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• 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

• Monday Mouse Watch: Will Pop Century be rebranded as Disney's Animation Inn and Suites?

  Jim Hill talks about what the future may hold for this troubled WDW Value Resort. Which involves completing construction of the Legendary Years and then turning both sections into a family-friendly suites-based hotel Read More... Posted Monday, November 10, 2008 12:00 AM | 14 Comments Filed under: Disney, Michael Eisner, Walt Disney World, The Walt Disney Company, Shelly Smith, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney's Pop Century Resort, value resorts, Disney's All Star Music Resort, WDW, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, 2008, Disney World, The Walt Disney World Resort, 2001, 2003, WDW management , WDW officials , 1994, economic downturn, TouringPlans.com, FabRocks.com, Value Resort, model rooms

• 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

• Mist Direction or How DAK Operations just slipped Joe Rohde a Mickey

  Jim Hill talks about "Expedition Everest" 's faltering effects. More importantly, WDW's long-standing tradition of bamboozling senior Disney officials whenever they come on property Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:00 AM | 20 Comments Filed under: Disney, theme park, Pixar, Walt Disney, attraction, John Lasseter, Michael Eisner, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Dick Nunis, Joe Rohde, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, The Jungle Cruise, Expedition Everest : Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, Disney Legend, The Magic Kingdom, Disney Parks & Resorts, WDI, the boys: the sherman brothers' story, WDW, Expedition Everest, DAK, Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, Operations, Disney World, Disney / Pixar, effects, guests, attractions, shows, rides, ride, show, theme park attraction, Food Service, Chairman, Liberty Tree Tavern

• The Russians are coming !! The Russians are coming !! ... to Epcot ?!

  Jim Hill shares the news that's been leaking out of Glendale since just before Christmas. Which is that the Mouse has recently revived its plans to add a Russia pavilion to Epcot's World Showcase Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 08, 2008 12:00 AM | 37 Comments Filed under: Disney, attraction, Imagineering, Michael Eisner, Walt Disney World, Epcot, Epcot Center, World Showcase, World Showcase Lagoon, television, Soviet Union, Russia, Imagineer, Disneyland Hotel, The Walt Disney World Resort, ride, show

• Monday Mouse Watch : The reel / real story behind Disney-MGM Studios' upcoming name change

  Jim Hill reports on how the lack of film & television production at WDW's 3rd theme park may lead to one more name change in the not-so-distant future Read More... Posted Monday, August 13, 2007 12:00 AM | 38 Comments Filed under: movies, theme park, Why For, Muppets, attraction, Imagineering, ABC, Michael Eisner, Muppet Studios, Walt Disney World, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios theme park, Orlando, George Lucas, Florida Film Commission, Innoventions, Communicore, Epcot 94