Episodes
411
Jan. 23, 2023
Disney Dish Episode 411: Looking back on the early days of DAK’s Wild Africa Trek
Jim and Len talk about the history of Animal Kingdom’s Wild Africa Trek, which made its debut on this day back in 2011.
410
Jan. 16, 2023
Disney Dish Episode 410: What Len learned at that Reedy Creek Improvement District public meeting
Len attends the Reedy Creek Improvement District planning meeting and Ihe hears voices, not necessarily in that order.
409
Jan. 9, 2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 409: Why Disneyland’s stagecoach was so short-lived
Video of Disneyland’s first stagecoaches sparks Jim to talk about what Frontierland was like back when the park opened.
408
Jan. 2, 2023
Disney Dish Episode 408: Looking back at Epcot’s “World of Motion” pavilion
Jim celebrates the classic EPCOT attraction World of Motion, which closed on this day back in 1996.
407
Dec. 26, 2022
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill - Episode 407: Disney News Round-up: Looking back at 2022
Disney News Round-up: Looking back at 2022
406
Dec. 19, 2022
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 406: What would staying at WESTCOT have been like
Jim continues the history of Disneyland’s Paradise Pier hotel, which is changing yet again.
405
Dec. 12, 2022
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill - Episode 405: How the Emerald of Anaheim became a Disneyland Resort hotel
Jim gives us the history of Disneyland’s Paradise Pier hotel, which is changing yet again.
404
Dec. 5, 2022
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 404: The Sorcerer’s Hat is still a sore spot with some Disney World fans
It’s the 121st anniversary of Walt Disney’s birth, and Jim tells us about all the ways Disney has celebrated that over the years.
403
Nov. 28, 2022
Disney Dish Episode 403: How WDW’s McDonald’s continue to innovate
Jim finishes up the history of when McDonalds proposed a new attraction for Disneyland.
402
Nov. 23, 2022
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 402: How Bob Chapek learned he wasn’t Disney’s CEO anymore
How Bob Chapek learned he wasn’t Disney’s CEO anymore
401
Nov. 21, 2022
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 401: Looking back at Mickey’s Kitchen
Jim continues the story of when the McDonald’s restaurant chain proposed a new attraction for Disneyland.
400
Nov. 14, 2022
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 400: When Disneyland almost got its first McDonalds
Jim starts a series about the time that the McDonald’s restaurant chain proposed a new attraction for Disneyland.
399
Nov. 7, 2022
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 399: Why “Reflections: A Disney Lakeside Lodge” didn’t go forward
Jim gives us the history of Disney’s Bay Lake Tower, which Disney filed the initial construction paperwork for on this day back in 2006.
398
Oct. 31, 2022
Disney Dish Episode 398: How Epcot is getting ready for the holidays
Jim tells us the history of Disney’s Pop Century Resort, which has a birthday coming up to celebrate its opening back in 2003.
397
Oct. 24, 2022
Disney Dish Episode 397: How Figment found his way back into Epcot’s “Journey into Imagination”
Jim finishes up the history of the 1999 re-do of EPCOT’s Journey Into Imagination”
396
Oct. 17, 2022
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 396: How to make “Galaxy Edge” appeal to ALL Star Wars fans
Jim continues the history of the 1999 re-do of EPCOT’s Journey Into Imagination, which I’m forever referring to as “The Curse of Tony Baxter.”
395
Oct. 10, 2022
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 395: How Epcot is getting ready for the holidays
In our main segment, Jim tells us about the 1999 re-do of EPCOT’s Journey Into Imagination.
394
Oct. 3, 2022
Disney Dish Episode 394: After Hours Events return to WDW in early 2023
Jim tells us about the history of Walt Disney World’s Peter Pan’s Flight, which opened on this day back in 1971.
393
Sept. 26, 2022
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 393: What happens when a hurricane heads towards Walt Disney World
With hurricane Ian bearing down on Florida, Jim and Len talk about what actually happens a hurricane heads torwards WDW.
392
Sept. 19, 2022
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 392: How the pandemic tripped up “Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana”
D23 news, obviously, and surveys, and listener questions! Then in our main segment, Jim talks about what he learned behind the scenes at Disney’s D23 expo last weekend.
391
Sept. 12, 2022
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 391: Captain EO’s 60 hour-long opening event at Disneyland Park
Captain EO’s 60 hour-long opening event at Disneyland Park
390
Sept. 5, 2022
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 390: Why WDW’s “20,000 Leagues” supposedly closed temporarily & then never re-opened
Jim tells us how Disney cast members sabotaged Disney’s then-President Michael Ovitz’s attempt to save the ride
389
Aug. 29, 2022
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 389: How Skull Rock came to be at Disneyland Park
In our main segment, Jim gives us the history of Disneyland’s pirate-ship restaurant.
388
Aug. 22, 2022
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 388: Remember when WDW’s Halloween event only ran for one night
Food glorious food! Christina Harrison covers Epcot's International Food and Wine Festival