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 […]
50 Greatest Park Characters: We Want the Redhead(s)
Last week Shane reached the midway point on our list of the 50 Greatest Park Characters of all time by focusing on some Disneyland originals. His odd obsession with Wally Boag not withstanding it was a pretty strong list. Today I dug out 5 more of these classic vintage trading cards. While the cards feature […]
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: Aztec Heat
Last week Shane showcased another five of his favorite cards RIGHT HERE. As I have discussed in the past I was around 14 when EPCOT Center opened. As an adolescent boy my hormones were raging like bulls in Pamplona, out of control and seeking something to gore. Unfortunately I was also a Disney fan and […]
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 […]
More Vintage Theme Park Trading Cards: Ted’s Greatest Regret
If you missed Shane’s introduction to this series click HERE! The day you realize that you are not alone in dressing up cats in tiny, homemade, hand knitted Shakespearean costumes (often adorned with glitter), and having them act out modern day retellings of The Tempest or A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a daylong remembered: It’s nice to […]
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 […]