“True Tales: from the files of Stupid Guest Tricks” is an ongoing series, where we share believable stories of park guests’ unbelievable stupidity. FROM STUPID GUEST TRICKS — StupidGuestTricks.com is a website founded to provide Disney Cast Members and other theme park employees a place to vent about some of the idiots they’ve dealt with….
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The next would have been Disney’s Rhode Island Adventure. BURBANK, CA — Newly-released documents from the Disney Archive show that the company once considered building a “Disney’s <State> Adventure” park in every state. When the California Adventure park opened in 2001, the Mouse anticipated that it would be a huge success, and a model to…
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It’s all part of a plan. Just don’t tell Chapek we quoted him. BURBANK, CA– Disney Parks and Resorts and Spas has announced a new smoking policy affecting all 14 Disney parks worldwide. The new policy consolidates all the smoking areas formerly within the parks into one giant smoking area just in front of each…
No one waiting for Soarin’ at Epcot? The Apocalypse draws nigh. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — It is one of Disney’s most popular attractions, and has been since it opened. From its original “over California” film, to the mostly-CG “around the World” version, to its coming all-fake “around the Solar System,” Soarin’ is a must-see…
It’s the next step in a natural progression. GLENDALE, CA — Thanks to leaks from within Disney Imagineering headquarters, we now know what the next Soarin’ destination will be: the Solar System! The original Soarin’ Over California ride experience was enhanced slightly with computer graphics. Artificial elements included clouds, fireworks, Tinker Bell, and making Michael…