Not long ago, a Parkeologist who had seemingly explored every inch of Walt Disney World set out to discover and visit places inside the theme parks where he had never set foot before. Unexplored regions, often labeled “Here there be monsters” by former adventurers. There were only two rules: It had to be a real […]
Theme Park Life
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 […]
Storybook Circus Breaks New Ground
When I think back on all the storybooks I read as a kid, it’s clear that they all had one theme in common. Circus. Even the crappy ones my mom bought at the school book fair came in a three-ring binder. I finally had a chance to check out Phase 1 of the Fantasyland Expansion […]
Here There Be Monsters: Visiting the Last Unexplored Corner of the Magic Kingdom
There’s a beautiful scene when you first enter the building at Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean. An old pirate map, watched over by a talking parrot. A map of buried treasure, lost caves, and forgotten islands. And right at the edge of the map, the unexplored territory. “Here There Be Monsters.” When it comes to […]
T-Shirt Correction League Redux
A couple months back, I posted an innocuous little blurb about a new t-shirt being sold at Magic Kingdom (specifically in the Sir Mickey’s shop in Fantasyland). As is the duty of every person who writes something on the internet, this post was intended to mock a large corporation for its fact checking, and to […]
One More Parkeology Day
Parkeology is pleased to announce our entertainment offerings for our once-in-a-lifetime “One More Parkeology Day” event, beginning tomorrow. Our statistics show that most people don’t begin reading Parkeology before nine in the morning. We suspect that this is because most of them are still hung over. However, for tomorrow’s special day, we are making our […]
Separated At Birth
If there is one thing we love around the Parkeology campus it’s Oscar time. Shane really goes all out with the parties and predictions. Not only does he demand to see every single nominated film (yes, even the foreign shorts) but he also dresses up as the nominated actors (and actresses) characters, one a day […]
Jokes In T-Shirts
I think it’s cool that we’ve gotten to be so comfortable with each other over the years. Like how you don’t mind if I occasionally spend a whole day writing about t-shirts. And in return, I don’t complain about you reading this in sweatpants. I have to say I’m enjoying the trend lately from the […]
The Carousel House Murders and the Haunted Carousel of Progress
We depart from our normal fun-loving hilarity to request urgent help in a developing situation. We ask our readers, both home and abroad, to please contact us if they have any information regarding the whereabouts of Dr. Harold Farthing. Most of you know Dr. Farthing as one of the preeminent Parkeologists in the field today. […]