Tag: Epcot
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Would Walt Approve? Disney’s New Approach to Alcohol
For decades, Disney parks have tiptoed around one of the most heated debates in their history: alcohol. Walt himself once drew a hard line, fearing booze would tarnish the family-friendly magic he envisioned, but over the years alcohol has become increasingly available within the parks. And yet, in 2025, Walt Disney World has just opened…
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The History of Barbie at Epcot!
Few names are as recognisable to the masses as Mickey Mouse. As the face of the Disney brand, he’s a pretty well known guy. But, in the 90’s, Walt Disney World did invite someone to Epcot Center who could come close to competing. A certain blonde doll who goes by the name ‘Barbie’. For more…
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The Impact of Walt Disney on Epcot Center
Before Epcot became a theme park, it was arguably Walt Disney’s most outlandish idea of his career. Largely inspired by architect Victor Gruen, the “Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow” was Walt Disney’s innovative urban idea, which he hoped would provide an antidote to the decay of American cities. Walt’s idea for Epcot was deemed impractical,…
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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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The Mystery of the Wonders of Life pavilion at Epcot
Recent images have surfaced showing that Disney have not removed the two attractions from within the Wonders of Life pavilion despite these attractions being closed in 2007. The big question now is, why have Disney not removed these two attractions yet?
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Do These Walt Disney World Restaurants Live Up To The Hype?
Many restaurants at Disney World are surrounded by a lot of online hype. This can often make getting a reservation at these places rather challenging. In this article we have selected a view of theses restaurants to determine whether or not the hype is justified.
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Top 3 Countries I Would Like To See Added To The World Showcase At Epcot
Rumours have circulated for years about the addition of more countries to the World Showcase at Epcot. The last country to be added to the World Showcase was Norway back in 1988. In this article I will put forward three suggestions of countries that I feel would be good additions to the World Showcase.…
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Disney World FastPass+ – Top FastPass pick for each park at Disney World
The FastPass+ system at Disney World in Florida gives you the opportunity to book FastPasses for 3 attractions at one park 30 or 60 days (if your stopping at a Disney hotel) in advance of your visit. This blog will tell you the number one must get FastPass at each of the four parks…
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2017 Theme Park Attendance- What does it all mean?
The statistics for global theme park attendance were released this week by AECOM. These figures give a great insight into how the major theme parks around the world are currently performing. Overall, 2017 was a good year for the worlds top theme parks. The majority of parks attendances increased in 2017 in comparison to 2016.…
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Guest post- A Reluctant Dad’s Favourite Theme Park Watering Holes
Having achieved the parents dream of taking your kids to Magic Kingdom at an early age, I never would have expected that 20 years later our family would be fortunate enough to visit Walt Disney World, Disneyland and many other world class theme parks on a regular basis. The only problem…I’m not a big fan…