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Disney’s Big Earnings Surprises and the Pirate Makeover of Magic Kingdom (Ep. 544)
Episode 544
Len Testa and Jim Hill break down Disney’s latest earnings call, including park attendance trends, hotel occupancy shifts, and how Epic Universe may …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Charting the Future of Epic Universe with Parklore’s Brian Krosnick
Episode 60
Jim Hill and Eric Hersey return with a packed episode of the Epic Universal Podcast featuring news from Universal Orlando, Hollywood, and Las Vegas -…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
How Walt Disney Turned Orange Juice and Peanut Butter into Theme Parks
Episode 59
Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey trace the surprising origins of Disney’s licensing empire - back to a time when Walt needed just $300 to keep the studio r…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
How “The Simpsons” Took Over America (with Author Alan Siegel)
Episode 314
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor sit down with Alan Siegel from The Ringer to discuss his new book Stupid TV, Be More Funny: How the Golden Era of The Simpso…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
From Disney Food Blog to Bookstore Shelves: AJ Wolfe’s Disney Adults
Episode 543
While Len Testa enjoys a well-earned week off, Jim Hill is joined by special guest AJ Wolfe of the Disney Food Blog to talk about her new book Disney…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Manufacturing the Magic: Drawing up plans for Disneyland
In the 19th installment of this educational series, Shelly & Noe Valladolid talk about what happened in September of 1953 prior to Roy O. Disney’s …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Epic Universe at Capacity: What Changes When the Park Sells Out?
Episode 62
Jim Hill and Eric Hersey return from a summer packed with parks, previews, and one sold-out Friday at Epic Universe. In this episode, the duo reflect…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Nine Parks, Five Hotels, and a Whole Lotta Merch
Episode 58
Lauren returns from an epic summer road trip across nine parks and five hotels, with stories (and shopping bags) in tow. She and Jim break down:
…9 months, 4 weeks ago
Chris Sanders Returns for Lilo & Stitch 2 After Billion-Dollar Success
Episode 314
In this episode of Fine Tooning, Jim Hill and Drew Taylor wrap up July with box office milestones, Comic-Con exclusives, and some major animation dev…
10 months ago
: Disney Starlight gets off to a strong start at WDW’s Magic Kingdom (Ep 542)
Episode 542
Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s episode by taking a close look at the recently announced plans to revamp the Animation Courtyard area at Dis…
10 months ago