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  • Episode 3 - We're Going To Disney World!

    Laggy Gary
    - get
    this episode up quickly in case the Phillies loose - and they did.

    Downtown Disney Redevelopment / Demolition
    -
    Nautical Theme Coming?
    -
    Where do we go for nighttime entertainment?
    -
    Welcome to the show Gary! 
    That is a big lag!
    -
    The Hot Dog Hall of Fame… outsourced Redesign.

    Disney Dining
    -
    The Wave of American Flavors @ Disney’s Contemporary.
    -
    The dining experience is very confusing and the food very average. 
    Bar is neat, the dining area looks like an upscale Denny’s. 
    Service was good though. 
    Give me a cheeseburger.
    -
    Cosmic Rays Cheese Steaks are back and they’re not bad. 
    They use Cheese Wiz or a melted cheese that looks and tastes like it! 
    That’s a cheesesteak??
    -
    The Plaza – totally underrated.
    -
    Mexico – La Cava del Tequila. 
    Finger foods and wares are excellent.
    -
    Miniature Gift Cards – pop it on your wrist and swipe it around the Food &
    Wine Festival.
    -
    Food & Wine festival. 
    Food is fantastic as is the Party For The Senses.

    Favorite Epcot Pavilion
    -
    Gary likes the United Kingdom/Rose & Crown – Fish & Chips. 
    Mel likes Japan – Dining and Sushi. 
    Who is the candy lady? 
    John likes the Land – Soarin’ and Living With The Land – disappointed in the
    new ending of Spaceship Earth. 
    Ian likes Mexico. 
    Pictures himself living there in the attraction.

    It all comes back to the Dining Plan
    -
    Italy, Mexico, Le Cellier
    -
    Buffalo Wild Wings and ESPN Club. 
    Chicken Dingers.

    Bus Incident caught on Video @ Disney Studios.
     
    -
    Guest allegedly threw his baby at the bus driver and attempted to strangle
    him.

    Duffy Redux
    -
    The great Duffy Conspiracy - Duffy never stopped being sold. 
    Only recently pulled him, gave him clothes and rebranded him Duffy.
    -
    Ian thinks it’s an epic fail. 
    John pointed out he never saw more than 4-5 people in line for Duffy.

    Shopping
    -
    Has become very vanilla and bland.
    -
    We want to spend money but we’ve all cut back.
    -
    Ian once bought so much he had to ship it home.

    We’ve been having a GREAT TIME despite the Cranky-ness
    -
    Despite picking on a few things, we all were enjoying our time there. 
    Things are in great shape, attendance in high, resorts & rooms are nice. 
    Love the Tronorail. 
    Cast Members are FANTASTIC!
    -
    The Contemporary Grounds coffee is GOOD!

    Bay Lake Towers
    -
    Touring the property. 
    Ian already owns DVC there.
    -
    The lost INSIDER tapes – our favorite resorts segment got erased next week.
    -
    John likes the refurbished Contemporary Rooms. 
    Mickey head subtle pattern in the couch.
    -
    Ian has a brick – not the ones John and Mel thought though located in back
    of the Contemporary.
    -
    It IS called Top of the World – Ian was wrong.
    -
    John sees matching towers eventually – to make it look less out of place.

    The Inferno Barge Guy & his bunker
    -
    Mel wishes he was unemployed (she doesn’t like Illuminations in the
    Reflections of Earth incarnation.
    -
    Gary says Mel wants lasers

    Ian gets NLCS tickets – to see the Phillies loose.

    That’s a wrap live from the Contemporary Resort.

    1 hr 21 min
  • Episode 3 - We’re Going To Disney World!

    Laggy Gary- get

    this episode up quickly in case the Phillies loose - and they did.



    Downtown Disney Redevelopment / Demolition-

    Nautical Theme Coming?-

    Where do we go for nighttime entertainment?-

    Welcome to the show Gary! 



    That is a big lag!-

    The Hot Dog Hall of Fame… outsourced Redesign.



