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Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 489: How does WDW’s new “Country Bear” show stack up


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Len Testa starts this week’s show by revealing which attractions will be open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios during Extended Evening Hours at that theme park later this year.


And then Jim Hill wraps up his history of Epcot’s “Maelstrom” attraction.


In this episode, listeners will learn about:


  • Why was the original version of “Country Bear Jamboree” trimmed down back in October 2012


  • What land does Hong Kong Disneyland that is traditionally found at other castle parks


  • Why did the Imagineers dial back the North Sea scene in “Maelstrom” just before this World Showcase attraction officially opened in July of 1988


  • Which animatronic figure from “The Hall of Presidents” can also be found as a eunuch along “Spaceship Earth” ‘s ride track


  • When – according to the U.S. census – did the wide open spaces of the American West officially come to a close


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