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Skeleton Crew Reflections, Dawn of the Jedi, and the Unexpected Journey of David Lynch
69 hours 8 mins; January 25, 2025
How Looney Tunes Helped Shape Universal’s The Munsters
34 mins; January 23, 2025
From Wildcats to World Tours: The High School Musical Phenomenon
43 mins; January 22, 2025
How Hades Became the Star of Disney’s Hercules
44 mins; January 20, 2025
How to Beat Animal Kingdom Before Breakfast (and What Happened to Reflections?)
52 mins; January 19, 2025
The Monster Mash: Universal’s Classic Crossover Films
56 mins; January 16, 2025
Festival of the Arts, A Bug’s Life, and the Secrets of Animal Kingdom’s Wild Africa Trek
40 mins; January 16, 2025
Wildfires Impact Animation and Josh Gad’s Olaf Journey
47 mins; January 15, 2025
Taking on Hollywood Studios Without Lightning Lane (and Winning)
59 mins; January 12, 2025
How the Creators of South Park Tricked A-List Celebrities to Roast Universal (and Drink Seagram’s)
45 mins; January 09, 2025
Disneyland’s 70th Celebration, Haunted Mansion’s New Gift Shop, and the Evolution of Haunted Merch
50 mins; January 08, 2025
Animation at the Golden Globes and Donald Duck’s Wartime Legacy
41 mins; January 06, 2025
How Disney’s George Wilkins Created the Soundtrack to Your EPCOT Dreams (Ep. 513)
51 mins; January 05, 2025
Manufacturing the Magic: Old Mill Rides, Dark Rides & Simulators (EP 15)
27 mins; January 04, 2025
The End of 2024: Universal’s Top Stories, Surveys, and Predictions for 2025
46 mins; January 02, 2025
Free Events at WDW, Sports Goofy, and Valentine’s Day Merch
41 mins; January 02, 2025
A Look Back at 2024 and What’s Next for Animation in 2025
41 mins; December 30, 2024
How Expensive Can WDW’s Lightning Lane Premier Pass Get?
57 mins; December 30, 2024
The End of Rip Ride Rockit and How Universal Become a “Coaster” Theme Park
47 mins; December 26, 2024
Post-Holiday Disney Deals, Disney Institute Insights, and the History of Hyperion Studios
47 mins; December 25, 2024
Bluey’s Disney Debut and the Challenges of Mufasa: The Lion King
40 mins; December 23, 2024
Why Disney’s Polynesian Tower Might Be the Best Magic Kingdom Hotel
67 hours 1 min; December 22, 2024
Manufacturing the Magic: Roller Coasters
22 mins; December 22, 2024
Universal Orlando Holidays: Not a Trip Report (But Totally a Trip Report)
46 mins; December 19, 2024
2025 Disney Merch & Emerging Trends: What You Need to Know
48 mins; December 19, 2024
Celebrating 35 Years of The Simpsons and Bluey’s Big Screen Debut
42 mins; December 18, 2024
How Disney Flattened a Chunk of Caribbean Beach to Pave the Way for Their Priciest DVC Resort
51 mins; December 18, 2024
Does Skeleton Crew Signal a New Era for Star Wars? Plus Indiana Jones and John Williams
49 mins; December 13, 2024
Meet Earl the Squirrel: Universal’s Unlikely Holiday Icon
37 mins; December 12, 2024
How Roy E. Disney got “Fantasia Continued” greenlit
47 mins; December 09, 2024
How Sunny Eclipse came to the Starlight Café
53 mins; December 08, 2024
I Want That Too with Lauren Hersey: Prep & Landing Returns, Disney Collabs for the Holidays, and Lorcana Collecting
48 mins; December 04, 2024
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor: What became of Disney+’s “Tiana: The Series” (Ep 283)
45 mins; December 03, 2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill: What’s it really like down in the tunnels under the Magic Kingdom (Ep 508 )
40 mins; December 01, 2024
Mechanics of Magic: The Ferris Wheel & the Carousel (Ep 13)
24 mins; November 29, 2024
Wicked Takes Center Stage: From Book to Broadway to Big Screen and Beyond
39 mins; November 28, 2024
Remembering Disney’s Fifth Avenue Store, Rise of Red Holidays, and Unique Disney Gift Ideas
42 mins; November 28, 2024
From Wicked’s Box Office Smash to Oliver & Company’s 80s Charm
54 mins; November 27, 2024
Muppet*Vision 3D’s Curtain Call: Making Way for Electric Mayhem & Jollywood Nights Review!
