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Looking at Lucasfilm with Brian Gaughan Ep94 : Star Wars TruMoo Blue Milk hits store shelves nationally next month Mar 27, 2024

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Brian Gaughan & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about “Imperial March.”

They then discuss why “Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny” wound up being such a disappointment

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

Who threw the switch at the Empire State Building to start a celebration of Star Wars villainy

Which UK Prime Minister played a part in the launching of “May the Fourth Be With You” as a popular phrase among Star Wars fans

Who’s writing that “Star Wars ICONS Darth Vader” book that Insight Editions will be publishing later this Fall

Which “Rebel Moon” star auditioned to play the role of Anakin Skywalker in “Attack of the Clones”
When did Captain Rex, Captain Gregor & Commander Wolffe first appear on “Star Wars: Rebels”

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Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 472: Why the “Disney Fairies” franchise faded out Mar 25, 2024

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the construction permits that just got filed for Disney’s Animal Kingdom. They then discuss the “Encanto” -themed show that will be presented in front of CommuniCore Plaza later this Summe

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

What’s the difference between a Milky Way bar and Three Musketeers
Which Dinoland U.S.A. structures are supposed to survive this side of Disney’s Animal Kingdom being transformed into an “Encanto” -themed area
What toy line did Disney Consumer Products launch in the mid-2000s with the hope that it would then become a “Disney Princesses” -like success with little boys
Which “Clueless” star did Disney originally cast as Tinker Bell’s speaking voice
How did Tom Staggs alter Jay Rasulo’s original plans for the Fantasyland expansion that was first announced back in September of 2009

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I Want That Too with Lauren Hersey Ep 3: The origins of Orange Bird at the Disney Parks (audio Only) Mar 23, 2024

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Lauren Hersey & Jim Hill start off this edition of “I Want That Too!” by talking about 90s Con. They then take a look at the merch that was offered at this year’s International Flower & Garden Festival at Epcot

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

Which national tragedy tripped the original theatrical release of Disney’s “Sword in the Stone”
Who was originally supposed to be Mickey Mouse’s neighbor in the original version of Toontown at Disneyland Park in Anaheim
What was some of the corporations who originally signed on to be Walt Disney World sponsors
How did Chuuby the bird in “Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway” get his name
Which sequence from a Disney animated feature from the 1960s do John Lasseter, Glen Keane & Andreas Deja cite as a reason that they pursued careers in animation

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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 432: When Tim Allen almost played the Cat in the Hat Mar 23, 2024

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Drew Taylor starts off by revealing what he saw at the preview event for this year’s D23 Expo. Then Jim Hill shares a history of Genndy Tartakovsky’s never-completed “Popeye”

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

Which D23 Expo events are going to presented this time around over at the Honda Center, rather than inside of the Anaheim Convention Center

Why did Robin Williams want Walt Disney Productions to fly some Imagineers over to Malta back in 1980

Which sequel did Sony Pictures Animation officials ask Genndy Tartakovsky to work on out ahead of proceeding with his feature-length animated version of “Popeye”

Why did Bluto get replaced with Brutus back in the early 1960s

How did the cancellation of the “Sprockets” movie factor into Mike Myers agreeing to play the title role in Universal Pictures’ “The Cat in the Hat”

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Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep. 471: When may “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” open at WDW’s Magic Kingdom Mar 18, 2024

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing Disney World’s latest ticket offer for Florida residents.

They’re then joined by veteran Imagineer Jim Shull who shares some behind-the-scenes stories

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

What’s significant about the dates that WDW’s latest ticket offer is available for

Where is the control booth for DCA’s “Grizzly River Run” attraction located
Why are Universal Orlando officials so interested in learning where people plan on starting their next Florida vacation

Where was the NYC version of David Copperfield’s Magic Underground restaurant supposed to be located

What happens when you make the Cast Members who drive the monorail nervous

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Epic Universal with Eric Hersey Ep 50-4: Raise a glass to Butterbeer Season Mar 16, 2024

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Eric Hersey & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by discussing the various ways to park-hop at the Universal Orlando Resort. They then talk about how Universal Studios Hollywood is celebrating its 60th anniversary

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

When did Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure first begin operates at IOA

How much did “Kung Fu Panda 4” earned over its opening weekend in North America

When did Hot Butterbeer go from being a seasonal thing at the Universal Parks to becoming a beverage you could get all year round

How much did NBCUniversal spend to acquire Dreamworks Animation back in 2016

Which Disney Imagineer designed the original Glamour Tram for Universal Studios Hollywood back in 1964

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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 431:Disney Movie Club closes for good on May 20th Mar 15, 2024

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Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing the 96th Academy Awards. They then take a look at how well “Kung Fu Panda 4” did at the domestic box office over this past weekend.

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

What did Totie Fields say to Gene Simmons when they met backstage at “The Mike Douglas Show”

Which animated feature did many Hollywood insiders think was going to take home the Oscar this year
Who is the author of the best-selling series of books that DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot” is based on
Which sitcom star from the 1970s played the villain in Disney’s “Scandalous John”
How many people lost their jobs last week when Warner Bros Discovery announced that they were shutting down Roosters Teeth after 21 years

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Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 470: How WDW fans plan on gaming that “free water park” perk Mar 11, 2024

Show notes

Len Testa & Jim Hill are joined by Christina Harrison, who talks up the very best eats to be found at the 2024 edition of Epcot’s International Flower & Garden Festival. Len & Jim then take a closer look at Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea

On this episode, listeners will learn about:

Which attraction in Dreamworks Land will key off of “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”

Why are stores at the Disney theme parks still stocking “Monsters University” merch, more than a decade after this Pixar film was first released to theaters

Which hit Fox TV series from the 1990s is The Walt Disney Company reportedly considering reviving

When do young girls supposedly age out of being fans of the Disney Princess franchise

How soon after the first “Frozen” film first opened in theaters did the Oriental Land Company announce that it would be adding a land keying off of that Academy Award-winning animated feature to Tokyo DisneySea

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Looking at Lucasfilm with Brian Gaughan Ep 93: How Billy Dee Williams was recruited for Star Wars Mar 09, 2024

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Brian Gaughan & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing why “The Mandalorian & Grogu” will be shot in the State of California. They also talk about the first five episodes of Season 3 of “Star Wars: The Bad Batch”

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

When will the new version of the “Star Tours: The Adventures Continue” ride film debut at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida and Disneyland Paris
What frustrated Ewan McGregor about the shooting of the finale of “Star Wars – Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith”
Who was Billy Dee Williams’ stunt double when it came to the scene in “Return of the Jedi” when Lando Calrissian dangled over the Sarlacc pit
When does Stellan Skarsgard believe that the second season of “Star Wars: Andor” will begin airing on Disney+
How will the announced layoffs at Electronic Arts reportedly impact that Star Wars-themed first-person shooter that Respawn Entertainment was working on

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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 430: “Maximum Horsepower” & other animated series that didn’t get greenlit Mar 05, 2024

Show notes

Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing Sean Bailey’s sudden departure from Walt Disney Studios.

They then talk about why WDAS vet Hyrum Osmond will be sorely missed by “Frozen” fans

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

How has the “Curious George Goes to Town” area at Universal Studios Florida been repurposed
When was “Song of the South” last released to theaters
What do “Psycho 4” and “A Day in the Park with Barney” have in common
Which Disney franchise was based on Bambi’s best friend
Why did Walt Disney Television Animation start producing series based on hit Disney films like “Aladdin” & “The Lion King” in the early 1990s

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