Jim Hill and Len Testa explore how EPCOT’s festival food booths evolved into permanent Global Marketplaces, plus Disney parks news, Food & Wine talk, themed cruise surveys, and listener questions.

Universal news takes center stage before Jim and Eric revisit Universal’s rarely remembered Star Trek attractions and the theme park technology that helped beam guests aboard the Enterprise.

Disney merchandise is changing fast, and this week Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey dig into the trends coming out of D23, from bag charms and high-end collectibles to the rise of "quiet luxury" fandom. They also look at the frustration surrounding supposedly special D23 merchandise appearing on DisneyStore.com almost immediately after the event. Then the conversation shifts to World Princess Week, where Disney is pushing its princess brands into fitness, jewelry, fashion, and other lifestyle categori