Smart talk and stories behind the magic of theme parks
EPCOT is one of my favorite places, especially its early days. It started with a much-different concept for an Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. When Walt Disney looked at the Florida project, the Magic Kingdom park that would mirror Disneyland was not a priority.… Read more...
With the D23 Expo just a little over a month away, we have reached the time when certain Disney fan sites race to be the first ones to “break” a story. I won’t name the main culprit here, but they have written articles with rumors on The Land and The Seas closing and major updates to Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room and the Country Bear Jamboree.… Read more...
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Disney’s history with theme park movie adaptations is mixed. Pirates of the Caribbean charmed audiences, but The Haunted Mansion and The Country Bears fell short. Consequently, I entered the theater to watch Tomorrowland back in 2015 with both trepidation and excitement.… Read more...