The Disney Dish with Jim Hill

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Learn more about the latest doings at Disney with TouringPlan's Len Testa & Jim Hill of JimHillMedia.com as they talk about upcoming projects as well as look back at Mouse House history.

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The Disney Dish with Jim Hill episodes:

04.15.2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 475: Re-opened 1900 Park Fare serves up a superior character meal
Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by deep-diving into the changes the Disney Parks are about to make to their DAS policy. They also continue their look back at WDW’s Tomorrowland Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about: How...
04.08.2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 474: Why Disney World’s Asian Resort never got built
Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing how the Shooting Gallery at WDW’s Magic Kingdom will soon close to become a DVC lounge. They also take a look back at Tomorrowland in this same theme park...
04.01.2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 473: Do you remember WDW’s Treasure Island
Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the truce-of-sorts that’s recently been brokered between the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District & Disney. They also talk about the drone show that will debut at Disney Springs on...
03.25.2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 472: Why the “Disney Fairies” franchise faded out
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the construction permits that just got filed for Disney’s Animal Kingdom. They then discuss the “Encanto” -themed show that will be presented in front of CommuniCore Plaza...
03.18.2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep. 471: When may “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” open at WDW’s Magic Kingdom
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing Disney World’s latest ticket offer for Florida residents. They’re then joined by veteran Imagineer Jim Shull who shares some behind-the-scenes stories Over the course of this episode, listeners will...
03.11.2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 470: How WDW fans plan on gaming that “free water park” perk
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...
03.04.2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 469: Will Jollywood Nights return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2024
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about why the WDW Resort revealed its hotel rates for 2025 months ahead of schedule. They then wrap up their series about the construction of Tomorrowland at Disneyland Over...
02.26.2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 468: Who just got offered free dining at Walt Disney World
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing what’s about to happen to the NBA Experience at Disney Springs. They then talk about why kids back in the 1950s were absolutely crazed when it came to...
02.19.2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 467: When will WDW’s version of “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” open
Len Testa & Jim Hill are joined by veteran Imagineer Jim Shull. Who then explains how Hong Kong Disneyland’s version of Sleeping Beauty Castle was transformed into the Castle of Magical Dreams Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn...
02.12.2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 466: Where might Disney World expand out to next
Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing a new land use plan that’s recently been revealed for the WDW Resort. They also wrap their series on the history of “Illuminations” SHOW BREAKDOWN: Throughout this episode, listeners will learn...
02.05.2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 465: World Celebration Gardens becomes WDW’s newest wedding venue
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by taking a close look at Epic Universe concept art. They then continue their discussion of the development “Illuminations,” EPCOT Center’s break-through nighttime show Over the course of this episode, listeners...
01.29.2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 464: What was Epcot’s very first nighttime show like?
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the NextGen wands that may soon begin appearing in the Wizarding World over at the Universal Parks. They also discuss Disney’s possible plans to expand the Indiana...
01.22.2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 463: Looking back at Disneyland’s House of the Future
Len Testa & Jim Hill welcome Disney historian Dave Bossert to the show. They then discuss what made this Tomorrowland walk-thru exhibit so memorable to park guests Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about: Which sitcom star voiced Nine...
01.15.2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 462: How Casey Jr. plowed the road to Ghost Galaxy
Len Testa & Jim Hill welcome back veteran Imagineer Jim Shull. Who then shares stories about WDI’s years-long effort to create synced-up soundtracks for thrill rides at the Disney theme parks For this episode, listeners will learn about: How you can best...
01.08.2024
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 461: The Disney Villains coaster that DCA almost got
Len Testa starts off this week’s show by talking about spending New Year’s Eve aboard the Disney Wish. Then Jim Hill takes a look at WDI’s plans for a second gate at the Disneyland Resort Over the course of this episode,...
01.01.2024
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 460 : Looking back at “Shrunken Ned’s Junior Jungle Boats” game
Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by sharing a survey about Epcot’s holiday decorations. They then take a close look at what it cost to have dinner at Disneyland’s Blue Bayou restaurant back in 1977 Show Notes Learn more...
12.25.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 459: The “Christmas Carol” ride that EPCOT’s UK pavilion almost got
