The Disney Dish with Jim Hill

 Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the different “lands” that Guests can explore once they board the Disney Adventure (which begins sailing out of Singapore in 2025).

They also share a survey from Universal Orlando about this Resort’s version of the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.

Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

• Which musical acts will be appearing at this year’s “Eat to the Beat” concert series as part of the 2024 edition of EPCOT’s International Food & Wine Festival

• When did Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith come back online at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• How many passengers is the Disney Adventure supposed to be able to accommodate on each sailing of this new DCL vessel (Bonus question: How many crew members will be on board to service these passengers)

• According to Greek mythology, which three very different things is the God Poseidon supposed to watch over / be in charge of

• What happened to attendance levels at EPCOT Center & Disney-MGM Studios theme park right after Disney’s Animal Kingdom first opened in April of 1998

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing

WDW’s Genie+ replacement.

They then walk through exactly what happened backstage at

Disneyland prior to the launch of that Park’s “Fantasy in the Sky” fireworks

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

 How far in advance will on-site Guests be able to book Multi Pass reservations

 When is this new ride reservation system supposed to officially come online at

the Walt Disney World Resort

 What holiday-themed projection show is supposed to be updated as part of the

2024 edition of “Jollywood Nights”

 Where did Disneyland used to store its fireworks back in the 1980s

 Why did Disneyland’s firemen go around backstage checking doors & windows

an hour before “Fantasy in the Sky” launched

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by looking at the “Dark Universe” concept art that the Universal Orlando Resort just revealed. Then they wrap up their history of fireworks displays at Disneyland

Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

• Who was Disney’s partner when it came to developing a compressed air-based launch system for its fireworks displays
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• When is work supposed to get underway on the refurbishment of WDW’s version of Big Thunder Mountain
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• Why do golf enthusiasts love the 18-hole putting green over at the Palm & Magnolia course
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• Where had the Imagineers originally wanted to build an Ursula-themed spinner at Disney California Adventure
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• What was the computer-controlled fireworks firing system that Harold “Mickey” Aronson designed for the Disney Parks called

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the operational issues that “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” continues to have during its preview period.

They also share listeners' theories about why WDW sit-down restaurants have seemed so empty lately

Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

• What changes have been made to the on-board narration for Disneyland’s Mark Twain

• When will the revamped version of “Country Bear Jamboree” be opening at the Magic Kingdom in Florida
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• Who personally supervised the fireworks display over Seven Seas Lagoon back on October 23, 1971

• What’s happening with WDW’s old “Pirates Leagues” facility

• Why were the fast food restaurants & motels built around Disneyland back in the Late 1950s / early 1960s all clustered around the corner of Harbor & Katella

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the technical issues “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” has been facing during its Cast Member preview period.

They also take a look at the room décor for WDW Island Tower (i.e., that new DVC which will be opening right next to WDW’s Polynesian Village Resort on December 17th)

In this episode, listeners will learn about:

• Why would Owen & Dolly Pope always tour the corrals at Disneyland’s Circle D Ranch the mornings after fireworks had been shot off at Walt’s family fun park
• When will Jollywood Nights be returning to Disney’s Hollywood Studios this year
• How far back can the Disneyland tradition of a rope drop at the opening of the park be traced
• Where did Disneyland management turn when it needed to recruit additional security officers to help man that theme park
• Which Tomorrowland attraction back in the 1960s was able to handle 4000 Guests an hour

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the opening weekend of performances of “Disney Dreams That Soar.”

They then look back at how fireworks got started at Disneyland Park in the late 1950s

In this episode, listeners will learn about:

• Why Universal Orlando decided to change the name of Epic Universe’s racing coaster
• When will work begin on the retheming of Dinoland U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
• Which musical acts is Universal Creative reportedly considering using as the jumping-off point for a maze at a future Halloween Horror Night
• Why are dining reservations suddenly far easier to get at WDW’s sit-down restaurants
• Where will road improvements soon begin on Disney World property

Show Notes

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Len Testa shares what it was like to watch Disney Springs’ new nighttime show from Saratoga Springs. Jim Hill then finishes his history of the miniature golf courses at the WDW Resort

Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

• Why do Disney execs really need to pay attention to what Jenny Nicolson shared throughout her four-hour-long “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser” video
• What makes the Bacchus hole at “Fantasia Gardens” so difficult for golfers
• How long after the theme for “Winter Summerland” was selected did this miniature golf course open up right next door to Blizzard Beach
• What did Tiger Woods have to say about “Fantasia Fairways”
• Which buildings at Disney’s Saratoga Springs should offer the very best views of “Disney Dreams That Soar” (EDITOR’S NOTE: on the side facing Disney Springs Lake)

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing who gets to experience “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” when as part of that WDW attraction’s month-long grand opening event.

