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Disney Drive Time Podcast Show 871 - 03/03/26

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Disney’s Aladdin Broadway proposal package includes orchestra seats, drink tickets, a photographer, and a marquee message.

1. The Disney Drive Time Podcast Show 871 on March 3, 2026 covers Disney Parks Blog updates, Disneyland changes, Walt Disney World changes, and broader Disney-adjacent entertainment news. 2. Sheryl and Tony host the episode, and their back-and-forth comments frame the news roundup with park reports, food notes, and release dates. 3. The episode functions as a fast-moving March update on what is opening, closing, moving, or going on sale across Disney parks and related properties. 4. Disney Parks Blog posts include a new Imagineer That episode on YouTube featuring Tom Morrow and Engineering Week coverage of Animal Kingdom’s safari animal separation. 5. The hosts mention a Disney-themed Baggu collection with 31 pieces, prices from $14 to $82, and a March 4 launch at 10 a.m. Pacific time. 6. Robert Downey Jr. is named godparent of the Disney Adventure cruise ship, which is set to have its first sailing from Singapore on March 20. 7. At Disneyland, Main Street is covered in unthemed scrim from Carnation Cafe past Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor, the Penny Arcade, Candy Palace, and Candy Kitchen. 8. The Galactic Grill seating area and Tomorrowland Terrace seating area have reopened after about a month of maintenance and cleanup. 9. Disneyland Galaxy’s Edge now has blue milk and pink milk, while green milk is described as gone from Batuu West. 10. Disneyland After Dark 70 Years of Favorites food items include a maple bacon cinnamon roll, a mushroom Philly sandwich, burrito mac and cheese in a bread bowl, poutine fries, and a banana split in a boat. 11. Jumpin’ Jellyfish in Disney California Adventure is closed for refurbishment and is scheduled to reopen on Friday, March 6. 12. Disney’s Imagineering shared Avengers Campus construction footage on Instagram, and Cars Land construction walls now carry Marvel parody posters such as Iron Man and Guardians of the Gas Station. 13. In Walt Disney World, Big Al’s is closing to make way for Cars Land, and the hosts connect that space to an old Magic Kingdom ticket booth history. 14. Diamond Horseshoe Restaurant will close for meal service on May 16 for Jesse’s Roundup tied to Cool Kids Summer, with a return expected in the fall. 15. The restrooms by Casey’s Corner have reopened with a 1920s or 1930s look, including tile, updated flooring, wood-paneled stalls, hand dryers, and soap dispensers. 16. Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party 2026 will bring back the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular, and Disney is holding online additions for Sanderson Sisters and flag performers for Boo to You. 17. Cinderella Castle repainting has reached the highest points, with scissor lifts in the moat after moat draining began in early February. 18. Mickey and Minnie outfits are being released for Membership Magic Beyond Hours at Disney Vacation Club, and the hosts react to the $99 annual add-on requirement. 19. Sheryl and Tony keep the tone conversational and news-driven, with quick reactions, jokes about timing, and short opinion asides about food, construction, and closures. 20. Listeners who want Disney park updates, seasonal food news, and opening-and-closing dates will get the most value, while people avoiding rapid-fire theme park news may skip it.

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A brisk Disney news roundup that keeps moving through park updates, closures, and a few wider industry notes.

This episode moves quickly, but it still has a clear center: a catch-up on Disney Parks news after a missed Friday recording. The practical park updates do the heavy lifting, especially the Imagineer That segment with Tom Morrow, the Mickey and Minnie Membership Magic Beyond…

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