Smart talk and stories behind the magic of theme parks
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There is so much to appreciate when you think about the original EPCOT Center. For its second Walt Disney World park, Disney took a completely different approach and built something remarkable.… Read more...
One of my favorite parts of Spaceship Earth as a kid appears right in the middle of the ascent. It is a simple bit of animation during the Roman Empire scene. The forefront of the scene depicts Roman men having a conversation next to a chariot between large columns.… Read more...
Thus far in this Spaceship Earth, Scene by Scene series, I’ve mostly explored changes that slightly modified the focus of each scene. We have seen considerable script updates with each redo, but the general feeling has been similar. That trend has largely held true with the Greeks scene, at least until the 2007 version.… Read more...