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Brian

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Biography

Just your friendly neighborhood fan of tropical hideaways, Victorian boardwalks, mid-century tomorrows, ancient temples, and cursed forests! In between dreaming of Dole Whips, I'm a museum experience developer. I'm also the researcher behind Theme Park Tourist's Legend Library – filled with stories of Lost Legends, Modern Marvels, Declassified Disasters, and more.

Articles by Brian:

4 Areas in Which Universal Can Never TRULY Beat Disney Parks

Today, we’ve collected four areas in which Disney clearly wins out… and maybe, can't be beat at all, no matter how hard Universal tries...

DE-SPARKED: 3 Legendary Coasters That Lost Their Most Iconic Features Forever

Though these rides will forever be icons in the story of roller coasterdom and the minds of thrill ride enthusiasts, their tales always come with a caveat about the "thing" that went missing from each...

D23 Disappointments! Shocking Silence Around Several Projects We Expected To Hear About…

Usually, fans leave the semi-annual D23 Expo panel with a whole lot to talk about but it's not usually all the projects which haven't been mentioned!

MILLENNIUM FORCE: The In-Depth Story of Cedar Point's Gigacoaster Icon and Its Coaster Wars Victory

Right at the intersection of art and science resides the roller coaster… the ride that most magnificently combines art and science in one is MILLENNIUM FORCE, the landmark gigacoaster at Cedar Point.

THEME PARK CREATOR ROUND-UP! Fan-Made Projects & Products That Inspired Us This Summer

One of the benefits of being part of the "theme park fandom" is that it happens to bring together inventive, imaginative, and idea-driven folks from around the world with hundreds of very crafty, clever, and creative skills. Today, we want to highlight some of those creators and the awesome projects they developed this summer...

The First Major New Theme Park in Years Just Opened in the United States... Here's What's Inside!

It not every day, year, or even decade that a legitimately new theme park opens in the United States...

D23 Expo Predictions: Fans' Best Guesses for What Disney Will Announce For Its Parks

For Disney Parks fans, the semi-annual D23 Expo is like Christmas and a funeral in one. This is what we think will be in store for Disney fans...

Some Parks Need More Rides. Others Need Something Original. Here's What WE Think is Missing from Each Disney Park

Disney Parks really are magical, happy places. But ask any fan and they'll tell you – they're far from perfect...

Priced Out of Disney? Consider These 6 Incredible Destination Parks Worth a Visit!

These parks aren't your run-of-the-mill, local amusements. They're destinations in their own rights. And believe us when we say – they're worth a visit...

TAKE 2: These Projects Got Downgraded In Development. Do You Prefer the "Before" or "After"?

Today, we've collected five Imagineering projects that underwent a "Take 2" redesign, with Disney releasing amended concept art in the middle of the project's development. In some cases, the "Take 2" effort ended up being a stronger product. But sometimes, Disney's "revised" artwork gives fans direct proof of exactly where budgets were cut. We'll let you tell the difference... 

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