On the Road w/Mickey 302 – March Madness of Disney: Magic Kingdom!
March Madness of Disney: Magic Kingdom!
Hey everyone, I’m Mike, she’s Sophie, and he’s Grogu, and We’re On the Road with Mickey! We are missing Brenda this week, who is out sick, so pray that she feels better and is able to join us next week! This is episode 302, and in this episode we tackle #MarchMadness with the March Madness of Disney: Magic Kingdom! It is time to see how the voting went and who is moving on! Here’s what we talked about:
- Cheddar from the Big Cheese:
- Sophie: In refurbishment news, Walt Disney Imagineering has begun installing interior sets for the Encanto Attraction, which will be located in the Tropical Americas expansion at Animal Kingdom Park!
- Mike: Walt Disney World has announced that the Muppet Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, which is currently closed to change from Aerosmith to The Muppets, will still be available as a Tier 1 lightning lane multi-pass attraction.
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- Question of the Week Feedback:
- What is your official prediction for March Madness MK?
- Sophie: Haunted Mansion & Cinderella
- Mike: Pirates of the Caribbean & Cinderella
- Brenda: TRON & Crystal Palace
- What is your official prediction for March Madness MK?
- Feature Topic: March Madness of Disney: Magic Kingdom!
- Magic Kingdom 1st Round:
- Attractions
- 1) Haunted Mansion 20 vs. 8) Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover 7
- 2) Tron 9 vs. 7) Carousel of Progress 10
- 3) 7 Dwarfs Mine Train 16 vs. 6) Peter Pan’s Flight 8
- 4) Tiana’s Bayou Adventure 2 vs. 5) Pirates of the Caribbean 22
- Dining
- 1) Cinderella’s Royal Table 22 vs. 8) Pinocchio Village Haus 4
- 2) Be Our Guest 24 vs. 7) Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe 6
- 3) Crystal Palace 15 vs. 6) Casey’s Corner 8
- 4) Liberty Tree Tavern 24vs. 5) Tony’s Town Square 3
- Attractions
- Final Four:
- Attractions
- 1) Haunted Mansion 16 vs. 7) Carousel of Progress 4
- 3) 7 Dwarfs Mine Train 10 vs. 5) Pirates of the Caribbean 14
- Dining
- 1) Cinderella’s Royal Table 4 vs. 4) Liberty Tree Tavern 11
- 2) Be Our Guest 10vs. 3) Crystal Palace 3
- Attractions
- Finals:
- Attractions
- 1) Haunted Mansion 23 vs. 5) Pirates of the Caribbean 20
- 2) Be Our Guest 14 vs. 4) Liberty Tree Tavern 21
- The Winner for Attractions is The Haunted Mansion by a score of 23-20, and the winner for Dining is Liberty Tree Tavern by a score of 21-14!
- Attractions
- Magic Kingdom 1st Round:
- Sophie’s Question of the Week:
- What is your favorite land in the Magic Kingdom?
- This Day in Disney History for 3/9:
- 1911: Disney Legend and Nine Old Men member John Lounsbery is born!
- Stump the Soph!
- Tony Baxter – Magic Kingdom – The Camelot Corp.
- A little bit of Walt
- ““Here in Florida, we have something special we never enjoyed at Disneyland … the blessing of size.” – Walt Disney
Coming next week: March Madness of Disney: Epcot!
As always, thank you for listening. We are having a lot of fun talking Disney, and I’m glad you are enjoying it as well! Remember, you can reach us in many ways — by email to info@ontheroadwithmickey.com. You can also talk to us on our Facebook Page, On the Road with Mickey or in our On the Road with Mickey Group. Feel free to join us! Have a great week, and we’ll be back to talk with you again next week!