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Podcast: The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network
Episode: From Pop-Up to Permanent: Disney’s Tent Obsession and the Accidental Origins of Toontown
Description: This week, Len Testa and Jim Hill reveal how Disney’s “temporary” structures - from party tents to prefab domes - have a habit of overstaying their welcome. What starts as a stopgap often becomes a staple, and nowhere is that more obvious than in the strange evolution from Mickey’s Birthdayland to Toontown.
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