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Back to SearchEpisode XLIV: Star Wars Land Rumors for Disney's Hollywood Studios (July 2013)
Episode 44
Jim sorts through all of the rumors of a Star Wars-themed land going in to Disney's Hollywood Studios, including ride, restaurant, and entertainment …
13 years, 2 months ago
Episode 43: The Round-about History of Disney's Moderate Resorts (Jun 2013)
Episode 43
Did you know that the original plan for the Dixie Landings resort placed it next to Downtown Disney, near the riverboat-themed Fulton's Crab House? A…
13 years, 2 months ago
Episode 42: Pirates: The Movie-Ride-Movie-Ride-Movie (June 2013)
Did you know Disney was producing a pirate-themed film before Pirates of the Caribbean opened as an attraction in 1967? Jim walks through that 1968 r…
13 years, 3 months ago
Episode 41: Limited Time Magic (April 2013)
An update on the status of Disney's Next Gen project, including MagicBands, Fastpass+ and My Disney Experience.creditsreleased April 23, 2013
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13 years, 4 months ago
Episode 40: Tokyo Disneyland's 30th Birthday (April 2013)
Episode 40
Join Jim and Len as they discuss the history, development and evolution of Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Seas. Initially rebuffed in the 1960's by the …
13 years, 5 months ago
Episode 38: Epcot's Innoventions (Mar. 2013)
Episode 38
Grab a soda (Jim and Len did!) and listen to us talk about Epcot's new fitness- and diet-themed Habit Heroes exhibit at Innoventions. Jim also talks …
13 years, 5 months ago
Episode 39: Test Track 2.0 (Mar. 2013)
Episode 39
Join Jim and Len as they walk through the newly-refurbished Test Track pavilion and ride. We also discuss rumors about the future of the Imagination …
13 years, 5 months ago
Episode 37: New Fantasyland's Past, Present and Future (Mar. 2013)
Episode 37
Jim tells how New Fantasyland came to be, from Walt's idea for a Seven Dwarfs coaster back in the 40's, to the first, estrogen-heavy plans for New Fa…
13 years, 6 months ago
Episode 36: Take the Wildest Ride in the Wilderness with Jim Hill. Disney's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (Mar. 2013)
Episode 36
Jim tells the story of how Disney's idea for a Western River Expedition complex ended up as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.creditsreleased July 25, 20…
13 years, 6 months ago
Disney’s Hall of Presidents: Walt Disney, Abraham Lincoln, and the Attraction’s History
Episode 35
Jim Hill and Len Testa explore the history of Disney’s Hall of Presidents, from Walt Disney’s fascination with Abraham Lincoln to the attraction’s 19…
13 years, 6 months ago