The theme for this year’s gathering is: The DPN Decade, an End of an Era
The Disney Podcast Network invites you to the 10th anniversary of the event that started it all in the park that started it all, DPN WestFest. Join your favorite DPN Podcasters and fellow Disney fans from across the globe as they travel to the original theme park, Disneyland, from April 21st to April 24th. Make your plans now to attend the final iteration of the must-attend unofficial Disney event on the West Coast!
Thursday, April 21st
Park Hours:
Disneyland = 9am-9pm
DCA = 9am-8pm
8:30 pm – Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar: Our Opening Get Together
Friday, April 22nd
Park Hours:
Disneyland = 9am-11pm
DCA = 9am-9pm
12:00 pm – “The Only Official Meat Meet” Hosted by Liana
Location: Plaza Inn
6:30 pm – Rabble Rousers Last Dance
Location: Meet at The Truck for an adult beverage, then proceed to Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters
10:45 pm – Full Moon Mansion Meet – Hosted by Dave Brinkerhoff
Location: Haunted Mansion
Saturday, April 23rd – Disneyland
Park Hours:
Disneyland = 8am-12am
DCA = 8am-9pm
8:30 am – DPN Meet and Greet / Westfest Kickoff
Location: Royal Theater Courtyard
9:00 am – “Hyperspace Mountain”
Location: Space Mountain
10:30 am – Storybook Land Canal Boats – Hosted by Matt and Maria
Location: Storybookland
11:00 am – Alice In Wonderland
11:30 am – DPN Group Photo At the Castle
Location: Sleeping Beauty Castle Forecourt
12:00 pm – Josh wants to eat at Rancho Del Zocalo – Hosted by Josh Banker
Location: Rancho Del Zocalo
1:00 pm – Enchanted Tiki Room
2:00 pm – The Super Star Tours Scramble – Hosted by Spence (exact time still TBD, but it will be in the afternoon)
Location: Star Tours
3:00 pm – Star Wars Launch Bay
4:00 pm – Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
5:00 pm – Flag Retreat Ceremony – Hosted by POD
Location: Town Square Flag Pole
6:30 pm – Memorial Goat! Goat! Goat! Meet
Location: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
9:00 pm – Fireworks! – Gather for fireworks viewing.
Location: TBD
10:00 pm – Paint the Night Parade
Location: TBD
11:30 pm – Last and Final Jungle Cruise: Our annual tradition of stuffing as many DPNers as possible, quite possibly more than the weight recommendations, on the last Jungle Cruise of the night.
Because the refurb schedule has screwed us out of having this fan favorite, we will come up with some way to pay proper respects to it.
Location: Jungle Cruise
Sunday, April 24th – Disney’s California Adventure
Park Hours:
Disneyland = 8am-11pm
DCA = 8am-9pm
8:30 am – Get a FastPass for World of Color
8:45 am – Radiator Springs Racers
10:30 am – “Tower of Terror Meet” – Hosted by Brian Babcock
Location: Tower of Terror
11:30 am – Lunch
Location: Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta
12:00 pm – Toy Story Midway Mania
1:00 pm – “Screaming’ in the Dark with Jillybeana” – Hosted by Jill Nelson – Join us for a ride on California Screamin’ and wear a blind fold so we call all scream in the dark together!
Location: California Screamin’
2:00 pm – Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree
3:30 pm – “Corndoggin with Biggarchanga” – Hosted by Jason & Sarah Biggart and Jimmy Ford
Location: Corn Dog Castle
4:00 pm – “Bubbles Under the Sea” – Hosted by The Party Suite Sweeties – Come join the Party Suite Sweeties as we ride Ariel’s Under the Sea Adventure with some extra bubbles blowin’.
Location: Ariel’s Under the Sea Adventure
5:00 pm – Soarin’ Over California
8:30 pm – Gather for World of Color – Celebrate
Location: TBD
Items in RED are merely suggestions on how to fill time between Official Meets
If you have any questions about the weekend or wish to host a meet, please private message: Brad Oakfan or email him at: bdhpodcast@oakfan.com