AshleyVarela | Theme Park Tourist

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Name

Ashley Varela

Location

Bay Area

Country

United States

Biography

Ashley is a freelance writer based in the Bay Area. She has a deep-seated passion for the Disney Parks and theme park history and can often be found nose-deep in a history book -- when she's not planning her next trip to Disneyland, that is! She recently completed her first book, a retrospective on Disney's 1992 film and Broadway smash hit, Newsies.

Articles by Ashley Varela:

5 Theme Parks that Forever Changed Walt’s Disneyland

Saturday, October 20, 2018

It all started with a carousel… and became so much more.

10 Things TV Shows Get WRONG about the Disney Parks

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Unlike the characters on these famous sitcoms, you won't get to celebrate your next trip to the Magic Kingdom with a personalized fireworks show, three magic wishes, or a make-out session with Belle.

The Best and Worst of Holiday Dining at the Disney Parks

Sunday, September 30, 2018

Are pumpkin spice beignets and hand-pulled candy canes really all they’re cracked up to be?

5 Crazy Things People Have Done to Show Their Love for Theme Parks

Sunday, September 16, 2018

You may love theme parks, but how far are you willing to go to prove it?

5 Reasons Why You NEED to Visit Tokyo DisneySea

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Move over, Magic Kingdom.

5 Family-Friendly Halloween Events that Deliver Fun WITHOUT the Fright

Sunday, September 9, 2018

Need a kid-friendly place to enjoy the spookiest holiday of the year? Look no further.

Are Dark Rides Dead?

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

As modern-day theme parks like Disneyland and Universal Studios continue to develop new, tech-heavy attractions, is there still a place for classic dark rides in their future?