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Disney Drive Time Podcast Show 878 - 03/27/26

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Disneyland After Dark Disney Channel Night adds the Peanut Trap, Loaded Dino Nuggets, and the Agent P Churro.

1. The Disney Drive Time Podcast episode 878 covers Disney Parks blog updates, D23 2026 announcements, Disneyland food news, Walt Disney World changes, Universal Halloween Horror Nights 35, SeaWorld's rollator-walker policy, and Crayola Experience's National Crayon Day giveaway. 2. Hosts Sheryl and Tony guide the episode, with Tony carrying most of the news-read format and Sheryl adding reactions to Disney Parks, food, and merchandise details. 3. The episode is built to tell listeners what changed across Disney and nearby theme parks on March 27, 2026, and what dates, prices, and park-specific details matter next. 4. Disney Parks Blog launches Teacup Tuesdays on the Disney Parks YouTube page, with interviews promised from Tia Mowry, Tamara Mowry, Anna Cathart, Maya Kealoha, Paris Hilton, Piper Kuda, and Bobby Moynihan. 5. D23 2026 is set for August 14 through 16 at the Anaheim Convention Center, and the hosts note that tickets for D23 members go on sale March 31st. 6. The D23 preview includes Mundo Pixar, ESPN Road to the Super Bowl, areas inspired by Bluey, Camp Rock 3, The Simpsons, and the Mickey F1 Formula One car. 7. The new Disney Legends class includes Chris Berman, Jerry Bruckheimer, Susan Egan, Eric Goldberg, Anne Hathaway, Kim Irvine, Dwayne Johnson, the Jonas Brothers, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alan Tudyk, and Bob Iger. 8. Disney Eats posts new Disneyland After Dark Disney Channel Night food items, including the ice cream taco, Mushroom Philly Toasted, Power Lime, Mixed Berry Cheesecake Hand Tart, Tsunami Sandwich, Spicy Cheese Corn Dog Bites, and Campfire S'more Funnel Cake. 9. Shanghai Disney marks its 10th anniversary with The Heart of Magic, Mickey's Storybook Express, a Duffy and Friends pre-parade, and an all-new Zootopia parade float. 10. Disney Adventure World opens on March 29 at Disneyland Paris, and Disney Cascade of Lights is described with hundreds of drones, choreographed fountains, projections, water screens, and pyro. 11. Tony reacts to the Blippi and Mika filming at Disney California Adventure on Buena Vista Street, and the discussion stays focused on how odd the image looks rather than on any finished project. 12. The hosts also cover Walt Disney World's change to the Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade and Festival of Fantasy Parade starting April 6, with the parade shifting to one 3 PM performance. 13. Disney is recruiting inline skaters for Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas Time Parade, and Tony jokes about having two months to practice a submission. 14. Big Thunder Mountain gets a refurbished sign back up just two days after a signage permit was filed, which the hosts treat as a sign of progress. 15. Epcot's China Pavilion brings back sugar painting candy from 2019, with live artists making dragonflies, swans, kittens, pandas, dogs, hummingbirds, butterflies, owls, horses, bunnies, dragons, and phoenixes. 16. The Mexico Pavilion at Epcot sells a spill-proof margarita tumbler for $34.99 at La Cava del Tequila, which Tony explicitly calls 'genius.' 17. On the Disney Springs side, Francesca's is set to close on March 29, and the episode also mentions the newly listed Disney Cruise Line ship tab and the Oriental Land Company forming Disney Cruise Line Japan for a ship beginning in 2029. 18. The tone stays conversational and newsy, with frequent jokes about food, merchandise, and the hosts' preferences, while the structure moves quickly from one park update to the next. 19. Disney park regulars tracking openings, merch, and event dates will get the most value. 20. Viewers wanting deep analysis or long-form interviews may skip it.

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A brisk Disney Parks roundup with practical updates and a relaxed, conversational pace.

Disney Drive Time keeps Friday morning moving with a quick pass over Disney Parks news: Teacup Tuesdays, the April 6 changes for the Adventure Friends Cavalcade and Festival of Fantasy Parade, the return of a refurbished Big Thunder Mountain sign, and the comeback of sugar…

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