When it comes to mythical beasts, dragons are royalty. Unicorns are upper class, a little bit snooty, sort of pampered. Griffins are middle class, your sort of everyday run-of-the-mill hybrid creatures, and jackalopes are like the serfs tending to the fields and making jokes about the unicorns behind their backs. The other mythical beasts fall […]
Author: Shane
Disney World’s Ugliest Show Building
You may have noticed that parkeology.com is looking a little different lately. Please do not be alarmed. We are merely refurbishing this area for your future enjoyment. Plus, we have a bet with Madonna to see who can reinvent themselves the most. So far the score is Parkeology: 2, Madonna 141. But if we find […]
How Did Stitch’s Great Escape Teleport the Alien?
Stitch’s Great Escape (formerly Alien Encounter) at Magic Kingdom showcased secret technology to teleport an alien named Skippy. Here’s how.
Sinister Shipments From Adventureland
Or, The Bizarre Bazaar: How I Spent My Vacation Researching Morbid Death Camps. It’s always such a chore picking post headlines here in the Parkeology offices. I always like the funny, alliterative ones, but they usually aren’t very descriptive. Wouldn’t it be great if Adventureland’s Agrabah Bazaar sold brassieres? That would be a headline I […]
Bugs Bunny is Better
It’s inescapable. At some point in your life as a Disney Fan, you will bump into Captain Contrarian. You know this character. He is very easy to recognize. He is the Uncle or Lab Partner or Friend-of-a-Friend who latches on to the fact that you like Disney stuff, and then proceeds to tell you how […]
Yeti Kitty
The sharp folks in the Disney Merchandise department have recently revealed a hidden storyline in Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain: Curse of the Black Pearl: The Ride: Part I. Original Everest concept art, in rug form. Unfortunately due to budget cuts, Imagineers are no longer permitted to weave concept art. After scouring a […]
Sea Serpent’s Revenge
We interrupt our normal postings to deal with an ongoing issue here at the Parkeology offices. We have already apologized profusely, but it seems there is just no pleasing some groups. Some of our newer readers may not be familiar with this feud, so first a bit of history. Back in January, we endeavored to […]
Several Uses for Baby Elephants
What is it with Animal Kingdom and baby elephants? I understand it’s a zoo, but AK has a non-stop infatuation with moving baby elephants around the park like chess pieces. It seems like one way or another, they’re always repositioning pachyderms. Or getting rid of them entirely. From Day One — actually before Day One […]
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Pre-Show Keeps Things Gender Neutral
The Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster pre-show may come from the Golden Age of Pre-shows, but one little detail is surprisingly forward thinking.
