DLW 249: Philander Part 2

This week, Oogie Boogie Bash reservations are live, Disney Legends are announced, Disney+ Day events at Disneyland, Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is reopening, fun new merchandise, we continue our discussion with Philander, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. If you want some DLWeekly Swag, you can pick some up at https://www.dlweekly.net/store/. Book your travel through ConciEARS at no extra cost to you! Be sure to mention that you heard about ConciEARS from DLWeekly at booking! DISCOUNTS! If you want some awesome headwear or one of a kind items, be sure to visit our friends over at All Enchanting Ears! You can use the promo code DLWEEKLY10 to get 10% off your order! We have partnered with the Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground to get great deals for our listeners! Book your stay at the Howard Johnson Anaheim and get 15% off your stay (code 1000022077)! Magic Key Holders get 20% off their stay (code 1000025935) as well! Book now! Need the perfect bag for your days in the parks? Look no further than Designer Park Co.! Purchase the Rope Drop Bag as featured on Episode 222 and get 10% off your purchase! Use coupon code DLWEEKLY to get the discount.

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Reservations are now open for the Oogie Boogie Bash Dessert party! Guests will get to enjoy some halloween themed desserts and beverages, while sitting in a preferred seating area for the Frightfully Fun Parade. Price is $89, which includes tax and gratuity, per guest. – https://disneyland.disney.go.com/enchanting-extras-collection/oogie-boogie-bash-dessert-party/ The Oogie Boogie Bash dining parade package at the Wine Country Trattoria is also live for reservations. This year guests can choose from a lunch or dinner package time. Pricing is $59, which does not include tax or gratuity, and includes a 3 course prix-fixe meal as well as a separate reserved viewing area for the the parade.  – https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disney-california-adventure/wine-country-trattoria/ With the D23 Expo coming up in just a couple weeks, Disney has announced the people who will be inducted as Disney Legends. This year, Anthony Anderson from Law and Order, Kristen Bell from the Frozen series, Chadwick Boseman from Black Panther, Disney Imagineer Rob’t Coltron, Patrick Dempsey from Grey’s Anatomy, Robert Price “Bob” Foster, former Walt Disney Productions Real Estate Vice President, Josh Gad from Frozen and Beauty and the Beast, Jonathan Groff from Hamilton and Frozen, Author and Documentarian Don Hahn, Disney Imagineer Doris Hardoon, Idina Menzel from Frozen, Executive music producer Chris Montan, Ellen Pompeo from Grey’s Anatomy, and Tracee Ellis Ross from black-ish. Including these honorees, 304 people have been named Disney Legends. – https://d23.com/disney-legends-d23-expo-2022/ Disney+ day is coming up soon and the parks are getting in on the celebrations! On September 8th, guests will get to take part in special character meet and greets, complementary PhotoPass photo ops, and even blue churro!s! Disney+ subscribers and their guests will also be able to enter the parks at 7:30am. You can get in on some of the fun from home too with Disney PhotoPass lenses. – https://d23.com/disney-day-to-deliver-exciting-premieres-and-special-perks/ and https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=616875926462831&set=a.203116841172077 Calling all princesses and knights, the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique opens this week! On August 25th, the Fairy Godmother’s Apprentices will once again be offering these magical makeovers. It appears that there have been some updates to the packages and pricing. Be sure to check out the link in our show notes! – https://disneyland.disney.go.com/shops/disneyland/bibbidi-bobbidi-boutique/ With many of the new Marvel shows on Disney+, we have been seeing some of the new characters hanging out in Avengers Campus! With the recent release of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, something a little different has made its way into the parks. New themed benches, much like the one on the promo image, have popped up. There are two of these green benches, one across from the Hyperion Theater dining area and the other by Pym Tasting Lab. There is a fun twist to the benches, they have been dented to make it appear that She-Hulk had been sitting on them! – https://www.micechat.com/330658-disneyland-update-achievement-unlocked-preparing-for-the-future/ The big guy is coming to have breakfast with guests this year! Santa himself will be eating breakfast with guests at Catal Restaurant. The event will include a meet and greet and photos with Santa, a stuffed animal, and personalized stockings for children 10 and under, a family-style breakfast, and bottomless Mimosas, hot cocoa, carolers and more. There will be limited dates in November and December and will be $110 per adult and $50 per child 3-10. Visit the link in the show notes to reserve your place. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2022/08/19/breakfast-with-santa-is-coming-back-to-downtown-disney-and-reservations-are-now-available/#more-709530 This week Disney is celebrating World Princess week! To kick off the celebration, Grammy Award Winning Artist Brandy performed the theme song of the Ultimate Princess Celebration “Starting Now.” Brandy performed it in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland. The video of her performance is linked in our show notes. – https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2022/08/brandy-performs-at-disneyland-resort-celebrating-princesses-everywhere/ A new tiki mug will be swimming into Trader Sam’s this week. The Monstro tiki mug will be available on August 26th on mobile order only. Interested buyers will should set their alarms early, the mobile order sale will start as early as 6am with pick up windows at Trader Sam’s between 7am and 3pm. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2022/08/22/get-ready-disneys-new-tiki-mug-is-going-to-sell-out-fast/ A shiney new popcorn bucket has been spotted at the parks. The iridescent purple bucket is available for purchase for Magic Key holders. The bucket is $18.25. Unlike previous Magic Key or AP buckets, this one does not advertise lower priced refills. – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2022/08/21/magic-key-holders-can-get-an-exclusive-popcorn-bucket-in-disneyland/ Some would say that one of the best things about staying in a Disney hotel is the bath products. There is some bad news on that front. H2O+ will be discontinuing the brand at the end of 2022. No word yet on what will replace the brand as supplies dwindle. – https://dlnewstoday.com/2022/08/disney-parks-skincare-product-provider-h2o-closing-products-to-be-discontinued-next-month/

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Philander – https://www.instagram.com/philanderc85/