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Disney, Jim Henson, and the History of the Muppets Acquisition
Episode 34
Jim Hill and Len Testa explore the long, complicated history between Disney, Jim Henson, and the Muppets. From Michael Eisner’s early interest in Hen…
13 years, 7 months ago
Disneyland Tomorrowland History: Space Mountain, Star Tours and Lost Attractions (Ep. 33)
Episode 33
Jim Hill and Len Testa explore the complicated history of Disneyland’s Tomorrowland, a land that has always struggled to keep pace with the future. T…
13 years, 8 months ago
Disneyland Toontown History: Roger Rabbit, Mickey’s House and Lost Attractions
Episode 32
Jim Hill and Len Testa explore how Mickey’s Toontown was built at Disneyland and why it took decades for Disney’s characters to receive a permanent h…
13 years, 8 months ago
Disneyland Fantasyland History: Original Rides, 1983 Redesign, Matterhorn and It’s a Small World
Episode 31
Jim Hill and Len Testa explore the many transformations of Disneyland’s Fantasyland, beginning with ideas Walt Disney developed years before the park…
13 years, 8 months ago
Disney’s Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights History at Hollywood Studios
Jim Hill and Len Testa tell the unlikely history of the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. What began as an Ar…
13 years, 8 months ago
Disneyland Critter Country History: Country Bear Jamboree, Splash Mountain and Lost Attractions
Episode 30
Jim Hill and Len Testa explore the history of Disneyland’s Critter Country, a remote corner of the park that Disney repeatedly struggled to make gues…
13 years, 8 months ago
Disneyland Frontierland History: Davy Crockett, Big Thunder Mountain and Lost Attractions
Episode 29
Jim Hill and Len Testa explore the history of Disneyland’s Frontierland, from its opening during America’s television-western craze to Disney’s effor…
13 years, 9 months ago
Disneyland New Orleans Square History: Pirates, Haunted Mansion and Rivers of America
Episode 28
Jim Hill and Len Testa explore the history of Disneyland’s New Orleans Square and the attractions that transformed this corner of the park. They expl…
13 years, 9 months ago
Disneyland Adventureland History: Jungle Cruise, Tiki Room and Indiana Jones
Episode 27
Jim Hill and Len Testa continue their walk through Disneyland by exploring how Adventureland grew from a single ambitious boat ride into one of the p…
13 years, 9 months ago
Guns, Alcohol and Money on Main Street U.S.A.
Episode 26
Jim Hill and Len Testa continue their walk through early Disneyland by exploring what guests encountered on Main Street U.S.A. when the park opened i…
13 years, 9 months ago