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.

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?

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.

Tastes change and restaurants become dated, but nevertheless, there are a handful of Disney World dining experiences that maintain a large presence in our minds. So, let's hop in our time machine and look at a few of these spots that we'd love to eat at again, just one more time.

Walt Disney World may not be the biggest purveyor of frights, but that doesn't mean there aren't some top scares at the Vacation Kingdom.

Great concept art can transcend its purpose, not only giving you a sneak peek at an upcoming attraction, but also taking you on an abbreviated version of the emotional journey you'll undergo when you finally enjoy the real thing. And when concept art can do that, it truly becomes something more.

Traditions and old-timey romanticism are usually treated with contempt – the phrase “we've always done it like that” is seen as akin to a swear word. Of course, it should be immediately apparent that applying this type of logic and thought process to an entity as reliant on nostalgia and history as Walt Disney World is an exercise in stupidity, and yet, this seems to be exactly what occurred in the development of MyMagic+.

Disney realized that its traditional fireworks bonanzas, amazing though they are, simply wouldn't fit into Epcot. Thus, a different kind of show was conceived; that show wound up being Illuminations. Let's take a moment to look at our beloved and delightfully odd show – where it's been, where it is, and where it might be headed.

The surest way to breathe new life into Future World is an influx of new corporate sponsors, all eager to leave their mark on another generation of young people. Here are five companies that would make great Epcot sponsors – and a look at what they might bring to the table in a redesign of some of Epcot's famed pavilions.

While other attractions might have more history, more thrills, more fame, or more fans, Splash Mountain is, arguably, the best example of what an E-ticket attraction should be. It is an absolute triumph of storytelling that is simply unmissable on a Disney vacation, taking its time to craft a tale worthy of its tremendous size, scale, and budget.