Welcome to Jim Hill Media - Entertainment News : Theme Parks Movies Television
Join
Sign in
Home
FRONT PAGE
ANIMATION
ARTICLES
CONTACT US
MOVIES
PODCASTS
THEME PARKS
TRAVEL
WHY FOR
More ...
Browse By Tags
Home
»
All Tags
»
theme park
»
Magic Kingdom
»
Anaheim
»
Imagineering
attraction
Disney
Disneyland
Disneyland Resort
Disney-MGM Studios theme park
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Disney's California Adventure
doorway
Dumbo Circus
ECV
ECV - friendly
electric convenience vehicle
Epcot
Imagineer
Imagineers
Journey to the Center of the Earth
show
The Magic Kingdom
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Walt Disney Imagineering
Walt Disney World
WDI
WDW
Why For
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...
on
7 May 2010
Blog Post:
Does WDI plan on gagging our next Commander-in-Chief as part of the 2009 redo of WDW's "Hall of Presidents" ?
Jim Hill
While some of us are obsessing about the impact that today's primaries may have on the upcoming presidential race ... The Imagineers are already looking ahead. Nine months ahead, to be exact. To that period immediately after the U.S. has selected its next Commander-in-Chief. Which means that it will...
on
3 Mar 2008
Blog Post:
Another Kingdom That Never Came: Disneyland expansion plans circa 1976
Jim Hill
Mike P. wrote in yesterday to say: I loved last week's "Why For " about all the pavilions and attractions that were planned for Epcot and Disney World but ultimately never built. But what about Disneyland ? Do you have any information about rides, shows and attractions that were proposed for the Disney...
on
6 Sep 2007
Blog Post:
A special "What's in a name" edition of Why For
Jim Hill
First up, Michael R. writes in to ask: I was wondering if there was any specific reason why there has not been a release of the " Disney-MGM Studios " version of (the " Imagineering Field Guide ") series? They've released books for the other three parks and I understand now they're working on the CA...
on
9 Aug 2007
Blog Post:
Confused about what the Walt Disney Company wants to do next in Anaheim? Then maybe it's time to take a second look at thirdthemepark.com
Jim Hill
Earlier this week, Jill T. wrote in to say: According to today's Los Angeles Times , the Walt Disney Company and SunCal have failed to reach a compromise on that big housing project. So now we're back to Disney pushing the Anaheim City Council to get this zoning issue put on the November ballot. What...
on
8 Aug 2007