Jan. 22, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 463: Looking back at Disneyland’s House of the Future

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 463: Looking back at Disneyland’s House of the Future

Jim and special guest Dave Bossert recount how Disney and Monsanto built Disneyland’s House of the Future. One word for you kids: plastics.

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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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