Remembering The Living Seas: EPCOT’s Undersea Adventure and the Hydrolators

In the mid-1980s, Walt Disney World’s EPCOT Center unveiled one of its most ambitious and innovative pavilions: The Living Seas. This ocean-themed pavilion invited guests to explore the wonders of marine life and future technology by taking them on a journey to an underwater research base named SeaBase Alpha. Blending education with imaginative storytelling, The…

WED Transportation: The History of Disney’s Monorails, PeopleMovers, and Transit Dreams In The Parks And Beyond

  The History of WED Transportation: Disney’s Monorails and PeopleMovers In The Parks And Beyond Walt Disney’s Vision for Future Transportation Walt Disney always had a fascination with innovative transportation. In the 1950s and 60s, through his design company WED Enterprises (Walter Elias Disney Enterprises), Walt developed futuristic transit systems for Disneyland and envisioned them…

A Greater Big Beautiful Tomorrow: Carousel of Progress Gets a New Lease on Life

Carousel of Progress to Finally Get Shown Some Love By Disney “There’s a great big beautiful tomorrow, shining at the end of every day.” This weekend, Disney announced long-awaited updates to the Carousel of Progress, including a new Walt Audio-Animatronic in the intro scene and refreshed details throughout the show. In a year marked by…

Paving Paradise: The Loss of Rivers of America, Liberty Belle, and Tom Sawyer Island

  “They’re not building castles anymore.” — Walt Disney Imagineering veteran And now, they’re not keeping rivers, either. The Rivers Run Dry For decades, the Rivers of America served as the beating heart of Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland and Liberty Square. Its gentle loop tied the land together with water, motion, and history. The Liberty Belle…

From 3D Glasses to G-Forces: Why “Muppet Mayhem” Misses the Point

“It’s a glorious three-hour finale!” — Sam Eagle Except this time, Disney seems to have missed the punchline. The Curtain Falls on MuppetVision 3D With the permanent closure of MuppetVision 3D at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, an era ended. The show was creaky in spots, sure—but it was also pure Muppets: heartfelt chaos, fourth-wall shenanigans, terrible…

What Happens at Disney When a Hurricane Threatens?

  Life Is Like a Hurricane — at Walt Disney World Life is like a hurricane… here in Florida. And while most days at Walt Disney World are filled with sunshine, parades, and pixie dust, the storm clouds do roll in—especially from June through November. If your magical vacation collides with a not-so-magical weather advisory,…