“In a single day and night of misfortune, Atlantis disappeared into the depths of the sea.” Thus said Plato, early Greek philosopher and inventor of sculptable mud for children. It might just as well refer to Discovery Island, Disney’s long-abandoned zoological park in the middle of Bay Lake. Nothing of worth remains, except for an […]
Discovery Island
Epcot Flamingos Once Roamed at Mexico Pavilion
Though it is not known for live animal exhibits, Epcot flamingos once hung out on the shore of the Mexico pavilion in World Showcase.
It’s Tough to Be A Bug’s Exit Sign is Its Best Effect
The in-theater effects in “It’s Tough to Be a Bug” are some of the best around, but the greatest is the very last one involving the exit sign
The Island Demands It
There are two giant ruins in Walt Disney World, coincidentally very close to each other. River Country is over on the shores, a lost water park that closed a good many years ago. But even older is the once-civilized island in the middle of Bay Lake, now a land that time forgot, ripe for a […]
Animal Kingdom Paroon Shark Catfish Finally Gets His Due
The Animal Kingdom Paroon shark catfish is often overlooked in his little channel near the Tree of Life. It’s time we gave him some love.
