I am a fanboy, a Star Wars (among other things) fanboy. I love Star Tours despite its outdated technology. Its still so much fun to ride. Its also one of the attractions to first start a disturbing trend in Disney theme park design. You must exit the attraction through a gift shop. In this case though, its the very cool Tatooine Traders. Read the rest of this entry »
The Walt Disney Treasures DVD collections, recognizable from their distinctive tin packaging, have always been hit and miss with me. Some are great, but many are hours of things I am not interested in to get to a half hour of some fascinating tidbit from Disney history. Your Host Walt Disney, however, breaks that mold. On this disc, the boring parts are hard to find. Read the rest of this entry »
Thanks to Christmas, I have quite a few new merchandise reviews to do in the up coming weeks. I’ve got some great books, DVD’s, and collectables to talk about soon, so keep checking back. Today, I’ll briefly show you one of the best items I received, the Sorcerer Mickey Big Fig.
Alright, kiddies, I maybe in the minority here, but this seemingly great idea was a colossal waste of sixty five bucks. The premise is this: you have your own tour guide and its none other than Mickey Mouse. So far so good right? As you travel through the park, Mickey gives you information on the various attractions that is passes. It will give you information on pending events such as the afternoon parades. Plus, he’s somehow attuned to crowd control giving you wait times for some of the E-tickets like Splash Mountain and Test Track. All very cool indeed. Read the rest of this entry »
Today’s merchandise review comes from an unofficial source of great Disney-related products, the Extinct Attractions Club. The club’s founder, David O’Neal, has spent years producing some amazing documentaries on some of the best Disney attractions, extinct and living. A recent edition to the catalog is a terrific and exhaustive study on the making and legacy of the “Pirates of the Caribbean”. Visit the club’s site to learn more about what they do and see the entire DVD catalog. Read the rest of this entry »
We are going to try and make our first merchandise review a short one, as I don’t believe that Disney needs our help selling any copies of the latest Pirates of the Caribbean film, “Dead Man’s Chest”. But I know there must be readers that are wondering whether the 2-disc addition is worth the extra cash, so let’s talk about it. Read the rest of this entry »
