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24 Things to Do in 2024: How’d we do?

Hey everyone, I’m Mike, she’s Sophie, that’s Brenda, and he’s Grogu, and we’re On the Road with Mickey! This is our 251st episode and this week our feature topic is 24 Things to Do in 2024: How’d we do? This week, we’re taking a look at the list we had from last year to catch up and see how we did! Here’s what we talked about:

• Cheddar from the Big Cheese:
  • Sophie: Our recording date today is January 15, 2025. Why am I telling you this? Because today, 50 years ago, was the GRAND OPENING of Space Mountain at the Magic Kingdom! Picture this: a 2,000-member marching band, balloons, fireworks, and even NASA astronauts Gordon Cooper, James Irwin, and Scott Carpenter were there. Now that’s how you launch a legend!
  • Brenda: Let’s continue to celebrate Space Mountain with some really neat facts! At 183 Feet Tall, Space Mountain is one foot shorter than the NASA Space Shuttle. Space Mountain is the longest-operating coaster in Florida. Lastly, Space Mountain has two tracks: Alpha and Omega.
  • Mike: Closing out our special Space Mountain Cheddar: The tech geek in me loves this: Space Mountain is the first roller coaster fully controlled by a computer. As Sophie mentioned, three astronauts participated on opening day. Lastly, it would take riders 22 rides every day since Space Mountain opened to reach the moon!
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