Backstage Pass Returns, Skipper Ben in 3D, a Resort Report, and More
March 30, 2008 - Show Length: 01:08:06

On the Forum: Notes, Links, Music Listing, Discussion

Description:
We have a really great Animal Kingdom video podcast for you this week. Jay and Mark make their return with your Backstage Pass to the Theme Park Future. Skipper Ben is here with his thoughts on Disney 3D attractions. We’re also heading to Old Key West for a Resort Report and we’ve got plenty more.

Video Podcast:
Animal Kingdom Behind-the-Scenes, Part 1 - Veterinary Services

Sound Podcast:
Show 156

written by Jose Castillo

So today, while talking to my friend Steve Swanson from the Muppetcast podcast, he asked if I knew how to add artwork to his podcast shows without having to use Garageband or meta ID3 tags from scratch. Well, I think we were both puzzled because he knew how to make standard ID3 tags for Artist, Album, Year, Etc… but not to add Artwork. What podcast isn’t complete with a nice piece of artwork!!! Well, I decided to Google and see what Google said, well they were talking about making ID3 tags from scratch….so I decided to open up iTunes and check what you can do here and “BAMM”. I thought, well how do artist add Artwork to there song tracks, well duhhh, by going through iTunes settings and adding it there. So here is a nice basic tutorial on how to add artwork, etc… to your podcast.

1. Import your podcast .mp3 file to iTunes
2. Once in iTunes, right click on your .mp3 and click “Get Info”
3. In “Get Info” fill out all the requested fields you would like and then put in the artwork for your podcast.
4. Once you are done, click “Done”
5. Now export your .mp3 or just drag the file to your desktop
6. Finally, upload your file and now when people download your podcast, it will have Artwork and everything else you are interested in.
7. Have fun

written by Jose Castillo

To subscribe to the WDW News Today podcast on Itunes, go to this link. If you do not have Itunes, visit our Podcast Download Directory to download or listen to all of our shows

Join host Tom Corless and a cast including John Corigliano, Steve Swanson, Nick McLamb, Luke Manning, Jose Castillo and John Rick for a show that Bridges the Gaps Between you and the World. Sit back, relax, and enjoy all of the Walt Disney World news, information, and fun we have to offer on this episode of WDWNT.

To kick off episode 29, Steve Swanson, John Corigliano, Luke Manning, and Jose Castillo join me in discussing the Walt Disney World news. This week, we discuss tickets for the Pirate and Princess party, updates happening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and the blockbuster addition of an American Idol attraction in late 2008.

Next up, It’s week number four of our weekly Disney Pin Trading segment with John Rick of the Central Jersey Disney Pin Traders (www.cjdpt.com). This segment features news about the September WDW pin event, pin trading opportunities around the country, and more of the PINformation you’ve come to expect on every show!

In a special simulcasted segment, Luke Manning and Jose Castillo come on to explain what lies ahead for our newest endeavor, Disneyland News Today. The new west coast News Today site launched on Friday and can now be visited online at www.dlnewstoday.com.

Our Walt Disney World history segment, Back To The Future, has returned after a short hiatus, as we talk about the history of Epcot’s transportation pavilion. Joining me in our time travels this week is Steve Swanson (www.muppetcast.com) and John Corigliano (www.mousetimes.com) as we talk about the beloved World of Motion and test Track attractions.

To end this week’s show, we have the latest discussion in our dining series, as we discuss counter service dining locations at Epcot. Joining our cast for this segment is Nick McLamb (www.dnwproductions.com) as we talk about some of our favorite stops for a quick meal around Future World and World Showcase.

An enhanced podcast is a podcast with added features that standard podcasts don’t have. Enhanced podcasts include many features like Chapter listings, this lets you skip through chapters or see what is in store for this weeks show. Enhanced podcasts also have images to let you differ the chapters by. Enhanced podcasts have one negative feature, you can not play them on most MP3 players. The file format for this is a .m4a which can play on Apple’s iPod and Microsoft’s Zune. You will also need iTunes or Windows Media Player to be able to skip through chapters. If you need or would like the standard edition, download the normal edition listed below this file on both Itunes and in our podcast directory. We hope you enjoy this first ever WDWNT Enhanced podcast and hope to bring you many more in the coming months.

To subscribe to the WDW News Today podcast on Itunes, go to this link. If you do not have Itunes, visit our Podcast Download Directory to download or listen to all of our shows

written by Jose Castillo

Bronx, New York, February 4, 2008 - Since its inception in July of 2007, WDW News Today has searched for the fastest, most accurate, and most technologically advanced ways to provide you with news and information on the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. The latest step in our many advancements has finally arrived in the way of a new an improved way to enjoy the WDW News Today Podcast. As of Sunday, February 3, WDW News Today has unveiled the all new enhanced version of it’s podcast. This new version of the popular podcast, which debuted this weekend, allows listeners to skip chapters to different segments that interest them, see pleasing graphics that add a new level of professionalism to the weekly production, and follow links to sites related to topics discussed on the podcast. However, this is not all that the enhanced podcast will be able to do.

Beginning with episode 29 on February 9, WDW News Today plans on pushing the technology to its limit. During our Walt Disney World News and Rumors segment, we will provide pictures relating to stories as we report them. Imagine hearing news about the opening of a new attraction and seeing pictures of it as you hear the corresponding story reported. During our weekly pin trading segments, as we mention an upcoming pin to be released, we will be providing a picture of that pin to viewers. These features are only a sample of what will be heard and, for the first time, seen on the WDW News Today Podcast every week.

Enhanced podcasts do have one negative feature, you can not play them on most MP3 players. The file format for this is a .m4a which can play on Apple’s iPod, Microsoft’s Zune, or Apple’s Itunes. If you do not have any of these devices or applications, you can still listen to and watch our enhanced show on our Podcast Download Directory. If you need or would like the regular standard edition of the WDW News Today Podcast, they will still be available for download listed below the enhanced files on both Itunes and in our podcast directory. We hope you enjoy the WDWNT Enhanced podcast and hope to bring you many more in the coming months.

To subscribe to the WDW News Today podcast on iTunes, go to this link. If you do not have iTunes, visit our Podcast Download Directory to download or listen to all of our shows.

[Via WDW News Today]

written by Luke Manning

This is a really funny movie made by Ricky Brigante of Inside the Magic. It really made me laugh out loud!

As of midnight EST tonight, the Disney CMO contest entry period is officially over. Good luck to all who entered! Well over 500 entries were being shown on DreamCMO.com earlier today.

Even though the 2007 Dream Job Winners were ineligible for this contest, we decided it would be fun to submit an “entry” of sorts for everyone’s entertainment:

Links:
High-Quality - Medium-Quality - YouTube (Low-Quality)

[Via distant creations]

written by Luke Manning