A Runaway Boulder and a Crumbling Fairytale (Ep. 566)

The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Tv & Film, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

This week on Disney Dish, Jim Hill is joined by mind reader and showman Chris Cox, who steps in for Len Testa and immediately finds himself in the middle of some very Disney-sized mishaps. From a runaway Indiana Jones boulder at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to the surprisingly fragile roof of Sleeping Beauty Castle, the conversation explores what happens when iconic park moments go just a little too far. Along the way, Jim and Chris dig into forgotten ceremonies, cutback entertainment, and the Imagineering decisions that quietly shaped Disneyland over the decades. NEWS • A 400-pound boulder goes off track during a performance of the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular and what that means for show safety going forward • The temporary removal of the iconic boulder scene and why Disney is famously cautious after incidents like this • The Atlantic Dance Hall at Disney’s BoardWalk cuts back to a three-night schedule and what that signals about nightlife at the resort • Listener mail on working New Year’s Eve at Disney parks and why January 1 might secretly be the best day to visit FEATURE • The long and surprisingly complicated history of the Sword in the Stone ceremony and how it really worked behind the scenes • How Imagineer Kim Irvine subtly transformed Sleeping Beauty Castle over four decades without sparking guest outrage • Why holiday overlays and anniversary bling eventually caused serious structural damage to the castle roof • The 60th anniversary decorations that led to a six-figure repair and a full castle roof replacement HOSTS • Jim Hill - IG: @JimHillMedia | X: @JimHillMedia | Website: JimHillMedia.com • Chris Cox - IG: @magiccox | X: @bigcox | Website: magiccox.com FOLLOW • Facebook: JimHillMediaNews • Instagram: JimHillMedia • TikTok: JimHillMedia SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at Patreon.com/JimHillMedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - Strong Minded Agency If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hear that? It's your big McDonald's hunger calling, because the Big Arch is back, and this time
0:05.3	is here to stay with juicy beef, cheddar cheese and that Big Arch sauce.
0:09.9	Hungry? You are now. Order delivery on the McDonald's app.
0:15.0	Serve from 11am. Upcharges and fees apply to delivery orders. Subjects availability, price and
0:19.0	participation may vary. Welcome back to another edition of the Disney Dish podcast.
0:23.4	It is me, Jim Hill, and this is our show for the week of Schmer's Day, January 12th.
0:28.9	January 12th, by the way, just in case you're wondering,
0:31.3	National Pharmacist's Day, National Kissa Ginger Day, and National Clean Off Your Des Day.
0:37.4	Also National Curry Chicken Day.
0:39.8	But in all of my research, I couldn't find anything related to January 12th that then ties in with mind reading, which is a shame because filling in for Len Testa this week is Mind Reader, Chris Cox, who is, of course, the co-host of that new comedy podcast
0:57.1	that Mr. Tess and I have recently begun doing the Case 4 with Chris Cox.
1:02.9	So welcome to today's show, Chris.
1:05.6	Hi, Jim. Very happy to be here.
1:07.4	And, by the way, if there's any consolation, I did recently clean a bit of curried
1:11.9	chicken off my desk, made a great teak and masala, spilled some of it. That was a good working lunch,
1:16.0	though. Yeah, got to love a man who can multitask. Quick question. Where is Mr. Tester? Where's
1:20.7	Len? Well, he's somewhere on the high seas, or at least that was what Len told told me. He was headed out of the door last week.
1:29.1	Not massively specific.
1:31.7	To be honest, I wasn't really paying all that close attention to what he was saying.
1:36.3	So there are other possibilities here.
1:38.9	I mean, for all I know, Lent could be going someplace where he could drink high sea,
1:43.5	or he could be going someplace where he could drink high sea, or he could be going someplace where
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Jim Hill Media Podcast Network and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.