FrankMakesStuff
@frankmakesstuff.bsky.social
Building and fixing hardware/software, researching themed attractions and environments, keeping machines and robots happy. Thoughts are my own.
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We think we have been gone quite long enough...
WEDReads is back and ready for a proper relaunch
Join us on BlueSky as we seek adventure and salty ol’ pirates with our discussion of “SCOUNDRELS, VILLAINS, & KNAVES”
Monday Dec 9th at 9pm EST with author Foxx Nolte 🏴☠️
Get your copy: amzn.to/48JYpIJ
WEDReads is back and ready for a proper relaunch
Join us on BlueSky as we seek adventure and salty ol’ pirates with our discussion of “SCOUNDRELS, VILLAINS, & KNAVES”
Monday Dec 9th at 9pm EST with author Foxx Nolte 🏴☠️
Get your copy: amzn.to/48JYpIJ
Scoundrels, Villains, & Knaves: Disneyland, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Popular Culture (Theme Park Design Book)
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October 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
We think we have been gone quite long enough...
WEDReads is back and ready for a proper relaunch
Join us on BlueSky as we seek adventure and salty ol’ pirates with our discussion of “SCOUNDRELS, VILLAINS, & KNAVES”
Monday Dec 9th at 9pm EST with author Foxx Nolte 🏴☠️
Get your copy: amzn.to/48JYpIJ
WEDReads is back and ready for a proper relaunch
Join us on BlueSky as we seek adventure and salty ol’ pirates with our discussion of “SCOUNDRELS, VILLAINS, & KNAVES”
Monday Dec 9th at 9pm EST with author Foxx Nolte 🏴☠️
Get your copy: amzn.to/48JYpIJ
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Lovely day of thrifting with @frankmakesstuff.bsky.social with stops at a Wendy’s sunroom and H-Mart where I won my first crane game and bought Hello Kitty toilet paper. Then later there was special guest appearance by @theluckyorange.bsky.social who joined us for dinner at Pizza Hut 😝
October 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Lovely day of thrifting with @frankmakesstuff.bsky.social with stops at a Wendy’s sunroom and H-Mart where I won my first crane game and bought Hello Kitty toilet paper. Then later there was special guest appearance by @theluckyorange.bsky.social who joined us for dinner at Pizza Hut 😝
Yesterday I went to Epic Universe for the first time! I will be back someday, once they unveil their AP plan. Terrific park, absolutely amazing. Stardust Racers is such a next-level coaster, I can't stop thinking about it.
May 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Yesterday I went to Epic Universe for the first time! I will be back someday, once they unveil their AP plan. Terrific park, absolutely amazing. Stardust Racers is such a next-level coaster, I can't stop thinking about it.
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Everybody should refrain from buying Disney-branded Pride merchandise or attending Disney Pride events from here on out — building a resort in a place that is so decidedly anti-LGBTQ shows who they really are as a company. The values they claim are not the reality. Shame on #BobIger
May 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Everybody should refrain from buying Disney-branded Pride merchandise or attending Disney Pride events from here on out — building a resort in a place that is so decidedly anti-LGBTQ shows who they really are as a company. The values they claim are not the reality. Shame on #BobIger
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There’s not enough Great Mouse Detective merch.
May 1, 2025 at 12:27 AM
There’s not enough Great Mouse Detective merch.
I'm afraid Recycling the Magic has been picked clean of the good stuff. All that really remains is ephemera or REALLY expensive one-off props and wall art used in the parks.
April 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I'm afraid Recycling the Magic has been picked clean of the good stuff. All that really remains is ephemera or REALLY expensive one-off props and wall art used in the parks.
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Leaves and plants, and plants and leaves 🪡🧵 #embroidery #dissky
April 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Leaves and plants, and plants and leaves 🪡🧵 #embroidery #dissky
New device!! Bad news, it doesn't work (and it's missing keys) good news, it SORTA works, which might be enough to do a few repairs on the inside to bring it back into full operation. We'll see what happens.
March 29, 2025 at 11:17 PM
New device!! Bad news, it doesn't work (and it's missing keys) good news, it SORTA works, which might be enough to do a few repairs on the inside to bring it back into full operation. We'll see what happens.
Got a new sticker for the ol' jalopy.
March 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Got a new sticker for the ol' jalopy.
