Spider-Man Homecoming opened this weekend. You heard it here first. If you spread the word, maybe this little indie can recoup its cost. There’s a lot of crossover between movies and theme parks. Disneyland was built by movie-makers. It uses movie tricks to tell movie stories. It even sells overpriced popcorn. So maybe there’s room to […]
Parkeology: Disney News Update 6/30/17
With lots of big events soon to be announced at D-23 we thought it was about time to start a semi-regular column covering some of our thoughts on the current Disney news. We know that everyone’s feeds get inundated with Disney PR as is, but we hope to cut through some of the haze. Don’t […]
10 Insane Details in the Avatar Flight of Passage Queue
Some details in the Avatar Flight of Passage queue are so obscure and borderline crazy that nobody even notices them. Here’s how to find them.
Secret Bedroom Discovered Inside Epcot’s Living with the Land House
The farmhouse in Epcot’s Living with the Land boat ride hides an entirely themed secret bedroom, visible only to patrons of the Garden Grill.
How Pandora Will Affect the WDW47 Challenge
There’s been a ton of interest in our WDW47 Challenge lately (Every Disney Ride in a Single Operating Day). If you’re not familiar with it, you can read all about it here. Today we want to address and clarify all the questions we’ve been getting lately about how Pandora will be treated for purposes of […]
Hundred Acre Wood Class of ’77 – Where Are They Now? You Don’t Want To Know
My nostalgic mood lasted all of thirty seconds. I had no sooner parked the rental car and walked through the door of the Hundred Acre Wood gymnasium when I was immediately tackled to the ground by Tigger. I heard something rip in my $1500 suit as I went flying into the bleachers. I hoped it […]
3 Ways Universal’s Jimmy Fallon Ride is the Grim Future of Theme Parks
Universal Studios Orlando has just opened their new Jimmy Fallon Ride — Race Through New York, replacing the old Twister show. They nearly stole Disney’s crown with the Wizarding World of Harry Potter a few years back. And since that time, they’ve poured out a never-ending stream of quick jabs (Transformers, Diagon Alley, Reign of Kong) […]
Monsters on Main Street: The Horrifying Masks of The House of Magic
Terror Lurked in the Magic Kingdom Fathers stroll down Main Street hand in hand with their daughters, mothers wrangle the brood keeping everyone on schedule. It’s opening time at The Magic Kingdom and nothing could be more charming or innocent. Yet once there was something much more sinister at play here. Not long ago The […]
Swiss Family Treehouse Added a Brand New Scene and Somehow Everyone Missed It
The Swiss Family Treehouse recently returned from refurbishment. Just the usual. Replace some leaves. Paint some props. Fix that water wheel. Again. Oh, and somebody — a beautiful, wonderful somebody — added an entirely new scene. To understand what this means, you have to consider what we’re up against. Blockbusters in Adventureland By the time the […]