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• Monday Mouse Watch : Are you ready to go back to "The Black Hole" ? Could Disney's desire to get into the super hero movie game eventually lead to yet another "Journey that Begins Where Everything Ends" ? Jim Hill has the details... 3 hours, 40 minutes ago by Jim Hill  |  0 Comments Filed under: Disney / Pixar, Disney executives, Disney franchise, "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian", Walt Disney Productions, Walt Disney Studios, comic book, comic books , motion picture, movie, ...MORE TAGS

• Characters come to the rescue at the Magic Kingdom Jim Hill explains how WDW officials used Mickey & friends as a diversion while repairs were being made on the Liberty Square bridge... 08-29-2008, 9:00 AM by Jim Hill  |  5 Comments Filed under: construction, Adventureland , Liberty Square, Liberty Square bridge, Magic Kingdom, guest, guests, The Magic Kingdom, The Walt Disney World Resort, 2008, ...MORE TAGS

• Pixar once again opens its doors for the Cartoon Art Museum's annual benefit Ever dream of going over the WALL-E in Emeryville? The crew at the Cartoon Art Museum can make your dream come true... 08-27-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  1 Comments Filed under: John Lasseter, San Francisco, behind-the-scenes , comic book, comic books , Emeryville, "Toy Story 3" , "WALL-E" , comic , "Finding Nemo", ...MORE TAGS

• End of a Mouse Ear-a: "Where the Magic Begins" to close Jim Hill shares some very sad news coming out of the Bay Area. Cindy Russell's celebrated Disneyana shop will soon be shuttering... 08-26-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  2 Comments Filed under: retail establishment , Disney, limited edition , Livermore, Disney Store, Disney Stores, Disneyana, Disneyana community , Disneyana Enthusiasts, Disneyana fans, ...MORE TAGS

• Toon Tuesday : A tribute to Ollie Johnston JHM contributor Todd James Pierce looks back on last week's event at the El Capitan theatre. Where the cream of the animation industry came together to remember this Disney Legend... 08-25-2008, 9:00 PM by Todd James Pierce  |  3 Comments Filed under: hand-drawn animation, John Musker, Ron Clements, theme park , Tinsel Town, Disney, Disney animation , Disney animators , Walt Disney Company , Walt Disney Studios, ...MORE TAGS

• Say "Nighty-night" to Night Kingdom and "Jambo" to Disney's Jungle Trek Jim Hill shares the latest info on WDW's proposed niche park. Which the Imagineers have recently renamed & revamped... 08-20-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  29 Comments Filed under: bat, bats , Walt Disney Imagineering, Walt Disney World, zipline , ziplines, Imagineer, Imagineering, Imagineers, Discovery Cove, ...MORE TAGS

• Toon Tuesday : Here's to the real survivors Disney Legend Floyd Norman pays tribute to all those animation veterans who have hung in there through the tough times... 08-18-2008, 9:00 PM by Floyd Norman  |  5 Comments Filed under: "101 Dalmatians", Hanna-Barbera , Hanna-Barbera Studio , job security, Ruby-Spears, third world potentates, Disney animator , Disney artist , Disney Legend, "The Great Mouse Detective" , ...MORE TAGS

• Monday Mouse Watch : Mickey, Minnie ... and Michael ?! Jim Hill got an advance look at the list of honorees for this year's Disney Legends awards. And he predicts that at least one of this year's picks is going to tick off the fan community... 08-17-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  21 Comments Filed under: Jeffrey Katzenberg, Disney Legend, Disney lot, award, Walt Disney Productions, Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, The Walt Disney Company, Frank Wells, 1984, ...MORE TAGS

• Toon Thursday: "Ariel's Beginning" is a polished, professional & perfectly pleasant prequel to "The Little Mermaid." But ... Jim Hill caught an advance screening of this new DisneyToon Studios production last month at Comic-Con. And he now shares his thoughts on this somewhat disappointing home premiere... 08-13-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  11 Comments Filed under: Walt Disney Home Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Disney, "The Little Mermaid -- Ariel's Beginning", "The Little Mermaid", 2008, home premiere, DisneyToon Studios

• Get ready to "Dive, Dine, Discover" at the Seas corporate lounge Jim Hill talks up one of the more intriguing events offered at WDWCelebrations' World Wide Weekend event. Which will allow registrants to go behind-the-scenes at "The Seas with Nemo & Friends" pavilion... 08-12-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  14 Comments Filed under: ride, rides, Disney Pixar , Disney World, Epcot, show, shows, Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios, WDW, ...MORE TAGS

• Tune Tuesday: Dance your way to NYC to see "Mary Poppins" Jim Hill talks up BroadwayWorld's latest contest, which will bring one lucky winner to the Big Apple to check out this Disney Theatrical production... 08-11-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  0 Comments Filed under: Mary Poppins, dancers , Disney, Broadway, Broadway musical, BroadwayWorld, Disney Theatrical, music, musical, "Mary Poppins", ...MORE TAGS

• Monday Mouse Watch : Why did Disney push back "Prince of Persia" ? Jim Hill shares some of the theories that he's heard about the change in release dates for this new Jerry Bruckheimer production, which now has "The Sands of Time" shifting from June of 2009 to May of 2010... 08-10-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  8 Comments Filed under: Jerry Bruckheimer, Disney Channel, Disney franchise, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End", "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" , "Prince of Persia", ...MORE TAGS

