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• Does WDI plan on gagging our next Commander-in-Chief as part of the 2009 redo of WDW's "Hall of Presidents" ?

  Jim Hill shares what he's heard about the upcoming revamp of this Magic Kingdom attraction. To be specific, how the Imagineers are looking to shave a few minutes off of the running time of this 36-year-old Liberty Square show Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 04, 2008 12:00 AM | 50 Comments Filed under: Disney, theme park, attraction, Imagineering, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom, Anaheim, The Magic Kingdom, Audio Animatronic, Bill Clinton, The President of the United States, WDI, WDW, Imagineer, Walt Disney Imagineering, Liberty Square, wheelchair accessible, AA figure, Audio Animatronics, handicap access, 2009, The Walt Disney World Resort, 2001, show, theme park attraction, WDW guests, Imagineers, July , handicap-accessible, wheelchair-friendly, wheelchair, presidential primaries, presidential primary, primaries, primary, President, Commander-in-Chief, "The Hall of Presidents", promotional gimmick , Chief Executive , Blaine Gibson , George W Bush, Monica Lewinsky , scandal , approval rating , dignity , roll call , speech, "THOP" , THOP, Gettysburg Address, The Gettysburg Address , "Great Moments with Mr Lincoln", redo, revamp, recycling , back east, electric convenience vehicle , ECV, ECV - friendly, improvements , doorway , turnstile , "The Enchanted Tiki Room: Under New Management" , Iago, Uh-Oa, Zzzs , bran muffin

• What a doll ! Remembering Joyce Carlson (1923 - 2008)

  Jim Hill pays tribute to this Disney Legend, who passed away this past Tuesday following a long bout with cancer Read More... Posted Friday, January 04, 2008 12:00 AM | 3 Comments Filed under: Disney, theme park, attraction, Imagineering, WED, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Marc Davis, Anaheim, "Peter Pan", Disney Legend, The Walt Disney Company, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disney Resort, John Hench, "Cinderella", Mary Blair, "Sleeping Beauty", Hong Kong Disneyland, Disney Parks & Resorts, WDI, "it's a small world", WDW, Imagineer, Fantasyland, Walt Disney Studios, LaughingPlace, The Walt Disney World Resort, animated feature, ride, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Disney Feature Animation, theme park attraction, Joyce Carlson, 1964 New York World Fair, New York World's Fair, retired, compliment, legacy, humble, concept phase, design phase, coloring, project development, detailed model, dimensional figure, Jim Korkis, 2003, "Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress", "America Sings", "The Haunted Mansion", doll, condolences, Hospice of the Comforter, Altamonte Springs, obituary

• A PC Haunted Mansion ?! Now that's scary

  Jim Hill talks about the new script that the Imagineers have written for this attraction's Foyer area. Which is reportedly being added to the stateside versions of this classic attraction because a handful of guests complained about the macabre remarks that a few Disney cast members have made over the years Read More... Posted Thursday, January 03, 2008 12:00 AM | 43 Comments Filed under: Disney, theme park, Imagineering, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Anaheim, Orlando, The Magic Kingdom, Disneyland Resort, The Haunted Mansion, WDI, Glendale, WDW, Imagineer, Walt Disney Imagineering, Paul Frees, Ghost Host, The Foyer, The Portrait Gallery, The Entrance Hallway, stretching room, theme park visitor, theme park guest, Disney World, The Walt Disney World Resort, guest, guests, "Grim Grinning Ghosts", macabre, ghoulish, butlers, maids, ad-lib lines, staging, blocking, acting classes, official script, 1401 Flower Street, sinister, theme park attraction, squeamish

• Planning on dining at any of WDW's buffets during the coming holiday season ? Then Ho-ho-ho ! Get ready to give Mickey more of your dough

  Jim Hill talks about how Disney World's new "holiday premium" program means that -- starting next week -- you'll be paying more for the privilege of dining at that resort's all-you-can-eat eateries during the busier times of the year Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 12:00 AM | 28 Comments Filed under: Disney, theme park, Imagineering, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Disney's California Adventure, Anaheim, Disney's Contemporary Resort, The Magic Kingdom, restaurant, WDI, "it's a small world", WDW, Imagineer, Boma, The Crystal Palace, Christmas, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, Memorial Day, holiday premium, Easter, Chef Mickey's

• WDI's X-Scream Makeover of WDW's Haunted Mansion: Part 4

  Jim Hill continues his 5-part series on this recently revamped Magic Kingdom classic. This time around, Jim talks about a gag that the Imagineers finally felt was far too gruesome to be added to this attraction's Attic sequence Read More... Posted Thursday, October 25, 2007 12:00 AM | 4 Comments Filed under: Disney, attraction, Imagineering, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Anaheim, Omnimover, The Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, Audio Animatronic, The Haunted Mansion, Disneyana, Haunted Halloween, WDI, Glendale, WDW, Imagineer, Walt Disney Imagineering, The Portrait Gallery, The Graveyard, stretching room, Liberty Square, Madam Leota, digital projection, Jeff Lange, Doom Buggy, The Attic, The Grand Staircase, Operations, The Séance Circle , M.C. Escher , AA figure, Audio Animatronics, The Grand Ballroom , Tokyo, dark ride, Lexan, Constance, bird cage, wedding band, ring, Hatbox Ghost, Hitchhiking Ghosts, The Yankee Trader, Leota Toombs, trumpet

• A special "How suite it is !" edition of Why For

  Jim Hill's back with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, Jim talks about the "Little Mermaid" attraction that's reportedly in the works for WDW's Magic Kingdom, the fate of the "Year of a Million Dreams" suites as well as why Beastly Kingdomme just got put on the backburner. Again Read More... Posted Friday, October 19, 2007 12:00 AM | 20 Comments Filed under: Disney, Imagineering, Joe Rohde, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney-MGM Studios theme park, "The Little Mermaid", Disney's California Adventure, Expedition Everest : Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, Anaheim, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Hollywood , The Magic Kingdom, "20000 Leagues Under the Sea", Forbidden Mountain, The Haunted Mansion, Disney Parks & Resorts, WDI, Burbank, Steve Jobs, wdwnewstoday, WDW, Imagineer, Fantasyland, Pooh's Playful Spot, Ariel's Grotto, D Ticket, Walt Disney Imagineering, DCA, Ariel, Mickey Mouse Penthouse, "Year of a Million Dreams", Disneyland Hotel, Cinderella's Castle Suite, The Mouse Factory, Walt Disney Studios, Disneyland Dream Suite, Las Vegas, Steve Martin, Expedition Everest, Beastly Kingdomme, DAK, "Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain", "Finding Nemo -- The Musical", The Yak & Yeti, "Rivers of Light", The Tree of Life, Living Character Initiative, Lucky the Dinosaur, Little Leota, autonomous walking platform