If I were stranded on a deserted island and could only take one Disney attraction with me, hands down Tower of Terror would be it. True story. I was eleven years old when I experienced my first “free fall” on the doomed elevator located in the dilapidated and haunted Hollywood Tower Hotel and have been captivated ever since, some 20 ...

Main Street USA is the gateway into the mystique and magic of the Magic Kingdom. Various shops line the city streets, bakeries and confectionaries are producing sweet treats by the hundreds, and has thousands of photos taken with the iconic backdrop of Cinderella Castle on a daily basis. I would classify this as the base line of the ideal “American” ...

The crown of Frontierland, Splash Mountain is a refreshing mix of excitement and classic ride-through storytelling. We all know the view at the summit is breath-taking but here are some little known but satisfactual facts about the Magic Kingdom’s thrilling water ride. 7. Splash Mountain is inspired by the controversial movie, “Song of the South.” Interestingly, as with almost all ...

Facts, figures, history… there’s so much to be learned about Disney’s global network of theme parks. While there’s no particular rhyme or reason to the combination of facts on this list, I hope you find them as interesting as I do! 10. The biggest park: Animal Kingdom Animal Kingdom is the biggest Disney park, at 500 acres. In fact, Animal ...

One of the great reminders you are in the happiest place on earth is the sound of the train whistles of the Walt Disney World Railroad. Riding the rails is a can’t miss experience at the Magic Kingdom and here are just a few reasons why: 7. Walt Disney had a personal passion for trains! One of Walt’s earliest jobs ...

With a park as big as Disney World there are bound to be a few bizarre facts here and there that can elicit a chuckle, a “wow” or a gasp. We’ve listed a few below that I found wildly entertaining! 1. The Lost and Found dept. at Disney has “found” a number of weird objects around the park including a ...

Each of the four Walt Disney World theme parks has an icon, an easily recognizable symbol that will make Disney-lovers worldwide think of that park. At the Magic Kingdom the icon is Cinderella Castle. Epcot has Spaceship Earth. The Sorcerer’s Hat serves as the main icon at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, although some fans claim that it should be the Earful ...