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9 years 10 months

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Amanda Kondolojy

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Central FL

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United States

Biography

Managing editor of Theme Park Tourist and dark ride enthusiast. Amanda is a lifelong theme parks fan who lives just outside Orlando. When she’s not booking FastPass+ reservations, standing in a queue or eating the latest specialty cupcake, you can find her watching a Marvel movie, reading a book (probably by Neil Gaiman) or singing along to showtunes in her car.  Contact: [email protected]

Articles by Amanda Kondolojy:

5 Transportation Changes Happening Now at Walt Disney World

Road projects are cut, trams return plus new theming debuts for two Walt Disney World transportation options, all in this month's transportation update!

EPCOT's Experiment With a New Theme Failed. Here's How the Park's Original Feel is Coming Back

EPCOT announced a bold re-theming strategy in 2016 that would see nearly half a dozed movie-related attractions built at the park, changing its theme forever. But only half of these were built and now Disney is backtracking in a BIG way...

CenTOONial Park In Mickey's Toontown At Disneyland Park Is Closed For Extended Refurbishment

Mickey's Toontown which reopened in March 2023 has been plagued with a number of issues meaning CenTOONial Park is now closed for an extended refurbishment followed by Goofy’s How-to-Play Yard at the end of October...

Parking Trams Have Finally Returned To EPCOT And Disney's Hollywood Studios!

It has been a very long time in coming but parking trams have now returned to EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios!

Universal Executive Confirms New Details About Epic Universe

Universal Destinations & Experiences CEO Mark Woodbury has shared new details about Epic Universe...

Disney Confirms Massive $60 Billion Theme Park Project

Disney is investing a massive amount in its theme park division, and unsurprisingly a lot of that money is going to Walt Disney World...

Disney's Recent Announcements Prove It Has Already Lost the War with Epic Universe

Universal Epic Universe will be unlike any theme park that has come before it. And Disney just... doesn't care?

4 Canceled Projects Disney Forgot They Ever Announced

Disney never actually formally canceled these projects. They just... stopped working on them...

Everything We Know About the New Zootopia Attraction Coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom

A new Zootopia attraction is coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom, but it may be quite a long time before anyone is able to experience it...

Is Disney Ruining Its Reputation by Announcing Fake Projects It Will Never Build?

Disney needs to stop its practice of announcing "maybe" projects before fans lose trust in the brand completely...

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