Len Testa
@lentesta.bsky.social
Sometimes I know what I'm talking about.
Publications: http://bit.ly/2RsSwsk and https://amzn.to/47J8Idz
Computer Scientist. Travel & healthcare.
[email protected]
North Carolina A&T State University (twice)
Publications: http://bit.ly/2RsSwsk and https://amzn.to/47J8Idz
Computer Scientist. Travel & healthcare.
[email protected]
North Carolina A&T State University (twice)
I'm going to be on LIVE RADIO at 6:15 pm Eastern to answer your Disney questions:
Say "Alexa, play WGHQ"
-or-
hvbeacon.com
*My close, personal friend Mike Newell is producing the show.
Say "Alexa, play WGHQ"
-or-
hvbeacon.com
*My close, personal friend Mike Newell is producing the show.
The Beacon
Hvbeacon.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I'm going to be on LIVE RADIO at 6:15 pm Eastern to answer your Disney questions:
Say "Alexa, play WGHQ"
-or-
hvbeacon.com
*My close, personal friend Mike Newell is producing the show.
Say "Alexa, play WGHQ"
-or-
hvbeacon.com
*My close, personal friend Mike Newell is producing the show.
On this week's Disney Dish:
- We have Universal's "transportation" RFQ and see where the stops are going
- Disney's 2026 announcements
- Jim tells us about the Roy E. Disney building in Burbank, designed by Robert A.M. Stern
Plus the usual nonsense.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
- We have Universal's "transportation" RFQ and see where the stops are going
- Disney's 2026 announcements
- Jim tells us about the Roy E. Disney building in Burbank, designed by Robert A.M. Stern
Plus the usual nonsense.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
From Burbank Backlot to Hollywood Studios - The Roy E. Disney Building’s Second Act
Podcast Episode · The Disney Dish with Jim Hill · 12/08/2025 · 55m
podcasts.apple.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
On this week's Disney Dish:
- We have Universal's "transportation" RFQ and see where the stops are going
- Disney's 2026 announcements
- Jim tells us about the Roy E. Disney building in Burbank, designed by Robert A.M. Stern
Plus the usual nonsense.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
- We have Universal's "transportation" RFQ and see where the stops are going
- Disney's 2026 announcements
- Jim tells us about the Roy E. Disney building in Burbank, designed by Robert A.M. Stern
Plus the usual nonsense.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
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NEW: This week the SAT SIX looks at our favorite CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS at Epic Universe.
A shocking amount of holiday displays for a park that has only been open for a half a year. Come see our favorites including the "Golden Bells" of Pizza Moon!
touringplans.com/blog/the-sat...
A shocking amount of holiday displays for a park that has only been open for a half a year. Come see our favorites including the "Golden Bells" of Pizza Moon!
touringplans.com/blog/the-sat...
The SATURDAY SIX Looks at our favorite CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS at Epic Universe | TouringPlans.com Blog
This week's SATURDAY SIX heads back into Universal's newest theme park - EPIC UNIVERSE - to see all the latest Christmas
touringplans.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
NEW: This week the SAT SIX looks at our favorite CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS at Epic Universe.
A shocking amount of holiday displays for a park that has only been open for a half a year. Come see our favorites including the "Golden Bells" of Pizza Moon!
touringplans.com/blog/the-sat...
A shocking amount of holiday displays for a park that has only been open for a half a year. Come see our favorites including the "Golden Bells" of Pizza Moon!
touringplans.com/blog/the-sat...
Mike Carlson from Podcast: The Ride, and a close, personal friend who smells wonderful up close, as if a Diptyque candle and questionable life choices had a love child, is doing a standup show in Glendale tomorrow:
www.eventbrite.com/e/improv-bea...
www.eventbrite.com/e/improv-bea...
Improv Beach
Welcome to the Improv Beach! We got surf, sun and long-form improv! Join laid-back host Mike Carlson and a group of ultra-secret improvisers
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December 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Mike Carlson from Podcast: The Ride, and a close, personal friend who smells wonderful up close, as if a Diptyque candle and questionable life choices had a love child, is doing a standup show in Glendale tomorrow:
www.eventbrite.com/e/improv-bea...
www.eventbrite.com/e/improv-bea...
My most-played song was rediscovered through The Muppets.
December 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
My most-played song was rediscovered through The Muppets.
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Happy 32nd anniversary to the oldest online post of mine I can find.
From rec.arts.disney on November 29, 1993.
There are earlier BBS posts that I assume are lost. I think I got my first modem in ... 1985?
From rec.arts.disney on November 29, 1993.
There are earlier BBS posts that I assume are lost. I think I got my first modem in ... 1985?
December 2, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Happy 32nd anniversary to the oldest online post of mine I can find.
From rec.arts.disney on November 29, 1993.
There are earlier BBS posts that I assume are lost. I think I got my first modem in ... 1985?
From rec.arts.disney on November 29, 1993.
There are earlier BBS posts that I assume are lost. I think I got my first modem in ... 1985?
