Episode 131 - The History of Fantasmic!
With the impending re-opening of Disneyland's Fantasmic!, Jim walks us through the history of the attraction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episodes
The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network
Join Jim Hill and co-hosts Len Testa, Drew Taylor, Brian Gaughan, Eric Hersey, and Lauren Hersey as they talk about the multi-faceted Walt Disney Company - including Pixar, Lucasfilm and Disney Studios - as well as Universal Studios and the world of collectibles.
Episodes
Episode 132 - What DID and DID NOT Get Announced at D23
This is a bonus iTunes show. If you like this content, hear more at http://disneydish.bandcamp.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 130 - The History of Pixar in Disney's Theme Parks
Jim walks through the history of Pixar's involvement in Disney's theme parks, from inspiring films, to parades, and rides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 129 - History of Character Greetings plus NintendoLand and Star Wars Hotel News
Jim starts a history of character meet-and-greets in Walt Disney World, beginning with how they're hired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 128 - Is "Tapu Tapu" Samoan for "Opening Day Disaster?" and Guardians of the Galaxy opens at DCA.
Jim attends the opening day ceremonies at Universal's Volcano Bay water park, then flies across the country for the debut of Guardians of the Galaxy at DCA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bonus Episode - Pandora Food and Merchandise, plus WDW News
We talk about the possibility that Volcano Bay is causing accidents on I-4, along with Pandora's nighttime lighting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 127 - We review Pandora - The World of Avatar
This episode includes a walk around the Valley of Mo'ara, plus the Na'vi River Journey and Avatar Flight of Passage rides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 126 - When Harrods Almost Came to Disney (Chronological Disney)
...it all gets intertwined with Disney wanting to build a mag-lev train from the airport to WDW, Disney buying a monorail manufacturer, and other strange twists and turns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 125 - The Master Plan for Disney Seas California (Disneyland's Unbuilt Second Gate mini-series)
Len and Jim also discuss news about Universal's permit filing for a new hotel, and the sorts of transportation challenges that Universal faces with these kinds of expansions on separate properties. We also talk about the "queue-less" Jimmy Fallon ride and the implications of no lines for rides on how people walk around a theme park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 124 - When Disneyland's Second Gate was a Boat (Chronological Disneyland Series)
Len and Jim also discuss Pandora updates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 123 - Disney World stories we'll tell in the 2018 Unofficial Guide
We start, of course, with Pandora, and then go across all four theme parks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 122 - The First Second Gate (Chronological Disneyland)
It wasn't the first time, though, that the Disney corportation looked to expand its footprint in California. In fact, Walt had an ambitious plan way back in 1962. Here's that story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 121 - Caribbean Beach, Coronado Springs News and Disney buys Disneyland Paris
Next episode we continue our Chronological Disneyland story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 120 - Epcot's Festival of the (mostly culinary) Arts, Caribbean Beach DVC, and other news
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Episode 119 - Rockettes and Restaurants
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Episode 118 - Jim Wraps Up the History of O Canada!
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Bonus Episode #2 - Discovery Bay, Hawaii
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Bonus Episode - Jim and Len review Rogue One **with spoilers**
How good is Rogue One? Jim and Len talk about the movie, the plot, and the reason behind all of the reshoots that took place Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 117 - Len gets to see Rivers of Light and the Disney Springs drone show!
and the new drone show over at Disney Springs. Spoiler alert: Jim was right months ago when he said that creative issues were just as much a part of Rivers of Light's delays as were technical problems. Visit DisneyDish.Bandcamp.Com for the "director's cut" version of this show, with an additional 17 minutes of content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 116 - The Muppets Restaurant That Never Was
We also talk about Buzz Price's take on these ideas - the memo we're reading from has Buzz's handwritten notes on it. He had very strong feelings about rats in restaurants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 115 - Why For? The Headless Horseman, Part 2
Listen to Part 1 of the story here: https://disneydish.bandcamp.com/track/why-for-the-headless-horseman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Disney Dish Episode 114 - Jim talks about Disney's 1980's plans to develop Long Beach Harbor next to Disneyland
We continue our Chronological Disneyland series with some unbuilt Disney ideas in Long Beach. We also talk about new projection shows at the Magic Kingdom, fireworks at DHS, Rivers of Light at Animal Kingdom Park, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 113 - Previewing our upcoming Unbuilt Disney talk
Other things we'll be covering on November 12 include Disney's Australia Park, Westernworld, Mineral King, and the SS Disney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 112 - Disney Hurricane Aftermath, Len's Recent Restaurant Reviews (Condensed version)
This version of the show is condensed to focus on just the story, with no side digressions. The longer episode, with 7 minutes (woo!) of side stories, is available to subscribers at DisneyDish.Bandcamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 111 - History of the O Canada! film, part 2 (Condensed version)
This version of the show is condensed to focus on just the story, with no side digressions. The longer episode, with 10 minutes (woo!) of side stories, is available to subscribers at DisneyDish.Bandcamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 110 - History of the O Canada! film, part 1 (Condensed version)
This version of the show is condensed to focus on just the story, with no side digressions. The longer episode, with 10 minutes (woo!) of side stories, is available to subscribers at DisneyDish.Bandcamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 109 - History of the Disneyland Hotel, part 2 (Condensed version)
This version of the show is condensed to focus on just the story, with no side digressions. The longer episode, with 5 minutes (woo!) of side stories, is available to subscribers at DisneyDish.Bandcamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 108: Disney News: Earnings, Park Attendance, and Goodbye to Stitch? (Condensed version)
This version of the show is condensed to focus on just the news, with no side stories or digressions. The longer episode, with 18 minutes of side stories, is available at DisneyDish.Bandcamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 107: The Lost Episode of Chronological Disneyland
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Episode 106b: Disney's Summer 2016 Media Preview (Full version with side stories)
This is the full version of the show, with about 14 extra minutes of side stories. A condensed version is also available, focusing on just the media event. Let us know which version you prefer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices