March 25, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 472: Why the “Disney Fairies” franchise faded out

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 472: Why the “Disney Fairies” franchise faded out

Jim continues the story of the last huge Magic Kingdom transformation project when Disney proposed Pixie Hollow for Fantasyland and we ended up with Storybook Circus.

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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