Tag: Disney World
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Why Disney Gave Up On Frontierland: The Closure of Tom Sawyer Island
On July 6th, Magic Kingdom’s Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America welcomed their final guests. The closure of these areas marks a huge change for Frontierland- a change that has been slowly trickling in for a while now. This change has been met with both outrage and excitement. Unlike with Muppet Vision 3D,…
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The Rise and Fall of Disney’s Discovery Island: A Forgotten World
In the middle of Florida’s Bay Lake, hidden away from the bustling crowds of Walt Disney World, lies a place that time—and Disney—seems to have forgotten: Discovery Island. Once a thriving wildlife attraction and a testament to Disney’s ambition to bring nature and entertainment together, Discovery Island now sits abandoned, shrouded in mystery, decay, and…
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All 12 Disney Parks Ranked!
As of this year, we’ve been fortunate enough to visit all 12 Disney parks in the world. As someone who would consider myself more a theme park fan than a Disney fan, I can’t help but admit that when it comes to theme parks, Disney truly does it best. Now, as I’m sure you’re aware…
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Disney’s Most Misunderstood Land – DinoLand U.S.A.
DinoLand U.S.A. finds it home within Walt Disney World’s most intricately themed park. With land’s like Asia, Africa and Pandora, the standard’s for theming here are high. Thus, when most people find themselves walking through DinoLand U.S.A., they are confused to say the least. Why on earth is such a sparse and kitschy land housed…
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Disney’s Upcharge Event’s Are NOT Worth The Cost
Hollywood Studios, once home to Disney’s most celebrated holiday offering, The Osborne Lights, has this year decided to place their large-scale festive offerings behind a paywall. Such a thing isn’t out of the ordinary for Disney. Magic Kingdom has been home to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party for…
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Disney’s Failed Card Game – Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom
Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom was an interactive card game created by Disney. But unlike most trading card games, this one couldn’t be found on the shelves of your local supermarket or toy shop. Instead, it was only found within Walt Disney World, with the main game being playable within the Magic Kingdom. When it…
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The Heartbreaking Demise of EPCOT
From an over reliance on IP to attraction down grades, the history of Epcot has been plagued with bad decisions. What started out as a hopeful vision of the future is now an empty shell of its former self. So, what exactly went wrong? For more great theme park content please subscribe to my channel.
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Is Tiana’s Bayou Adventure a Recipe for Disaster?
The closure of Splash Mountain and its re-themeing to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is one of the biggest stories to come from the theme park world in recent years, which has even leaked out of our niche community and into the mainstream. In this video, the question I want to explore is, will the attraction be…
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Top 5 News Stories of the Week ….new coaster coming to Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2022
1. New coaster coming to Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2022 Six Flags Magic Mountain announced plans this week for Wonder Woman Flight of Courage. This coaster will become the tallest and longest single rail coaster in the world standing over 13 stories tall and more than 3300 ft in length. The coaster will reach…
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Top 5 News Stories of the week… MagicBand + to arrive in 2022
MagicBand + set for 2022…. Each week we select the five biggest new stories impacting the global world of theme parks and give a brief summary of each story. The stories we can cover range from announcements regarding new attractions to the latest innovation by Disney. Week- 27th September to 3rd October 5. Walt Disney World kicks…