Former cast member here as well - and yep...Disney fanatic.
I've come to realize too, that it's really a two hour commercial for WDW. I mean..don't get me wrong - I LOVE it, but it does have it's draw backs.
Let's throw in American Idol "rejects" (for lack of a better word), push push push High School Musical, throw in some top talent here and there, cram more Ryan Suck, I mean Seacrest in - oh yeah..and lets show some of the resort as well.
I kinda liked it when it was Regis and Joan London...you could tell, she loved to be down there with her girls and do the parade. It just showed. But with Regis and Kelly - now it's like, Ok...free vacation and mommy has to work for just a little while.
I can also remember years ago, when about 30 min of the show was pushed for Disneyland too. The best of both coasts! :sohappy: