(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 […]
Disney Theme Park Hidden Secrets
Time Rovers: Victory Through Air Power
“In a breathtaking blend of science and technology, we have created the Time Rover: an amazing vehicle which will literally transport you to the age of the dinosaurs. How? That’s proprietary.” These are the words of Dr. Marsh, whose messy divorce from Dr. Nigel Channing fractured the Dino Imagination Institute into separate, disparate entities. She […]
This Stunningly Boring Office Facade is a Theming Masterpiece
As a long-time park fan, it’s always fun for me when first-timers get hit over the head with a classic bit of Disney magic. Some people truly have no idea just how great the parks are — until they round the corner and see a boring office facade. My all-time favorite bit of boring office […]
Here There Be Monsters: Visiting the Last Unexplored Corner of Hollywood Studios
This series was almost over before it even got off the ground. Last week I made a commitment to visit a different Disney World park each week and seek out some random place which I had never before set foot in. I started in Magic Kingdom, took a tour of the Speedway Grandstand, threw up […]
Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Botches Plot of 101 Dalmatians
Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom has officially debuted. It attempts to build on Epcot’s Kim Possible experience in two ways: Ditch the second-rate TV animation star in favor of some heavy hitters from the Disney Vault Ditch the expensive smart phone controller in favor of Pokemon cards I’m not going to recount the basics of […]
Euro Disney
I am not normally a conspiracy theorist when it comes to Disney. I don’t believe any of that stuff about frozen Walt or the Little Mermaid movie poster or pretty much anything beginning with the phrase “According to the research of Marc Eliot.” Collapses in case of hurricane. But I could maybe be persuaded that […]
Indiana Jones’ Whip and How the Great Movie Ride Mishandles a Classic Movie Prop
It is hard to be a bigger Indiana Jones geek than me. I’m not sure it’s possible. Raiders of the Lost Ark is my all time favorite movie. Unless I’m in an Empire Strikes Back mood. But no really, it’s Raiders. Today, at least. As a true Indiana Jones fan, I possess secret knowledge that […]
There is Just One Moon And One Golden Sun
If the Sherman Brothers taught us anything in It’s a Small World, it’s that there is just one moon and one golden sun. And a smile means friendship to everyone unless you’re a mentally unstable Batman villain or a crocodile. But will someone please call the fire department? I don’t mean to cause any panic, […]
Walt Disney: Junior Time Traveller
Disney California Adventure is sort of like an alcoholic that has managed to stay sober for over a year now. We’re all very proud. Doesn’t mean we trust it to drive the kids home from the New Year’s party, but we’re glad it has turned its life around. A lot of this progress is due […]