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Mickey’s PhilharMagic and the History of Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland Theater
Episode 54
Jim Hill and Len Testa trace the history of Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland Theater, the building now home to Mickey’s PhilharMagic. They explore its beg…
12 years, 8 months ago
Disney Christmas History: Osborne Family Lights, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and New Year’s Eve
Episode 53
Jim Hill and Len Testa continue their history of the holidays at Walt Disney World with a look at Christmas celebrations at Disney’s Hollywood Studio…
12 years, 9 months ago
Disney Christmas History: Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Holiday Overlays, and Candlelight Processional
Episode 52
Jim Hill and Len Testa continue their history of Christmas at the Disney theme parks, beginning with the years after Walt Disney’s death and the open…
12 years, 9 months ago
The History of Christmas at Disneyland: Candlelight, Parades and the Matterhorn Star
Episode 51
Disneyland did not begin with an elaborate holiday spectacular. Jim Hill and Len Testa trace how Walt Disney and his team gradually transformed Chris…
12 years, 9 months ago
Episode 50: History of the Disney Cruise Line, with Jim Hill (Nov. 2013)
Episode 50
Recorded live on Disney's Castaway Cay, Jim talks about the Disney Dream and the future of the Disney Cruise Line.creditsreleased November 26, 2013
Au…
12 years, 9 months ago
Episode 49: History of the Disney Cruise Line, with Jim Hill (Nov. 2013)
Episode 49
Recorded live on Disney's Castaway Cay, Jim talks about how Disney got into the cruise business.creditsreleased November 1, 2013
Audio: Len Testa with…
12 years, 10 months ago
Episode 48: The History of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party (Sept. 2013)
Episode 48
Released on Friday the 13th! Jim and Len swap ghost stories around a campfire at Fort Wilderness, and Jim recounts the history of Mickey's Not So Sca…
13 years ago
Episode 47: The Little Mermaid Attractions (Jul 2013)
Episode 47
Jim outlines the history of The Little Mermaid-themed attractions in Disney's parks, from Storybook Canal Boats in Disneyland, to unbuilt Euro Disney…
13 years, 1 month ago
Episode 46: Conclusion of The Round-about History of Disney's Moderate Resorts (July 2013)
Episode 46
Jim finishes up the history of how Disney's Caribbean Beach, Port Orleans, Dixie Landings (that's French Quarter for you young folk) and Coronado Spr…
13 years, 1 month ago
Episode 45: New Universal Orlando Attractions and Restaurants (Jul 2013)
Episode 45
Jim was just back from the Transformers press junket, where he got to see Transformers, Springfield USA and a hard-hat tour of Diagon Alley. Hear wha…
13 years, 2 months ago