Whit Honea is the author of The Parents' Phrase Book. He lives in the L.A. area with his wife and two boys. You can find his writings and other works all over the Internets. Now available on Twitter.
I know this isn’t exactly breaking news, but Epcot no longer sells the Beaver Tails in Canada. These were flat dough deepfried and dipped in cinnamon sugar. Growing up in Portland, OR I knew them as Elephant Ears when we bought them at the Saturday Market. Coming to Walt Disney World for the first time… Read More »Epcot Where have the Beaver Tails Gone?
The Orlando Sentinel has an interesting article on the layers of security involved in protecting guests at Orlando area theme parks, particularly the Disney ones. There’s the stuff you can see out front, parking cars at a distance, bag searches, security presence, and then there is the stuff you can’t see, undercover units, cameras, and… Read More »Theme Parks. How Safe Do You Feel?
To mark the fifth anniversary of Tokyo DisneySea (which opened on my birthday btw), a short story contest with the theme of “My Story in Tokyo DisneySea” will be held starting October 1, 2006. The public is invited to submit short stories about moving experiences they have had in the Park or other memories of… Read More »Tokyo Disneyland Short Story Contest
There are persistant rumors of a Disney themepark coming to Singapore. The twist this time is that the park would be limited to about 30 hectares. That’s considerably smaller than the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort site of 126 hectares. If this is true, Disney will definitely have to build a non-magic kingdom type park. Perhaps… Read More »Rumors of Singapore Disney Park continue
Universal has announced that rumors about the closure of Back To The Future are true. Back to the Future was one of the original rides when Universal Studios opened in 1990 and for many years was considered among the most advanced simulator rides in the world. The anticipated closure has fueled an Internet petition drive… Read More »Universal to close Back To The Future
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest has just passed the $1 billion mark for worldwide box office. That further solidifies it’s spot as the top grossing Disney film ever. It’s also moved into 3rd spot on the all time money maker list just $130 million behind Lord of the Rings: Return of the King,… Read More »Pirates passes $1 billion mark worldwide
LOST producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse are featured in a revealing interview with WGA magazine Written By. If you want some insight into how each show comes together, you’ll find plenty of detail there.
All the ornate fillagree that has been added to Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is coming down. On Sunday I snapped a few photos of the castle partially undone. The decorations were up for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Disney’s themeparks. That ends this month. Alas, some of the decorations have done… Read More »Magic Kingdom Cinderella Castle being denuded