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Lou Mongello - WDW Radio

Lou Mongello is a former attorney turned Disney enthusiast, founder of WDWRadio.com Disney podcast in 2005 (named Best Travel Podcast 9 consecutive years), author, speaker, and business coach at LouMongello.com.

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Big Decisions This Week! 🗳️

Your Guide to Disney Parks & Experiences Hello, my friend! I hope you are doing well! On Tuesday, the country had some important decisions to make (it was National Donut Day 🍩). But over at WDW Radio 🎙️, we’ve been diving into some big decisions, too! Jumping Into Controversy 🎧In WDW Radio #808, we didn’t shy away from the bold and sometimes controversial Disney topics. It’s a new round of “Disney In or Out?” where we debate everything from classic snacks and FastPass nostalgia to new events,...

Your Guide to Disney Parks & Experiences 👻🎃 Happy Halloween, my friend! 🎃👻Yes, I am a kid at heart (always have been... always will be), and I love Halloween. In fact, I just got back from our WDW Radio Halloween on the High Seas group cruise aboard the Disney Magic, and I was in full Halloween form all week long! Check out the photo at the bottom of this newsletter for my costume. What are you dressing up as this year? Reply to this email and let me know and feel free to include a...

Your Guide to Disney Parks & Experiences 👻🎃 Boo to you, my friend! 🎃👻 As Halloween (my favorite time of the year... I love the scary movies, pumpkin spiced everything, cooler weather, etc.) creeps closer, I thought we’d have some fun diving into the spookier side of Disney this week. From eerie movie moments to special events, there’s plenty to get you into the spirit of the season! 💀 Have you listened to this week’s podcast yet? I count down 😳 My Five Scariest Disney Animated Movie Moments...

Your Guide to Disney Parks & Experiences Hello, my friend! If you are in Florida, I hope you and yours are staying safe and dry as Hurricane Milton passes through. As you have heard, Disney Parks and resorts have temporarily closed due to the storm, but they’ll be back to welcoming guests with open arms soon. While we wait, I’d love to hear from you! 🥨 What is your go-to snack if/when you have to hunker down? Oh, and I still plan on going live tonight 🔴 at 7:30pm ET... weather, internet, and...

Your Guide to Disney Parks & Experiences Hello, my friend! I'm sorry that this week's update is late. I am still catching up from my Momentum Weekend Workshop last weekend. This is my 7th year hosting this event for creators and solopreneurs, and I honestly believe it was our best event yet, thanks to the incredible presenters and attendees, all who gave as much as they learned in this 3-day, intimate and interactive workshop. If you missed it this year, tickets for our 2025 event will be on...

Your Guide to Disney Parks & Experiences Hello, my friend! I hope you're doing well and ready for another exciting week! Here in Florida, we're getting ready to welcome Hurricane Helene 🌪️ this weekend... (just in time for my Momentum Weekend Workshop). First and foremost, thank you for allowing me to chase my dreams and build this incredible community, where we all come together as family, united by a shared passion. Your support, friendship, and positivity mean everything to me. 🎧 And,...

Your Guide to Disney Parks & Experiences Hello, my friend! I hope you're having a great week! And I hope that you have listened to this week's podcast, because I'm trying out a NEW segment... Disney "In or Out." The concept is simple - I make a statement, and my guests (and YOU) let me know whether you're "In" (agree) or "Out" (disagree) and why. It's a lot of fun, and we talk about everything from attractions to shows, Disney Cruise Line, movies, Disney+... and a few that are a little...

Your Guide to Disney Parks & Experiences Hello, my friend! We made it!!!! YOU made this happen! 800 episodes of WDW Radio and nearly 20 years of podcasting... I am grateful in ways that would take me too long to describe in this newsletter. But thank you... and congratulations to YOU! Whether your new to the WDW Radio family or you've been with me since Day 1, I'm truly honored that you've allowed me to come into your home, your iPod nano, Zune, iRiver, eMachine, iPhone 8 or whatever device...

Your Guide to Disney Parks & Experiences Hello, my friend! I'm sooooo sorry this email is late (I usually like to send these on Wednesdays), but it's been a crazy busy (in a good way) week! 🎙️ I'll try and keep this short and sweet (Hi, I'm Lou), but I hope you enjoyed this week's look at 10 Things You Never Knew About the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, but that tickets for our 🎩 Evening at the Top Top Club event on Sat. Oct. 26 at Disney's Hollywood Studios, sponsored by our friends at Mouse...

You are about to discover what lies beyond the fifth dimension... Hello, my friend! You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension… a dimension of sound, sight, and mind. You’re moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You’ve just crossed over into… the Twilight Zone.… or rather, to our WDW Radio Evening at the Tip Top Club inspired by the Tower of Terror… and sponsored by our friends at Mouse Fan Travel! After our unforgettable...