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Disney Drive Time Podcast Show 849 - 11/18/25

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Disney introduced the Scar Popcorn Bucket and the Ed Hyena Sipper at Animal Kingdom on November 14.

1. The Disney Drive Time Podcast episode on November 18, 2025, covers Disney Parks Blog news, Walt Disney World construction, Disneyland holiday updates, Disney entertainment releases, and cruise industry items. 2. Cheryl and Tony host the show and trade park-news commentary, while Cheryl and Tony also signal that a Disney Destiny report is coming in about three weeks. 3. The episode functions as a roundup of November Disney announcements, with the main hook being holiday food, park changes, and cruise updates. 4. Disney Eats news opens with the Scar Popcorn Bucket and Ed Hyena Sipper at Animal Kingdom, both inspired by Disney's The Lion King. 5. The hosts say the novelty items became available on November 14 and are sold at four Africa locations for the Scar bucket and five Animal Kingdom locations for the Ed sipper. 6. They note a purchase limit of two per person for the Scar bucket and say Disney had not posted pricing yet. 7. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade segment covers Disney Cruise Line's float 'Magic Meets the Seas' and the song 'This Is Your Destiny.' 8. Cheryl and Tony name Captain Mickey, Captain Minnie, Cruella de Vil, Maleficent, and Dr. Facilier as part of the performance. 9. They say the song was written specifically for the Disney Destiny and is already available on streaming services. 10. The Epcot Festival of the Holidays discussion highlights a brown sugar and mustard glazed ham slider at Communicore Plaza and fried pizza dough at Tuscany Food Kitchen in Germany. 11. They also mention pork schnitzel with mushroom sauce, spetzel, and braised red cabbage, plus a hazelnut Linzer cookie with raspberry jam. 12. Cheryl says the Holiday Kitchen at the American Adventure will serve slow roast turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce. 13. A separate Epcot detail focuses on an apple pie frozen slush, with a spirited version that includes apple pie moonshine. 14. On the Disney Cruise Line side, the hosts point to a seven-minute Disney Destiny video showing room categories, the hero's funnel suite, and several public spaces. 15. They say Cheryl will return with a report on the ship in about three weeks and plans to bring photos. 16. Disneyland news includes the Fantasyland Theater holiday setup with Mickey and Pals, Santa, rotating daily experiences from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and a Disney Junior holiday animated short. 17. The Hosts also cover the Santa breakfast potato at Troubadour Tavern, a $12.69 baked potato with scrambled eggs, shredded cheese, country sausage gravy, and green onions. 18. The Disneyland segment adds the returning Mickey's Happy Holidays cavalcade and Storytime with Deadpool holiday special featuring Wolverine. 19. The episode uses a conversational, back-and-forth format with joke-heavy banter about food names, holiday overlays, and park details. 20. Listeners who track Disney parks, cruises, and holiday menus will get the most value, while anyone avoiding news-roundup episodes may skip it.

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A quick Disney Parks roundup with enough detail and banter to feel lively without sounding polished.

This episode covers Disney Parks in a quick, easy-to-follow way, moving from the Scar popcorn bucket and Ed Hyena sipper at Animal Kingdom to extended evening hours for guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts, Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts, and a few select hotels.

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You want a Tuesday Disney Drive Time briefing with Lion King novelty items, extended evening hours, and a bee problem.

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