When Disney Springs opened the Coca-Cola Store back in July, it came with mysterious signage promoting a future encounter with the soda company’s lovable polar bears, housed inside a secret room in the middle of the store. Now, thanks to the daring photography of field parkeologist Dena L., we can see that this was all a cover […]
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Voyage to the Sunken Island
A few months ago, I stumbled across an old photo of the Walt Disney World Shopping Village. For those of you unfamiliar with the Village, it was a collection of stores and boutiques centered around a quiet lake. It was always sunset at the Village. Every souvenir was a loving, one-of-a-kind work of art. Seagulls […]
World of Disney Has a Weird and Wonderful Bird Mural You Probably Never Noticed
The World of Disney Store is a weird confluence of Disney imagery. Fairy Godmothers paint your daughter up like Miley Cyrus. A giant blue alien spits at you. Animatronic pirates rattle their cages while giant faux chrome characters loom overhead like nightmarish Macy’s Day Parade balloons. For creepy sculptures, none beats the soul-less form of […]
The Last Trace of the Walt Disney World Shopping Village Kaleidoscope
The Walt Disney World Shopping Village Kaleidoscope was once the area’s tallest landmark. It disappeared with the arrival of Downtown Disney.