Smart talk and stories behind the magic of theme parks
When guests first entered EPCOT Center in October 1982, they encountered a fully formed theme park. There were some glitches, but it was quite different from slimmer parks that followed in Florida and California under Michael Eisner.… Read more...
I regularly focus on the wonders of the original EPCOT Center, and there is a good reason. For a kid growing up in the ‘80s and early ‘90s, there was nothing else like it. It may look boring or too educational today, but I was thrilled by all of it.… Read more...
I love old Walt Disney World souvenir videos. They give us a brief glimpse at a different resort from the one we have today. Marketing sold the actual rides and shows, not just the magic. The vintage presentations are wonderfully cheesy, but not in terms of princesses and pirates.… Read more...