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Blog Post: Shanghai Disneyland concept art reveals how good the Imagineers are at hiding things

Jim Hill

I got an e-mail asking me what I thought of that concept painting of the Shanghai Disneyland Resort which was shown at The Walt Disney Company's 2011 Investor's Conference yesterday. Concept art for the Shanghai Disneyland Resort. Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved To be honest...

on17 Feb 2011
Blog Post: Michael Giacchino's love of toons helped make him today's top tunesmith in Hollywood

Jim Hill

Did you catch that terrific profile of Michael Giacchino that " Variety " ran yesterday? I mean, if you thought that this Academy Award-winning composer was busy in 2009 - 2010 (i.e. that's when he composed & conducted the music for " Prep and Landing ," " Day & Night...

on15 Oct 2010
Blog Post: Carolwood Foundation's fundraiser will reunite 5 of the 6 cars that originally made up the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad

Jim Hill

Yesterday's article about DCA 's entrance complex seems to have struck a nerve with JHM readers. Especially the part of that column which talked about the California Zephyr replica that sits in Sunshine Plaza. I can't tell you how many e-mails I got from rail fans who moaned about how their...

on14 Sep 2010
Blog Post: D23 staffers puts the finishing touches on Great Disney Scavenger Hunt, Destination D event

Jim Hill

Steven Clark was a very busy man in July. When he wasn't down in Anaheim, helping Tony Baxter dispatch StarSpeeders full of D23 Members at last month's "Star Tours Final Flight" event ... (L to R) Steven Clark and Tony Baxter actually suited up in this July 26th members-only event,...

on13 Aug 2010
Blog Post: Disneyland Alumni Club presents “55 Years of Music Magic”

Jim Hill

You’re a Disney fan, right? So I’m guessing that I don’t really need to explain the significance of the upcoming July 17 th to you. Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved Which brings me to my next question: Where are you planning on spending Disneyland ’s 55 th anniversary? Disneyland...

on29 Jun 2010
Blog Post: “Freedomland” looks back at “The Disneyland of the East”

Jim Hill

“Mommy and Daddy, take my hand, Take me out to Freedomland ” I know, I know. That radio jingle may not be familiar to all you Disneyland and Walt Disney World fans. But for kids who grew up in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut in the early 1960s, that was the sweet siren song of “The Disneyland of...

on16 Jun 2010
Blog Post: Why For does Howard Stark look like Walt Disney in “Iron Man 2” ?

Jim Hill

IronManFan236 sent in a question that was short & sweet: Did Marvel Studios deliberately make Howard Stark look like Walt in “ Iron Man 2 ” as a tribute / tip-of-the-hat to the Disney acquisition deal? Iron Man 2, the Movie: Copyright 2010 MVL Film Finance LLC. Iron Man, the character: TM & Copyright...

on14 May 2010
Blog Post: An Olympic-sized Why For

Jim Hill

First up, Davis P. writes to ask about JHM’s American International Toy Fair coverage this week : I thought that Jim Hill Media was a website that mostly covered Disney’s theme parks and animated films. What made you decide to go to New York and cover Toy Fair this year? Dear Davis P. Why did Nancy and...

on19 Feb 2010

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Blog Post: Shanghai Disneyland concept art reveals how good the Imagineers are at hiding things

Blog Post: Michael Giacchino's love of toons helped make him today's top tunesmith in Hollywood

Blog Post: Carolwood Foundation's fundraiser will reunite 5 of the 6 cars that originally made up the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad

Blog Post: D23 staffers puts the finishing touches on Great Disney Scavenger Hunt, Destination D event

Blog Post: Disneyland Alumni Club presents “55 Years of Music Magic”

Blog Post: “Freedomland” looks back at “The Disneyland of the East”

Blog Post: Why For does Howard Stark look like Walt Disney in “Iron Man 2” ?

Blog Post: An Olympic-sized Why For