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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: 5 golden rings, 4 calling birds, 3 Disney podcasts ...

Jim Hill

Ben wrote in a while ago to ask: "What happened to those Unofficial Guide Disney Dish podcasts that you were doing with Len Testa ? I really enjoyed the first two recordings and thought that there were supposed to be more shows in this iTunes series. Didn't you also record walk-thrus of Disney's...

on21 Dec 2011
Blog Post: How the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights made its way from Arkansas to Walt Disney World

Jim Hill

Picture this: It's late June of 1995. And the folks in charge of Disney-MGM Studios are racking their brains, trying to come up with some sort of signature holiday event for that theme park. "The Magic Kingdom had Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and Epcot had its Candlelight Processional...

on27 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: Why For did Epcot's Future World not turn out as WED had originally planned?

Jim Hill

Epcot Enthusiast wrote in this week to say: I saw a Tweet today that said that you and Len Testa were touring Future World and World Showcase recording stories for a new " Unofficial Guide Disney Dish with Jim Hill" podcast. Epcot is my very favorite WDW theme park. Could you please share some...

on7 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: Why For WDW's 40th anniversary celebration is kind of a modest affair

Jim Hill

Brent SD writes in to ask about JHM's 40 th -anniversary-of- Walt-Disney-World coverage. Or lack thereof. I can't help but notice that while many of the other Disney news sites have been doing article after article this week about Disney World's 40 th birthday, JimHillMedia has been posting...

on29 Sep 2011
Blog Post: How the "Disney World" project was described to Florida legislators back in February of 1967

Jim Hill

If you've visited Walt Disney World recently, I bet that you got to see some of the fun 40 th anniversary items that the Resort's shops currently have in stock. And as we get closer to October 1 st (i.e. WDW's official opening date), I'd imagine that we'll see even more 40 th anniversary...

on4 Feb 2011
Blog Post: 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...

on4 Jun 2010

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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: 5 golden rings, 4 calling birds, 3 Disney podcasts ...

Blog Post: How the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights made its way from Arkansas to Walt Disney World

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

Blog Post: Why For did Epcot's Future World not turn out as WED had originally planned?

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

Blog Post: Why For WDW's 40th anniversary celebration is kind of a modest affair

Blog Post: How the "Disney World" project was described to Florida legislators back in February of 1967

Blog Post: Will Johnny Depp’s version of the Mad Hatter soon be making appearances at Disney’s theme parks?