Epic Universe wants to know when exactly you plan on visiting (Ep 541)

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Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Len Testa & Jim Hill welcome Don Hahn & Chris Merrit, the authors of “The Happiest Place on Earth: The Incredible Story of Walt Disney’s Disneyland.” This show kicks off a two-part interview that reveals how Walt’s family fun park first came to be. For this episode, listeners will learn about: Who bought the very first admission to Disneyland Park back in July of 1955 When is the third “Prep & Landing” holiday special – “The Snowball Protocol” – expected to debut on ABC Who did Walt bring in to help the Evans brothers with the horticultural aspect of Disneyland Park What did Adventures by Disney’s “Take Me Out to the Ballparks” trip entail Why was DHS’s “Legend of Jack Sparrow” show so short-lived SHOW NOTES Support Our Sponsors DVC Resale Market Thinking about joining Disney Vacation Club or selling your contract? DVC Resale Market is the leader in the secondary market, with over 70,000 satisfied DVC members. Their expert team of 21 former DVC Cast Members brings unparalleled knowledge and experience to every transaction, making buying or selling DVC simple and stress-free. ⁠Learn More⁠ DVC Rental Store Dreaming of deluxe Disney accommodations at a fraction of the cost? The DVC Rental Store connects guests with incredible savings on Disney Vacation Club resorts. Whether you’re a DVC member looking to rent your points or a guest looking to stay in style, the DVC Rental Store offers a seamless process for both. Don’t forget—they also offer exciting point swaps for unforgettable experiences like cruises and adventures! ⁠Learn More⁠ Be Our Guest Vacations Planning your next Disney vacation? Be Our Guest Vacations is a Platinum-level Earmarked travel agency with concierge-level service to make every trip magical. Their team of expert agents plans vacations across the globe, from Disney and Universal to cruises and adventures, ensuring you have the best possible experience without the stress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to another edition of the Disney Dish podcast with Jim Hill. It's me, Len Testa,
0:05.4	and this is our show for the week of Schmer's Day, July 21st, 2025. On the show today,
0:10.3	news, listener questions, and a new Epic Universe survey. Then in our main segment, Jim and I are
0:16.0	joined by Don Hahn and Chris Merritt to talk about their fabulous new Disneyland book, The Happiest Place on Earth.
0:22.6	Let's get started by bringing in the man who says air friars are easy-bake ovens for adults, and you know it.
0:28.3	It's Mr. Jim Hill. Jim has it going.
0:29.7	Oh, Len, you had to bring up easy-bake ovens.
0:32.6	And now, now I want a teeny tiny little cake the size of a hockey puck that, oddly enough,
0:39.5	has the same consistency and flavor as a hockey puck.
0:43.7	It's burned on the edges yet raw on the inside.
0:45.9	It's perfect.
0:46.3	There we go.
0:47.2	It's a little memory of childhood.
0:49.0	That's right.
0:49.9	Your sister would come at you with one of these things, and it's like, well, it's warm.
0:54.4	Virtually tasteless, but it's warm.
0:57.0	Speaking of cakes, which make me think of birthdays, and while, again, this is going up on Shmer's Day,
1:02.2	but Glenn and I are actually recording this, this podcast on July 17th, 2025, which, well, they're celebrating Disneyland 70th out in Anaheim right now.
1:16.8	But the interesting thing is the Disney brothers had a disagreement about when the project's
1:24.0	actual birthday was that Walt.
1:27.1	Oh, really?
1:27.6	Yeah, Walt seemed to believe, well, of course, it's the 17th.
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