Episodes

March 4, 2022

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 364: What the first public cruise aboard the Halcyon was like

Christina and Len talk about their stay on the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser!
Feb. 28, 2022

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 363: Looking back on “One More Disney Day”

Jim gives us the history of One More Disney Day - the 24-hour live event that happened on February 29, 2012.
Feb. 21, 2022

Disney Dish Episode 362: Will Storyliving by Disney work without a theme park nearby

Jim finishes up the history of EPCOT’s Communicore attractions.
Feb. 14, 2022

Disney Dish Episode 361: How WDW Entertainment wants to fix “HarmonioUS”

Jim and Len continue their look at what CommuniCore was like when EPCOT Center first opened back in October of 1982
Feb. 7, 2022

Disney Dish Episode 360: The Very Best Eats at EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts

How Imagineer George Rester designed EPCOT’s CommuniCore section
Jan. 31, 2022

Disney Dish Dish Episode 359: Why WDI struggled when it came to Communicore

Jim looks back at the history of EPCOT’s Communicore attractions, which was last visited by guests on this date in 1994.
Jan. 24, 2022

Disney Dish Episode 358: Disney World fumbles for a 50th anniversary fix

Len Testa & Jim Hill look at the development of “The Iron Man Experience” at Hong Kong Disneyland
Jan. 17, 2022

Disney Dish Episode 357: How Iron-Man wound up at Hong Kong Disneyland

Jim tells us about Disney’s first attempt at a Marvel-themed attraction,
Jan. 10, 2022

Disney Dish Episode 356: On which 10 WDW attractions does Genie+ save you the most time

Data Storyteller Becky Gandillon tells us which Genie+ reservations save the most time in line, at all four Walt Disney World theme parks.
Jan. 3, 2022

Disney Dish Episode 355: When Disneyland was closed two days a week

Jim Hill tells us what it took to finally seal the deal to get the construction of the original Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland Park greenlit back in February of 1977.
Dec. 27, 2021

Disney Dish Episode 354: When Baby New Year flew over Sleeping Beauty Castle

Jim Hill tells us about the time Disney threw Baby New Year off the Matterhorn! The 1960’s were really different, weren’t they?
Dec. 20, 2021

Disney Dish Episode 353: Remembering the Disney family feud

Jim Hill gives us the history of holiday overlays at Walt Disney World
Dec. 13, 2021

Disney Dish Dish Episode 352: When Henry Kissinger got stuck on the Matterhorn

Guests: Kevin Perjurer and Christina Harrison talk about the role that Nixon’s National Security Advisor played in the creation of Epcot-the-theme-park
Dec. 6, 2021

Disney Dish Episode 351: Remembering the dragon that flew over New Fantasyland

Jim Hill looks back at the opening of New Fantasyland. In particular, something that flew over the Magic Kingdom that night back in December of 2012.
Nov. 29, 2021

Disney Dish Episode 350: Remembering Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade

In our main segment, Jim Hill gives us the history of Animal Kingdom’s beloved Jingle Jungle parade!
Nov. 22, 2021

Disney Dish Episode 349: Remembering the day “Stitch’s Great Escape!” opened

Jim Hill tells us about the most controversial ride opening in Walt Disney World history.
Nov. 17, 2021

Wondery Preview: Flip & Mozi's Guide to How To Be An Earthling

The intergalactic musical podcast that brings conservation into the conversation for kids and their grown-ups.
Nov. 15, 2021

Disney Dish Episode 348: How to write a Disney World room request that might actually work

Disney's Boardwalk, vacation villas and Wilderness Lodge
Nov. 8, 2021

Disney Dish Episode 347: Big Thunder Mountain … the TV series?

Jim Hill and special guest Drew Taylor discuss the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad … that might have been.
Nov. 1, 2021

Disney Dish Episode 346:How did Disney Genie do during its first week

Len Testa tests the new Genie app at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Oct. 25, 2021

Disney Dish Episode 345: Is it really necessary to purchase a brand-new Magic Band?

Jim gives us the history of Walt Disney World’s Electrical Water Pageant.
Oct. 21, 2021

Wondery for Kids Preview: Melon's House Party

Did you know that the objects in your house sing and speak all day long? They just do so in a key only dogs can hear.
Oct. 18, 2021

Disney Dish Episode 344: How far back was Disney planning an Animal Kingdom for Florida

Jim gives us part 3 of our inside look at how Walt Disney World was developed more than 50 years ago.
Oct. 11, 2021

Disney Dish Episode 343: How the Walt Disney Waterbridge got built

Jim Hill and guest host Christina Harrison discuss which foods & activities WDW visitors should seek out during that Resort’s 50th anniversary celebration