Geek & Gitter Podcast: Would You Want Your Home To Smell Like A Quarter Pounder?
Is it impossible to get on The Rise of Resistance at Disneyland? We’ll talk about our experience with the process. Star Wars: Clone Wars season 7 premieres! And McDonald’s joins in on the candles game, but who’s buying them? Dustin Szany (The Movie Couple) guest host on this episode.
What's On This Episode
NYTF reveals new The Child (Baby Yoda) toys + plushies
New Ahsoka Tano merch teased
McDonald’s scent candles can make your home smell like a Quarter Pounder
Star Wars: Clone Wars “The Bad Batch” review (contains SPOILERS)
Is it impossible to get on The Rise of the Resistance at Galaxy’s Edge?
Disneyland price hike
New Baby Yoda Toys
During the New York Toy Fair, many toys and plushies were revealed. One toy in particular caught the attention of everyone. Released by Hasbro, this animatronic toy has over 25 sound and motion combinations activated by touch the top of its head. The Child can wiggle and move its ears, raise its hand to use The Force, blink, make adorable baby cooing sounds, and more. This animatronic edition is priced at $60 and available for pre-order on Amazon, Target, and Walmart.
The Ahsoka Tano Merch Revealed
Also spotted at New York Toy Fair, a new Ahsoka Tano shirt, action figure, and Ahsoka Tano Minnie Ears (finally)! There’s no official announcement when these items will be available but with Clone Wars Season 7 now streaming on Disney+, fans will want to keep their eyes peel for these items.
McDonald’s Releases Scent Candles
Yes, you read that right. McDonald’s released a candle pack featuring 6 scents - sesame seed bun, ketchup, onion, cheese, pickle, and 100% fresh beef. This is made available on the Quarter Pounder Fan Club site www.goldenarchesunlimited.com where you can also shop various McDonald’s apparel and accessories. The candle pack was priced at $35 USD and is currently sold out. Would you want your home to smell like a Quarter Pounder?
Clone Wars Season 7 Episode One “The Bad Batch” Review
We won’t get into spoilers here, but you can listen to our discussion on the podcast. “The Bad Batch” features Clone Force 99, a group of clones with desirable mutation teams up with Cody and Rex to find out why the Separatists are able to anticipate their strategy and tactics. With the help of Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, and Crosshair (Clone For 99), they go behind enemy lines to discover who is behind this.
Is It Impossible To Get On The Rise of Resistance at Galaxy’s Edge?
One of the most anticipated rides that opened up recently at Galaxy’s Edge has fans lining up hours before the park opens, requiring lots of planning and hope that your phone data is fast enough to warrant you a boarding group. We tried to get on the ride a couple of weeks ago, and since timing is EVERYTHING, our attempt was not successful. So how are you supposed to get on this ride? After reading many articles and watching countless YouTube videos, it sounds like arriving at the park as early as possible and doing “rope drop” is the key. You also must download the Disneyland app on your phone and have linked all the tickets for your party on the app. Everyone in your party must be scanned into the park prior to boarding group registration in order for you to even access the registration page on the app. Then, it’s all up to your phone data and speedy fingers to land a boarding group.
In our attempt, we were stuck waiting for a tram (to transport us from the parking structure to the front gate) for about 30 minutes, therefore, missing out on the coveted timeframe. I noticed that all boarding groups (backup groups included) were all assigned by 8:13 AM. Keep in mind that the park opened at 8 AM (on the day of our visit). This makes that window really small.
Have you experienced The Rise of the Resistance? What is your best advice or strategy for successfully getting on a boarding group? Let us know in the comments below.
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