There’s a part of me that is afraid to write about Lucasfilm and Disney. If there are two obsessions I have shared since childhood, it is theme parks and Star Wars. And not always in that order. There’s a good reason why I created parkeology.com and not bloggathehutt.com. For one thing — in spite of […]
Disney Theme Park News and Rumors
Gaston Has a Zit and Other News
Not to make the poor guy feel bad. But he really did. It was quite prominent on the side of his nose, and no amount of stage make-up was going to cover it up in the harsh Florida sun. Somehow I don’t remember this feature being touted in the rousing drinking song. Gaston was out […]
The Next Big Hollywood Studios Rumor
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is often targeted as the site of the “next big thing.” If you follow the rumor mills, you’ll know that there is a pretty big one buzzing out there. Here’s what already exists at Hollywood Studios: Here’s what everyone’s dreaming about: And here’s what we should be very worried about getting: […]
Carno T-Shirts
This week’s entry in the Walt Disney World t-shirts file brings a couple of very stellar outfits direct from Dinoland U.S.A. I noticed these when exiting the area’s signature attraction, with the oh-so-obvious name, ThunderLizard. I was a little disappointed that these were only available in kid sizes. They illustrate a trend in recent Disney […]
Top Secret T-Shirts
I tend to bring up theme park t-shirts a lot. Maybe because it’s one of the few bits of merchandise that seems to change regularly. And generally, I like the direction they’re going. Remember back in the late 90s/early00s, when every t-shirt was just some variation of the Fab Five, and maybe the year in […]
The Last Scary Adventure
I was reminded this week of a long-standing mystery. One of those obscure things that is always nagging at the back of my brain. And I realized that the time was fast approaching when I might never get an answer. More about the mystery later, but you see, we’re about to lose another one, and […]
Look but don’t touch
(As always click on the photos to enlarge and see the details… it’s worth it!) We recently got back from a trip to Tokyo and the Tokyo Disney Resort. Of course by “We” I mean the royal “we” because Shane is afraid to leave his bedroom. I often have to coax his out with toaster […]
Bicentennial Shirts
I make a habit every now and then of posting the latest cool t-shirts released by Walt Disney World merchandise. They’ve been on a roll lately. Not sure how long this one has been out there, but I encountered it last week at American Adventure in Epcot. I think it’s awesome. A disastrous earlier version […]
Keeping It Under Their Hat.
(Please see update at the end of the post… thanks. All photos may be clicked on to enlarge) Great news! Disney really seems to be on a roll lately. The big surprise announcement of an Avatar themed addition to Disney’s Animal Kingdom was met with overwhelming support and anticipation. In the Magic Kingdom the new […]