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Blog Post: What's really behind the sudden change in Disney Parks & Resorts' facial hair policy?

Jim Hill

You're going to read a lot today about how - by revising their long-standing policy on facial hair - Disney Parks and Resorts is now turning its back on nearly 60 years of tradition. Which isn't entirely true. I mean, if Walt Disney himself really insisted that no one with a beard or a mustache...

on24 Jan 2012
Blog Post: Monday Mouse Watch: Disney’s working to raise Guest awareness of its “365” & “Pirate” makeovers

Jim Hill

When it comes to real estate & retail, there are two adages that these worlds share: “Timing is everything” and “Location, location, location.” Which brings to mind “ Studio Disney 365 ” (i.e. that tween-centric store which opened in the Disneyland Resort ’s Downtown Disney shopping district back...

on8 Feb 2010
Blog Post: From “Just Around the Riverbend,” here comes a brand-new Why For column

Jim Hill

Pavement Chaser starts things off with a rather succinct query. Which reads: Copyright 1995 Disney. All Rights Reserved Was there ever a Pocahontas ride in development? Pavement Chaser Dear Pavement Chaser – Whenever Walt Disney Animation Studios has a new project in development, you can pretty much...

on5 Feb 2010
Blog Post: Is everything on display in DCA's "Blue Sky Cellar" actually going to get built? Maybe. Maybe not

Jim Hill

Anne L. writes in to ask: "This past week, I couldn't help but notice that -- out of all the major Disneyana sites on the Web -- JHM is the only one that hasn't mentioned DCA 's Blue Sky Cellar yet. Why is that?" To be honest, Anne, you kind of answered your own question. Given that everyone else out...

on24 Oct 2008
Blog Post: Forget about giving a Mouse a cookie. Never feed a Gator a turkey leg

Jim Hill

With all the Disney / nature-related news this week (i.e. Monday's big reveal of the Studio's new production banner, " Disneynature ." Tuesday's announcement of the renaming of the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund . Plus -- of course -- yesterday's celebration of Animal Kingdom 's 10th anniversary)...

on22 Apr 2008
Blog Post: Will the Liberty Square bridge repairs lead to an abridged version of Disney's "Dreams Come True" parade ?

Jim Hill

Remember those proposed Liberty Square bridge repairs that I wrote about last month? Well, Magic Kingdom management has finally decided to go ahead with this construction project. Which is why they filed the necessary permits last Tuesday. "So what happens now?," you ask. "Given the huge number of people...

on25 Mar 2008

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Blog Post: What's really behind the sudden change in Disney Parks & Resorts' facial hair policy?

Blog Post: Monday Mouse Watch: Disney’s working to raise Guest awareness of its “365” & “Pirate” makeovers

Blog Post: From “Just Around the Riverbend,” here comes a brand-new Why For column

Blog Post: Is everything on display in DCA's "Blue Sky Cellar" actually going to get built? Maybe. Maybe not

Blog Post: Forget about giving a Mouse a cookie. Never feed a Gator a turkey leg

Blog Post: Will the Liberty Square bridge repairs lead to an abridged version of Disney's "Dreams Come True" parade ?