The many misadventures of Las Californias

After a short break we are finally rounding the bend into the top three (or according the Shane the only ones that count) of the Top Ten Disney Theme Park Controversies. Click HERE to see the previous seven. 3) And speaking of Disney’s California Adventure… Of all the many propositions one could come up with […]

U.S.A.! U.S.A!

We are heading into the home stretch of the T.T.D.T.P.C. Today we look at something that was so controversial it never got built. Click HERE to get caught up to date in case you have just joined us. 4) Disney’s America It is the rare situation when one of these controversies crosses beyond simply die-hard […]

One Misguided Spark of Inspiration

Our march through the Top Ten Disney Theme Park Controversies (T.T.D.T.P.C.) continues as we cross the midway point with #5. Click HERE to cath up with the first 5 entries. 5) Bye-Bye Figment: One little spark of inspiration is at the heart of all creation… so goes the catchy tune that served as the theme […]

Bear Attacks!

Today we hit the midway point on the great T.T.D.T.P.C. list. Click here for the previous entires. We have already seen fast food companies flock to the parks, the Funmeister get sent packing, icons being destroyed and George Lucas run amok. Today we get attacked by a bear. 6) Here comes Pooh! Who would guess that a loveable, […]

Lucasland

We are up to #7 on our countdown of the Top Ten Disney Theme Park Controversies. To read the earlier entries click here! 7) Lucasfilm comes to Disneyland In the mid-eighties Disney was no longer connecting with it’s once core audience: Families. It had been years since Disney had a hit movie on the scale […]

Big, ugly “temporary” things

We have made it to number 8 on our top ten list of the biggest park controversies.To catch up on the earlier entries click here. Today we look at a trend that started in the late 1990’s and in one case still plagues us today. 8) Cakes and Wands and Hats OH MY! Back in […]

Say it ain’t so Mr. Funmeister

Today we are continuing our list of the Top Ten Disney Theme Park Controversies.If you missed the first entry click here to get caught up to date. We are slightly obsessed with at least one aspect of the former Pleasure Island around here but the Funmeister is not the only thing we miss about Pleasure […]

T.T.D.T.P.C.

Crowds cram into a small courtyard. The tension is as thick as the air on a hot and humid Florida morning. Tempers flair. An uneasy balance of civility could easily slide into mass chaos at any moment. Something is amiss, boiling points are being reached and red-faced protesters are eager to let loose their ire. […]

One year ago….

Just a quick note: It was one year ago today that Shane and I ran the infamous WDW47 attempt. It really represents what we are about at Parkeology and what we like to do (i.e.: stupid stuff). If you are new to Parkeology you should watch the WDW47 video by clicking here. Read about it […]