Aladdin is my favorite Disney animated movie. I had the VHS when I was a kid in the early 90s and I loved everything about it. Jafar is probably my favorite Disney villain, A Whole New World is up there as one of my favorite Disney songs ever, and Robin Williams' genie was my favorite character in the movie. I was a fan of his work, he'll be missed. Great interview.
I've never heard of nor seen the show called Shining Time Station but I know the title is familiar with it being the set location in Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000). thanks for the side-note there now that I've done some Wikipedia research.