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Luxo Jr. Takes a Rain Check at Pixar Place
Episode 591
Len Testa and Jim Hill start this week’s Disney Dish with news from Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Orlando, and the wider entertainment ind…
2 months, 1 week ago
When Gingerbread Houses Move Out and Dinosaurs Move In
Episode 590
Len Testa and Jim Hill start with snow shovels, snapping turtles, and New Hampshire’s ongoing audition for “America’s Australia,” then move into a pa…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Lucky the Dinosaur, Allegedly
Episode 589
This week, Len Testa and Jim Hill cover a packed Disney Dish news lineup, from Disney’s “virtual reservations” patent to new Disney Springs transport…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Night Disneyland Locked In 8,500 High School Seniors
Episode 588
Jim Hill and Len Testa start with Monstropolis, Disney park capacity, Universal patents, and the sort of tequila event that makes you check whether y…
3 months ago
You’ve Got a Land in Me: Toy Story’s Theme Park Journey
Episode 587
Jim Hill and Len Testa are joined by veteran Imagineer Jim Shull for a globe-trotting look at how Toy Story became one of Disney’s most reusable them…
3 months, 1 week ago
A Great Big Beautiful Redo: Carousel of Progress Gets a New Future
Episode 586
Len Testa and Jim Hill recap a busy week in the parks, from the debut of Bluey at Disney's Animal Kingdom and the updated Millennium Falcon: Smuggler…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Todd Martens on Galaxy’s Edge Reimagined - Plus Muppets Take Over Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster
Episode 585
Len Testa and Jim Hill review Walt Disney World’s latest wave of attraction updates, including the new Soarin’ Across America film, the Muppets’ chao…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Great Disneyland Ticket Caper
Episode 584
Len Testa and Jim Hill break down a busy week in theme park news, from Bluey crowd control at Animal Kingdom to Universal’s possible drone-show ambit…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Surprisingly Weird Origins of Disney Automation with Roland Betancourt
Episode 583
Jim Hill and Len Testa welcome Professor Roland Betancourt to discuss his new book, Disneyland and the Rise of Automation, which somehow connects Wal…
4 months ago
Disney’s First Coffee Deal Was a Disaster
Episode 582
Len Testa and Jim Hill return with a caffeinated mix of Disney news, listener questions, and one deeply researched (and slightly petty) rant about gu…
4 months, 1 week ago