Smart talk and stories behind the magic of theme parks
It’s easy to forget what central Florida was like before the “Florida Project” arrived in 1971. You can still catch glimpses of the sleepy towns if you venture a little bit away from I-4 and the other major highways. Initially called the “Orlando Expressway”, that massive project was completed in 1965 and set the stage for Walt Disney World.… Read more...
One of the constants in my childhood Walt Disney World vacations was parades; I don’t remember a time when my parents decided to skip them. They always seemed to enjoy the spectacle. Disney regularly changed up the parades every year or two, so we rarely saw the same one multiple times.… Read more...
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It’s an interesting time in the world of theme parks, especially for Disney. Their parks are still drawing large crowds, but not everything is going so well. Following the announcements at the recent D23 Expo, I had a lot of questions about Disney’s future.… Read more...