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Blog Post:
Disneyland Park and WDW's Magic Kingdom get ready for "One More Disney Day" event
Jim Hill
"You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality" -- Walt Disney And when it comes to next week's "One More Disney Day" event (which will run from 6 a.m. Wednesday, February 29th right through to 6 a.m...
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20 Feb 2012
Blog Post:
Long-in-development "Gnomeo and Juliet" finally arrives in theaters on February 11th
Jim Hill
So now that " Tangled " has restored moviegoers ' faith in Walt Disney Animation Studios , which toon is going to cash in on all of this Mouse-related good will? Oddly enough, it's a project that WDAS abandoned back in 2006 , only to then be resurrected by Miramax Films in 2008 and...
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3 Jan 2011
Blog Post:
Never mind about "Pirates 5" & "6." Does Disney already have a "Santa Paws 3" in the works?
Jim Hill
W.C. Fields is often credited with coining that old show business adage, "Never work with children or animals." Copyright 2009 W.C. Fields Productions. All rights reserved Well, Robert Vince has clearly never heard this adage. Given that - as the writer / producer / director of Disney's...
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22 Dec 2010
Blog Post:
Walt Disney Imagineering is very serious when it comes to play testing
Jim Hill
Did you hear about the play test that WDI ran at The Magic Kingdom last month? Where the Imagineers used Guests who were waiting in line for a character meet-n-greet right outside of Pooh’s Playful Spot to try out a new entertainment-based queuing system? Though the Imagineers are being pretty close...
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19 Jan 2010
Blog Post:
Monday Mouse Watch: The road ahead for Disney·Pixar ‘s “Cars”
Jim Hill
First the good news: What Disney Princess is for little girls, Cars has become for little boys. Copyright Disney·Pixar. All Rights Reserved As in: This John Lasseter film is now one of Disney Consumer Products ’ fastest growing key franchises. Global retail sales of “Cars”-themed licensed merchandise...
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24 Aug 2009
Blog Post:
Years for Fears: Advance planning really pays off when it comes to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando
Jim Hill
For most of us, advance planning means that – a whole week ahead of time – you know what you’ll be doing over the upcoming Fourth of July weekend. Michael Roddy (he's the one on the right), Director of Show Development for the Universal Orlando Resort. Photo courtesy of Gregory Nicotero Whereas Michael...
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26 Jun 2009
Blog Post:
"Dream Castle Lights" dazzle at night, disappear during the day
Jim Hill
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to break out all of those Christmas lights and start decorating the exterior of your home. Mind you, Rob Hamberg got kind of a headstart on the rest of us. This Walt Disney World Entertainment show producer didn't wait 'til turkey time to start his holiday decorating...
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2 Dec 2008
Blog Post:
"The Alchemy of Animation" takes a look inside the modern Mouse Factory
Jim Hill
As I watched last night's debate, I was reminded of that old joke : "People who like sausage and appreciate politics shouldn't watch either one being made." Mind you, those of us who have been following " Bolt " 's production have sometimes wondered if -- just like with politics & sausage -- it might...
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8 Oct 2008
Blog Post:
Universal Studios Hollywood freshens up for the Fall
Jim Hill
As far as Universal Studios Hollywood is considered, this was the Summer of the Simpsons. " The Simpsons Ride ," to be exact. Photo by Shelly Smith But now Autumn's on its way. Which typically means that this is the start of the slow season for Southern California's theme parks. A time when you push...
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12 Sep 2008
Blog Post:
Tune Tuesday: Dance your way to NYC to see "Mary Poppins"
Jim Hill
For all us Disneyana fans who grew up watching & loving " Mary Poppins ," spelling "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" is pretty much a piece of cake. Hell, most of us can still probably say " ... the biggest word you ever heard" backwards (Which -- according to Julie Andrews on this Academy Award...
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11 Aug 2008
Blog Post:
Eoin Colfer gasses up for Comic-Con
Jim Hill
It's something of a show business tradition to get your act together and then take it on the road. But for primary-school-teacher-turned-author Eoin Colfer , who's been toodling around the United States for more than a week now aboard a bus emblazoned with the words "Fairies, Fiends and Flatulence,"...
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23 Jul 2008
Blog Post:
"High School Musical 5 & 6" ?! "Beauty & the Beast" headed back to Broadway ?!
Jim Hill
So -- in the weeks & months ahead -- we've got " My School Musical " on the Disney Channel , " High School Musical: Get in the Picture " on ABC as well as the theatrical release of " High School Musical 3 ." But how far exactly is the Walt Disney Company planning on stretching the "High School Musical...
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2 Jun 2008
Blog Post:
Monday Mouse Watch : Has WDI solved all of "Toy Story Mania" 's problems? Not Yeti
Jim Hill
By now, you've probably heard about the Mr. Potato Head that's been installed in the queue area of " Toy Story Mania ." How this 5 foot, 2 inch AA figure (Which reportedly cost a million dollars to build) will actually address individual quests as they stand there, waiting in the attraction's queue area...
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27 Apr 2008
Blog Post:
Disney Consumer Products isn't getting its hopes up for "Up"
Jim Hill
Following up on last month's article about how Children's Place is getting ready to sell the Disney Store retail chain back to the Walt Disney Company ... I spoke with the managers of a number of New England-area Disney Stores over the past few days. And while none of these folks wanted to go on-the...
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31 Mar 2008
Blog Post:
Why do Pirate & Princess Happy Meals make McDonald's managers want to walk the plank?
Jim Hill
Have you heard about these Disney Princess & Pirates of the Caribbean -themed Happy Meals that McDonald's is selling now through April 10th? Given that this is the first time that Mickey Mouse & Mickey Dee have joined forces since these two mega-corporations decided to end their 10-year, $100...
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17 Mar 2008
Blog Post:
Small town preps big welcome for "Extreme Makeover" family
Jim Hill
Maynard may be the second smallest city in all of Massachusetts . But when it comes to the size of its heart, this tiny mill town is second to none. Which is why -- when Maynard residents learned about the plight of the Giunta family (The father -- Paul Giunta Jr. -- was injured back in March of 2006...
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28 Feb 2008