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Ranking the Attractions at The Magic Kingdom

04.24.2024 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

Cinderella Castle is the icon for the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
Photo by Dan Heaton

Unlike the other Walt Disney World parks, there’s more consistency at The Magic Kingdom. Even mid-tier attractions are Disney classics. That depth makes it trickier to put together this list. It’s a smaller group than at the original Disneyland, but there’s still a lot to cover.… Read more...

Categories // The Magic Kingdom Tags // Fantasyland, Lists, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion, The Magic Kingdom, Tomorrowland, Walt Disney World

181. Imagineer Mark Gilbert on Working on the Ground to Create Disney’s Theme Parks

10.24.2022 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

Imagineer Mark Gilbert stands by the new Harold from the Matterhorn at Garner Holt's shops.


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When creating theme park attractions, you can have amazing ideas. That’s only part of equation, however. There’s still the matter of making that vision a reality. The teams of talented Imagineers that work in the field deserve more attention.… Read more...

Categories // Tomorrow Society Podcast Tags // Disney's Animal Kingdom, Fantasyland, Hong Kong Disneyland, Interviews, Podcasts, Star Wars, Tokyo DisneySea

A Visit to Disneyland in 1968 (Photo Essay)

10.19.2022 by Dan Heaton // 2 Comments

The Matterhorn, the Skyway, and more at Disneyland in 1968.

I was born in 1976, so my memories of theme park visits begin in the early ’80s. I was lucky enough to visit Disneyland in 1985 when I was nine but don’t remember much about it. We did experience classic attractions like Adventure Thru Inner Space and America Sings, which was a real treat in hindsight.… Read more...

Categories // Disneyland Tags // Disneyland, Fantasyland, Monorail, Photo essays, Tomorrowland, Vintage Disney

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