June, 2008

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Jim Hill

Monday Mouse Watch : Why Pleasure Island has to close

Posted 06-29-2008

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill talks about the real reason WDW's night club complex is shuttering. Which is Mickey's desire to create a seamless Guest experience for all those shopping & dining at Downtown Disney...
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What's in store for the Disney Stores

Posted 06-26-2008

by Jim Hill
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With nearly a hundred of these shops closing around the country this week, Jim Hill looks to the future of this troubled retail chain. To be specific, Disney Consumer Products' plans to make the Disney Stores seems special & unique again...
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Monday Mouse Watch : Inside "The American Idol Experience"

Posted 06-22-2008

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill shares what he's heard about this new DHS attraction. In particular how WDW Guests will make their way through the "American Idol" audition process...
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Stage version of "Mary Poppins" draws a lot of its inspiration from ... Well, drawings

Posted 06-19-2008

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill looks back at the development of this Disney / Cameron Mackintosh production. Which is not just based on the 1964 film, but also draws its inspiration from P.L. Travers' stories and Mary Shepard's illustrations ...
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When it comes to the retail world, Speed Racer whomps WALL-E

Posted 06-17-2008

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill shares an interesting tidbit about Pixar's latest picture. To be specific, how difficult it was for Disney Consumer Products to convince toy manufacturers to produce "WALL-E" -related merchandise this year...
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Brownouts cause temporary news blackout

Posted 06-09-2008

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill checks in from the 2008 Licensing Show. Where NYC's recent heat wave has made it extremely difficult to post any new articles on JHM...
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"Kung Fu Panda" 's opening weekend grosses really kicked butt ... but here comes "WALL-E"

Posted 06-08-2008

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill shares what he's heard about this new Andrew Stanton film. Which looks ready to reverse the domestic box office trends that tripped up Pixar's last three pictures...
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Will pirates soon be returning to Treasure ... er ... Discovery Island?

Posted 06-05-2008

by Jim Hill
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In this week's Why For, Jim Hill talks about the history of Treasure / Discovery Island. More importantly, how WDW Entertainment and Food & Beverage are allegedly thinking of using the "Pirates of the Caribbean" characters to help get this place re-opened...
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Toon Thursday: "Kung Fu Panda" is one fun summer flick

Posted 06-04-2008

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill reviews this new DreamWorks Animation release, which opens in theaters nationwide tomorrow...
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"High School Musical 5 & 6" ?! "Beauty & the Beast" headed back to Broadway ?!

Posted 06-02-2008

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill shares some of the domain names that the Walt Disney Company has recently registered. Including a new year-long promotion for 2009 that looks & sounds an awful lot like 2003's "Magical Gatherings" campaign...
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Monday Mouse Watch : Disney World's new grim grinning gracious ghosts

Posted 06-01-2008

by Jim Hill
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Forget about fright. Now it's all about being polite. Or so says Jim Hill as he talks about the new spiel that cast members are expected to recite whenever they work at this Magic Kingdom attraction...

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