Mickey’s Audition aka Mickey’s Big Break last appeared at the Main Street Cinema in the 90s. Now without fanfare, it’s finally rediscovered.
Lost and Abandoned Disney Details
And the All-Time Greatest Lost Mermaid Is…?
Many mermaids have disappeared from Disney parks over the years, but Shelly is the greatest mermaid that everyone has forgotten.
Disney Name Changes
Disney has changed attraction names more than a contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race changes costumes. Parkeology investigates what’s in a name.
Legacy: Michael Eisner The Man Who Saved, & Nearly Destroyed Disney Part 2
Parkeology takes a look back at the bad years of Michael Eisner, one of the most important players in Disney’s history. Love him or hate him you should at least know about him.
Legacy: Michael Eisner The Man Who Saved, & Nearly Destroyed Disney Part 1
Was Michael Eisner the man who saved or nearly destroyed Disney? Parkeology takes a quick look back at the good years of one of the most influential personalities in Disney’s history.
Liberty Tree Treasure Hunt Leads to Surprising Discovery
A throwaway reference to an old Disney legend about the Magic Kingdom Liberty Tree sparks a treasure hunt that spans all of Walt Disney World
Mike Fink Keel Boats Ruins Dredged From Rivers of America
In what is undoubtedly the 43rd most interesting thing ever dredged from the bottom of a theme park ditch, the fabled lost dock of the Mike Fink Keel Boats has finally been found! We are pleased to bring you a first hand look at this exciting discovery. What are the Mike Fink Keel Boats? The […]
Blizzard Beach and the Blizzard of ’95: An Oral History of a Meteorological Catastrophe
Florida may be the Sunshine State, home to wonderful waterparks like Blizzard Beach. But it is not immune to meteorological catastrophes. No storm looms quite as large in the collective Central Florida memory as the freak blizzard that descended in the spring of 1995. Parkeology has spent many months interviewing long-time local residents about this […]
The Fiesta Fun Center: Walt Disney World’s Lost Arcade
Much More Than a Park Upon opening Walt Disney World promised to be more than a clone of Disneyland. It was an entire vacation kingdom. Disney offered many activities outside of the park: water sports, camping, golf, tennis, horseback riding and more. Among these diversions was The Fiesta Fun Center, a unique paradise hidden within […]