Geek & Sundry is talking comics in a weekly video podcast hosted by Amy Dallen. Their most recent video looked at “Seekers of the Weird,” a comic series developed by Walt Disney’s Imagineers and artists from Marvel and based on designs for a never-built Disneyland… Read More »Tour The Art Behind Seekers of the Weird Comic from Disney Kingdoms Series
We’ve seen how Disney has been incorporating Marvel into their world, whether it’s in the theme parks and cruise ships or teaming up with Phineas and Ferb to save the world, but now it’s time to see how Marvel incorporates Disney into their world.
The Disney Kingdoms brand of comics launched this week with Seekers of the Kingdom #1. The first issue sets the stage as siblings, Max and Melody Keeps discover that there is more to their family than their parents have been letting on, including their adventurous Uncle Roland and a secret entrance to a strange place called the Museum of the Weird.
“Museum of the Weird” sound familiar? It’s the name of a walk through attraction that Walt wanted to build in connection with the haunted mansion and it was based on ideas by Rolly Crump.
This first issue, while full of action and weirdness, serves to set up the rest of the story, introducing us to the heroes and villains as well as something called a Coffin Clock, which the resident baddies wants to get their hands on.Read More »Disney Kingdoms Comics: Seekers of the Weird
Just in time for Halloween, Disney’s Imagineering group has teamed up with Marvel to tease their newest project: a new comic series. The line is called “Disney Kingdoms: Seekers of the Weird,” and will be based on the various Disney theme parks and attractions. The… Read More »New Marvel Comic: Seekers of the Weird #1 Inspired by Lost Disney Classic
The happy ghosts at Strange and Frightening Sounds Blog have recreated the Magic Kingdom version of the Haunted Mansion in Roller Coaster Tycoon 3. It’s by far the most complete ride-through of any Disney attraction I’ve seen in RCT3. Not quite as good as being… Read More »Haunted Mansion Recreated in Roller Coaster Tycoon
We’ve covered Duy Truong’s fan created take on Annie Leibovitz’s Disney Parks Dream Portraits a fewtimesbefore today. But he’s out with another small batch of photos that include a few of what I think are his best work so far.
I like this one of Constance Hatchaway, the bride from the Haunted Mansion. This is the WDW version of the bride who wears necklaces , each one representing a dead husband. She had five. Constance is also the old lady in one of the stretching portraits, the one holding a rose, that’s why it’s in the portrait.
Pocahontas, Rapunzel, and Esmeralda below the jump:
Time to close a few open tabs that I’ve been meaning to get to but just haven’t had the chance. Grab something to drink and pull up your chair because these stories are wonderful: First, there is no one who understands Disney theme park design… Read More »Disney News Roundup – The Morning Report
I’ve long felt an affinity for the work and writing of author Cory Doctorow, in particular his love of the classic Disney attraction Walt Disney’s Haunted Mansion. It’s a love I share. However, we came to our love in very different ways. Doctorow’s found it’s… Read More »Author Cory Doctorow Reveals Basis for His Haunted Mansion Obsession
Update: We now have the eBay listing for the Haunted Mansion home in Georgia.
Upset that you aren’t the family that purchased the Pixar Up house in Utah? How about a chance to own a replica of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion in Georgia? Theme Park Connection, a Disneyana reseller known for buying and selling some of the rarest Disney items in the world, brings you this over-10,000 Square Foot house modeled after the Disneyland Haunted Mansion.
“This definitely is the most unique Disney item we have ever offered for sale,” said Theme Park Connection’s owner Marc Pianko. “This one is beyond anyone’s wildest dream. Can you imagine the Halloween Parties you could have here?”
Owner and designer of the home, Mark Hurt, a Disney contractor, partnered with Theme Park Connection to sell the property after becoming a customer of the company. Hurt built the 4-story, over 10,000 square foot, 7 Bedroom, 6 Bath home in 1996 and added elements to replicate the attraction at Disneyland. Per the attraction spiel “there is always room for one more,” but in this case it’s one more family, not ghosts. Hurt has assured us, though, that the house is not actually haunted as he had lived there with his wife and son for many years.