The Disney company is always willing to exploit old characters in new mediums, so it’s a surprise to learn that of all the characters and personalities on property, only four are actually duplicated as Animatronic figures in different attractions. I’m talking strictly animatronics here. For instance, Nemo appears in several attractions, but only as a […]
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Adventureland Veranda Uncovered
Crowds have been extremely high this holiday season, and one of the byproducts of the crushing masses is that Disney will occasionally get desperate enough to open up areas that were previously off-limits. By sheer chance, I had the opportunity to set foot in one of the Magic Kingdom’s oldest and most dormant spaces yesterday. […]
Where Can I Find the Jurassic Park Ride at Disney?
Guests often want to know where they can find Jurassic Park the Ride in a Disney theme park. And they’re often surprised when they can’t. Universal Studios owns Jurassic Park the Ride. Their version in Universal Studios Hollywood even took potshots at Disney in the form of disembodied Mickey Mouse ears floating ominously in the […]
Hack Your Speedway Wait Time
The puttering little cars of Tomorrowland Speedway is notorious for its slow-loading passenger turnaround. CMs have to manually move each car up to a station, make sure the next driver is buckled in, and then flag them on their way. It can add up to an interminable wait in line. However, there is one hack […]
Smoke Tree Ranch Logo Secretly Engraved on Walt Disney’s Tie Pin
The Partners statue in the Hub of the Magic Kingdom has to be one of the most photographed spots at Walt Disney World. But what is the arcane symbol hidden masquerading as Walt Disney’s tie pin? Here at last is your answer. It’s the logo to the Smoke Tree Ranch. What a strange looking glyph! […]
