by Jim Smith | Oct 14, 2022 | Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Extinct Disney Attractions, Lists, Role Call - The Best of Disney
We’ve all seen those old photos of the early days of Walt Disney World’s EPCOT Center. Some of us have been in a few of these photos, or even taken them ourselves. Well, old is new, retro is in, and EPCOT has turned forty years young! To celebrate, let’s take a look...
by Jim Smith | Jul 4, 2022 | Hidden
In which now-extinct Walt Disney World attraction could you once see the sea serpent Kimballum Horriblus? (Bonus if you can tell me where there is still a reference to this character in a Disney Park) Answer: World of Motion One of the founding attractions in EPCOT...
by Jim Smith | Jun 30, 2022 | Disney, Extinct Disney Attractions
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates & Princesses on June 30, 2022.) Edutainment – a portmanteau of Education and Entertainment – is a popular concept nowadays, thanks to Walt Disney. Walt may not have invented the concept, but he is...
by Jim Smith | Mar 16, 2021 | Disney Spotlight Series, Extinct Disney Attractions
Have you ever been to a World’s Fair? The sights, the sounds, the size, and the crowds. In the days before the internet, social media, and even television, World’s Fair expositions were critical ways for businesses, organizations, and cultural administrations to share...
