The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Latest Episodes:

Episode 129 - History of Character Greetings plus NintendoLand and Star Wars Hotel News Jun 17, 2017

Show notes

Jim starts a history of character meet-and-greets in Walt Disney World, beginning with how they're hired.

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Episode 128 - Is "Tapu Tapu" Samoan for "Opening Day Disaster?" and Guardians of the Galaxy opens at DCA. Jun 01, 2017

Show notes

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.

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Bonus Episode - Pandora Food and Merchandise, plus WDW News May 26, 2017

Show notes

We talk about the possibility that Volcano Bay is causing accidents on I-4, along with Pandora's nighttime lighting.

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Episode 127 - We review Pandora - The World of Avatar May 16, 2017

Show notes

This episode includes a walk around the Valley of Mo'ara, plus the Na'vi River Journey and Avatar Flight of Passage rides.

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Episode 126 - When Harrods Almost Came to Disney (Chronological Disney) May 01, 2017

Show notes

...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.

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Episode 125 - The Master Plan for Disney Seas California (Disneyland's Unbuilt Second Gate mini-series) Apr 14, 2017

Show notes

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.

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Episode 124 - When Disneyland's Second Gate was a Boat (Chronological Disneyland Series) Apr 04, 2017

Show notes

Len and Jim also discuss Pandora updates.

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Episode 123 - Disney World stories we'll tell in the 2018 Unofficial Guide Mar 19, 2017

Show notes

We start, of course, with Pandora, and then go across all four theme parks.

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Episode 122 - The First Second Gate (Chronological Disneyland) Mar 03, 2017

Show notes

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.

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Episode 121 - Caribbean Beach, Coronado Springs News and Disney buys Disneyland Paris Feb 20, 2017

Show notes

Next episode we continue our Chronological Disneyland story!

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