Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEPCOT Entertainment Cuts: Why Disney Changed World Showcase’s Live Shows (Ep. 64)
Episode 64
Jim Hill and Len Testa examine a major shift in live entertainment at Walt Disney World, including the announced departures of Off Kilter, Mo'Rockin,…
12 years, 5 months ago
Disney Vacation Club Expansion: Wilderness Lodge, Caribbean Beach & DVC’s Future (Ep. 63)
Episode 63
Jim Hill and Len Testa trace the history of Disney Vacation Club from Old Key West and BoardWalk Villas through Disney's experiments with off-site re…
12 years, 6 months ago
Walt Disney World’s Next 5 Years: Star Wars, Avatar & Hollywood Studios Overhaul (Ep. 62)
Episode 62
Jim Hill and Len Testa look ahead at Walt Disney World's next major wave of development, with Disney's Hollywood Studios emerging as the resort's big…
12 years, 6 months ago
Ratatouille Ride & Diagon Alley: Disney and Universal Raise the Theme Park Bar (Ep. 61)
Episode 61
Jim Hill and Len Testa go international with a look at two major theme park projects changing expectations for immersive attractions. Jim breaks down…
12 years, 6 months ago
Leaky Cauldron Menu: Inside Universal Orlando’s Diagon Alley Food & Butterbeer Secrets (Ep. 60)
Episode 60
Jim Hill and Len Testa take a detailed look inside the Leaky Cauldron at Universal Orlando's Diagon Alley, with Jim reporting from a special menu tas…
12 years, 6 months ago
Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Secrets: Pirates, Seven Dwarfs & MyMagic+ (Ep. 59)
Jim Hill and Len Testa dig into the new stories being prepared for the 2015 edition of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, starting with behin…
12 years, 7 months ago
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train: How Disney Built Magic Kingdom’s New Fantasyland Coaster (Ep. 58)
Episode 58
Jim Hill and Len Testa go inside the development of Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, the centerpiece attraction of Walt Disney World's New Fantasyland expans…
12 years, 7 months ago
Hogwarts Express: How Universal Built Harry Potter’s Park-to-Park Train Ride (Ep. 57)
Episode 57
Jim Hill and Len Testa take an early look at Universal Orlando's Hogwarts Express, the ambitious Harry Potter attraction connecting Hogsmeade at Isla…
12 years, 7 months ago
Tomorrowland’s Alien Encounter: From Mission to Mars to Stitch’s Great Escape (Ep. 56)
Episode 56
Jim Hill and Len Testa trace the surprising history of one Tomorrowland attraction space at Walt Disney World, from Flight to the Moon and Mission to…
12 years, 7 months ago
Harry Potter Diagon Alley: Inside Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World Expansion (Ep. 55)
Episode 55
Jim Hill is reporting from Orlando after getting a rare construction-site walkthrough of Universal Studios Florida’s new Wizarding World of Harry Pot…
12 years, 8 months ago