Episodes

Sept. 2, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 495: How a Western River led to Big Thunder Mountain

Jim gives us the history of Disney’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
Aug. 26, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 494: How did the Imagineers just update WDW’s “Peter Pan Flight”

Jim looks back at how Walt adapted J.B. Barrie’s play & novel to the screen back in 1953
Aug. 19, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 493: Frontierland to trade steamboat ride for “Cars” -themed road rally

Jim gives us the history of Fantasyland’s Be Our Guest restaurant. It’s the Gray Stuff Episode!
Aug. 12, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Special Bonus Episode: What’s next for the Disney Parks

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Aug. 12, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 492: Remembering Disneyland’s Indian Village

Jim continues our deep dive into the history - and possibly the future - of Disney’s Frontierland concept.
Aug. 5, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 491 : Disney Destiny puts villains in the spotlight

Jim does a deep dive into the history - and possibly the future - of Disney’s Frontierland concept.
July 29, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 490: In what month of 2025 is Epic Universe going to open?

Our main segment celebrates the opening of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster 25 years ago TODAY, with special guests Imagineer Jim Shull, who designed the ride, and my twin sister Linda, who got us a hotel room next to Steven Tyler hi…
July 22, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 489: How does WDW’s new “Country Bear” show stack up

Jim finishes the history of EPCOT’s Norway pavilion.
July 15, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 488: Disney Cruise Line coming to Japan

Jim and Len speak with author Foxx Nolte on her new book about Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean.
July 8, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 487: A look at LEGO’s lengthy relationship with Disney Parks & Experiences

Jim gives us the turbulent history of EPCOT’s Maelstrom ride
July 1, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 486: How Lightning Lane Multi Pass is supposed to work

Jim gives us one more look into Disneyland’s fireworks shows.
June 24, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 485: Is WDW getting ready to revamp the My Disney Experience app

Jim finishes up the history of Disneyland’s fireworks shows.
June 17, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 484: How were Disneyland’s fireworks impacted by the Clean Air Act

Jim continues the history of Disneyland’s fireworks shows.
June 10, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 483: What were Disneyland’s first fireworks show like

Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing the technical issues “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” has been facing during its Cast Member preview period. They also take a look at the room décor for WDW Island Tower (i.…
June 3, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 482: How “Date Nite at Disneyland” got started

Jim gives us the history of Disneyland’s fireworks shows.
May 27, 2024

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

Jim finishes the history of Disney’s miniature golf courses.
May 20, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 480: When the Disneyland Hotel had a miniature golf course

Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing who gets to experience “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” when as part of that WDW attraction’s month-long grand opening event. They then take a look at the interior of the Is…
May 13, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 479: What became of that “Typhoon Lagoon” movie Disney was going to make

Jim and I look back at the development of Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park, including the never-made Typhoon Lagoon movie.
May 6, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 478: What went wrong with “Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration”

Jim and I look back at Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration, one of the shortest-lived attractions in Disney theme park history..
April 29, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 477 : Why WDW’s “Fire Mountain” project flamed out

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 they were just awarded. They then welcome back veteran Imagineer Jim Shull for a di…
April 22, 2024

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 476: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” gets ready for its grand opening

Jim gives us part 3 of the story of how Disney World’s Tomorrowland came to be.
April 15, 2024

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

im gives us part 2 of the story of how Disney World’s Tomorrowland came to be.
April 8, 2024

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

Jim tells us how Disney World’s Tomorrowland came to be.
April 1, 2024

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

Jim tells us how Disney World’s Treasure Island became Discovery Island.