We have a substitute parkeologist today, but I want you all to behave yourselves. No spitballs or switching seats. Especially since it’s my sister. She’s usually found on her own blog writing clever homages to Jane Austen, but she’s crossed over today because, well, she’s musically inclined and her sharp eyes (ears?) caught this little […]
Disney Theme Park Hidden Secrets
The Portrait You’ve Never Seen
This is one of those spooky things that I love about the Haunted Mansion. The lost portrait. I guarantee that unless you have been on the ride during some sort of extenuating circumstances (such as an evacuation), you have not seen this picture. Yet it is right there, staring back at you with those creepy […]
Two If By Sea
American History is ripe with heroic tales of patriotism, many of which provide dramatic backdrops to Disney attractions like the Hall of Presidents. Lincoln is well documented. Ben Franklin, yes, he’s important. Washington, sure. But perhaps no patriot stands so tall as that immortal giant who carved himself into history with the simple act of […]
Ken Annakin’s Jungle Cruise Crate is Actually a Sneaky Swiss Family Robinson Reference
In this, the second part of our 28-part series entitled “The Crates of the Jungle Cruise,” we discuss the label of another crate that is lying off to the side on the Jungle Cruise exit dock. Actually, there are only two crates of interest (crate #1 was discussed here), so I’m going to have to […]
The Cartographer’s Crate
There are several visual gags right at the exit dock of the Jungle Cruise. Those wonderful Disney name puns show up on a chalkboard, and there’s that cage with the bent bars, obviously for holding gorillas (or small children). But my favorite detail doesn’t look like a joke at all, and unless you are intimately […]
Haunted Mansion Stretch Room Secrets That Make It Work
How does the Haunted Mansion stretch room work? Here’s a breakdown of 11 hidden factors that bring the whole scene together.
Spook Hill
I love a good roadside attraction, and as it happens, there’s a pretty cool one not too far from Walt Disney World. It’s called Spook Hill, and the idea is that if you park your car on Spook Hill and put it into neutral, your car will roll uphill! You can find these sorts of […]
Lions, check. Tigers, check.
Hidden Mickeys are such a big deal now for casual fans. But these aren’t really secrets anymore, not with Disney publishing big yellow books on how to find them. No, the real money is in finding tributes to other lesser known characters (and no, you can’t just put a bow on it and call it […]
It’s Tough to Be A Bug’s Exit Sign is Its Best Effect
The in-theater effects in “It’s Tough to Be a Bug” are some of the best around, but the greatest is the very last one involving the exit sign