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The Complete History of the PeopleMover at Walt Disney World

February 7, 2021 by Nathan Schmidt

We're looking at the history of one of Magic Kingdom's most beloved attractions: PeopleMover!

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Did You Know About These Wild Ride Openings From Disney’s Past?

January 31, 2021 by Quincy Stanford

We're taking a look at some wild ride openings from Disney's past. Check them out!

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It Turns Out The ‘Original’ TV Version Of The Mickey Mouse Club Was A Sequel

January 26, 2021 by Chuck Schmidt

For many Mickey Mouse Club fans, it was a misconception that what we saw on our TV sets in the 1950s was the original Mickey Mouse Club, particularly when several “new” MMC revivals popped up on The Disney Channel decades later. It turns out that there were scores of Mickey Mouse Clubs located throughout the United States during the 1930s.

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The Four Biggest Mistakes in EPCOT’s World Showcase

January 25, 2021 by Brian Delpozo

From unbuilt attractions and questionable replacements to a building built to the wrong specifications, these are the biggest errors in World Showcase history.

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Five Closed Magic Kingdom Attractions that are Desperately Missed

January 24, 2021 by Brian Delpozo

We still miss these lost Magic Kingdom attractions to this day.

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The Rise of Disney’s Trackless Ride Systems

January 12, 2021 by Chuck Schmidt

Disney's trackless vehicles are guided by computers, which allow these next-gen attractions to be kept very much under control even as they often appear to riders to be something akin to berserk billiard balls.

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Four Abandoned Disney Projects We WISH Would Have Become Reality

January 3, 2021 by Brian Delpozo

We really wish these four abandoned Disney attractions had been built.

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Hidden Secrets of the Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

December 30, 2020 by Kylee Gano

Are you a Disney History Buff? Lean in! We've got some of the most interesting hidden gems, facts, and trivia from the Disney World resorts.

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These Are the Best Walt Disney World Parades According to You

December 25, 2020 by Drew Rasor

If Disney knows how to do one thing (they know how to do a lot of things, but work with us), it's parades. You guys voted on what you think the best Disney World extravaganza was; time to see what floats and what doesn't!

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A Peek At Some Of EPCOT’s Proposed (But Never Built) Attractions

December 22, 2020 by Chuck Schmidt

Epcot was in the midst of a massive and long-overdue overhaul earlier this year when the Covid-19 pandemic hit. If nothing else, the delay in the opening of attractions such as Ratatouille and Guardians of the Galaxy and the overall upgrade of the park has afforded us the opportunity to pause and take a look back … to some of the attractions that were on the drawing board, but never made it to the park.

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