When the Police Played the Magic Kingdom’s Halloween Party (Ep. 607)
Len Testa and Jim Hill look back at Halloween Hysteria, the Magic Kingdom’s 1979 party that brought the Police to the park. Jim traces Disne...
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How Shrek 4-D Became the Secret Sequel to Shrek (Ep. 125)
Jim Hill and Eric Hersey head back to Far Far Away to uncover how Universal's Shrek 4-D became an unlikely bridge between the first two Shre...
You Paid HOW Much for a Disney Tiki Bird? (Ep. 39)
How much would you pay to own a piece of Disney history? Eric and Lauren Hersey take a deep dive into Disney's most expensive collectibles,...
The Monsters, Inc. Coaster Disney Almost Built in 2008 (Ep. 122)
Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey open the door to a Monsters, Inc. coaster project that surfaced back in 2008, long before the attraction announce...
Listener Mailbag: Alien Encounter, Rope Drop & Disney Water Parks (Ep. 30)
Chris Cox, Len Testa, and Jim Hill reopen the listener mailbag for another session of the Court of the Disney World Resort. A terrifying fir...
Disney's Hexed Casts a Colorful Spell on Animation (Ep. 379)
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor have plenty to discuss as Disney's upcoming animated feature Hexed takes center stage, with a fresh trailer, striki...
How Aulani’s Price Tag Reshaped Disneyland’s Hotels (Ep. 606)
Len Testa and Jim Hill wrap up their Disneyland DVC history with a look at how Aulani’s ambitious price tag shaped the hotel projects that f...
How Mike Myers Changed Shrek Forever (Ep. 124)
Jim Hill and Eric Hersey continue the story of Shrek, following the difficult decisions DreamWorks faced after the death of original star Ch...
Disney's AI Takeover: Magic Shots, Layoffs, and the Human Touch (Ep. 38)
Disney is bringing artificial intelligence into nearly every corner of its business, but how much AI is too much magic? This week, Lauren an...
Frozen Pajamas, Darth on the Hearth, and Disney’s Missing Tornado (Ep. 121)
Lauren Hersey and Jim Hill explore how familiar favorites find new life, from Frozen’s latest merchandise push to Darth Vader’s holiday make...
Blade, Superman Lives, and the Comic Book Movies That Never Were (Ep. 28)
Jim Hill and Dan Graney open the case files on comic book movies that never made it to theaters, from Mahershala Ali’s Blade to Nicolas Cage...
Woody Woodpecker, Walter Lantz, and the Last Man Standing in Animation (Ep. 378)
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor take a trip through animation history as they explore the life and legacy of Walter Lantz, the creator of Woody Woo...
When the Grand Californian’s Soundproofing Worked Too Well (Ep. 605)
Len Testa and Jim Hill unpack Disney’s latest price increases, from annual passes and tickets to the quick-service meals taking a bigger bit...
The Shrek That Almost Was: Chris Farley and DreamWorks’ Early Gamble (Ep. 123)
Jim Hill and Eric Hersey catch up on Universal news, from a Wicked celebration at CityWalk to the closure of Po Live in DreamWorks Land. The...
Bob Chapek, Disney Store Closures, and the Pop-Up Comeback (Ep. 120)
Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey dig into Bob Chapek's memoir, Behind the Castle Walls, and his account of reshaping Disney Consumer Products. The...
Are Disney Annual Passholders Still Worth It? (Ep. 37)
Bob Chapek’s new book has reopened one of Disney Parks’ trickiest debates: just how valuable are annual passholders? Lauren and Eric break d...
Sleeping In at EPCOT: Is Skipping Rope Drop Worth It? (Ep. 29)
Can you sleep in and still see everything at EPCOT? Chris Cox and Len Testa bring the case against rope drop before Judge Jim Hill, comparin...
The Real Story Behind The Return of Jafar (Ep. 377)
With Drew Taylor sidelined by a broken foot, Jim Hill takes the controls for a solo edition of Fine Tooning packed with animation news and D...
Did Disney Hide Tomorrowland’s Future in a Hotel Tower? (Ep. 604)
Len Testa and Jim Hill dig into Disney’s newly released Monstropolis concept art, Lakeshore Lodge details, a new Kilimanjaro Safaris patent,...
The Dark Origins of Halloween Horror Nights (Ep. 122)
Jim Hill and Eric Hersey dig into the latest Universal news, from Mardi Gras 2027 dates and a new Five Guys at CityWalk to Halloween Horror...