Are you excited for Tropical Americas coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom? Our hosts are, too, and today, they’re joined by Tim, WDW Magazine’s Editorial Director, to “blue-sky design” their own versions of the land. Armchair Imagineer is a series where we get to control the landscape for a day and shape our own version of a land, attraction, restaurant, hotel, show, or project at Walt Disney World. While we’re excited to see the Family Madrigal come to Animal Kingdom, this is our fun and imaginative time to design. What Disney IPs do we use? What animals do we want to see represent Tropical Americas in Animal Kingdom? What restaurants and shows do we want to see? Listen now to find out!

Plus, before the main show topic, Steph drops in to discuss the variety in the Jungle Cruise attractions around the world. What makes Tokyo Disneyland different from Disneyland in California? Steph has you covered in her segment, Theme Park Throwdown!

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The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is a fan-favorite time of year in the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, and our special guest today falls in with the crowd for sure. Join CJ, Danny, and WDW Magazine reporter, Maria (@disneyworldlocal on Instagram) as they dive into the offerings of this year’s festival. Maria was there on opening day, so she brings some insight to what’s new for the festival. What are we excited to see return? What are we most hyped to try? Tune in to find out!

Want more Flower & Garden? Check out Maria’s video from opening day of Flower & Garden 2026, or read our complete guide to the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival on the blog.

Plus, Editorial Director Tim brings a special Flower & Garden-centric segment with his Behind the Magic series. Learn more about topiary design, including a behind-the-scenes interview with Debbie Mola Mickler, an Area Manager of Horticulture at Walt Disney World.

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Follow us on social @wdwmagazine for your daily Disney fix.

* David’s Vacation Club Rentals is the largest and most trusted source of Disney Vacation Club Rentals in the world. With David’s, many Disney fans have saved thousands of dollars on their Disney vacations, and you can, too. See how much you can save.

* The Circa 1955 collection by Lux Illume will transport you to your happy place with scents inspired by Disney’s most iconic parks and resorts. Save 10% with code PARKSPOD at luxillume.com and get free shipping on all US orders!

* Make your next Disney trip easier with crowd prediction, wait time alerts, and more. Download Rope Drop Guide on the App Store or Google Play, or visitropedropguide.com.