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing how the “Voyage of the Little Mermaid” show is returning to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. They also chat about a new survey that the Mouse just sent out which...
12.18.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 458: Remembering Disney Legend Dick Nunis (1932 – 2023)
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing how WDW’s Entertainment team turned Jollywood Nights around. They then look at the 44 year-long career of the man who started as an hourly employee at Disneyland and...
12.11.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 457: How many happy haunts now officially reside in WDW’s Haunted Mansion
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show with a brief recap of the 2023 Gingersnap Challenge. Then they discuss Epcot’s new nighttime extravaganza, “LuminoUS: The Symphony of Us” Show Notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12.04.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 456: Is Jollywood Nights now worth spending your Christmas cash on
Len Testa & Jim Hill offer up their opinions of the new holiday hard ticket that’s being presented on select nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. They then talk about how Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures roadside attraction eventually grew into...
11.27.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 455: Which WDW theme park is next slated for expansion
Jim Hill starts off a solo edition of this podcast by discussing the changes that have recently been made to Jollywood Nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. He also wraps up his “Disney Princesses in the Parks” series Learn more about your...
11.20.2023
Disney Dish with Jim Hill - Episode 454: Jollywood Nights is kind of a mixed Santa’s bag
Len Testa & Jim Hill are joined by Christina Harrison, who offers up her take on Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ new holiday hard ticket. They then continue their look at Disney Princesses in the Parks Show Notes Learn more about your ad choices....
11.13.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 453: Which “Wish” is which when it comes to Disney Parks, Products & Experiences
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by revealing which Disney songs will be featured in Epcot’s new nighttime show, “Luminous: The Symphony of Us.” They then also share some patents for new technologies that could be...
11.06.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 452: How Epcot’s leapfrog fountains came to be
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing what happened to Monorail Yellow at the WDW Resort last week. They also take a look at recent price hikes when it comes to Universal Orlando’s theme parks Show...
10.30.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 451: What does the future hold for the Animation Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing a survey that the Universal Orlando Resort recently sent out about the use of QR codes at the restaurants in their theme parks. They then look back at...
10.23.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 450: What was Epcot’s “Life & Health” pavilion originally supposed to have been like
Len Testa starts off this week’s show by looking back on his recent VIP tour of the two theme parks at the Universal Orland Resort. Then Jim Hill talks about why Rolly Crump was one of Walt Disney’s favorite Imagineers Show...
10.16.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 449: Why “Fantasmic Hollywood” never happened at Disney-MGM
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing a survey that reveals what the Universal Orlando Resort has in the works to keep Guests coming in 2024 out ahead of Epic Universe opening in 2025. They...
10.09.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 448: Why Hong Kong Disneyland doesn’t have a Peter Pan Flight ride
Len Testa starts off this week’s show by discussing the meal he recently had at EPCOT’s Shiki-Sai restaurant (which recently opened at the Japan pavilion in World Showcase. Then he & Jim Hill discuss the latest round of discounts which...
10.02.2023
the Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 447: Was “Rock’n Rockets” WDW’s best fireworks show ever?
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing a one-on-one survey that was recently done on “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.” They also take a close look at the most recent round of hotel room discounts offered...
09.25.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 446: What’s next for “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser”
Len Testa starts off this week’s show by sharing some thoughts on what that proposed $60 billion investment really means for Disney Parks, Experiences & Products. Jim Hill then shines a spotlight on the “Disney Rock’n Rockets” show Show Notes Learn more...
09.18.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 445: How Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, is doing post-pandemic
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing many of the upcoming projects for the Disney Parks that were recently revealed at Destination D23. FYI: They group these items from “Very Likely to Happen” to “Hey,...
09.11.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 444: How the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique became a worldwide phenomenon
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing what the Disney Cruise Line recently revealed about the Treasure’s features. Mr. Testa also offers up his take on the “Journey of Water: Inspired by Moana” walk-thru at...
09.04.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 443: The Mansion expansions that almost happened
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing whether Disney’s Animal Kingdom may be reviving its nighttime offerings. They then share some surveys coming out of Florida which suggest that the Resort is rethinking how it...
