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• Monster Mansion comes roaring back to life at Six Flags Over Georgia

  Jim Hill brings you a report from the press preview for this newly enhanced & restored attraction. Which -- FYI -- features a surprising amount of numbers to The Walt Disney Company Read More... Posted Monday, May 18, 2009 12:00 PM | 1 Comments Filed under: dark ride, Song of the South, WED, theme park attraction, Splash Mountain, Imagineer, Imagineering, Chickapen Hill, attraction, 1967, 1981, 2008, 2009, Disney, rehab, theme park

• Monster Plantation's makeover nearly complete, revamped attraction opens this Saturday

  Jim Hill talks about this popular Six Flags Over Georgia dark ride. Which – after 7 months of renovations – is about to invite its very first Guests to attend a newly enhanced Monster pic-nic Read More... Posted Thursday, May 14, 2009 12:00 AM | 5 Comments Filed under: Pirates of the Caribbean, theme park attraction, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, attraction, 1981, 2008, 2009, ride, animatronic , theme park

• IAAPA Attractions Expo showcases the spectacular and the surreal

  Jim Hill reports in from the floor of the Orange County Convention Center. Where 25,000 themed entertainment professionals have gathered for their annual convention Read More... Posted Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:00 AM | 4 Comments Filed under: King Tut, teen, teens, Flogo, tourist , tourists, trade show, theme parks, stallion, Pumpkin King, Orange County Convention Center, Mark Hanson, Lost Worlds of Jules Verne, Jules Verne, IAAPA, IAAPA Attractions Expo, Egyptian, cowpoke, climbing structure, attraction, attractions, Andreas Petrides, animation, 2008, 2009, inflatables, International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, Steve Martin, ride, rides, Mandalay Bay, animatronic , exhibit, exhibit space, exhibition, exhibition floor, exhibition space, show, shows, OCCC, Walt Disney World Resort, The Walt Disney World Resort, theme park, concept painting, conference

• Mickey Mouse balloons brighten a grey day in Boston

  One of the Disney Parks Celebrations Teams rolled into Beantown yesterday to help promote 2009's "What Will You Celebrate" campaign. And Jim Hill was there as they began handing out 2500 free balloons to shoppers at Downtown Crossing Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 30, 2008 12:00 AM | 2 Comments Filed under: grey day, Washington Street, Tremont Street, theme park admission, promotion, promotional campaign, Mickey Mouse balloon, Mickey Mouse balloons, free admission, free balloon, free balloons, Downtown Crossing, Boston, Boston Common, 2008, 2009, Disney, balloons, Beantown, birthday, Blue Monday, Registration Station, theme park, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Parks Celebrations Team, Disney theme park, What Will You Celebrate, What Will You Celebrate?

• Monday Mouse Watch : Has WDI solved all of "Toy Story Mania" 's problems? Not Yeti

  Jim Hill talks about Pixar's on-going frustration with the Imagineers. Who seem far more interested in protecting their own jobs than they do with delivering a quality product for the theme parks Read More... Posted Monday, April 28, 2008 12:00 AM | 26 Comments Filed under: DAK, Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios, Pixar Place, WDI, WDW, theme park fans, theme park guest, Imagineer, Imagineering, Imagineers, Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, Disneyland Paris, Disney / Pixar, attraction, attractions, 2006, 2008, ride, rides, Disney, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, show, show building, shows, Walt Disney Imagineering, theme park, Disney Parks & Resorts

• Will the Liberty Square bridge repairs lead to an abridged version of Disney's "Dreams Come True" parade ?

  Jim Hill brings you the latest news on this Magic Kingdom construction project. Which could result in a pretty intriguing parade route at that theme park for a few weeks this summer Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 12:00 AM | 19 Comments Filed under: The Magic Kingdom, customers, Central Florida, Frontierland, after-hours event, parade, parades, fireworks, fireworks extravaganza , WDW, resort, Orlando, Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, Mickey's Pirate & Princess Party, Liberty Square, July , June , Halloween, hard ticket , Fantasyland, attraction, attractions, August, 2008, Magic Kingdom, Main Street USA, Disney, Disney's Pirate & Princess Party , on property, on-property , Walt Disney World, The Walt Disney World Resort, theme park, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney World, Disney World vacation, construction

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

• Monday Mouse Watch : Changes to Disney Dining Plan infuriate WDW guests

  Jim Hill reports that it's been a really rough week for managers & servers at Disney World restaurants. Who've had to deal with all of the customers who are complaining about the "no more free gratuity" portion of this "Magic Your Way" add-on Read More... Posted Monday, January 07, 2008 12:00 AM | 48 Comments Filed under: The Moment of Truth, customers, gratuity, gratuity included, Central Reservations, frontline staff, full service, placate, pre-paid dining, panel, parent, patron, WDW, WDW guests, wages, waiters, Universal Orlando, Universal Orlando Resort, table service, taking it in the shorts, snack, SeaWorld Adventure Park, Security, server, room key, running tally, restaurant, Orlando, Mickey By, January 1 2008, implementing policy, guest, Guest Relations, Food Service, Disney Dining Plan, counter service, credit cards, credits, Coke, camera, 2005, 2008, tips, vacation package, Chris Heatherly, meal, Mickey, Magic Your Way, Disney, eatery, appetizer included, Disney's Magical Express, Disney's Magical Express Transportation, recreational facilities, shops, off property, on property, Walt Disney World, Walt Disney World Resort website, The Walt Disney World Resort, theme park, Disney World, Disney World vacation, compensation, complaints, Mouse

• Monday Mouse Watch: Will MGM's upcoming name change really allow the Universal Orlando Resort to nudge Disney out of the spotlight?

  Jim Hill shares what he's heard about Universal's bold new plan to reposition that Central Florida Resort. He also offers up additional information about that after-hours Halloween party that's now in the works for Disney's Hollywood Studios. And would you believe "Holidays at Hogwarts" ? Read More... Posted Monday, November 19, 2007 12:00 AM | 36 Comments Filed under: The Magic Kingdom, The Nightmare Before Christmas, 5th Dimension, Central Florida, Alfred E Newman, television, The 5th Dimension, Florida, WDW, Weasley family, Walt Disney, Universal, Universal Orlando, Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios, Universal Studios Escape, Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios Orlando, Toy Story Mania, Toy Story Midway Mania, theme park guest, theme park visitor, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, The Great Hall, The Hulk, The Blockbuster Capital of the World, studio theme park, Halloween, Halloween at Hogwarts, Halloween Horror Nights, Disney-MGM Studios, Disney-MGM Studios theme park, Disney-Pixar Studios, California, 1976, 1998, 2008, 2009, Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, TV commercials, Steven Spielberg, Christmas, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, The Feature Attraction, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Orlando Studios, Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney World, The Walt Disney World Resort, The Weasley family, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, theme park, What, what me worry