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Brian

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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:

WHAT IF…?: A Glimpse Into Your Favorite Disney Parks Rides As They ALMOST Were..

These nine attractions started out their development in a whole different form before evolving for the better… or sometimes, worse.

Which of These Characters Made for Disney’s Overseas Parks Do YOU Think Should Come to America?

We wanted to put a new spin on our look at how many cool characters can spring from the minds of Imagineers – characters you may never have even seen in person, because they exist only at Disney’s parks outside the United States! From one-off creations to inhabitants of expanded universes, these characters were created just for Disney’s overseas parks. The question is, which – if any – would you like to see come to the American parks, and how?

The Loki Effect: How Marvel's Avengers Campus Multiverse Could Reset the Rules of Theme Park Lands

Avengers Campus is a revolution if only in the way it rewrites the rules of “immersive” theme park attractions from here on out

4 Concepts Cut From Disney's Star Wars Lands That Might One Day Come To Be...

Today, we’ll take a look at 4 of our favorite concepts that were cut or cancelled from Disney’s Star Wars lands

Avengersland, Assembled! What To Expect (and What Not To) from Disney’s First Super-Land

 What do you think of Avengers Campus? Is Disney California Adventure’s newest land what you hoped? Is it a fitting embodiment of one of the highest grossing intellectual properties of all time?

6 Disney-Level Details and Quiet Corners To Discover at Universal's Islands of Adventure

We hope you’ll have at least one item to add to your Islands of Adventure “scavenger hunt” after reading about these off-the-beaten-path extras you may never have thought to explore…

Snow White’s "Not-So-Scary" Adventures at Disneyland is Now Open! Here's What Changed...

What kinds of narrative and technological upgrades have gone into Snow White’s Enchanted Wish? Today we'll step into the now-definitive retelling of Disney's first animated feature to see if it's "happily ever after" after all...

OPINION: Sorry, But Hong Kong Disneyland's New Castle Is a Royal Mess. Here's Its Story.

Maybe aside from Mickey Mouse himself, there’s nothing that says “Disney” quite like a good castle.

The New Castle in Town: Is Orlando's Brand New Burger Joint Worth the Visit?

In the Central Florida battle between kingdoms, a new castle has arisen to rival Cinderella Castle and Hogwarts… and it’s probably not what you’d expect.

"Why Do People Hate IP in the Parks?" The Case for Characters... When It's Done Right!

We propose four questions Imagineers should ask themselves before permanently planting an intellectual property into Disney Parks. 

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