If you have ever experienced an emergency at Walt Disney World or Universal Orlando, you know how frightening it can be to have something bad happen while you are far from home in an unfamiliar setting. Yet you probably also noticed how quickly and effortlessly cast members sprang into action to make things right.
The original version of Journey into Imagination was one of the greatest rides Walt Disney Imagineering ever produced, and its removal from Epcot was an absolute travesty. As such, whatever Disney replaced it with would be met with scorn and derision from much of the fanbase. And yet, if you try to look at Journey into Imagination with Figment with fresh eyes, forgetting everything you think you know, it’s really not that bad…
There are lots of ways to experience Epcot’s delicious offerings besides the “pub crawl.”
You got your room reservations seven months in advance, your dinner reservations 180 days ahead of time, and made your all your Fastpass+ reservations as far in advance as possible. Your daily itineraries were produced in triplicate and shared with every member of your party, and you downloaded apps to tell you exactly how long…
Learn the full story behind the creation of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida.
There are characters like those who don’t belong at the Disney theme parks, and others that wouldn’t fit in for a number of other reasons.
So, without further ado, here are seven more of the hottest rides ready to debut later this year, plus a bonus attraction that isn’t quite ready for prime time yet.
While Disneyland has always been and will always be one of the great theme parks on the planet, its relatively small size will always limit the Imagineers’ creativity when designing new and exciting attractions. They often look for ways to improve or replace old attractions in such a way that each one earns its spot in the park – there’s no room for a waste of space. This is not the case in Orlando.
Universal is filled with creative, well-themed counter-service dining options.
This is the weekly news, rumors and refurbishments update for Walt Disney World for the week of April 12, 2015.
