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WDW officials knew that '09 was going to be a real challenge

Jim Hill talks about the cost containment procedures that Mouse House managers put in place over the past nine months, as they prepared for the current economic downturn Read More...

Posted Friday, October 10, 2008 12:00 AM | 8 Comments

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Arrrr you ready for an all-Pirates edition of Why For?

There's plenty of POTC-related info to be found in this week's column. Including the current status of "Pirates 4," news on Disney's "Legends of the Brethren Court" book series as well as a review of that I-Drive favorite, the Pirate's Dinner Adventure Read More...

Posted Friday, May 09, 2008 12:00 AM | 6 Comments

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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