Heat, Heroes, and Half-Built Avengers Campus (Ep. 13)

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Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Tv & Film

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Jim Hill and Dan Graney finally record face-to-face from Anaheim, sharing a sun-scorched Disneyland trip, firsthand impressions of Avengers Campus, and a candid look at what’s working - and what’s not. From ride reactions to walkaround characters and future Marvel attractions, this vacation edition mixes on-the-ground observations with big-picture theme park thinking. Plus, Jim reports in from the Academy Museum and a surprising Marvel presence, while both weigh in on the evolving entertainment landscape beyond the parks. HIGHLIGHTS • Dan shares his updated take on Avengers Campus, including Web Slingers, character encounters, and why the land still feels incomplete without a true E-ticket attraction • A brutally hot Disneyland visit reveals how extreme weather impacts guest experience, ride decisions, and character availability • Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout continues to impress with its pre-show, even as the ride experience proves divisive • Jim breaks down the long-rumored Avengers Campus expansion and why capacity challenges reshaped the original Quinjet ride concept • A visit to the Academy Museum uncovers an unexpected Marvel Studios exhibit alongside classic film history, including props, costumes, and Hulk effects HOSTS • Jim Hill - IG: @JimHillMedia | X: @JimHillMedia | Website: JimHillMedia.com • Dan Graney - YouTube: @TheHubbubbery | Facebook: /thehubbubbery | Website: thehubbubbery.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

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0:00.0	Welcome back to Marvelous Disney.
0:02.8	This is entertainment writer Jim Hill, and I am speaking to you from the West Coast,
0:08.7	where a real treat for me, Dan Graney, who I've been working with now for almost six months,
0:14.2	we finally are in the same place.
0:17.1	I'm not talking to a computer screen.
0:18.9	He came out here with his family for a trip to the Disneyland
0:24.3	resort. You guys have been out here for how long? Oh, gosh. Yeah, we came out here on Thursday. Thursday night
0:32.3	and through the weekend. So, and we're going back Thursday.
0:39.4	So we'll be here a week.
0:40.8	And is this your first time experiencing the Avengers campus or?
0:45.2	I experienced it before.
0:47.7	But I don't believe that there was,
0:50.9	Guardians was there.
0:55.0	Mission Breakout. Okay. That was, so Guardians was there, Mission Breakout.
0:55.7	Okay.
1:02.0	That was, so that was complete and saw that area, but I don't believe anything.
1:05.2	I know WebSlingers wasn't there.
1:10.8	The Quinget, that wasn't there.
1:14.5	Um, gosh, uh, none of the characters.
1:15.2	Mm-hmm.
1:18.2	So I don't even know what was there.
1:21.6	I think it maybe was in, in process, but the, okay. I mean, that was, uh, oh gosh, it was a while ago.
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