Hulk Hogan teamed up with Disney for a groundbreaking TV series in 1993
Hulk Hogan introduced "Thunder in Paradise" at Disney MGM, calling it a career highlight.
Hogan Hulk Hogan rode his bad to the bone Harley onto Hollywood Boulevard at Disney MGM and declared this his new home. Hey man, this is *** pleasure to be here, and it's like the greatest thing that's ever happened in my career. Hulk Hogan, Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse. What *** tag team. I tell you, this is unbelievable. This new tag team is putting together the TV series titled and modeled after this Hulk Hogan movie, Thunder in Paradise. Hogan is the executive producer and his Hollywood partners are the same ones behind the popular syndicated series Baywatch. You know, some of the cool hogstersite guys you can expect during this 22 episode show look kind of like this. To give the Hulkster some elbow room, Disney is leasing him its biggest soundstage, helping to arrange local shoots and lining up technical and acting support, which will make up 80% of the cast. It's *** huge deal from both standpoints, you know, *** series like this is going to spend anywhere from $800,000 to *** million dollars per episode. And the bulk of that money is spent in the local community. The pro wrestler turned actor warns Thunder in Paradise, which will air on local station WKCF, could come to your neighborhood. What you going to do when Hulk Hogan in Disney World runs wild on you? Greg Fox, 2 News.
Hulk Hogan teamed up with Disney for a groundbreaking TV series in 1993
Hulk Hogan introduced "Thunder in Paradise" at Disney MGM, calling it a career highlight.
Updated: 11:51 AM CDT Jul 24, 2025
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Hulk Hogan made a bold entrance into Disney MGM on November 9, 1993, riding his Harley onto Hollywood Boulevard. Declaring it his new home, Hogan said, "Hey man, this is a pleasure to be here and it's like the greatest thing that's ever happened in my career." The announcement marked the launch of his TV series, "Thunder in Paradise," produced by the same team behind "Baywatch." "What you gonna do when Hulk Hogan in Disney World runs wild on you?" Hogan teased as he introduced the project. WATCH the full story in the video above. Hulk Hogan died on Thursday. He was 71.
Hulk Hogan made a bold entrance into Disney MGM on November 9, 1993, riding his Harley onto Hollywood Boulevard.
Declaring it his new home, Hogan said, "Hey man, this is a pleasure to be here and it's like the greatest thing that's ever happened in my career."
The announcement marked the launch of his TV series, "Thunder in Paradise," produced by the same team behind "Baywatch."
"What you gonna do when Hulk Hogan in Disney World runs wild on you?" Hogan teased as he introduced the project.
WATCH the full story in the video above.
Hulk Hogan died on Thursday. He was 71.