If the Disney Parks had a Mount Rushmore, clearly Walt Disney and Roy Disney would make up half of it. But who would be the other two figures? Some of the early Imagineers who helped invent the Parks would certainly be in consideration, like John Hench, Marc Davis, or Mary Blair. Or perhaps Joe Rohde, the Imagineer whose singular vision ...

Like Cinderella’s Castle at the Magic Kingdom and the Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom, Spaceship Earth is the icon for Walt Disney World‘s EPCOT. But when we talk about it as an icon we usually just mean the immense geodesic dome that many a Guest has confused for a giant golf ball. The ride inside that dome, though, is ...

Roller coasters might just be the most popular amusement park attraction in the entire world. Dating back to the days of the first parks in New York’s Coney Island, roller coasters have always been high-speed, high-thrill attractions that serve as preeminent draws to hard-working people just looking to let their hair down and have a good time. Traditionally, though, roller ...

If you’re a regular Guest of the Walt Disney World Resort – or even just a Disney fan in general – then you’ve probably heard the word “utilidor.” What’s more, you may know that the utilidors are a central part of park operations at the Magic Kingdom. But what you may not know is that, as a visitor to the ...

If you’re a fan of Disney Parks (and especially of Walt Disney World), then you’ve doubtless heard a lot of talk lately about the Reedy Creek Improvement District. After Disney CEO Bob Chapek took a public stance against Florida’s notorious “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Governor Ron DeSantis and his Republican legislature sought revenge against the company by dissolving the Reedy ...

You’ve visited the Haunted Mansion more times than you’ve visited some family members’ homes. You know every word to “Grim Grinning Ghosts.” You automatically know to move to the dead center of the Stretching Room (though still closest to the wall panel that disguises the exit door). In short, you’re a Haunted Mansion master. RELATED: Spotlight On Walt Disney World‘s ...

EPCOT. Epcot. EPCOT Center. The Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. Walt Disney World‘s “second gate,” EPCOT, has been many things – and had many names – over the course of its 40-year existence, ranging from a plan for an actual city through to a theme park, a “permanent world’s fair,” a source of edutainment, and a place where Every Person ...

Disney’s Blizzard Beach is one of two water parks in the Walt Disney World Resort. Since the COVID pandemic, the Walt Disney World water park has been closed to Guests, leaving Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park as the only one to be enjoyed by Walt Disney World Guests. However, a recent announcement from The Walt Disney Company has confirmed that ...

When EPCOT first opened in 1981, it was hardly a child-friendly Park. Between the presentational and pedagogical attractions of Future World, the lack of rides in World Showcase, and the massive amount of walking required to traverse the two halves of the Park, many of the smallest Guests had nothing to get excited about when visiting Walt Disney World’s second ...

During his presentation at this year’s D23 expo, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro shared early blue-sky concepts from the Disney Imagineering team focusing on possible replacements for Animal Kingdom’s DinoLand U.S.A. Though some fans may have been shocked by the reveal that DinoLand was potentially on the chopping block, for others the writing has been on the ...