There’s an old argument among parkeologists about what passes for theming. You can have a themed birthday party, in which kids wear cowboy hats and eat boot-shaped cake and try to lasso the cat. That fits the definition of “theme.” What Disney does is something else, something more story-based (though Imagineering heroes like Marc Davis […]
Lost and Abandoned Disney Details
The Curse of the Missing Shakespeare
William Shakespeare died of unknown causes and was buried 17 feet below the floor of the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon. Legend says that he died on the exact day of his 52nd birthday. According to his epitaph, those who dare move the bones of the great Bard will be cursed for all time. […]
Man in the moon
Disney gets in a rut from time to time. I guess they are like anyone else… sometimes the new ideas are just hard to come by. Ever been on Universal’s “Earthquake” attraction? There was a ton of stuff going on at the Disney parks in the late 80’s and it all came to a head […]
Topiaries: A Countdown to Extinction
Well, the Flower and Garden Festival has concluded, and Epcot has once again reverted to a botanical wasteland, devoid of any aesthetic value whatsoever. Hideous. Absolutely hideous. For the next ten months, Disney gardening enthusiasts have nothing to do except ride Living With The Land over and over again, reliving the days when they […]
Set a Course For Adventure:
The fabled Adventurer’s Club at Disney’s Pleasure Island was much loved and many protested loudly when it was shuttered for good. It (like all of Pleasure Island) always felt a bit forced to me. Too much pretending that it was New Year’s Eve (when in fact is was Tuesday November 8th or whatever) and too […]
The Simple Reason Why Endor Vendors Beats Tatooine Traders
Star Tours 1.0 has been retired for nearly a year now. Star Tours 2 is not only better than the first, it also may be better than the three prequels, the Star Wars Christmas Special, and that silly CGI Max Rebo Band from Return of the Jedi Special Edition. But for all its posh new […]
Misadventures Thru Inner Space
Indulge me one final plug for Magic Pursuit, our puzzle quest game through Disney’s Hollywood Studios, happening this Sunday! You can still register your team! Now, on with the blog… It’s said that as you get older, you grow wiser. I think I mostly just grow nostalgic. I’m not new to the whole Disney thing. […]
Hip to be Square
We love our Huey Lewis references around the Parkeology offices. Anything that would confuse someone under 30 years old is cool by us. Told you he loved Disney. Shane was freaking out today. First Blogger went down for an extended period of time, then James our (former) map concierge decided it was time to […]
Helium Dreams
Every now and then I’ll run across something straight out of the haunted past of Disney World, before it was overrun with FastPasses, princesses, and those awful parade performance stops. I’m sure you’ve had similar experiences. Maybe not with Disney World, but other things from childhood. Like a familiar smell that triggers a memory of […]