WDW 50th news - including new fireworks, Pixar movie bracket, DBC Expedition: Project Gemini - part 2, and much more!

Episode 064 ... Week in review of June 26th, 2021 as we discuss the following ...

1) News (and Rumors) of the week:
- WDW 50th news unveiled on GMA including: New Fireworks, New AK show, new statues, and the search for Magic Makers (Source: ABC News)
- The Polynesian resort to reopen July 19th - but with an incomplete monorail station (Source: WDW Info)
- Disney offering sign-on bonuses, signaling a push to open more restaurants and hotels (Source: Business Insider)
- Destination D23 announced for November 19-21, 2021 at WDW (Source: D23)
- Rumors: EPCOT monorail line to reopen? Fantasmic! not reopening until 2022? Will Happily Ever After return after Disney Enchantment? Spaceship Earth closing soon? Extended Evening Park Hours coming? (Source: Blog Mickey and others)
Topic Starts @2:27 ...

2) Attractionality: PIXAR bracket
- We take a break from the usual Attractionality as the DBC Discord server participated in a poll and bracket to determine what the best/favorite PIXAR movie is
- We look at the results, what surprised us, and discuss where our votes went
Topic Starts @30:22 ...

3) Topic: Are Theme Parks more than "fun"?
- Joe Rohde had an Instagram story on this topic, sharing his thoughts for why time, effort, and money are put in to making themeparks more that just "fun" and what the large benefit of that is.
Topic Starts @39:37 ...

4) DBC Expedition: Project Gemini - Part 2
- Second part of our DBC Expedition into Project Gemini - a proposed plan to revitalize EPCOT in the early 2000s
- In this installment we explore an overview of the plans for Discoveryland
Topic Starts @44:25 ...

5) DBC Recommends: Paging Mr. Morrow
- Disney Vlogger that keeps a more positive attitude and wants to enjoy things. Enjoyed his recent review of the reopened Sebastian's
- Link: YouTube Channel
Topic Starts @1:00:38 ...

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