On this week's Disney Dish:
- A round of self-congratulations: We said in Dec 2024 that Disney was working on domestic dynamic pricing
- Zootopia 2's box office and what it means for the parks
- Jim finally makes it inside Trader Sam's
Plus the usual nonsense.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
- A round of self-congratulations: We said in Dec 2024 that Disney was working on domestic dynamic pricing
- Zootopia 2's box office and what it means for the parks
- Jim finally makes it inside Trader Sam's
Plus the usual nonsense.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Sneaking Into Sam’s: Jim Finally Cracks the Grog Grotto Code
Podcast Episode · The Disney Dish with Jim Hill · 12/01/2025 · 42m
podcasts.apple.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
On this week's Disney Dish:
- A round of self-congratulations: We said in Dec 2024 that Disney was working on domestic dynamic pricing
- Zootopia 2's box office and what it means for the parks
- Jim finally makes it inside Trader Sam's
Plus the usual nonsense.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
- A round of self-congratulations: We said in Dec 2024 that Disney was working on domestic dynamic pricing
- Zootopia 2's box office and what it means for the parks
- Jim finally makes it inside Trader Sam's
Plus the usual nonsense.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Reposted by Len Testa
NEW: The 12th annual Theme Park Turkey of the Year Awards are here!
We look back at the wildest stories from the past year: The Paddlefish robbery, AI slop, pizza box drama, EPCOT lighting issues, Schmoofy finally getting his "boneless waffle" in & MORE!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
We look back at the wildest stories from the past year: The Paddlefish robbery, AI slop, pizza box drama, EPCOT lighting issues, Schmoofy finally getting his "boneless waffle" in & MORE!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
SATURDAY SIX Presents: The 2025 Theme Park Turkeys, a Look Back at the CRAZIEST Theme Park Stories of the Year! | TouringPlans.com Blog
This week’s SATURDAY SIX is an annual tradition like no other, as we proudly present the 12th Annual Theme Park Turkeys
touringplans.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
NEW: The 12th annual Theme Park Turkey of the Year Awards are here!
We look back at the wildest stories from the past year: The Paddlefish robbery, AI slop, pizza box drama, EPCOT lighting issues, Schmoofy finally getting his "boneless waffle" in & MORE!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
We look back at the wildest stories from the past year: The Paddlefish robbery, AI slop, pizza box drama, EPCOT lighting issues, Schmoofy finally getting his "boneless waffle" in & MORE!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
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really went dark for the sequel
November 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
really went dark for the sequel
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youtu.be/dKkuh0_PdLM
Explore the IAAPA Expo 2025 show floor in Orlando, discover the newest ride systems, vendor innovations, and hear behind-the-scenes stories that fuel the future of themed entertainment. See the surprises at every booth.
#IAAPA #IAAPA2025 #TEA #TEAaward #TEAawards #Dollywood
Explore the IAAPA Expo 2025 show floor in Orlando, discover the newest ride systems, vendor innovations, and hear behind-the-scenes stories that fuel the future of themed entertainment. See the surprises at every booth.
#IAAPA #IAAPA2025 #TEA #TEAaward #TEAawards #Dollywood
Inside IAAPA 2025 Big Rides and Bold Tech
YouTube video by Disney Journey with Jim Shull
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
youtu.be/dKkuh0_PdLM
Explore the IAAPA Expo 2025 show floor in Orlando, discover the newest ride systems, vendor innovations, and hear behind-the-scenes stories that fuel the future of themed entertainment. See the surprises at every booth.
#IAAPA #IAAPA2025 #TEA #TEAaward #TEAawards #Dollywood
Explore the IAAPA Expo 2025 show floor in Orlando, discover the newest ride systems, vendor innovations, and hear behind-the-scenes stories that fuel the future of themed entertainment. See the surprises at every booth.
#IAAPA #IAAPA2025 #TEA #TEAaward #TEAawards #Dollywood
The five of us reading a Thanksgiving cake label that says "serves 12 to 16"
November 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The five of us reading a Thanksgiving cake label that says "serves 12 to 16"
Reposted by Len Testa
Reposted by Len Testa
So you made a robot stand up and talk... now what? In this over 4-hour journey, Kevin follows the promise of Disney's Living Character Initiative, an effort to populate Disney theme parks with free-roaming, interactive beings. It was touted as the future. How's it going? Watch here: bit.ly/49C6vng
November 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
So you made a robot stand up and talk... now what? In this over 4-hour journey, Kevin follows the promise of Disney's Living Character Initiative, an effort to populate Disney theme parks with free-roaming, interactive beings. It was touted as the future. How's it going? Watch here: bit.ly/49C6vng
How is mobile order 2.7 HOURS from now??
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
How is mobile order 2.7 HOURS from now??
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#Zampera showcased this family ride at #IAPPA. Riders flap their arms to rise. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull
November 20, 2025 at 1:50 AM
#Zampera showcased this family ride at #IAPPA. Riders flap their arms to rise. More on YouTube.com/jimhshull
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I wrote on @boingboing.net about Disney losing the rights to Roger Rabbit - they reverted to the author of the original novel
boingboing.net/2025/11/17/d...
boingboing.net/2025/11/17/d...
