WHY IS IT DARK AT THREE THIRTY IN THE AFTERNOON

On this week's Disney Dish podcast: - We review Zootopia: Better Zoogether - "No Negative November" continues with a review of upcoming holiday events - Jim gives us the history of Disneyland's "Murderhorn" ... I mean "Matterhorn" ride podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

Aerial photo of show building construction for the Encanto ride in Animal Kingdom. Freshly poured concrete in bottom left.

I'm doing a Disney trip planning Q&A with the Washington Post at noon Eastern today. Link below. If you'd like to direct a question to me specifically, maybe put my name first, like this: "Len: What the hell is wrong with you?" www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/...

Pants I ordered from ProperCloth.com have been stuck in Cincinnati since Oct 26 due to ... the US Fish and Wildlife Service??!? There's a joke in here somewhere, I just know it. ProperCloth are awesome, btw.

@rubenbolling.bsky.social just got Inner Hive and it's... wow. Bravo from Chicago.

Call for Presentations Sonic Cartographies: Mapping Music and Sound in Theme Parks Centre for Audiovisual Research, Royal Holloway, University of London, June 18–20, 2026 www.themeparkmusicandsound.org

On this week's Disney Dish podcast: - We debate a one-day EPCOT ticket vs an EPCOT After Hours event - How & where to see characters during Jollywood Nights - Jim finishes the history of Raglan Road! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

The back row of Slinky Dog Dash goes faster than the front. It's just science. I will not be taking questions.

hey don't sleep on my buddy @rubenbolling.bsky.social 's KS. he's been doing a complete collection of his work in reverse chronological order, and these are the first two volumes. His early work was non-political and as such, a lot more timeless than mine was! www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo...

I'll be doing a Disney trip Q&A with the Washington Post next Thursday! Submit questions please! www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/...

🚀 The KICKSTARTER has launched! - Volumes 1 and 2 of The Complete Tom the Dancing Bug Library, now available for pre-order ONLY on Kickstarter! "Limited time, act now!" - www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo...

Fruit that looks like donuts is why I have trust issues.

Excited to engage with the Orlando developer community for the first time tonight. Going to do a hotseat Q & A on agentic coding and what it means for your weekend. www.meetup.com/…

Do you know the last year MK wasn't on top?

THANK YOU, EVERYONE for an incredibly successful first day of the Kickstarter. WOW! Let's keep it going! 23 more days!

I'll be walking around IAAPA in Orlando this year. Let me know if y'all would like to say hi at the condiment udder.

Listen to me discuss Disneyland on „America: A History“ with Liam Heffernan! Wherever you get your podcasts.

I'm begging copy editors to run their word choices by a focus group of degenerate middle-schoolers. WHAT KIND OF CANDIES???!?

On this week's Disney Dish: - Jim gives us the history of Disney's unbuilt Headless Horseman attraction - DCL sends out a really good survey - We talk theme park attendance for 2024 And next week starts "No Negative November"!! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Featuring amazing art from a WHO'S WHO of artistic talent in the community including @briancooperart.bsky.social @haydenevansart.bsky.social @jaimetinyart.bsky.social @imagistationart.bsky.social and more. Face it true believers, this one truly has it all.

Someone said "My editor was impressed by your spreadsheet" on a call today and I'm going to ride that high for the next few days.

On this week's Disney Dish: - Dr Jill Peterfeso talks about her new book "Why The Magic Matters", available here: amzn.to/42PCFY7 - Jim continues the our Raglan Road story with the history of DTD's West Side (image @bioreconstruct.bsky.social) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Aerial overview of the Magic Kingdom resort area. Consider how the site at left has opportunity to be an isolated forested resort like Wilderness Lodge (top center), and it is steps away from Magic Kingdom.

Hey @lentesta.bsky.social, would this break Touring Plans?

This is a great persective on how large Piston Peak is gonna be.

