Extra Features for Members

Which Disney Parks have the most rides?  When have Disney’s Audio-Animatronics “lost their heads?” What’s the story behind demolished park icons like the Earful Tower and the Sun Icon? From the best Audio-Animatronics on Earth to spectacular original worlds, mythologies, souvenirs, and snacks, these quick-read countdowns, collections, and features are the place to debate, to be surprised, and to see parks differently.

• GIGA: A Primer on the Planet’s Elite Class of 300-Foot Gigacoasters from Millennium Force to the Future (tap)

• The 2021 Year in Review: What Opened (And What Didn’t) at Disney and Universal Parks (tap)

• Genie+ vs. Universal Express: Which Priority Access Upcharge is Worth It to Plus Your Trip? (tap)

• “A Genie By Any Other Name…”: The Nonesense Naming of Genie+, and Our Idea to Improve It (tap)

• The Multiverse Effect: How The Avengers Campus Model Resets The Rules of Living Lands (tap)

• Far, Far Away: 6 Concepts Cut From Disney’s Star Wars Lands (tap)

• WHAT IF…?: A Collection of Armchair Imagineering Daydreams
  • What If… Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Entered The Twilight Zone? (tap)
  • What If… Alien Encounter Was Reborn in Universal’s Jurassic Park? (COMING SOON)

• 10 Off-The-Beaten-Path, World Building Secret Spots at Islands of Adventure (tap)

• “Which, Where, How, and When?” Quality Control Questions to Guide IP Integration (tap)

• Potter… Nintendo… Star Wars… What’s Left?! 12 Untapped IPs Perfect For “Living Lands” (tap)

• The Multiverse Effect: How The Avengers Campus Model Resets The Rules of Living Lands (tap)

• Far, Far Away: 6 Concepts Cut From Disney’s Star Wars Lands (tap)

• 10 Off-The-Beaten-Path, World Building Secret Spots at Islands of Adventure (tap)

• Yep, That’s “Disney” Now: 9 Surprising IPs En Route to Disney+… and Maybe, Disney Parks (tap)

• Mouse Hunt: 5 Giant “Hidden Mickeys” You Can Only See From Above… Or Google Maps (tap)

• “Formerly Known As…” Do You Remember the OLD Names & Logos of These 7 Disney Parks? (tap)

• “Wood” This Lightning Rod of a Coaster Be The First True Wood-Steel Hybrid? (tap)

• Wonders of the Wand: Incredible Incantations & Secret Spells in the Wizarding World (tap)

• Rides of the Renaissance: The Surprising Shortage of E-Tickets Based on Disney’s ’90s Classics (tap)

• “Which, Where, How, and When?” Quality Control Questions to Guide IP Integration (tap)

• The Imagineering Bucket List: 16 Must-See Masterpieces From Around Disney Parks (tap)

• How It Works: 9 Real, Physical, Screen-Free, In Your Face Special Effects and How the Magic’s Made (tap)

• 12 Iconic Smells (both Nostalgic and Nauseating) at Disney & Universal Parks (tap)

• 6 “Roles” Guests Step Into On Iconic Theme Park Rides (tap)

• 10 Most Incredible Projection-Mapped Moments in Disney Rides (With Videos to Prove It) (tap)

• COUNTDOWN: The “Best” and “Worst” Rides of the Century (So Far)

• Inverted, Stand-Up, Flying, Wing… Here’s What Coaster Creator B&M is Doing Next (tap)

• Castle Countdown: The Royal Ranking of All 6 Disney Parks Palaces (tap)

• 9 Ultra-Classic Attractions That Would NEVER Get Built Today… And Why (tap)

• “A Tram By Any Other Name:” 7 Studio Tour Scenes Turned Standalone Stars (tap)

• Storytelling 101: 6 Tell-Tale Signs of a “Bad” Theme Park Attraction Story (tap)

• 8 Luxurious Hotels Where You Can Sleep “Inside” a Theme Park (tap)

• 10 Disney Classics with “Spiritual Sequels” You Might Not Think About (tap)

• 13 Cancelled, Closed, and Cop-Out Attractions Killed by Disneyland Paris (tap)

• Animatronics You’ll Only Find While You Wait (tap)

• Parks After Dark: The Reason to Stay Till Close at Each Park (tap)

• 4 Kinds of Rides Universal Should Pluck from Disney’s Playbook (tap)

