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Disney Drive Time Podcast Show 853 - 12/05/25

December 5, 2025·23 min·1 clip

Disneyland 70th anniversary programming runs through August 9, 2026, with Bluey, Soarin' Across America, and Oogie Boogie Bash dates.

1. Disney Drive Time Podcast Show 853 focuses on Disney Parks Blog announcements, construction updates, streaming news, and cruise headlines for 2026. 2. Sheryl and Tony host the episode and speak as Disney news commentators who track parks, cruises, and Disney+ releases. 3. The episode asks what Disney fans need to know now to plan 2026 visits, bookings, and viewing around new dates and refurbishments. 4. The hosts list Disneyland Resort's 2026 calendar, including the 70th anniversary through August 9, Lunar New Year from January 23 to February 22, and Bluey on March 22. 5. They also name the California Food and Wine Festival from March 6 through April 27, Soarin' Across America on July 2, and Halloween Time from August 21 to October 31. 6. The Disneyland rundown includes Oogie Boogie Bash on 33 nights beginning in August and the holidays starting November 18. 7. They say Disneyland After Dark will include Sweethearts' Nite, Disney Channel Nite, Star Wars Nite, Pride Nite, and 70 Years of Favorites. 8. The discussion moves to Bluey's Best Day Ever at Disneyland, where Fantasyland Theater becomes Bluey's School. 9. Sheryl and Tony describe Bluey and Bingo appearing live with comedic actors, musicians, Keepie Uppie, a life-size gnome village, and a fairy garden. 10. They note themed food at Troubadour Tavern and mention that the theater had been dark before Bluey was announced. 11. The Walt Disney World segment lists Frozen Ever After updating its animatronics in February and closing on January 26 for the change. 12. They name Big Thunder Mountain Railroad's spring reopening, the new Rainbow Caverns, and a refreshed Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin with new vehicles, targets, and scoring. 13. The hosts also mention the International Flower and Garden Festival running from March 4 through June 1 and the free water park entry on the arrival day of a resort vacation package through summer. 14. They describe Bluey and Bingo coming to Conservation Station in summer 2026 and Banana Ball arriving at the Wide World of Sports at the end of May. 15. Hollywood Studios updates include Disney Junior Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live, the Magic of Disney Animation opening later in the summer, and six planned character encounters. 16. Sheryl and Tony say Mulan will pose in front of an oversized storyboard panel and Rapunzel will appear near a classic multi-plane camera setup. 17. The hosts spend time on tone and logistics, moving quickly from one park to another and treating each announcement as planning information rather than analysis. 18. The format is conversational, with Sheryl and Tony correcting dates, adding reactions, and joking about Bluey's gender and the lack of a theater for some characters. 19. Listeners planning Disneyland, Walt Disney World, or Disney Cruise Line trips in 2026 would benefit most. 20. Listeners who want a tightly focused deep dive on one attraction may skip this broad news roundup.

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