About

Jim Hill Media is a collection of entertainment writers, bloggers, podcasters, and theme park historians – documenting news and stories involving the Walt Disney Company, Pixar, Lucasfilm, Universal Studios and the world of collectibles.

Entertainment writer and theme park historian Jim Hill is the head of the media network that bears his name.

Jim Hill

Jim Hill is an entertainment writer who has specialized in covering The Walt Disney Company for nearly 40 years now. Over that time, he has interviewed hundreds of animators, actors, and Imagineers — many of whom have shared behind-the-scenes stories with Mr. Hill about how the Mouse House really works.

In addition to the 4000+ articles Jim has written for the Web, he also co-hosts a trio of popular podcasts: “Disney Dish with Len Testa,” “Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor” and “Marvel US Disney with Aaron Adams.”

Mr. Hill makes his home in Southern New Hampshire with his lovely wife Nancy and two obnoxious cats, Ginger & Betty.

Len Testa

Len is the co-author of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland, and The Unofficial Guide to British Theme Parks. He also is a contributor to the Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas.

Len is responsible for these things called “Touring Plans” that were the result of his graduate thesis, and he is the lead researcher for TouringPlans.com and book content.

Most of his time is spent trying to keep up with the team. And when he’s not doing that, he’s one of the co-hosts of the Disney Dish podcast.

Jim Shull

Jim Shull is a retired Imagineer with 33 years at the Disney Company. He served as the Executive Creative Director for attractions like Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and Mickey’s Toontown. Jim is also a co-host of ‘Disney Unpacked,’ a video podcast with Jim Hill and Len Testa, offering unique insights with never-before-seen footage, animations, and untold stories from an Imagineer’s perspective.

Drew Taylor

Drew Taylor is a film journalist. He is associate editor at Collider and has written for Vulture, Vanity Fair, SYFY Wire, and The Playlist. He also wrote The Art of Onward, which gives an inside look at the making of the 2020 Pixar film. The book is available to purchase here. He also co-hosts a weekly podcast about animation called Fine Tooning, which is available on all podcast platforms.

Brian Gaughan

Brian Gaughan is our pop culture enthusiast with the experience of working in film, writing animation, and attending San Diego Comic Con for more than 45 years. 30 of those years at Comic Con included hanging out with artist William Stout in Bill’s booth. Brian is familiar with most things geek and co-host of Looking at Lucas Film Podcast.