The Disney Dish with Jim Hill
Episodes
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 479: What became of that “Typhoon Lagoon” movie Disney was going to make
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by talking about what happens next with Disneyland Forward now that the Anaheim City Council has officia...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 478: What went wrong with “Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration”
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the latest news coming out about the Epic Universe project. They also talk about why Bay L...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 477 : Why WDW’s “Fire Mountain” project flamed out
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 the...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 476: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” gets ready for its grand opening
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the Stella Nova & Terra Luna Resorts at Universal Orlando. They then look back at Disney’...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 475: Re-opened 1900 Park Fare serves up a superior character meal
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 con...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 474: Why Disney World’s Asian Resort never got built
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 473: Do you remember WDW’s Treasure Island
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ove...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 472: Why the “Disney Fairies” franchise faded out
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep. 471: When may “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” open at WDW’s Magic Kingdom
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 470: How WDW fans plan on gaming that “free water park” perk
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Flow...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 469: Will Jollywood Nights return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2024
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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. T...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 468: Who just got offered free dining at Walt Disney World
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 467: When will WDW’s version of “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” open
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 466: Where might Disney World expand out to next
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 the...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 465: World Celebration Gardens becomes WDW’s newest wedding venue
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 de...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 464: What was Epcot’s very first nighttime show like?
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 463: Looking back at Disneyland’s House of the Future
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill welcome Disney historian Dave Bossert to the show. They then discuss what made this Tomorrowland walk-thru exhibit so memorable t...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 462: How Casey Jr. plowed the road to Ghost Galaxy
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 461: The Disney Villains coaster that DCA almost got
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 pla...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 460 : Looking back at “Shrunken Ned’s Junior Jungle Boats” game
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 459: The “Christmas Carol” ride that EPCOT’s UK pavilion almost got
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 S...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 458: Remembering Disney Legend Dick Nunis (1932 – 2023)
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 4...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 457: How many happy haunts now officially reside in WDW’s Haunted Mansion
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ext...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 456: Is Jollywood Nights now worth spending your Christmas cash on
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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....
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 455: Which WDW theme park is next slated for expansion
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Disney Dish with Jim Hill - Episode 454: Jollywood Nights is kind of a mixed Santa’s bag
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 co...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 453: Which “Wish” is which when it comes to Disney Parks, Products & Experiences
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 452: How Epcot’s leapfrog fountains came to be
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 451: What does the future hold for the Animation Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 450: What was Epcot’s “Life & Health” pavilion originally supposed to have been like
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 449: Why “Fantasmic Hollywood” never happened at Disney-MGM
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 448: Why Hong Kong Disneyland doesn’t have a Peter Pan Flight ride
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 p...
the Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 447: Was “Rock’n Rockets” WDW’s best fireworks show ever?
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 446: What’s next for “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser”
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa starts off this week’s show by sharing some thoughts on what that proposed $60 billion investment really means for Disney Parks, Experie...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 445: How Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, is doing post-pandemic
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Dest...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 444: How the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique became a worldwide phenomenon
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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. Tes...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 443: The Mansion expansions that almost happened
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 442: The real cost of transforming Disney’s Hollywood Studios
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 lik...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 441: Making the most of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ha...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 440: Why “Tangled” & “Frozen” wound up with one word titles
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Josh Gad dishes Disney with Jim Hill featuring JOSH GAD (Ep. 439)
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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., tha...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 438: Is Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party actually worth the extra expense
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 437: How the “Magical World of Barbie” show wound up at Epcot
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Flor...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 436: Who’s moving into WDW’s Haunted Mansion next month
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 20...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 435: What changes is Disney World reportedly considering for Genie+
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 chall...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 434: Why are Walt Disney World’s listed wait times so often flat-out wrong?
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 433:: When Disney World fast tracked construction of its Speedway
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 432: Remembering Disneyland’s “Flights of Fancy” parade
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ex...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 431: Is Disney World readying a redo of its Animal Kingdom theme park
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 430: Does “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” really need to be that authentic?
