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Blog Post:
Disneyland Paris makes its nighttime spectacular even more magical by adding "Brave" & "Lion King" -themed scenes to Disney Dreams!
Andrea Monti
One really has to tip their colorful, blinking mouse ears to the Disneyland Paris Creative Entertainment team. Between those two new scenes that were just added to the Disney Dreams! nighttime spectacular and that "Glow with the Show" technology which made its international debut this past...
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28 Mar 2013
Blog Post:
Could 2013 be the year that FastPass+ finally goes live at Walt Disney World?
Jim Hill
So how close are we to the official launch of Fast Pass+ at the Walt Disney World Resort ? "We're getting close," Bob Iger admitted yesterday as part of The Walt Disney Company's fourth quarter and full earnings webcast. This was the first time that Disney's Chairman & CEO has...
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8 Nov 2012
Blog Post:
Podcasts & big green pussy cats prevented JHM from posting new pieces earlier this week
Jim Hill
Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been? My apologies for JHM basically being on hold these past few days. But I've been out in Southern California since Saturday morning working. Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you do there? Copyright DreamWorks Animation LLC. All rights reserved Len Testa and...
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25 Oct 2012
Blog Post:
Maggie Parr's artwork to be showcased this week aboard the Disney Dream, at WDW's Art of Disney Gallery
Jim Hill
You know Maggie Parr 's work, don't you? Of course you do. If you've ever been to Disneyland Park and wandered through Mickey's Toontown , you've seen some of the show buildings that this acclaimed artist has designed. Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved Or if you've...
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10 Jul 2011
Blog Post:
Don't count out Disney's Hollywood Studios Countdown to Fun! parade just yet
Jim Hill
So it's been just over two weeks since Disney's Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! Parade made its debut at Disney's Hollywood Studios . And based on the large number of Guest complaints that this retooled version of Block Party Bash has reportedly received so far, it's clear that Countdown...
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1 Feb 2011
Blog Post:
Is everything on display in DCA's "Blue Sky Cellar" actually going to get built? Maybe. Maybe not
Jim Hill
Anne L. writes in to ask: "This past week, I couldn't help but notice that -- out of all the major Disneyana sites on the Web -- JHM is the only one that hasn't mentioned DCA 's Blue Sky Cellar yet. Why is that?" To be honest, Anne, you kind of answered your own question. Given that everyone else out...
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24 Oct 2008
Blog Post:
Tube Thursday: Super Soap hits the road, while the "American Idol Experience" goes into overdrive
Jim Hill
Were you shocked when you learned that 2008 would be the very last year for the ABC SOAPnet Super Soap Weekend at the Walt Disney World Resort ? Well, so were managers at Disney's Hollywood Studios . They had little or no warning that ABC Daytime was planning on pulling the plug on this annual event...
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16 Oct 2008
Blog Post:
Disney World postpones Fantasyland's facelift
Jim Hill
Do you hear that squealing noise coming out of Burbank? That's the sound of Mouse House management stomping on the brakes. Slowing down (and -- in some cases -- shutting down entirely) some of the more ambitious projects that the Walt Disney Company currently has in the works. All because of what's been...
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9 Oct 2008
Blog Post:
Monday Mouse Watch : The countdown begins for Pleasure Island's final public night
Jim Hill
You wanna make a WDW exec happy this week ? Then don't ask about Pleasure Island . To be specific: Don't ask them about the huge crowds that have been pouring onto the Island for the past two months, or the long lines that can now be found nightly outside of each & every one of PI's clubs (When's...
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22 Sep 2008
Blog Post:
Monday Mouse Watch : Get ready for WDW's monstrous new coaster
Jim Hill
Judging by the long lines at " Toy Story Mania " as well as the brisk business that "Hey Howdy Hey!" & the gift shop across the way have been doing, it would appear that Pixar Place has already proven to be a very popular addition to Disney's Hollywood Studios . The only problem with the studio theme...
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21 Jul 2008
Blog Post:
A special "How suite it is !" edition of Why For
Jim Hill
First up, Courtney writes in to say: Over at wdwnewstoday.com , there was a big announcement about a Little Mermaid ride in Anaheim. They also said that one would be coming soon to the World. Jim, does this announcement hold water? Dear Courtney -- Ah, yes. The billion-dollar-makeover-of-DCA story. Yeah...
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18 Oct 2007