The Disney Dish Podcast with Jim Hill Media
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Join Jim Hill and co-hosts Len Testa, Dustin Fuhs, Drew Taylor, Aaron Adams, Michelle C. Valladolid and Dan Zehr as they talk about the multi-faceted Walt Disney Company - including Pixar, Lucasfilm and Disney Studios - as well as Universal Studios and the world of collectibles.
The Disney Dish Podcast with Jim Hill Media
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Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the latest news coming out about the Epic Universe project. They also talk about why Bay Lake Tower is undergoing a year-long refurbishment in the not-so-distant future
Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:
Which crime figure from the 1930s inspired Ma Beagle & the Beagle Boys
How is Fort Wilderness’ remote location reportedly impacting DVC sales for the cabins there
How many animated series featuring Disney’s “Stitch” character have been produced to date
How could the Beyond Big Thunder project potentially ..read more
The Disney Dish Podcast with Jim Hill Media
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Star Wars Day, Disney-Henson Complex History and Rare Muppet Collectibles
Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey start this week’s show by discussing the latest
developments in the "Disneyland Forward" project and what this means for future expansions.
They talk about Star Wars Day Merch and share the deep and complex history
between Disney and the Jim Henson Company, highlighting how this relationship
has evolved over the years.
In This Episode:
New Pandora Merch lighting up Animal Kingdom
Sneak Peek at Donald Duck's 90th Collection.
Muppets in Space and the Disney-Henson Relationship: Learn ab ..read more
The Disney Dish Podcast with Jim Hill Media
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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 discussion of WDSP’s upcoming “Alice & the Red Queen: Back in Wonderland” show
For this episode, listeners will learn about:
Why – when WDW Cast Members finally get to preview “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” – they may come at this revamped flume ride from backstage
How far along is the “Disneyland Forward” project when it comes to Anaheim’s approval process ..read more
The Disney Dish Podcast with Jim Hill Media
6d ago
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 discussion of WDSP’s upcoming “Alice & the Red Queen: Back in Wonderland” show
For this episode, listeners will learn about:
Why – when WDW Cast Members finally get to preview “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” – they may come at this revamped flume ride from backstage
How far along is the “Disneyland Forward” project when it comes to Anaheim’s approval process ..read more
The Disney Dish Podcast with Jim Hill Media
1w ago
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking up Pixar Fest (which starts this weekend at Disneyland Park).
They then look ahead to which studios will be doing presentations at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival & Market
For this episode, listeners will learn about:
How many Disney-related items are coming up for bid at Van Eaton Galleries’ next big event, “The Joel Magee Auction: Part Two”
Which Pixar veteran is directing “Transformers One” for Paramount Animation
When will “Robot Dreams” be released to select theaters in North America
What became ..read more
The Disney Dish Podcast with Jim Hill Media
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Eric Hersey & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing the tram accident that happened this past weekend at Universal Studios Hollywood.
They then take a close look at the perks annual passholders will be able to enjoy at the Universal Orlando parks starting in May.
Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:
Which Universal horror classic got transformed from a silent film to a sound picture in 1929
Why did Universal Studios Florida push back the opening of “Twister … Ride It Out” from March of 1998 to early May of that same year
Which store used to occupy the s ..read more
The Disney Dish Podcast with Jim Hill Media
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Brian Gaughan & Jim Hill start this week’s show by revisiting the whole did-Greedo-shoot-first issue.
They then talk about what the last few episodes of “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” seem to be setting up
Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:
What honor will George Lucas be receiving at this year’s Cannes Film Festival
Where can Disneyland visitors view that theme park’s “Fire of the Rising Moons” fireworks display
What did Harrison Ford want to have happen to Han Solo in “Return of the Jedi”
Which animated series was the first “Star Wars” show to be set in the era of the High ..read more
The Disney Dish Podcast with Jim Hill Media
2w ago
Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the Stella Nova & Terra Luna Resorts at Universal Orlando. They then look back at Disney’s reaction to Mattel’s 1972 announcement of its Circus World theme park project
Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:
How many times will Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights be presented this year
What’s the name of the bay that the “World of Frozen” is built alongside at the theme park formerly known as Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris
What price range is Universal reportedly considering when it comes to admis ..read more
The Disney Dish Podcast with Jim Hill Media
2w ago
Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking up "Ultraman: Rising.” They then discuss which animation studio is soon to be honored with a Palme D’Odr at this year’s Cannes Film Festival
For this episode, listeners will learn about:
Which character in Pixar’s “Up” did Peter Docter’s daughter Elizabeth voice
What does the future potentially hold for the “Bluey” animated series
Which Pixar film was “B.O.O,” DreamWorks Animation’s cancelled supernatural comedy, supposed to go head-to-head with back in June of 2015
How long is the “Mary Blair’s Wonderland: Imagining Disney’s Al ..read more
The Disney Dish Podcast with Jim Hill Media
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Lauren Hersey & Jim Hill start this week’s show by talking about the merch locations that are being readied for the WDW version of “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.”
They then discuss how Disney helped promote the U.S. Forest Service’s fire prevention program
Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:
When did Walt Disney Animation Studios finally shut production of shorts for theatrical release
What did Rankin-Bass produce as their follow-up to “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
When is Walt Disney World’s redo of “Splash Mountain” rumored to re-open
What’s the name of the be ..read more