88 hours 52 mins; November 24, 2024
Rediscovering Disney’s Lost "Hero of Otherwhere" (Ep. 281)
46 mins; November 24, 2024
Wicked, Hitchcock, and Spielberg—Oh My!
36 mins; November 21, 2024
Moana 2, Disney Holiday Must-Haves, and Disney's Connection to The Wizard of Oz
41 mins; November 21, 2024
Villains Land’s 13 Disney Baddies Revealed & How Imagineering Saved Christmas with the Country Bears
45 mins; November 17, 2024
What $2.50 Bought You on Universal’s First Tram Tour
36 mins; November 14, 2024
Disney and Macy’s: A 90-Year Thanksgiving Tradition
42 mins; November 13, 2024
Inside the 'Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail': Tim Burton’s Latest Haunting Spectacle
46 mins; November 11, 2024
Is Disney’s Premier Pass Really Worth It? Plus, Universal’s Year-Round Horror & El Rio Del Tiempo’s Final Chapter!
42 mins; November 10, 2024
Exploring Minion Land: A First-Timer’s Adventure and a Historian’s Perspective
36 mins; November 07, 2024
Meet the Man Behind Disney’s Most Famous Animatronics
38 mins; November 06, 2024
Did You Know Godzilla Had a Sidekick? Godzilla's Forgotten Cartoon
42 mins; November 05, 2024
Tropical Americas is Coming, $25 Cake Slices, and the Grand Finale of EPCOT’s El Rio Del Tiempo (Ep. 504)
47 mins; November 03, 2024
Monsters Unleashed! Epic Universe Animatronics & Holiday Magic at Universal Orlando
35 mins; October 31, 2024
The Art and History of Disney Fun Maps with Special Guest Imagineer Jim Shull
54 mins; October 30, 2024
The Disney Hitchcock Movie That Never Was
55 mins; October 30, 2024
Epcot’s Hidden Gems: The Forgotten Details of El Rio del Tiempo (Ep. 503)
49 mins; October 30, 2024
Manufacturing the Magic: Knott’s Berry Farm
40 mins; October 25, 2024
Pricing Revealed for Epic Universe & Hitchcock’s Haunted Legacy of Universal (Ep. 22)
39 mins; October 24, 2024
Behind the Scenes of Moana 2: New Adventures, Big Challenges, and the Return of Maui
42 mins; October 24, 2024
EPCOT Opening Day: Walt’s Vision, Eisner’s Changes, and the Park’s Evolution
41 mins; October 23, 2024
The Lost Rides of Epcot: The Untold History of El Rio del Tiempo (Ep. 502)
47 mins; October 20, 2024
Radio Land Murders: A Quirky Tribute to Classic Hollywood from Lucasfilm
53 mins; October 19, 2024
Epic Universal with Eric Hersey: Epic Universe Opening Date and the Birth of Toothsome's Chocolate Empire (Ep. 21)
47 mins; October 17, 2024
The Lost Mickey Mouse Projects and Animation's Future (Ep. 276)
50 mins; October 15, 2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill: Pixar vs. Disney: How Mickey’s PhilharMagic Became Eisner’s Secret Weapon (Ep. 501)
39 mins; October 13, 2024
Manufacturing the Magic: Universal Studios Hollywood
45 mins; October 11, 2024
The Sweet Origins of Toothsome Chocolate Emporium: A Universal Creation
35 mins; October 10, 2024
Cakeworthy – Where Fandom Meets Fashion (Ep. 18)
33 mins; October 09, 2024
The Fleischer Studios Legacy: Miami’s Forgotten Animation Powerhouse
33 mins; October 07, 2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill: Self-Driving Vehicles at Disney? Plus The Story Behind The Legend of the Lion King (Ep. 500)
44 mins; October 06, 2024
The Evolution of Disney Villains in the Parks
48 mins; October 04, 2024
Epic Universal with Eric Hersey: Looney Tunes and Six Flags: The Story Behind the Characters That Almost Made It to Universal Orlando (Ep. 19)
34 mins; October 03, 2024
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor: )What was it like to see “Steamboat Willie” ‘s world premiere back in 1928 (Ep 275)
