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“Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen” offers a twisted take on Disney's Snow White

Jim Hill reviews Serena Valentino’s first novel. Which tells the story of Walt Disney’s first feature-length animated cartoon from the Queen's POV Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments

Filed under: book, Disney, musical, Walt Disney, Disney Press, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Crone, Disney Princess, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sleeping Beauty, Serena Valentino, Heart Box, 2009, Wicked Queen, August, Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen, Wicked, Gregory Maguire, 1937, Magic Mirror, Huntsman

Tech Tuesday: Mickey makes a move on the netbook market with Disney Netpal

Jim Hill talks with Chris Heatherly, VP of Toys & Consumer Electronics for Disney Consumer Products, about his division’s latest initiative. Which is a computer aimed at the 6-12 year-old crowd Read More...

Posted Tuesday, August 25, 2009 12:00 AM | 6 Comments

Filed under: Disney, toys, Disney Consumer Products, Bob Iger, Disney Fairies, The Walt Disney Company, Labor Day, Toy Story, Disney Magic Desktop, Disney Princess, computer, Christmas, 2009, Disney Mix, keyboard, Netpal, gadget tray, Disney Netpal, Chris Heatherly, parent, school year, ergonomics, parents, netbook, browser, Consumer Electronics, Timex, Club Penguin, school, ASUS, Radio Disney, Trapper Keeper, platform, VP, Disney Pix, laptop, 6-12 year-olds, spill-proof, Toymorrow, user interface, intuitive, parental control, parental controls, white-list

Monday Mouse Watch: The road ahead for Disney·Pixar ‘s “Cars”

Jim Hill shares the title for this eagerly anticipated sequel as well as the Company’s plan for maintaining consumer interest in this new key franchise Read More...

Posted Monday, August 24, 2009 12:00 AM | 4 Comments

Filed under: Disney, toys, Disney Consumer Products, Disney Channel, John Lasseter, Disney's California Adventure, Cars, Disney Fairies, ABC Family, Toon Disney, diecast cars, Disney Princess, Walt Disney Imagineering, global rental sales, World of Cars Online, 2008, 2009, Disney Online, Disney / Pixar, franchise, Cars Land, 2011, World Grand Prix, 2006, 2012, 2010, Pixie Hollow, clothing line, key franchises, diecast car, MMOG, massively multiplayer online game, Licensing International Expo 2009, parking lot, Licensing International Expo, DCP , key franchise, playset, diecast, Radiator Springs, MMO, Cars Toon, Cars Toons, Mater's Tall Tales, Cars 2, Cars franchise, World of Cars, Disney Interactive Media Group, Rescue Squad Mater, Mater the Greater, El Materdor, DIMG, parking, Test Track, parking area, Carburetor County, online, Cars 2: World Grand Prix, Cars: World Grand Prix

Disney XD aims to be where the boys are

Jim Hill talks about the rebranded version of Toon Disney which will be debuting in February of 2009. Which seeks to become the cable channel of choice for boys 6-to-14 Read More...

Posted Thursday, November 06, 2008 12:00 AM | 14 Comments

Filed under: Disney, Disney Consumer Products, High School Musical, Disney Channel, Jerry Bruckheimer, Cars, George Lucas, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Star Wars, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Toon Disney, The Clone Wars, The Walt Disney Company, Nickelodeon, Disney Princess, Alice in Wonderland, 2008, 2009, TV movies , cable channel, target demographic, animated series , SpongeBob SquarePants, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Hannah Montana , Camp Rock , July , February , Wizards of Waverly Place, Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place , Prince of Persia, TR2N, Tron , Tron 2, Tron Sequel, Cars franchise, Disney Interactive Media Group, DIMG, retooling, rebranding, brand allegiance, Delta House, female tween viewers, projections, live action, live action shows, Lost Boys, The Lost Boys, sports-related programming, sports-related, young male viewers, mission statement, testostrerone, Aaron Stone, Zeke and Luther, Zeke, The Disney Channel, Luther, ESPN, ESPN-based, Cartoon Network, disposable income, sports-based, males, male, Disney XD, Brooke Palmer, Batman: The Animated Series, programming, Jackie Chan Adventures, hyper-targeted, Power Rangers, targeted, inaugural programming, I'm with the Band, young males, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, demographics, retail sales, Phineas, Ferb, Phineas and Ferb, video game, online, mobile, video-on-demand, video on demand, VOD, G-Force, G Force, Bucky the Hamster, The Fairly Oddparents, Blaster the Guinea Pig, Bucky, Blaster, Star War: The Clone Wars, Star Wars The Clone Wars, Huntsman, Hamster, Guinea Pig, Clone Wars, bumper, bumpers, Turner Broadcasting, Fairly Oddparents

Disney World postpones Fantasyland's facelift

Citing concerns over the economy, Mouse House managers have quietly pushed back a project that was to have revitalized the most popular section at WDW's oldest theme park. Jim Hill has the details Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 09, 2008 12:00 AM | 17 Comments

Filed under: Disney, Imagineering, Disney Vacation Club, Dick Cook, Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom, Beauty and the Beast, Playhouse Disney, The Magic Kingdom, Space Mountain, The Hall of Presidents, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Disney Princess, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Hollywood, Disney Parks & Resorts, WDI, Glendale, Burbank, Times Square, WDW, Imagineer, Fantasyland, Walt Disney Imagineering, DCA, show building, World of Disney, Disney World, The Walt Disney World Resort, attractions, shows, rides, Hollywood history, Imagineers, 2012, Disney Studios , thrill ride, queue, motion picture, The Princess and the Frog, The Little Mermaid, Snow White, Disney theme park, Wall Street, The Great Depression, Great Depression, Snow White's Scary Adventures, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, economic downturn, facelift, revitalization, revitalization plan, queue area, gift shop, hitting the brakes, tough times, spinner, East Coast, stock price, Alice Comedies, Central Florida tourism, 2013, 2014, 2015, economy, rehab, overhaul, fiscal year, retail area, Little Mermaid, Little Mermaid ride, Little Mermaid attraction

Monday Mouse Watch : Get ready for WDW's monstrous new coaster

WARNING !! There be spoilers ahead as Jim Hill shares what he knows about the family-friendly attraction that will be opening at Disney's Hollywood Studios in the Fall of 2011 Read More...