    Disney Dining-

    The Wave of American Flavors @ Disney’s Contemporary.-

    The dining experience is very confusing and the food very average. 



    Bar is neat, the dining area looks like an upscale Denny’s. 



    Service was good though. 



    Give me a cheeseburger.-

    Cosmic Rays Cheese Steaks are back and they’re not bad. 



    They use Cheese Wiz or a melted cheese that looks and tastes like it! 



    That’s a cheesesteak??-

    The Plaza – totally underrated.-

    Mexico – La Cava del Tequila. 



    Finger foods and wares are excellent.-

    Miniature Gift Cards – pop it on your wrist and swipe it around the Food &

    Wine Festival.-

    Food & Wine festival. 



    Food is fantastic as is the Party For The Senses.

    Favorite Epcot Pavilion-

    Gary likes the United Kingdom/Rose & Crown – Fish & Chips. 



    Mel likes Japan – Dining and Sushi. 



    Who is the candy lady? 



    John likes the Land – Soarin’ and Living With The Land – disappointed in the

    new ending of Spaceship Earth. 



    Ian likes Mexico. 



    Pictures himself living there in the attraction.



    It all comes back to the Dining Plan-

    Italy, Mexico, Le Cellier-

    Buffalo Wild Wings and ESPN Club. 



    Chicken Dingers.



    Bus Incident caught on Video @ Disney Studios.


     -

    Guest allegedly threw his baby at the bus driver and attempted to strangle

    him.



    Duffy Redux-

    The great Duffy Conspiracy - Duffy never stopped being sold. 



    Only recently pulled him, gave him clothes and rebranded him Duffy.-

    Ian thinks it’s an epic fail. 



    John pointed out he never saw more than 4-5 people in line for Duffy.



    Shopping-

    Has become very vanilla and bland.-

    We want to spend money but we’ve all cut back.-

    Ian once bought so much he had to ship it home.



    We’ve been having a GREAT TIME despite the Cranky-ness-

    Despite picking on a few things, we all were enjoying our time there. 



    Things are in great shape, attendance in high, resorts & rooms are nice. 



    Love the Tronorail. 



    Cast Members are FANTASTIC!-

    The Contemporary Grounds coffee is GOOD!



    Bay Lake Towers-

    Touring the property. 



    Ian already owns DVC there.-

    The lost INSIDER tapes – our favorite resorts segment got erased next week.-

    John likes the refurbished Contemporary Rooms. 



    Mickey head subtle pattern in the couch.-

    Ian has a brick – not the ones John and Mel thought though located in back

    of the Contemporary.-

    It IS called Top of the World – Ian was wrong.-

    John sees matching towers eventually – to make it look less out of place.

    The Inferno Barge Guy & his bunker-

    Mel wishes he was unemployed (she doesn’t like Illuminations in the

    Reflections of Earth incarnation.-

    Gary says Mel wants lasers


    Ian gets N
    1 hr 21 min
  • Episode 2 - Where Did The Imagination Go?
    INSIDER Part Duex
    - Too Bad Bob Iger isn't here again
    tonight

    Duffy Mania
    - Duffy @ Epcot - Duffy Mania
    - Duffy is brought to life
    - The Disney Bear didn't catch on last time
    - Can't get enough of that wonderful Duff-y
    - Ian is ready to take Duffy on a trip
    - Exploit the existing properties
    - New fangled characters

    Imagination Looses Sponsor
    - Kodak departs Imagination - can you blame them?
    - Who goes there anymore

    - We used to love Imagination - The Neon Tunnel

    Disney Phone Apps
    - +1 for Mel's Seque - Disney Phone Apps
    - Ride Hopper - wait time application for iPhone and Android -
    http://mobile.ridehopper.com
    - Walt Disney World Wait times for iPhone
    - WDW Dining App for iPhone - Ian likes to eat
    - Official http://m.disneyworld.go.com mobile site - can we get rid of Go.com - Mel
    uses it all the time.

