Ever wondered who’s responsible for creating the incredible magic at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and Disney parks around the globe? Behind every awe-inspiring attraction, every meticulously designed land, and every hidden Mickey is a group of innovative individuals known as Walt Disney Imagineers. These dreamers are the magic-makers, combining creativity, technology, and storytelling to bring Disney parks to life. For ...
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The Underground Secrets of the Magic Kingdom’s Utilidors
If you’re a Disney fan or a regular guest at Walt Disney World Resort, you’ve probably heard the term “utilidor” thrown around. These underground utility corridors are a crucial part of the Magic Kingdom’s operations, playing a vital role in maintaining the seamless magic that guests experience above ground. But did you know that while you’re strolling down Main Street, ...
Read More »XIII Ways To Bring Kingdom Hearts To The Disney Parks
For fans of both Disney and gaming, there’s been one video game franchise that’s dominated their hearts for the past two decades – the Square Enix Kingdom Hearts series of video games and associated tie-in media. A collaboration between the Walt Disney Company and Square Enix (a well-known video game software company), Kingdom Hearts is an action role-playing video game ...
Read More »Which Disney Parks Board Game Should You Buy?
As part of the merchandise explosion surrounding Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebration, we’ve seen everything hit the market, from pins to Funko Pops! to backpacks, all emblazoned with the “50th” logo and, of course, tinted rose gold. Though lacking the distinctive color that’s come to define this celebration, a series of Walt Disney World board games based on classic ...
Read More »What Is Disney’s Animal Kingdom Like for the Animals Who Live There?
Disney’s Animal Kingdom is not a zoo. In fact, it’s so much not a zoo that an early commercial for the Park described it using the made-up, African-sounding word “Nahtazu” (say it out loud)! However, because it actually is an accredited zoo, it still must fulfill certain functions of a zoo – namely, to keep its animals fed, healthy, happy, and ...
Read More »Does Walt Disney World’s Haunted Mansion Have A Storyline?
We all know the story of Walt Disney World’s Haunted Mansion . . . or do we? It’s the most famous haunted house attraction in the world, and the scariest place at any Disney Park, home to 999 happy haunts who practice their terror with ghoulish delight. When you visit you get trapped in a stretching room with no windows ...
Read More »The Future of Disney Is Here With ‘Walt Disney World: The Movie: The Official Movie Novelization’
Note: The following article is a work of satire. There are a lot of websites out there that will give you the latest news and updates on everything that’s hip and happening at Walt Disney World, but we here at Disney Tips have always had a leg up on the competition. You see, because we were the only people who ...
Read More »How To Experience All The Movie-Based Walt Disney World Attractions In Chronological Order
When we visit the Disney Parks, we all have our preferred order for checking out our favorite Disney attractions, whether those are rides, shows, or restaurants. Do we rope-drop Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and then rush over to Space Mountain before slowing down with “it’s a small world”? Or perhaps start with a character breakfast and then mosey over to ...
Read More »How To Understand The Disney Fireworks Shows
The classic Disney “kiss good night” doesn’t come in any more classic a version than an epic fireworks show to cap off a fun (and probably exhausting) day spent with your family and friends in the Parks. What really separates the pyrotechnics of a Disney fireworks spectacular, though, especially from consumer fireworks, is the ability of those high-in-the-sky explosives to ...
Read More »Every Night Used to Be New Year’s Eve on This Extinct Disney ‘Island’
According to the lyrics of Frank Loesser’s classic song “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?”, the “jackpot question” we’re all asking ourselves this season is just what we’re planning to do on New Year’s Eve. Some of us will be snuggled at home waiting for the world-famous ball to drop in New York City’s Times Square, while others might ...
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