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Haunted Mansion, to die for?

How much would you pay to have your tombstone enshrined at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion? Does $16,950.00 sound like too much? If not, head on over to eBay and bid on your chance to be the mansion’s 1000th ghost. (Actual death not required.) Btw, it’s for a good cause too, The Boys and Girls Club. So… Read More »Haunted Mansion, to die for?

Disney Store Sale moves along.

The details required to complete the transfer of The Disney Store name and products licenses to The Children’s Place have begun to emerge. It remains unclear if cast members will retain any Disney discount other than at the Disney Stores themselves. However, it is clear that the Walt Disney Company will have to give up… Read More »Disney Store Sale moves along.

Stitch Preview Report

Opening soon at Walt Disney World is Stitch’s Great Escape. Based on the sucessful Lilo and Stitch franchise, this one looks to be a big hit. One of LaughingPlace.com’s staff got in for a sneak peek at the attraction and filed this report. (Warning: contains spoilers. Don’t read if you want to be suprised your… Read More »Stitch Preview Report

Disney Employees Protest bad contract offer

Hundreds of unionized Walt Disney World workers gathered Monday night to protest stalled contract negotiations with the company. “We’re here to embarrass the company,” said Joe Condo, president of the Service Trades Council. The employee’s union is turning up the heat on Disney. This looks like it could get ugly if both sides don’t come… Read More »Disney Employees Protest bad contract offer

A personal note

As I’ve stated previously, I am in the process of moving to Orlando, FL. This move happens this week, so I may be a bit spotty in my posting. I am looking forward to this new phase in my life. Hurricane Dodging, Tourist Avoiding, and Humidity induced showers. But I’ve spent three *long* years in… Read More »A personal note

J.K. Rowling, the anti-Disney?

Perry at Samizdata ponders about the constitution of children and why they’re often treated with kid gloves by Disney while J.K. Rowling appears happy to kill one off everynow and then. To this I say Rubbish. More Disney films feature the loss of one or both parents then I care to count. If the parent… Read More »J.K. Rowling, the anti-Disney?