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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Episode 18:Which animated films will come out on top for the 2018 holiday season? Dec 24, 2018

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Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s podcast by discussing – given all of the stellar reviews that “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” has received to date – why this Sony Pictures Animation film only earned $35.4 million over its opening weekend in domestic release. Drew & Jim also look ahead to “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part” & “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,” which are both being released in February of 2019

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Universal Joint Episode 10: Which characters & IPs are reportedly headed to Universal’s Fantastic Worlds theme park Dec 19, 2018

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Dustin Fuhs & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about how

Illumination’s new animated “Grinch” stacks up against the live-action version of this Dr. Seuss story

that Universal Pictures released back in November of 2000. Dustin & Jim also review recent filings that

Universal Parks & Resort has made with Orange County officials, which could reveal what’s coming next

to CityWalk and/or what’s in the works for Universal Orlando’s next theme park.

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Disney Dish Episode 192: Live from Frontierland -21st century politics & flume rides don’t mix in Frontierland Dec 17, 2018

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Len Testa & Jim Hill continue their audio tour of the 2018 version of WDW’s Magic Kingdom with a stroll along the Rivers of America. They discuss how a Guest who’d been an annual passholder for 24 years found out the hard way what happens when you test Disney Corporate’s patience one too many times. Len & Jim also talk about how recent changes to the props used to decorate the queue space with “Splash Mountain” illustrate the Company’s continuing efforts to stay PC.

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Disney Dish Episode 191: Live from Fantasyland-New Fantasyland to be spruced up ahead of WDW’s 50th anniversary celebration Dec 10, 2018

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Len Testa & Jim Hill continue their walking tour of WDW’s Magic Kingdom by strolling through Fantasyland. They talk about Guests’ increasing use of mobile devices forced the creation of in-park charging stations like the ones found around the Rapunzel Tower. Len & Jim also discuss why Disney World’s Safety team ordered that changes be made to the Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak water play area.

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Marvel Us Disney Episode 18: A Tribute to Stan Lee, and not so Marvelous News for Daredevil Dec 07, 2018

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The Man without Fear is now a Man without a Network, as Netflix cancels Daredevil. Also, Jim and Aaron spend the second half of the show remembering Stan Lee and the mark his works left on us and the world.

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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Episode 17: Who actually did the animation for “Mary Poppins Returns” ? Dec 04, 2018

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Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about why the late Stan Lee’s cameo in “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is a real standout in that Sony Pictures Animation film. These two then talk about the possible impact that John Lasseter’s slow-motion exit from Disney & Pixar may have had on “The Incredibles 2” & “Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2.”

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Disney Dish Episode 190: Details on Grand Destino, “Epcot Forever,” & Star Wars Hotel Dec 04, 2018

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by reflecting on what millenniums now expect to find in their hotel rooms heavily influenced the design of “Reflections: A Disney Lakeside Lodge,” “The Cove,” and Universal’s Adventura Hotel. They also look ahead to the construction challenges that WDW’s Entertainment team will be facing as they ready World Showcase Lagoon for Epcot’s new nighttime extravaganza (which is slated to open in 2020).

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Disney Dish Episode 189: Scene One & Done in Liberty Square Dec 03, 2018

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Len Testa & Jim Hill continue their walk-thru of WDW’s Magic Kingdom by exploring the colonial corner of this theme park. As they head towards the Hall of Presidents, Len & Jim talk about the stylized open sewer that the Imagineers inserted in this land. They also talk about why the Haunted Mansion’s interactive queue has had trouble connected with international visitors to this Resort.

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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Episode 16: Fine Tooning Q & A, recorded live at WDW Nov 27, 2018

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Immediately after they finished doing a live recording of their "Fine Tooning" podcast at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort earlier this month, Drew Taylor & Jim Hill began taking questions from listeners who attended that event. The topics that got touched on in this off-the-cuff session include how "Winnie-the-Pooh" 's July 2011 release date helped kill off 2-D animation at Walt Disney Animation Studios.

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Disney Dish Episode 188: Mapping out WDI’s plans to redo Adventureland at WDW’s Magic Kingdom Nov 26, 2018

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Len Testa & Jim Hill kick off this week's show by talking about Walt Disney Studios’ decision to push back the release of “The Jungle Cruise” movie from October 2019 to July 2020 is new impacting the Imagineers’ long-in-development plans to overhaul Adventureland. They then discuss how the Jungle Skipper Cantina Restaurant has been a real challenge for WDW’s Food & Beverage team. Len & Jim close things out by pointing out how “A Pirate’s Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas” is similar to the Magic Kingdom’s “Dumbo the Flying Elephant” spinner ride.

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