LOST LEGENDS: The Living Seas: EPCOT Center's Seas pavilion embodied everything that EPCOT Center was about – it was a gargantuan, spectacular, larger-than-life attraction rooted in reality that was meant to inform, inspire, educate, and leave guests caring just a little more about the real-life wonders of the world around them. Here's what could've been, what was, and why a lost clownfish changed Epcot forever.

These lands just don't seem to "fit" somehow...

When did Disney's connection to Pixar first begin? Longer ago than you might imagine... How many Pixar-themed attractions have Disney Parks hosted? More than you might think... How far will Pixar permeate into Disney Parks? Think, "to infinity and beyond..."

MODERN MARVELS: The Enchanted Tiki Room: "Welcome to our tropical hideaway, you lucky people you!" Our Modern Marvels series gains a new tropical tale: the story of a genuine Walt Disney original and fan-favorite for more than five decades, the venerated and beloved Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room. Step inside to explore the genesis of this tropical serenade and how it changed Disneyland for good.

Here, we've collected a countdown of the 10 most immersive theme park lands we know

DECLASSIFIED DISASTER: Disney California Adventure – Part II: Way back in Part I, we explored the conception and design of Disneyland's infamous second gate and what guests saw there that made them not want to return. Today, we'll pick up after the park's grand $1.2 billion redesign to explore the reborn Disney California Adventure... and how just a few years after its re-opening with a brand new Californian story, Disney may be re-making old mistakes...

MODERN MARVELS: Radiator Springs Racers: Since 1955, guests have been sitting behind the wheel and hitting the open (er, not-so-open) road at Disneyland. So when Disney's California Adventure needed a boost, California car culture was an obvious theme... but maybe not in the way you expect. Dig into Disney's automotive history, from cars to – well – Cars, as we explore how this larger-than-life E-Ticket at Disneyland Resort set a new standard for the industry.

DISASTER TALES: Europe in the Air: What does it feel like to fly? Humans have spent much of their modern history trying to take to the skies, and for nearly as long, theme parks have sought to create the seemingly impossible sensation of soaring... but they haven't always gotten it right. That's the case with Europe in the Air, Busch Gardens' one-of-a-kind flight simulator that just couldn't stay airborne... Here's the story.

Some of the greatest characters in Disney's vast collection are theme park exclusives; original characters created just for the parks

MODERN MARVELS: Dinosaur: When Disney's Animal Kingdom opened in 1998, the park featured only one dark ride. And forget Peter Pan's Flight... Countdown to Extinction was a wild, off-roading, terrifying journey through the steaming jungles in the last moments of the Cretaceous. Today, we'll "dig deep" into this one-of-a-kind prehistoric adventure and explore its history... and future. So "let's get in, grab the iguanodon, and get out before that asteroid hits!"