• 9 “Replacement” Rides that Have OUTLIVED The Classics They Replaced (tap)

• 16 “Easter Eggs” of Closed Classics Hidden in the Rides that Replaced Them (tap)

• 16 of Disney’s Gargantuan Showbuildings You Might Never See (tap)

• Iconic Ride Quotes Imagineering Fans Know By Heart (Part 1 and Part 2)

• REWIND AWARDS: The One Best Ride of Every Decade So Far (tap)

• Peaks of Imagineering: 12 Best Disney “Mountain” E-Tickets Across the Globe (tap)

• Rest in Pieces: Parting Words to Rides We Lost in the 2010s (tap)

• Off The Rails: The World’s Best (and Worst) Trackless Dark Rides (tap)

• Living Lands: Disney and Universal’s Most Immersive Lands (tap)

• Carnivals, Boardwalks, and Backlots: Stories from Disney’s Least Immersive Lands (tap)

• Imagineering Originals
  • Original Characters Created Just for Disney Parks (tap)
  • Original Mythologies: Inside Disney Parks’ “Expanded Universes” (tap)
  • Original Worlds That Don’t Just Recreate Movies, but Expand Them (tap)
  • Original Eats: “In-Universe” Signature Meals That Put You In the Story (tap)

• 13 Abandoned, Broken, and Canceled Special Effects at Disney Parks (tap)

• 10 of Disney’s Most Outrageously High Capacity Rides (tap)

• 10 of Disney’s Most Outrageously Low Capacity Rides (tap)

• 10 Places You Can See Animatronics Outside of Rides (tap)

• 10 Times Disney’s Animatronics Malfunctioned, Froze, and Caught on Fire (tap)

• Rides That Would FOR SURE Have Character Overlays If They Were Built Today (tap)

• How Disney’s Smallest and Biggest Parks Measure Up (tap)

• From A(tom) to Z(urg): 10 Ways Disney Parks “Miniaturized” Guests (tap)

• 8 Most-Missed Disney Parks Characters from Closed Attractions (tap)

• 8 “What Were They Thinking” Mistakes We’re Happy to Forget (tap)

• The Most Incredible Walkthrough Attractions at Disney and Universal Parks (tap)

• 10 Imagineers Forever Immortalized on Main Street, U.S.A. (tap)

• The REAL History of 6 Hollywood Icons Brought to Life in Disney Parks (tap)

• Play-While-You-Wait: 10 Must-See Interactive Queues (COMING SOON)

• “That’s Not Dory” and 8 Other BAD Voice-Acting Moments at Disney Parks (tap)

• 10 Gasps-and-Goosebumps-Inducing Best Scenic Reveals in Disney Parks (tap)

• 8-Bit Magic: Throwback Video Games That Brought Disney Parks to Your Living Room (tap)

• PARK POP QUIZ: Which Resort is Missing Each of These 8 Classics? (tap)

• PARK POP QUIZ: How Long Has It Been Since Each Park Had an IP-FREE Anchor Attraction? (tap)

• Are Disney Parks Full? Where We Think Each Park is Growing Next (tap)

• 13 “Endangered” Attractions That May Not Survive the 2020s (tap)

• 7 Things That Fans Know, But Must Make Absolutely No Sense to First-Time Visitors (tap)

• “PLUS IT!” Our Top 10 Controversial Imagineering Ride Upgrades (tap)

• 9 Times Disney’s Attempts to “Plus” a Ride Became a “Minus” (tap)

• 10 Forgotten, Demoted, and Lost Icons of Disney Parks (tap)

• 12 of the Most Awe-Inspiring Park Icons and Their Stories (tap)

• Seven Wonders of the Theme Park World
  • Seven “Natural” Wonders of the Theme Park World (tap)
  • Seven “Ancient” Wonders of the Theme Park World (tap)
  • Seven Modern Wonders of the Theme Park World (tap) 

• 16 Disneyland Exclusives That Should Make Disney World Fans Jealous (tap)

• 16 Disney World Exclusives That Should Make Disneyland Fans Jealous (tap)

• 12 Universal Orlando Exclusives That Should Make DIsney Parks Fans Jealous (tap)

• 13 Unlucky “…Then Something Goes Horribly Wrong” Ride Plot Twists (tap)

• 11 Classic Attractions Where Nothing “Goes Horribly Wrong!” (tap)

• 6 Disney Parks Clone Pairs You May Not Recognize (tap)

More Extras coming soon…