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Blog Post:
Why Walt Disney Feature Animation opted NOT to make "My Peoples"
Jim Hill
I'm sure that you're already familiar with that Audio Animatronic version of Abraham Lincoln which appears in The Hall of Presidents at WDW 's Magic Kingdom . Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved And maybe you've seen that cool, new NextGen version of Honest Abe which...
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21 Feb 2011
Blog Post:
Why For is “Captain EO” really returning to Disneyland Park?
Jim Hill
First up, RedRyderBB writes in to say: Disneyland can’t be serious about bringing back “Captain EO.” I saw that 3D movie when it first opened in 1987 and once was really enough. “EO” was just a glorified music video. And even MTV doesn’t show music videos anymore. So what’s the point of bringing “Captain...
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8 Jan 2010
Blog Post:
Let George Do It: One-time WDW busboy becomes Disneyland’s newest president
Jim Hill
What with that $1.1 billion worth of construction that’s currently going on at Disney’s California Adventure (not to mention that $100+ milllion redo of the Disneyland Hotel that just got underway), the next three years are going to be a particularly tough time for the Disneyland Resort . Walt Disney...
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13 Oct 2009
Blog Post:
The Muppets lead the way with Disney Parks & Resorts' new "Give a Day, Get a Disney Day" promotion
Jim Hill
Because Kermit the Frog helps hammer together the framing for a new Habitat for Humanity house, he gets to take his little nephew Robin off to Disneyland to experience “ Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride .” And because Miss Piggy muscles some plywood into place at this very same construction site, she then gets a...
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30 Sep 2009
Blog Post:
Marty Sklar honored with Window on Main Street
Jim Hill
Early this morning, Martin A. Sklar ’s friends & family gathered at Disneyland . Where this Disney Legend was then honored with his very own Window on Main Street . And it was kind of appropriate that Marty spent his last official day as a Disney employee at the very place where his career with the...
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17 Jul 2009
Blog Post:
It's time to cash in those Disney Dollars. D23 Expo tickets go on sale today
Jim Hill
Look at this trove, Treasures untold How many wonders can one cavern hold? Well, the Anaheim Convention Center is pretty cavernous. It has 813,000 square feet of exhibit space, to be exact. Plus 51 different meeting rooms. And did I mention those 7,500 seats in the Anaheim Arena? "So why should I care...
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3 Jun 2009
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
Blog Post:
Toon Tuesday : Are you ready for the walkaround versions of the Disney Fairies ?
Jim Hill
I'm sure that you're familiar with the animated version of Tinker Bell that appeared from Walt Disney Productions' 1951 release, " Peter Pan " ... Copyright Disney. All Rights Reserved ... not to mention the live-action version of this pixie that periodically appears in fireworks displays ... Photo by...
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5 May 2008