Moana Costume & Dog-Friendly Resorts – MOW #190

Jambeaux, everyone!!! Harambe! Today’s episode is one in which we tackle some tough subjects: Moana costume and cultural appropriation and Walt Disney World introducing dog-friendly resorts.

Welcome to another episode of the Magic Our Way podcast, a New Orleans based Disney fan podcast. Thank you for listening to our show and we hope it brings a smile to your face. Your feedback is appreciated and we are committed to listening to our audience.

MOWICAN ROLL CALL

On today’s show, we have Kevin, Danny, Eli of www.ivorycomics.com, and Lee of Magical Moments Vacations.

DISCLAIMER

Please note: the Magic Our Way Podcast is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or its entities. All opinions expressed therein are solely those of the Magic Our Way podcast. No animals were harmed in the making of this podcast.

GUEST SERVICES

This is the segment in which we get to address all of the pieces of communication sent in by our listeners. On this episode, we address a Facebook message sent in by Lisa Bowers which leads us to reveal the results of our Classic? OR TRASH IT! poll from MOW #184. See which attractions reign supreme and which ones were duds.

THE QUEUE

This is the segment in which we discuss news topics of the day. We discuss the following news stories.

• Robert Guillaume passes away
  • https://apple.news/AlvXjXUw1TXKaKYUPQx7xeg
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/24/obituaries/robert-guillaume-dead-emmy-winning-star-of-benson.html
• Walt Disney World test pilots dog-friendly option at four of their resort hotels.
  • WDW Dog Friendly Resort Pilot Program
    • https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/10/dogs-welcome-at-select-walt-disney-world-hotels-starting-oct-15/
    • http://people.com/pets/dogs-allowed-disney-world-hotels/
    • http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-bz-dogs-disney-resorts-20171022-story.html
    • http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/pets/ct-disney-world-hotels-dogs-20171016-story.html
  • Rules and “dog relief area” maps
    • http://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/walt-disney-world-resorts-information/news/14oct2017-more-details-on-pet-policy-and-dog-relief-areas-at-walt-disney-world-resort-hotels.htm

THE HUB: Offensive for white females to dress up as Moana for Halloween?

For this episode, we tackle race and cultural appropriation as we discuss an article that has been circulating regarding Disney’s Moana costume. Please check out the articles below as these are the articles we reference during our discussion.

• Offensive for white females to dress up as Moana
  • ORIGIN STORY
  • PEOPLE
  • N.Y. POST
• Let them do it! STORY
• What is Cultural Appropriation?
  • Cultural Appropriation or Exploitation: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-conversation-africa/cultural-appropriation-wh_b_10585184.html
  • Definition of Cultural Appropriation: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/cultural_appropriation
  • What is it and why it is wrong. http://www.theweek.co.uk/cultural-appropriation

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