Episode 126 - When Harrods Almost Came to Disney (Chronological Disney)

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Episode 126 - When Harrods Almost Came to Disney (Chronological Disney)

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May 1, 2017

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...it all gets intertwined with Disney wanting to build a mag-lev train from the airport to WDW, Disney buying a monorail manufacturer, and other strange twists and turns.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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May 1, 2017

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Take a walk through Walt Disney World with TouringPlans's Len Testa and Jim Hill from JimHillMedia.com as they talk about upcoming projects and rumored happenings from all around the "World".

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Episode 126 - When Harrods Almost Came to Disney (Chronological Disney): Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Disney wanted to build malls as part of its Downtown Disney strategies. In order to get elite, anchor stores like Harrods into Florida, Disney supposedly offered them a two-for-one deal that involved Florida and ... by The Disney Dish with Jim Hill
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Episode 126 - When Harrods Almost Came to Disney (Chronological Disney)

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