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What if the future is a farm in Montana?
18/08/2026

What if the future is a farm in Montana?

The big news to come out of Saturday night at the D23 Parks and Experiences promotional show was the reimagining of Tomorrowland for Disneyland’s 75th anniversary in 2030. Considering that this dat…

Yes, I am still writing. Just things get in the way.
17/08/2026

Yes, I am still writing. Just things get in the way.

Ooooooh, Shiney… A million things are going on. Okay, maybe not that many, but enough to have kept me from the keyboard to finish this series of reports on the week that was. Regardless, rest assur…

A Week Of Adventures & More! Day 5: Hollywood Cars
04/08/2026

A Week Of Adventures & More! Day 5: Hollywood Cars

If you are looking for world-class museums, Southern California may be the best place to start such an exploration. On this particular Wednesday, Leo and I chose to visit a very appropriate example…

A Week Of Adventures & More: Day 4 - Anaheim
30/07/2026

A Week Of Adventures & More: Day 4 - Anaheim

There’s room for a thousand. Any volunteers? After visiting the Studio in Burbank, on the fourth day of our adventures, we headed south to Anaheim and the Southern California Disney theme parks. Wh…

Another classic look back, but at a theme park on another continent than usual. Lotte World in South Korea.
23/07/2026

Another classic look back, but at a theme park on another continent than usual. Lotte World in South Korea.

The Lotte World theme park, in Seoul, South Korea. Note: This first appeared here on October 21, 2010. We often take for granted that we have the theme parks to enjoy here in America. Here is a loo…

It is Day 3 of A Week of Misadventures & More - A Visit to the Walt Disney Studios
22/07/2026

It is Day 3 of A Week of Misadventures & More - A Visit to the Walt Disney Studios

Nothing better than healthy caffeine to start the day of big adventures! Over the years, it has been my pleasure to visit various studios and sets for assorted productions, both animated and live a…

A bit of Classic Roger looking at theme parks and attractions.From August 22, 2012
20/07/2026

A bit of Classic Roger looking at theme parks and attractions.

From August 22, 2012

With the success of Carsland at California Adventure, plenty of folks are speculating what the next move is for Disneyland. Sure, there is plenty of space ready for something new. Or a look …

Travel by Time Machine? Read on!
15/07/2026

Travel by Time Machine? Read on!

A 1937 Packard Business Coupe, said to have traveled across the Golden Gate Bridge, on opening day, May 27, 1937 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to walk into a photograph and go back i…

I truly wish people would as a whole be more situationally aware of their surroundings.But to put yourself and others in...
13/07/2026

I truly wish people would as a whole be more situationally aware of their surroundings.

But to put yourself and others in a completely avoidable situation that can result in your death orcthe deaths of others is always wrong.

An incident today in Ohio illustrates this:

It’s a sad fact. And an all together avoidable one. Every day, people are killed by trespassing on railroad tracks. As I write this today, several hours ago, a man in Ohio almost became one of thos…

Good For Freight Or Cattle Passage.
09/07/2026

Good For Freight Or Cattle Passage.

Note: This first appeared here on May 27, 2011. Way back when, the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad operated two trains around the Magic Kingdom. The first was the six-car passenger train, also k…

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