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So how is Limited Time Magic being received by visitors to Walt Disney World ? Well, if the long lines in Town Square yesterday afternoon are any indication, this special series of entertainment events & experiences are being embraced in a big way by WDW Guests. People stood in the hot sun at Magic...

You've heard about Fast Pass Plus , right? Well, this Saturday morning, the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood will be home to Peter Pan Plus. Which will (in theory, anyway) be able to give all you J.M. Barrie fans out there a new appreciation for the many & varied ways that The Walt Disney Company...

Let's face facts, folks. Though Dr. Seuss gets most of the credit, it's Stan Lee who actually taught a lot of us how to read. That's how Cort Lane, the vice president in charge of animation development & production at Marvel Television , remembers it anyway. It wasn't "The Cat...

Disney's novel approach to testing "Sofia the First" 's storybook world When it came to finding out if there actually was an audience out there for "Sofia the First ," Disney Junior decided to go by the book. Literally. "When you're developing a new animated series...

Thanks to a WDW-Cast-Members-Only document that got leaked to the Web over the weekend and today's New York Times story , a lot more people suddenly know a whole lot more about FastPass+, My Disney Experience and MagicBand. Mind you, there are a few questions that have yet to be answered. Like when...

Go ahead. Ask a Disneyana fan who Marc Davis was. Better yet: Find yourself a comfy chair, sit down, and THEN ask a Disneyana fan who Marc Davis was. Marc Davis shows Walt one of the Audio Animatronic figures that were built based on his designs for Disneyland's "Pirates of the Caribbean"...

Paul G writes in to ask: Why on earth are so many Disney fan websites so negative? There are a good number of them that I don't even look at anymore because they spend so much time complaining about every last little thing. They are so negative! (thank you Jim for being one of the few who, while...

FANS JOURNEY TO DISNEY'S "OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL" BY ENTERING A NEW YEAR'S SWEEPSTAKES FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A TRIP TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (THE EMERALD CITY) BURBANK, CALIF. (December 31, 2012) - Disney announced today that they are launching a New Year's Sweepstakes and an Instant...

Given that Christmas 2012 is now rapidly receding in the rear view mirror, before we all start packing away our holiday decorations, I thought that it might be fun to show you how the Times Square Disney Store decked its halls this year. Photo by Jim Hill As you might expect, the interior of this 20...

Kristin T. sent me an e-mail earlier this week offering her thoughts about Disney Parks ' new Limited Time Magic promotion. To be specific ... ... I can't help but think that this money could be better spent in other ways. Wouldn't it have made more sense in the long run if the Imagineers...

First up, Brandon S. writes in to say: Hi Jim, I love listening to the Unofficial Guide’s Disney Dish podcasts with you and Len Testa . Even when you guys are touring the resorts and not just the Theme Parks its really cool to here all the stories about how things came to be. One question I always...

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So have you been following this whole Disney / Barneys Electric Holiday controversy ? If not, let me do a quick recap: Back in August, when Barneys New York first released some concept art for the special holiday windows that Disney artists & animators would be creating for this luxury retailer's...

In 2013, The Official Disney Fan Club Will Travel to Boston, Newark, Seattle, San Diego, Chicago, San Francisco, Phoenix, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles as Well as Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts BURBANK, Calif. – November 28, 2012 – In 2013, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club...

Over the past week or so, I've gotten a number of e-mails from JHM readers about this year's Attractions Expo . People wanting to know more about what it was like to wander the floor of the Orange County Convention Center after the International Association of Amusement Park & Attractions...

It was quite the night at the Minskoff Theatre last night. As both the creatives and former cast members of Disney's "The Lion King" came together for a one-night-only event which celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Broadway production of this acclaimed musical . There were lots of tender...

ADD US TO YOUR ADDRESS BOOK | VIEW IN YOUR BROWSER Long ago, a fantastical land was cursed by an evil queen and a band of wicked villains. Their spell shrouded our memories and hid the land from our view. But that place still exists. It's always been there, waiting for you to believe again. Waiting...

I have to admit that I'm kind of a sucker for all of these castle shows that Disney has begun doing in the Magic Kingdom . Whether it's draping this iconic structure with over 200,000 lights to turn it into a wintery wonder for the "Cinderella's Holiday Wish / Castle Dream Lights"...

Corey Cott and Company to Perform "Seize the Day" on ABC's Blockbuster Competition Show FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Tuesday, November 6, 2012) - The cast of Newsies , The Tony® Award winning new American musical, led by Corey Cott as Jack Kelly, will perform the show-stopping number "Seize...