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. […]
Forget Star Wars Land. Give Me Guardians of the Galaxy.
Okay, not really. Give me both. We are only a few weeks away from the opening of the next Marvel Studios movie–a strange, weird, wonderful departure that has me remembering the giddy days of anticipating the next Star Wars or Lord of the Rings episode. Guardians sounds like a bizarre left hand turn from the […]
Bold New Worlds – Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Yesterday I posted about how strange it is for frequent guests to suddenly have new experiences to enjoy. The Seven Dwarfs mountain has been isolated in the middle of New Fantasyland for what feels like a decade. We all remember when it was just a wee bump of steel in the middle of a dirt […]
Bold New Worlds – Harambe Theater District
In 1998, I flew down for a long week at Walt Disney World. My third such long week trip in as many years. Only this time was different. This time, there was a whole new theme park waiting for me. People say Animal Kingdom is a half day park. That trip, I spent half the week […]
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 […]
A Very Muppet Magic Trick
You know how magic tricks are great, until you know how they’re done, and then you can’t not see your Uncle Dave palm the quarter before he reaches behind your ear? Ever since I figured that one out a couple months ago, I just don’t have the same interest in going to magic shows every […]