Aaron Adams reviews the sequel to “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” Jim Hill then talks about what the New Yorker recently revealed about who really started Marvel Studios
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Marvel Us Disney Episode 176: What’s the issue with “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” ‘s audio

Join Jim Hill and co-hosts Len Testa, Dustin Fuhs, Drew Taylor, Aaron Adams, Michelle C. Valladolid, Dan Zehr and Brian Gaughan 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.

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In the third installment of this new educational series, Noe & Shelly Valladolid look back at the first World’s Fairs. More importantly, the impact that these ambitious expositions had on society
In this episode, listeners will learn about:

Where in London was the Great Exposition staged

Which structure at the Great Exposition inspired a popular WDW restaurant

What marvels from the Victorian Age were on display during this 5-month-long event

Which event held in France just four years later attempted to throw the Great Exposition of London into eclipse

Why is the Palais d’Industrie considered Napoleon III’s “ego building”


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Pink Monorail Manufacturing the Magic Ep 3: Early World’s Fairs & Expositions

Jim Hill first talks about how “The Garfield Movie” did domestically over the long Memorial Day Week.
He then discusses that new YouTube documentary, “Beyond the Glass: The WDW Animation Building”
Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

Which fairy tale classic was supposed to have served as the basis of Disney’s first-ever live-action musical for television

How much of the staff up in Emeryville was reportedly let go as part of the recent round of lay-offs at Pixar Animation Studios

Which two movie musicals did the Sherman Brothers write the score AND the screenplays for

How many films have been produced to date as part of the “Mad Max” movie series

Which installment has been the highest-grossing film (to date) in the “Kung Fu Panda” series


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Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 440 :  When the Sherman Brothers left Disney Studios

Len Testa shares what it was like to watch Disney Springs’ new nighttime show from Saratoga Springs. Jim Hill then finishes his history of the miniature golf courses at the WDW Resort
Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

Why do Disney execs really need to pay attention to what Jenny Nicolson shared throughout her four-hour-long “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser” video

What makes the Bacchus hole at “Fantasia Gardens” so difficult for golfers

How long after the theme for “Winter Summerland” was selected did this miniature golf course open up right next door to Blizzard Beach

What did Tiger Woods have to say about “Fantasia Fairways”

Which buildings at Disney’s Saratoga Springs should offer the very best views of “Disney Dreams That Soar” (EDITOR’S NOTE: on the side facing Disney Springs Lake)


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Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 481: Up before dawn with “Disney Dreams That Soar”

Lauren Hersey & Jim Hill start this week’s episode by discussing a rare Disney book found at the Brimfield Flea Market.
They then take a look at Disney-MGM’s old Streetmosphere program
Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

What “Star Trek” vet directed “Three Men & a Baby” for Touchstone Pictures

Which forest creature recently turned up on Jim’s front porch

When was “Lady & the Tramp” first released to theaters

How much did it originally cost to build the Disney-MGM Studio theme park

What will you find at the corner of Mickey Avenue & Dopey Drive on the Disney Lot in Burbank


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I Want That Too with Lauren Hersey Ep 7: What’s it like to live at WDW’s Golden Oak gated community

Eric Hersey & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the media preview that was recently held for Universal Studios Florida’s reimagining Kidzone area. They then look back at the “Pink Panther” film series
Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:

Where did Duffy AKA the Disney Bear initially exclusively sell on Disney World property back in 2002



Why is the new entrance sign for USF’s “E.T. Adventure” attraction deliberately designed to look like something you associate with a forest



How did MGM/UA decide to cash in on the “Muppet Babies” craze back in the mid-1980s



Which classic Universal cartoon character is reportedly being given the “Hidden Mickey” treatment inside of DreamWorks Land



What are the themes of the first three mazes announced for Universal Orlando’s 2024 edition of Halloween Horror Nights


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Marvel Us Disney Episode 176: What’s the issue with “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” ‘s audio

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