Saw Stevie Nicks last week with my daughter Hannah. Stevie did the "Rulers make bad lovers" line in Gold Dust Woman like whatever happened, happened yesterday. I told Hannie that if I knew it was about me I'd go live in a cave.

On this week's Disney Dish podcast: - Part 1 of the history of Disney Springs' Raglan Road - Planning a "resort day" at Wilderness Lodge and Animal Kingdom Lodge - A smattering of jazz references podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

Happy David Lee Roth Birthday to all who celebrate.

Yesterday's mid-day wait times at the Magic Kingdom were the highest we've seen since February 18 - President's Day week. That's one of the 5 busiest days in 2025 so far - all of them have been 8's on our crowd calendar. The last 10 at Magic Kingdom was March 25, 2024 - Spring Break.

Yesterday's mid-day wait times at the Magic Kingdom were in the top 10 highest for all days in 2025 YTD. Also yesterday Orange County announded record tourist tax revenue for August.

The 2026 Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando is available for preorder! www.amazon.com/Unofficial-G... @skubersky.bsky.social @theunofficialguide.bsky.social

On this week's Disney Dish: - Jim gives us the history of PUSH The Talking Trash Can - Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind gets a new Lightning Lane process - And the usual nonsense podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

NEW: This week's SAT SIX is a special one as we open the doors to our new THEME PARK FOOD HALL OF FAME. For the inaugural edition, we take a look at some of the most over-the-top burgers we have had at Disney and Universal over the years. touringplans.com/blog/saturda...

Thrilled to join @taylorlorenz.bsky.social to talk about the AI slopocalypse www.usermag.co/p/the-ai-slo...

On this week's Disney Dish podcast: - Imagineer Jim Shull tells us what it's like to be in a Disney park for the 72 hours before its opening day - The future of collectible popcorn buckets and flavors podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/7...

It was smaller than expected.

If you're in line for the rapture, stay in line.

On this week's Disney Dish: - Tomorrowland's Cool Ship - originally designed by Imagineer Jim Shull - is rebuilt & we ask Shull his opinion - Sabrina Carpenter and The Muppets 50th anniversary show - Jim Hill and Jim Shull finish the story of DCA's Cars Land podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

On this week's Disney Dish: - I went to HHN and loved it - An interesting new Disneyland ticket discount - Jim has Part 3 of how DCA build Cars Land Plus the usual nonsense. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

NEW: This week the SAT SIX take a comprehensive look at the VOLCANO BAY NIGHTS after hours event. The food, the entertainment, the (non-existent) lines, a storyline featuring Scooby Doo and MORE! touringplans.com/blog/saturda...

Excited to see my name on the RetroMagic welcome email! I will have a limited number of YOU MUST BE THIS TALL in paperback to sell and sign, and you can bring your own - www.amazon.com/dp/1956575243

If you're a fan of the former animation studio that was in Disney's Hollywood Studios you may know of Tom Bancroft. He's hosting an online session next month at AdobeMAX. It's free to sign up and attend the online sessions like this one. max.adobe.com

I'm free this evening if anyone has wardrobe suggestions.

Looks like Disney's announcing a delay for the inaugural sailing of the Disney Adventure. Now set for March 10, 2026.

🔴 Brand new comic now up on @boingboing.net - RFK Jr.’s Brain Worm presents… THE HISTORY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE - boingboing.net/2025/09/10/t...

CFP: 7th Annual Themed Experience and Attractions Academic Society (TEAAS) Symposium Due Friday, September 12, 2025 Symposium: Friday, November 21, 2025 Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida USA teaacademicsociety.org/call-for-pro...

On this week's Disney Dish: - A WDW survey asking which resort benefits are most important to you. Ruh-ro! - A Universal survey asking the existential questions about popcorn buckets. - Jim has part 2 of our series on how Disney got DCA ready for Cars Land. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Wrong answers only: What lost items are Disney demolition workers finding in The Boneyard?