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 429: Where the mermaids in Tomorrowland Lagoon came from
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 428: Lake Nona Town Center project canceled, “Galactic Starcruiser” to close
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Disney Dish Episodwith Jim Hill Episode 427: Why “Aladdin’s Oasis” was only open for 14 months in the 1990s
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Disney Dish Episode 426: Do you remember Disney-MGM’s “Star of the Day” program?
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 member...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 425: The other times fires broke out at Disney theme parks
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the lawsuit The Walt Disney Company just filed against Florida governor Ron DeSan...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 424: The edible landscape at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about how the Fort Wilderness Cabins will soon be getting a facelift. They also share t...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 423: What may replace “Poseidon’s Fury” at Universal’s Islands of Adventure
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the new “Star Tours” ride film that will reportedly debut at the Disney Parks...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 422: Remember when “Let’s Make a Deal” was produced at Disney-MGM
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by reviewing what’s been going on with Reedy Creek over the past few weeks. They then look back at...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 421: Which division at Disney just disappeared during the 1st round of lay-offs
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing a very interesting survey that just got sent out to WDW annual passholders. They then loo...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 420: What’s the origin story for WDW’s Dolphin & the Swan Hotels
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about their recent behind-the-scenes adventures out in Southern California. Then Chriss...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 419: Remembering Rolly Crump (1930 – 2023)
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Hill welcomes guest host Jim Shull to a special edition of Disney Dish. Where these two then take listeners behind-the-scenes at two classic the...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 418: Looking back at WDW’s Cinderellabration
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by celebrating the 10th anniversary of the launch of the “Disney Dish” podcast. They then talk...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 417: Why the original “Partners” statue was placed where it was at Disneyland
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the After Hours events that have just been announced for Epcot & Typhoon Lagoon. Th...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 416: Who played Walt Disney in movies & TV shows
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a special solo edition of Disney Dish, Jim Hill shares a survey about Disneyland’s new nighttime show, “Wonderous Journeys.” He also answer...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 415: Why Universal Orlando is conducting surveys on WDW’s reservation system
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa starts off this week’s show by sharing what he knows about the State of Florida’s upcoming overhaul of the Reedy Creek Improvement Distr...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 414: What’s it like to ride TRON: Lightcycle Run at WDW’s Magic Kingdom
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa reports in from his experience at the Cast Member Preview for Tomorrowland’s newest addition. Then Jim Hill talks about how KUKA arms went...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 413: Trails End restaurant to close at WDW’s Fort Wilderness
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing a Disneyland guest opinion poll from April of 1960. They also look back at when the Happi...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 412: “Mirror, Mirror for Us All” takes up-close look at Disney theme parks
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill welcome two guests to this week’s show: Christina Harrison from TouringPlans.com (who talks about the food items that can be fo...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 411: Looking back on the early days of DAK’s Wild Africa Trek
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing the dates for the 2023 edition of Epcot’s International Flower & Garden Festival. They ...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 410: What Len learned at that Reedy Creek Improvement District public meeting
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the two projects that Universal just announced. They also discuss what can now be h...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 409: Why Disneyland’s stagecoach was so short-lived
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show talking about the modified dining plan that WDW is offering Guests who book rooms between June 25th ...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 408: Looking back at Epcot’s “World of Motion” pavilion
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing the return of the Walt Disney World Railroad after a four year-long rehab. They also t...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill - Episode 407: Disney News Round-up: Looking back at 2022
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill take a close look at all of the people & stories that helped shape the past year in theme parks & entertainment. Show Notes Lea...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 406: What would staying at WESTCOT have been like
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the Universal Creative vets who recently opted to take early retirement packages. T...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill - Episode 405: How the Emerald of Anaheim became a Disneyland Resort hotel
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing the new “Villain Con: Minion Blast” attraction that just got officially announce...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 404: The Sorcerer’s Hat is still a sore spot with some Disney World fans
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa starts off this week’s show by sharing a recent survey where WDW visitors were asked to share their opinions of Disney’s Riviera Resort....
