Next week, Teevtee continues his series on the Thrilla in Parkzilla, but for now I want you to pick up a dictionary. College level, if you have it. Look up the word “Awesome.” If you don’t see the following image, throw your dictionary away, because it is just a sad waste of trees: That’s right. […]
Author: Shane
Top 10 Name Changes That Changed Nothing – Part 2
Before we begin Part 2, I just want to say that I could have changed the title of this article to something different, just to trick you into thinking that you are getting something brand new, when it’s really just more of the same. That may be good enough for Disney, but I always look […]
Top 10 Name Changes That Changed Nothing – Part 1
This post is part of the Disney Blog Carnival. Head over there to see more great Disney-related posts and articles. —————— “I think I’ll go meet the boys for a cold sasparilla. Oh I forgot, we’re calling it root beer now. Same kind of thing, different name. Well, that’s progress for you!” — Carousel of Progress Remember […]
Orlando’s Lost Links to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Last week I had some time to sit down with Robert Watts and listen to him tell stories about being back in Orlando for the first time since Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. For those of you who don’t know, Robert Watts is a movie producer. He’s worked on countless films, most of […]
Yoda Exiled to Magic Kingdom to Work on His Music
Before you even step under the train station and enter the Magic Kingdom, the stage is set. The magic is all around you, starting with the breezy palms on the shore of the Seven Seas Lagoon, progressing to a floral Mickey head just beyond the gate, and culminating in a breathtaking search of your personal […]
Politically Correct Snipers in the Frontierland Bell Tower
The Wild West used to be a rough and tumble place. It was a hostile land, full of dark gunslingers, raging locomotives, and poisonous critters everywhere you stepped. Actually, there were buffalo chips everywhere you stepped, but sometimes poisonous critters hid under them. Cactus too. Nothing says “danger” like a fabulous serape. A man could […]
The Four Dragon Kings of the Theme Parks
When it comes to mythical beasts, dragons are royalty. Unicorns are upper class, a little bit snooty, sort of pampered. Griffins are middle class, your sort of everyday run-of-the-mill hybrid creatures, and jackalopes are like the serfs tending to the fields and making jokes about the unicorns behind their backs. The other mythical beasts fall […]
Disney World’s Ugliest Show Building
You may have noticed that parkeology.com is looking a little different lately. Please do not be alarmed. We are merely refurbishing this area for your future enjoyment. Plus, we have a bet with Madonna to see who can reinvent themselves the most. So far the score is Parkeology: 2, Madonna 141. But if we find […]
How Did Stitch’s Great Escape Teleport the Alien?
Stitch’s Great Escape (formerly Alien Encounter) at Magic Kingdom showcased secret technology to teleport an alien named Skippy. Here’s how.
