Smart talk and stories behind the magic of theme parks
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...
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.… Read more...
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We’ve all heard stories of talented designers at Walt Disney Imagineering that created iconic attractions. Figures like Joe Rohde, Tony Baxter, and countless others receive well-deserved attention for those feats. There’s another group that also played an essential role in building Walt Disney World and other parks.… Read more...