Search results matching tag 'Why For'

Just how spectacular was WDW's Bicentennial spectacular?

Jim Hill — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT

In this week's Why For column, Jim Hill looks back to July of 1976. To be specific, all of the advance preparation that WDW officials put into that resort's Bicentennial fireworks display...(read more)

The Once and Future Strikes : Hollywood Labor Relations 101

John Wayne — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Not quite sure what to make of what's going out west right now? Let JHM guest writer John Wayne walk you through LA's latest labor action...(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)

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)

Why For were there so few stories on JHM this week?

Jim Hill — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:00:00 GMT

This time around, Jim explains why JHM has been somewhat erratic over the past seven days, how he blew the Disney Hawaii story as well as why this website is going to continue to post articles about non-Disney films & theme parks...(read more)

Why For aren't there more countries in Epcot's World Showcase area?

Jim Hill — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:00:00 GMT

As Jim Hill recounts, it wasn't for lack of trying on Walt Disney Productions' part. Jim talks about the lavish four-day-long party that the Mouse threw back in 1975 in an effort to convince more nations to become part of the project...(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)

Another Kingdom That Never Came: Disneyland expansion plans circa 1976

Jim Hill — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:00:00 GMT

As a follow-up to last week's "Why For," Jim Hill shares some excerpts from the Disneyland Long Range Masterplan. Which goes into great details about such never-built "lands" as the Lost Continent, Big Town U.S.A. and World Holiday Land...(read more)

Why For didn't the Walt Disney Company go forward with construction of the Port Disney project ?

Jim Hill — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill's back with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, Jim first takes you on a tour of the Disney Sea theme park. Then he explains why this proposed $2 billion revitalization of Long Beach's waterfront area sank without a trace...(read more)

Are George Lucas and the Walt Disney Company getting ready to expand their (Rebel) Alliance

Jim Hill — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:00:00 GMT

The way Jim Hill hears it, "Star Tours 2.0" could be just the start. Hill shares what he's heard about a possible "Lucas Land" area going into Disney's Hollywood Studios as well as Mickey's efforts to land the broadcast rights to George's new "Star Wars" TV series...(read more)