ImagiNERDing https://www.imaginerding.com/ History and Reviews of Theme Parks, Amusement Parks, Disney Books, and more! Sat, 16 May 2026 18:40:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 1971 Kings Island Parade Float https://www.imaginerding.com/2026/05/16/1971-kings-island-parade-float/ https://www.imaginerding.com/2026/05/16/1971-kings-island-parade-float/#respond Sat, 16 May 2026 18:40:22 +0000 https://www.imaginerding.com/?p=15601 A 1971 Kings Island Parade Float: Selling Tomorrow Before the Park Opened There are very few rabbit holes I love falling into more

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]]> https://www.imaginerding.com/2026/05/16/1971-kings-island-parade-float/feed/ 0 Spaceship Earth Greek Scholar Scene https://www.imaginerding.com/2026/04/26/spaceship-earth-greek-scholar-scene/ https://www.imaginerding.com/2026/04/26/spaceship-earth-greek-scholar-scene/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:20:02 +0000 https://www.imaginerding.com/?p=15587 A Lucky E-Stop at the Spaceship Earth Greek Scholar Scene If you ride Spaceship Earth often enough, you start to expect the e-stops.

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]]> https://www.imaginerding.com/2026/04/26/spaceship-earth-greek-scholar-scene/feed/ 1 WorldKey Bit and EPCOT Center https://www.imaginerding.com/2026/01/03/worldkey-bit-and-epcot-center/ https://www.imaginerding.com/2026/01/03/worldkey-bit-and-epcot-center/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:25:43 +0000 https://www.imaginerding.com/?p=15293 WorldKey Bit and EPCOT Center WorldKey Bit was EPCOT Center’s attempt to make “computerized guest service” feel friendly in 1983, back when a

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]]> https://www.imaginerding.com/2025/12/18/x-atencios-disney-ride-lyrics/feed/ 0 1994 Walt Disney World Planning VHS https://www.imaginerding.com/2025/11/26/1994-disney-world-vacation-vhs/ https://www.imaginerding.com/2025/11/26/1994-disney-world-vacation-vhs/#respond Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:59:15 +0000 http://www.imaginerding.com/?p=15169 1994 Walt Disney World Planning VHS If you ever planned a Walt Disney World trip in the mid-1990s, this one is going to

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]]> https://www.imaginerding.com/2025/11/13/20-magic-kingdom-facts/feed/ 0 A Rare Ride on the Walt Disney World Railroad 2025: The Backwards Journey from Main Street to Carolwood Station https://www.imaginerding.com/2025/10/29/disney-world-railroad-2025-backwards-ride/ https://www.imaginerding.com/2025/10/29/disney-world-railroad-2025-backwards-ride/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:55:09 +0000 http://www.imaginerding.com/?p=15155 A Rare Ride on the Walt Disney World Railroad 2025: The Backwards Journey from Main Street to Carolwood Station Here’s a rare moment

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]]> https://www.imaginerding.com/2025/10/29/disney-world-railroad-2025-backwards-ride/feed/ 0 Before Splash Mountain, There Was Mountain Torrent https://www.imaginerding.com/2025/10/06/mountain-torrent-coney-island/ https://www.imaginerding.com/2025/10/06/mountain-torrent-coney-island/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:06:59 +0000 http://www.imaginerding.com/?p=15142 Before Splash Mountain, There Was Mountain Torrent If you think Disney invented the story-driven thrill ride, let me introduce you to Mountain Torrent,

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]]> https://www.imaginerding.com/2025/09/29/disney-world-preview-1969/feed/ 1 The Origin of Walt Disney’s Mustache https://www.imaginerding.com/2025/09/07/origin-of-walt-disneys-mustache/ https://www.imaginerding.com/2025/09/07/origin-of-walt-disneys-mustache/#comments Sun, 07 Sep 2025 21:36:23 +0000 http://www.imaginerding.com/?p=15103 The Origin of Walt Disney’s Mustache Everyone knows Walt Disney and his mustache. For more than half a century, facial hair was banned

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