Here are the eight most popular dark rides of the 2000s.

Here are three more mind-blowing facts about the conversion from Soarin’ Over California to Soarin’ Around the World.

LOST LEGENDS: Soarin' Over California: When California Adventure opened, successes were few and far between. But the ride's starring E-Ticket was Soarin' Over California, a hang-gliding adventure that proved so popular, it spread across the globe. Take flight on this lost wonder and explore the in-depth story behind its creation, what it was like to ride, how it spread Around the World, and why it's gone today.

The construction of Star Wars Land at Disneyland meant the loss of an iconic piece of the park's identity...

Let’s see how the other half lives…

DISASTER FILES: Rocket Rods: In 1998, Disneyland's New Tomorrowland crash-landed, tearing the last of Walt's DNA from the land of "new frontiers in science, adventure and ideals" that he imagined. The worst offender? Its "headlining" attraction, Rocket Rods. Frazzled computers, multi-hour waits, and the closure of a Lost Legend together made Rocket Rods one of Disney's most disastrous attractions ever. This is the full story.

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

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!

Here’s my analytical evaluation of the price of admission at Disney theme parks over the years.

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.

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.