Len Testa from Touringplans.com talks Disney in 2020 and beyond - Episode 49

Update: 2019-10-21

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Episode #49!

This week we discuss the present and future of Walt Disney World with Len Testa from Touringplans.com, the unofficial guides and the Disney Dish podcast!

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[00:11 ] Favorite fantasyland attraction

[00:41 ] Welcome

[01:20 ] Sponsor: Destinations with Character Travel

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[02:30 ] Len Testa!

[03:15 ] How did touring plans come to be?

[07:22 ] AI to plan your trip

[09:25 ] What does touring plans do for you?

[10:20 ] The Unofficial Guide

[11:26 ] Brand new book for 2020

[12:29 ] What did you not know you didn't know on your first trip

[15:43 ] Most challenging part of writing the unofficial guide

[18:24 ] What is most exciting for Len in WDW for 2020

[19:54 ] What makes Len nervous for Walt Disney World in 2020

[20:37 ] Len's thoughts on low crowds at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge

[22:50 ] Rise of the Resistance

[23:32 ] Favorite time to visit WDW

[25:01 ] Top 2 WDW restaurants

[26:23 ] Top 3 WDW snacks

[28:29 ] How do you write a book a year in advance?

[29:05 ] Thoughts on the upcoming Epcot changes

[31:50 ] What did they hold back in the EPCOT announcement

[33:04 ] Next big thing for Walt Disney World?

[35:20 ] The gradual upgrade of Tomorrowland

[37:25 ] Disney plus's influence on the parks

[38:54 ] I am Walt Disney

[40:29 ] Top 2 Disney Heroes and Villains

[43:05 ] Avengers campus in Disneyland

[43:55 ] Len's stuff:

Disney Dish Podcast with Jim Hill

Touring Plans.com

The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2020 edition

[45:35 ] Mickey and Minnie's runaway railway

[46:48 ] Where to find us

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