Episode 474
Disney Dish with Jim Hill Ep 474: Why Disney World’s Asian Resort never got built
Jim tells us how Disney World’s Tomorrowland came to be.
The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network
April 8, 202446m 52s
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Show Notes
Len Testa & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing how the Shooting Gallery at WDW’s Magic Kingdom will soon close to become a DVC lounge. They also take a look back at Tomorrowland in this same theme park circa late 1971 / early 1972.
Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:
- Which then-husband & wife team were originally supposed to play the leads in Disney’s never-produced “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” sequel
- When does it appear that the Magic Kingdom will be opening its version of “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure”
- Which “Avatar” film is the new experience that Bob Iger recently revealed was in the works for Disneyland in Anaheim supposed to be based on
- What significant eco-friendly change is supposedly in the works for Florida’s version of Autopia
- According to John Hench, which proposed WDW resorts were deliberately designed in such a way that they could then be seen from inside of the Magic
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