Posted Monday, July 21, 2008 12:00 AM | 31 Comments

Filed under: animation, Disney, theme park, Pixar, Jim Henson, attraction, Imagineering, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Disney's California Adventure, Cars, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Emeryville, A Bug's Life, Toy Story, Disneyland Resort, Disney Princess, WDI, Monsters Inc., WDW, Imagineer, Walt Disney Imagineering, DCA, Walt Disney Studios, animated character, Pixar campus, Disney World, animated feature, Cars Land, Pete Docter, theme park attraction, soundstage , 2011, coaster, Imagineers, Disney Pixar , thrill ride, DHS

Why do Pirate & Princess Happy Meals make McDonald's managers want to walk the plank?

Jim Hill talks about the hyper-sensitive times that we live in. Where mothers lecture fast food employees about gender identification and people puzzle at WDW's motives for changing its "Pirate & Princess" promotional art Read More...

Posted Tuesday, March 18, 2008 12:00 AM | 52 Comments

Filed under: Disney, theme park, Walt Disney World, promotion, Magic Kingdom, Disney Press, The Walt Disney Company, marketing, The Magic Kingdom, McDonald's, Happy Meal, Disney Dreams, Disney Princess, Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sleeping Beauty, Disney Parks & Resorts, WDW, promotional campaign, 2008, Disney World, hard ticket event, Disney Publicity , WDW management , 2006, hard ticket , after-hours event, Mickey's Pirate & Princess Party

Monday Mouse Watch : Will a new name really be enough to boost ticket sales for WDW's "Pirate & Princess Party" ?

Jim Hill brings you a pile of "Pirates of the Caribbean" -related news. Including the tabling of the "Tortuga" restaurant project Read More...

Posted Monday, March 03, 2008 12:00 AM | 39 Comments

Filed under: Disney, theme park, Visual Effects, fireworks, Pirates of the Caribbean, Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom, Best Buy, The Magic Kingdom, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Jack Sparrow, Disney Princess, restaurant, WDW, Disney Blu-Ray, Blu-ray, The Crystal Palace, movie, The Walt Disney World Resort, ticket sales, 2007, merch, full service, Saturday , Tuesday , merchandise , WDW management , Captain Jack Sparrow, The Black Pearl, Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Pirates 4, 2006, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirate & Princess Party, Disney's Pirate & Princess Party , Disney franchise, Disney's Enchanted Adventures Parade , fireworks extravaganza , Music Magic and Mayhem, Walt Disney Creative Entertainment , hard ticket , after-hours event, break even , Rivers of America, Hershey's Treasures , WDW officials , financial success , Monday, Friday, April , Mickey's Pirate & Princess Party, POTC, Tortuga project, Adventureland Veranda, Adventureland , Cinderella's Royal Table, dining experience, Caribbean cuisine , rum , development pipeline, mock-up , test kitchen, Bonfamille's , French Quarter , Disney's Port Orleans Resort, Disney's Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter, test meal , face character , quick service restaurant , full service restaurant, Liberty Tree Tavern , lunch , dinner , dining facility , occupancy rate , 2012, Pirates of the Caribbean films, retail chain , Hi-Def , disc player, flat screen , HDTV , retail world, equation

Monday Mouse Watch : Hannah Montana & High School Musical-themed makeovers soon to be offered at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Jim Hill talks about this variation on "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique" that's about to be built at the Walt Disney World Resort. Only this time around, this pricey beauty parlor will help your child look like their favorite Disney Channel star Read More...

Posted Monday, February 04, 2008 12:00 AM | 22 Comments

Filed under: Disney, movies, theme park, High School Musical, Disney Channel, Downtown Disney, Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom, Orlando, Disney's Hollywood Studios, High School Musical 2, The Magic Kingdom, High School Musical 3, High School Musical franchise, High School Musical 2: Extended Edition, Dwayne Johnson, The Rock, Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Disney Princess, Dwayne The Rock Johnson, WDW, Ariel, film, movie, World of Disney, Disney Channel Original, HSM, Disney World, The Walt Disney World Resort, film franchise, merch, tween, merchandise , merchandise location , TV movie, TV movies , tweens, Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both World Concert, concert film, 3D, Disney Digital 3D, Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, beauty parlor, Cinderella Castle , Belle, Jasmine, Gabriella , Sharpay , Hannah Montana , Hannah Montana wig , Ashley Tisdale , Sharpay Evans , retail establishment , concert tour , Camp Rock , The Cheetah Girls 3, mini-Miley

Monday Mouse Watch: Is Mickey really getting ready to take on Chuck E. Cheese?

Jim Hill shares an interesting tidbit from a recent WDW managers meeting. Which talks about how the Walt Disney Company may soon be changing character dining from a you-can-only-experience-this-at-our-parks-and-resorts experience to coming-to-a-mall-near-you new business unit Read More...

Posted Monday, October 01, 2007 12:00 AM | 43 Comments