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Showing posts with label death. Show all posts
Showing posts with label death. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Bob Hoskins Has Died

Bob Hoskins has died.   He was 71.  Most Disney fans have fond memories of Mr. Hoskins.  His performance in Who Framed Roger Rabbit was legendary. 

Sadly there is a connection between Mr. Hoskins and the loss of another Disney Legend, Jim Henson.  Both of them died of Pneumonia.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit wasn’t the only role he was known for.  Many also remember his role in the film Hook and numerous other projects.   One of his last roles before his retirement was Snow White and the Huntsman.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Tourist Dies During the Flower and Garden Festival


A tourist collapsed and died while touring Epcot last week. According to our sources the tourist, who suffered from severe allergies, sneezed so hard his head exploded.

Why the tourist in question thought it was a good idea to visit the Flower and Garden festival is currently being debated but it should serve as a warning to other tourists to check the event calendar prior to booking a vacation.

“At this point we feel that this tourist was one of what we call the 90% Group,” a Disney World representative, who happens to be a talking donkey, stated.

The representative went on to explain, “All of our guests fall into one of a few categories. You have 1% who might be mentally ill.  Those people not only plan everything down to the second, they refuse to use a travel agent because they can’t give up that kind of control, and they know every detail about Disney World.  Those people could tell you how much water is used per minute from toilet flushing.  It’s truly insane.”

“The next group consists of 4% of our guests.  We call them the commandos.  They plan out every last detail about their trip. They may or may not use a travel agent. However, they do not spend every waking moment of their lives studying useless Disney facts like the first group.”

“The third group represents about 5% of our guests.  These are the ones who do some research, use a travel agent, and avoid the pitfalls common to people who do no research.  This group knows they are on vacation and do enough to ensure it will be enjoyable without killing the rest of their family in the process.”

“The final group reflects 90% of our guests.  These are the people who see our ad on TV and think it would be fun to go to Disney World.  They do not use a travel agent, they do no research, they pay rack rates, they have no idea how anything works and someone in their party ends up having a total breakdown at some point during the trip.”

At this point it seems very likely that the tourist in question was a member of the 90% group.  However, there are a number of other theories making the rounds on the internet.  Some feel that he was trying to commit suicide while making it look like an accident. Some nut jobs feel that a government sniper shot him from a hidden nest on top of Spaceship Earth.  Finally some truly demented individuals feel that aliens exploded a mind probe they had implanted in him years ago.

When asked if the body had been claimed by the family Disney stated “No comment.” This odd response seemed very out of place so I did what I do. I looked into it.

According to some unreliable sources the body of the tourist was sold to Universal. 

One might ask, “Why would you sell a corpse to Universal?”  The answer turns out to be very simple. Finding good props for Halloween Horror Nights can be very difficult.
 
If you did not know (which would be astonishing at this point) - this is a fake news story.

Monday, April 8, 2013

Disney Legend Annette Funicello Has Died


Disney legend Annette Funicello has died at age 70, The Walt Disney Company confirmed in a statement Monday. Funicello "died peacefully from complications due to multiple sclerosis, a disease she battled for over 25 years," the company said. Funicello died at Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield, Calif.

"Annette was and always will be a cherished member of the Disney family, synonymous with the word Mouseketeer, and a true Disney legend," said Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger in a statement. "She will forever hold a place in our hearts as one of Walt Disney's brightest stars, delighting an entire generation of baby boomers with her jubilant personality and endless talent.

She was arguably the most famous member of the Mickey Mouse Club ever. She also starred in numerous TV shows and movies over her career.  The “Beach” series of films she starred in could be credited as starting their own category of Americana.

As a one of the biggest Disney legends of all time references to her can be found throughout the Disney Parks.  One of  the most famous (and humorous) is the “Net Full of Jello” found at the Muppet 3D movie at Disney Hollywood Studios.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Boy Dies In Ft. Wilderness After Being Hit By A Bus

Disney's transportation woes continued Thursday when a ten year old boy was struck and killed by a bus at Disney's Ft. Wilderness Resort. It was reported that the boy died at the scene of the accident.

His name was not released at the time of this post.

The matter is currently under investigation and the details of the accident are unknown.

This is the second accident involving Disney buses in just over a week. The last accident send seven people to the hospital when a Disney bus crashed into a charter bus near Epcot.