They then take a look at the interior of the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Resort

Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

• What does Disney’s Hollywood Studios do when the IT system at the WDW Resort crashes
• When might we see a second Taylor Swift concert film show up on Disney+
• How did Jack Wrather deal with Disneyland being closed on Mondays & Tuesdays during that theme park’s off-season starting back in the late 1950s
• What does the future hold for Magic Bands
• Why is it very appropriate that the road directly behind the Disneyland Hotel is called Walnut Street

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by talking about what happens next with Disneyland Forward now that the Anaheim City Council has officially approved this project. They also discuss what Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed at the Company’s most recent earnings call.

Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

• How long will the WDW version of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad be down for rehab
• What’s interesting about Disney’s decision to extend the permit it had with the South Florida Water Management District for the area between Fort Wilderness & Wilderness Lodge for another 5 years
• Which moderate resort at WDW will be having its guest room refurbished now through November
• What did Michael Eisner want to originally call the water thrill park that the Company first announced for Florida back in December of 1985
• Who did Disney initially hire to write the screenplay for that Studio’s “Typhoon Lagoon” movie

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the latest news coming out about the Epic Universe project. They also talk about why Bay Lake Tower is undergoing a year-long refurbishment in the not-so-distant future

Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

• Which crime figure from the 1930s inspired Ma Beagle & the Beagle Boys
• How is Fort Wilderness’ remote location reportedly impacting DVC sales for the cabins there
• How many animated series featuring  Disney’s “Stitch” character have been produced to date
• How could the Beyond Big Thunder project potentially impact the Rivers of America at WDW’s Magic Kingdom
• Which two living character initiative shows plowed the road for “Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration”

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by congratulating Israel Perez & the team at WDW’s Victoria & Albert’s for the Michelin star they were just awarded.

They then welcome back veteran Imagineer Jim Shull for a discussion of WDSP’s upcoming “Alice & the Red Queen: Back in Wonderland” show

For this episode, listeners will learn about:

• Why – when WDW Cast Members finally get to preview “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” – they may come at this revamped flume ride from backstage

• How far along is the “Disneyland Forward” project when it comes to Anaheim’s approval process

• What’s interesting about that construction permit that just got pulled for Epcot’s “Journey into Imagination” pavilion

• The “Frozen” star recently got the opportunity to try his hand at conducting on the Disneyland Railroad
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• Why – when it comes to updating and/or making significant changes to the African side of Disney’s Animal Kingdom – the Imagineers have very limited choices

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the Stella Nova & Terra Luna Resorts at Universal Orlando. They then look back at Disney’s reaction to Mattel’s 1972 announcement of its Circus World theme park project

Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

• How many times will Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights be presented this year

• What’s the name of the bay that the “World of Frozen” is built alongside at the theme park formerly known as Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris

• What price range is Universal reportedly considering when it comes to admission to its new kid-friendly park currently under construction in Bliss, TX

• Why are the popcorn buckets sold at the Disney Parks in Anaheim & Tokyo so much nicer than the ones that are sold at the WDW Resort

• How were the elephants dressed at the groundbreaking ceremony for Circus World back in April of 1973

Show Notes

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 Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by deep-diving into the changes the Disney Parks are about to make to their DAS policy.

They also continue their look back at WDW’s Tomorrowland

Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

• How many episodes of “Law & Order: SVU” has Ice-T appeared in to date
• What were Disney Legend John Hench’s concerns about the version of World Showcase that was almost built next to WDW’s TTC
• How long did it take the team at WDW’s Food Labs to create that translucent fruit that was served aboard the “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser”
• When was Phase One of “Project Florida” originally supposed to end construction
• How tall was Thunder Mesa (i.e., the table-top mountain that was supposed to house WDW’s “Western River Expedition” ride) supposed to be

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing how the Shooting Gallery at WDW’s Magic Kingdom will soon close to become a DVC lounge. They also take a look back at Tomorrowland in this same theme park circa late 1971 / early 1972.

Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

• Which then-husband & wife team were originally supposed to play the leads in Disney’s never-produced “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” sequel
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• When does it appear that the Magic Kingdom will be opening its version of “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure”
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• Which “Avatar” film is the new experience that Bob Iger recently revealed was in the works for Disneyland in Anaheim supposed to be based on
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• What significant eco-friendly change is supposedly in the works for Florida’s version of Autopia
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• According to John Hench, which proposed WDW resorts were deliberately designed in such a way that they could then be seen from inside of the Magic

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the truce-of-sorts that’s recently been brokered between the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District & Disney.

They also talk about the drone show that will debut at Disney Springs on May 24th

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

• Which annual event – which is held over in Tampa – made the Imagineers hesitant to bring Disneyland’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride to Florida
• Why is much of Epcot’s Morocco pavilion currently hidden behind construction fences
• When did Walt Disney make his very last visit to the Studios that he & his brother Roy built in Burbank
• What is Tiana asking Guests to help out with when they set sail on her “Bayou Adventure”
• How did WDI upset the turkey vultures who frequent the WDW Resort

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the construction permits that just got filed for Disney’s Animal Kingdom. They then discuss the “Encanto” -themed show that will be presented in front of CommuniCore Plaza later this Summe

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

• What’s the difference between a Milky Way bar and Three Musketeers
• Which Dinoland U.S.A. structures are supposed to survive this side of Disney’s Animal Kingdom being transformed into an “Encanto” -themed area
• What toy line did Disney Consumer Products launch in the mid-2000s with the hope that it would then become a “Disney Princesses” -like success with little boys
• Which “Clueless” star did Disney originally cast as Tinker Bell’s speaking voice
• How did Tom Staggs alter Jay Rasulo’s original plans for the Fantasyland expansion that was first announced back in September of 2009



Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing Disney World’s latest ticket offer for Florida residents.

They’re then joined by veteran Imagineer Jim Shull who shares some behind-the-scenes stories

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

• What’s significant about the dates that WDW’s latest ticket offer is available for

• Where is the control booth for DCA’s “Grizzly River Run” attraction located
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• Why are Universal Orlando officials so interested in learning where people plan on starting their next Florida vacation

• Where was the NYC version of David Copperfield’s Magic Underground restaurant supposed to be located

• What happens when you make the Cast Members who drive the monorail nervous  

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill are joined by Christina Harrison, who talks up the very best eats to be found at the 2024 edition of Epcot’s International Flower & Garden Festival. Len & Jim then take a closer look at Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea

On this episode, listeners will learn about:

• Which attraction in Dreamworks Land will key off of “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”

• Why are stores at the Disney theme parks still stocking “Monsters University” merch, more than a decade after this Pixar film was first released to theaters

• Which hit Fox TV series from the 1990s is The Walt Disney Company reportedly considering reviving

• When do young girls supposedly age out of being fans of the Disney Princess franchise

• How soon after the first “Frozen” film first opened in theaters did the Oriental Land Company announce that it would be adding a land keying off of that Academy Award-winning animated feature to Tokyo DisneySea

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about why the WDW Resort revealed its hotel rates for 2025 months ahead of schedule. They then wrap up their series about the construction of Tomorrowland at Disneyland

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

• Where the math actually maths for WDW’s free-entry-into-the-water-parks-on-arrival-day offer
• What’s different about the newly updated Tequila Experience at Epcot’s La Cava
• Where did hundreds of thousands of snow geese stop for a bite as they’re flying back to Canada
• When did the very first “Tomorrowland” -themed episode of  the “Disneyland” TV show air during the first season of this ABC series
• Which Disney animator handled the ID monster in MGM’s “Forbidden Planet”
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Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing what’s about to happen to the NBA Experience at Disney Springs. They then talk about why kids back in the 1950s were absolutely crazed when it came to Disneyland’s “Autopia” 

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

• Which “Star Wars” movie director just got hired by Universal Pictures to direct their next “Jurassic World” movie
• Why did the Imagineers insert all of those CG animals into “Soarin’ Around the World”
• What was originally supposed to transport Disneyland visitors from the Hub all the way to the very back of that theme park’s “World of Tomorrow”
• Where in World Celebration Gardens should you go if you want to do some people watching
• When did Disneyland’s Junior Autopia get renamed the Fantasyland Autopia

Show Notes

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 Len Testa & Jim Hill are joined by veteran Imagineer Jim Shull. Who then explains how Hong Kong Disneyland’s version of Sleeping Beauty Castle was transformed into the Castle of Magical Dreams

