Inside a complex twice the size of Manhattan, there are plenty of things to do that don’t require a park ticket at all – and some of those activities are even free.

Here is a look at 3 once-prominent, now closed, Central Florida attractions.

Who is that mysterious Orange Bird you see hanging around at Walt Disney World?

I think, if you look at all four parks of Walt Disney World, there's a very good argument to be made that Animal Kingdom is actually the best of the lot. What it lacks in quantity, it more than makes up for with the quality of experiences and the depth and richness of its story. “Well, this is it,” you're probably saying right now. “Dakota has absolutely lost his mind.” And I dunno, maybe I have.

Steel roller coasters are the crème da le crème of all theme park attractions, and these six are the best in the world!

Sometimes, amid all of the hustle and bustle of theme parks -- running to a ride to make sure you don't miss your FastPass+ window, rushing to a restaurant for your Advance Dining Reservation time, and elbowing your way into a good spot to watch a parade -- it's nice to stop and take in the sights and sounds around you.

Many of the joys during a visit to Walt Disney World occur after the sun goes down.

Tucked away in nearly hidden corners of the sprawling Walt Disney World resort are two of the unlikeliest spots you could imagine: two fully incorporated cities

The former Odyssey restaurant at Epcot remains a firm fixture in theme park lore, despite the fact that the food it served was never particularly memorable. In fact, its kind of odd that people even still think about the place at all. That got us thinking (which is always a dangerous thing): Are there ways the Odyssey building could be brought back to life and used in an interesting way in modern day Epcot?

The Disney Look has been updated several times in an effort to maintain a conservative image that is also contemporary.

For some reason, when discussing the signature attractions at Walt Disney World, Animal Kingdom's Dinosaur seems to regularly fall through the cracks. But once you ride it, it's hard not to be left wondering why in the world that is the case.

LOST LEGENDS: The PeopleMover and Walt's Tomorrowland: "A vista into a world of wondrous ideas, signifying man's achievement... A step into the future, with predictions of constructed things to come..." The optimism that powered Walt's New Tomorrowland in 1967 shaped a generation's view of what tomorrow could bring. Now, that optimism is gone. Learn why Walt Disney's revolutionary PeopleMover stands abandoned in plain sight at Disneyland.