Jim Hill reviews this new Muppet-related book, which offers "A Frog's-Eye View of Life's Greatest Lessons"...

Over the past 20 years, it's become something of a tradition that Walt Disney Animation Studios slips in a few Easter Eggs. A brief, affectionate nod to previous productions. Which is why the Beast from Disney's " Beauty and the Beast " can be among the toys that the Sultan plays with in " Aladdin " ... Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved ... and Mrs. Potts & Chip pop up on a table in Disney's " Tarzan " ... Copyright Disney Enterprises...

Jim Hill reports on how the lack of film & television production at WDW's 3rd theme park may lead to one more name change in the not-so-distant future...

Jim Hill's back with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, Jim talks about the walk-through version of the Haunted Mansion, the concept art that's on display at the Disneyland Hotel as well as sharing some photos of Epcot's proposed Mount Fuji attraction...

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY BOARD INCREASES ANNUAL CASH DIVIDEND BY 25 PERCENT TO $0.75 PER SHARE BURBANK, Calif., November 28, 2012 - The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) board today declared an annual cash dividend of $0.75 per share, up 25 percent, or $0.15 per share, from the previous year. The dividend is payable on December 28, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 10, 2012. The December payment represents the 57th consecutive dividend payment to shareholders. “Fiscal...

Join Roger Colton on the red carpet at the stars arrive in Anaheim for Saturday night's screening of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" sequel...

Jim Hill's back with an old favorite from the archives. Which details how Magic Mountain's Freefall ride eventually led to the creation of one of the more terrifying attractions ever to appear in a Disney theme park...

Jim Hill talks about the Alphabet Network's intriguing new sitcom for the 2007 - 2008 television season. Will "Cavemen" ever be able to overcome its Geico-based origins and evolve into a solid hit ? Or will this TV show wind up being a bomb that rocks ABC back to the stone age ?...

As they say in baseball: "You can't tell the players without a program." So who exactly is the man challenging Michael Eisner's leadership of the Walt Disney Company? Wade Sampson provides you with all the appropriate details....

Citing concerns over the economy, Mouse House managers have quietly pushed back a project that was to have revitalized the most popular section at WDW's oldest theme park. Jim Hill has the details...

Jim Hill’s back with even more tales from the 2009 Licensing International Expo. This time around, he talks about what’s been holding up development of an “Incredibles” sequel...

Whether you like your characters furry or fierce, Disney Consumer Products has now got it covered. Jim Hill shares what he knows about these two new product lines ...

Jim Hill shares what he knows about Brad Bird’s upcoming projects. Including this Academy Award-winner’s struggles to get his live-action epic about the Great San Francisco Earthquake greenlit...

Are you concerned about the Chris-Sanders-being-forced-off-of-"American-Dog" story? Jim Hill asks you to consider the bigger picture. How this moment of pain may lead to something truly extraordinary for animation fans everywhere...

After watching Glen Keane speak at SIGGRAPH 2005 last week, Jim Hill now has a different take on this master animator's career with Walt Disney Feature Animation. Hill also has somewhat higher hopes for Keane's next project....

Picking up where Tuesday's photo essay left off, Jeff Lange takes a drive around to the other side of Hourglass Lake to give JHM readers a sense of how much work has yet to be done...

Jeff Lange continues his fond look back at Walt Disney World's 20th anniversary celebration. In today's installment, Jeff shares images of the studio theme park's street show that hyped ABC's newest sitcom...

JimHillMedia.com begins a week of "Shrek"-related coverage with a look back at the first film and its difficult production history. ...

Jim Hill chats with Steve Blanchard, the stage veteran who -- for nearly eight years now -- has been playing the part of the Beast in this long-running Disney Theatrical production. Which closes this Sunday night at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre ...

Jim Hill looks back at the development of this Disney / Cameron Mackintosh production. Which is not just based on the 1964 film, but also draws its inspiration from P.L. Travers' stories and Mary Shepard's illustrations ...

Jim Hill reveals where this Comic-Con highlight may be headed next. He also shares some information about the plot of this new Tim Burton film...

Jeff Lange shares some of his pictures that he took at this year's edition of "Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party." Where some guests showed Disney how the Hitchhiking Ghosts should really look...

Jim Hill points out the stuff in this trailer that the Mouse's marketing department was hoping you'd overlook. WARNING !! There be spoilers ahead !...

Jim Hill reviews this handsome new hardcover from Chronicle Books. Which features a surprising amount of artwork from Jan Pinkava's version of "Ratatouille"...

Van Dyke, that is. Jim Hill checks in with yet another SIGGRAPH story. This time, he talks about his (very) brief encounter yesterday afternoon with the star of "Mary Poppins" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang."

