Tropical Americas is Coming, $25 Cake Slices, and the Grand Finale of EPCOT’s El Rio Del Tiempo (Ep. 504)

The Disney Dish with Jim Hill

Jim Hill Media Podcast Network

Leisure, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.8 • 979 Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

ver exciting updates and wrap up a beloved EPCOT attraction’s history in the grand finale of their series on El Rio del Tiempo. Here’s what’s in store: Cake Bake Shop Review: Len shares his experience at the newly opened Cake Bake Shop, highlighting the quality of their offerings and discussing the pricing. Universal's Animatronic Monsters: The hosts discuss Universal Orlando's recent trailer featuring 14 advanced animatronic monsters for the upcoming Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment attraction. They marvel at the lifelike fluidity of these figures, comparing them to Disney's Na’Vi Shaman and Rise of the Resistance animatronics. Disney's Tropical Americas Plans: Len and Jim examine Disney's new permit filings, revealing plans to transform Dinoland into Tropical Americas. They explore potential attractions, including a character greeting area, a Mayan-themed play area, and expansive queue designs for upcoming rides. Listener Questions and Surveys: The episode answers listener questions about various Disney experiences and discusses recent surveys from Universal Orlando and Disney Cruise Line, touching on possible new ticketing options and guest feedback. Additionally, join us for the grand finale in Jim’s multi-part series on the history of EPCOT’s El Rio del Tiempo boat ride, where he shares fascinating details about the journey to the Gran Fiesta Tour. Catch all the latest Disney news, updates, and in-depth theme park insights in this jam-packed episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.9	Welcome back to another edition of the Disney Dish podcast with Jim Hill.
0:33.9	It's me, Len Testa, and this is our show for the week of Shmursday, November 4th,
0:37.6	24. On the show today, in news, I try the new cake bake shop. Universal has video for its new
0:44.6	animatronic monsters and Disney files plans for Tropical Americas so we can finally talk about all
0:50.0	the stuff we've known for months. Plus, listener questions. And in surveys, do you like it or do you like it like it?
0:57.2	Then in our main segment, it's part three of Jim's now four-part history of Epcot's El Rio del
1:01.8	Tienpo boat ride.
1:03.2	Let's get started by bringing in the man who says, check your privilege to people complaining
1:07.2	about getting darker earlier.
1:08.9	What about the positive effects on those in the vampire community?
1:11.4	Everything's not all about you.
1:13.3	It's Mr. Jim Hill.
1:14.2	Jim has it going.
1:15.6	It's going well, Len.
1:16.7	I know we're going to be talking about this on today's show.
1:19.3	You just mentioned it in the intro, but I was talking with our partner in crime,
1:23.3	Mr. Schull, about those universal classic monster amortronics that popped up online.
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