March 30, 2026

On the Road w/Mickey 305 – March Madness of Disney: Animal Kingdom!

On the Road w/Mickey 305 – March Madness of Disney: Animal Kingdom!
March Madness of Disney: Animal Kingdom!
Episode 305 – March Madness of Disney: Animal Kingdom!

March Madness of Disney: Animal Kingdom!

Hey everyone, I’m Mike, she’s Sophie, and he’s Grogu, and We’re On the Road with Mickey! This is episode 305, and in this episode we tackle #MarchMadness with the March Madness of Disney: Animal Kingdom! It is time to see how the voting went and who is moving on at Animal Kingdom! Here’s what we talked about:

  • Cheddar from the Big Cheese:
    • No cheddar this week!
  • Connect with us! Here’s how:
  • Question of the Week Feedback:
    • Who do you think will win #MarchMadness for Animal Kingdom, and which ones do you think will win for the entire tournament?
      • Sophie: AK: Attractions: Expedition Everest, Dining: Yak & Yeti.
        Overall Attractions: Cosmic Rewind, Dining: Garden Grill
      • Brenda: AK: Attractions: Kilimanjaro Safaris: Dining: Tusker House. Overall: Attractions: Cosmic Rewind, Dining: Garden Grill
      • Mike: AK: Expedition Everest, Dining: Tusker House.
        Overall: Attractions: Cosmic Rewind, Dining: Garden Grill
      • Sheila: Satuli canteen & flight of passage
      • Chrissy: Satuli and Safari
  • Feature Topic: March Madness of Disney: Animal Kingdom!
    • Animal Kingdom 1st Round:
      • Attractions
        • 1) Avatar: Flight of Passage 20 vs. 8) Zootopia: Better Zoogether 1
        • 2) Expedition Everest 14 vs. 7) Finding Nemo The Musical 4
        • 3) Kilimanjaro Safaris 19 vs. 6) Kali River Rapids 1
        • 4) Festival of the Lion King 15 vs. 5) Na’vi River Journey 5
      • Dining
        • 1) Tiffins 3 vs. 8) Harambe Market 16
        • 2) Tusker House 17 vs. 7) Pizzafari 2
        • 3) Yak & Yeti 18 vs. 6) Rainforest Cafe 5
        • 4) Flame Tree Barbecue 9vs.5) Satu’li Canteen 12
    • Final Four:
      • Attractions
        • 1) Avatar: Flight of Passage 15 vs 4) Festival of the Lion King 5
        • 2) Expedition Everest 6 vs 3) Kilimanjaro Safaris 13
      • Dining
        • 2) Tusker House 22 vs. 8) Harambe Market 2
        • 3) Yak & Yeti 14 vs 5) Satu’li Canteen 8
    • Finals:
      • 1) Avatar: Flight of Passage 5 vs 3) Kilimanjaro Safaris 13
      • 2) Tusker House 14 vs 3) Yak & Yeti 15
    • The Winner for Attractions is Kilimanjaro Safaris by a score of 13-5, and the winner for Dining is Yak & Yeti by a score of 15-14!
  • Sophie’s Question of the Week:
    • What is something that is coming up this year that you are really looking forward to?
      • Sophie: Going back to school in May.
      • Brenda: Looking forward to the next chapter after Butch retires on May 31st.
      • Mike: Looking forward to so many things, but especially for where God is going to put me to do His work.
  • This Day in Disney History for 3/30:
    • 1913: Disney Legend and member of Disney’s Nine Old Men Marc Davis is born in Bakersfield, California.
  • Stump the Soph!
    • Ub Iwerks
  • A little bit of Walt
    • “Animals have personalities like people and must be studied.” – Walt Disney

Coming next week: March Madness of Disney: The Finals!

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!