Dear Powers-That-Be at Disney, Nowadays it seems that “Epcot” is just a name for a theme park, a word with no real meaning. EPCOT, though, used to stand for something: Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow. It was a term coined by Walt himself for his vision of a futuristic city. The creative vision of the future…
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Caring For Giants: A Giant Tour Review
Prior to arriving at Animal Kingdom, I really had no idea what to expect with Caring for Giants. On Disney’s website they call it a tour, a term I echoed on my Facebook page and on Twitter, but that’s not entirely an accurate description. The reality is that it’s more of an experience than anything else. Caring for Giants…
My Disney Bucket List
Many people have a “bucket list” made up of things they want to do before they shuffle off the mortal coil. Things that will lead to exciting stories that you can then tell your grandkids (or random strangers on the bus). Things that, when you sit back and reflect upon your life, you can say “oh…
Defending Disney
Recently, I took a break from watching Horizons ride-through videos and funny cat gifs online and I read an article in which the author basically questioned why any rational adult couple would ever go to a Disney park. She said that she was there when she was nine years old and thought it was fun, but…
The Spookiest Place On Earth
Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Magic & Misadventures Halloween post. It’s a… ghost post, if you will. You may have heard, my dear readers, of the lamp in Walt’s Disneyland apartment. Situated in a window above the Main Street Fire Station, Walt would turn that lamp on so folks would know that he was there, and…
Looking To The Future (World)
If you regularly read this blog, then you’re probably aware of something: I write about EPCOT a lot. With that in mind, it’s not my intention to rehash anything here. I’ve expressed my feelings about EPCOT before (and, honestly, probably will do so again). At the same time, however, I feel like I should clarify…