Search results matching tags 'Disney' and 'Disney's Animal Kingdom'

"The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World" will give you a renewed appreciation of the WDW Resort

Jim Hill — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill reviews Susan Veness’ new paperback, which features over 600 seldom-told tales about the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom...(read more)

Seldom-seen concept art a highlight of "The Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland"

Jim Hill — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill checks out the latest volume in Alex Wright's "Imagineering Field Guide" series and finds that this 128-page paperback does an excellent job of summing up the history & the appeal of the Happiest Place on Earth...(read more)

"Disney at Dawn" continues the adventures of the Kingdom Keepers

Jim Hill — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill reviews the latest installment of this Ridley Pearson series, an adventure book for young adults which is primarily set at Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park...(read more)

Will pirates soon be returning to Treasure ... er ... Discovery Island?

Jim Hill — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT

In this week's Why For, Jim Hill talks about the history of Treasure / Discovery Island. More importantly, how WDW Entertainment and Food & Beverage are allegedly thinking of using the "Pirates of the Caribbean" characters to help get this place re-opened...(read more)

Mist Direction or How DAK Operations just slipped Joe Rohde a Mickey

Jim Hill — Tue, 27 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill talks about "Expedition Everest" 's faltering effects. More importantly, WDW's long-standing tradition of bamboozling senior Disney officials whenever they come on property...(read more)

Monday Mouse Watch : Has WDI solved all of "Toy Story Mania" 's problems? Not Yeti

Jim Hill — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill talks about Pixar's on-going frustration with the Imagineers. Who seem far more interested in protecting their own jobs than they do with delivering a quality product for the theme parks...(read more)

Forget about giving a Mouse a cookie. Never feed a Gator a turkey leg

Jim Hill — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT

As he gets ready to return to New England, Jim Hill shares one of the more bizarre stories that he's ever heard about the Walt Disney World Resort. Which involved actual alligator wrestling right in the middle of the Magic Kingdom...(read more)

Disney's Wide World of Sports looks to get even wider in 2009 & beyond

Jim Hill — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill brings you a brief photo tour of this WDW venue. Which will soon open the 80,000 square-foot Jostens Center as well as possibly adding a bowling alley in the not-so-distant future...(read more)

Monday Mouse Watch : It's lights out for DAK's "Rivers of Light" parade, while Beastly Kingdomme makes a character-based comeback

Jim Hill — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill brings you the latest news on Disney's Animal Kingdom. Including how WDW has been meeting with DAK curators to see who'd be willing to go take care of the animals that will soon be on display over at Disney's Night Kingdom...(read more)

Disney testing new ways to slow down FastPass counterfeiters

Jim Hill — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill talks about the plan that Disney Parks & Resorts has in the works to catch folks who are using bogus "Attraction Re-entry" tickets that they've purchased off of eBay. Which will involve scanning each individual FastPass for authenticity before the Mouse then allows that guest to enter a particular ride, show or attraction...(read more)