33 mins; October 01, 2024
Do you remember Epcot’s “Magic Journeys” (Ep 499)
59 mins; September 29, 2024
I Want That Too with Lauren Hersey: Disney’s Hocus Pocus: From Flop to Cult Classic (Ep. 16)
39 mins; September 27, 2024
Why Does Toon Lagoon Exist? Exploring Universal’s Most Unusual Theme Park Area
46 mins; September 26, 2024
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor: Jennifer Lee Steps Down, Disney’s Creative Shift, and Pixar’s Behind-the-Scenes Struggles (Ep. 274)
38 mins; September 24, 2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill: Behind the Bar: Ricky Debler Jr. on Creating Disney’s Most Popular Tequila Spot (Ep. 498)
74 hours 59 mins; September 22, 2024
I Want That Too with Lauren Hersey Ep 15: The Monsters Inc. Coaster That Almost Happened
39 mins; September 20, 2024
Epic Universal with Eric Hersey Ep. 17: Universal's Cartoon World That Never Was & A Look Ahead at Wicked Attractions
44 mins; September 20, 2024
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor: How Coraline’s Revival Sparked Disney’s Return to Theaters (Ep 273)
43 mins; September 17, 2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill : Inside Tony Baxter’s 1976 Presentation: Big Thunder’s Forgotten Neighbors (Ep. 497)
39 mins; September 15, 2024
Pink Momorail Manufacturing the MagicEp 10: Exploring Coney Island
38 mins; September 14, 2024
I Want That Too with Lauren Hersey Ep 14:: Monsters Inc. Land is Coming… But What Happened to the Original Ride?
32 mins; September 13, 2024
Epic
43 mins; September 12, 2024
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor: Hocus Pocus: The Halloween Hit That Left Spielberg Feeling Betrayed (Ep. 452)
35 mins; September 09, 2024
Big Thunder's Wild History, Tron’s Queue Overhaul, and Universal’s Next Big Attraction
47 mins; September 08, 2024
How Mickey’s Not-So-Scary got started at Disney World
41 mins; September 06, 2024
Revisiting the Lost Star Trek Experiences at Universal Studios (Ep. 15)
37 mins; September 05, 2024
How a Western River led to Big Thunder Mountain (Ep. 495)
60 hours 17 mins; September 01, 2024
Manufacturing the Magic Episode 9: The rise of American amusement parks
31 mins; August 30, 2024
Looking at Lucasfilm with Brian Gaughan Ep 99: Which role did Keanu Reeves almost play in “The Acolyte”
56 mins; August 29, 2024
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 450: Which screen legend almost directed “Pete’s Dragon”
48 mins; August 26, 2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 494: How did the Imagineers just update WDW’s “Peter Pan Flight”
36 mins; August 25, 2024
I Want That Too with Lauren Hersey Ep 12: Will custom character ears be the next big thing at the Disney Parks
48 mins; August 23, 2024
Epic Universe with Eric Hersey Ep 61-14: The difference between Disney & Universal’s destination resorts
55 mins; August 23, 2024
Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 449: Pixar’s “Win or Lose” debuts on Disney+ on December 6th
50 mins; August 19, 2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 493: Frontierland to trade steamboat ride for “Cars” -themed road rally
59 mins; August 18, 2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Special Bonus Episode: What’s next for the Disney Parks
51 mins; August 12, 2024
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 492: Remembering Disneyland’s Indian Village
51 mins; August 11, 2024
Pink Monorail Manufacturing the Magic Ep 8: Trolley Parks & Pleasure Gardens
26 mins; August 09, 2024
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