Dinoland Dan
@dinolanddan.bsky.social
Certified fossil. Theme parks, Route 66, tiki, and classic Americana.
December 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
That reminds me, Bunny Bread has put out a Christmas sweatshirt every year for five years running and I’m seriously considering dropping $200 to buy them all
December 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
That reminds me, Bunny Bread has put out a Christmas sweatshirt every year for five years running and I’m seriously considering dropping $200 to buy them all
Unexpectedly encountered Luigi with big honkers at brunch today
December 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Unexpectedly encountered Luigi with big honkers at brunch today
While there’s a lot of super far right OCers using Tennessee as a tax haven, I’m always taken with how effortlessly cool, confident, and charismatic Californians are.
The opening crew were spectacular; huge smiles, smooth ops, and extremely friendly. So glad In-N-Out is now East of the Mississippi
The opening crew were spectacular; huge smiles, smooth ops, and extremely friendly. So glad In-N-Out is now East of the Mississippi
December 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
While there’s a lot of super far right OCers using Tennessee as a tax haven, I’m always taken with how effortlessly cool, confident, and charismatic Californians are.
The opening crew were spectacular; huge smiles, smooth ops, and extremely friendly. So glad In-N-Out is now East of the Mississippi
The opening crew were spectacular; huge smiles, smooth ops, and extremely friendly. So glad In-N-Out is now East of the Mississippi
At least those colonizers from California brought one good thing with them
December 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
At least those colonizers from California brought one good thing with them
STK earned a reputation right out of the gate for being unnecessarily expensive, so I looked up a menu from when they opened in 2016:
“Lil BRGs:” $20 to $29
10oz filet: $46 to $79
8oz skirt steak: $28 to $57
Unsure how this compares with price creep elsewhere, but >$50 for a skirt steak is crazyyy
“Lil BRGs:” $20 to $29
10oz filet: $46 to $79
8oz skirt steak: $28 to $57
Unsure how this compares with price creep elsewhere, but >$50 for a skirt steak is crazyyy
December 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
STK earned a reputation right out of the gate for being unnecessarily expensive, so I looked up a menu from when they opened in 2016:
“Lil BRGs:” $20 to $29
10oz filet: $46 to $79
8oz skirt steak: $28 to $57
Unsure how this compares with price creep elsewhere, but >$50 for a skirt steak is crazyyy
“Lil BRGs:” $20 to $29
10oz filet: $46 to $79
8oz skirt steak: $28 to $57
Unsure how this compares with price creep elsewhere, but >$50 for a skirt steak is crazyyy
What a week!
- Hosted multiple family members for 5 days
- Pulled off an ambitious Thanksgiving meal
- Finished furnishing the living room
- Cared for sweet lost dog for 6 hours until his people came
I keep trying to catch up on posts but work/life has other ideas
- Hosted multiple family members for 5 days
- Pulled off an ambitious Thanksgiving meal
- Finished furnishing the living room
- Cared for sweet lost dog for 6 hours until his people came
I keep trying to catch up on posts but work/life has other ideas
December 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
What a week!
- Hosted multiple family members for 5 days
- Pulled off an ambitious Thanksgiving meal
- Finished furnishing the living room
- Cared for sweet lost dog for 6 hours until his people came
I keep trying to catch up on posts but work/life has other ideas
- Hosted multiple family members for 5 days
- Pulled off an ambitious Thanksgiving meal
- Finished furnishing the living room
- Cared for sweet lost dog for 6 hours until his people came
I keep trying to catch up on posts but work/life has other ideas
I happened to take a photo of this last year; per the caption, he was there July of ‘66.
November 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I happened to take a photo of this last year; per the caption, he was there July of ‘66.
Heads-up: TCM has a great lineup of family films tomorrow, including The Absent-Minded Professor and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
November 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Heads-up: TCM has a great lineup of family films tomorrow, including The Absent-Minded Professor and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Embracing my inner white trash tonight.
November 25, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Embracing my inner white trash tonight.
If anyone is interested in a vintage Dinosaur hat at a rarely seen reasonable price, here ya go:
ebay.us/m/iGEnVF
ebay.us/m/iGEnVF
November 22, 2025 at 4:16 AM
If anyone is interested in a vintage Dinosaur hat at a rarely seen reasonable price, here ya go:
ebay.us/m/iGEnVF
ebay.us/m/iGEnVF
If anyone’s curious, here’s the Disneyland 70 Happy Meal toys broken out by decade & property.
Yellow = Pixar (17)
Red = Marvel (7)
Black = Star Wars (8)
Blue = Sensation Six-ish (8)
Purple = Disney Parks (3̳)
Unsurprisingly, the last 25 years represents more than the prior 70 years combined (39>31)
Yellow = Pixar (17)
Red = Marvel (7)
Black = Star Wars (8)
Blue = Sensation Six-ish (8)
Purple = Disney Parks (3̳)
Unsurprisingly, the last 25 years represents more than the prior 70 years combined (39>31)
November 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
If anyone’s curious, here’s the Disneyland 70 Happy Meal toys broken out by decade & property.
