Skip to content

May 2013

Disney World’s Top Five Most Loved but Underrated Attractions

IMG_0072

When you think of top Walt Disney World attractions, you probably think Space Mountain, Soarin’, or the Haunted Mansion. Even when it comes to those lessor attractions,  you probably have It’s a Small World and Buzz Lightyear at the top of your list, attractions that speak to a wide range of guests. But what about those attractions that you love but would never make anyone’s top ten list? What about the ones that you walk into and it’s like seeing an old friend, like they’ve become a part of your personal history?  I’ve got a handful of those attractions that I love and I bet you do too.

5.  The Boneyard.

As underrated attractions goes, the Boneyard suffers on two fronts: 1)  It’s in a park that a lot of guests don’t even visit; and 2) It’s an attraction that you walk past on your way to bigger and better things. That’s too bad, because this play area is basically the best playground you’ll ever set foot in, with plenty of places to dig in, climb over and run across. For kids, the Boneyard offers an opportunity to run around rather than standing in lines. Adults can find a cool area to supervise–there’s only one way in, so kids can’t get too far. Visit the Boneyard late in the day because it will be difficult to get your kids out of here.Read More »Disney World’s Top Five Most Loved but Underrated Attractions

Once Upon A Time’s Evil Queen Visits New Fantasyland

A new TV ad for Walt Disney World lets you see what happened when the villainous Regina Mills from ABC’s popular Once Upon A Time took a little stroll through New Fantasyland. I love it when worlds collide, don’t you? We posted the behind the… Read More »Once Upon A Time’s Evil Queen Visits New Fantasyland

Euro Disney Continues to Post Losses, but Gap Narrows

A debt refinancing deal has allowed Euro Disney, the management company for Disneyland Paris Resort, to narrow the gap between debt and profitability. Disneyland Paris just turned 20 and has only managed to post a profit 7 of those years. Giant debt is most of… Read More »Euro Disney Continues to Post Losses, but Gap Narrows

Disney’s St. Louis Development That Never Was

Todd Pierce at the Disney History Institute has wrapped up his 10-part series on the Saint Louis Riverfront Square development that Walt Disney has proposed building in what he considered his home state of Missouri. The project was to be the net evolution after Disneyland.… Read More »Disney’s St. Louis Development That Never Was

Once Upon a Time 2-21: Second Star to the Right

I’m out of town with family right now, so I just got a chance to watch last night’s new episode. I have just one question. Is it next week yet?

How about now?

Much like last season, they have absolutely left us hanging, and I can’t wait to see how this gets resolved. Something tells me I might not be that happy about it, but I need to know and I need to know now.

Okay, deep breath. Relax.

Let’s start in the past, say London of 100 years ago, because that’s where our flashback took place. (And can I say I don’t like what I think they did to one of my favorite characters.)Read More »Once Upon a Time 2-21: Second Star to the Right

Star Wars Gaming Finds New Home at EA

Hang on to your lightsabers…. Electronic Arts has just been announced as the exclusive license holder for core Star Wars games on console, PC, mobile, and tablet devises. Disney Interactive will focus on delivering new Star Wars games for casual audiences on mobile, social, tablet,… Read More »Star Wars Gaming Finds New Home at EA

Iron Man 3 Review – Spoiler Free

Iron-Man-3-IMAX-Poster-570x844

Who is Tony Stark? Who is Iron Man? Those questions are given a lot of attention in the third film in the Iron Man trilogy. Taking place after the world changing events of The Avengers, Iron Man 3 is really a sequel to that film, and yet, it seems to exist in a universe entirely separate from it. None of the characters from The Avengers appear in Iron Man 3. There is no S.H.E.I.L.D., no of Thunder, no sign that The Avengers ever happened, except, Tony Stark’s struggle to overcome some perfectly understandable anxiety after having pushed himself to his limits to save the world and almost failed. If I had one problem with the film, it’s that it could have been clearer that this was the reason The Avengers were kept at arms length by Stark. Read More »Iron Man 3 Review – Spoiler Free

Magical Detail Gone Missing at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Part of what makes Disney so magical is the attention to detail. For instance, take Disney’s Hollywood Studios, there are a ton of little references to Disney movies and TV shows. Even if you don’t know what the reference is, it makes the experience richer… Read More »Magical Detail Gone Missing at Disney’s Hollywood Studios