Episodes

Jim finishes up the history of Disneyland’s fireworks shows.

Jim continues the history of Disneyland’s fireworks shows.

Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the technical issues “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” has been facing during its Cast Member preview period. They also take a look at the room décor for WDW Island Tower (i.e., that new DVC which will be opening right next to WDW’s Polynesian Village Resort on December 17th) In this episode, listeners will learn about: Why would Owen & Dolly Pope always tour the corrals at Disneyland’s Circle D Ranch the mornings after fireworks had been shot...

Jim gives us the history of Disneyland’s fireworks shows.

Jim finishes the history of Disney’s miniature golf courses.

Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing who gets to experience “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” when as part of that WDW attraction’s month-long grand opening event. They then take a look at the interior of the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Resort Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about: What does Disney’s Hollywood Studios do when the IT system at the WDW Resort crashes When might we see a second Taylor Swift concert film show up on Disney+ How did Jack Wrather...

Jim and I look back at the development of Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park, including the never-made Typhoon Lagoon movie.

Jim and I look back at Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration, one of the shortest-lived attractions in Disney theme park history..

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...

Jim gives us part 3 of the story of how Disney World’s Tomorrowland came to be.

im gives us part 2 of the story of how Disney World’s Tomorrowland came to be.

Jim tells us how Disney World’s Tomorrowland came to be.

Jim tells us how Disney World’s Treasure Island became Discovery Island.

Jim continues the story of the last huge Magic Kingdom transformation project when Disney proposed Pixie Hollow for Fantasyland and we ended up with Storybook Circus.

Imagineer Jim Shull comes on the show with a story titled “I Really Shouldn’t Be Up Here.”

Len Testa & Jim Hill are joined by Christina Harrison, who talks up the very best eats to be found at the 2024 edition of Epcot’s International Flower & Garden Festival. Len & Jim then take a closer look at Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea On this episode, listeners will learn about: Which attraction in Dreamworks Land will key off of “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” Why are stores at the Disney theme parks still stocking “Monsters University” merch, more than a decade after this Pixar film w...

Jim continues the story of how Tomorrowland got added to Disneyland’s opening-day lineup about this time back in 1955.

Jim tells us how Tomorrowland got added to Disneyland’s opening-day lineup about this time back in 1955.

Disney Imagineer Jim Shull joins us to explain how to refurbish an attraction that’s in the middle of an operating theme park.

Jim finishes up the story of how we got IllumiNations.

Jim continues the story of IllumiNations.

Jim tells us about the opening of IllumiNations back on this day in 1988. That thing was reinvented more times than Madonna.

Jim and special guest Dave Bossert recount how Disney and Monsanto built Disneyland’s House of the Future. One word for you kids: plastics.

Jim and special guest Jim Shull tell us how Disneyland’s Space Mountain got its themed overlays.