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News and updates about The Dark Side of Disney

Disney Cracking Down on Free Parking (Again), and an Awesome Review!

Posted on October 12, 2011 by admin

So, last week I announced that Disney made some lame half-assed attempts to crack down on Free Parking at the resort hotels during Food and Wine, and how those efforts would be completely ineffective. Well, they’re at it again, this … Continue reading →

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The Catcher in the Dark Side

Posted on September 30, 2011 by admin

I’ve been getting a lot of (mostly) positive comments about the cover of The Dark Side of Disney, and it even won an award! But there’s one homage my designer and I snuck into the cover that still makes me … Continue reading →

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New Podcast with WDWFanboys.com Now Online!

Posted on September 25, 2011 by admin

A Podcast interview I recently recorded with Brett and Tim from WDWFanBoys.com is now online! It’s a lengthy conversation, clocking in at around 1hr 23min, and there’s actually a longer uncensored version that will be posted in October. We talk … Continue reading →

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DSoD Wins Best Non-Fiction e-Book Cover Design Award!

Posted on September 21, 2011 by admin

The Dark Side of Disney won TheBookDesigner.com‘s “Best NonFiction e-Book Cover Design” Award, saying, “the humor and shock value of this cover made it a clear winner“. See the rest of the entries and winners here. Many thanks to our … Continue reading →

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Two More Reviews – One Good, One Bad

Posted on September 21, 2011 by admin

A new review just came out from Simon Travels: “This was an interesting read, and as a former WDW Cast Member and still-frequent visitor, I can say that Kinsey’s tourist tips generally ring true and seem to be spot-on suggestions … Continue reading →

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Two New Book Reviews!

Posted on September 21, 2011 by admin

Two book reviews appeared on my radar today, and they’re both great. The first is from Kevin Yee, notable author of Mouse Trap and many other books, and longtime columnist for MiceAge.com. Here’s a bit of what Kevin had to … Continue reading →

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New Video: Backstage @ Hall of Presidents Utilidor Entrance

Posted on September 21, 2011 by admin

Posted a new video of me and McGeorge messing around behind The Hall of Presidents. There’s a Utilidor entrance here, but also a whole bunch of other rooms and crazy electrical switches. Also, THE DARK SIDE OF DISNEY just hit … Continue reading →

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Old Southwest Drink Tickets NO LONGER ACCEPTED!

Posted on September 4, 2011 by admin

Important update to the book: Southwest Airlines is no longer accepting the old “gold” drink tickets as of 9/1/2011. I know because I tried to use one today and was shot down. I asked the lady what I was supposed … Continue reading →

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Response From a Reader

Posted on September 2, 2011 by admin

First off, DSoD is #39 in Amazon’s “Humor” section! Wow! Thanks to everyone who is buying the book. Feel free to write to me here if you have any questions/feedback about anything you read in the book or on this … Continue reading →

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Behold My Awesome Epcot Collection!

Posted on August 13, 2011 by admin

Here are some highlights from my Epcot/WDW merchandise and memorabilia collection, including some one-of-a-kind items I’ve collected over the past 35 years.

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