In this episode of I NEED SOME DISNEY, Blake and Lena make a triumphant return after the podcast underwent refurbishment! Discussing all of the news that came out of DESTINATION D23 2025! Toy Story and Ice Age return! There's AVATAR with BEAVERS! Tron... I guess? And in the parks, Cinderella Castle returns to blue, a Waltimatronic is arriving at Disneyworld, and there are some BIG additions coming to DCA!

#disneyland #disneyworld #d23

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Time Codes: 0:00 Destination D23 2025 4:43 MOVIES & MEDIA 5:02 Ice Age: BOILING POINT 9:03 Zootopia 2 11:11 TOY STORY 5 15:16 INCREDIBLES 3 & Coco 2 17:08 Hoppers (Avatar with Beavers) 18:43 TRON: Ares 21:04 AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY 23:58 Mandalorian & Grogu 24:53 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw 25:12 Disney’s HEXED 28:14 DISNEYLAND Handcrafted 29:25 PARKS 29:32 TRON Lightcycle Ares Overlay 30:15 Waltimatonic at Carousel of Progress 34:28 Napa Rose Reopening 35:31 Disney Destiny Cruise Ship & Themed Lounges 43:01 Sippers & Popcorn Vessels 49:03 Cinderella’s Castle Color Scheme 47:03 VILLAINS LAND 51:11 DISNEYLAND/WORLD Changes 51:23 Avatar in DCA 54:59 Gondola System coming to Disneyland? 56:57 Avengers Campus Expansion 59:14 Dinosaur’s Extinction Date 59:17 Rivers of America & Piston Peak 1:00:42 TRIVIA 1:02:43 Outro

Additional Links --------------------------------------- https://www.nag.co.za/2025/09/03/major-announcements-from-destination-d23-2025/ https://disneyparksblog.com/disney-experiences/destination-d23-2025-disney-parks-news/ https://www.ign.com/articles/destination-d23-2025-the-biggest-reveals-from-the-disney-disney-parks-pixar-star-wars-and-marvel-event https://disneyparksblog.com/dcl/imagineer-rolly-crump-honored-on-newest-disney-cruise-line-ship/ https://www.disneydining.com/disneyland-could-soon-welcome-a-brand-new-way-to-navigate-the-parks-ld1/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Disneyland/comments/1mbwhh4/avengers_campus_expansion_construction_site_vs/

In this episode of I NEED SOME DISNEY, Blake and Lena continue STITCH-O-REMIA in preparation for Lilo & Stitch! This week, we witness the takeover event of the century as Stitch steals the Alien Encounter spot at Walt Disney World! And it wasn't great!

#disneyland #disneyworld #liloandstitch

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Time Codes: 0:00 STITCH-O-REMIA 1:20 Stitch’s Great Escape Build-Up 3:45 Stitch Takes Over Disney! 10:00 THE DAY THAT STITCH ATTACKED! 14:30 Stitch’s Great Escape Ride 28:53 Stitch’s Great Fate 32:41 Stitch’s Escape Game 33:55 Stitch’s Great Hate 36:21 The End of Stitch’s Great Escape… 39:00 The Future of the Stitch Building 40:44 TRIVIA 43:28 Outro

Additional Links --------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlY59b85mso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvns-lMNDEQ https://parklore.com/main/stitchs-great-escape/ https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Stitch%27s_Great_Escape! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stitch%27s_Great_Escape! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q3yXMz9o64 https://www.reddit.com/r/WaltDisneyWorld/comments/1aw4t1n/why_was_stitchs_great_escape_so_widely_hated/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MHkLPWpkaM https://allears.net/2024/05/04/5-times-stitch-has-completely-taken-over-disney-world/

In this episode of I NEED SOME DISNEY, Blake and Lena begin the first week of STITCH-O-REMIA!!!! The multi-week event covering Stitch's influence on Disney Parks in preparation for LILO & STITCH!

#disneyland #disneyworld #liloandstitch

Links --------------------------------------- * I NEED SOME DISNEY https://linktr.ee/ineedsomedisneypod * I NEED SOME DISNEY on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ineedsomedisney * My Comics - THE CUSTODIANS & DESTRUCTO BOY! https://blaketwilde.etsy.com * Links https://linktr.ee/BlakeTWilde * My Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/SmokeysVideos

Time Codes:

0:00 Intro 2:27 STITCH-O-REMIA! 3:30 Origins of Alien Encounter 11:15 Michael Eisner’s Big Ideas! 12:22 Disney Presents: ALIEN 15:30 The Beginnings of ALIEN ENCOUNTER 20:40 NEW TOMORROWLAND 26:31 ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter 42:42 Special effects 46:50 The Alien’s Details & Physiology! 51:21 Alien Encounter References in Disney Parks 52:40 ExtraTERRORestrial Reactions 54:12 The Future Of Alien Encounter? 01:03:55 TRIVIA 01:06:29 Outro

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_to_Mars_(attraction)

Rocket to the Moon | Disney Wiki | Fandom

Tomorrowland 2055: The Path to Imagineering's Never-Built "Timeless" Tomorrow - Page 3 of 5 - Park Lore

Disney's (Mostly) Unsuccessful Attempts at an 'ALIEN' Attraction - Bloody Disgusting

Alien Encounter: The Life and Death of Walt Disney World's Scariest Ride Ever

ExtraTERRORestrial: The Terrifying True Story of Disney’s Abandoned Alien Encounter - Park Lore

Magic Kingdom Guide Map: 1/22-1/27 (1996) | DISNEY COLLECTOR ARCHIVES

Extraterrorestrial Alien Encounter - Wikipedia

ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter | Disney Wiki | Fandom

Alien Encounter - Martins 2019 Ultimate Tribute

Alien Encounter ExtraTERRORestrial FULL Experience 1996 - Tomorrowland, Magic Kingdom, Disney World

Extra TERRORestrial Alien Encounter Promo Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9FmFnMbcgk

(REUPLOAD) Magic Kingdom Alien Encounter 1994 Walt Disney world SOFT OPENING - RARE MEDIA - NOT MINE

For those who got to ride Alien Encounter, how scary actually was it? : r/WaltDisneyWorld

Park Map of the Magic Kingdom 1994 | 1994 - Boy have things … | Flickr