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

• How many ECVs can the new bus that’s joining the WDW transportation fleet carry at one time
• Why – when you’re given the opportunity by the Disney Cruise Line – you should always take the GYT
• How close does the Ultidor system at the Magic Kingdom get to that theme park’s Tomorrowland Speedway
• What was the difference between the construction materials that were used to build Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Park in Anaheim back in 1955 versus the materials that were used to build a second version of this iconic structure at Hong Kong Disneyland
•  Why did LegCo turn down the opportunity to have a “Star Tours” attraction added to Hong Kong Disneyland in the 2010s

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing a new land use plan that’s recently been revealed for the WDW Resort. They also wrap their series on the history of “Illuminations”

SHOW BREAKDOWN:

Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

• Why did the Imagineers just hate Epcot’s “Surprise in the Sky” show

• Which characters will soon begin making appearances at 1900 Park Fare at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

• What did the most recent earnings call reveal about attendance level & hotel room occupancy rates at the WDW Resort

• How will Disney, taking a $1.5 billion equity stake in Epic Games, potentially impact the Company’s rivals in the themed entertainment business

• Why would it have been a mistake to view the world premiere of “Illuminations” from the Norway pavilion back in late January 1988

Show Notes

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 Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by taking a close look at Epic Universe concept art. They then continue their discussion of the development “Illuminations,” EPCOT Center’s break-through nighttime show

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

• When (just to be safe) one should go about ordering their tickets for Pride Nite at Disneyland

• Why is the Universal Helios Grand Hotel positioned the way it is, facing into Epic Universe Park

• How Universal Studios Hollywood plans to use the cars themselves that Guests will ride in on that theme park’s new “Fast & Furious” coaster to mitigate noise pollution in the surrounding community

• Where did WDW Entertainment come across the searchlights that then added a popular feature  to “A New World Fantasy”

• Why did Walt Disney Productions suddenly decide to buy the Gibson Greeting Card company in the Late Spring of 1984

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the NextGen wands that may soon begin appearing in the Wizarding World over at the Universal Parks. They also discuss Disney’s possible plans to expand the Indiana Jones franchise.

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

• What was especially innovative (circa 1982) about the barges that were used in “Le Carnaval de Lumiere”

• Why is the Magic Kingdom running its “Festival of Fantasy” parade twice daily on certain days during the month of February

• How is Disney+ potentially impacting the Company’s spending with it comes to Disney’s theme parks

• When it comes to Disney theme park rides, what’s the difference between on-board audio and attraction narration

• Should the Hatbox Ghost be counted as one of the 999 Happy Haunts that reside in Disney’s Haunted Mansion

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill welcome Disney historian Dave Bossert to the show. They then discuss what made this Tomorrowland walk-thru exhibit so memorable to park guests

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

• Which sitcom star voiced Nine Eyes in the American version of “The Timekeeper”

• In what far-flung corner of the globe did Dave Bossert recently encounter a cocoanut chair

• What’s different about the 2024 edition of Epcot’s International Flower & Garden Festival ending on May 27th

• When is it expected that Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion will re-open to the public later this year

• Which Disney Legend was effectively the person in charge of the House of the Future / oversaw its three updates

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill welcome back veteran Imagineer Jim Shull. Who then shares stories about WDI’s years-long effort to create synced-up soundtracks for thrill rides at the Disney theme parks

For this episode, listeners will learn about:

• How you can best take advantage of the snack credits when it comes to WDW’s recently relaunched Dining Plan

• When will Florida’s version of “Country Bear Jamboree” be closing for its previously announced reimagining / retooling

• Which two restaurants in the southwest corner of WDW’s Magic Kingdom share a common kitchen

• When did Disneyland’s version of Space Mountain suddenly close with little or no notice to that theme park’s Cast or the general public

• What’s kind of concerning about the new floor plan for the Cabins at Fort Wilderness

Show Notes

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 Len Testa starts off this week’s show by talking about spending New Year’s Eve aboard the Disney Wish. Then Jim Hill takes a look at WDI’s plans for a second gate at the Disneyland Resort

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

• In which regions of Canada & the United States can you find candlepin bowl

• How did wait times at WDW’s theme parks in 2023 compare to wait times back in 2019

• What special feature does the Rainforest Spa aboard the Disney Wish have that other ships in the DCL lack

• How would the World Showcase portion of Westcot differed from the original in Florida

• What powered California Screamin’s 0 – 55 MPH launch

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by sharing a survey about Epcot’s holiday decorations. They then take a close look at what it cost to have dinner at Disneyland’s Blue Bayou restaurant back in 1977

