food IS a theme park
Disney lost an important soul this week.
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Rolly Crump was an animator who turned into one of the most important designers of the Disneyland theme park. Earlier this week, he died at 93.
If you’re looking for a stroll down memory lane, Disney World and Disneyland are THE places for it!
Main Street, U.S.A., aka Memory Lane
From the iconic rides to the classic hotels and timeless snacks, they’re PURE nostalgia, which is why they’re beloved by so many people around the world! Disney memories, like a fine wine, just get better with age.
Disney’s history as a company goes back so many years that there are PLENTY of stories to uncover about Disney Parks, Disney Movies, and the man himself, Walt Disney.
These mysteries even have Goofy perplexed!
And there are a lot of questions we have about Disney-related things — like why is there a terrifying Jack in the Box at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort? Or why did that scary clown pool slide ever exist at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn? Or why did Disney ever think The Enchanted Tiki Room: Under New Management was a good idea? We’re digging into Disney’s biggest…unsolved mysteries (dun dun DUN!).
Today is the big premiere of the new movie Jungle Cruise at Disneyland! The new film, based on the ride of the same name, stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt and will be out in theaters and on Disney+ July 30th.
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After seeing Emily Blunt and The Rock in Disneyland yesterday with his new food truck, the Jungle Cruise premiere means some changes have to be made to Disneyland’s offerings, including a few ride closures, ride alterations, and changes to the fireworks schedule.
It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of Disney World. But there are some choices that even we don’t quite get in the history of the parks!
Enchanted Tiki Room
From new attractions to refurbishments of classic favorites, Disney World is constantly evolving. And that’s part of what makes visiting the parks so exciting! But we have to admit, there are some moments in Disney history that left us thinking, “ummm, what??” Here are six seriously head-scratching things that happened at Disney World!
If you’ve been to a Disney park in the last few years, you know that the technology is getting pretty crazy!
Rise of the Resistance
From the super-realistic experience on Flight of Passage to the TOTAL immersion of Rise of the Resistance, Disney really likes to push the envelope of theme park technology. And this is nothing new!
Disney has been developing tech that would pave the way for theme parks since the early years of Disneyland. We’re taking a look at five of Disney’s BIGGEST technological achievements that laid the foundation for the rides of today!
It’s hard to imagine that Magic Kingdom first opened its doors all the waaaaay back on October 1st, 1971.
Cinderella Castle
And while we’ll have to wait until 2021 to celebrate Disney World’s big 50th-anniversary, we’re kicking off the festivities a little early today!
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