Whatever your personal stand on this matter, though, there is no denying that the new security procedures do have some drawbacks. Here are 6 that immediately come to mind.

Walt Disney World receives upwards of 100,000 visitors on every single day – Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Years, all of 'em. And, nearly all of those visitors will use some form of Disney transportation during their day.

Even on the busiest of days, during the least advisable time of year, you can conquer what would be the unavoidable crush of fellow visitors. Here’s how:

Here's a look at all the acquisitions that made differences in the future of Disney parks.

Ever wondered what celebrities are immortalized outside the Great Movie Ride?

Here are the “official” Disney princesses who haven’t received their own castles yet, but maybe should someday.

Here are the “official” Disney princesses who haven’t received their own castles yet, but maybe should someday.

If you look at all of those attractions that we have, collectively, said are subpar, you begin to notice a few trends. It's those trends that I want to look at today – specifically, I believe there are five tell-tale signs that a theme park attraction is, for lack of a better, more American word, rubbish.

So, what does the near-future hold for theme park tourists? Let’s make a few educated guesses. Here are six likely improvements, along with one that is wildly unlikely, that could appear in amusement parks over the next few years.

This is the weekly news, rumors and refurbishments update for Walt Disney World for the week of April 6, 2015.

In 1992, to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of Christopher Columbus discovering the Americas in 1492, an expo reminiscent of Disney’s Epcot was developed outside of the United States.

It is difficult, perhaps even a fallacy, to measure Expedition Everest in terms of the Matterhorn, or to compare the Grand Floridian to the Grand Californian. A more relevant argument exists regarding those elements, attractions especially, which both resorts share similarly.