• The Adventurers Club that we almost got Jim Hill talks about how WDI's original plans for Pleasure Island were changed to due to cost concerns. He also reminds JHM readers about Peter David's map-mailing campaign to save the Adventurers Club... 08-06-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  11 Comments Filed under: Joe Rohde, Tokyo DisneySea, Disney CEO, Walt Disney Imagineering, Walt Disney World, Marty Sklar, The Adventurers Club, The Haunted Mansion, Imagineer, Imagineering, ...MORE TAGS

• Well, so much for that conspiracy theory ... Jim Hill shares a funny story about a domain name that the Walt Disney Company recently registered. Which led one reporter to believe that the WDW & Disneyland resorts were in some real trouble this Fall... 08-05-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  8 Comments Filed under: Thomas Staggs, Tom Staggs, television, promotion, promotional campaign, conspiracy theories, ABC, Disney, September, Disney World, ...MORE TAGS

• "I've been dealing with alien probes my whole life" "Race to Witch Mountain" director Andy Fickman talks about his reinvention of this Disney franchise. WARNING : There be spoilers ahead !... 08-04-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  14 Comments Filed under: "48 Hours" , "Aliens" , "Casino Royale" , intense action sequence, intense action sequences , invasion, Roger Corman, Roswell, San Diego, San Diego Convention Center , ...MORE TAGS

• "I can go to Disney and be a director, or I can stay here and make history" In honor of "Tin Toy" 's 20th anniversary, Jim Hill shares an excerpt from David A. Price's "The Pixar Touch" which talks about the creation of this Academy Award-winning short... 07-31-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  8 Comments Filed under: Jeffrey Katzenberg, John Lasseter, Disney / Pixar, Disney Feature Animation, Walt Disney Studios, computer animation, Academy Award, Academy Award winner, David A Price, Disney, ...MORE TAGS

• Toon Thursday: GAME OVER for TRON's first director Jim Hill's back with even more news about this eagerly awaited sequel. Including who's replaced Steve Lisberger as the new creative lead on the "TR2N" project... 07-30-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  20 Comments Filed under: John Lasseter, Disney / Pixar, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions, motion picture, movie, Disney, "Toy Story 3" , "Toy Story", TR2N, ...MORE TAGS

• Remembering Harriet Burns (1928 - 2008) JHM contributor Todd James Pierce reflects on the life & career of this Disney Legend reviews... 07-27-2008, 9:00 PM by Todd James Pierce  |  3 Comments Filed under: Harriet Burns , San Antonio, theme park , theme park attraction, Disney, Walt Disney Company , Walt Disney Imagineering , Walt Disney Studios, X Atencio, Matterhorn, ...MORE TAGS

• Disney screens proof-of-concept footage for "TR2N" Jim Hill checks in from San Diego, where Comic-Con attendees just learned that that long-in-development "Tron" sequel has finally officially been greenlit... 07-24-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  13 Comments Filed under: Jeff Bridges, Walt Disney Pictures, proof of concept, lightcycle, lightcycles, TR2N, Tron , Tron 2, Tron Sequel, Flynn, ...MORE TAGS

• Eoin Colfer gasses up for Comic-Con Jim Hill chats up the author of "Artemis Fowl," who'll be rolling into San Diego today aboard the "Fairies, Fiends and Flatulence" bus as part of his U.S. book tour... 07-23-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  2 Comments Filed under: Walt Disney Studios, Hyperion Studios, Disney, 2006, 2008, book

• What's in a (Disney domain) name? As he gets ready to cover this year's Comic-Con, Jim Hill shares some of the more interesting domain names that the Walt Disney Company has registered over the past month... 07-22-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  11 Comments Filed under: Walt Disney World, Disney, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney Weddings, Disneyland, Disneyland Resort, The Walt Disney World Resort, WDW

• Peter David maps out a campaign to save the Adventurers Club Jim Hill talks with this award-winning author, who has come up with a pretty clever plan to get the attention of Disney senior management... 07-21-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  8 Comments Filed under: John Lasseter, Disney CEO, Disney executives, award, award-winning, Walt Disney World, writer , map, maps, The Adventurers Club, ...MORE TAGS

• Monday Mouse Watch : Get ready for WDW's monstrous new coaster WARNING !! There be spoilers ahead as Jim Hill shares what he knows about the family-friendly attraction that will be opening at Disney's Hollywood Studios in the Fall of 2011... 07-20-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  29 Comments Filed under: "A Bug's Life", "Cars", Jim Henson, theme park attraction, thrill ride, Walt Disney Imagineering, Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney World, Imagineer, Imagineering, ...MORE TAGS

• Just how spectacular was WDW's Bicentennial spectacular? In this week's Why For column, Jim Hill looks back to July of 1976. To be specific, all of the advance preparation that WDW officials put into that resort's Bicentennial fireworks display... 07-17-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  6 Comments Filed under: January, Jeff Lange, JeffLangeDVD, theme park guest, Walt Disney World, Why For, World Showcase, World Showcase Lagoon, hotel, promotion, ...MORE TAGS

• In just one week, the Con is on ! Jim Hill reviews the programming for Comic-Con 2008 and then points out some panels & signings that Disneyana fans should probably seek out while they're down in San Diego... 07-16-2008, 9:00 PM by Jim Hill  |  2 Comments Filed under: "Bolt", Disney / Pixar, Disney Channel, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Home Entertainment, television, comic book, comic books , movie, ABC, ...MORE TAGS