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July 15, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 488: Disney Cruise Line coming to Japan

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 488:  Disney Cruise Line coming to Japan

Jim and Len speak with author Foxx Nolte on her new book about Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean.

 Len Testa & Jim Hill welcome Disney author & historian Foxx Nolte. Who gives them a preview of his latest book, “Scoundrels, Villains, & Knaves: Disneyland, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Popular Culture” 


Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:


  • What are the differences between the VIP tours offered at WDW versus those made available to visitors at the Universal Orlando Resort


  • Which train show staged back in the mid-1940s reportedly influenced the design of New Orleans Square at Disneyland Park


  • What’s the rumored reason that character greetings are not being offered as part of Lightning Lane Multi-pass


  • Which scene was originally designed for the Escher Staircase area for WDW’s version of the Haunted Mansion


  • What’s kind of intriguing about the fact that the Themed Entertainment Association has yet to release its annual Theme Park Index (which lists theme park attendance numbers) has yet to be released for 2024

Show Notes

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