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Action Park: The Shocking True Story of America's Most Dangerous Theme Park

A place where minors could drink alcohol freely and people of any age could be seriously hurt, the theme park commonly referred to as “Class Action Park” was doomed to fail even though it was beloved by at least as many people as it was despised by.

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 7 Most Beautiful Theme Parks in the United States

Not every aspect of an amusement park vacation is predicated upon the rides. Sometimes, you want to relax and enjoy the scenery.

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.

5 Ways Disney Has "Dumbed Down" Over the Years

Early Disney attractions put a lot of faith in visitors’ ability to think, process, and come to their own conclusions. Over the past 20 years, however, there seems to be a persistent march towards dumbing down the parks.

Jaws: How Universal’s Shark Ride Turned into a Real-Life Disaster

In-depth retrospective: Learn how Universal Studios Florida’s original Jaws ride became the most expensive theme park flop ever.

Abandoned: The Heartbreaking True Story of Six Flags New Orleans

The sad but true story of how Six Flags New Orleans became one of the most-photographed abandoned amusement parks in the world is a strange tale filled with local politics, bad corporate behavior and one BIG storm...

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.

6 Catastrophes All Disney Cast Members are Prepared to Handle

If you have ever experienced an emergency at Walt Disney World or Universal Orlando, you know how frightening it can be to have something bad happen while you are far from home in an unfamiliar setting. Yet you probably also noticed how quickly and effortlessly cast members sprang into action to make things right.

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...

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