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Disney Dish Episode 270: NextGen droids at WDW’s “Starcruiser” resort May 18, 2020

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Len Testa starts off this week’s episode by sharing some patents that are sure to impact Guests’ experiences at WDW’s still-under-construction “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser” resort. Then Jim Hill looks back at all of the shows that have been presented at the “Monster Sound Show” theater over the past 30+ years.

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Looking at Lucasfilm Episode 42: Looking back at “The Empire Strikes Back” May 15, 2020

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Dan Zehr & Jim Hill start off this episode by talking about how they’ve been enjoying the “Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian” docu-series. Dan & Jim then look back at the many challenges George Lucas faced while he was trying to mount a sequel to the original “Star Wars”

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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Episode 79: Is Disney already making plans for more “Mulan” ? May 14, 2020

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Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about how much they’ve been enjoying Dan Lanigan’s “Prop Culture” on Disney+. They then talk about “Monkeys of Mumbai,” the ambitious animated musical that got canceled when NBCUniversal bought DreamWorks back in April of 2016

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Disney Dish Episode 269: Insights from Disney’s earnings call May 11, 2020

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by discussing how the phased re-opening of Shanghai Disneyland might impact the Company’s stateside parks. Jim then reveals how Mr. Toad -- a character that Walt didn’t much like -- got his own ride at Disneyland

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I Want That Episode 9: Looking for Mr. Banana May 10, 2020

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Shelly Valladolid & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the challenge of chasing down merchandise associated with Epcot’s Land pavilion. They also discuss why those Joe Rohde-designed Mickey Ears wound up on eBay selling for upwards of $350

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Universal Joint Episode 35: What the future holds for Universal Studios Florida May 09, 2020

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Dustin Fuhs & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about what exhibitors are now threatening to do with Universal Pictures’ upcoming releases. They then talk about a survey that Universal Orlando recently sent out to annual passholders seeking their input on a new Halloween Horror Night-like event that this resort might now have in the works

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Marvel Us Disney Episode 63: The Russos look back at “Endgame” May 08, 2020

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Aaron Adams & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about the very best way to get started watching the movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in chronological order. They then discuss what Disney’s most recent earnings call revealed about the future of this film franchise.

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Disney Dish Episode 268: Queuing up in the social distancing era May 04, 2020

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Len Testa & Jim Hill answer listener questions about the challenges that the WDW Resort faces as execs there search for ways to safely reopen those theme parks. They then look back at how “The Wind in the Willows” (a book that Walt himself said was “… awful corny”) wound up being animated by Disney Studios

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Looking at Lucasfilm Episode 41 : How Echo Lake nearly became Mos Eisley May 01, 2020

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Dan Zehr & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about how moving up “The Rise of Skywalker” ‘s Disney+ premiere by two months helps that subscription streaming service. They then discuss how the Imagineers originally wanted to expand the Star Wars-themed portion of Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Episode 78: When is three animation studios one studio too many? Apr 30, 2020

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Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by saying “So long” to “Doc McStuffins,” which ended its 5-season run on Disney Junior back on April 18th. They then look back at why “Loonatics Unleashed” crashed & burned on the WB back in 2005

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