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Blog Post: Is Disney's Hollywood Studios thinking of turning PI's "Comedy Warehouse" show into this theme park's seasonal safety valve?

Jim Hill

I know, I know. It's the holidays. So hearing people go "Ho-Ho-Ho" this time of year isn't all that unusual. But that steady wave of laughter which has been rolling out of the ABC Sound Studio at Disney's Hollywood Studios since this past Sunday, that IS kind of unusual. Especially...

on29 Dec 2011
Blog Post: Kevin Yee's "'Earbook 2011" and "Christmas at Walt Disney World" are books that will help you book your next WDW vacation

Jim Hill

Kevin Yee is a cyborg. Mind you, that's my theory. I don't have any definitive proof. Not yet, anyway. Copyright Ultimate Orlando Press. All rights reserved But there has to be some sort of logical explanation as to why this MiceAge columnist has become the Terminator of Disneyana-related authors...

on9 Dec 2011
Blog Post: Looking back at Walt Disney World's very first Thanksgiving Weekend

Jim Hill

Earlier this Fall, Disneyana fans could be heard all around the Web griping about the Company's plans for Walt Disney World 's 40 th anniversary. Or lack thereof. "I don't get it," (or words to that effect) was the constant refrain that you saw online. "Why isn't Disney...

on24 Nov 2011
Blog Post: Epcot brightens up its International Food & Wine Festival by bogging down

Jim Hill

It's once again Food & Wine time at the Walt Disney World Resort . Photo by Angela Ragno Now in its 16 th year, Epcot 's International Food & Wine Festival is in full swing. For the next five weeks, foodies will eagerly be eating their way around World Showcase, sampling cuisine from...

on10 Oct 2011
Blog Post: Disney World officials still hope that the Flamingo Crossings project will eventually take flight

Jim Hill

What with covering the opening of this year's International Food & Wine Festival at Epcot on Friday, attending Disney World 's 40 th anniversary celebration at The Magic Kingdom on Saturday as well as recording three brand-new "Unofficial Guide Disney Dish with Jim Hill" iTunes...

on3 Oct 2011
Blog Post: Disney World's 40th anniversary celebration entertains Cast Members as well as Guests

Jim Hill

Since The Walt Disney Resort has long been associated with fairy tales, I'd like to borrow a turn-of-phrase from "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" to describe Saturday's 40 th anniversary celebration at the Magic Kingdom . It wasn't too long. It wasn't too short. It was just...

on2 Oct 2011
Blog Post: Discounted admission tickets & VIP packages are now on sale for the 2011 D23 EXPO

Jim Hill

It's a pretty common refrain among Disneyana fans. That - because they didn't know what the inaugural D23 EXPO was actually going to be like - these people opted out of being in the Anaheim area September 10 - 13, 2009. Which is how they missed out on seeing Johnny Depp making that surprise appearance...

on19 Aug 2010
Blog Post: Monday Mouse Watch: DIMG departs from the standard Disney playbook

Jim Hill

Let’s say that you had this great idea for a theme park ride. So you write your idea down and then ship it off to The Walt Disney World Resort . Care to guess what happens once your new ride proposal arrives in Orlando? As soon as the cast member who works in Guest Relations (they’re the department at...

on3 May 2010
Blog Post: Wine & dine & run for your lives! Mickey may be getting into the blood-sucking business

Jim Hill

In honor of Columbus Day, I thought that we’d spend today peeking over the horizon. Discovering what new worlds possibly awaits us by checking out some of the domain names The Walt Disney Company has registered over the past few weeks. All of you athletic-types who enjoy taking part in endurance events...

on12 Oct 2009

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Blog Post: Is Disney's Hollywood Studios thinking of turning PI's "Comedy Warehouse" show into this theme park's seasonal safety valve?

Blog Post: Kevin Yee's "'Earbook 2011" and "Christmas at Walt Disney World" are books that will help you book your next WDW vacation

Blog Post: Looking back at Walt Disney World's very first Thanksgiving Weekend

Blog Post: Epcot brightens up its International Food & Wine Festival by bogging down

Blog Post: Disney World officials still hope that the Flamingo Crossings project will eventually take flight

Blog Post: Disney World's 40th anniversary celebration entertains Cast Members as well as Guests

Blog Post: Discounted admission tickets & VIP packages are now on sale for the 2011 D23 EXPO

Blog Post: Monday Mouse Watch: DIMG departs from the standard Disney playbook

Blog Post: Wine & dine & run for your lives! Mickey may be getting into the blood-sucking business