The Disney Dish with Jim Hill - TopPodcast.com

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill — Places & Travel
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill

The Disney Dish Podcast with Jim Hill and Len Testa
Dive into the fascinating world of Disney with theme park historian Jim Hill and Len Testa as they uncover the stories behind the magic. From breaking news and in-depth analyses to quirky historical tidbits and behind-the-scenes secrets, The Disney Dish offers a unique blend of humor, expertise, and insider knowledge.
Whether you’re a die-hard Disney fan, a theme park aficionado, or just curious about the history and future of Disney parks and resorts, this podcast has something for everyone.
What to Expect:

Breaking Disney News: Stay up to date on the latest happenings at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Disney’s global parks.

Historical Deep Dives: Learn how classic attractions were created, the stories behind Disney’s biggest decisions, and the Imagineering ingenuity that brought it all to life.

Listener Q&A: Get answers to your burning questions about the parks, attractions, and Disney culture.

Exclusive Insights: Gain access to insider details and stories you won’t find anywhere else.

Fun & Humor: Enjoy the wit and camaraderie of two Disney enthusiasts who know how to make even the most technical details entertaining.

With decades of combined experience and an unmatched passion for all things Disney, Jim and Len guide you through the parks, the stories, and the magic in a way only they can.
Your journey to the happiest podcast on earth starts here. Subscribe today!

Copyright: © Copyright Jim Hill Media 2022

Latest Episodes:

Disney Dish Episode 294: How soon might we see HarmoniUs up & running at Epcot? Nov 02, 2020

Show notes

Len Testa starts off this week’s show by sharing a survey Six Flags recently sent out, which shines a spotlight on the grim reality that the entire theme park industry is facing right now. Then Jim Hill looks back at the history of River Country, WDW’s first water park.

Disney Dish Ep 294 shownotes:

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney Dish Episode 293: Is Disney getting ready to close Fantasia Gardens? Oct 26, 2020

Show notes

Len Testa starts off this episode by talking about the problems he has with Governor Newsom’s guidelines for the re-opening of California’s theme parks. Jim Hill then looks back on why it took Epcot’s “Wonders of Life” 12 years to move from its initial design phase in 1977 to when this Future World pavilion officially opens its doors back in October of 1989.

Shownotes: https://tinyurl.com/y4tuj9kp

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney Dish Episode 292: Which Presidents visited what Disney Parks? Oct 19, 2020

Show notes

Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about Walt Disney World’s Swan and Dolphin’s decision to switch over from WDW’s bus system to Mears. Then they welcome their special guest, Smithsonian museum specialist Bethanee Bemis, who talks about Disney theme parks and the American Experience.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney Dish Episode 291: Why doesn’t Shanghai Disneyland have any indoor roller coasters? Oct 12, 2020

Show notes

Len Testa starts out this week’s show with an enthusiastic review of Foxx Nolte’s “Boundless Realm” book, which takes its readers behind-the-scenes at the Haunted Mansion. Then Jim Hill concludes his Disney Princesses in the Parks series by talking about how WDW’s New Fantasyland project changed course in mid-construction

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney Dish Episode 290: What would WDW’s Pixie Hollow mini-land have been like Oct 05, 2020

Show notes

Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about the recent round of layoffs at Disney Parks & Resorts. Jim then explains how Tom Staggs swapping jobs with Jay Rasulo impacted WDI’s original expansion plans for Fantasyland at WDW’s Magic Kingdom

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney Dish Episode 289: The latest on WDW’s “Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser” hotel Sep 28, 2020

Show notes

Len Testa starts off this week’s show with an update on the walkway being constructed between Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and WDW’s Magic Kingdom. Jim Hill then talks about why the Imagineer were initially reluctant to embrace the Disney Princess brand

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney Dish Episode 288: What was Disneyland like 6 weeks prior to its opening? Sep 21, 2020

Show notes

Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by answering a listener question about those “Oseola Class” sidewheelers that used to cruise around Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake. They then discuss the role draining the Rivers of America back in the Fall of 1972 played in the construction of WDW’s version of Tom Sawyer Island.

Vintage photos are available on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFYa1Hyj1OO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney Dish Episode 287: Why it took Ariel 7 years to find a home in Anaheim Sep 14, 2020

Show notes

Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about how COVID-19 is forcing The Walt Disney World Resort to deck its halls a little differently in 2020. They then discuss why it took WDAS 30 years after “Sleeping Beauty” was first released to theaters to make another Disney Princess movie

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney Dish Episode 286: How was Disneyland Park different in the 1960s? Sep 07, 2020

Show notes

Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing the significance of WDW’s decision to shutter the Polynesian Village Resort until the Spring of 2021. They then check out a selection of 50-year-old slides that a Disney Dish listener was kind enough to share with the show.

If you'd like to see those images of 1960s Disneyland that Len & Jim are discussing on this week's Disney Dish, please follow this link: http://superfluffybunny.com/disney-dish-photo-essay-feature/1.jpg

(Change the 1 to 2, 2 to 3, etc, to see the whole set.) Please note that there is a 13a and a 16

They are also on Instagram in these 3 posts: (swipe left to see all of the pics)

https://www.instagram.com/p/CE2k4CGDXZr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

https://www.instagram.com/p/CE2q9Lyj5yM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

https://www.instagram.com/p/CE2sYGHDiLI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney Dish Episode 285: How Eisner’s cost containment efforts changed Kali River Rapids Aug 31, 2020

Show notes

Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by sharing some cost savings tips

when it comes to staying on WDW property. Then they offer up the long-awaited conclusion to a feature

piece about the construction of Kali River Rapids at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Related Podcasts