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Jim thinks recent land clearing behind the Japan pavilion is a landing pad for drones for Epcot's next nighttime show. Len and Jim talk about the latest patent showing Disney's work on actual lightsabers. And Jim and Len talk about how Galaxy's Edge crowd control might work. Click here or...

In a "Fine Tooning" that's sure to be controversial, Drew Taylor & Jim Hill wonder why animation fans were so quick to embrace Disney's "DuckTales" reboot but then rejected Cartoon Network's new take on "Thundercats." These two also talk about John Lasseter's...

On the latest "Looking at Lucasfilm," Dan Zehr talks about the out-of-this-world experience he had at the Hollywood premiere of "Solo: A Star Wars." More importantly, who he encountered on the red carpet. Meanwhile, Jim Hill wonders where those two "Ewok" TV movies fit in...

After chatting about Feld Entertainment's "Marvel Live ! Age of Heroes" arena show, Jim Hill and Aaron Adams launch into a spoiler-heavy discussion of "Avengers: Infinity Wars." Among the topics these two touch on are how the next couple of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies will...

In the second installment of their new series, Dan Zehr & Jim Hill cast an eye on the tricky topic of recasting. Why -- for example -- replacing Richard Harris with Michael Gambon as Dumbledore did work on the "Harry Potter" films but why having Meryl Streep replace Carrie Fisher as General...

In the debut episode of this brand-new podcast series, Jim Hill & Dustin Fuhs discuss Universal Orlando's Endless Summer Resort as well as look back at when the Bates Motel was the only structure you could see out on the Universal Studios Florida construction site. These two also share some Universal...

Looking at Lucasfilm Episde 1: The Saga Begins (Audio) In the introductory episode of this new podcast series, Dan Zehr of "Coffee with Kenobi" and Jim Hill talk about the latest news out of the land of Lucas. Among the topics discussed is Frank Oz's terrific interview with Mark Hamill...

In this BANDCAMP EXCLUSIVE show, Jim tells the story of Disney movies that were all set to become theme park rides, until they flopped at the box office and were never heard from again. Who remembers John Carter from Mars, the movie so bad that Disney warned shareholders months in advance that it would...

Aaron Adams & Jim Hill look back at 2017 and all of the Marvel-related projects that Disney Studios, ABC Television and Disney Parks & Resorts tackled during that period. They also look ahead at what lies in store for 2018. As an extra-added bonus, Aaron deconstructs yet another Marvel-ous piece...

In the latest Marvel Us Disney podcast, Jim Hill and Aaron Adams talk about how Marvel Studios -- at Chris Hemsworth's insistence -- turned their established formula for "Thor" franchise films on its head and thus wound up with one of the most entertaining Marvel Cinematic Universe movies...

(Forgive Len for the bad title.) Jim talks about the history of Disney Villains in the parks and as a franchise. Listen to this podcast now by clicking on the link below.

Disneyland goes on a thrill-ride building spree, opening Space Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain to hold off competition from other regional theme parks. Besides this, the Matterhorn gets an update and Fantasyland gets a face lift. Lots of stuff to talk about on this first show of September! Listen to...

Scariest costume ever Listen to this podcast now by clicking on the link below.

After the 1971 opening of Walt Disney World, it was time to turn the Disney company's focus back to Disneyland and build something new. What got built were parades, just around the time other California parks started opening thrill rides. It's an uh-oh moment for Disneyland in this podcast. Listen...

Get a behind-the-scenes listen as Jim and Len figure out the next Disney Dish stories to appear in the next Unofficial Guide! Listen to this podcast now by clicking on the link below.

The success of the Mary Poppins movie means the Disney Company is flush with cash, and Walt spends it on new rides, shows, and attractions at Disneyland. But Roy, seeing how other creative figures such as L. Frank Baum have fared, pressures Walt into some financial restraint. Click on the link below...

In the early 1990's, forces as diverse as the first Gulf War, Disney's undeveloped land in Osceola County, and competition from Universal Studios, led Disney to develop its first set of budget hotels. Hear the entire story from Jim. Click on the link below to listen now.

Jim recounts the history of how Disney World got not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 golf courses. Why so many? And why did the Four Seasons just open the new Tranquilo Golf Course? Join Jim for all the answers! Click the podcast link below to listen now.

Len: Hey folks. Len here. A quick word on the audio for this Disney Cruise Line episode. It's not great but we tried. For these shows, we brought two separate identical audio recorders to the island. The idea was that Jim would talk into one, I would talk into another and we'd combine both tracks...

Copyright Disney Enterprises. Aall rights reserved. Listen here - Episode 48: MP3 Or read it here - Episode 48: Transcript L: Welcome to another edition of the Disney Dish Podcast With Jim Hill. It's I, Len Testa and today we're recording live from Disney's Fort Wilderness Campgrounds. And...