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• “Waking Sleeping Beauty” pays tribute to Roy E. Disney’s creative legacy

  Jim Hill shares his thoughts on the passing of this Disney Legend as well as talking up Don Hahn & Peter Schneider’s new documentary. Which does an excellent job of illuminating the role that Walt's nephew played in reviving feature animation Read More... Posted Thursday, December 17, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: Disney, Save Disney, Pixar, Walt Disney, Michael Eisner, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Howard Ashman, Roy E. Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Frank Wells, Walt Disney Productions, Ron Miller, New York City, Hollywood, NYC, Walt Disney Studios, Connecticut, screening, 2009, 1970s , animated feature, 1980s, Joe Ranft, Peter Schneider, 2003, animated features, studio , Roy O Disney , Waking Sleeping Beauty, animation industry, 2006, Don Hahn , New York, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Walt Disney Company, 1990s, documentary, The Great Mouse Detective, animated film, animated films

• The Disneyland expansion plan that never happened

  In this week's "Why For" column, Jim Hill talks about the contents of a three ring binder. Which contains WED's plans -- circa 1982 -- to radically expand Disneyland's capacity until this theme park could comfortably handle 17 million Guests every year Read More... Posted Friday, November 14, 2008 12:00 AM | 4 Comments Filed under: Disney, theme park, attraction, Pirates of the Caribbean, Michael Eisner, WED, Disneyland, Epcot, America Sings, Country Bear Playhouse, Frank Wells, Walt Disney Productions, Epcot Center, The American Adventure, World Showcase, Tokyo Disneyland, France, WDI, it's a small world, Walt Disney Imagineering, attractions, shows, rides, ride, show, Mary Poppins, 1981, Tron , 1982, Tomorrowland

• Monday Mouse Watch : Mickey, Minnie ... and Michael ?!

  Jim Hill got an advance look at the list of honorees for this year's Disney Legends awards. And he predicts that at least one of this year's picks is going to tick off the fan community Read More... Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 12:00 AM | 21 Comments Filed under: Michael Eisner, Disney Legend, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Frank Wells, Walt Disney Productions, The Walt Disney Company, Mickey Mouse, Burbank, Walt Disney Studios, 2008, award, Disney lot, 1984, CEO

• "This Time, This Place" takes readers behind-the-scenes at the White House, Hollywood as well as at Walt Disney Studios

  Jim Hill reviews Jack Valenti's memoir, which features a surprising amount of material about the Chairman of the MPAA's dealing with the Walt Disney Company Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:00 AM | 3 Comments Filed under: ABC, Bob Iger, Michael Eisner, Dick Cook, Lyndon B. Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Jack Valenti, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Michael Ovitz, Frank Wells, Sid Bass, Sid Sheinberg, Lost, Desperate Housewives, Al Checchi, Richard Frank, Walt Disney Productions, The Walt Disney Company