Parkeology takes a look back at the bad years of Michael Eisner, one of the most important players in Disney’s history. Love him or hate him you should at least know about him.
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50 Greatest Park Characters: The Oddballs
If you missed Ted’s cards from last week, click here! I hold in my hand the last five cards. Well, not the last last five. Ted will reveal those next week. But this is my last chance to talk about the super cool deck of vintage trading cards from the 80s, a deck that dared […]
The Complete Canonical List of the Best Animated Film Tie-Ins Ever – Part 1
Friday, November 7 will be a momentous day here at the Parkeology offices. You can probably guess why. On that day, Big Hero 6 will be officially released into theaters, the 54th animated feature from Walt Disney Animation Studios. There is perhaps nothing more synergistic than Disney animated features and theme parks. The parks are loaded […]
Near Misses
We have made our way through nine of the top ten Disney Theme Park Controversies (T.T.D.T.P.C.) but before we reveal number one let’s take a look at some of the other contenders that just missed the list. To catch up with the rest of the list click HERE • The gradual bust consistent loss of […]
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 […]
Fading Star…
Parkeology was on location at Disneyland Paris the other week. We discovered things both expected and surprising. The PR photos make it look so, well, magical! Disneyland Paris features Discoverlyland in lieu of Tomorrowland. It is meant to serve as an ageless look into the future as imagined by Jules Verne. One surprise came at […]