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 403: How WDW’s McDonald’s continue to innovate
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa starts off this week’s show by revealing which Epcot attractions have already received their seasonal overlays. Jim Hill then finishes up ...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 402: How Bob Chapek learned he wasn’t Disney’s CEO anymore
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
en Testa & Jim Hill share everything that they’ve been told by Mouse House insiders about Bob Iger’s return. Likewise how long Chapek’s dismissa...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 401: Looking back at Mickey’s Kitchen
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa and Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing a trip-planning surveythat Disney Visa recently sent out. They then continue their look...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 400: When Disneyland almost got its first McDonalds
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by paying tribute to the late Disney Legend, Alice Estes Davis. They then talk about Villains Lair, ...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 399: Why “Reflections: A Disney Lakeside Lodge” didn’t go forward
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing a survey which suggests that WDW officials are getting increasingly concerned about the U...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 398: How Epcot is getting ready for the holidays
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the entertainment line-up for this year’s International Festival of the Holidays....
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 397: How Figment found his way back into Epcot’s “Journey into Imagination”
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by revealing that the recently re-opened Monsieur Paul now has a dress code. They also talk about ...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 396: How to make “Galaxy Edge” appeal to ALL Star Wars fans
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa and Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing the price increases that were just announced for the Disneyland and WDW Resorts. The...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 395: How Epcot is getting ready for the holidays
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the entertainment line-up for this year’s International Festival of the Holiday...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 394: After Hours Events return to WDW in early 2023
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show with a brief recap of their recent “Disney Dish on the Disney Wish” event. They then take a lo...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 393: What happens when a hurricane heads towards Walt Disney World
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a show that suddenly became far more newsworthy than they’d initially intended, Len Testa and Jim Hill talk about how the WDW Cast readies that R...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 392: How the pandemic tripped up “Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana”
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this Journey of Water and Blue Sweek’s show by talking about why the opening of TRON Lightcycle Run has been pushed ‘...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 391: Captain EO’s 60 hour-long opening event at Disneyland Park
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing what may turn out to be Universal Orlando’s next big promotional campaign. They then ...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 390: Why WDW’s “20,000 Leagues” supposedly closed temporarily & then never re-opened
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by musing on when performances of “Fantasmic!” may begin at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. They t...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 389: How Skull Rock came to be at Disneyland Park
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing some long-needed changes that were recently made to Disney’s park reservation system...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 388: Remember when WDW’s Halloween event only ran for one night
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Hill welcomes Chrissy Harrison from TouringPlans.com. Who then shares her impressions of the latest booths to open at Epcot’s International Food...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 387: Why Epcot’s World ShowPlace Pavilion really got built
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by talking about the most recent Disney earnings call. They then wrap up their series about WDW’s ...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 386: How did the WDW Resort get ready to handle the Y2K bug
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
en Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing a survey that reveals Universal Orlando’s keen interest in people’s most recent trips ...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 385: MagicBands+ appear to have a power problem
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa and Jim Hill welcome Mrs. Shannon Ford, who talks about her experience aboard the Disney Wish. They then discuss what’s happening with Dis...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill - Episode 384: Disney World knows that its official website needs to be retooled
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill welcome back Christina Harrison from Touring Plans, who talks about the 2022 edition of the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festi...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 383: Len Testa to speak at this year’s IAAPA convention
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by revealing which three WDW restaurants will begin offering character dining again. They then tal...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 382: What’s in the works for the LEGOLAND Florida Resort
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Banks Lee joins Jim Hill on a special edition of the Disney Dish. As they look at how Cypress Gardens (which was a favorite Central Florida attraction...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 381: How many trolls is too many trolls?
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing Bob Chapek’s contract being extended by Disney’s Board of Directors. They talk abo...
The Disney Dish with Jim Hill Episode 380: How the Disney Institute transformed into Saratoga Springs
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Len Testa & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by sharing some surveys that Guests who stayed at WDW’s monorail resorts recently received. They...