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Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 494: How did the Imagineers just update WDW’s “Peter Pan Flight” Aug 26, 2024

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In a special solo show, Jim Hill first talks about which Disney Villains just made their debut at DCA’s “Oogie Boogie Bash.”

He then looks back at how Walt adapted J.B. Barrie’s play & novel to the screen back in 1953

For this episode, listeners will learn about;

Who did Roger Bart sing for in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Summer release for 1997

Who wrote the songs for Disney’s full-length animated feature for 1953

When is Disney on Broadway’s new stage production of “Hercules” supposed to open in London’s West End

Which two animated features was WDI originally considering as their jumping-off point for their upcoming redo of DAK’s Dinoland U.S.A.

When was Bob Hope’s sequel to his 1948 Western comedy, “The Paleface,” first released to theaters

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I Want That Too with Lauren Hersey Ep 12: Will custom character ears be the next big thing at the Disney Parks Aug 24, 2024

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Lauren Hersey & Jim Hill start this week’s show by looking back at some of the more memorable pieces of merch offered at this year’s D23 Expo.

They then shine a spotlight on some of the books that Disney Press will be bringing to market in the coming months.

In this episode, listeners will learn about:

When will the first “Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party” for 2024 be presented at WDW’s Magic Kingdom

Which two feature-length films did Stephen Anderson direct for Walt Disney Animation Studios

What phrase did Len Testa coin to describe the exhaustion that people feel whenever they wrestle with the ever-growing technical aspect of a WDW vacation

What was the must-have collectible for Star Wars fans who attended this year’s D23 Expo

Which once-a-box-office-flop / now-a-pop-culture-favorite Disney films from the 1990s just got its oral history published

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Epic Universe with Eric Hersey Ep 61-14: The difference between Disney & Universal’s destination resorts Aug 23, 2024

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Eric Hersey & Jim Hill start this week’s show by talking about viewership for the Summer Games in Paris. T

hey then take a look at how Universal Pictures’ recent releases have been doing at the domestic box office

Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

When was Epic Universe originally supposed to open up in Orlando

In what year does NBCUniversal’s deal with the IOC for the US broadcast rights for the Olympics run out

Which classic silent horror film is Universal Pictures remaking

How many spots on the Top 10 box office chart for 2024 do Universal Pictures releases
occupy

For how many years now has the Broadway musical version of “Wicked” been presenting performances at NYC’s Gershwin Theatre

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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 449: Pixar’s “Win or Lose” debuts on Disney+ on December 6th Aug 20, 2024

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Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week’s show by looking back at some of the animation-related news that came out of the D23 Expo.

They also discuss a number of the books that event attendees could pick up at this year’s eve

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

Who now is voicing Elio’s aunt in Pixar Animation Studios’ big release for June of 2025

Why it’s kind of ironic that the Mouse House just decided to make Frank Oz a Disney Legend

What’s the reported premise for “Hoppers,” Pixar’s Spring 2026

What’s intriguing about the visual clues that were included in the “Frozen 3” concept art that Jennifer Lee showcases at the Honda Center

How many episodes of Pixar’s “Dream Productions” did D23 members get to see at this year’s Expo

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Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 493: Frontierland to trade steamboat ride for “Cars” -themed road rally Aug 19, 2024

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start today’s episode by discussing the changes that will soon be coming to Tom Sawyer Island at WDW’s Magic Kingdom.

They also look back at when the “Be Our Guest” restaurant opened at that same theme park back in December of 2012

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

For which Disney animated feature from the 1990s did Ricky Martin voice the title character (for the Latin American / Spanish version of this film, that is)

What did the Imagineers once toy with installing inside of the “Hall of Presidents” show building

What does Universal Orlando’s new dining offer tell us about when Epic Universe will likely open to the public

Why did Disney’s Central Reservations Office have to rethink the number of seatings they could book daily at “Be Our Guest” just six months after this new Magic Kingdom restaurant first opened

Why did the load-in of the Ballroom’s chandelier prove to be a challenge to the “Be Our Guest” construction team

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Disney Dish with Jim Hill Special Bonus Episode: What’s next for the Disney Parks Aug 12, 2024

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Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 492: Remembering Disneyland’s Indian Village Aug 12, 2024

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s episode by getting the skinny on thinly sliced pieces of bacon.

They then discuss whether the changes that have recently been made to DAS have actually lowered wait times at WDW’s park

Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

Where did the wax figures from the “Davy Crockett Frontier Museum” eventually wind up

Why would Disney Procurement likely have bought pork products in bulk last year

When did the West Coast version of “Country Bear Jamboree” first open

What’s the name of that Royal Caribbean stage show themed around superheroes

Which Harvard professor helped to turn the American cowboy into that mythic figure we know today

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Pink Monorail Manufacturing the Magic Ep 8: Trolley Parks & Pleasure Gardens Aug 10, 2024

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In the eighth installment of this educational series, Shelly & Noe Valladolid talk about how savvy rail & beer companies took advantage of trolley downtime to create new entertainment destinations at the end of the line.

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

How Tivoli Gardens directly influenced the design of Disneyland

A Ferris wheel from 1897 that is still operational today
Early animatronics in Jenny’s Whim
How the rise of the automobile signaled the death knell for trolley parks

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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 448: What’s interesting about the way Netflix is marketing “Spellbound” Aug 06, 2024

Show notes

Drew Taylor starts off this week’s show by looking back at the

“Jurassic World: Chaos Panel” he moderated at last month’s San Diego Comic-Con.

Then Jim Hill discusses the three feature-length films that were made at Fox Animation

Studios in Phoenix

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

 What spot did Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” just claim on the list of all-time worldwide top

grossing films

 When will the Boomerang streaming service officially get folded into Max

 Which “Gravity Falls” -related book now tops the New York Times bestseller list

 On what television broadcast back in the Summer of 2016 did the “Moana” teaser

trailer first appear

 Back when “Titan AE” was still supposed to be a live-action production, what was

the title of this film originally supposed to be

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Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 491 : Disney Destiny puts villains in the spotlight Aug 05, 2024

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s episode by reviewing Universal Orlando’s plans for “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Ministry of Magic.”

They then talk about which WDW DVC may soon be expanding

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

What’s significant about the survey Universal Orlando recently distributed about possible price points for annual passes

Where does Steven Tyler get the scarves that he uses to decorate his mic stand

How tall was Walt Disney

Which moment from the third episode of the “Davy Crockett” limited series did Disneyland’s Frontier Museum recreate

Why were Fess Parker & Buddy Ebsen wet when they made their entrance in “Dateline Disneyland”

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