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[danyoung56]

WDW Resort Radio - It was a shortwave radio station we used to listen to on the interstate when we got close to WDW (radio show about what to do in WDW narrated by Ludwig Von Drake)

Not to be picky (well, I kinda am!), but this wasn't short wave radio. It was a series of short RANGE radio transmitters that worked along I-75 from Ocala down to the Orlando area. I used to love listening to it as a long drive from Dallas was nearing its end (remember reporter Walter Wonderful?).

 

[KikoKea]

Benches.

 

[Johnguelff]

This should come back to Canada in Epcot...

They have these at Cedar Point in Ohio. Being from Michigan I have a season pass(all of 190$) lol, but i've never tried these. Worth it id assume??

 

[Variable]

Real all beef hot dogs.

The non-existence of turkey legs, and skinny legs poking out of huge cargo shorts.

 

[World_Showcase_Lover007]

 

[BigRedDad]

Affordable Disney

 

[Simba's Mom]

I'm in a very small minority apparently, but I liked the strawberry swirl better than a dole whip.

I'll join you in that minority. I had the Strawberry Swirl over at the Enchanted Grove (I think the place has a different name now). I loved it!

 

[George]

Of all the narrations on SSE, I miss Walter Cronkite's the most. Vic Perrin was under rated.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

They have these at Cedar Point in Ohio. Being from Michigan I have a season pass(all of 190$) lol, but i've never tried these. Worth it id assume??

Basically a long version of the Elephant Ear...

 

[EPCOT519]

I miss the time when I could walk on Great Movie Ride with little to no wait. I also miss the old FP system.

 

[EPCOT519]

I also miss the time when Disney came out with original attractions. Now every new attraction is themed to one of its franchises.

 

[PurpleDragon]

Not to be picky (well, I kinda am!), but this wasn't short wave radio. It was a series of short RANGE radio transmitters that worked along I-75 from Ocala down to the Orlando area. I used to love listening to it as a long drive from Dallas was nearing its end (remember reporter Walter Wonderful?).

Not to be picky, but 75 doesn't run into Orlando. I'm assuming you meant the Turnpike.

Also I meant short RANGE not WAVE, that was a brain fart on my part.

All joking aside, I vaguely remember picking it up in Ocala, right after visiting the WDW welcome center. However it usually cut out about halfway to Orlando and didn't come back until we got onto I-4.

I have very vague memories of the characters featured on that station, I primarily remember Ludwig Von Drake being the main host and interviewing other characters about what you could do in the parks. My biggest memory was always begging my parents to tune into that radio station once we passed Ocala because it got me that much more excited about getting to WDW.

 

[Matt_Black]

I miss the time when I could walk on Great Movie Ride with little to no wait. I also miss the old FP system.

Can't you still do this now? The last time I went, VERY short wait. Compared to the early 90s, when the reel of old timey previews could be watched twice.

 

[EPCOT519]

Can't you still do this now? The last time I went, VERY short wait. Compared to the early 90s, when the reel of old timey previews could be watched twice.

Last time i went there were 45 min waits all day. That was in August.

 

[Johnguelff]

Same as everyone.
Horizons
World of Motion
Test Track V1
Mr. Toads Wild Ride
Snow White's Scary Adventures
PotC without Johnny Depp
Spectromagic
The old big refillable cups that were different for every resort! I loved those

 

[Johnguelff]

Can't you still do this now? The last time I went, VERY short wait. Compared to the early 90s, when the reel of old timey previews could be watched twice.

In early May this year I waited 35min.

 

[Schneewittchen]

Sniffles...

 

[steviej]

1) Disney Institute
2) AE
3) the thing at disney quest where you were driving a toy truck but someone else was telling you where to go
4) Snow White
5) Osborne
6) the movie at OMD
7) The houses at backlot
8) The British Invasion
9) the buffalo wing soup at Olivia's
10) the scalloped potatoes au gratin at Ohana's
11) and of course, cheese
12) the poly lobby
13) breakfast at boatwrights

 

[danyoung56]

Not to be picky, but 75 doesn't run into Orlando. I'm assuming you meant the Turnpike.

When you drive in from Dallas, you take I-75 at Lake City and then branch off on the turnpike. You used to be able to pick up Disney Radio shortly after hitting I-75 heading south.

 

[brb1006]

Not to be picky, but 75 doesn't run into Orlando. I'm assuming you meant the Turnpike.

Also I meant short RANGE not WAVE, that was a brain fart on my part.

All joking aside, I vaguely remember picking it up in Ocala, right after visiting the WDW welcome center. However it usually cut out about halfway to Orlando and didn't come back until we got onto I-4.

I have very vague memories of the characters featured on that station, I primarily remember Ludwig Von Drake being the main host and interviewing other characters about what you could do in the parks. My biggest memory was always begging my parents to tune into that radio station once we passed Ocala because it got me that much more excited about getting to WDW.

When did they stop doing that?