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Pixar piles on the international intrigue with “Cars 2”

Jim Hill walks you through the storyline of this Summer 2011 Walt Disney Pictures release. Which sends the Radiator Springs gang overseas and then has Mater being mistaken for a secret agent Read More...

Posted Thursday, September 17, 2009 12:00 AM | 7 Comments

Filed under: Disney, Pixar, John Lasseter, Walt Disney Pictures, Robert Zemeckis, Cars, Pixar Animation Studios, Italy, Japan, Germany, D23, animated feature, animated short, animated features, London, Disney Digital 3D, 2011, 2006, 1989, 1985, Summer, Back to the Future , 1990, D23 EXPO, Radiator Springs, Mater, Cars Toons, Mater's Tall Tales, Cars 2, Universal Pictures

WDI panel to be a high point of Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ 20th anniversary celebration

Jim Hill showcases some early DHS construction shots as he talks up next Friday’s festivities at the studio theme park Read More...

Posted Thursday, April 23, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments

Filed under: Disney, Imagineering, Michael Eisner, Walt Disney World, Disney-MGM Studios theme park, Bob Weis, Orlando, George Lucas, Disney's Hollywood Studios, WDI, WDW, Walt Disney Imagineering, MagicalMountain, panel discussion, Disney-MGM Studios, studio theme park, The Walt Disney World Resort, studio , WDWCelebrations , Magical Mountain, Imagineers, construction, CEO, 1989, 1986, plussing, Superstar Television, 1988, swamp, 20th anniversary, Walt Disney World Resort, Studio 20, The Studios Thing, Bob Hope, Eric Jacobson, Tom Fitzgerald, Disney-MGM Studio Tour, Slapstick Stunt Theater, Disney Film Festival, scrub pine, swampland, Disney-MGM Studio and Studio Tour Attraction, Chinese Theater, movie palace, Premiere Theater, Starring Rolls Cafe

WDW's Galaxy Palace Theater to be replaced with ... Cast Member parking ?!

Jim Hill shares what he knows about this upcoming Magic Kingdom demolition project. Which involves leveling this Tomorrowland performance venue to make room for additional employee parking out behind Main Street U.S.A. Read More...

Posted Tuesday, October 28, 2008 12:00 AM | 13 Comments

Filed under: Imagineering, Walt Disney World, Disney's Hollywood Studios, The Magic Kingdom, Main Street U.S.A., Backlot Theater, WDW, Imagineer, cast members, cast member, 2009, Disney World, Thanksgiving, Main Street USA, attractions, shows, rides, holiday season , Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress, high school, Imagineers, performances , Mickey's Toontown Fair , performers, January, dancers , 1989, parking lot, Buzz Lightyear, 1988, choir, choirs, dance troupe, dance troupes, cheerleader, cheerleaders, cheerleading, piano, Galaxy Palace Theater, piano crate, piano crates, Tomorrowland, Tomorrowland venue, performance space, Mickey's Twas the Night Before Christmas, parking, Mickey's Birthdayland, 20th anniversary, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, dancer, employee parking, paved, Paradise, Joni Mitchell, Magic Kingdom stage, demolition project, demolition, start date, Admin Office, Admin Offices, high school band, high school bands, E Ticket, real estate, parking area, Rockettower Plaza, performance

The Adventurers Club that we almost got

Jim Hill talks about how WDI's original plans for Pleasure Island were changed to due to cost concerns. He also reminds JHM readers about Peter David's map-mailing campaign to save the Adventurers Club Read More...

Posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 12:00 AM | 12 Comments

Filed under: Disney, Imagineering, Bob Iger, Michael Eisner, Walt Disney World, Joe Rohde, Marty Sklar, Tokyo DisneySea, The Haunted Mansion, restaurant, Hong Kong Disneyland, WDI, WDW, Imagineer, Walt Disney Imagineering, resort, Disney World, The Walt Disney World Resort, September, Pleasure Island, The Adventurers Club, Adventurers Club, night club complex, night club, Imagineers, night clubs, 1989, 1986, Peter David, Robert Iger, Disney CEO, Save the Adventurers Club, PI

Peter David maps out a campaign to save the Adventurers Club

Jim Hill talks with this award-winning author, who has come up with a pretty clever plan to get the attention of Disney senior management Read More...

Posted Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:00 AM | 8 Comments

Filed under: Pixar, John Lasseter, Bob Iger, Walt Disney World, Pixar Animation Studios, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Steve Jobs, WDW, Mr. Toad, cast members, cast member, Disney World, The Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyana fans, award, writer , Cinderella Castle , Pleasure Island, The Adventurers Club, Adventurers Club, night club, CEO, 1989, Peter David, Robert Iger, Disney Weddings, Disney executives, 1990, Disney CEO, Save Mr. Toad, Save the Adventurers Club, PI, maps, map, compass, compasses, campaign, postage, award-winning, proposal

Indiana Jones and the ... JHM Podcast ?!

Mouseketrips presents Jim Hill & Max Schilling , as they discuss perky but annoying Disney theme park hosts, attractions that desperately need updating as well as various other Mouse-related topics Read More...

Posted Saturday, May 10, 2008 12:00 AM | 12 Comments