Castle Heraldry Shoppe will close at Disneyland

Castle Heraldry Shoppe will close at Disneyland

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The shop where visitors could look up their family crest or purchase a coat of arms at Disneyland is closing.

Disneyland officials confirmed that the Castle Heraldry Shoppe will close Jan. 12. The shop first opened inside a space within the castle in 1994. It moved to its present location in 2008, when the park reopened the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough.

Inside the shop, visitors could look up their family name’s history, and see if it had a family crest associated with it. They also were able to order merchandise with the crest printed on it.

Disneyland officials have not announced what will be going into the shop’s space in Fantasyland next to Peter Pan’s Flight.

Flights will get more comfortable

Air travel in the future should be a lot more comfortable for passengers despite economy airline seats that are getting more cramped.

The newer jets that are coming online in the next few years will create a cabin atmosphere that mimics a lower altitude and keeps the air inside the cabin more humid than current planes.

Passengers can experience the more comfortable conditions on some newer planes already in use, such as the Boeing 787. But fliers should notice the changes more often now that the airline industry is going through an airplane-buying spree while profits are high and demand for air travel continues to grow.

The reason for the improved conditions is directly related to the new composite materials used to build the plane frames.

Boeing officials say flying is also becoming more pleasant because many of the newer planes, including the 777X, will have larger windows and wider cabins.

Airline, union fight over uniforms

Are the new uniforms for flight attendants and other crew members at American Airlines safe to wear?

About half a dozen American Airlines executives and middle managers are so sure the new uniforms that debuted in September are harmless that they have begun to wear the wool-based outfits to work.

These are the same uniforms that generated about 2,200 complaints from employees, who said the clothing causes hives, wheezing, coughing and headaches.

American Airlines declined to name all of the executives who are wearing the uniforms but did disclose that Hector Adler, vice president for flight services, had ordered a uniform.

Meanwhile, the union that represents American Airlines’ flight attendants, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, filed a formal grievance with the airline, saying the uniforms threaten the health of the flight attendants. In the grievance letter, the union demanded that the airline reimburse flight attendants for the cost of medical bills and give them time off to recover from any illnesses caused by the clothing.

American Airlines said it has agreed to team up with Ross’ union to perform a chemical test on the uniforms – the fourth in a series of tests. American Airlines said the previous three tests have shown no unhealthful levels of harmful chemicals in the clothing.

Geography quiz

Q. Which country would you visit to see Mount Fitz Roy?

A. Argentina. Located in Patagonia, it’s called the “Smoking Mountain“ because the summit is often covered in clouds. Its elevation is slightly more than 11,000 feet.

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