Since the 2012 edition of the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival started this week, I thought I would go ahead and give you my first thoughts of this year’s festival.

The real draw to me though is the Caballeros themselves. Yes, they are animated characters, but they are characters featured in a charming films based upon Walt Disney’s cross-culture voyage to south of the border North America and South America. Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros were, for many decades, only fawned over by a select contingent of animation aficionados.

Coronado Springs ruins suggest the ancient sport known generally as the Mesoamerican ballgame was played in various forms in Aztec, Mayan and other Mesoamerican cultures.

Thoughts on the the redesign of Epcot's Test Track

I’ve talked before about how I am a fan of Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom, particularly the collecting aspect of the game.

A Look at Downtown Disney, the Characters in Flight tethered balloon.

For many years, books about the parks were relegated to souvenir books filled with glossy photos and phrases or technical volumes produced solely for the most dedicated of fans, but not books that could be appreciated by everyone, including those unfamiliar with Disney’s collection of theme parks.

The subtitle for this article could very well be: In Defense of DinoLand U.S.A. Quite simply, DinoLand U.S.A. gets a lot of flak from a lot different people and it is my personal opinion that a great deal of it is undeserved.