Did you know that Walt and Ray Kroc (the guy who popularized the McDonald's restaurants) were in the same ambulance unit in World War I? There's a Disneyland tie-in there, and you can hear about it when Jim concludes the history of Splash Mountain.
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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
