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Villains Land Reimagined: Bigger, Bolder, and Built to Be Loved
Episode 572
Len reports on a behind-the-scenes rethink of Magic Kingdom’s upcoming Villains Land, with Imagineering now under pressure to deliver not just “like…
6 months ago
The Direct-to-Video Dinosaur That Made a Billion
Episode 87
Jim Hill and Eric Hersey dig into Universal’s latest infrastructure plans, unpack Epic Universe updates, and then travel back to the late 1980s to re…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Main Street Replica That Sparked a Corporate Rift
Episode 87
Jim and Lauren dive into the late-80s Sears exclusive Disney World Town Square replica - the ambitious “starter set” that promised Main Street magic …
6 months, 1 week ago
Eisner Unfiltered, Disney’s AI Investment, Savannah Bananas & $449 Lightning Lanes
Episode 5
Michael Eisner returns to the Disney spotlight in a surprisingly candid, long-form interview that has fans buzzing. Lauren and Eric break down Eisner…
6 months, 1 week ago
Marvel Skips the Super Bowl, Star Wars Plays Cute & AI Shakes Hollywood
Season 2 Episode 11
Marvel sits out the Super Bowl for the first time in over a decade, Star Wars leans into nostalgia with a Grogu-powered parody, and an AI-generated T…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Simpsons at 800: No Finale, Just More Springfield
Episode 346
As The Simpsons hits its 800th episode, Jim Hill takes a moment to appreciate how this once-scrappy Fox upstart became an animation institution that …
6 months, 1 week ago
The Knight in the Haunted Mansion to The Great Movie Ride Origins
Episode 571
Jim and Len dig into multimodal transportation news, Epic Universe’s shifting early entry lineup, and a possible successor to Josh D’Amaro before lau…
6 months, 1 week ago
From American Tail to Littlefoot – Don Bluth and Spielberg’s Unlikely Alliance
Episode 90
Jim and Eric kick things off with breaking news from Universal’s Fan Fest - yes, there are now multiple colored Yoshis roaming around. From there, th…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Muppets Win the Ratings Game While Wonder Man Sneaks Up on Disney+
Episode 4
Disney is having a moment and this episode covers three very different reasons why. Eric and Lauren dig into the surprise ratings success of The Mupp…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The River That Never Flowed - EPCOT’s Lost German Cruise
Episode 86
Jim and Lauren kick off Super Bowl Sunday by diving into the biggest toy expo in the world and what it reveals about the future of Disney licensing. …
6 months, 2 weeks ago