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Top 10 Things We Miss At Walt Disney World
Walt Disney often said that “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.” And just like Disneyland, Walt Disney World is often in a state of flux. We love most of those changes, some….not so much. So we thought that we would put a list of things that we sincerely miss about Walt Disney World. 10 – Riding In The Front of the Monorail There was once a day when guests were allowed to sit with the pilots of the monorails. These were offered on a first-come/first-serve basis, and a pilot gave out “co-pilot licenses” at the end…
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Ride Along on Journey Into Imagination
Whether you love it not, Journey Into Imagination (with Figment) at Disney’s Epcot can usually bring some strong emotions. For the purists, they long for the days of the original Figment and DreamFinder. For others, they long for previous incarnations of this whimsical attraction. And for many, like myself, you take the good and the bad and just enjoy the time you spend with the beloved Figment. Journey Into Imagination with Figment is still a great attraction with lots of Flubber, Honey I Shrunk/Blew Up the Kids, and Absent-Minded Professor references in the que as well as several props from the films. When you ride Journey Into Imagination, you turn…
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Then and Now: Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride
Horizons, Dreamfinder, Fantasyland Skyway, Kitchen Kaberet, If You Had Wings… what do these attractions all have in common? They are classic Walt Disney World attractions that were created, enjoyed, and then closed permanently and often re-purposed. These attractions not only bring back vivid memories, but they also evoke strong emotional responses. Sometimes those emotions restrict Disney Guests from enjoying their more contemporary incarnations. WDW Parkhoppers wants to honor and pay tribute to the attractions of yesteryear, while at the same time, honoring the attractions of today. And we start with arguably the most galvanizing attraction in Walt Disney World history: Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. Our Friend, Mr. Toad Mr. Toad…