The Disney Dish with Jim Hill
The Disney Dish Podcast with Jim Hill and Len Testa
Dive into the fascinating world of Disney with theme park historian Jim Hill and Len Testa as they uncover the stories behind the magic. From breaking news and in-depth analyses to quirky historical tidbits and behind-the-scenes secrets, The Disney Dish offers a unique blend of humor, expertise, and insider knowledge.
Whether you're a die-hard Disney fan, a theme park aficionado, or just curious about the history and future of Disney parks and resorts, this podcast has something for everyone.
What to Expect:
- Breaking Disney News: Stay up to date on the latest happenings at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Disney's global parks.
- Historical Deep Dives: Learn how classic attractions were created, the stories behind Disney's biggest decisions, and the Imagineering ingenuity that brought it all to life.
- Listener Q&A: Get answers to your burning questions about the parks, attractions, and Disney culture.
- Exclusive Insights: Gain access to insider details and stories you won’t find anywhere else.
- Fun & Humor: Enjoy the wit and camaraderie of two Disney enthusiasts who know how to make even the most technical details entertaining.
With decades of combined experience and an unmatched passion for all things Disney, Jim and Len guide you through the parks, the stories, and the magic in a way only they can.
Your journey to the happiest podcast on earth starts here. Subscribe today!
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Disney Dish Episode 159: More Skyliner and Park...
More Skyliner and Park News, Plus DCA Wrap-Up
47 min
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Episode 158: "Oh God - We Never Thought of This...
Jim hears Disney may have just realized that Epcot's International Gateway won't be big enough to hold Skyliner crowds when Epcot's new attractions open in 2019.
16 min
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Episode 157: WDW Property Developments and Disn...
In our main segment, Jim tells how Disney really wanted to find the wreck of the Titanic steamship as part of its building of The Seas pavilion.
25 min
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Episode 156: Len's Menu Rants, Galaxy's Edge Te...
In other news, Jim updates us on self-driving cars at Walt Disney World.
24 min
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Episode 155: Do Disney's Summer Hotel Discounts...
Also, Len and Jim take a listener question about Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar at Disney Springs.
13 min
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Episode 154: Pirates of the Scare-ibbean(?) and...
It's a small, extra Dish of Jim and Len as we talk about the new Pirates of the Caribbean auction scene, and discuss what the newly-announced D23 schedule might mean for the opening of Galaxy's Edge.
18 min
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Episode 153: Indiana Jones and Star Wars in Dis...
Jim continues the story of how Disney ended up getting George Lucas and Steve Speilberg to create rides for Disney's theme parks (Part 3 of 3)
31 min
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Episode 152: Indiana Jones and Star Wars in Dis...
Jim continues the story of how Disney ended up getting George Lucas and Steve Speilberg to create rides for Disney's theme parks (Part 2 of 3)
32 min
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Episode 151: Indiana Jones and Star Wars in Dis...
Jim details the personal history of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas' involvement in Disney's theme parks. It all starts with Disney not being able to produce a hit movie for general audiences for almost 20 years. Along the way, Jim provides insider stories about the making of Tron, The Black Cauldron, and Star Wars. (Part 1 of 3)
24 min
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Episode 149: Marvel in Disneyland Paris and Wha...
Disney recently announced a huge expansion for Disneyland Paris, including Marvel, Star Wars, and other new rides. Jim looks at what this means for domestic parks, especially Disneyland.
49 min
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Episode 148: Who Thought 'Minnie Mouse Madonna'...
In the late 1980's, at the height of MTV's cultural relevance, Disney decided to make Minnie Mouse into a pop star along the lines of Madonna. (We're not making this up.)
35 min
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Episode 147: Chronological Disneyland and Is Th...
In other news, Jim and Len talk about Paid FASTPASS at WDW and toiletries change-out at Pop Century
29 min
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Episode 146: The Be Our Guest Restaurant
News items include monorail doors, potential refurbs at Disney Springs Rainforest Cafe, and some un-implemented fantastic ideas for water effects at the parks.
43 min
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Episode 145: The Finale of SpectroMagic's Histo...
Jim completes the history of the SpectroMagic parade.
36 min
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Episode 144: 2017 In Review
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.
55 min
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Episode 143: Part 2 of the History of the Spect...
In part 2 of this show, Jim ALMOST FINISHES the history of the SpectroMagic parade.
42 min
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Episode 142: History of the SpectroMagic Parade...
Jim gives the history of the SpectroMagic parade by starting out with an explanation of *why* Disney needed a nighttime parade to begin with, and what they tried to begin with.
28 min
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(Updated) Episode 141: How Disney's Theme Park ...
We talk with musicologist (and Disney parks fan) Dr. Gregory Camp about how Disney chooses music to convey mood and theme inside its theme parks. We've added music to the re-release of this episode, so you can hear what we're talking about.
44 min
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Episode 140: DisneyDish Live Event! "What's Thi...
In this live event at Walt Disney World, Len shows Jim a set of around 60 slides culled from the Disney archives, and asks Jim to explain what's being shown.
80 min
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Episode 139: Disney's TV Influences in Theme Parks
Jim starts to answer a listener question about how Disney's TV shows end up in the theme parks.
33 min
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Sneak Peek of Jim's new podcast Marvel Us / Epi...
In the first installment of a brand-new series of podcasts, Jim Hill and Aaron Adams use "Spider-Man Homecoming" as an excuse to look back at the past 15 years worth of Spidey movies. They also talk about the "Venom" project that Sony just put into production earlier this week.
39 min
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Episode 138 - The Mineral King Project, Part 2
Jim finishes the history of the Mineral King project, which fell apart for a number of reasons.
50 min
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Episode 137 - Mickey's Toontown in Disneyland, ...
Jim continues talking about how Toontown was formed, including what happened after it just opened.
29 min
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Episode 136 - Mickey's Toontown in Disneyland
Jim starts telling us the story of how Mickey's Toontown came to Disneyland. It all started - and who'd believe this? - when Disney found itself in need of a quick attraction to boost short-term attendance numbers. And by "short term" we all know it was 20 years. Here's how it got started.
27 min
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Episode 135 - The History of Fantasmic, Part 3 ...
Jim finishes the history of Fantasmic at Disneyland. After the initial success of the show, Disney faced challenges in updating it and in rolling it out to Walt Disney World. Jim tells those stories, as well as what we can expect from the next version of the show.
32 min