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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:

From Ride to Screen: The Best (and Worst) Movies Based on Disney Rides

From box office blockbusters to big-budget bombs, Disney's attempts to translate their rides into Hollywood hits haven't always been home-runs... Here's our countdown and our look at what's next.

From Mineral King to the Magic Kingdom: Startin' Up the Country Bear Jamboree

LOST LEGENDS: The Country Bear Jamboree: "Howdy folks! Welcome to the one and only, original, Country Bear Jamboree!" It's one of the most unusual and spectacular attractions in Disney history... and yet, it wasn't even supposed to play at Walt's theme parks! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the cross-country tale of how this rootin' tootin' Audio Animatronic musical revue came to be, and where it almost went instead...

Some Fans Call This Disney's Best Modern Dark Ride... Here's the Legend from the Beginning...

MODERN MARVELS: Indiana Jones Adventure – Temple of the Forbidden Eye: Hidden deep within the mystic jungles of Adventureland, one of the greatest expeditions ever devised by Disney Imagineering is waiting. A near-perfect fusion of technological, 21st century thrills and cinematic style, Indiana Jones Adventure served as a new pinnacle of what Disney can do. Venture into the darkness of the Temple of the Forbidden Eye... if you dare.

These 10 Disney Imagineers are Forever Immortalized with Disney's Highest Honor...

Exceeding even Disney Legend status, receiving a dedicated window along Main Street is the company’s highest honor

Mermaids Are Real. This Is the "Tail" of the Enchanted Florida Spring They Call Home.

Florida existed long before Walt Disney World. Believe it or not, tourism in Florida existed before Mickey set up shop in the formerly quiet wetlands of Orlando, too.

Any Future Imagineers Should Have These Must-Read Books (and More) on Their Shelves!

Take a look through this Imagineering book club and find the start that's right for you!

Forget the Twilight Zone. Tokyo DisneySea's TOWER OF TERROR is Unlike Any Other. Here's Its Story.

MODERN MARVELS: Tokyo DisneySea's Tower of Terror: Forget everything you know about the Hollywood Tower Hotel, Halloween 1939, and an elevator that travels directly to the Twilight Zone. In this incredible in-depth story, we'll explore the origins of Disney's attempts at a drop ride, then see how the Tower you know was reinvented from scratch at Tokyo DisneySea with an unbelievable original story creating a new classic.

THE TIMEKEEPER: Behind the Screens of Disney's Sci-Fi Feature From Iwerks to Imagineering

LOST LEGENDS: The Timekeeper: In the 1990s, Disney set out to revitalize the tired Tomorrowland concept. Their new generation of the land of the future would be marked by ambitious world-building, original characters, and absolutely no Disney intellectual properties. As wild as it might've seemed, one of the standout attractions from these new and very different worlds was an adaptive re-use of 1950s technology... Watch as Circle-Vision becomes THE TIMEKEEPER.

These 10 Disney "Mountains" Were All CANCELLED. Which One Would You Still Like to See Today?

POSSIBILITYLAND: Never-Built Disney Mountains: If there's one thing Disney Parks thrill-seekers know to look for, it's a mountain peak. After all, since Disneyland's first decade, the connection between Disney and its mountainous thrills has become second nature. But these ten Disney peaks never saw the light of day... Would-be wonders, almost-headliners, and could-be classics, these towering mountains could've changed Disney Parks forever...

Peaks of Imagineering: The 12 Best Disney "Mountain" E-Tickets Across the Globe

In this special countdown, we'll conquer the 12 headlining Disney Parks attractions built around "mountains" to see which peaks truly come out on top.

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