08.28.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 442: The real cost of transforming Disney’s Hollywood Studios
im Shull returns to discuss how WDI justifies tearing down entire parts of parks (EX: The Streets of America at DHS) to then build brand-new lands like “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.” He also shares with Len & Jim how WDW’s...
08.21.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 441: Making the most of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Len Testa start off this week’s show by sharing Christina Harrison’s experiences at the first two presentations of this year’s trick-or-treat hard ticket event at WDW. Then Jim Hill finishes his series about the Spain pavilion which was almost built at Epcot. Show...
08.14.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 440: Why “Tangled” & “Frozen” wound up with one word titles
Len Testa returns from his European vacation with tales of his time aboard the Disney Wish. Then he & Jim Hill review the news highlights coming out of The Walt Disney Company’s most recent quarterly earnings call. Show Notes Learn more about...
08.07.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 439: Josh Gad dishes Disney with Jim Hill
What do you do when Len Testa goes on vacation? You bring in a genuine Disney Legend to discuss topics that range from "Once Upon a Studio" (i.e., that soon-to-be-released Disney100 short) to Epcot's Spain pavilion Learn more about your ad...
07.31.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 438: Is Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party actually worth the extra expense
Len Testa & Jim Hill welcome back longtime Imagineer Jim Shull, who then talks about the many years he spent working on both Toy Story Land & the Toy Story Hotel for the Shanghai Disneyland Resort Show Notes Learn more about your...
07.24.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 437: How the “Magical World of Barbie” show wound up at Epcot
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the new DreamWorks-themed land that was just announced for Universal Studios Florida. They then take a look at the Lightning-Lane-to-Stand-By ratio which TouringPlans just noted for WDW’s...
07.17.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 436: Who’s moving into WDW’s Haunted Mansion next month
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about Bob Iger’s contract extension at The Walt Disney Company through December of 2026. They also take a look at the Florida version of “Toy Story Midway Mania” Show...
07.10.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 435: What changes is Disney World reportedly considering for Genie+
Len Testa starts off this week’s show by discussing how Guests using WDW’s DAS may be impacting Lighting Lane. Jim Hill then talks about the challenges that the Imagineers faced during the construction phase of “Toy Story Midway Mania” Show Notes Learn more about...
07.03.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 434: Why are Walt Disney World’s listed wait times so often flat-out wrong?
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the per-park pricing that went into effect at WDW for Genie+. They then wrap up their look back at the Walt Disney World Speedway Show Notes Learn more about...
06.26.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 433:: When Disney World fast tracked construction of its Speedway
Len Testa and Jim Hill start off of this week’s episode by sharing some listener questions. They then talk about how Mr. Eisner’s trip to Indiana in May of 1985 led to an ambitious project being built in the parking...
06.19.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 432: Remembering Disneyland’s “Flights of Fancy” parade
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the jump in attendance levels that Universal’s two Florida parks have recently experienced. They also look back at the Summer of 1983 and how Walt Disney Productions...
06.12.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 431: Is Disney World readying a redo of its Animal Kingdom theme park
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about a survey that the Universal Orlando Resort just sent out to recent Guests. Jim Hill also concludes his look back at the development of the Disneyland Hotel Show...
06.05.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 430: Does “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” really need to be that authentic?
While Len Testa explores the State of Maine, Jim Hill discusses the recent closure of Disneyland’s version of Splash Mountain. He also continues his look back at the expansion of the Disneyland Hotel in the 1960s & 1970s. Learn more about...
05.29.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 429: Where the mermaids in Tomorrowland Lagoon came from
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about all of the annual passholder discounts & exclusives that will be available at WDW through the end of June. They also discuss how the Disney Parks has...
05.22.2023
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 428: Lake Nona Town Center project canceled, “Galactic Starcruiser” to close
In a super-sized episode, Len Testa & Jim Hill discuss all of this past week’s breaking news coming out of Florida. They also take a look at when Disneyland tried to get an Indiana Jones-inspired “Jedi Training Academy” -like experience...
05.15.2023
The Disney Dish Episodwith Jim Hill Episode 427: Why “Aladdin’s Oasis” was only open for 14 months in the 1990s
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s episodes by reviewing the changes Walt Disney World has in the works for 2024. They then look back at that short-lived Disneyland show which replaced the Tahitian Terrace Show Notes Learn more about...
05.08.2023
Disney Dish Episode 426: Do you remember Disney-MGM’s “Star of the Day” program?
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s episode by talking about the new trip planning service that the Mouse is making available to DVC members. They also look back at what happened when the air conditioning for every...

