Parkeology https://www.parkeology.com/ Offbeat and original commentary about Disney theme parks Sun, 08 Feb 2026 03:07:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 This Fully Realized Toy Story Board Game Doesn’t Actually Exist https://www.parkeology.com/2026/02/toy-story-board-game-bo-peep.html https://www.parkeology.com/2026/02/toy-story-board-game-bo-peep.html#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:51:05 +0000 https://www.parkeology.com/?p=10818 Most games at Toy Story Mania are larger-than-life core memories from childhood--except for one Toy Story Board Game which never even existed.

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]]> https://www.parkeology.com/2026/02/toy-story-board-game-bo-peep.html/feed 2 Living With the Land Rainforest Scene Used to Actually RAIN https://www.parkeology.com/2025/04/living-with-the-land-rainforest-scene-used-to-actually-rain.html https://www.parkeology.com/2025/04/living-with-the-land-rainforest-scene-used-to-actually-rain.html#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2025 02:31:35 +0000 https://www.parkeology.com/?p=10627 Why do boat canopies exist in this classic Epcot ride? Believe it or not, it used to actually rain in the Living with the Land rainforest.

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]]> https://www.parkeology.com/2025/04/living-with-the-land-rainforest-scene-used-to-actually-rain.html/feed 8 The Secret Magic Kingdom River That Time Forgot https://www.parkeology.com/2025/04/secret-magic-kingdom-river-that-time-forgot.html https://www.parkeology.com/2025/04/secret-magic-kingdom-river-that-time-forgot.html#comments Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:11:48 +0000 https://www.parkeology.com/?p=10752 A fragment of an old map leads to search for a long-lost Magic Kingdom river that might have existed in Adventureland.

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]]> https://www.parkeology.com/2025/04/secret-magic-kingdom-river-that-time-forgot.html/feed 15 Sunshine Seasons Dismissed as Bland, Despite One Clever Detail https://www.parkeology.com/2023/09/sunshine-seasons-the-land-epcot-clever-detail.html https://www.parkeology.com/2023/09/sunshine-seasons-the-land-epcot-clever-detail.html#comments Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:02:58 +0000 https://www.parkeology.com/?p=10667 Most dismiss Sunshine Seasons as a basic food court in The Land at Epcot. But the tables, at least, are working hard to stay in theme.

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]]> https://www.parkeology.com/2023/09/sunshine-seasons-the-land-epcot-clever-detail.html/feed 3 5 Broken Effects Inside Dinosaur at Disney’s Animal Kingdom https://www.parkeology.com/2023/08/broken-effects-dinosaur-disneys-animal-kingdom.html https://www.parkeology.com/2023/08/broken-effects-dinosaur-disneys-animal-kingdom.html#comments Fri, 01 Sep 2023 03:15:56 +0000 https://www.parkeology.com/?p=10652 Dinosaur at Disney's Animal Kingdom seems like the same ride as when it opened in 1998. But these broken effects show how much has changed.

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]]> https://www.parkeology.com/2023/08/broken-effects-dinosaur-disneys-animal-kingdom.html/feed 3 Indiana Jones Posters Aim for True Believers at Adventure Outpost https://www.parkeology.com/2023/08/indiana-jones-posters-aim-for-true-believers-at-adventure-outpost.html https://www.parkeology.com/2023/08/indiana-jones-posters-aim-for-true-believers-at-adventure-outpost.html#comments Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:40:18 +0000 https://www.parkeology.com/?p=10630 The Indiana Jones posters at the Indiana Jones Adventure Outpost in Disney's Hollywood Studios contain clever tributes to the original films.

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