One of them is older than Disneyland and inspired the park.

From his early days as an animator, Walt Disney presented a sanitized and nostalgic view of America. Mickey Mouse represented the “everyman,” while the animators at Disney’s namesake company drew a ...

As the weather gets warmer, it's almost time to return outdoors to some of your favorite summer attractions, including beaches, festivals and theme parks. While a summer day at the amusement park is ...

Disneyland, opened in 1955, revolutionized the amusement park experience by creating immersive, story-driven lands. Disneyland pioneered new technologies, such as audio-animatronics and advanced ride ...

A warm climate and lush environment were early draws for the Florida tourism industry. The arrival of railroads, leisure travel and air-conditioning jump-started the Sunshine State ahead of the 1971 ...

As the weather gets warmer, it's almost time to return outdoors to some of your favorite summer attractions, including beaches, festivals and theme parks. As one of the oldest states, Connecticut not ...

Pieces of amusement park history were auctioned off in Carver, Massachusetts, on Wednesday as King Richard's Faire prepares to move into the park's location. The auction was attended by a wide variety ...

Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom was the most visited theme park in the world last year. The most popular theme parks in North America are primarily located in Florida and California. The Most ...

Defunctland's Kevin Perjurer is the Ken Burns of theme park documentarians, one of the most thrillingly unpredictable and refreshingly forthright filmmakers working. His dives into Walt Disney ...

The auction was attended by a wide variety of people, including many who came to experience the nostalgia of the theme park one more time before the auction was finished. "Some of the best times of my ...