PHOTOS: Incorrect Plaque on Astro Orbitor Construction Wall Removed

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A plaque on the construction wall surrounding Astro Orbitor containing incorrect dates and information about the Magic Kingdom version of the attraction has been removed. Incorrect Plaque on Astro Orbitor Construction Wall Removed We noticed a series of plaques on the construction walls surrounding the Astro Orbitor containing history and information about the attractions at … Read more

The Complete History of Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room

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An antique mechanical, singing, toy bird was purchased by Walt Disney while he was in New Orleans, Louisiana. He gave the bird to his Imagineers and encouraged them to improve upon the device that animated the bird. From there, Lee Adams, an electrician at the Burbank studio, along with Roger Broggie and Wathel Rogers, were … Read more

The Women of Disney: Mary Blair the Artist, Trailblazer, and Legend

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Mary Blair is one of the most famous artists to ever work for The Walt Disney Company. Her work is known for being colorful, vibrant, and playful. She has been featured on prominent anniversary merchandise over the years and led development on “it’s a small world,” as well as created the iconic mural inside Disney’s … Read more

VIDEO: 1998 Time Capsule with Floppy Discs, VHS Training Tapes, and Opening Day Relics Unearthed for 25th Anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Cast members dug up a time capsule buried beneath Disney’s Animal Kingdom 25 years ago, in a video shared on TikTok by the Disney Parks. Upon opening this historic relic for the park’s special anniversary celebration, various interesting opening day items, trinkets, and technologies were discovered. Among the lot were two floppy discs entitled “DAK … Read more

40 Years of Sparks – The Complete History of Journey Into Imagination

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The Journey Into Imagination attraction has gone through many changes since it opened at EPCOT on March 5, 1983. In honor of its 40th anniversary (and the 40th birthday of the lovable dragon Figment), let’s take a look at the history of this beloved attraction and its characters. Development Our story of the imagination ride … Read more

TIMEKEEPING 1993: EPCOT Center Gives Way to a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow… Plus Bill Clinton

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By 1993 the Disney-MGM Studios was fully up and running, hotel capacity had been greatly expanded, and the Magic Kingdom had its first major addition since 1975. Plans were now on the table to update areas that had been struggling. Tomorrowland and Future World were both outdated and needed to be modernized, or even future … Read more

Explore Walt Disney World’s 50 Year History on WDWNT’s New Weekly Series “Timekeeping”, Debuting Today at Noon

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Today at 12pm ET, don’t miss the debut of WDWNT’s new weekly series “Timekeeping: The Chronological History of Walt Disney World” on our YouTube channel! Inspired by the article series right here on WDWNT.com, the show will aim to summarize year-by-year events at the Vacation Kingdom of the World, starting this week with the planning … Read more

Back to the Future LIVE! – The Complete History of Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress Airs Tonight at 9PM

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It’s time to go back! Time travel with us at 9pm ET on April 7th at WDWNTunes.com or on YouTube, as WDWNT presents the complete history of a Walt Disney classic: the Carousel of Progress! This multimedia experience will include rare imagery, thoughtful insights, and more as we celebrate 45 years of our favorite time traveling … Read more

Relive EPCOT Center’s Early Days With a Deep Dive into Spaceship Earth’s Opening Cast Booklet

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With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Today features a flashback to the early days of EPCOT Center with this booklet all about Spaceship Earth, given to cast members at the attraction during EPCOT’s … Read more

PHOTOS: New Seminole Exhibit by Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum Now On Display at The American Adventure in Epcot

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The American Adventure isn’t just about our Founding Fathers. It’s about the founding peoples of America, and within The American Heritage Gallery at The American Adventure in World Showcase, a fantastic new exhibit curated by the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum of Seminole culture and history is now on display. Located on the Big Cypress Indian Reservation in the … Read more

Road to the Ride: The Resurrection of The Haunted Mansion’s Bride

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Editor’s Note: “Road to the Ride” was a column that focused on the background and development of Disney attractions, including all the twists and turns a project takes as it goes from original concept, to theme park attraction, and beyond. This article was originally published on October 14th, 2018, but we’d figured we’d bring it back … Read more