Disney loses the rights to Roger Rabbit characters, as they revert to original author of novel
Gary K. Wolf, the creator of Roger Rabbit in his novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? on which the hit 1988 movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit was based, says he has…
boingboing.net
November 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I wrote on @boingboing.net about Disney losing the rights to Roger Rabbit - they reverted to the author of the original novel
boingboing.net/2025/11/17/d...
boingboing.net/2025/11/17/d...
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Here's your chance! Christopher Eliopoulos will draw a custom watercolor portrait of you and your family in the style of his New York Times bestselling children’s book series Ordinary People.
ebay.us/m/56dx76
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Pardon Our Interruption...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Here's your chance! Christopher Eliopoulos will draw a custom watercolor portrait of you and your family in the style of his New York Times bestselling children’s book series Ordinary People.
ebay.us/m/56dx76
ebay.us/m/56dx76
On this week's Disney Dish:
- The case of the missing dwarf
- Disney's luggage service expands
- What's up with table service availability?
- and Nixon's "I am not a crook" speech at the Contemporary Resort
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
- The case of the missing dwarf
- Disney's luggage service expands
- What's up with table service availability?
- and Nixon's "I am not a crook" speech at the Contemporary Resort
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
When Luggage Flies & Presidents Fume: Disney’s New Travel Perks and the Nixon Moment at the Contemporary
Podcast Episode · The Disney Dish with Jim Hill · 11/17/2025 · 53m
podcasts.apple.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
On this week's Disney Dish:
- The case of the missing dwarf
- Disney's luggage service expands
- What's up with table service availability?
- and Nixon's "I am not a crook" speech at the Contemporary Resort
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
- The case of the missing dwarf
- Disney's luggage service expands
- What's up with table service availability?
- and Nixon's "I am not a crook" speech at the Contemporary Resort
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
EPCOT's Coral Reef restaurant might be getting ride of lunch service after January 3, 2026 based on dining reservation availability:
touringplans.com/blog/is-cora...
touringplans.com/blog/is-cora...
Is Coral Reef Getting Rid of Lunch Service? | TouringPlans.com Blog
An observant TouringPlans blog reader noted that Coral Reef Restaurant in EPCOT appears to be getting rid of lunch servi
touringplans.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
EPCOT's Coral Reef restaurant might be getting ride of lunch service after January 3, 2026 based on dining reservation availability:
touringplans.com/blog/is-cora...
touringplans.com/blog/is-cora...
Donated to a good cause.
I'm the one with the note that says "It's @derekburgan.bsky.social's fault. I don't know what or how, but I know who."
I'm the one with the note that says "It's @derekburgan.bsky.social's fault. I don't know what or how, but I know who."
Day 15 of Disney Fans for good, a fundraiser for the 2nd harvest Food bank of OC which supports CM’s, hospitality workers & community. With layoffs,hours reduced, inflation, & external factors.Need is high! Every size donation counts ! Can’t donate? Share!
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together.feedoc.org/fundraiser/6...
November 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Donated to a good cause.
I'm the one with the note that says "It's @derekburgan.bsky.social's fault. I don't know what or how, but I know who."
I'm the one with the note that says "It's @derekburgan.bsky.social's fault. I don't know what or how, but I know who."
The detail in Derek's post is only topped by the detail in the land.
NEW: This week's SATURDAY SIX continues our deep dive into the ISLE OF BERK at Epic Universe.
In this edition we check out the dining and merchandise options, including the viral mac and cheese cons, the glory of Mead Hall, the amazing Dragon Adoption & MORE!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
In this edition we check out the dining and merchandise options, including the viral mac and cheese cons, the glory of Mead Hall, the amazing Dragon Adoption & MORE!
LINK: touringplans.com/blog/saturda...
SATURDAY SIX – 6 Reasons We Love ISLE OF BERK: Part 2 (Food and Merchandise) | TouringPlans.com Blog
This week’s SATURDAY SIX continues our in-depth look at the ISLE OF BERK in Universal’s Epic Universe. Part One of our s
touringplans.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The detail in Derek's post is only topped by the detail in the land.
Universal Orlando's looking to build a dedicated transportation network that ... might involve tunnels?
h/t @parkscopejoe.bsky.social
www.wftv.com/news/9invest...
h/t @parkscopejoe.bsky.social
www.wftv.com/news/9invest...
Elon Musk may bring underground transit between Universal parks
Newly released bid documents reveal the company is exploring a transit system connecting its properties that would reshape how guests move across the resort area.
www.wftv.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Universal Orlando's looking to build a dedicated transportation network that ... might involve tunnels?
h/t @parkscopejoe.bsky.social
www.wftv.com/news/9invest...
h/t @parkscopejoe.bsky.social
www.wftv.com/news/9invest...