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Recently, The Walt Disney Company held its 2019 Shareholders meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. During this meeting, CEO Bob Iger made several comments about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World parks. He also gave encouraging information about the new Disney+ streaming service.

Both topics have an impact on this site, as it pertains to Disneyland Park and the Disney Vault. What does it all mean? (more…)

Final Port of Call – Motor Boat Cruise

Ahoy! Welcome to Rope Drop at another day here in ExtinctAttractionLand! Today’s pageantry actually takes us away from land, however, as we celebrate an attraction that left Disneyland, and therefore joined ExtinctAttractionLand on June 11, 1993. Welcome to the Motor Boat Cruise!

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Gawrsh! A Goofy Birthday!

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It’s time to celebrate another Disney birthday, this time of one of my favorite animated characters, Goofy. The anthropomorphic dog made his debut (more…)

A New Vault Opens

When Aladdin opened opened in theaters on November 25, 1992, changes where already in the works at the Walt Disney Company due to the advent of home video and the popularity of video rentals.  With the movie earning over $504 million worldwide, Disney began to look for new ways to capitalize on the success on the film.  The answer came (more…)

No Case To Big, No Case To Small

If you need help just call: Chip n Dale’s Rescue Rangers

Created by Walt Disney Television Productions, Chip ‘n Dale’s Rescue Rangers debuted on The Disney Channel on August 27, 1988.  After the one time airing of “Catteries Not Included” the show was green-lit for a series premiere.

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On March 4, 1989 Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers made its weekday debut, also on the Disney Channel.   (more…)

Might Solve a Mystery

If you just said to yourself, or SANG to yourself “or rewrite history”, then this is the place for you!

Disney’s Ducktales debuted on September 18, 1987 on local broadcast television (KPTV12 at 3pm in my neighborhood) as the forerunner of The Disney Afternoon, a two hour block that would premiere in 1988.  (more…)