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Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 493: Frontierland to trade steamboat ride for “Cars” -themed road rally
Aug. 19, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 493: Frontierland to trade steamboat ride for “Cars” -themed road rally

Jim gives us the history of Fantasyland’s Be Our Guest restaurant. It’s the Gray Stuff Episode!
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Special Bonus Episode: What’s next for the Disney Parks
Aug. 12, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Special Bonus Episode: What’s next for the Disney Parks

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Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 492:  Remembering Disneyland’s Indian Village
Aug. 12, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 492: Remembering Disneyland’s Indian Village

Jim continues our deep dive into the history - and possibly the future - of Disney’s Frontierland concept.
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 491 : Disney Destiny puts villains in the spotlight
Aug. 5, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 491 : Disney Destiny puts villains in the spotlight

Jim does a deep dive into the history - and possibly the future - of Disney’s Frontierland concept.
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 490: In what month of 2025 is Epic Universe going to open?
July 29, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 490: In what month of 2025 is Epic Universe going to open?

Our main segment celebrates the opening of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster 25 years ago TODAY, with special guests Imagineer Jim Shull, who designed the ride, and my twin sister Linda, who got us a hotel room next to Steven Tyler himself for the opening event.
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 489: How does WDW’s new “Country Bear” show stack up
July 22, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 489: How does WDW’s new “Country Bear” show stack up

Jim finishes the history of EPCOT’s Norway pavilion.
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 488:  Disney Cruise Line coming to Japan
July 15, 2024

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.
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 487:  A look at LEGO’s lengthy relationship with Disney Parks & Experiences
July 8, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 487: A look at LEGO’s lengthy relationship with Disney Parks & Experiences

Jim gives us the turbulent history of EPCOT’s Maelstrom ride
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 486: How Lightning Lane Multi Pass is supposed to work
July 1, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 486: How Lightning Lane Multi Pass is supposed to work

Jim gives us one more look into Disneyland’s fireworks shows.
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 485:   Is WDW getting ready to revamp the My Disney Experience app
June 24, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 485: Is WDW getting ready to revamp the My Disney Experience app

Jim finishes up the history of Disneyland’s fireworks shows.
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 484: How were Disneyland’s fireworks impacted by the Clean Air Act
June 17, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 484: How were Disneyland’s fireworks impacted by the Clean Air Act

Jim continues the history of Disneyland’s fireworks shows.
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 483: What were Disneyland’s first fireworks show like
June 10, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 483: What were Disneyland’s first fireworks show like

Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the technical issues “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” has been facing during its Cast Member preview period. They also take a look at the room décor for WDW Island Tower (i.e...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 482:  How “Date Nite at Disneyland” got started
June 3, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 482: How “Date Nite at Disneyland” got started

Jim gives us the history of Disneyland’s fireworks shows.
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 481: Up before dawn with “Disney Dreams That Soar”
May 27, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 481: Up before dawn with “Disney Dreams That Soar”

Jim finishes the history of Disney’s miniature golf courses.
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 480: When the Disneyland Hotel had a miniature golf course
May 20, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 480: When the Disneyland Hotel had a miniature golf course

Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing who gets to experience “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” when as part of that WDW attraction’s month-long grand opening event. They then take a look at the interior of the Isl...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 479: What became of that “Typhoon Lagoon” movie Disney was going to make
May 13, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 479: What became of that “Typhoon Lagoon” movie Disney was going to make

Jim and I look back at the development of Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park, including the never-made Typhoon Lagoon movie.
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 478: What went wrong with “Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration”
May 6, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 478: What went wrong with “Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration”

Jim and I look back at Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration, one of the shortest-lived attractions in Disney theme park history..
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 477 : Why WDW’s “Fire Mountain” project flamed out
April 29, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 477 : Why WDW’s “Fire Mountain” project flamed out

Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by congratulating Israel Perez & the team at WDW’s Victoria & Albert’s for the Michelin star they were just awarded. They then welcome back veteran Imagineer Jim Shull for a dis...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 476: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” gets ready for its grand opening
April 22, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 476: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” gets ready for its grand opening

Jim gives us part 3 of the story of how Disney World’s Tomorrowland came to be.
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 475: Re-opened 1900 Park Fare serves up a superior character meal
April 15, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 475: Re-opened 1900 Park Fare serves up a superior character meal

im gives us part 2 of the story of how Disney World’s Tomorrowland came to be.
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 474:  Why Disney World’s Asian Resort never got built
April 8, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 474: Why Disney World’s Asian Resort never got built

Jim tells us how Disney World’s Tomorrowland came to be.
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 473: Do you remember WDW’s Treasure Island
April 1, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 473: Do you remember WDW’s Treasure Island

Jim tells us how Disney World’s Treasure Island became Discovery Island.
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 472: Why the “Disney Fairies” franchise faded out
March 25, 2024

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.
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep. 471: When may “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” open at WDW’s Magic Kingdom
March 18, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep. 471: When may “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” open at WDW’s Magic Kingdom

Imagineer Jim Shull comes on the show with a story titled “I Really Shouldn’t Be Up Here.”