You’ve seen the front of Expedition Everest; there’s a good chance that you’ve seen the back in a far-away or aerial photo. But have you seen it from ground level up close? The painted building effect oddly may work better from this perspective!

The round pool at the Contemporary Resort used to jut right into Bay Lake, with water all around it. Now the shoreline has been filled in, so just two sides are exposed. It’s a miracle it’s still here at all! Have you checked out this old-school throwback from Disney’s past?

We all know that Disney mints money, but at some point they’ve become an actual mint. There are a crazy number of “collectors’ coins” offered in every style and price imaginable. What the hell is a “preview” coin, and what does one do with it exactly?

It’s impossible to believe that it’s been 33 years since “Listen to the Land” became “Living With the Land”. THIRTY THREE YEARS! While the rides are substantially similar, there is one key difference: the song! Remember? “Just make believe, you’re a tiny little seed…”

You may not have been expecting an Al Pacino foam-head character encounter while visiting Disney-MGM Studios in 1989, but you got one. Dick Tracy wasn’t the smash hit Disney had hoped for, but for one brief moment it ruled the park. Does anyone even remember Dick Tracy today?

If you remember the maps of Walt Disney World that hung in the original resort hotel rooms, then you are officially old. However, you also got to experience peak OG Disney! Are these the coolest resort maps ever created? We still dream of those unbuilt but depicted resorts!

Walt Disney World’s original hotels drew inspiration straight from the park. The Contemporary mimics Tomorrowland, and the Polynesian echoes Adventureland. Later, the Wilderness Lodge drew notes from Frontierland. Is it pushing it to say the Grand Floridian is Fantasyland?

Designed by Frank Gehry, Festival Disney (Disney Village) at Disneyland Paris has lost its identity, becoming yet another “premium” strip mall. This “progress” feels so odd. Don’t most guests already have stuff like this near their homes? Where’s the fun, the charm, the whimsy?

No screen. No apps. Lots of cords. You don’t have to be Gen-X or even a Disney nut to know this is THE GREATEST PHONE EVER CREATED! Did anyone actually obtain one as a kid?!? Dreams do come true!

We find this oddly satisfying. Disney proposed a Mt. Fuji attraction for EPCOT, yet never built it. However, years later, a different volcano, shaped like Fuji, was built where else but in Japan? Coincidence? Maybe, but we know that Imagineering never forgets!

Aquatopia has closed, and now empty zombie cars silently rumble over a dry lagoon. There’s something just sad about it. Why do they leave them running like this?!

Guests used to flock to an unimaginably vast arcade at the Contemporary Resort, the famous Fiesta Fun Center! It had video games but also a shooting arcade, movie theater, and even artists drawing caricatures! These were park staples back then. Too bad almost no one saved theirs!

Aquatopia at Tokyo DisneySea has officially closed forever. Did you ever get to ride it? We know it’s thousands of miles away, but we will kind of miss it. Still, that area is the weakest part of the park, and a big attraction should be a great upgrade. Now tell us what’s coming!

The newest version of Space Mountain is inching closer. Have you seen the nighttime lighting effects they’ve been testing? Pretty dramatic, and we bet that they remain working long-term!

Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner was a showman; just look at him riding the Nautilus while introducing 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea! But keep watching, the third guy on the back is half of Parkeology! Disney was a very different place back then!

You’ve likely seen Animal Kingdom’s African “hidden” Mickey; he’s not really hidden at all. But have you ever seen his actually hidden Donald counterpart? Same style, same building, yet virtually no one knows he’s there! The first hidden Donald?

Villains Land is coming, and with it an incredible new boat ride! Or is Disney just being a bit sneaky? The art and description make it seem like a boat, but we are betting it uses the same ride system as Tokyo DisneySea’s Peter Pan ride. The vehicles look exactly the same.

You may remember when Disney Hollywood Studios was a working studio, but do you remember when Star Tours was a movie set? Guests used to enter "Stage 12", walk past directors’ chairs and lights, and onto a "Hot Set”. It’s a small detail lost on most but cherished by a few.

Joe Rohde’s new book has been eagerly anticipated by many Disney fans. We got our copy yesterday. Has anyone read it yet, or are you planning to? Let us know your thoughts. Is there a chapter devoted to earlobe augmentation?

It’s hard for modern fans to understand, but when Walt Disney World opened, many guests spent as much time or more away from the park (there was only one back then) as they did in it. Boating, golf, tennis, horseback riding, and more. Just look at how crowded the beach is!

VillainsLand is coming, and yet Tokyo Disneyland already had a magnificent villains-themed attraction. The Castle Mystery Tour closed twenty years ago. As with many things, Japan did it first, but did it do it better?

It’s the type of thing that you’ll tell your grandkids one day: “In my time, Disney GAVE ya the Magic Bands, and they even shipped them to ya for free!” Can you believe it’s been half a decade since that ended? “Now sit down, son, and I’ll tell ya about the free airport bus!”

Small-scale, charming pockets of old-school Disney still exist tucked in corners of the parks. You need to look for them; most guests willingly skip them. But how about you? Is there still room for this?

Disney says it’s (eventually) fixing the Yeti. We’ll see. Maybe they can fix the infamous bird as well. Have you ever spotted the bright red fire alarm (or something) stuck to the side of the mountain up there, or are you too busy randomly throwing hair ties to notice?

Mickey surfing on a whale’s spout! Now there is something you don’t see every day. But the question really is: have you EVER seen it?

The canoes in Tokyo Disneyland may have a different name, Beaver Brothers’ Explorer Canoes, but just like ours in Disneyland, there’s always a guest, or 8, who refuse to paddle! Come one! Have you ever been THAT person? Be honest.

Modern Disney is all about maximization, be it profit, space, or general efficiency. So how, in the age of AI, has this survived? There’s no intellectual property, no one talks about it, and it just can’t make much money. It’s a throwback to a bygone era that few remember.

If Disney can have Halloween in August (which is crazy), then we can post about Christmas! Our old-school monorail from the 90s is still running well. No characters, nothing cutesy, just a perfect replica with an admonishment not to smoke. Does anyone else run one under the tree?

You likely understand this sign’s pun, but can you guess where it’s located? We love when Disney drops inside jokes, but due to this one’s location, we bet few guests understand it.

Before streaming, quality Disney content (other than movies) was surprisingly rare. Enter: Walt Disney Treasures! These suckers were two-disc sets in tin boxes complete with Leonard Maltin introductions and packed with rare bonus features. Why not include them on Disney+ today?