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Disney Drive Time Podcast Show 863 - 01/30/26

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Bluey and Bingo are joining Disney Cruise Line on the Dream and Wish with Wakey Wakey, game shows, and Oceaneer Club activities.

1. The Disney Drive Time Podcast episode on January 30, 2026 centers on Disney Parks, Disney Cruise Line, and Universal Orlando news. 2. Cheryl and Tony host the show, with Tony doing most of the park and entertainment specifics and Cheryl reacting to the updates. 3. The episode exists to sort through January 2026 announcements and decide what matters for Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, and Universal. 4. Disney Parks Blog updates set the 2026 Disneyland After Dark calendar, including Sweethearts Night, 70 Years of Favorites, Disney Channel Night, Star Wars Nights, and Pride. 5. The hosts note that the parties run from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., with ticket holders allowed into Disneyland from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 6. Disney Channel Night includes Penny Proud's Disneyland character debut, plus Kim Possible, Lilo, and Stitch. 7. At Disneyland's Avengers Campus, Sam Wilson Captain America is no longer appearing. 8. Tony ties that change to Avengers Doomsday, which he says debuts this coming December and brings Steve Rogers back as Captain America. 9. Walt Disney World news starts with Cinderella Castle repainting and changes to shows around the Magic Kingdom. 10. The repainting removes performers from Let the Magic Begin, drops pyro from Mickey's Magical Friendship Fair, and keeps projections, fireworks, and pyro intact for Happily Ever After while lasers are paused. 11. The hosts also discuss a Space Mountain single-rider queue test at Magic Kingdom. 12. Tony explains that the test moves single rider access to the origin instead of forcing guests to wait until the Lightning Lane merge point. 13. Frozen Ever After is closed at EPCOT for new animatronics, and the hosts describe the temporary setup with a giant Connect Four game and a pin-trading station. 14. Restaurantosaurus food is moving to Harambe Bay Market and Kusafiri Coffee Shop and Bakery while the retheme continues. 15. Disney Springs lost Sprinkles signage and the cupcake ATM because the Sprinkles brand is gone worldwide. 16. Disney Vacation Club is hosting a members-only Valentine's Day event at Disney's Contemporary Resort on February 2, 3, 9, and 10. 17. Disney Cruise Line has a select-sailing offer with 20% off and $250 onboard credit on the Wish and Dream, booked by March 29. 18. Bluey and Bingo programming includes Wakey Wakey, Who's Behind the Curtain, Pyjama Bingo, and Oceaneer Club activities, with the Wish date delayed until June 2026. 19. The episode keeps a conversational, two-host news-roundup style with Tony leading explanations and Cheryl asking practical follow-up questions. 20. Disney park planners, cruise families, and Marvel news followers will get the most out of this episode, while listeners wanting deep analysis of one topic may skip it.

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A quick parks-and-cruise update with enough dates and booking details to be useful.

Disneyland After Dark leads the way here, with Cheryl and Tony laying out the 2026 event dates, the late-night window, and the ticket extras that make the segment easy to use for planning.

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You want the 2026 Disneyland After Dark dates plus a Disney Cruise Line deal with Bluey.

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