July, 2005

Jim Hill reviews Robert Tieman's new pop-up book, which recreates memorable moments from classic Disney animated films in three dimensions. ...

A veteran WDW cast member grouses about how the resort's full-time employees are now being forced to adjust their working schedules in order to accommodate new hires that the Mouse has been forced to bus in from Polk County....

Jim Hill talks about what really happened yesterday at DisneyToon Studios' Sydney production facility. No, Disney isn't actually getting out of the traditional animation business. But nearly 300 people will soon be losing their jobs at this Australia studio....

Jim Hill reveals even more of the domain names that the Walt Disney Company has registered over the past 60 days. Which offers a unique look at various projects that the Mouse House may have in the works....

Jim Hill shares some of the domain names that the Walt Disney Company has registered over the past two months. Several of which hint broadly at a huge new athletic event which will reportedly be held at the Anaheim resort in the autumn of 2006. ...

From deep inside DCA, Jeff Lange gives JHM readers a brief update about what's going on in the predawn hours just prior to the official kick-off of the Anaheim theme park's 50th anniversary celebration. ...

As Angela, Jeff & Roy look on, Disneyland's 50th anniversary celebration reaches its apex with the park's rededication ceremony. ...

Happy to finally find themselves inside "The Happiest Place on Earth" on Disneyland's big day, Jeff & Roy now stake out a spot for viewing this morning's ceremony at the castle...

Jim Hill offers up some of Jeff Lange's photos as well as talking about various stories that JHM will be covering in the coming weeks. ...

Would you like to have a better understanding of who Disney's outgoing CEO actually is, how this man operates? Then Jim Hill suggests that you pick up a copy of Michael Eisner's camp memoir. ...

Jim Hill offers up some insights as to what actually went down last week in order for the Walt Disney Company and "Save Disney" to finally reach a cease-fire....

Just a quick update about what's going on behind-the-scenes at JHM as well as who's headed west to cover the N.F.F.C. convention, Disneyland's 50th & Comic Con for the site....

Jim Hill talks more about how Card Walker's caution actually held Walt Disney Productions back in the 1970s as well as Harrison Ellenshaw's ambition & artistry. Which helped make George Lucas's dream of a space-based adventure film a reality....

It's a race for space as Disney Productions executives dither over whether their studio should actually put "Space Probe One"into production, while George Lucas basically wills his "Journal of the Whills" project into existence. ...

As a special Fourth-of-July treat, Jim finally rolls out the first chapter of his revised "Star Tours" series. In today's installment, Hill talks about the obvious influence that Disneyland -- more importantly, Walt Disney's films -- had on George Lucas & Steven Spielberg....