Did You Know: The traditional Spaceship Earth light wash is used at dusk, right before the first Points of Light show plays - after which, the LEDs will be lit for the rest of the evening.
March 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Did You Know: The traditional Spaceship Earth light wash is used at dusk, right before the first Points of Light show plays - after which, the LEDs will be lit for the rest of the evening.
Really excited for tomorrow because I get to be a 90s kid, go to the mall, watch a Looney Tunes movie, and have lunch in the food court.
March 18, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Really excited for tomorrow because I get to be a 90s kid, go to the mall, watch a Looney Tunes movie, and have lunch in the food court.
Spent all weekend (I'm off Tues and Wed) doing house things, rearranging the furniture, finding new spots to put antiques, cleaning, making it the most optimal living space for someone like me. And now I have to go to work again, so. 👍👍👍👍
March 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Spent all weekend (I'm off Tues and Wed) doing house things, rearranging the furniture, finding new spots to put antiques, cleaning, making it the most optimal living space for someone like me. And now I have to go to work again, so. 👍👍👍👍
Attn fellow geriatric elder Millenials who also frequent thrift shops and antique stores: Bissell has been listening to us and not only make quality products, donate to animal rescue funds, but have now finally started designing their products in gorgeous drab olive green. Swoooon.
March 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Attn fellow geriatric elder Millenials who also frequent thrift shops and antique stores: Bissell has been listening to us and not only make quality products, donate to animal rescue funds, but have now finally started designing their products in gorgeous drab olive green. Swoooon.
Is there anything in particular anyone would like to see at MK today? I tend to just do the same old stuff so it would be lovely to seek out something different!
February 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Is there anything in particular anyone would like to see at MK today? I tend to just do the same old stuff so it would be lovely to seek out something different!
Heading out to Magic Kingdom today!!! 🏰 🚝 🎩 ✨️
February 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Heading out to Magic Kingdom today!!! 🏰 🚝 🎩 ✨️
And now, a thing about neon: Pure neon gives a regular reddish-orange hue, like a standard "OPEN" sign. For shopping malls/arcades, pink is usually helium, and blue is argon with a bit of mercury vapor.
February 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
And now, a thing about neon: Pure neon gives a regular reddish-orange hue, like a standard "OPEN" sign. For shopping malls/arcades, pink is usually helium, and blue is argon with a bit of mercury vapor.
Whoops, I went ahead and watched some Horizons on-ride footage and made myself sad
January 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Whoops, I went ahead and watched some Horizons on-ride footage and made myself sad
I need to be in the habit of posting more-often here, I am deeply sorry. Here, have some EPCOT. :)
January 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I need to be in the habit of posting more-often here, I am deeply sorry. Here, have some EPCOT. :)
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The first night it was lit. Photo by Imagineer Steve Miller.
January 27, 2025 at 4:38 AM
The first night it was lit. Photo by Imagineer Steve Miller.
This "Keep EPCOT Weird" series is an absolute must-watch. I wish every single thing mentioned in each video would be brought back.
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Theme Parks Shouldn't Exist
"Why do theme parks exist?"
"How did theme parks come to exist?"
"WHO even made these theme parks exist?!"
These are the often-overlooked questions we dare to ask at TPSE (the channel formerly known ...
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December 29, 2024 at 4:58 PM
This "Keep EPCOT Weird" series is an absolute must-watch. I wish every single thing mentioned in each video would be brought back.
youtube.com/@themeparkss...
youtube.com/@themeparkss...
My weird idea for Cosmic Rewind: Since all show elements are screens, it wouldn't be hard to have like a "Retro EPCOT" week where the attraction is temporarily converted back into The Universe of Energy, complete with the theme song starting when you hit the Big Bang reverse launch.
December 20, 2024 at 3:33 PM
My weird idea for Cosmic Rewind: Since all show elements are screens, it wouldn't be hard to have like a "Retro EPCOT" week where the attraction is temporarily converted back into The Universe of Energy, complete with the theme song starting when you hit the Big Bang reverse launch.
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For @jaimemaas.bsky.social, a photo of Sound Department Cast Member Dave Owens from the Disneyland Line of September 8, 1989.
December 13, 2024 at 11:25 PM
For @jaimemaas.bsky.social, a photo of Sound Department Cast Member Dave Owens from the Disneyland Line of September 8, 1989.