We went to the Portland Pirates last night and had a great time - the tickets (and beers) are inexpensive and hey, live sports are always fun.

Sure, I don't keep up on the team as well as I should, but I've gone twice so far this year, so I'm doing my part, right?

Now I read in the Albany Times Union that the Pirates are negotiating to move to the capital of New York: "Portland CEO won't discuss Albany move"?!

Huh, that would be a bummer.

Labels: Albany, hockey, Pirates, Portland

Genius! Disney's making a little kid show about pirates, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, for their Playhouse Disney channel.

Fantastic idea. Everyone loves pirates!!


Check out: "Playhouse Disney sails with 'Jake'".

Labels: Disney, Pirates, Playhouse Disney

Two stories coming out of Hawaii today, both having to do with Disney.

First we have an official name for the new non-theme park resort Disney is building in Ko Olina - it's now "Aulani, a Disney Resort and Spa".

"Disney Names Ko Olina Resort 'Aulani'".


Aulani is obviously a Hawaiian word - in English it means "the place that speaks for the great ones" or "the place that speaks with deep messages".

The resort opens in the fall of 2011.

Next we have more news about Pirates 4 - apparently it'll shoot in Hawaii this summer for a May 2011 release date: "'Pirates of the Caribbean' to shoot in Hawaii".

Wonder if they'll use any locations from ABC's Lost? Jack Sparrow in the Hatch? Creepy.

Although the Black Rock would make some sense ...

Labels: 2011, Aulani, Disney, Hawaii, Lost, Pirates

In case you missed it on Wednesday night, Disney announced a release date for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - clear your calendar on May 20, 2011.

Labels: 2011, Disney, Pirates