Mike Phalin, Author at Pirates & Princesses

Deadly Disney: A History of Tragedy in Walt’s Parks

By Mike Phalin / August 5, 2025

While Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom may be sources of joy for kids and adults, the reality is that tragic […]

By Mike Phalin / October 5, 2024

Disney collectibles from Enesco and Department 56 are part of a major sale at Entertainment Earth right now! Around 950

By Mike Phalin / October 4, 2024

We’ve all been eagerly awaiting the first look at Nicolas Cage as Spider-Man for some time. We got a taste

By Mike Phalin / October 4, 2024

Jabba the Hutt’s lavish Sail Barge was a playset we never got in the ’80s. Hasbro refuses to put the

By Mike Phalin / October 3, 2024

Act fast! The Disney Store has started a flash sale that’s serving up huge discounts on action figures, roleplay toys,

By Mike Phalin / October 2, 2024

The Super Mario Bros. Movie, while not that deep as far as the plot goes, did a great job of

By Mike Phalin / October 2, 2024

For a limited time only, McDonald’s is bringing back the classic Boo Buckets! But you’ll have to wait thirteen more

By Mike Phalin / October 2, 2024

John Williams has composed some of the greatest pieces of music in the history of cinema. From JAWS to Star

By Mike Phalin / October 1, 2024

It’s October already?! Before you know it, Thanksgiving will be here! OK, that’s not so bad because we learned that

By Mike Phalin / September 30, 2024

Quick! If you haven’t started getting your Halloween supplies, you’d better act now! Yeah, Christmas stuff has already infested the