September, 2008

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Jim Hill

Mickey Mouse balloons brighten a grey day in Boston

Posted 09-30-2008

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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...
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"Marching Along, We're Adventurers. Singing the Song of Adventurers ..."

Posted 09-26-2008

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Before the lights go out on PI tomorrow night, Jim Hill looks back at his favorite spot on that Island. Which is the Adventurers Club...
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Will "Senior Year" re-energize Disney's "High School Musical" franchise ?

Posted 09-25-2008

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Jim Hill talks about the many ways that the Mouse's marketing department is now getting the word out about HSM3. He also shares what he knows about "High School Musical 4" 's proposed plotline...
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"Disney at Dawn" continues the adventures of the Kingdom Keepers

Posted 09-24-2008

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Jim Hill reviews the latest installment of this Ridley Pearson series, an adventure book for young adults which is primarily set at Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park ...
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Monday Mouse Watch : The countdown begins for Pleasure Island's final public night

Posted 09-22-2008

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Jim Hill talks about WDW's crowd control plans for PI. Which may involve allowing Guests to line up the night before in order to then guarantee them entry onto the Island on the 28th...
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Is free admission to a Disney theme park on your birthday really a good enough reason to schedule a "Celebration Vacation" ?

Posted 09-19-2008

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Jim Hill reports on yesterday's event at the Edison Ballroom. Where Jay Rasulo unveiled the Walt Disney Company's new "What will you celebrate?" promotional campaign for the Parks...
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What's so significant about that shaving creme can?

Posted 09-18-2008

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Jim Hill reveals how Universal Creative used a particular prop in one of its USH attractions to help tie up a loose story thread from "Jurassic Park," the movie...
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"Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland" showcases Mary Blair's concept art

Posted 09-17-2008

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Jim Hill reviews a brand-new picture book which is built around the amazing artwork that this Disney Legend created for that 1951 animated feature...
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Monday Mouse Watch : The Adventurers Club gets ready for its exit while the American Idol Experience delays its entrance

Posted 09-15-2008

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Jim Hill talks about all of the changes that have been made at this Pleasure Island institution. He also shares what he knows about Disney's decision to push back the opening of DHS's newest attraction...
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Universal Studios Hollywood freshens up for the Fall

Posted 09-12-2008

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During a recent trip to Southern California, Jim dropped by USH and discovered that lots of changes have been made to both the Upper & Lower Lot...
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The Towers live on ... in movies & television, that is

Posted 09-11-2008

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On the seventh anniversary of 9/11, Jim Hill looks at some cinematic depictions of the World Trade Center from the past 30+ years
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"Character Animation Crash Course !" is a terrific how-to-toon book

Posted 09-10-2008

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Jim Hill reviews Eric Goldberg's 25-years-in-the-making instructional manual, which shares this animation master's secrets on how to do great character animation...
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Tune Tuesday : "Shrek the Musical" gets off to a great start in Seattle

Posted 09-09-2008

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WARNING !! There be spoilers ahead in this preview piece about DreamWorks Theatrical's Broadway-bound production. Which is a musical adaptation of DW's Academy Award-winning animated feature...
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Monday Mouse Watch : Are you ready to go back to "The Black Hole" ?

Posted 09-07-2008

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Could Disney's desire to get into the super hero movie game eventually lead to yet another "Journey that Begins Where Everything Ends" ? Jim Hill has the details...

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