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Jim Hill caught an advance screening of this new DisneyToon Studios production last month at Comic-Con. And he now shares his thoughts on this somewhat disappointing home premiere...

In the first installment of this new two-part series, Disney Legend Floyd Norman describes what it was like to visit the set of this 1961 David Swift film...

Jim Hill talks about the new script that the Imagineers have written for this attraction's Foyer area. Which is reportedly being added to the stateside versions of this classic attraction because a handful of guests complained about the macabre remarks that a few Disney cast members have made over the years...

By opting not to renew its global marketing alliance with McDonald’s as well as radically rethinking the types of food products that its characters will now be allowed to help promote, the Walt Disney Company is hoping that it will be able to avoid being sucked into the pending “Big Food” litigation. Jim Hill explains how...

Jim Hill shares the latest info on WDW's proposed niche park. Which the Imagineers have recently renamed & revamped...

Jim Hill reviews Lee Cockerell's new book, which recounts the many lessons that this Disney vet learned while he was the Executive Vice President in charge of Operations at the WDW Resort...

Jeff Lange's back with yet another WDW-based photo essay. This time around, Jeff shares some of the shots that he took of this year's "Boo-to-You" Halloween Parade...

Mark Hickson writes: Thanks Jim for the great article. I have shared it with my readers via facebook. Please stay on top of the NextGen story for all of us! Mahalo, Mark Hickson Will do. In fact, let me share something that a certain Godfather fan pass was nice enough to pass along to me. Which is the definitive list of the 70 experiences which will be available to WDW Guests are part of the xPASS program. Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved Now note that word "experience...

Jim Hill's back with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, Jim talks about why the Mouse was willing to abandon its negotiations with J.K. Rowling, what rethemed rides you can expect to find when you visit the "Wizarding World of Harry Potter," as well as what Disney's response to IOA's new addition might be...

Today's guest writer -- A. Nonymouse -- shares a story about a cool proposed Disney consumer product that never quite made it into production....

Jim Hill reviews this new hardcover from Disney Editions, which takes a detailed look at all of the dogs who have appeared in Disney animated shorts & features over the years...

I know that we're just a few days away from Easter here. But if you're a serious Halloween fan, one of those folks who actually plans their trips down to Orlando around Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida and/or Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa ... Well, there's only one place that you need to be this Friday night. And that's the Mad Cow Theatre in downtown Orlando. Image courtesy of the Entertainment Designer Forum. All rights reserved "And what's going...

It's Christmas in July, as Jim Hill posts a pre-production image for this new Robert Zemeckis film. He also shares some news about additional possible "Christmas Carol" cast members as well as discussing the impact this CG project may have on "The Princess and the Frog"

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Jim Hill offers a sneak peak at this highly anticipated Walt Disney Pictures release, which hits theaters on November 21st. WARNING ! There be spoilers ahead!...

Jim Hill reports that it's been a really rough week for managers & servers at Disney World restaurants. Who've had to deal with all of the customers who are complaining about the "no more free gratuity" portion of this "Magic Your Way" add-on...

Jim Hill reviews this new romantic comedy from Touchstone Pictures. Which – in spite of Sandra Bullock & Ryan Reynolds’ herculean efforts – can’t quite overcome its underwritten script...

Jeff Lange returns with another Disney theme park related photo essay. This time around, Jeff examines the exteriors of Disneyland & WDW's Haunted Mansions...

Jim Hill offers an update on next month's event as well as showcasing some of the Pinocchio-related items that will be up for bid...

Muppet fans rejoice! Thanks to Walt Disney Imagineering's "Living Character Initiative," Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his able assistant Beaker will soon be appearing at Disney's California Adventure...

Jim Hill asks: What's it going to take to make the domestic release of a new Pixar film seem like a special event again? Will live action projects like "John Carter of Mars" & "1906" really be enough to re-energize this animation studio's U.S. fanbase?...

Jim Hill digs through Disney Television Animation's discard pile and comes across some pretty intriguing concepts for new TV series...

Jim Hill shares what he's heard from the Salt Lake City set of "High School Musical 2." That Efron's on-set antics may have resulted in this tween favorite losing out on his chance to play the title role in Warner Brothers' summer 2008 tentpole ...

Jim Hill shares what he knows about the storyline of this upcoming Gore Verbinski film. WARNING ! There be spoilers ahead...

Jim Hill shares an excerpt from Jeffery Stepakoff's "Billion-Dollar Kiss," in which this industry veteran talks about the two years that he spent at Disney Feature Animation working on "Brother Bear" and "Tarzan" ...

Jim Hill got the chance recently to chat with Donny Osmond about the huge impact that the Walt Disney Company has had on his family's career. Osmond also talked about the challenges he faced by stepping into the role of Gaston in the Broadway version of "Beauty and the Beast"...