justin Monorail welcomes Landon The Doz Doane and Cousin Kevin to the Passholder Lounge to discuss the Theme Park Attraction Transfer Portal. Will your favorite Magic Kingdom attraction decide to move to the Animal Kingdom? Wait, is all of Islands of Adventure moving to Hollywood Studios? Listen and find out now!   Don't forget we go live on The Passholder Lounge YouTube channel the third Tuesday of every month at 8pm Eastern! If you join the show live, you can interact and contribute to the chaos!

This week Justin and Landon discuss news from Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld including: Walt Disney World's additional free dining dates Disability Access Service policy updates Josh D'Amaro's difficulty explaining the Galactic Starcruiser A limited time VIPassholder Lounge in Epcot's World Showcase Universal shared a virtual fly through of their new Stella Nova and Terra Luna resorts SeaWorld is bringing back free beer and kicking off a happy hour Wednesday promotion and more of course!   @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 and Stephers round-up all of this week's Central Florida theme park news including:   Walt Disney World News... Disney unveils high-tech animatronics for Tiana's Bayou Adventure and introduces new musical characters Permits have been file for the mysterious Beyond Big Thunder Project Animal Kingdom's Tropical Americas project clarification Soarin' Around the World is getting an updated finale... finally Test Track's major overhaul There's a new show called Forces of Nature in Epcot's Inspiration Gardens Magic Kingdom's Frontierland Shootin' Arcade closing down The future of the Tomorrowland Speedway cars might be electric New scene additions to Star Tours   Universal Orlando News... Halloween Horror Nights dates have been announced for this year's event   SeaWorld News... SeaWorld has announced a Seven Seas Food Festival 5K! Will Justin run it? No!   Please follow us on Instagram and X @MorningMonorail Subscribe on YouTube to the Monday Morning Monorail Podcast channel Join our Facebook group by search

Justin, Landon and Stephers dicuss the latest Disney World, Universal and SeaWorld news, including: Disney's settlement with the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Disney's affordable housing project Permits filed for construction in DinoLand at the Animal Kingdom Communicore Hall's opening date and the Encanto Singalong Show A new drone show coming to Disney Springs The Walt Disney Theater reopening at Disney's Hollywood Studios The Return of Cast Member to Guest Pintrading Universal's big reveal of How to Train Your Dragon: The Isle of Berk The potential return of The Ghostbusters to Universal Studios Orlando and SeaWorld's final concert lineup for the Seven Seas Food Festival

This week we have a little crossover surprise for you as we present the audio of the live Passholder Lounge from March 19th, 2024. In this episode of The Passholder Lounge, Justin, Landon and Stephers join together to crown a champion of the MMMMMM bracket.  The Passholder Lounge is a live YouTube show where we discuss our love of drinks and theme parks with friends from The Monorail Family and across the theme park creatorverse. Join us the third Tuesday of every month at 8pm on The Passholder Lounge YouTube channel from a brand new live show, and you can be part of the discussion. 

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.