If you’re just joining us, be sure to check out the previous week of trading card reveals! When it comes to the trading card set of the 50 Greatest Park Characters, the designers were careful to include not just attraction headliners, but also the sidekicks who always manage to steal the show. The five cards in this week’s pack […]
Author: Shane
50 Greatest Park Characters: Disneyland Originals
Last week, Ted unveiled 5 more vintage trading cards in this improbable but magnificent deck of the 50 Greatest Park Characters of all time, including the rare (and much-coveted) Mexican Aztec Dancer Girl. This week, I thought it would be fun to showcase cards for characters that originated in Walt’s own backyard. Many of these characters […]
Ranking the Disneyland Anniversary TV Specials
With last Sunday’s premiere, the Disneyland 60th Anniversary TV special won the evening with a robust 1.8 Nielson rating, proving once again that nobody understands Nielson ratings. Ted and I live-tweeted the entire 2-hour broadcast because anniversary specials are rare. Through the first half of Disneyland’s history, there were four. Through the second half (i.e. my entire adult life), […]
50 Greatest Park Characters: Trading Card Commandos
In case you missed last week’s unveiling, here’s Ted’s set. When they set out to make a trading card deck of the 50 Greatest Park Characters, it was fairly obvious to fans who should be included. Ted landed the primo card on his first try. Mr. Numero Uno himself, Figment. And when you consider the ten […]
Dating Haunted Mansion’s Little Leota (And Why I Didn’t “Hurry Back”)
A friend of mine set it up. He said she was his cousin and had trouble meeting nice guys. From her picture, she didn’t look like a girl with that kind of problem. She had a slim figure and a pretty face. Classically beautiful, they call it. Maybe her fashion sense was a little on the […]
Movie Career Got You Down? Try Martin Short’s 4 Steps to Theme Park Dominance!
Which Hollywood star has headlined the most Disney attractions? The answer might surprise you. When Disney needs name-brand talent at theme park pricing, they turn to one man and one man only. The Razzie-nominated Worst Supporting Actor from Santa Clause 3. The man who at 40 played a 10-year-old named Clifford. Everyone’s third-favorite Amigo. Martin Short. How did […]
These Vintage Trading Cards Will Blow Your Little Park Geek Mind
Like all geek things, it started in the 1980s. Pop culture’s most iconic characters debuted in that decade. We got Jabba and we got Ewoks. And Indiana Jones (three times). The Ghostbusters materialized. So did Marty McFly and Biff. The Goonies were good enough. E.T. phoned home. The list is endless. Freddy, Rambo, Predator, RoboCop, John […]
Streetmosphere Pirates Dig For Treasure In Their Noses
It happened during the week between Christmas and New Year’s. A week when the parks are so crowded, you have to wait in line just to scoff at the latest DVC sales booth. I’m pretty sure this was an “Apocalyptic Crowds Season” deal, and that this will not become a regular occurrence in Adventureland. But for a brief […]
5 Times Ben Franklin Made Me Want to Punch Him
Ben Franklin is an unrepentant theme park windbag and he deserves to have his butt kicked. I’m not going to focus on the petty stuff, because that is beneath me. If you want to wear your stringy dishwater hair like a half-bald Michael Bolton, more power to you. Nor will I pick on his frilly-suit/white-socks ensemble. […]
