The Disney Dish with Jim Hill

In our main story we talk about changes to Disney's Photopass system using artificial intelligence to make better photos.

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We also cover the Maleficient Dragon fire during the Festival of Fantasy parade.

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Len visits Epcot to see whether there's enough space at International Gateway for Skyliner traffic. 

Len also goes over hints about how gameplay at the Star Wars hotel might work, based on academic papers published by Disney. Jim talks about the Guardians coaster, and more...

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Len and Jim talk about the new WDW one-day tickets that come with pre-selected FASTPASS options.

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In news, Len and Jim talk about Animal Kingdom's extended morning EMH throughout early summer 2018. Len also talks DHS waits with Toy Story Land opens.

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Len talks about new Disney patents for self-driving cars and virtual reality and a new update to the Agent P game in World Showcase. Jim hears more about Disney's concerns for Epcot's Skyliner station capacity, and how they might deal with it in the short- and long-term.

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In other news, Disney announced a new app called "Play Disney Parks", with features Len and Jim hinted about last November.

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Len notes that Disney has quiety announced new Flamingo Crossing apartment developments, and Jim points out how this ties in to the closing of Crossroads Plaza.

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Len eats at Jiko and Enzo's Hideaway and wonders when menus became incomprehensible. Jim begins telling the history of Disney California Adventure.

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Len finds some interesting pricing trends in Disney's latest hotel discounts, and Jim explains the strategy Disney's using.

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Jim tells a story Len's never heard before about how Pirates of the Caribbean almost got a holiday overlay.

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In news, we talk about the Disney corporate re-organization and how it'll affect the parks, a quick take on parking fees, and more.

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In news, Len talks about how Disney World is handling spring break crowds, including whether older rides can reliably run at full capacity for days on end.

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In news, we talk about Disney's latest price increases and what we can expect between now and when Galaxy's Edge opens.

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In news, we also talk about what Black Panther's success means for Disney's theme parks, the new changes at Be Our Guest, and more.

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To do this, Disney make a TV movie called 'Totally Minnie Mouse.' Not only was it Minnie's first solo starring role, it included TV personalities Suzanne Somers, Vanna White, and (somehow) Elton John.

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Jim casually drops news that the new name for Hollywood Studuios is 'Disney Cinemagine Park', and goes through all the other name options considered.

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Also, Jim not being Norwegian, can't pronounce 'Akershus'.

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Len talks about his holiday trip to Disneyland and DCA, including his take on Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout, It's a Small World Holiday, and Haunted Mansion Holiday, plus Galaxy's Edge construction progress and rumors.

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Jim focuses on the D23 announcements, including new Star Wars details.

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Jim also reviews the details of the now-official Disney/Fox merger, including what it means for the film franchises and theme parks.

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In other news, Jim previews what a Disney/Fox merger might look like, and we talk about Disney's decision to retain the Shutters name for their new Caribbean Beach sit-down restaurant.

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Dr. Camp is the author of "Mickey Mouse Muzak: Shaping Experience Musically at Walt Disney World" - a peer-reviewed paper that explores Disney theme park music. You can read the paper at www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-society-for-american-music/article/mickey-mouse-muzak-shaping-experience-musically-at-walt-disney-world/72153D79F0A596EC3DBCED02EFBDBAF0

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Jim's never seen these slides before, and has no idea what's in the presentation. He's doing all of this off the top of his head.

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We also go over news about Caribbean Beach and Coronado Springs development, plus Universal's news that they bought 110 more acres.

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This is the first episode in Jim's new series covering the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Let us know how it sounds.

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With the impending re-opening of Disneyland's Fantasmic!, Jim walks us through the history of the attraction.

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Jim walks through the history of Pixar's involvement in Disney's theme parks, from inspiring films, to parades, and rides.

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Jim starts a history of character meet-and-greets in Walt Disney World, beginning with how they're hired.

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Jim attends the opening day ceremonies at Universal's Volcano Bay water park, then flies across the country for the debut of Guardians of the Galaxy at DCA.

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We talk about the possibility that Volcano Bay is causing accidents on I-4, along with Pandora's nighttime lighting.

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This episode includes a walk around the Valley of Mo'ara, plus the Na'vi River Journey and Avatar Flight of Passage rides.

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...it all gets intertwined with Disney wanting to build a mag-lev train from the airport to WDW, Disney buying a monorail manufacturer, and other strange twists and turns.

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Len and Jim also discuss news about Universal's permit filing for a new hotel, and the sorts of transportation challenges that Universal faces with these kinds of expansions on separate properties. We also talk about the "queue-less" Jimmy Fallon ride and the implications of no lines for rides on how people walk around a theme park.

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Len and Jim also discuss Pandora updates.

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We start, of course, with Pandora, and then go across all four theme parks.

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Next episode we continue our Chronological Disneyland story!

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How good is Rogue One? Jim and Len talk about the movie, the plot, and the reason behind all of the reshoots that took place

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