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• Thrills & spills add a real edge to "Celebrity Circus" Thinking breaking into show business sounds tough? Shelly Smith takes you to the set of this new reality series. Where even just rehearsing can result in a broken wrist, some burns or a few fractured ribs... 07-01-2008, 9:00 PM by Shelly Smith  |  10 Comments Filed under: "Celebrity Circus" , "Dance Machine" , "High School Musical: Get in the Picture" , "Hopkins" , "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" , "Supernanny" , "The Bachelorette" , "The Brady Bunch" , "The Mole" , "Wanna Bet?" , ...MORE TAGS

• Tune Tuesday : "Hello, WALL-E! Well, Hello, WALL-E ..." Forget about Pixar's latest production. Jim Hill talks about the many other ways that Jerry Herman's Tony Award-winning musical has popped up at the Mouse House... 06-30-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  19 Comments Filed under: "Before the Parade Passes By" , "Condorman" , "Disneyland Showtime" , "Elegance" , "Hello, "It Only Takes a Moment" , "Kung Fu Panda", "Phantom of the Opera", "Put on Your Sunday Clothes" , "The Wonderful World of Disney" , ...MORE TAGS

• Monday Mouse Watch : Why Pleasure Island has to close Jim Hill talks about the real reason WDW's night club complex is shuttering. Which is Mickey's desire to create a seamless Guest experience for all those shopping & dining at Downtown Disney... 06-29-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  51 Comments Filed under: Adventurers Club, attraction, Disney Village Marketplace, Disney World, Downtown Disney, guest, night club, night club complex, night clubs, Pleasure Island, ...MORE TAGS

• What's in store for the Disney Stores With nearly a hundred of these shops closing around the country this week, Jim Hill looks to the future of this troubled retail chain. To be specific, Disney Consumer Products' plans to make the Disney Stores seems special & unique again... 06-26-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  25 Comments Filed under: "Back to the Future" , Andrew Mooney , Assess Your Guest, best customers , bottom line , brand loyalty, Buffalo, Canada, cast member, cast members, ...MORE TAGS

• Toon Tuesday : Getting a head with Blaine Gibson Disney Legend Floyd Norman pays tribute to a master animator & sculptor. Who -- due to his soft-spoken nature -- often doesn't get the attention that he deserves... 06-23-2008, 9:00 PM by Floyd Norman  |  6 Comments Filed under: "101 Dalmatians", "Faster! Cheaper! The Flip Side of the Art of Animation" , "How the Grinch Stole Disney" , "Pirates of the Caribbean" , "Sleeping Beauty", "Son of Faster Cheaper", "The Hall of Presidents" , 1930s, 1940s , 1950s, ...MORE TAGS

• Monday Mouse Watch : Inside "The American Idol Experience" Jim Hill shares what he's heard about this new DHS attraction. In particular how WDW Guests will make their way through the "American Idol" audition process... 06-22-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  24 Comments Filed under: "American Idol" , "American Idol" TV show, "Block Party Bash" , "Doug Live !" , "Festival of the Lion King", "High School Musical 2: School's Out!" , "Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue" , "Superstar Television", "The American Idol Experience" , "Toy Story Mania", ...MORE TAGS

• Stage version of "Mary Poppins" draws a lot of its inspiration from ... Well, drawings Jim Hill looks back at the development of this Disney / Cameron Mackintosh production. Which is not just based on the 1964 film, but also draws its inspiration from P.L. Travers' stories and Mary Shepard's illustrations... 06-19-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  6 Comments Filed under: "A Spoonful of Sugar" , "Anything Can Happen If You Let It", "Bad Wednesday" , "Jolly Holiday", "Let's Go Fly a Kite" , "Mary Poppins Comes Back" , "Mary Poppins in the Park" , "Mary Poppins Opens the Door" , "Mary Poppins", "Practically Perfect" , ...MORE TAGS

• When it comes to the retail world, Speed Racer whomps WALL-E Jim Hill shares an interesting tidbit about Pixar's latest picture. To be specific, how difficult it was for Disney Consumer Products to convince toy manufacturers to produce "WALL-E" -related merchandise this year... 06-17-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  26 Comments Filed under: "Cars", "Speed Racer" , "Toy Story", "WALL-E" , Disney, Disney / Pixar, Disney Consumer Products, merch, merchandise , Pixar, ...MORE TAGS

• "Because if we get hit by a train, we're going to die and we're going to hell" Ron Schneider offers some tips about how a daddy & daughter can really make the most of their day at a Disney theme park... 06-15-2008, 9:00 PM by Ron Schneider  |  7 Comments Filed under: "Blast to the Past" , "Circus Fantasy" , Adventureland, America, Antelope Freeway , attraction, birthday , brownout, California, Captain Hook , ...MORE TAGS