One of the great things about being a Disney fan is that it allows us to boast about the little things. Like themed exit signs or resort backstories or efficient parking lots (all things that I wish Universal would address someday). Pleasure Island may not be long for this earth, what with Hyperion Wharf moving […]
Disneyland Dream
Parkeology is all about trying to find some little known fact or detail to talk about. We try for truly obscure stuff, well beyond the standard Hidden Mickeys. With all the die-hard fan sites out there, it’s hard to find anything that has never been written about in some shape or form, but we do […]
Big Thunder’s Secret Show Scene
If you’re like me, you woke up today wondering if there was any real connection between a singing legend, an octopus, and the greatest Disney coaster of all time. Don’t feel ashamed. Everyone ponders this at some point or another, although usually it is accompanied by a high fever and unusual doses of medication. To […]
Disneyland: A Division of Vandelay Industries
Seinfeld fans may remember Vandelay Industries, the fictional business invented by George Costanza as a means of falsifying his employment. As I recall, Vandelay started as a latex business, but evolved into an import/export company. It had what is known as a “diversified business model.” Imports: Chips (potato; some corn). Exports: Diapers Disneyland is a […]
Pinocchio’s Daring Dinner Bell
Every now and then I stumble across something a little baffling. Usually it’s that “Move It Shake It Celebrate It” mini-parade on Main Street. What is that thing? A couple modest parade floats, some awkward dance moves, a few lip-synching college kids. If it weren’t for the fact that some of the performers were dogs, […]
Disney’s Gulf Coast Disaster
Today we are going to take a break from Shane’s video game opus and shift gears to something much more serious; the many tragedies to have befallen upon the Gulf Coast. If it wasn’t so sad it would almost be pretty… and there is nothing funny about it. In 2005 Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on […]
Captain Hook’s Hook is on Which Hand? It’s Complicated.
Captain Hook’s hand was lost in a fight with Peter Pan. But which hand was is Captain Hook’s hook? Disneyland and Disney World do not agree.
Walt Disney World Explorer CD-ROM (1996)
Released in 1996 (with a revised edition two years later), the Walt Disney World Explorer CD-ROM game quickly climbed the charts to become the best selling game of the year. Featuring an innovative combat interface, diabolical level design, and enhanced A.I., it went on to collect all the major awards and appeared on several Top […]
Haunted Mansion GameCube Edition is an Unfaithful Axe-Wielding Bride
The Haunted Mansion GameCube video game is sadly unfaithful to the source material. It bears no resemblance to the classic Disney attraction.