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4 Glaring Inaccuracies You'll Encounter on Ellen's Energy Adventure at Epcot

Ellen’s Energy Adventure opened in 1996, and has seen only minor upgrades since that time. Which begs the question – is it really worthy of a twenty-year-long run? While animatronics continue to be pretty awe-inspiring, and – incredibly – Alex Trebek really is still hosting Jeopardy -- there are certainly some holes and outdated info in the script.

4 Reasons Why Walt Disney Would Absolutely Love Soarin'

When new attractions pop up at Disney parks around the globe, us Disney fans like to imagine how Walt might feel about them, should he have had the opportunity to experience them. I firmly believe that Walt would absolutely adore Soarin' and Soarin' over California, largely because they have all the hallmarks of the kinds of attractions he designed.

The 3 BIG Updates From Walt Disney World This Week (April 19-25, 2015)

This is the weekly news, rumors and refurbishments update for Walt Disney World for the week of April 19, 2015.

8 Walt Disney World Restaurants That You'll NEVER Eat At Without a Reservation

Here is a list of the eight restaurants where you must get advance dinner reservations if you want to eat there.

4 Disney Attractions That Need to be Extensively Refurbished or Replaced ASAP

A number of rides could benefit from a wholesale renovation, if not outright removal.

5 Things to Love About Disney's Most HATED Attraction

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...

6 Incredibly Unique Ways to Eat (and Drink) Your Way Around Epcot's World Showcase

There are lots of ways to experience Epcot’s delicious offerings besides the “pub crawl.”

The 5 Biggest Wastes of Space at Walt Disney World (Literally)

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.

One Little Spark: How Epcot's Journey into Imagination Inspired a Generation

LOST LEGENDS: Journey into Imagination! Creative, gentle, thoughtful, and an original through-and-through. Journey Into Imagination was one of Disney's most beloved attractions and a headlining example of EPCOT's brave new formula for Imagineering. So why was it ruined by two sub-par "upgrades"? Learn the full story behind the lost Disney masterpiece...

14 Essential Questions About Disney Vacation Club Membership...Answered

Here are a few user-submitted questions we've received over the past few months.

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