The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Episode 6 of "Fine Tooning," Drew walks listeners through Disney California Adventure's latest addition, Pixar Pier. He and Jim then talk about the challenges that Pete Docter will be facing as he takes over as the new creative lead of that Emeryville-based animation studios. Drew also shares what he knows about the soon-to-be-released "Gravity Falls -- The Complete Series" Blu-ray and DVD set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and Aaron review Ant Man and the Wasp and discuss the passing and legacy of Steve Ditko. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More about Toy Story Land and possible Universal Plans revealed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Come walk through Toy Story Land and ride the rides with Len. Plus Jim tells us what else is coming up in the next year for the Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the fourth installment of the "Looking at Lucasfilm" podcast series, Dan Zehr and Jim Hill discuss Kelly Marie Tran of "Last Jedi" fame being chased off of social media by vicious trolls. They also talk about the box office performance of "Solo: A Star Wars Story" stacks up against other recent Disney releases like "John Carter," "Mars Needs Mom," "The Lone Ranger" and "A Wrinkle in Time." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dustin and Jim wonder whether Universal Pictures' recent deal to distribute Bond 25 internationally will eventually lead to a 007 attraction in the parks. They also discuss whether Universal Hollywood's new "Kung Fu Panda: The Emperor's Quest" will pop up someday at Universal Studios Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We also review new Disney survey questions on ride sharing and new technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and Aaron talk about "Spider-man: Far From Home" and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" plus Marvel television. Cloak and Dagger, Luke Cage, Legion, and Ant Man also get a closer look. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim also a listener question about how Annual Passholder park dates might change around Galaxy's Edge opening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim and Drew discuss how "Incredibles 2" has been doing at the box office and how Pixar's latest sequel stacks up against the original "Incredibles" from 2004. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Len visits Donald's Dino-Bash at the Animal Kingdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Also Len visits Disney's Animal Kingdom for the new Up! bird show and Satuli Canteen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sure to be controversial, Drew and Jim wonder why animation fans were so quick to embrace Disney's "DuckTales" reboot but then rejected Cartoon Network's new take on "Thundercats." These two also talk about John Lasseter's attempts to get Walt Disney Animation Studios to produce CG versions of "Where the Wild Things Are" and "The Brave Little Toaster" back in the early 1980s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim also explains how crowd control is likely to work when Galaxy's Edge opens in Disneyland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our main story we talk about changes to Disney's Photopass system using artificial intelligence to make better photos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lively discussion on the topic of "Deadpool 2", why Marvel Studios had suddenly gone mum when it comes to the fate of certain characters last seen in "Infinity War" and ABC's decision to schedule the final season of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." for the Summer of 2019.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dustin Fuhs and Jim Hill talk about hard ticket events that have been held at the Universal Parks and Resorts. These two also talk about USF's still-under-construction new nighttime lagoon show as well as the changes that are coming to USH's "Jurassic Park -- The Ride". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We also cover the Maleficient Dragon fire during the Festival of Fantasy parade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Zehr talks about the out-of-this-world experience he had at the Hollywood premiere of "Solo: A Star Wars". Jim also shares stories about lessons Ron Howard learned on the sets of "The Andy Griffith Show" and"Happy Days". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Len visits Epcot to see whether there's enough space at International Gateway for Skyliner traffic. Jim talks about the Guardians coaster, and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Len and Jim talk about the new WDW one-day tickets that come with pre-selected FASTPASS options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Hill and Drew Taylor talk about all of the animation-related news that came out of CinemaCon and Tribeca this year. Don Hahn's new documentary about Howard Ashman, the murderous matriarch that "How to Train Your Dragon 2" almost had, and the "Black Cauldron" -inspired ride that the Imagineers wanted to build at Disneyland Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In news, Aaron and Jim talk about Feld Entertainment's "Marvel Live ! Age of Heroes" arena show, then launch into a spoiler-heavy discussion of "Avengers: Infinity Wars.". SPOILERS- Plus Jim and Aaron review which now-dead characters are obviously going to be resurrected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In news, Len and Jim talk about Animal Kingdom's extended morning EMH throughout early summer 2018. Len also talks DHS waits with Toy Story Land opens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second installment of their new series, Dan Zehr and Jim Hill cast an eye on the tricky topic of recasting. Zehr also talks about his recent trip to LA, where Dennys execs revealed what was in the cards for Solo: A Star Wars Story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a Hooray for (Universal Studios) Hollywood edition of this new podcast. Dustin Fuhs and Jim Hill talk about next month's Jurassic Park 