January, 2010

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Jim Hill

Huge crowds for Harry Potter: The Exhibition offers clues as to how well Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World will be received

Posted 01-11-2010

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Jim Hill talks about the 10,000-square-foot exhibit that’s currently on display at Boston’s Museum of Science and how Islands of Adventure managers are now getting ready for that theme park’s 20-acre addition...
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Broadway audiences roar as Whoopi Goldberg joins the cast of Disney’s “The Lion King”

Posted 01-22-2010

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Jim Hill shares some shots from this one-night-only stunt. Where the moderator of “The View” made a number of cameo appearances during a performance at the Minskoff Theatre...
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Toon Thursday: Dissecting Disney’s newest villain

Posted 01-07-2010

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Jim Hill chats with Bruce W. Smith, the supervising animator for Dr. Facilier from “The Princess and the Frog,” about all the research that he did & design decisions that he made while working on this character...
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Why For did Sony Pictures decide not to go forward with production of “Spider-Man 4” ?

Posted 01-15-2010

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Jim Hill is back with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, he talks about the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster clone that was almost built at DCA, the “Treasure Planet” –themed attraction that WDI toyed with making as well as the part that The Walt Disney Company played in Sony’s decision this week to reboot its Spider-Man film franchise....
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Why For is “Captain EO” really returning to Disneyland Park?

Posted 01-08-2010

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Jim Hill returns with answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, he talks about the role that “Star Tours II” plays in Michael Jackson’s return to The Happiest Place on Earth, the “Lost” –themed party that you missed out on at WDW as well as where Disney’s new Times Square store was almost built...
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Disney Legend Dick Van Dyke pops in on LA’s production of “Mary Poppins”

Posted 01-25-2010

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Jim Hill reports in on the cameo appearance that this much beloved performer recently made with the North American touring company of this Disney & Cameron Mackintosh production...
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D23 fine-tunes its selection of special events for 2010

Posted 01-18-2010

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Jim Hill chats with Steven Clark, the Head of D23, about how the Official Community for Disney Fans has addressed Club members’ comments & concerns when it comes to what’s in the works for the coming year...
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Walt Disney Imagineering is very serious when it comes to play testing

Posted 01-19-2010

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Jim Hill talks with Joe Garlington – WDI’s creative vice president in charge of interactives – about the crucial part that play testing plays in the development of new rides, shows and attractions for the Parks...
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70 new items come up for bid today in the “Help the Hodges” auction

Posted 01-28-2010

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Jim Hill continues to talk up this online fundraising effort. Which features one-of-a-kind pieces of art from top cartoonists and animators...
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Stan “The Man” Lee to become Disney's front man for Marvel

Posted 01-04-2010

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Jim Hill talks about what’s really behind the Mouse’s decision to acquire 10% of POW! Entertainment last week. How Mickey’s hoping that Stan’s involvement will make Disney’s acquisition of Marvel that much easier for comic book fans to swallow...
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“The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History” looks back at Conan O’Brien’s beginnings

Posted 01-20-2010

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Jim Hill reviews John Ortved’s book. Which talks about the part that this acclaimed animated series played in CoCo becoming David Letterman's replacement...
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Last call (and I mean the VERY last call) at WDW’s Adventurers Club

Posted 01-01-2010

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Jim Hill shares some of the photographs that Jeff Lange took at this Pleasure Island venue back in September. At the very last private party that was ever held inside of the Adventurers Club...
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Animators & cartoonists from all over come together to “Help the Hodges”

Posted 01-21-2010

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Jim Hill talks up the online auction that gets underway today at 10 a.m. PT. Where one-of-a-kind items & original pieces of art are putting up for bid to aid a very worthwhile cause...
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Leonard Maltin to receive the first-ever NFFC-Disneyana Fan Club Heritage Award

Posted 01-13-2010

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Jim Hill chats with this noted author and film historian. Who’ll be honored this Saturday at a special awards luncheon at the Anaheim Crown Plaza Resort in Garden Grove, CA...
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Crowds come out for the NFFC-Disneyana Fan Club’s Heritage Luncheon and Show & Sale

Posted 01-27-2010

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Jim Hill shares some of Chuck Oberleitner’s photographs from the festivities that were at the Anaheim Crown Plaza Resort back on January 15th & 16th...

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