There’s a part of me that is afraid to write about Lucasfilm and Disney. If there are two obsessions I have shared since childhood, it is theme parks and Star Wars. And not always in that order. There’s a good reason why I created parkeology.com and not bloggathehutt.com. For one thing — in spite of […]
Author: Shane
Gaston Has a Zit and Other News
Not to make the poor guy feel bad. But he really did. It was quite prominent on the side of his nose, and no amount of stage make-up was going to cover it up in the harsh Florida sun. Somehow I don’t remember this feature being touted in the rousing drinking song. Gaston was out […]
Circus Bear Mix-Up
I have no wish to rant about Storybook Circus, but there’s Another Part of Me that wants to. Circuses may have been magical in the first half of the 20th century, but today they conjure up negative associations with animal cruelty, carnival freaks, and child endangerment. Which come to think of it are pretty much […]
Spaceship Earth Can’t Read a Newspaper, for Crying Out Loud
Spaceship Earth has a noble goal. To tell the story of communication. But it would help if its characters knew how to handle a newspaper.
The Next Big Hollywood Studios Rumor
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is often targeted as the site of the “next big thing.” If you follow the rumor mills, you’ll know that there is a pretty big one buzzing out there. Here’s what already exists at Hollywood Studios: Here’s what everyone’s dreaming about: And here’s what we should be very worried about getting: […]
Carno T-Shirts
This week’s entry in the Walt Disney World t-shirts file brings a couple of very stellar outfits direct from Dinoland U.S.A. I noticed these when exiting the area’s signature attraction, with the oh-so-obvious name, ThunderLizard. I was a little disappointed that these were only available in kid sizes. They illustrate a trend in recent Disney […]
Disappearing Act
Anyone who reads this blog long enough to get past the repetitive John Muir jokes and the poorly concealed Tony Baxter man-crush knows we have a true love of Walt Disney World’s simpler time. Nothing symbolizes this more than the old House of Magic shop on Main Street (now part of Goofy’s Plush-o-rama and Magical […]
Spaceship Earth and the Invention of Time Travel
It seems every other week I’m apologizing for not posting anything. Usually it’s a time-wasting excuse, such as “I was trying to beat World 8-1 in Super Mario Bros.” or “I was watching Colts pre-season football” or “I was trying to explain to someone younger than 30 what Super Mario Bros. is.” But this time, […]
World of Motion’s Grand Staircase
In 1982, every Future World pavilion was a like a Kardashian: Simple in mind, and possessing its own bold, unique shape. Every design was a carefully considered echo of its pavilion theme. Shells for the Living Seas. The Wheel for World of Motion. Male Pattern Baldness for Wonders of Life. Then, around 1994, Innoventions arrived […]
