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The rise of the Internet in the mid-1990's led to the first notable fan protest of a WDW ride closure, for Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. Hear the history of how it all went down today. Listen to this podcast now by clicking on the link below.

The years 1983-1984 were big turning points in the history of the Disney company. They were the target of several takeover attempts, resulting in a complete change of management and the hiring of Michael Eisner. How did it start? Would you believe it was Roy? Listen to this podcast now by clicking on...

In the late 70's/early 80's, Disneyland considered a couple of different designs for a Fantasyland update. We all know what got built, but Jim brings concept art and background to show two other designs that might have been. Listen to this podcast now by clicking on the link below.

Jim and Len are live in Disneyland, riding and telling the story of the Storybook Land Canal Boats. Listen to this podcast now by clicking on the link below.

Start celebrating Disneyland's 60th birthday with the story of how Walt decided to build a theme park. From Universal Studios selling a dozen eggs on its studio tour, to how Disney learned to re-release movies every decade or so, to Coca-Cola produce placement on television, Jim has a bunch of never...

Len: Welcome back to another addition of the Unofficial Guide Disney Dish With Jim Hill. I'm Len Testa, your host and today Jim and I are going to be finishing up our conversation on the history of Christmas at Disney Theme Parks. As you can recall, the last episode we ended up with just after Walt...