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 […]
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 […]
The 3 Free Disneyland Tiki Room Luxuries the Rich Don’t Want You to Know
Champagne wishes and caviar dreams! The Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous; an old TV show and a fun way to watch obnoxious people with more money than you drink thousand dollar bottles of wine while cruising on multi-million dollar boats. Today we call it Keeping Up with the Kardashians but it’s the same thing. […]
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. […]
Admiral EO Indicted by Cosmos Corp Tribunal
Effective December 6, the Corp has unexpectedly ceased all space missions and recalled dozens of starships back to base, following allegations of corruption and mismanagement within the High Command. At the center of this debacle, of course, is the infamous Admiral EO. EO is no stranger to controversy. When he first joined the Corp in the early […]
Jar Jar Binks Takes Spotlight in Star Tours Upgrade
Fan-favorite Star Wars character Jar Jar Binks has been elevated to an expanded role in the 4-year-old ride Star Tours ride, thanks to the Disney marketing machine. This move is no doubt intended to counteract the potential fall-out from another recent change to the ride: The addition of an entire sequence based on a scene from The Force Awakens, which […]
Arabian Heist – A New Book from the Creator of Parkeology
If you’re wondering why the blog has been so quiet this year, here’s the answer. I’ve just finished writing a new book called Arabian Heist. It’s funny, adventurous, and magical—exactly the types of things Parkeology has focused on for five years now. The book is not about theme parks, but if you like this blog, then we probably like the same kinds of […]