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Disney Drive Time Podcast Show 874 - 03/13/26

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Mandalorian and Grogu join Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run on May 22, timed to the new film.

1. The Disney Drive Time Podcast Show 874 focuses on spring 2026 Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Plus, and Universal news. 2. Sheryl and Tony host the episode, and their back-and-forth matters because they trade the Disney Parks Blog details, ticket pricing, and resort offer timelines. 3. The episode asks what summer 2026 at Disney World and Disneyland will cost, open, and change. 4. Cool Kids Summer returns on May 26 with Bluey’s Wild World at Conservation Station, Jesse’s Roundup at the Diamond Horseshoe, and Goof Troop activities at Epcot’s Communicore Hall. 5. Hollywood Studios adds Disney Junior Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live, where Mickey and Minnie help find Goofy, Daisy, and Pluto. 6. Disney Springs gets multiple dance parties tied to Goofy, Daisy, Pluto, Descendants, Wicked Wonderland, and Camp Rock 3. 7. Typhoon Lagoon brings back H2O Glow After Hours nights from June 2 through September 5. 8. Magic Kingdom news includes Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin reopening April 8 with Buddy, a new support bot at Star Command. 9. The hosts say the ride’s updated photo will include scores and highlights of the targets hit. 10. Millennium Falcon Smuggler’s Run adds Mandalorian and Grogu on May 22, and Epcot’s Soarin’ Across America opens May 26 with a new orchestration of the theme. 11. The free dining plan now extends to the general public for non-discounted four-night, four-day hotel and ticket packages. 12. That dining offer is available for most nights from June 28 through October 3, then again October 19 through October 31 and December 6 through December 21. 13. The four-day four-park Magic Ticket is priced at about $109 a day and stays valid for seven days from first use. 14. Select Disney resort rooms can save up to 30%, while Florida residents can save 35% and annual pass holders 40% from July 30 through October 3. 15. Disneyland adds a Bluey’s Best Day Ever sign at Fantasyland Theater and replaces beige Main Street scrim with painted themed scrim from Carnation Cafe to Refreshment Corner. 16. Winnie the Pooh interactive popcorn buckets appear at Disneyland for $29 and at Walt Disney World for $25. 17. The hosts keep a conversational news-update rhythm, with quick reactions like “I know I love all about saving money” and repeated callouts of dates and prices. 18. The tone stays energetic and practical, with the hosts often correcting each other, comparing openings, and pointing out what is and is not confirmed. 19. Disney park planners tracking summer openings and ticket deals. 20. Listeners wanting deep narrative storytelling or franchise history.

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A brisk Disney World news check-in that stays lively through Sheryl and Tony's back-and-forth.

The episode plays as a spring-to-summer Disney World check-in, with Sheryl and Tony moving from weather talk into a steady run of park updates and seasonal announcements.

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You want a breezy Disney World summer update without the stiff newsreader tone.

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