Smart talk and stories behind the magic of theme parks
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Rick Barongi was one of the key figures in bringing Disney’s Animal Kingdom to life in the 1990s. As the top animal executive for the creative development, planning, and construction of the park, Rick played an important part in making it successful.… Read more...
One of the long-running tasks on my to-do list is figuring out exactly how many times I’ve visited Walt Disney World. The childhood trips mostly roll into each other, so I need to sit down with my parents and figure out the chronology.… Read more...
One of my favorite pastimes with theme parks is thinking of “what if” scenarios for various attractions and lands. Few will ever come to pass or even be considered by Disney, but weirder things have happened. None of us would have expected that Captain EO would return for an extended run long after it originally closed.… Read more...