As I was saying…

If you’re just going to cancel a product or service due to any company’s decision or policy, it does less because they won’t connect those dots. (You could just be independently cutting back.) For effectiveness, you need to also make it clear to them with a physical piece of mail and/or phone call.

This is the real reason Jimmy Kimmel is being taken off the air. Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."

Hackers (1995) turns 30 today!! Celebrate and check out my episode on the novelization by David Bischoff. cultfilmclub.com/i-read-movie...

The Hatfields keep blaming the McCoys every time a Hatfield shoots another Hatfield.

Currently working on a D!sney project and discovering how easy it is to do it without using AI. Go figure.

@paxholley.com This is the novelization of Saludos Amigos in European Portuguese!

“Final” do verão, final do Viva la Musique…

Gostei do Conjuring 4. Deu nervoso nos momentos corretos, e acho que foi melhor do que o 2 e o 3.

The official description “A world of Worlds” for Disney Adventure World is possibly the clearest indicator of the new “assortment of popular franchises” direction for the park. It is what it is!

So current Disney management thinks entering Disneyland 30 minutes early “for free” since because you’re staying in one of their not cheap hotels is too much. They’re ending this perk and are going to “allow” everyone to pay for it come January. Great.

Hollywood R.I.P. Ride Rockit The coaster is now permanently closed at Universal Studios Florida, as of park closing time tonight. Construction is already underway for an unannounced project to replace it: buff.ly/AzucUty

I'm doing another Peter David novelization, this time for the 20 year old originally released version of the Fantastic Four from 2005! Doing this also memorializes Julian McMahon who portrays Victor! Download Now! buff.ly/O97BZiU

What gif pops up when you type in your username?

🚂 Big Thunder Mountain Splashdown appreciation post

Shared apanel with some of the creative teams behind the Disney Gargoyles, Darkwing Duck, and Lilo and Stitch comics from Dynamite Comics, including the father of Gargoyles, Greg Weisman. Also the Darkwing Duck/Gargoyles Crossover was announced, a four issue limited series that I'm doing covers for!

A specific fandom cycle: 1. Comic/movie/etc. project announced. 2. Fan Pundit makes predictions, (occasionally positive, often negative) with certainty. 3. Release date! 4. If fan is right: annoyed at predictability. If fan is wrong: “they lied to us.” 5. Repeat.

A new project I got to pitch in on was announced today…

The White House was forced to react to South Park as Trump completely loses it with rage, calling the show “not relevant” and "hanging on by a thread," despite the show recently securing a $1.5 billion deal. Trump is considering suing over ‘tiny penis’ allegations.

At 9 a.m. ET, we're excited to share something special we hope you'll enjoy and share with your friends — something that speaks to the artistic spirit and human resilience behind the theme parks we all love so much. See you in a bit.

🍿And in Central Plaza, the new Popcorn Animated Doll is Lady Liberty!

🍿 There’s another new “Popcorn Animated Doll” - it’s Panchito! Spot him in Frontierland:

Feel a bit sad that young people these days are less likely to have the illicit pleasure of reading a tie-in novelisation before ever seeing the film or TV show in question or in sweaty palmed excitement after having seen the thing. No eat your greens reading there, just magic rule breaking reading

Very wide panorama photo of Rivers of America on July 20.

No detail was too small when Disneyland was being built. Hidden at the back of the alleyway behind Market House on Main Street U.S.A. is the "test wall" from which Walt Disney selected the bricks he wanted for his new theme park. More behind-the-scenes: buff.ly/P5RI5yX

10 years from today, on July 17, 2035, a time capsule buried inside Disneyland will be opened. The time capsule was buried on the park's 40th birthday, July 17, 1995.

📅 ❕ Happy 70th birthday, Disneyland! On this day in 1955, Walt Disney dedicated what many consider the world's first theme park live to 90 million television viewers with these iconic words:

Hoppers seems… cute. But the art style. I don’t know why Pixar decided that’s their look going forward. I miss the days when Disney set the benchmarks instead of playing catch-up with everybody else.

We read that too, and yep — it didn’t sit right with us either. That’s why Smash doesn’t claim any rights on your content. Ever. We’re just here to help you send it: fromsmash.com

Uma ótima dica pras novas regras do WeTransfer.

Brand new episode today where I'm finishing up the Raimi Spiderman trilogy with the novelization of the most maligned entry, Spiderman 3, written by comic and novelization stalwart, the late Peter David. Download NOW! buff.ly/PjFakga

the one thing bluesky is missing

“Superman is too woke!” Literally the first page of the first ever appearance of Superman:

New Purple Stuff Podcast! Join us as we name Eight Great '80s Monsters, from furry kaiju to casserole demons. You'll have a blast. Listen here: dinosaurdracula.com/blog/1980s-monsters/

Listen to the NEW episode of The Purple Stuff Podcast where we gab about 8 great, ghastly, ghoulish ‘80s MONSTERS from movies, TV, and toys! Listen on your favorite pod place! shorturl.at/xVVZL

New PSP Tonight! ⬇️ 🤘🏼

"Theme parks are not just the sum of their ride rosters, to be raced around and checked off one by one. They are as much defined by the spaces in between; by the absence of attractions, too." More here on why RoA matters: www.disneytouristblog.com/rivers-ameri...

Marty Called - Episode 090 - Ben's Big Beautiful Trip Report www.podbean.com/ew/pb-mvqbk-...

Dear WDI, Please find a way to incorporate the Liberty Belle whistle into the new cars area. Thank you

THIS. To me, the term “Disney Adult” represents this new breed of “fan” that want IP in everything and believe that anything with less than a 30 minute wait should be gutted for the Next Big Thing.

Limited-time magic for this underrated fireworks view at Magic Kingdom

I used to run with a pretty tough gang when I was younger.

Come for a look back at the amazing queue, hilarious quotes, a incredible immersion, but stay for a Who's Who of talented artists inspired by Muppet*Vision including @themeparkpreservationsociety.org,The Horizoneer, @avadrawsthings.bsky.social, @sonderquest.bsky.social, and more!

I saw an article about “shows from the 80s that couldn’t be made today.” These are shows that exist. That you could acquire an image from and credit if you didn’t want to pay an illustrator. All image credit to openAI. Who knows, maybe it was written that way as well. I didn’t bother reading.

🚂 Today we welcome back Big Thunder Mountain, now soft opened! The Attraction and queue have been cleaned throughout, with some refurbishment of the props and woodwork. Sections of rails were also replaced, amongst other technical fixes.

And available WORLDWIDE, hopefully? Because there’s lots of Walt and park stuff available only to US…

Chegamos da sessão das 21h de “Hermanoteu” no Porto, e uma moça (que eu acho que tinha alguma dificuldade) levantou no meio da peça e reclamou que estavam fugindo do texto que ela tinha decorado. Quase estraga o show. Mas os Melhores do Mundo rebateram com maestria e zoaram ela a noite toda. :)

One was never built. The other was built and is going away. #waltdisneyworld #disneyworld #disneyhistory