Yellow = Pixar (17)
Red = Marvel (7)
Black = Star Wars (8)
Blue = Sensation Six-ish (8)
Purple = Disney Parks (3̳)
Unsurprisingly, the last 25 years represents more than the prior 70 years combined (39>31)
Yellow = Pixar (17)
Red = Marvel (7)
Black = Star Wars (8)
Blue = Sensation Six-ish (8)
Purple = Disney Parks (3̳)
Unsurprisingly, the last 25 years represents more than the prior 70 years combined (39>31)
I too enjoy getting my photo taken with a large fiberglass triceratops
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I too enjoy getting my photo taken with a large fiberglass triceratops
I didn’t expected Canadian football to out-ad American football
November 17, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I didn’t expected Canadian football to out-ad American football
I saw Pleakley on an unexpected pin a while back
November 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I saw Pleakley on an unexpected pin a while back
I think that’s exactly the case:
1. Nov, 2024: Yellow arrow shows HVAC duct installed ~2012/2013
2. Nov, 2024: Red arrow shows ceiling unit near checkout counter
3. Sep, 2010: Yellow arrow shows absent HVAC duct, while red arrow shows thermostat (presumably) to original ceiling unit
1. Nov, 2024: Yellow arrow shows HVAC duct installed ~2012/2013
2. Nov, 2024: Red arrow shows ceiling unit near checkout counter
3. Sep, 2010: Yellow arrow shows absent HVAC duct, while red arrow shows thermostat (presumably) to original ceiling unit
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I think that’s exactly the case:
1. Nov, 2024: Yellow arrow shows HVAC duct installed ~2012/2013
2. Nov, 2024: Red arrow shows ceiling unit near checkout counter
3. Sep, 2010: Yellow arrow shows absent HVAC duct, while red arrow shows thermostat (presumably) to original ceiling unit
1. Nov, 2024: Yellow arrow shows HVAC duct installed ~2012/2013
2. Nov, 2024: Red arrow shows ceiling unit near checkout counter
3. Sep, 2010: Yellow arrow shows absent HVAC duct, while red arrow shows thermostat (presumably) to original ceiling unit
Still digging, but this was what first told me they did some rejiggering or expansion. Note the duct above the door.
First image is from Jan, 2008, second from Nov, 2024. I can’t believe they first installed A/C in 2008, but this makes me think they did…something in that vein over the years.
First image is from Jan, 2008, second from Nov, 2024. I can’t believe they first installed A/C in 2008, but this makes me think they did…something in that vein over the years.
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Still digging, but this was what first told me they did some rejiggering or expansion. Note the duct above the door.
First image is from Jan, 2008, second from Nov, 2024. I can’t believe they first installed A/C in 2008, but this makes me think they did…something in that vein over the years.
First image is from Jan, 2008, second from Nov, 2024. I can’t believe they first installed A/C in 2008, but this makes me think they did…something in that vein over the years.
Since the sign literally says there’s A/C (though there are a TON of fans throughout and the early days had all walls lowered), I think there was some, but I’m pretty sure they did some additional installation. I’ll dig through some photos to compare.
November 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Since the sign literally says there’s A/C (though there are a TON of fans throughout and the early days had all walls lowered), I think there was some, but I’m pretty sure they did some additional installation. I’ll dig through some photos to compare.
When HVAC was installed in Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures, the gator skull was removed (seen here with his original McDonald’s hat).
But his wooden plaque endured! Anyone who read the (presumably load-bearing) wood block might wonder why it referred to a non-existent alligator.
But his wooden plaque endured! Anyone who read the (presumably load-bearing) wood block might wonder why it referred to a non-existent alligator.
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
When HVAC was installed in Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures, the gator skull was removed (seen here with his original McDonald’s hat).
But his wooden plaque endured! Anyone who read the (presumably load-bearing) wood block might wonder why it referred to a non-existent alligator.
But his wooden plaque endured! Anyone who read the (presumably load-bearing) wood block might wonder why it referred to a non-existent alligator.
Chester and Hester got evicted and became campaign graphic designers, good for them
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Chester and Hester got evicted and became campaign graphic designers, good for them
Omg the new Tokyo DisneySEA Story Beyond is based on the Venetian Gondolas and feels like a dating sim this is amazing
November 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Omg the new Tokyo DisneySEA Story Beyond is based on the Venetian Gondolas and feels like a dating sim this is amazing
Haha, well, posts are more likely to go outside your typical circle on Twitter than here.
Knowing there’s a backup, I can’t fault anyone for feeling tempted…
Knowing there’s a backup, I can’t fault anyone for feeling tempted…
November 7, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Haha, well, posts are more likely to go outside your typical circle on Twitter than here.
Knowing there’s a backup, I can’t fault anyone for feeling tempted…
Knowing there’s a backup, I can’t fault anyone for feeling tempted…
Shots fired at Epcot, DHS, and DCA
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Shots fired at Epcot, DHS, and DCA