Geek-End Update, Saturday, February, 12, 2011

Theme Parks

• I am so glad that I am not the only one that collects ephemera like Lee from DisLeeLandia
• SamLand discusses New Orleans Square as urban design. And he posts about the Monsanto House of the Future!
• Jack Spence takes us on a fantastic tour of my favorite WDW resort. Check out part two.
• Jeff Pepper at 2719 Hyperion offers a tranquil moment from 1988. He also presents an amazing Totem Pole Parkeology.
• Marylin at la mismamari has a great piece of ephemera to share.
• Daveland has some great Main Street construction photos.
• Imagineering Disney takes us around and behind the scenes of the Frontierland Shooting Arcade.
• Jim Korkis at MousePlanet talks totem poles!
• Sean at The Burning Settler's Cabin posts some wonderful vintage photos of the Contemporary Resort.
• Princess Fee at DF'82 discovers another Main Street tribute.
• Donnie at I'm a Blogger... posts a Pirates-related photo question for us.
• Ryan at the Main Street Gazette takes us on a photographic tour of a scenic tour around the Magic Kingdom.
• AJ at the Disney Food Blog says a fond foodie-farewell to Mickey's Toontown Fair.
• CherBibi at 5 Kingdoms presents an interesting look at the Silver Spur Steakhouse at Disneyland Paris.
• Richard at DesignerLand offers a case study on the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room...
• Chris at Everything Walt Disney World says farewell to Pete's Garage.
• Meet the World shares some great photos of the construction walls at Disney's California Adventure.
• Shane at Parkeology looks at the Aladdin/Disney Quest connection.

Animation

• Mark at The Temple of the Seven Golden Camels posts about one of Bill Peet's first stories.
• Jerry at Cartoon Brew gives us a heads up to some amazing early Disney films.
• Michael Crawford at Progress City, USA rhapsodizes about Future Fantasias.
• Steven at Magical Trash shares an image from the Disney Studios.

General

• Jeff Pepper from 2719 Hyperion starts a new series about the Studio geography. He also discusses the life of Legend Bill Justice.
• Michael Crawford from Progress City, USA discusses Walt and 40,000 nickels. Michael pays tribute to Bill Justice.
• John Frost at The Disney Blog eulogizes Bill Justice.