The Tomorrowland Transit Authority is a “Walk-On”

WDWNT on November 27, 2009

Have you ever wondered what happens when the TTA in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom breaks down and has to be evacuated? We have often wondered the same thing. WDWNT’s own Matt Paul and Tom Corless were lucky enough to get evacuated from the ride on Monday afternoon and have a video of the experience to share:

Note: We do not condone jumping over ride tracks during an evacuation, it is best to actually listen to the ride operators.

They’re Not Shoes, They’re Sandals

WDWNT on November 20, 2009

According to the OC Register’s Around Disney blog:

The sign says “They’re Not Shoes, They’re Sandals.” No matter what you call them, footwear will be for sale at a new store coming to Downtown Disney.

Sanuk, an Irvine-based footwear company, is scheduled to open a temporary location on Friday, said Suzi Brown, a Disneyland Resort spokeswoman. The casual store is scheduled to close in mid January.

Sanuk makes mostly flip-flops, canvas slip-on shoes and boots. It also makes something called “Tube Flops” — a combination of a flip-flop and an open-toed, knee-high socks.

The store will sit between LittleMissMatched and Ridemakerz. After it closes, Ridemakerz plans to close temporarily, expand and take over the space.

According to the company’s Web site, there are no Orange County dealers listed on the company’s Web site.

The company was founded in 1997 by Southern California native Jeff Kelley and was honored with the SIMA 2007 Footwear Product of the Year. The products are sold in more than 50 countries and are worn by singer Donovan Frankenreiter and rock-climber Chris Sharma, according to the Web site.

Sanuk is the Thai word for fun.