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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:

Play-While-You-Wait: 10 Must-See Interactive Theme Park Queues

While many Disney and Universal queues are themed, significantly fewer can truly be said to be interactive – that is, to offer things for guests to actually do

8 Future World Pavilions That Only Exist in an Alternate Reality EPCOT

POSSBILITY WORLD: Epcot's Future World: "What could be?" It's a question Future World's pavilions set out to answer. And today, we turn that question back on the park: "What COULD'VE been?" The follow-up to our "Possibility World" tour of an alternate reality Magic Kingdom, we invite you to join us on a pavilion-by-pavilion tour of the never-built projects that could’ve changed Epcot's Future World forever.

To See These 10 AMAZING Animatronics, You'll Have to Wait... Literally.

It may seem odd that Disney would go through the time and expense of having these characters in lines... But that's exactly where they're needed most!

The Best and Worst Nighttime Shows at the 8 Biggest Theme Parks in the US

After the sun sets, Disney and Universal's Parks truly come alive.

GATORLAND: Have You Braved Florida's Wildest Theme Park?

ROADSIDE WONDERS: Gatorland: Believe it or not, tourism existed in Florida existed before Mickey set up shop in the formerly quiet wetlands of Orlando... But to understand the stars of one of Florida's most popular and enduring roadside wonders, you'd have to travel WAY back in time. Gatorland is a celebration of the real Florida... And for generations of tourists, it's a staple of any true Florida family vacation.

If You Love To Wait in Line, You'll Love These 10 Disney Rides with OUTRAGEOUSLY Low Capacity

Do you love to wait in line? If so, you've come to the right place.

Season of Love: 8 Reasons to Date a Disney Parks Fan

Have you settled down with a Disney Parks fan? If so, be sure to share and tell the world that it's worth it... right?

"Formerly Known As..." Do You Remember The OLD Names of These Disney Parks?

Take a look at the six cases below where major reinventions and surprising name-changes have changed Disney Parks history.

Do You Remember These "Lost" Disney Parks Characters? Here Are Their Stories!

Take a look through these eight unforgettable characters who are "missing" from the parks, rides, and attractions they once inhabited. If you could bring one back, which would it be? Which one should stay lost?

SPACE MOUNTAIN: The Full Story of How Disney's Interstellar Ride Was Launched

MODERN MARVELS: Space Mountain: Believe it or not, there was a time when Tomorrowland existed without Space Mountain as its anchor; a time when Disney's designers were hard at work figuring out what, where, and how an interstellar race through space should exist... How did Space Mountain come to be, and how did the intergalactic concept spread across the globe? Get ready for blast-off...

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