Episode 006 - Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!
- Author
- Glenn Welch
- Published
- Sat 22 Oct 2016
- Episode Link
- https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/tronfm/TRoN-006.mp3
- Recorded 10/19/16
- Children are wonderful...but exhausting
- The infamous [Disney Emoji Blitz](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/disney-emoji-blitz/id1017551780?mt=8)
- Glenn and Chris are done with the game
- It’s so frustrating
- We’re so sorry we’re talking about this. It’s so embarrassing. This is it though. Well, at least until the special Christmas emojis are released...
- New Christmas offering at Disney Hollywood Studio
- [Jingle Bell, Jingle Bam!](https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/10/all-new-holiday-nighttime-spectacular-jingle-bell-jingle-bam-coming-to-disneys-hollywood-studios-at-walt-disney-world-resort/)
- Glenn’s opinion: Good effort, but not a replacement for Osbourne Lights
- Chris is looking forward to seeing it. It may be a new tradition for them.
- Epcot should be the center of Disney’s Christmas effort. Decorate World Showcase with the Osbourne lights.
- Annual Passes
- Chris just renewed his. The “Disney Tax” in October
- Should Glenn buy Annual Passes? There’s a [special deal](http://blog.touringplans.com/2016/10/14/questions-disneys-latest-annual-passholder-offer/) if you purchase before 1/3/17: get 13 months for the price of 12
- Disney is turning the dials to try to increase attendance without diminishing the profit margin that they’ve been making
- Parking is included, as is PhotoPass, and those are huge benefits
- [Maps of the Disney Parks](http://amzn.to/2dI8qdt) book
- Beautiful book
- Chris’ unboxing of the book from Amazon
- Covers all the theme parks
- Glenn points out the two map posters he had on his wall when he was growing up
- Charity spotlight
- [St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital](https://www.stjude.org/)
- [2017 Disney Parks Poster Calendar](https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/10/popular-disney-parks-and-resorts-attraction-poster-calendar-returns-for-2017/)
- Glenn ordered his through the Shop Disney app
- It’s a great calendar, and Glenn’s thrilled that they keep making them
- Giveaway!!!
- Glenn is giving away a 1979 Winter Disney News magazine
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- Deadline is midnight EDT on 10/31/16
- Pick of the week
- Glenn: [Toshiba Canvio AeroCast 1TB Wireless Hard Drive](http://amzn.to/2dwLLxs)
- Chris: ["Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?” by Brian Fies](http://amzn.to/2ermACF)
