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  • As "Tarzan" swings off Broadway, is Beyoncé getting ready to play Aida in Disney's next big movie musical?

    Jim Hill's back with even more answers to your Disney-related question. In this week's "Why For," he talks about how the Wiggles wound up at Six Flags, shares the latest news on the "Song of the South" DVD, sounds off about "Soarin'" & "Der Glockner Von Notre Dame" and ... Oh, yeah ... Reveals the latest rumors surrounding the studio's upcoming big screen adaptation of "Aida"
    Posted by Jim Hill on July 5, 2007
  • Why For do the Imagineers keep adding new characters to Disney's classic theme park attractions?

    Jim Hill returns with even more answers to your Mouse-related questions. This time around, Jim addresses Disneyana fans' concerns with the growing number of Pixar-related rides & shows that are being added to the Disney theme parks
    Posted by Jim Hill on June 21, 2007
  • Why For is Disney already doing damage control on "The Princess and the Frog" ?

    Jim Hill reveals why the Mouse's PR department has gone into overdrive in their attempt to defuse the PC controversy that currently surrounds Ron'n'John's next movie. You see, it's not just the future of traditional animation at Walt Disney Studios that may be riding on "The Princess and the Frog." But also the DVD release of "Song of the South"
    Posted by Jim Hill on May 10, 2007
  • A special behind-the-scenes version of Why For

    Jeff Lange shares photos of a bizarre WDW structure that few Disneyana fans ever got the chance to see. Plus Jim Hill talks up some fun Disney-related events that will be happening around the country over the next few days
    Posted by Jim Hill on March 29, 2007
  • "Make the movie you want to make. Tell your story."

    In a special edition of "Why For," Jim Hill shares some excerpts from Disney's transcripts for last month's investors conference. Where John Lasseter talks about how he & Ed Catmull handled "Meet the Robinsons" story problems
    Posted by Jim Hill on March 1, 2007
  • A special DreamWorks edition of Why For

    This time around, Jim's got answers to your questions that relate to that other animation studio. As he discusses how Jeffrey Katzenberg's relationship with Bob Iger could possibly lead to a Roger Rabbit revival, why DreamWorks Animation & Aardman reportedly called it quits as well as the first confirmed Disney in-joke in "Shrek the Third"
    Posted by Jim Hill on February 8, 2007
  • A special which-witch-is-which edition of Why For

    Jim Hill's back with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, Jim talks about Walt Disney's connection to MGM's "The Wizard of Oz," reveals who almost wound up playing Eglantine Price in "Bedknobs & Broomsticks" as well as offering an update on Monday's "Harry Potter and the Letter of Intent" story
    Posted by Jim Hill on October 19, 2006
  • A special "No nudes is good news" edition of Why For

    Jim Hill's back with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, Jim talks about how Disney Consumer Products tries to influence the films that the studio makes, why you weren't able to spy any naughty bits in "Mulan" 's skinny dipping scene as well as where exactly in "Chicken Little" do Disney animators make fun of "Herbie - Fully Loaded"
    Posted by Jim Hill on October 5, 2006
  • A special "Under the Sea," bulge-free, M-I-C edition of Why For

    In honor of next Tuesday's release of the Platinum Edition of "The Little Mermaid," Jim Hill answers your questions about this Disney animated classic. Like what Ron Clements & John Musker really wanted to do with that Great White shark that you see fleetingly in this film, why the minister got re-animated as well as where exactly in the picture you can spy Mickey, Donald & Goofy
    Posted by Jim Hill on September 28, 2006
  • I'm not lion, folks. This may be the most gruesome edition of "Why For" yet

    Jim Hill returns with answers to more of your Disney-related questions. This time around, Jim talks about the very first "Living Character" to appear in the Disney theme parks, what the African veldt sequence in Disneyland's "Jungle Cruise" used to look like, the real significance of "The Wonderful World of Color" as well as making JHM readers aware of an upcoming charity event
    Posted by Jim Hill on September 21, 2006
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