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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...
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29 Dec 2011
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Will Johnny Depp’s version of the Mad Hatter soon be making appearances at Disney’s theme parks?
Jim Hill
First up, Mark K. writes to ask about WDW ’s Night Kingdom / Jungle Trek project: There was considerable talk several years back about a potential 5th park opening but I have heard no mention of it recently. Did the recession and the decision to remake fantasy land doom this project? Dear Mark K. – There...
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4 Jun 2010
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Last call (and I mean the VERY last call) at WDW’s Adventurers Club
Jim Hill
Feeling pretty smug (or – at the very least – hung over) because you spent last night at some hoity toity New Year’s Eve party? Well, take a gander at these shots. Which were taken on the very last night that members of the general public were allowed into WDW's Adventurers Club. Photo by Jeff Lange...
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1 Jan 2010
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What gloom & doom? It's still "Happy Poly Days" over at Disney's Polynesian Resort
Jim Hill
Alright. I know. It's been kind of a scary week for all you folks who live and work in Central Florida. What with all the stories that are making the rounds about Walt Disney World 's projected occupancy rate for the month of January as well as how miserable things have gotten for all those hotels &...
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5 Dec 2008
Blog Post:
"Dream Castle Lights" dazzle at night, disappear during the day
Jim Hill
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to break out all of those Christmas lights and start decorating the exterior of your home. Mind you, Rob Hamberg got kind of a headstart on the rest of us. This Walt Disney World Entertainment show producer didn't wait 'til turkey time to start his holiday decorating...
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2 Dec 2008
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"When You Wish Upon a Wishbone" and other Turkey-related tales
Jim Hill
Are you like me? And after you finish carving the turkey ... Well, it looks like that once-beautiful bird has just been through the blender? Let's face facts: Most of us haven't had enough knife time to properly carve a turkey. Which is why we make such a hash of things whenever the holidays roll around...
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27 Nov 2008
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Monday Mouse Watch: Will Pop Century be rebranded as Disney's Animation Inn and Suites?
Jim Hill
Okay. I know. This is a really tough time to be a Disney World fan. Especially with last week's news about how advance reservations for the Resort were 'way down and WDW officials were already getting ready for what looked to be an incredibly lean 2009. But -- you know -- it's not always going to be...
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10 Nov 2008
Blog Post:
Will Disney World's new "Buy 4 Get 3 FREE!" promotion really be enough to get you to book a trip to Orlando in early 2009?
Jim Hill
Bob Iger didn't mince words during yesterday's earnings call . Though Disney's CEO said he was pleased with the Company's overall performance in fiscal 2008, 2009 looks to be a very different story. What with advance bookings at the Walt Disney World Resort down almost 10% from what they were a year...
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7 Nov 2008
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Is Disney looking to trade its 5th Avenue store in for a brand-new retail location down on Times Square?
Jim Hill
As you might expect, NYC's World of Disney is currently all tricked out for trick-or-treat time. Photo by Jim Hill And as you wander all three floors of this 5th Avenue store, you'll find all sorts of Halloween-related materials. From 15th anniversary " Nightmare Before Christmas " merch ... Photo by...
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21 Oct 2008
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WDW officials knew that '09 was going to be a real challenge
Jim Hill
Wayne C. sent in an interesting follow-up question to yesterday's article : "When exactly did Disney World executives realize that their resort was about to hit a rough patch? Based on some of the things they've done over the past six months (EX: Announcing back in July that they'd be closing Pleasure...
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10 Oct 2008
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"Disney at Dawn" continues the adventures of the Kingdom Keepers
Jim Hill
When we left Finn, Willa, Philby, Charlene and Terry at the end of " The Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark " (Disney Editions, September 2005), these five plucky teenagers had just defeated the Overtakers -- that mysterious group of characters led by Maleficent herself who were out to destroy WDW's...
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24 Sep 2008
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Monday Mouse Watch : The Adventurers Club gets ready for its exit while the American Idol Experience delays its entrance
Jim Hill
This past Friday night, visitors to the Adventurers Club got to see a brand-new artifact added to the wall in the Main Salon : A video projection screen. Photo by Max Schilling Given that this piece of Pleasure Island is supposed to be a recreation of a gentlemen's club from the 1930s, one might wonder...
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15 Sep 2008
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Will pirates soon be returning to Treasure ... er ... Discovery Island?
Jim Hill
Christy S. writes in to say: Jim When I was a little girl, my father and I flew down to Walt Disney World . This was just a year or so after the resort opened and I distinctly remember taking a boat ride with my father out to some island. Once we got there, these pirates led us on a treasure hunt which...
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5 Jun 2008
Blog Post:
"High School Musical 5 & 6" ?! "Beauty & the Beast" headed back to Broadway ?!
Jim Hill
So -- in the weeks & months ahead -- we've got " My School Musical " on the Disney Channel , " High School Musical: Get in the Picture " on ABC as well as the theatrical release of " High School Musical 3 ." But how far exactly is the Walt Disney Company planning on stretching the "High School Musical...
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2 Jun 2008
Blog Post:
Tween favorites draw huge crowds to the 2008 Disney Channel Games
Jim Hill
Did you hear a lot of high pitched squealing coming from Walt Disney World last week? Well, there was a reason for that. The Jonas Brothers and the Cheetah Girls -- not to mention the stars from " Hannah Montana ," " Cory in the House ," " The Suite Life of Zack & Cody " and " Wizards of Waverly...
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6 May 2008
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Why the Imagineers are still tinker(toy)ing with "Toy Story Mania"
Jim Hill
Have you seen that clip on YouTube ? The one that shows how the Mr. Potato Head AA figure that you find in the queue area of Disney's " Toy Story Mania " can actually pull off its own ear? Well, that's nothing. Wait 'til you hear about how the Imagineers are now pulling out their hair as they try &...
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21 Apr 2008
Blog Post:
Disney's Wide World of Sports looks to get even wider in 2009 & beyond
Jim Hill
Greetings from far-too-sunny Florida ! My apologies, folks. I know that JHM hasn't followed its usual Monday-through-Friday publication schedule this past week. But there's a good reason for that. This past Tuesday, I flew down to Orlando. I'm primarily in town to attend Disney's Animal Kingdom 's 10th...
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20 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...
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25 Mar 2008
Blog Post:
Why do Pirate & Princess Happy Meals make McDonald's managers want to walk the plank?
Jim Hill
Have you heard about these Disney Princess & Pirates of the Caribbean -themed Happy Meals that McDonald's is selling now through April 10th? Given that this is the first time that Mickey Mouse & Mickey Dee have joined forces since these two mega-corporations decided to end their 10-year, $100...
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17 Mar 2008
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Small town preps big welcome for "Extreme Makeover" family
Jim Hill
Maynard may be the second smallest city in all of Massachusetts . But when it comes to the size of its heart, this tiny mill town is second to none. Which is why -- when Maynard residents learned about the plight of the Giunta family (The father -- Paul Giunta Jr. -- was injured back in March of 2006...
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28 Feb 2008
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