Search results matching tags 'Disney' and 'Disney-MGM Studios theme park'

WDI panel to be a high point of Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ 20th anniversary celebration

Jim Hill — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill showcases some early DHS construction shots as he talks up next Friday’s festivities at the studio theme park...(read more)

Looking back on the Disney-MGM Studio Backlot project -- Part I

Todd James Pierce — Wed, 28 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

JHM guest writer Todd James Pierce kicks off a brand-new series for JHM. Which discusses that 40-acre entertainment district that the Walt Disney Company once wanted to build right in the heart of beautiful downtown Burbank...(read more)

Indiana Jones and the ... JHM Podcast ?!

Jim Hill — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Mouseketrips presents Jim Hill & Max Schilling , as they discuss perky but annoying Disney theme park hosts, attractions that desperately need updating as well as various other Mouse-related topics...(read more)

M-I-C ... as in "I wish that this microphone would work properly"

Ron Schneider — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

In honor of Disney's Hollywood Studios' 19th anniversary, Ron Schneider looks back on that theme park's opening day. When a malfunctioning microphone ruined many a stars' big entrance...(read more)

Patience and maintaining a proper attitude are the real keys to enjoying New Year's Eve at a Disney theme park

Eric M. Davis — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:00:00 GMT

Eric M. Davis of Orlando Fun Tickets offers his tips for ringing in 2008 with Mickey. Where packing your own snacks and wearing comfortable shoes really help to make this holiday that much more enjoyable...(read more)

A special "Toon Much of a Good Thing" edition of Why For

Jim Hill — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill's back with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, Jim talks about why Walt Disney Home Entertainment stopped producing 2-disc versions of those new Disney / Pixar DVDs as well as revealing that Walt Disney Animation Studios may already have a second traditionally animated feature in the works...(read more)

A special "How suite it is !" edition of Why For

Jim Hill — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill's back with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, Jim talks about the "Little Mermaid" attraction that's reportedly in the works for WDW's Magic Kingdom, the fate of the "Year of a Million Dreams" suites as well as why Beastly Kingdomme just got put on the backburner. Again...(read more)

Why For did the Mouse really rename MGM "Disney's Hollywood Studios" ?

Jim Hill — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:00:00 GMT

Did Disney's desire to finally create an after-hours event that would rival Universal's Halloween Horror Nights actually play a part in the renaming of Disney-MGM Studios? Jim Hill shares what he's heard from Mouse House insiders...(read more)

How Mickey Mouse almost got to play Christopher Columbus

Jim Hill — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill talks about the featurette that Walt Disney Animation Studios almost made back in the late 1980s. Which would have celebrated the 500th anniversary of Columbus' voyage to the New World...(read more)

Why For the Muppets didn't make it into Tokyo DisneySea

Jim Hill — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill's back with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, he shares info about a trio of rides that were supposed to have been built in TDS's American Waterfront area. With at least one of these attractions drawing its inspiration from a Muppet-based show that had originally been proposed for Disney's America...(read more)