25th Anniversary Celebration as well as how this theme park's Upper Lot has been transformed over the past years. Join these two as they explore Universal Plaza, the Animation Studio Store as well as the soon-to-open DreamWorks Theatre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Len talks about new Disney patents for self-driving cars and virtual reality, and a new update to the Agent P game in World Showcase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew Taylor returns from Emeryville and shares what he's just learned about Pixar's Incredibles II. Drew and Jim then look back over Brad Bird's career. In particular, '1906' the film that was supposed have been his live-action debut which would have had Warner Bros. and Disney joining forces to recreate the Great San Francisco Earthquake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In other news, Disney announced a new app called "Play Disney Parks", with features Len and Jim hinted about last November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Hill and Aaron Adams talk about all of the fan events Walt Disney Studios has been staging around the world to help raise awareness of Avengers: Infinity War. Aaron and Jim also discuss the Stan Lee situation and wrap up their making-of-the-Hulk-movies series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the debut episode of this brand-new podcast series, Jim Hill and Dustin Fuhs discuss Universal Orlando's Endless Summer Resort as well as look back at when the Bates Motel was the only structure you could see out on the Universal Studios Florida construction site. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Len notes that Disney has quiety announced new Flamingo Crossing apartment developments, and Jim points out how this ties in to the closing of Crossroads Plaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Len eats at Jiko and Enzo's Hideaway and wonders when menus became incomprehensible. Jim begins telling the history of Disney California Adventure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the introductory episode of this new podcast series, Dan Zehr of "Coffee with Kenobi" and Jim Hill talk about the latest news out of the land of Lucas. Among the topics discussed is Frank Oz's terrific interview with Mark Hamill at the 92nd Street Y. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first installment of this new podcast series, Drew Taylor and Jim Hill use John Musker's recent retirement from Walt Disney Animation Studios as an excuse to discuss 'Fraidy Cat'. Drew and Jim also shine a spotlight on the never completed animated version of Sinbad as well as the stage musical version of The Snow Queen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Len finds some interesting pricing trends in Disney's latest hotel discounts, and Jim explains the strategy Disney's using. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim tells a story Len's never heard before about how Pirates of the Caribbean almost got a holiday overlay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In news, we talk about the Disney corporate re-organization and how it'll affect the parks, a quick take on parking fees, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In news, Len talks about how Disney World is handling spring break crowds, including whether older rides can reliably run at full capacity for days on end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In news, we talk about Disney's latest price increases and what we can expect between now and when Galaxy's Edge opens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest Marvel Entertainment-related headlines, when James Gunn will be shooting the live-action footage for EPCOT's new "Guardians of the Galaxy" indoor coaster, when we may be seeing a "Black Panther" sequel released to theaters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest Marvel Entertainment-related headlines, when James Gunn will be shooting the live-action footage for EPCOT's new "Guardians of the Galaxy" indoor coaster, when we may be seeing a "Black Panther" sequel released to theaters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In news, we also talk about what Black Panther's success means for Disney's theme parks, the new changes at Be Our Guest, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron and Jim discuss Marvel-related headlines like the 100th episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the upcoming expansion of the Walt Disney Studios Paris theme park. They also bring in fellow broadcaster McConnell Adams to discuss the culture impact that Black Panther has had to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To do this, Disney make a TV movie called 'Totally Minnie Mouse.' Not only was it Minnie's first solo starring role, it included TV personalities Suzanne Somers, Vanna White, and (somehow) Elton John. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim talks about how the Hulk began transitioning from being a TV property at Universal Studios to becoming a greenlit motion picture. And Aaron continues his deconstructed audio series with a lesson on how to properly assemble a Hulk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim casually drops news that the new name for Hollywood Studuios is 'Disney Cinemagine Park', and goes through all the other name options considered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Also, Jim not being Norwegian, can't pronounce 'Akershus'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Len talks about his holiday trip to Disneyland and DCA, including his take on Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout, It's a Small World Holiday, and Haunted Mansion Holiday, plus Galaxy's Edge construction progress and rumors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the fifth installment of the 'Marvel Us Disney' podcast series, Jim Hill takes an in-depth look at the Incredible Hulk's origins. In particular how this Stan Lee/Jack Kirby creation initially made the leap from comic books to television series (both animated and live-action). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices