Jim goes through the history of Animal Kingdom's Kali River Rapids ride. The combination of animals and raft rides dates back to Walt's days, and the evolution of whitewater-style rides in the 1980's brought the idea back to Disney.
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Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about WDW’s decision to shut down the Magical Express as well as “Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom.” Jim then reveals Disney’s long-range plans for Epcot’s “Person of the Century” poll
Which Presidents visited what Disney Parks?
Insights from Disney’s earnings call
In what turns out to be a much longer episode than expected, Jim and Len walk through what happened in Disney theme parks in 2017.
Why the Disney Parks build so few original attractions these days
