Pirates of the Caribbean-themed backyard

Pirates of the Caribbean-themed backyard for HGTV's My Yard Goes Disney.

(Pretty much all of my favorite shows are on HGTV.)

Link roundup

1. The Australian National Measurement Institute has a position called "Head Of Time."

2. These are great - - make your own Haunted Mansion stretching portrait book marks. Apparently 20 minutes to make (although Jen is a fairly accomplished crafter).

3. Intimidating sheep animated gif. Relatedly, putting LED-covered jackets on sheep to sell Samsung tvs. Via.

Tomorrowland concept sketch circa 1953

Tomorrowland concept sketch circa 1953 or 1954 from the The Art of Disneyland by Jeff Kurtti and Bruce Gordon, which is available (for many $$$) at Amazon.. Via these sites.

Retro-style Disneyland poster

Retro-style Disneyland poster by Richard Terpesta.

Retro-style Disney t-shirts and more

Richard Terpesta's DesignerLand is a love letter to classic Disneyland, filled with his own retro-style t-shirt and poster designs:







There's also goodies like soundboards and detailed looks at fonts. Via.

Link roundup

1. "Remember, when signing up for things with your email address, put the name of the company as your name so that you know who is leaking your email to spammers." More tips about spam here.

2. How to make a foam and posterboard mortar board graduation hat for kids.

3. "The Walt Disney Co.’s Imagineering research division, which develops new technologies for the company’s theme parks, is planning to open a small lab in East Cambridge next month, 11 years after Disney shuttered its last such facility in the city."

*Buy Walt Disney Imagineering: A Behind the Dreams Look at Making More Magic Real at Amazon.

Disney imagines the future of highway transportation

From the 1958 Disneyland TV Show episode entitled Magic Highway USA, check out wildly inaccurate predictions about the highways, cars, and cities of the future. Via.

*Buy The Wonderful Future That Never Was: Flying Cars, Mail Delivery by Parachute, and Other Predictions from the Past at Amazon.

Giant Lego Maleficent (as a dragon)

Prince Philip vs. Maleficent - - one of the Lego creations at Downtown Disney Marketplace.

*Buy Maleficent collectibles at eBay.