DreamWorks at Universal Studios Florida crosses ogre one year of construction
A year after Universal Studios Florida closed much of Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone, construction progresses on a future DreamWorks-themed land.
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Tiana’s Bayou Adventure weather vane tells a story with symbols
New Orleans blacksmiths created a weather vane for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Disney parks inspired by Adinkra symbols of West Africa.
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Last chance: These Disney attractions will (or might) close in 2024
As theme park attractions open in 2024, several established favorites will say goodbye. What attractions are closing at Disney theme parks?
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Analysis: Epcot’s transformation and ‘completion’ of its new vision
Disney nears the finish line of Epcot’s transformation, renewing its vision for a new generation with abandoned projects along the way.
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Liberty Street, the Disneyland expansion Walt never built
Liberty Street at Disneyland was canceled, but Walt Disney had big plans for the patriotic expansion of the park in the 1950s.
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Analysis: ‘Beyond Big Thunder’ echoes Disneyland’s hypothetical theme parks of the ’90s
Magic Kingdom’s expansion “beyond Big Thunder” echoes Disney’s unconventional press cycle for Port Disney and Westcot Center in the ’90s.
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Analysis: ‘Any questions?’ David Pumpkins and SNL’s future at Universal parks
David Pumpkins, Tom Hanks’ Saturday Night Live character, is at Halloween Horror Nights 2023. Would Universal ever put more SNL in the parks?
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Q&A: Authors discuss their new book about the unbuilt Disney ski resort
Did you know Walt Disney planned a ski resort in California called the Mineral King? A new book tells its story.
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The history of Guillermo del Toro’s abandoned Haunted Mansion movie
One “Haunted Mansion” movie got axed prematurely. Visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro almost directed his own “Haunted Mansion” film that never got made.
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A look at the history of the log flume ride
Many of us have an early childhood memory of our very first log flume ride, whether it was a ride through Splash Mountain at Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm’s Timber Mountain, or perhaps a local rendition at a nearby state amusement park. There is a sort of shared experience we all have of climbing those rickety…
