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Blog Post: "Building Tall" reveals the challenges that Tishman Realty & Construction faced while building EPCOT Center

Jim Hill

Since sinkholes are back in the news again in Central Florida , Hungry Howie was inspired to drop me a line earlier today to ask about the sinkhole that almost swallowed EPCOT Center back during the construction of that theme park: For years now, I've been hearing stories about EPCOT's sinkhole...

on5 Jun 2013
Blog Post: The Land of Oz garden & play area is a colorful addition to the 2013 edition of Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival

Jim Hill

You've probably already seen the pictures from Sunday's Princess Half Marathon event at the Walt Disney World Resort . Where 26,000 runners raced through Epcot and the Magic Kingdom during the early morning hours ... Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved ... only to have Rachel...

on26 Feb 2013
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: "Mousejunkies!" is a laugh-filled alternative to your standard WDW travel book

Jim Hill

There are Walt Disney World guidebooks that you read because they give you amazingly accurate info about how to properly navigate this 43 square-mile resort (EX: " The Unofficial Guide Walt Disney World 2012 "). Then there are those WDW guidebooks that you pick up because they have lots of...

on30 Jun 2011
Blog Post: Could WDW's New Year's Eve events possibly include a party inside of DisneyQuest?

Jim Hill

Look. I know. Hanukkah ended on the 9th. And Christmas and Kwanzaa are just around the corner. So the last thing that you probably want to hear about at this point is another holiday. But given that a lot of you like spending New Year's Eve at Walt Disney World but don't necessarily enjoy the...

on13 Dec 2010
Blog Post: "Mousejunkies!" takes an affectionate, irreverent look at Walt Disney World's appeal

Jim Hill

Okay. It's confession time. I know that the following statement may be hard for Disney hardcores to hear. But when you make your living as I do -- writing about The Walt Disney Company five days a week, 52 weeks a year, year in, year out -- there really is such a thing as too much Mouse. So when...

on18 Aug 2010
Blog Post: Monday Mouse Watch: Disney World uses coupons to promote off-peak dining & shopping

Jim Hill

Maybe you’ve heard about this coupon that Cast Members have been handing out at WDW ’s Magic Kingdom ? The one that gets Guests 20% off on all food that they purchase at Columbia Harbour House, Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe, Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe, Pinocchio Village Haus and Tomorrowland Terrace...

on19 Apr 2010
Blog Post: Just how spectacular was WDW's Bicentennial spectacular?

Jim Hill

Bradley R. writes in to ask: Jim -- I was just down at Disney World and I have to admit that the Magic Kingdom's "Celebrate America! -- A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky" show was pretty spectacular. But as good as those fireworks were, they got me thinking. Has Disney World ever staged a bigger display...

on17 Jul 2008

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Blog Post: "Building Tall" reveals the challenges that Tishman Realty & Construction faced while building EPCOT Center

Blog Post: The Land of Oz garden & play area is a colorful addition to the 2013 edition of Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival

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

Blog Post: "Mousejunkies!" is a laugh-filled alternative to your standard WDW travel book

Blog Post: Could WDW's New Year's Eve events possibly include a party inside of DisneyQuest?

Blog Post: "Mousejunkies!" takes an affectionate, irreverent look at Walt Disney World's appeal

Blog Post: Monday Mouse Watch: Disney World uses coupons to promote off-peak dining & shopping

Blog Post: Just how spectacular was WDW's Bicentennial spectacular?