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(Photo by this guy ) Hasbro has just announced the Star Wars Ghost Series. With losses thinks to The Last Jedi Hasbro decided they needed to change things up. They will be releasing the new Ghost Series. These figures will feature the ghosts from Star Wars.  Hasbro learned their lesson from the last film. They are now targeting both the younger audience that first was exposed to Star Wars from episode 1-3 as well as the generation that started with episode 4-6. They are including both versions of Anakin. They lost so much money from the last film they are doing things to cut costs. Unlike the last force ghost action figures made in the past these cards will feature nothing inside the bubble. By not making actual figures Hasbro expects to save a ton of money.  Fans were expecting the series to be very limited with only a few known force ghosts. However Hasbro announced they will be including many other Star Wars ghosts like the ewok that dies in Return of the Jedi, Al

Everyone in the world knows Disneyland. Most people in the US know Universal's. Coaster enthusiast know Six Flags Magic Mountain. Knott's Berry Farm is less well known than these other parks. That is why I like to think of it as the So Cal secret. Many of you know Disneyland claims to be the first theme park but Knott's claims to be America's first theme park. Knott's certainly did open before Disneyland. The only real question is if was an amusement park or a theme park then. It certainly had a wild west theme but is a single theme enough to qualify as a theme park. Actually I think it does since there are other parks that have one theme and call themselves theme parks. I think it would be better to say Disneyland is the first mute-themed theme park. Growing up in LA what I liked about Knott's was that it was in between Disneyland and Six Flags. When you get to be an older kid Disney loses some its of its magic. You gravitate toward the extreme thrills like you

You may be surprised to hear but it is possible that Mickey Mouse may have been inspired by the Bible.  When Mickey was first created there were some other anthropomorphic cartoon characters but they usually still looked mostly like the animals they portrayed and often acted like animals. Mickey Mouse was the first cartoon animal to talk. His ability to talk made him unique at first. This is where we can see the best correlation to Mickey Mouse and a Bible story. You might think that if Mickey was the first talking cartoon animal he might have been the first talking animal. This is not the case. The Biblical book of Numbers talks about Balaam and his talking Donkey. This is an obscure story for most modern readers. Disney was not a modern reader though. He may very well have heard the story of Balaam as a child. There are even pseudographic writings of the apostles baptizing animals and them walking on 2 legs and preaching about God. It is possible but unlikely he heard this st

(Image copyright  Bohbot Entertainment/Saban Entertainment) If you want to relieve your childhood from the 90s you have to check out Video Power. You can find the show on Youtube. It is worth watching just the intro for the 90's music nostalgia. Video Power ran for only 2 seasons but it had over 100 episodes in its short life. The show had kids answer video game related trivia and play video games. The first part of the show introduced the host Johnny Arcade and had kids try to stump him with their questions. The show also featured some segments where Johnny Arcade would give game playing tips. Next players competed in a video game for a high score. This would eliminate players. The 2 top scores would go on to compete in a video game quiz. They would then face off in another video game round. The player with the highest overall points went onto the final round. The final round was a kids dream come true. They had between 30 and 41 seconds to run through an area covered in

If you like Dark Rides then you will love Vienna's Prater Amusement Park. Prater is located in the Austrian capital of Vienna. Prater is similar to New York's Central Park. Prater is a large park with normal park amenities. It also features a variety of restaurants. What sets Prater apart from Central Park though is the Amusement Park which is similar to many European and Asian fun fairs but on a much larger scale. Prater is like a permanent county fair on steroids. The park has a number of attractions that are large carnival rides along with permanent rides. Some of these large carnival rides though are far larger then what we have in the US. The carnival rides in Europe are giant compared to anything you have seen in the US. The park itself is free but the rides all cost. The cost vary and there may be a free different deals going on which will allow you to ride a large number of rides for a lower rate. The rides are not owned by one company but different families wh

(He looks so familiar) You might remember hearing about the  Fake Disneyland  earlier. Well there is a less well known Disneyland knock-off in China. It is also located in Beijing. The park is known as Chaoyang Park. It is the largest park in Beijing. It is like Central Park with an entrance fee and a theme park. (Is this where we talk to Stitch?) Like most theme parks in China there is an entrance fee and separate fees for each attraction. However most attractions are very inexpensive. Chaoyang is not just a theme park though. It is also a large city park. It feature a lake that you can rent boats on. The park features art sculptures. This park is where the Olympic Beach Volleyball tournament was held. There is a water park in the park that is an additional fee. The park also features many sports facilities. Unlike the US though these sports facilities cost money to use. This is common in Asia as well as parts of Europe. The park has a rope course. Their is also an outdoo