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The Disney Dish with Jim Hill episodes:

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 475: Re-opened 1900 Park Fare serves up a superior character meal

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 474: Why Disney World’s Asian Resort never got built

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 473: Do you remember WDW’s Treasure Island

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 472: Why the “Disney Fairies” franchise faded out

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep. 471: When may “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” open at WDW’s Magic Kingdom

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 470: How WDW fans plan on gaming that “free water park” perk

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 469: Will Jollywood Nights return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 468: Who just got offered free dining at Walt Disney World

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 467: When will WDW’s version of “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” open

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 466: Where might Disney World expand out to next

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 465: World Celebration Gardens becomes WDW’s newest wedding venue

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 464: What was Epcot’s very first nighttime show like?

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 463: Looking back at Disneyland’s House of the Future

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 462: How Casey Jr. plowed the road to Ghost Galaxy

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 461: The Disney Villains coaster that DCA almost got

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 460 : Looking back at “Shrunken Ned’s Junior Jungle Boats” game

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 459: The “Christmas Carol” ride that EPCOT’s UK pavilion almost got

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 458: Remembering Disney Legend Dick Nunis (1932 – 2023)

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 457: How many happy haunts now officially reside in WDW’s Haunted Mansion

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 456: Is Jollywood Nights now worth spending your Christmas cash on

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 455: Which WDW theme park is next slated for expansion

Disney Dish with Jim Hill - Episode 454: Jollywood Nights is kind of a mixed Santa’s bag

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 453: Which “Wish” is which when it comes to Disney Parks, Products & Experiences

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 452: How Epcot’s leapfrog fountains came to be

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 451: What does the future hold for the Animation Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 450: What was Epcot’s “Life & Health” pavilion originally supposed to have been like

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 449: Why “Fantasmic Hollywood” never happened at Disney-MGM

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 448: Why Hong Kong Disneyland doesn’t have a Peter Pan Flight ride

the Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 447: Was “Rock’n Rockets” WDW’s best fireworks show ever?

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 446: What’s next for “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser”

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 445: How Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, is doing post-pandemic

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 444: How the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique became a worldwide phenomenon

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 443: The Mansion expansions that almost happened

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 442: The real cost of transforming Disney’s Hollywood Studios

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 441: Making the most of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 440: Why “Tangled” & “Frozen” wound up with one word titles

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 439: Josh Gad dishes Disney with Jim Hill

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 438: Is Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party actually worth the extra expense

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 437: How the “Magical World of Barbie” show wound up at Epcot

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 436: Who’s moving into WDW’s Haunted Mansion next month

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 435: What changes is Disney World reportedly considering for Genie+

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 434: Why are Walt Disney World’s listed wait times so often flat-out wrong?

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 433:: When Disney World fast tracked construction of its Speedway

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 432: Remembering Disneyland’s “Flights of Fancy” parade

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 431: Is Disney World readying a redo of its Animal Kingdom theme park

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 430: Does “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” really need to be that authentic?

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 429: Where the mermaids in Tomorrowland Lagoon came from

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 428: Lake Nona Town Center project canceled, “Galactic Starcruiser” to close

The Disney Dish Episodwith Jim Hill Episode 427: Why “Aladdin’s Oasis” was only open for 14 months in the 1990s

Disney Dish Episode 426: Do you remember Disney-MGM’s “Star of the Day” program?