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Splash Mountain Rap Has Mullets and Neon and Dancing… Oh My! [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:33:02 +0000

Disney pulled out all the stops back in the late 80s for their Splash Mountain promotional video.

And by all the stops, we mean mullets, neon, huge hair, dancing construction workers and a synth-heavy remix of the Song of the South 'Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.' All that was needed was a glitter bomb from Tinker Bell to get things started.

This is one of those videos where we dare you not to crack a smile.

Avatar Theme Park Is on Its Way

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:31:20 +0000

Fans of James Cameron’s mega-hit ‘Avatar’ are going to get an even closer look at Pandora, the film’s utopian planet. An ‘Avatar’-inspired theme park that will “look, feel and smell” like the movie is slated to open in Orlando, Florida in 2016. Construction on the entertainment complex will begin on the grounds of Walt Disney’s [...]

Father and Son Rescued From Stalled, Upside Down Roller Coaster [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:38:59 +0000

A father and son, who were the only two people riding the roller coaster at a Shandong, China amusement park, found themselves hanging upside down when the ride got stuck in the middle of one of its loops. To make matters worse, recent rains and soft ground made it impossible to evacuate the pair via cherry [...]

Couple Married Atop Roller Coaster by Elvis Impersonator [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:46:16 +0000

An Ohio couple decided the best way to kick off the thrill ride that is matrimony is to get hitched atop a roller coaster with their friends and family in the cars behind them.

And since they had already strayed so far from a traditional ceremony, they decided they may as well also have an Elvis impersonator officiate their big day, too.