Skip to content

Whit

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.

Mayor of Disneyland’s New Orleans Square?

  • by

I knew Disneyland occasionally hired actors to play the role of Mayor of New Orleans Square, but I didn’t know you could actually run for the position. But that’s what Kimberly Williamson Butler appears to be doing judging by the photo on her Mayor of New Orleans election website. JustinSpace has the evidence of her… Read More »Mayor of Disneyland’s New Orleans Square?

Mission: Space – Round Up

  • by

The volume is up on local news with most reporting the intensity and frequent reports of illness from passengers on Disney’s Mission: Space has increased since the announcement of the 49-year old woman’s death. Florida Today has a report that looks at just a few of the guests who suffered ill affects from the attraction.… Read More »Mission: Space – Round Up

Mission: Space Re-opens after inspection finds nothing wrong

  • by

Disney has re-opened Mission:Space at Epcot less than one day after closing the attraction when news of a riders grave condition was reported. Ride system engineers and state inspectors presumably found nothing wrong with the attraction. A 49-year old woman died yesterday after falling ill after riding the space simulator attraction. [ Tags: Disney, epcot,… Read More »Mission: Space Re-opens after inspection finds nothing wrong

Mission: Space – some thoughts and sympathies

  • by

Before we get into some of the issues surrounding this tragedy, let me offer my condolences to the family and friends of the victim; this was not a good way to end a vacation at Walt Disney World and a sad way to lose a loved one. My sympathies to the cast members of Epcot… Read More »Mission: Space – some thoughts and sympathies

2nd Death in One Year for Mission: Space at Epcot

  • by

Sad news to report today. A second fatality in less than a year of a guest who complained of feeling ill after riding Epcot’s Mission: Space attraction. This time a 49 year old woman from Germany was reportedly ill after riding the g-force intensive space simulator. She was transported to a hospital and later died.… Read More »2nd Death in One Year for Mission: Space at Epcot

Disney/Pixar integration is Fab! says Exec

  • by

Reuters has Dick Cook, Disney Studios Chair, saying everything is going swell with the Disney Pixar integration. Cook also said he expected the glut of animated films released this year — about one each month — to ease in the next year or two. "There will be a shakeout process … we will probably hit… Read More »Disney/Pixar integration is Fab! says Exec

Pooh gets Star, Christopher Robin missing

  • by

Forbes ran a cute little story on Pooh’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, noting that Pooh’s close friends Piglet and Christopher Robin were absent. I guess they didn’t get an invitation. Or could it be the sign of something more ominous… we know Christopher Robin is getting replaced by a six year old girl, could… Read More »Pooh gets Star, Christopher Robin missing

Breaking: The Submarine Lagoon being filled

  • by

LaughingPlace.com Live has photos of Disneyland’s Submarine Lagoon being refilled. I guess the Matterhorn didn’t crumble to the ground after all. There goes one rumor. Look for a new Finding Nemo themed attraction to open sometime in 2007, possibly earlier. [ Tags: disney, disneyland, matterhorn, submarines, laughingplace, laughingplace.com, finding+nemo, nemo ]