    INTERCOT Meet Next Week
    - INTERCOT Meet - Friday Oct 22 - 2pm Mexico La Cantina

    Toy Story Mania
    - Toy Story Mania line - he doesn't get it. Like riding thru Grandma's
    basement. He had a giant potato. John gets it - finally.
    - New air gates slowing things down, no single rider line
    - Your kids will beat you at games eventually
    - Tangled Hair Spring? Photoshop that and get it on the site
    - Ian's waiting for the Villain's Park

    Question from Twitter on Social Media
    - Twitter Question (@intercot) - Documenting your trip with social media,
    how much to you blog?
    - We've lost Ian - come in Chopper 5
    - Gary loves twittering - don't put this on the internet
    - Ian's infected computer erased the original episode
    - Don't eat it - I need to take a picture of that!!

    Segment 2

    The Disney Dining Plan
    - Disney Dining Plan
    - Gary's used quick service and full plan - lots of water & juice
    - Nescapoop. Can we say poop?
    - Ian's belly
    - More Busier, Less Staff - Where's my sit-down breakfast?
    - I don't want to plan & nothing's available
    - We found Olivia's @ Old Key West
    - Ian goes with the flow
    - The Kona is always full

    The Best Of
    - The Best of: Restaurants - Gary: Big River Brewery (Rocket Red Ale); Ian:
    Chefs de France (Tuna fetish) ; Mel: O'hana ; John: California Grill or Kona

    - Gary does a wicked Stitch
    - Ian ate an Ostrich
    - It's the drink that eats like a meal

    Another Question from Twitter on Replacing Something
    - What would you replace? Imagination, Entrance to Epcot, Bring back
    Horizons, Communicore, Whatever - Mel? Country Bears?
    - Duffy's Everywhere!
    - Cut your hair on Main Street?

    Interactivity in the Parks
    - Haunted Mansion Queue - Interactivity? Pooh? Space Mountain, Spaceship
    Earth... Ian's old school.
    - John does Roz
    - +1 for Mel - stepping out to the left

    Sponsor Links:

    The Official Ticket Center
    Magical Journeys

    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode 1 - Part 2: The INTERCOT Insider Live
    Disney Press Event
    - Ian uploaded his story to the Disney Memories site. Yes, he stayed in the
    Castle.
    - Gary thinks it's like watching other people's vacation slides and who
    wants to do that.
    - Disney's Gary O'Brien
    - Everything's a Celebration
    - BTW, it's WDW's 39th Birthday, not 40 (our mistake)
    - We love the Electrical Water Pageant
    - You got a brick, I got a brick
    - Destination D

    Fantasyland

    Expansion (FLE)
    - Double Dumbo
    - The Dreaded Fire Mountain
    -
    Disney Hotel @ National Harbor

    Universal and Harry Potter
    - Disney is being out Disneyed
    - Harry Potter & The Forbidden Journey - We saw it coming years ago
    - Have the Butterbeer AFTER you go on the ride
    - Theming
    - Ian's an old man

    We've gone way over time
    - It all comes back to beer.

    Sponsor Links:


    The Official Ticket Center
    Magical Journeys

     

    36 min
  • Episode 1 - Part 1: The INTERCOT Insider Live
    Food and Wine Festival
    - 15 Beers for 15 Years.
    - New kiosks - Belgum, Singapore & South Korea.
    - New restaurant @ Mexico
    - Sam Adams Special Brew?
    - Join our Tweets @intercot

    Disney During the Holidays
    - MSSSHP
    - ICOT's Birthday #13
    - Villans
    - Costumes
    - Universal Halloween Horror Nights /
    Hallowscream

    Trams
    - Doors Being Added
    - The Great Tram Controversy

    Fanatical Disney Fans
    - The Scrims are ruining my trip
    - Tomorrowland Music Loop
    - Tom Morrow
    - Tomrrowland Transit Authority Peoplemover

    Cranky Disney Geeks
    - Once in a life vacation
    - Nostalgia or Obsessive?
    - The Layers of a Disney Vacation (Ian loves Mickey Ears)
    -
    The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World
    - It all comes back to beer
    - Disney Dining Plan - It's a whole other show

    35 min

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