Several years ago, The Walt Disney Company made waves when they abruptly fired the puppeteer who acted out and voiced Kermit the Frog. Steve Whitmire was a legend - a man who had taken over for Jim Henson after his passing, a muppet of a man who voiced fan-favorite...
Earlier in the week, I noted that my own formula for determining a movie's success what showing that The Batman was on track for a $91 million opening. That was more than Forbe's Scott Mendelson was predicting with $80 million, but less than the trades that were...
Having now gone through all the positives and negatives of The Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser in its opening form, I think that it's time to share what would significantly improve the experience. Is the Starcruiser broken beyond repair? No way! Are there things that...
The best forms of entertainment are guiding lights towards a better day and better tomorrow. Why we need them now more than yesterday. I was riding around with the top down on a convertible today, enjoying the sights and smells of spring. I drove along bends in...
Are more cancellations besetting the newest Disney World venue? What is causing such availability so close to the opening? Disney Parks has opened the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser reservation windows into the autumn months (Septemer, October, and November)....
Mark me as shocked, and I mean truly shocked. Whereas I was told that the sixth episode of The Book of Boba Fett had tripled the twenty-four hour ratings of other Boba Fett entries, I had expected to see a major incline for the show's weekly ratings. And though I...
It's been a long time since guests could pull in close to Mickey Mouse for a photo op at Disney World and Disneyland Resorts. Instead, during the age of the pandemic, guests often watched Pooh wandering around the green spaces of Epcot participating in an imaginary...
Typically we write about issues within the entertainment domain here at That Park Place. Yet here I am today writing about a lecture from the world-famous Dr. Jordan B Peterson. I think that requires a bit of an explanation before I begin. Several months ago, I became...
The one-and-done (probably) Batman film from Warner Bros, ingeniously named "The Batman", is headed for several unmapped factors that could swing its overall haul wildly in different directions. On the one hand, Variety is reporting that they expect the film to total...
There has been an interesting threat over at the WDW Magic Forums over the weekend. Titled "Disney's Punishment of Honest Media/Reviews", the thread has been looking at the recent positive reviews the Galactic Starcruiser has been receiving from "approved" and invited...
Epcot has often been the theme park at Disney World with the latest opening. Not only has the park sometimes opened as late at 10 AM, but throughout its history, half the park has often remained closed until lunchtime. Epcot's just been that way -- it's a midday to...
The following article is based on a tip from a source that may remain anonymous. However, should the source wish to be named in the future, we will update with proper credit given. For now the source is withheld to protect potential unwanted disclosure. Allegedly, the...