BACK to the FUTURE: The Lost Legend that Created Universal Studios Florida and Thrilled a Generation

LOST LEGENDS: Back to the Future – The Ride: When Universal first eyed the opportunity to bring a version of its famed Hollywood studio park to Florida in the mid-1980s, the idea of taking on Disney was simply too daunting… to become a contender in Disney’s own back yard would take an out-of-this-world E-Ticket ahead of (and in this case, also behind) its time. Headed up by Spielberg himself, this closed classic is the reason Universal Orlando exists! This is the full story…

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Western River Expedition: Inside the Epic Ride That Would’ve Changed Magic Kingdom Forever

POSSIBILITYLAND: Western River Expedition: In the late 1960s, Disney designers were hard at work detailing exactly what this new “Walt Disney World” should borrow from Disneyland… and what it shouldn’t. For a while, Magic Kingdom was destined to house an epic, animatronic, musical adventure through the Old West meeting and even exceeding the standards set by Pirates of the Caribbean. Then, it was cancelled. This is what it would’ve been like…

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