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Liberty Tree Tavern at Walt Disney World (Review)

05.11.2018 by Dan Heaton // 2 Comments

The Ben Franklin painting and a bookshelf in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
Photo by Erin Heaton

We’re quickly approaching the 50th anniversary of the Walt Disney World resort, and so much has changed. Certain areas still resemble how they looked on opening day, but we’re a long way from 1971. The Magic Kingdom still has spots that hearken back to that era, thankfully.… Read more...

Categories // The Magic Kingdom Tags // Dining, Reviews, The Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World

43. Steve Alcorn on Building EPCOT Center in 1982

05.08.2018 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

Steve Alcorn's books include Theme Park Design and Building a Better Mouse.


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It fascinates me to hear stories about the construction of EPCOT Center, which was a mad dash nearly on par with the original Disneyland. Some attractions failed to make the opening date of October 1st, 1982, while others barely reached it.… Read more...

Categories // Tomorrow Society Podcast Tags // EPCOT Center, Horizons, Interviews, Podcasts, Spaceship Earth, Walt Disney Imagineering

Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission Exhibition

05.01.2018 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

An impressive poster for the Destination Moon exhibition at the St. Louis Science Center.
Photo by Dan Heaton

One of my favorite topics at The Tomorrow Society is the original EPCOT Center, which has changed a lot over the years. Sadly, its effective mix of education and entertainment has shifted more towards the latter and branding.… Read more...

Categories // St. Louis Tags // Apollo, Apollo 11, St. Louis

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