The Cinderella Story You’ve Never Heard: How a Bank Saved Disney and Built an Empire (Ep. 33)

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🗓️ 30 January 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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In this episode of I Want That Too, Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey dive into Disney anniversaries, exciting new merch, and the bittersweet farewell to a fan-favorite attraction. Cinderella’s 75th Anniversary: The surprising history of how Bank of America played a role in bringing this Disney classic to life. Muppet Vision 3D’s Closure: What we know about the end of this beloved attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and what’s rumored to replace it. Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary Merch: A brand-new rotating themed store is coming to Downtown Disney. The Most Expensive Disney Collectible: A $285,000 crystal Cinderella Castle—who’s buying it? Mini Collectibles & New Merch: The latest must-haves, including the irresistible new Cinderella mini ears and limited-edition collections. Whether you’re a fan of Disney history, rare collectibles, or just keeping up with what’s new in the parks, this episode has something for every Disney fan. Listen now on your favorite podcast platform! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.9	Welcome back to I Want That Too, the podcast where Disney merch meets Disney history.
0:35.9	I'm entertainment writer Jim Hill and as always I'm joined by
0:39.9	the lovely Lauren Hersey. Hi, Jim. How's going? It's going well. I did get a bit of sad news,
0:48.7	which we're going to talk about in a moment or two, but I'm bearing up. I'm bearing up.
0:53.2	Well, we'll get into it. And you know, you've got some sad news, but like I'm feeling like
1:00.1	there's a lot of anniversaries and birthdays and everything happening around the Disney company.
1:08.7	Is it just me or do you feel like that's happening to?
1:12.2	Oh, no, no, absolutely.
1:13.7	There's plenty of stuff to celebrate.
1:16.0	And one thing for us, Muppet fans to mourn,
1:20.2	but we're going to get to that in a sec.
1:21.7	So why don't you explain to the nice people
1:23.8	what's coming up anniversary-wise?
1:26.1	Okay, well, let's talk about happy.
1:28.6	Happy news first.
1:35.9	Well, you know, just a few days ago, it was the fifth anniversary of Galaxy's Edge opening at Disneyland. And just maybe like a month, I think before, that was the anniversary for Disney World, which it is mind-blowing to me that that was 2020.
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