Thank you all for your kind words, signal boots, and new followers. Exactly what the future holds for me is obviously unclear, but I already have a couple of potential leads, and I will obviously still be here (probably more than ever) with theme park news and snark.

The irony that I was starting to write a story about Disney's layoffs, which will now forever go unfinished, when I got the news

Anyway, so here's my last theme park story for CinemaBlend, with a not-at-all sensationalized take on the Epic Universe news. www.cinemablend.com/theme-parks/...

In a move that is unfortunate, though not entirely unexpected, I was just let go from CinemaBlend. If you have a publication or website that covers the theme park industry, or if you want to START covering them (I've launched the section before), I'm open to work.

DAMMIT JOSH!

"There was an accident. About an hour ago, a small jet went down inside New York City. The President was on board."

The Chris Prattening of Theme Park Music

The good news is somebody got him his cup of coffee. The bad news the coffee is in Florida.

The Wrap's story on Avatar suggests the planned Disneyland Resort expansion may not happen, and honestly, I wouldn't hate it. www.cinemablend.com/theme-parks/...

I'm never the prettiest person in the room, but rarely am I so acutely aware of it.

This is why we can't have nice things. www.cinemablend.com/theme-parks/...

Today is apparently the anniversary of the release of A GOOFY MOVIE, and it reminded me of one of the true highlights of my career, talking about the movie with Bill Farmer. www.cinemablend.com/news/2496175...

You're hiring a what, Disney?

Dear god... I really try not to be a "media literacy is dead" person, but if people honestly believe that a first person narrative is supposed to be self insert, I don't know what the fuck they're doing in schools.

I haven't seen the new Mario movie yet, so I don't know if it's good or not. If you liked it despite critics generally not, good for you. Maybe try reading a review to see why they felt that way. It won't change your mind, it's not supposed to, but you might learn something.

In case anybody was curious: 3-Day D23 Tix w/ Honda Center are still available if you can afford the floor Sunday Honda Center is available at the 200 Level Expo only passes for Friday and Sunday are still available.

Only 45,000 people between me and D23

Crazy idea: What if somebody became the CEO of The Walt Disney Company, and as his first significant act, bought an animation studio? www.cinemablend.com/movies/absol...

At Home Depot buying stuff for my in-laws house my wife used her dad's military discount. As we were leaving an employee thanked me for my service. I was obviously slightly embarrassed but also annoyed at the sexism since my wife looks far more like somebody who might have served than I do

February was very good for my professional ego. March:

That time I met a (soon-to-be) Disney Legend

My 2028 Disney Legends campaign begins today, with the story I wrote in 2024 www.cinemablend.com/theme-parks/...

This reboot sucks

While the death of Sora is a good thing, this is not the case of Disney making the "right call." The thing they were going to pay for no longer exists; that's literally all this is. And you can bet the competitors are knocking on Disney's door right now.

The menu at Blue Bayou isn't worth not getting the full Pirates ambiance.

Dirk makes a point, and it’s a good one.

I'm not a huge Scooby-Doo fan, but Scooby-Doo Meets Universal Monsters at Fan Fest Nights is offering a higher level of interactivity that has me excited. www.cinemablend.com/interviews/b...

Disney Experiences is full of new decision makers, so I have a request. www.cinemablend.com/theme-parks/...

It certainly wouldn't be a major move akin to Iger coming in and buying Pixar, but if D'Amaro doesn't make a move to buy Ludo Studio in the next 12 months I'll be honestly shocked.

Considering how absolutely jacked The Rock can get, it's kinda wild that his live-action Maui looks so... normal.

i’ve always said the generally hellish experience of going through TSA would be improved by bringing in other federal agents with no understanding of airports who love to shoot people

I've left restaurants without eating when my eight year old was less of a dick

My kid's music teacher put together a March Madness bracket of pop music with different competing decades from the '50s through today. The 2010s battle was "Best Day of my Life" vs. "Firework" or as my wife and I have dubbed it, The Mad T Party bracket

I hereby declare March 24, 2026, "Kickass Women Back Home Where They Belong Day."

I've been watching Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, and while I'll add my thoughts here once I finish the season, I just need to say: God damn, I missed her

This is fine, I didn't need a career

Kyle Laughlin at WDI told me they built a miniature boat rig at Imagineering so they could simulate the motion and figure out where Olaf's limits were as far as its ability to balance itself.

On the BIG SCREEN #IMAX #ProjectHailMary

D'Amaro has already perfected the CEO non-answer. During the Q&A, he was asked essentially "When are you going to do something useful with the Magic Eye Theater?" and "Why is so much legacy content still missing from Disney+?" and he avoided answering either question at all.

I'm live-blogging the Disney Shareholders Meeting, follow along, won't you? www.cinemablend.com/movies/live/...

The Shareholders Meeting livestream is officially open for those of you who want to spend the next 40 minutes listening to smooth jazz covers of Disney music.

My greatest achievement as a writer is that I can now spell Denis Villeneuve's name correctly the first time.

I'm going to be unbearably smug today

Happy New Disney CEO Day to all who celebrate.

I hope D'Amaro likes to sleep in and we forego this 5:30 AM Earnings Call insanity.

Disney Parks' Olaf robot has something in common with the animated character, problems with heat. www.cinemablend.com/interviews/o...