July 28, 2025

Disney Starlight gets off to a strong start at WDW’s Magic Kingdom (Ep. 542)

1 hour 8 minutes

Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s episode by taking a close look at the recently announced plans to revamp the Animation Courtyard area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

They then continue their interview with Don Hahn & Chris Merritt, the authors of “The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney’s Disneyland”

For this episode, listeners will learn about:

What aspect of the actual entrance to Disney Studios out in Burbank is about to be replicated in Florida

Why do you want to pay close attention to those sets of dancers that are positioned between the floats for Disney World’s new nighttime parade

Where will the new “Drawn to Wonderland” aspect of DHS’s “Magic of Disney Animation” likely be located inside the old Walt Disney Feature Animation – Florida building

Which almost-built Disneyland attraction would

have sent you home with a perhaps unhealthy glow

Why is it already difficult to find an

on-property room at the WDW Resort for a reasonable price during mid-December of this year

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July 28, 2025

Disney Starlight gets off to a strong start at WDW’s Magic Kingdom (Ep. 542)

1 hour 8 minutes

Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s episode by taking a close look at the recently announced plans to revamp the Animation Courtyard area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

They then continue their interview with Don Hahn & Chris Merritt, the authors of “The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney’s Disneyland”

For this episode, listeners will learn about:

What aspect of the actual entrance to Disney Studios out in Burbank is about to be replicated in Florida

Why do you want to pay close attention to those sets of dancers that are positioned between the floats for Disney World’s new nighttime parade

Where will the new “Drawn to Wonderland” aspect of DHS’s “Magic of Disney Animation” likely be located inside the old Walt Disney Feature Animation – Florida building

Which almost-built Disneyland attraction would

have sent you home with a perhaps unhealthy glow

Why is it already difficult to find an

on-property room at the WDW Resort for a reasonable price during mid-December of this year

SHOW NoTES

Support Our Sponsors

DVC Resale Market

⁠⁠Learn More⁠⁠

DVC Rental Store

⁠⁠Learn More⁠⁠

Be Our Guest Vacations

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