Discoveryland at Disneyland Paris draws inspiration from the futuristic predictions of several visionaries of the past, but none more so than Frenchman Jules Verne. Standing majestically at the center of the land is Space Mountain, based on Verne's 1865 novel, "From the Earth to the Moon."

Today, I have a different kind of July Fourth post for you. This is an issue of New West Magazine that came out on July 4, 1977....thirty four years ago. My mom subscribed to this magazine and I saved this issue because of the Space Mountain article inside......

Well, it's the 27th of May....and exactly 34 years ago today, Space Mountain officially opened at Disneyland.....

Stacey interviews attractions cast member, Ashley about what it's like to work in the parks day in and day out. Having worked on numerous attractions, Ashley sees the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Parkeology explores the parks as they appear in the digital world, including the disastrous Nintendo game from 1990, Adventures in the Magic Kingdom.