It’s not at all uncommon to find a popular attraction at Walt Disney World suddenly closed when you’re ready to queue up for the fun.

Frozen Ever After is a bold new usage of the same space at the Norway Pavilion. It’s also considered the first step toward reimagining the entire World Showcase for the 21st century.

While having souvenirs and memories is nice, it's not quite equivalent to the same sensory overload that happens when you're standing in Orlando. Nevertheless, there are ways of bringing some of those sensations home with you – including the two that are the most linked to memory: smell and taste.

Even those of us who aren’t prone to emotional outburst will fall apart from time to time at Disney. Why is that?

Here are a handful of fascinating tidbits to look for on your next trip through this chilling attraction.

LOST LEGENDS: Star Tours: A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... A new CEO had a radical plan to make Disney Parks into modern thrill destinations where guests could "ride the movies!" Today, we'll take a turbulent tour through the incredible behind-the-scenes story of the ride that changed Disney Parks forever. Star Tours announces the boarding of the Endor Express. All passengers, prepare for immediate boarding. Lightspeed to Endor!

The MagicBand is one of the greatest ideas anyone working for/with the corporation has ever had. It’s also among the most divisive.

Sometimes, the choices that Disney park planners must select require the closing of the front gates. Such cataclysmic events have transpired only a few times in the history of the Happiest and Most Magical Places on Earth

Character integrity is one of the most important values one must uphold as a Disney cast member, and ideally as a guest as well.

With the end of the Main Street Electrical Parade on October 9, 2016 and no replacement in the works, we may be seeing an at least temporary end to the tradition of a nightly parade at the Magic Kingdom.

In the over-20 years since its debut, Fantasmic has gone from a new sensation to an essential Disney experience. To give you a sense of how long it's been in our lives, Fantasmic debuted at Disneyland closer to the opening of Walt Disney World than to today. Yet, in all that time, the show still manages to inspire awe in anyone who sees it and to feel as original and breathtaking as it did all that time ago.

If you love to know the “how’s” and “why’s” behind Disney attractions, keep reading for an inside look at some of the special effects on the Haunted Mansion.