Jim Hill

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Welcome to the JHM newsletter. This has been a passion project of Nancy and I for the past few months. A way for us to (hopefully)...

How does the “Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts” ride experience stack up against “Forbidden Journey” ?

So how exactly does Diagon Alley's marquee attraction — "Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts" — compare to Hogsmeade's signature ride, "Harry Potter and the...

Disney “Newsies” takes its final bow on Broadway before beginning its North American tour

You’d think — what with “Newsies” Broadway run coming to a close this past Sunday afternoon — that the crowd outside of the Nederlander Theatre would...

Watch the Trailer for Disney’s Big Hero 6 in Theatres in 3D 11/7

THE LION KING Plays 7000th Broadway Performanc​e Wednesday September 3rd

PLAYS 7,000th PERFORMANCE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd AT 7:00PM Disney’s landmark musical event, THE LION KING, will play its 7,000th Broadway performance at 7:00pm on Wednesday, September...

Which Disney Princesses will soon be showing up on “Sofia the First” ? Rapunzel & Tiana but not Anna & Elsa

With apologies to Mel Brooks, while it may be good to be the king, it's great to be the princess. Particularly if you're "Sofia the First,"...

Look for “Frozen Fun” to linger on at Disney’s Hollywood Studios thru 2015, debut soon in DCA’s Hollywood Pictures Backlot area

Given that we're right in the middle of an early cold spell up here in New Hampshire, I'm thinking that now would be a good time...

Guitarist Slash composes original score for new Halloween Horror Nights maze at Universal Studios Hollywood: Clowns 3D Music by Slash

Grammy Award Winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Guitarist, SLASH, Strikes a Chord at Universal Studios Hollywood, Composing First-Ever Original Score for Theme Park’s...

Are you ready to go on an epic quest? Based on the 23 domain names The Walt Disney Company recently registered, the Mouse sure thinks you are

It’s been a while since we last checked in on the domain names that The Walt Disney Company has registered. As you may recall, the Mouse...

Marvel Studios Begins Production on “ANT-MAN”

Principal Photography Begins in San Francisco For July 17, 2015 Release SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA (August, 18, 2014) – Marvel Studios began principal photography today in San...