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10 Incredible Disney Theme Park Lands That Were Never Built

Over the years, Disney has devised a host of new "lands" for its theme parks across the globe. Many have become reality, but still more never left the drawing board. Take a look at 10 that didn't make it.

Not So Magical: The 5 Most Disastrous Disney Attractions Of All Time

Disney's Imagineers have a deserved reputation for creating some of the greatest theme park rides on the planet. Sometimes, though, even they can get it wrong...

Imagineering the Future: 7 Innovative New Rides That Could Restore Faith in Disney

Disney has been accused by some theme park fans of failing to respond to a series of innovative new rides from rival Universal. But the company actually has a series of new attractions in the pipeline...

5 Unusual (But Amazing) Jobs We'd Love to Land at Disney Theme Parks

Many people dream of working at Walt Disney World or Disneyland in some capacity. Here are 5 amazing jobs that are even more sought-after than others.

10 Lost Disney Attractions That Were Totally 1980s

The 1980s was an era of change for Disney theme parks, with the debut of Epcot and a "trendier" image under new CEO Michael Eisner. Let's take a look at the attractions that resulted. There were three underlying themes in many of Disney's new attractions in the 1980s. The first was a focus on new

8 Amazing Disney Roller Coasters You'll Never Get to Ride (And Why)

Disney is better known for its dark rides and castles than for its roller coasters. Over the years, though, it has designed some impressive-sounding coasters that never saw the light of day. For every idea that leaves Imagineering and makes it into one of Disney's parks, there are many others that

8 Disney Theme Park Attractions That Were ABANDONED and Left to Rot

Disney's Imagineers have created many magical and amazing attractions over the years. Sometimes, though, they are abandoned - and left to rot.

The 6 Coolest Disney Cast Member Jobs

Jobs at Disney's theme parks are highly sought-after, but some are more attractive than others. Here are 6 jobs that carry the "cool factor".

Use the Force, Mickey: What's Happening With Star Wars at Disney's Theme Parks?

The world of Tomorrow set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away? It’s possible to varying degrees, according to a lot of folks in the Disney Parks sphere. Imagine, after all, Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. After an unsuccessful and quickly-reversed attempt to give the land Disneyland Paris’

Back to the Future: The History of Tomorrowland at Disney's Theme Parks

It’s often referred to simply as “The Tomorrowland Problem.” Imagineers from the 1950s on have struggled with the simple flaw inherent in the very concept of Tomorrowland: eventually, “tomorrow” becomes “today.” In the years following Disneyland’s 1955 opening, Tomorrowland – one of the park’s five

The Top 5 Things Disney Cast Members Are NOT Allowed To Do

Cast Member positions at Disney theme parks are highly sought-after. However, once employed, Cast Members must stick to some pretty strict guidelines. For Disney, it's all about maintaining a great "guest experience". Since the early days of Disneyland, when Walt Disney himself walked the streets of

The 5 Strangest Cast Member Jobs at Disney Theme Parks

Disney's theme parks can be a magical place to work. Sometimes, though, the roles available can be a little unusual... Over the years, Cast Members at Disneyland, Walt Disney World and the company's overseas resorts have been handed some pretty unusual tasks. Over time, some of these have been

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