Bird Brained at Tokyo Disneyland

In the ongoing insertion of characters into the Disney parks, the really annoying but must be popular Stitch has invaded now Disneyland's It's A Small World and Tokyo Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room.

In the concept art above, one unused idea was pitched to have penguins entertain guests once inside the classic tropical bungalow. I cannot decide which choice was worse! What is going on at the Walt Disney Company and the Oriental Land Company? This pairing used to produce incredible attractions. Will Monsters Inc Ride and Go Seek reverse the trend? Here 's hoping.

However awful the ideas, these wonderful renderings are found in the latest edition of Tales from the Laughing Place, a fan magazine that ranks with the best of the Disney company's official publications of the past. You really should subscribe. If you're an obsessed Disney fan, to not do so would be... bird brained.

(Concept art The Walt Disney Company)

Dinosaur Excavation

Here's a great piece of concept art from the amazing "Tales from the Laughing Place". It's a pretty off the shelf looking coaster, but the imaginative twist would have been fun.

(You really need to subscribe to this!) The infamous Animal Kingdom coaster that was originally planned for Dinoland U.S.A.? Well, that is what you are looking at. Looks like a fun angle about a dinosaur dig. This rockin' coaster didn't make the opening day line-up. Will it ever? There's still space for it as far as I can tell...

(Concept art copyright The Walt Disney Company)