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Blog Post: Over 70,000 New Yorkers visited Disney Theatrical's "Inside the Lion King" exhibit during its 16 day-long run

Jim Hill

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...

on19 Dec 2012
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: Pook-A-Looz give classic Disney characters a quirky new look

Jim Hill

From the people who brought you Passamaquoddy , Heffalumps and Woozles as well as Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo , now come Disney Pook-A-Looz . The official tagline for this quirky new line of plush is “Too cute for their own good.” But these classic Disney characters didn’t get that way all by themselves. They...

on6 Apr 2010
Blog Post: Huge crowds for Harry Potter: The Exhibition offers clues as to how well Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World will be received

Jim Hill

Denny P. dropped me a line on Saturday to ask: Did you see Jason Garcia’s story in the Sentinel yesterday about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter ? As a Disney fan, this sounds like complete hype to me. But what do you think? Is this Islands of Adventure addition really going to be a game changer for...

on11 Jan 2010
Blog Post: Disney World soldiers on, looking for new ways to plus the Parks for the holidays

Jim Hill

As you walk around Walt Disney World this time of year, it’s hard not to be overwhelmed by all the seasonal sights, sounds and colors. Unless you happen to be David R. Hartmann. As Art Director for Walt Disney Entertainment Design, Hartmann actually has the opposite problem. Whenever he walks around...

on30 Nov 2009
Blog Post: NFFC Disney World Holiday Extravaganza places the emphasis on in-park fun

Jim Hill

I don’t know how many of you got to see Jason Garcia ’s great story about the Space Mountain redo at WDW ’s Magic Kingdom (It was featured on the Orlando Sentinel ’s new Daily Disney blog . Which is well worth adding to your Favorites list, by the way). Copyright Disney. All Rights Reserved Anywho …...

on27 Nov 2009

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Blog Post: Over 70,000 New Yorkers visited Disney Theatrical's "Inside the Lion King" exhibit during its 16 day-long run

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

Blog Post: Pook-A-Looz give classic Disney characters a quirky new look

Blog Post: Huge crowds for Harry Potter: The Exhibition offers clues as to how well Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World will be received

Blog Post: Disney World soldiers on, looking for new ways to plus the Parks for the holidays

Blog Post: NFFC Disney World Holiday Extravaganza places the emphasis on in-park fun