On the Road w/Mickey 307 – The Disneyland Tournament of Champions!
The Disneyland Tournament of Champions!
Hey everyone, I’m Mike, she’s Sophie, and he’s Grogu, and We’re On the Road with Mickey! This is episode 307, and in this episode we’re switching our attention to Disneyland Resort with The Disneyland Tournament of Champions! It is time to see what the top attraction at dining location is at Disneyland! Here’s what we talked about:
- Cheddar from the Big Cheese:
- Mike: Over at Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, the work continues as Imagineers have begun painting the guitar for the Muppet transformation!
- Sophie: News from Animal Kingdom Lodge, Disney welcomed some new additions – Red River Hog Piglets were born!
- Brenda:Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is set to re-open at Walt Disney World on May 3rd! In addition to this welcome news, the height requirement for riding has been lowered, from 40 inches to 38 inches!
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- Question of the Week Feedback:
- What is your favorite attraction in all of Disneyland Resort?
- Mike: Radiator Springs Racers
- Sophie: Pirates of the Caribbean
- Brenda: Need I even answer? Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT, of course!!!
- Heidi: Mine too! I loved it so much!
- Pam: mine also
- Sheila: I second that Sophie, Pirates of the Caribbean is the best!
- Kelly: I’m a grizzly river run gal. It’s quite a ride and I love it
- Chandler: Does the Firehouse count? A few years ago, it was my first visit to Disneyland Park in over 30 years. I stood in front of the Firehouse, looked up, and just cried. #ykiyk
- What is your favorite attraction in all of Disneyland Resort?
- Feature Topic: The Disneyland Tournament of Champions!
- First Round
- Attractions
- 1) Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance 11 vs 8) Indiana Jones 2
- 2) Tiana’s Bayou Adventure 3 vs 7) It’s a Small World 11
- 3) Big Thunder Mountain Railroad 2 vs 6) Pirates of the Caribbean 10
- 4) Haunted Mansion 10 vs 5) Space Mountain 5
- Dining
- 1) Blue Bayou 6 vs 8) The Golden Horseshoe 0
- 2) Plaza Inn 6 vs 7) Tiana’s Palace 1
- 3) Cafe Orleans 5 vs 6) Tomorrowland Skyline Terrace 1
- 4) Carnation Cafe 3vs 5) River Belle Terrace 2
- Attractions
- Final Four:
- Attractions:
- 1) Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance 8 vs. 7) It’s a Small World 5
- 4) Haunted Mansion 10 vs. 6) Pirates of the Caribbean 6
- Dining:
- 1) Blue Bayou 8 vs. 4) Carnation Cafe 2
- 2) Plaza Inn 10 vs. 3) Cafe Orleans 1
- Attractions:
- Finals:
- 1) Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance 9 vs. 4) Haunted Mansion 6
- 1) Blue Bayou 10 vs. 2) Plaza Inn 2
- The Winner for Attractions is Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance by a score of 9-6, and the winner for Dining is the Blue Bayou by a score of 10-2!
- First Round
- Sophie’s Question of the Week:
- When was the last time you visited Disneyland?
- Sophie: June, 2017
- Brenda: October, 2025
- Mike: July 17, 2015
- When was the last time you visited Disneyland?
- This Day in Disney History for 4/13:
- Stump the Soph!
- Wally Boag
- A little bit of Walt
- “I guess you could call it daydreaming, but that’s the way Disneyland was conceived. A dream that grew into a reality.” – Walt Disney
Coming next week: The California Adventure Park Tournament of Champions!
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!