dakota.gardner426 | Theme Park Tourist

Date of birth

Thu, 04/26/1990 - 12:00

Member for

9 years 10 months

Name

Dakota Gardner

Location

New York

Country

United States

Biography

Dakota has been visiting Walt Disney World since before he can even remember. His favorite things are Space Mountain, Disney's BoardWalk Resort, and those massive Mickey-shaped cookies dipped in chocolate. When he's not waiting in line at Ample Hills Creamery, he lives in New York where he works professionally as an editor for a sports website.

Articles by Dakota Gardner:

5 Things Disney Should Bring Back From Epcot's Original Journey into Imagination Pavilion

Friday, October 24, 2014

Journey into Imagination is now one of Epcot's most derided attractions - but that wasn't always the case!

5 Ways Universal Orlando's Hotels Are Actually Just Like Walt Disney World's

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Universal and Disney love to compete. In fact, Universal has borrowed so much from Disney's playbook, that some of their hotels might feel downright familiar to someone who's spent some time resort-hopping around WDW.

4 Changes to Epcot's Spaceship Earth That Hint at the Entire Park's Future

Friday, October 10, 2014

Just as Epcot has changed drastically since its opening in 1982, so too has its signature and iconic attraction.

The 6 Best Attractions for Solo Disney World Travelers

Friday, October 3, 2014

If you're a Disney lover, at some point in your life, you've probably thought about just packing up and heading to Orlando on your own. Then, maybe, you realized that other people aren't quite as free-spirited and impulsive as you are.

Theme Park Nostalgia: 5 Things We Remember About Epcot's Semi-Abandoned Wonders of Life Pavilion

Sunday, September 28, 2014

The Wonders of LIfe pavilion is now just a generic event space, but back in the day, it was home to several of Epcot's best attractions -- including its very first thrill ride.

4 Government Powers You Didn't Know Walt Disney World Could Use

Friday, September 19, 2014

It takes the population of a city to keep Walt Disney World running, but did you know Disney also has some of the government powers of a big city?

5 Extinct Rides Disney Transformed Into New Attractions...With Just a Bit of Theming

Friday, September 12, 2014

Disney can be very, very crafty when they need to be -- like, when they turn old rides into new rides just by swapping out the theming.

6 Attractions at Walt Disney World that Stereotypical "Dads" Will Absolutely Love

Friday, September 5, 2014

While most of Walt Disney World's offerings seem, at first glance, primarily designed to amuse children and young adults, this is not actually the case. There's much in the World for people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy – and yes, that includes Dads.

6 Classic Movies and TV Shows Filmed at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Universal Studios Florida

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

In the late 1980s, Universal Studios and The Walt Disney company each became fixated on the same rather strange idea - why not build a real, working movie studio in Central Florida? And why not make it into a theme park too?

7 Musicians Every Walt Disney World Fan Should Thank (And Some of Their Best Tunes)

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Music is central to the Disney parks experience, and fans of Walt Disney World in particular have been blessed with some pretty excellent music. Here are just a few of the people responsible for those amazing theme park scores.