Smart talk and stories behind the magic of theme parks
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When you think about classic theme park attractions, many are passive experiences. Pirates of the Caribbean, Spaceship Earth, and “it’s a small world” all involve sitting in a vehicle while action happens around you.… Read more...
My first visit to Walt Disney World that I remember occurred in 1980 when I was four, but those memories are hazy. The vacation that really sticks with me happened four years later. EPCOT Center was less than two years old in the summer of 1984.… Read more...
My Walt Disney World memories begin in the early-to-mid ‘80s during the resort’s second decade. Individual ride tickets were gone, and it was long before FastPass. We spent a lot of time in Tomorrowland, easily my favorite Magic Kingdom land at the time.… Read more...