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Okay, so I'm a month late on this one, but want to say thanks for the kind words! Parkeology.com is indeed my blog and it makes my day to hear of people enjoying it. Sorry I didn't see this thread earlier (haven't been able to spend as much time on these forums as I would like lately), but...

Tomorrow's Child. It's the most beautiful of the original Epcot songs.

Having the same characters in multiple park attractions is not a huge concern. Nemo has already been mentioned, but there was a time when Lion King had its own attraction in three separate parks (Festival of the Lion King, Circle of Life, Legend of the Lion King). But the difference in my...

How maddening does this have to be to Universal? Spend years in development, untold dollars in construction, launch a massive ad campaign ... only to have people show up at the competition. Universal has had problems from day one, defining themselves as a separate entity. Disney management...

Not that this is some revelatory news that will restore Everest to its original glory, but a few days ago I noticed that a new path had been opened up across from the FastPass entrance, to better accomodate the crowds that congest the walkways. They basically cut a swath right through some...

Brilliant. Simply brilliant. Give the CM a medal for trying to resurrect a bit of awesomeness.

The word on the street is that Disney's Hollywood Studios will soon be renamed Prince Charming Hollywood Studios. They are currently finalizing a backstory. It will have no actual point or effect on anything at all, but will cost several million dollars to change all the signage.

I think the smoke was there when Sweetums douses the Penguins, if that's what you mean. I can't recall if there are other smoke effects. Nothing that stood out as missing, at least.

It cannot be overstated how awesome the new digital projection system looks. Everything is so crisp and colorful. The days of MuppetVision looking old and dim are behind us. Yeah, a couple of effects still had some kinks in them, namely the overhead fireworks and the bubbles on one half of...

Any other locals do their running at WDW? If my work schedule permits it, I usually will stop by after work for a couple of runs a week. I park at Fantasia Gardens, start running at the Swan pool, out to DHS and back, then around Crescent Lake, sometimes all the way to Epcot around the unused...

Okay, this is truly a minor thing, but when at the MK recently I happened on Cinderella's Golden Carousel and found that the outer rows of horses had been augmented with staircase stirrups, to provide better comfort for children of different heights. I thought they looked a little strange at...

Where exactly is the tree-clearing taking place? I know you said left of the tracks, but is it close to the Toontown station? When you're on the train between Frontierland and Toontown, it can be hard to know exactly where you are once you pass the Rivers of America.

I always thought it was supposed to symbolize the descent into a Hyrule dungeon.

Great news! I always thought that temporary rubber velociraptor head looked out of place in the boat...

Even though the whole ride is amazing, my favorite show scene has to be right after you leave the station. There's a brilliant little scene on the right, a pirate ship anchored at night out on the bay, framed by a stone arch. The ship is far off (through forced perspective). The only light...

I do wonder if they will ever bring back the bouncing ball that was part of the "Lighting" signage next to Luxo. It has been missing for awhile.

The Hub was just speculation on my part.

I still hold out hope that they will at least keep the animatronic somehow by moving him into TSMM, which they should do even if all he does is sit there.

It looks worse than before, but it's obviously a temporary thing. That planter is right next to Dumbo, and we know that whole area is about to get shellacked in order to build in the castle walls.

"The Pixar Lamp will no longer perform on Pixar Place across from the Toy Story Midway Mania! queue. The lamp, known as the unofficial mascot of Pixar, was part of a test that began last summer." Not sure if that was from their blog, or from an internal announcement. Such a shame, since that...