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Podcast: The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network
Episode: How Tim Burtonâs Alice in Wonderland Almost Changed New Fantasyland
Description: Jim reveals Disney Worldâs scrapped plan to retheme the Mad Tea Party with Tim Burtonâs Alice in Wonderlandâa move that wouldâve introduced clever nods to the film like âDrink Meâ and âEat Meâ food stands and tied directly into Pixie Hollow. Len adds context with stories about Fantasylandâs expansion, while the duo discusses why Haunted Mansion Holiday never came to Florida, and why Tim Burtonâs working relationship with Disney ended with Dumbo.
Scrapped plans for a Burton-inspired Mad Tea Party overlay
How Walt Disney World hoped to tap into the Nightmare Before...