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing how the “Voyage of the Little Mermaid” show is returning to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. They also chat about a new survey that the Mouse just sent out which seeks specific information about where Guests spent their money while vacationing at the WDW Resort

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing how WDW’s Entertainment team turned Jollywood Nights around. They then look at the 44 year-long career of the man who started as an hourly employee at Disneyland and eventually became the Chairman of Disney Parks worldwide

Show Notes

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 Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show with a brief recap of the 2023 Gingersnap Challenge. Then they discuss Epcot’s new nighttime extravaganza, “LuminoUS: The Symphony of Us”

Show Notes

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Len Testa & Jim Hill offer up their opinions of the new holiday hard ticket that’s being presented on select nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. They then talk about how Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures roadside attraction eventually grew into a full-sized Dino-Rama

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Jim Hill starts off a solo edition of this podcast by discussing the changes that have recently been made to Jollywood Nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. He also wraps up his “Disney Princesses in the Parks” series

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Len Testa & Jim Hill are joined by Christina Harrison, who offers up her take on Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ new holiday hard ticket. They then continue their look at Disney Princesses in the Parks

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 Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by revealing which Disney songs will be featured in Epcot’s new nighttime show, “Luminous: The Symphony of Us.” They then also share some patents for new technologies that could be coming into the Disney Parks very soon

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing what happened to Monorail Yellow at the WDW Resort last week. They also take a look at recent price hikes when it comes to Universal Orlando’s theme parks

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 Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing a survey that the Universal Orlando Resort recently sent out about the use of QR codes at the restaurants in their theme parks. They then look back at when Walt Disney Productions celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1973.

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 Len Testa starts off this week’s show by looking back on his recent VIP tour of the two theme parks at the Universal Orland Resort. Then Jim Hill talks about why Rolly Crump was one of Walt Disney’s favorite Imagineers

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing a survey that reveals what the Universal Orlando Resort has in the works to keep Guests coming in 2024 out ahead of Epic Universe opening in 2025. They then look back at what WDW Entertainment originally wanted to present as a nighttime spectacular at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Len Testa starts off this week’s show by discussing the meal he recently had at EPCOT’s Shiki-Sai restaurant (which recently opened at the Japan pavilion in World Showcase. Then he & Jim Hill discuss the latest round of discounts which are now being offered for vacation packages to WDW & the Disneyland Resort

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing a one-on-one survey that was recently done on “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.” They also take a close look at the most recent round of hotel room discounts offered at Walt Disney World

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 Len Testa starts off this week’s show by sharing some thoughts on what that proposed $60 billion investment really means for Disney Parks, Experiences & Products. Jim Hill then shines a spotlight on the “Disney Rock’n Rockets” show

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing many of the upcoming projects for the Disney Parks that were recently revealed at Destination D23. FYI: They group these items from “Very Likely to Happen” to “Hey, Pal. You Should Live So Long”

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing what the Disney Cruise Line recently revealed about the Treasure’s features. Mr. Testa also offers up his take on the “Journey of Water: Inspired by Moana” walk-thru at Epcot

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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing whether Disney’s Animal Kingdom may be reviving its nighttime offerings. They then share some surveys coming out of Florida which suggest that the Resort is rethinking how it showcases its Food & Beverage opportunities online

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im Shull returns to discuss how WDI justifies tearing down entire parts of parks (EX: The Streets of America at DHS) to then build brand-new lands like “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.” He also shares with Len & Jim how WDW’s drainage canal system was altered to make way for the Feature Animation – Florida building

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Len Testa start off this week’s show by sharing Christina Harrison’s experiences at

the first two presentations of this year’s trick-or-treat hard ticket event at WDW. Then Jim Hill finishes

his series about the Spain pavilion which was almost built at Epcot.

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 Len Testa returns from his European vacation with tales of his time aboard the Disney Wish. Then he & Jim Hill review the news highlights coming out of The Walt Disney Company’s most recent quarterly earnings call.

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What do you do when Len Testa goes on vacation? You bring in a genuine Disney Legend to discuss topics that range from "Once Upon a Studio" (i.e., that soon-to-be-released Disney100 short) to Epcot's Spain pavilion

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Len Testa & Jim Hill welcome back longtime Imagineer Jim Shull, who then talks about the many years he spent working on both Toy Story Land & the Toy Story Hotel for the Shanghai Disneyland Resort

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