We bring you news, commentary, and nostalgia for all things at the intersection of nerd and Disney.
Parks
With 17 to 20 million visitors every year, it's hard to imagine that anything at the most-visited theme park in the world can really be considered "underrated." But there is definitely a cycle of hype, even at The Happiest Place On Earth, which is actually like
Disney+
When it comes to movies, I’ve always been plagued with FOMO. I remember being in awe at the sheer plethora of choices as I perused the video rental store. And the stakes were high — you could only pick one, and you had to hand over actual cash before they’
Rides
Walt Disney sure seemed like a cool dude, but frankly, I don’t think I’d want him to be my boss. For starters, he was never satisfied. He was famously quoted as saying, “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination
Disneyland
Infants screaming. Eyes stinging. Old people parking their scooters in the middle of stores right in front of where you want to look. Rides shutting down for hours. The smell of roasting meat in the air. I know—sounds like the apocalypse. But in reality, this is Disneyland on a
Music
Riff raff / street rat/ I don't buy that Those words could have been uttered by any number of British punks in the '70s. I can hear Mick Jones belting it out, anthemizing yet another cry of working-class angst. But no, it was a dude and his monkey
Disneyland
The smell of fresh churros in the air, thinking about the jokes you’d make if you were the captain of a boat on Jungle Cruise, and parents who finally crack and threaten to never go again—that’s right, it’s Disneyland! The self-proclaimed Happiest Place on Earth—despite