Did you catch the Miss America Pageant on ABC this past Saturday night? 8 million viewers tuned in for this live telecast, which ended with 23 year-old Laura Kaeppeler of Wisconsin being awarded the tiara and that $50,000 scholarship. Teresa Scanlan, Miss America 2011, transfers her crown to Laura Kaeppler That was a fun two-hour-long block of television, don't you think? But had you been out in Las Vegas over the past 10 days or so, you would have seen that the Miss America pageant isn't...

JHM columnist Joseph L. Kleiman looks back fondly on a Disney park attraction. One that -- thanks to Michael Jackson's upcoming trial -- will probably never see the light of day again. ...

Andrea Monti gives his view of the changing of the guard this week. ...

Andrew Crim sings the praises of Jeffrey S. Young & William L. Simon's new book, which features lots of great behind-the-scenes stories about the on-going negotiations between the Walt Disney Company and Pixar Animation Studios....

Wondering what went on this week in Disney-related history? Let JHM's newest contributor fill you in on some of the more significant dates as well as the intriguing bits of trivia. ...

"Gentlemen, start your engines!" This weekend's Rolex 24 kicks off a full four weeks of high-speed fun over at the Daytona International Speedway. After the 50 th anniversary running of this international sportscar competition, this 480-acre complex then becomes home to such highly anticipated racing events as the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200, the Budweiser Shootout, the Gatorade Duel, the NextEra Energy Resources 250, the Drive4CPOD 300 and - of course, the big daddy of them all - the...

In the conclusion of his three part series, a slightly hungover Seth Kubersky braves Epcot's newest thrill ride. Soooo ... how did JHM's newest columnist feel once he returned to Future World?...

Big news could be breaking in the 3D / digital projection world this coming weekend out in Vegas. Joseph L. Kleiman fills you in on all the particulars. ...

So have you made any special plans for New Year's Eve yet? Oh, I suppose you could go the traditional route. Schlep on down to New York City and then crowd into Times Square. Be one of the half million people who go there every year, stand in the cold and watch the ball drop. Or - if you want to do something different this year - you can ditch the crowds & the cold and head for Las Vegas. Where Sin City officials are planning on ending 2011 with a bang. Literally. In the 8-minutes and 36...

JHM columnist Joseph L. Kleiman listens in as the co-founder of DreamWorks' Studios talks at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. ...

Mouseketrips' Scott Liljenquist returns with a pretty compelling column about how investing in a Disney World annual pass may result in you saving big bucks the next time you vacation in Orlando.

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JHM got so much mail about Dale's first trivia column that we just had to invite Ward back to share even more interesting factoids from the Mouse FACTory. ...

JHM columnist Seth Kubersky returns from Tampa with a review of Busch Garden's "Howl-O-Scream" festivities. Seth also gives us an update on Universal's Halloween Horror Nights. Have the scares suddenly become scarce at that Central Florida theme park? ...

JHM guest writer Todd James Pierce checks out Don Ballard's book on the Disneyland Hotel and finds much that he likes about this new Ape Pen publication....

So what's the appropriate way to tell your Mom that you love her on Mother's Day? Flowers? Candy? Copyright 2005 - 2011 Wynn Resort Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved Well, if you're someone who believes in grand gestures, then why not treat your Mother to her dream vacation to Las Vegas ? Where you can then keep that dream theme by dropping by Wynn Las Vegas and catching a performance of this resort & casino's long-running show, "Le Rêve" ? "Le Rêve"...

JHM columnist Andrea Monti reminds readers that not all of the Disney-related news these days is coming out of Burbank and Philadelphia. Prepare for a pretty grim report about what's going on with DLP....

Dale Ward returns with even more trivial tales about Disney's magical kingdom. In this week's installment, you can learn more about the Muppets, Goofy's origins as well as Davy Crockett's big screen debut....

Let's be honest here. Every night in Las Vegas is kind of like Halloween. Don't believe me? Then take a stroll up the Strip some evening. And I guarantee you that you'll encounter some interesting-looking characters who are then dressed in some pretty far-out-looking outfits. But if you're headed to Vegas over the next week or so, you'll undoubtedly be looking for a little Las Vegas Halloween fun. The only question then is ... Well, how ghoulish do you want to go? Anthony Crivello...

JHM columnist Seth Kubersky returns with a detailed description of this brand new yet-to-be-officially-opened indoor roller coaster....

For most people, a trip to Las Vegas is a chance to step away from their everyday lives for a little while. A chance to go someplace exciting. Where the lights are bright and the music's loud and there's lots & lots of people. Where you just feed off of all of that energy & excitement. But the downside of this scenario is - if you're spending an entire week in Vegas - by around Day 3, you start to get sensory overload. Which is why it sometimes makes sense to step away from the...

JHM contributor Joseph L. Kleiman just got back from the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show and fills us in on all the latest gadgets & gossip. ...

JHM guest writer Joseph L. Kleiman continues about 3D IMAX projects that never quite made it to the big screen. In his second article, Joseph talks about various Disney animated features that -- for some reason or another -- didn't make it to IMAX. ...

JHM guest writer Joseph L. Kleiman begins a trio of stories about 3D IMAX projects that never quite made it to the big screen. In his first article, Joseph talks about Paramount Pictures' misbegotten project, "Star Trek 3D."...

Here in the States, it's kind of a tradition that - whenever Father's Day rolls around - we invariably gift Dad with a tie. Which - as far as Father's Day presents go - is nice & safe & boring. This year, why don't you try giving Dad a different sort of tie? Not the fabric kind, mind you. But the sort of tie where things are just too close to call. Where it'll then be difficult for your Father to make his final choice. And if you're looking for a city which offers...

This time around, Andrea uses the recent arrival of ESPN on European cable systems to talk about what Disney is planning to do to expand its brand internationally. More importantly, he identifies some of Mickey's top players in the European arena. ...