I was recently listening to Rocco and Kevin (from Mega64)'s wonderful podcast "Creepy Old Crypt" and got to thinking about the time when Disney announced the pending addition of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. The particular episode I was listening to touched on the Disneyland Trains , and I was reminded of that time when Disneyland management decided to build a bridge across the tracks during the period when Galaxy's Edge construction necessitated the year-long closure of the Disneyland Railroad. Having always been a pretty big Star Wars fan, I was pretty excited at the prospect of Disneyland not only receiving a new land but one themed to a film series that kept me in awe as a kid. Understandably this decision was controversial to many Disneyland (and Star Wars) fans, and I'd be lying if I said that a land themed solely to Star Wars was a good fit for Walt's original park. That said, the idea of Disneyland opening the single-largest expansion I've seen in...
When it comes to Disney parks (and really any theme park in general), I find that the thing that catches my interest is often the most mundane and simple of details; the signage. Signs are meant to catch your eye by design, but what's always stood out to me in Disney Parks is the level of detail that's devoted to the signage. As someone who spent his young adult years designing signage professionally, it's perhaps not at all surprising that a significant portion of my camera roll winds up consisting of pictures of signage. It's for that reason that I've decided to devote my first post on this newly minted site to some of the signage that I've fallen in love with at the Disney parks. This is by no means exhaustive, so expect a part two in the future! To start, let's look at my home park, Disneyland in Anaheim. If my blog's title isn't enough of an indication, Pirates of the Caribbean is one of my favorite attractions in the park. Not only does it have...