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History’s Most Important Disney Animated Films — and You Can Watch Them All on Disney+

February 4, 2020 by Molly McCormack

Disney has had a lot of historical impact with its movies, but which are most important? Check out our list -- all of which can be watched on Disney+!

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In Search of Epcot’s Mission: Getting the Ball Rolling in the Mid-1970s

February 3, 2020 by Chuck Schmidt

In May of 1974, less than three years after the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World had opened to resoundingly positive response, then-Disney president Card Walker announced plans for the second phase of the Florida Project. He took the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, or Epcot, off the back burner, where it had resided since Walt’s death in 1966, and made it the company’s top priority.

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Looking Back at Our Seven Favorite Attractions From EPCOT’s Past

February 1, 2020 by Janelle Sheetz

We're taking a look at seven beloved Epcot attractions that have gone by the wayside!

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Whatever Happened to River Country? The History Behind Disney’s Abandoned First Water Park

January 29, 2020 by Brian Delpozo

Why did Disney close River Country after 25 years of operation, and then let it rot in plain site for years?

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Space: The Past and Future of the Final Frontier at Disney Theme Parks

January 20, 2020 by Brian Delpozo

A look at the history and future of space-based and themed attractions at Disney theme parks.

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How Epcot Went from a Napkin Sketch to Entertainment and Educational Beacon

January 20, 2020 by Chuck Schmidt

Epcot, the second of four theme parks to be built on Walt Disney World property since 1971, is currently undergoing a major overhaul, with new shows and attractions in the works to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the opening of The Vacation Kingdom of the World in central Florida. But the Epcot that opened on Oct. 1, 1982, was a far cry from the Epcot envisioned by Walt Disney in the 1960s.

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What Would Beastly Kingdom Have Looked Like at Disney’s Animal Kingdom?

January 19, 2020 by Morgan Flaherty

Beastly Kingdom - the Animal Kingdom land that never came to be in Disney World.

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Imagineering Exhibit Coming to the Epcot Experience at Walt Disney World this Week!

January 13, 2020 by Austin Lang

Learn about the artists who make Disney magic possible at this new Epcot exhibit, exclusively for the Festival of the Arts.

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Walt’s Utopia: What Epcot Was Supposed to Be

January 9, 2020 by Sarah Fournier

We're examining the vision of EPCOT -- Walt's utopian community -- and how it was supposed to be.

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As Walt Disney World Nears Its 50th Anniversary, We Thought It Might Be Fun to Look Back

January 6, 2020 by Chuck Schmidt

For those folks who haven’t visited Walt Disney World in a while, you’d be surprised at how things have changed over the past few years. Actually, stunned might be a better word. With that in mind, we figured it might be fun to take a look back to the way things used to be a few decades ago in Walt Disney World.

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