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Blog Post:
Will Johnny Depp’s version of the Mad Hatter soon be making appearances at Disney’s theme parks?
Jim Hill
First up, Mark K. writes to ask about WDW ’s Night Kingdom / Jungle Trek project: There was considerable talk several years back about a potential 5th park opening but I have heard no mention of it recently. Did the recession and the decision to remake fantasy land doom this project? Dear Mark K. – There...
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4 Jun 2010
Blog Post:
New shops & entertainment options re-energize Downtown Disney’s West Side
Leslie Navarro
Whether it’s with relatively big projects (EX: That $300-million-plus expansion of Fantasyland that’s currently underway at the Magic Kingdom) or with somewhat smaller changes (EX: The Imagineers pulling “Bo Peep’s Baaa-loon Pop” out of DHS’s Toy Story Mania! attraction so that they could then replace...
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27 May 2010
Blog Post:
How a Toon Elevator helped Mickey Mouse learn how to talk
Jim Hill
By now, you’ve no doubt seen those online videos that made many a theme park fan go gaga. Where a few lucky Guests – as they were making a stop at Mickey’s House at Disneyland earlier this week – suddenly found themselves face-to-face with a NextGen walkaround character. A Mickey Mouse who not only addressed...
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7 May 2010
Blog Post:
Monday Mouse Watch: Disney World uses coupons to promote off-peak dining & shopping
Jim Hill
Maybe you’ve heard about this coupon that Cast Members have been handing out at WDW ’s Magic Kingdom ? The one that gets Guests 20% off on all food that they purchase at Columbia Harbour House, Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe, Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe, Pinocchio Village Haus and Tomorrowland Terrace...
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19 Apr 2010
Blog Post:
Hoops and hoopla highlight ESPN Wide World of Sports’ grand re-opening
Jim Hill
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet." Ah, but when Shakespeare wrote that over 400 years ago, he was talking about teenage romance. Not two hugely successful divisions of this massive corporation that – while they had been working together for more than...
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26 Feb 2010
Blog Post:
The WDW Resort is looking for a few dozen new Disney Princesses
Jim Hill
Have you ever dreamed of being a Disney Princess ? Of being one of those Cast Members who gets to interact with the public while you’re dressed as Cinderella, Princess Aurora or Belle? Well, if so, now might be a good time to buff up your resume. For – even as Walt Disney Imagineering filed those Notices...
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24 Feb 2010
Blog Post:
From “Just Around the Riverbend,” here comes a brand-new Why For column
Jim Hill
Pavement Chaser starts things off with a rather succinct query. Which reads: Copyright 1995 Disney. All Rights Reserved Was there ever a Pocahontas ride in development? Pavement Chaser Dear Pavement Chaser – Whenever Walt Disney Animation Studios has a new project in development, you can pretty much...
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5 Feb 2010
Blog Post:
Disney hopes that our next Commander-in-Chief can inspire some consumer confidence
Jim Hill
It all comes down to what happens tomorrow night. More importantly, Wednesday morning. As in: Who winds up in the White House and how Wall Street & consumers then react to this news. That's what I've repeatedly been told by Mouse House personnel. That the Walt Disney Company wants to see who wins...
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3 Nov 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
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