I’m proud to say I’ve ridden Animal Kingdom’s newest attraction Expedition Everest more than a few times. It’s a thrilling ride that deserves it’s place in the pantheon of the Disney Mountain Range (Space, Splash, Matterhorn, Big Thunder). But my feat is nothing compared to… Read More »I rode Expedition Everest with the Yeti Man
The third hotel for Celebration and second hotel from the Mona Lisa Development, the U.S. affiliate of Mona Lisa Hotels and Residences of France, has just been announced. There’s speculation that 400 additional acres could find a Four-Seasons hotel and golf resort on it soon. The land for these developments was sold off by the… Read More »More Hotels Coming to Celebration
Update: Preliminary Autopsy results indicate a pre-existing condition in the child. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith reopened with the rest of the Disney-MGM Studios themepark this morning. A ride inspection was completed last night and found nothing wrong with the attraction or its operation. State inspectors were there to observe Disney staff in the… Read More »Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster reopened this morning
You can now purchase Kellogg’s Pirates of the Caribbean Captain Jack Sparrow Cereal via Amazon’s new bulk grocery service. A pack of four is $11.74. Previously the cereal had only been available in select test markets. I just ordered mine and with the free 2-day shipping I get via Amazon Prime, I will be chowing… Read More »Johnny Depp on Pirates of the Caribbean Cereal now at Amazon.com
As long as Disney CEO Bob Iger is taking up old causes, I have another one for him. Put the weight of the Walt Disney Company, and the minds of the Imagineers, behind rapidly implementing a network of monorails across the Los Angeles region. Why… Read More »Walt’s Vision: Bring Monorails to Los Angeles Now!
I’ve heard nothing but great things about the upcoming film ‘The Greatest Game Ever Played.’ LaughingPlace.com has a guide to the movie and a link to free tickets for special preview screenings tonight and over the next couple weeks. The movie tells the story of an amateur player from a working class family, Francis Ouimet… Read More »Free Movie Tonight? The Greatest Game Ever Played
The AP is reporting that Fats Domino is missing after not evacuating ahead of Hurricane Katrina. Not that this has a huge impact on the effects of the devastation, but it’s still very sad if it is true. Update: Fats Domino has been found alive. [Technorati Tags: hurricane, katrina, hurricanekatrina, lost, fatsdomino, refugee, evacuee, flood]
Today is Blog For Relief Day. My suggested charity is Convoy for Hope, as I blogged earlier. Once you’ve made your donation please visit the Blog for Relief Day tracking site and log your donation to show the power of fundraising through the Web2.0. Then visit the Katrina Help Wiki to see what else you… Read More »Blog for Relief Day – Sept 1