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Everything You Need to Know About Disney’s Society of Explorers and Adventurers

May 1, 2021 by Brian Delpozo

The backstory behind Disney's mysterious Society of Explorers and Adventurers AKA S.E.A.

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These Disney Stories Are Guaranteed to Freak You Out

April 29, 2021 by Jenna Saxton

Is Disney World haunted? Is there REALLY an abandoned water park? We're tacking the Disney World stories that will definitely freak you out!

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What If Universal Had DC Comics in Islands of Adventure Instead of Marvel?

April 28, 2021 by Brian Delpozo

Universal's original plans to use DC Comics characters would have changed theme park – and entertainment – history.

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The One Spot at Walt Disney World You’ve Likely Never Been

April 26, 2021 by Kelly Oliveros

There's one place in all of Disney World you've likely never been to! Wondering what it is? Check out more details here!

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Extra! Extra! Read All About Disney’s Decades-Long Connection With Newspapers

April 19, 2021 by Chuck Schmidt

Newspapers – at least newspapers in their heyday – played a prominent role in the lives of many key people within the Walt Disney Company ranks over the years.

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Kevin Rafferty Pumps the Brakes on His Illustrious Imagineer Career

April 5, 2021 by Chuck Schmidt

On April 1, Kevin Rafferty – one of the most prolific members of Walt Disney Imagineering – pumped the brakes on his daily trek, as well as his heralded Disney career, leaving behind a legacy that few, if any, will ever match.

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THE FIRST TIME I VISITED: Disney’s Animal Kingdom

March 29, 2021 by Chuck Schmidt

April 21, 1998, dawned warm and sunny in central Florida … perfect weather for the dedication of a new park on Walt Disney World property. I was fortunate to be in attendance as Disney's Animal Kingdom – proudly dubbed “a new species of theme park” – swung open its gates for thousands of invited members of the press [the park officially opened to the general public on April 22, which is Earth Day].

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The Evolution of Disney Annual Passes

March 22, 2021 by Brian Delpozo

The story behind the introduction, evolution, ...and temporary (?) elimination of annul passes in Disney's U.S. theme parks.

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Everything That’s Changed Since Your Last Disney World Trip

March 21, 2021 by Brian Delpozo

All the changes you'd see if you visited Walt Disney World once a decade since opening day.

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THE FIRST TIME I VISITED: The Disney/MGM Studios

March 16, 2021 by Chuck Schmidt

Underwhelming. That's what I thought after our first visit to the Disney/MGM Studios in August of 1989. Where it took several days to see and do most of the attractions at the Magic Kingdom and Epcot, it took just a few hours to take in the limited number of adventures in the park, which was based on Hollywood, and specifically, movie and television production.

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