Jim Hill

Monday Mouse Watch: D23’s Steven Clark looks ahead to 2011 and beyond

Jim Hill — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill talks with the Head of the Official Community for Disney Fans about the various events that are now in the works for that organization. Including September’s DESTINATION D and next year’s D23 EXPO...(read more)

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Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Get your ticket to ride at WDW’s Richard Petty Driving Experience

Jim Hill — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill looks back on the morning he recently spent at the Walt Disney World Speedway. When he actually got the chance to take a NASCAR-style stock car out for a spin...(read more)

The TRON attractions that Disneyland almost got

Jim Hill — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill gives you a peek at 1982 era expansion plans for the Happiest Place on Earth. Back when WED actually toyed with the idea of adding a TRON-themed ride & arcade to Tomorrowland...(read more)

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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

New Orleans-style blowout planned for final weekend of Disney’s “Dreams Come True”

Jim Hill — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill reports that the NOMA will stay open for 30 hours straight and present live jazz concerts as this once-in-a-lifetime display of treasures from Disney’s Animation Research Library draws to a close on March 14th...(read more)

Disney, Tim Burton & Linda Woolverton deliver an “Alice” for the ages

Jim Hill — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

WARNING! There be spoilers a-plenty in Jim Hill’s review of this new Tim Burton film. Which is a “Wonderland” that you’ll want to return to again & again....(read more)

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Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Hoops and hoopla highlight ESPN Wide World of Sports’ grand re-opening

Jim Hill — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill shares some shots from last night’s festivities. When celebrities & sports stars came out to check out WDW’s recently revamped sports 220-acre complex...(read more)

The WDW Resort is looking for a few dozen new Disney Princesses

Jim Hill — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill reports that – as work finally gets underway on the Fantasyland Forest expansion project – Disney World is looking for lots of Character Look-alikes to come staff these new Magic Kingdom attractions...(read more)

Toon Tuesday: Disney’s “Dreams Come True” now drawing to a close at the New Orleans Museum of Art

Jim Hill — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill chats with Lella Smith, Creative Director of the Animation Research Library about this one-of-a-kind exhibition – featuring 600 pieces of rarely seen Disney animation art – which will be ending its run at the NOMA on March 14th...(read more)

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Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Monday Mouse Watch: Will “Rapunzel” ‘s new title translate into higher grosses for Disney’s next animated fairy tale?

Jim Hill — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill reports in on how the Studio & Consumer Products have very different take on how “The Princess and the Frog” did. More importantly, whether “Tangled” will really be the title that convinces young males that it’s okay to come see this Holiday 2010 release...(read more)

An Olympic-sized Why For

Jim Hill — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill returns with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, Jim shares some theme park based tidbits that he learned while attending this year’s Toy Fair, talks about how the Help the Hodges auction will be restarting on February 27th as well as posting an excerpt from an excellent new Blue Parrot article about the 1960 Winter Olympics...(read more)

No matter what Disney Studios winds up calling its Rapunzel animated feature, Mattel still has confidence in this character

Jim Hill — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill reports in from the Mattel showroom at the American International Toy Fair. Where he shares some shots that Nancy Stadler got of the “Tangled” prototypes that were on display there...(read more)

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Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Toy Tuesday: Donny Osmond introduces Dance Star Mickey

Jim Hill — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill is back with even more news from the American International Toy Fair. Where -- yesterday morning -- the reigning "Dancing With the Stars" champion helped showcase Fisher-Price's hot new toy for the 2010 holiday season...(read more)

Monday Mouse Watch : Never mind "Leggo my Eggo." Check out this LEGO John Lasseter

Jim Hill — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill reports in from The American International Toy Fair. Where -- just yesterday -- the Chief Creative Officer of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios was presented with a bust of himself made entirely out of LEGO bricks...(read more)

Muppets add whimsical touch to WDW’s “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” celebration

Jim Hill — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

There may have been a lot of ABC & Disney Channel stars on property these past few days. But as Jim Hill recalls, it was Kermit the Frog & Miss Piggy who really stole the show at this week's “Celebrate Volunteers” press event...(read more)

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Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Electrical Parade” unplugged, sent back East as DCA preps for “Disney’s World of Color”

Jim Hill — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill reveals the role that Steve Davison’s latest extravaganza reportedly played in Mouse House management’s decision to relocate MSEP to WDW for at least a year or two...(read more)