Third Season's a Charm

 I felt like making another video. This won't become a regular thing... or, I don't know... maybe it will.

My Visit to Oga's Cantina

     A couple of years ago, I wrote this post about our visit to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Although we were able to go twice in one year, there was a pandemic going on and getting reservations to Oga's Cantina didn't work out. 

     This year, however, we went to Disneyland and were finally able to partake in some beverages from that beloved galaxy far, far away. And since this is Star Wars Day, what better time to issue an addendum to my previous post.

Oga's Cantina

     You can't think of Star Wars and not think of the cantina. Different iterations have popped up in several of the Star Wars films and I wouldn't be surprised if, when conceptualizing a Star Wars themed land, the cantina was at the top of the list.

     I ordered the Jabba Juice. When the waiter delivered it, he pointed to the worrt over the bar and implied that the boba pearls in my drink were actually its eggs, and that he wouldn't swallow them whole if he were me. I probably had the nerdiest grin that place had ever seen... and that's really saying something.

     The drinks were great but the atmosphere, of course, is what it's all about! This might be the most immersive part of the full immersion experience that Galaxy Edge promises... in my opinion, at least. DJ Rex live on the ones and twos only a few feet away from me almost brought a tear to my eye. I love all of the clanking and hissing of Star Wars-esque junk. They even had the assassin droid heads as drink dispensers! That's just like in the movie!!! 

Again. The nerdiest grin that place has ever seen!

     The only thing I could think of to make it better would be if an alien character or two would stroll through from time-to-time. I mean... How cool would that be?! It is a pretty cramped space, though. Such close quarters might not seem very practical as far as theme parks go, but it does add to that dive bar on a remote outpost aesthetic and that's really what this is all about, right? I wasn't complaining.

Like and Subscribe, You Will

     I had a few thoughts about some of the announcements at this year's Star Wars Celebration and I thought, "You know what? I'm a video editor by trade. Rather than write a blog post, I'm going to sum it all up in a video."

The SUPER Adventures of Mario & Luigi

     I really liked The Super Mario Bros. Movie and it reminded me that I once tried putting my own spin on the Mario world several years ago. 

     This was one of those things that I was really excited about at first, but after showing my progress to a few people, the reaction was always something like, "Meh. It looks different" and the whole thing lost steam.

Still, I liked the idea and figured it'd be good to go ahead and post everything I finished.

Well Serendipity Doo Da!

     For years and years, I have been wanting a meet-and-greet version of Pete in the Disney parks. The character is one of my favorites and has been around longer than Mickey himself! You can meet Oswald, the Big Bad Wolf, even Chef Louie from The Little Mermaid! Why can't we meet Pete?! I was even thinking about making a Disney Park Pals Wish List, of sorts, with him at the top of the list!

     And then, THE DAY AFTER I LEAVE DISNEYLAND, this big rascal just saunters into Toontown like he's been there all along!

Magic Happens

     I recently returned from another whirlwind trip to Disneyland. The last time I was in a Disney park was during the pandemic and the characters were a little few and far between, so it was really nice to see more of them out and about.

As great as they all were though, this guy stole the show!

Old Man Worf

Coastin'

     As I've said before, the Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe needs a Space Ghost! While it should definitely be based on the original cartoon, with Jace, Jan, the monkey, etc. etc... you'd be remiss to not acknowledge the Coast to Coast and Cartoon Planet version voiced by the hilarious George Lowe.

     That was the Space Ghost I grew up on and it's certainly iconic. If the big guy ever actually does make it to the big screen, I think striking a fine balance between the two versions would be to everyone's advantage. 

Happy VILLAINtines Day!

 And just like that, we're in the deep end.

     There are a lot of obscure characters in the Hanna-Barbera universe, and obscurity can allow for some pretty creative reimagining. I took this little known Space Ghost villain, Creature King, and gender-swapped him into Creature Queen!

Not exactly creative, I suppose, but it is reimagined.