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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:

If You've Ever Walked In To a Disney Park, You've Probably Passed Dozens of These...And Never Even Noticed!

Anyone who’s ever visited a Disney Park knows exactly the kind of magic, mystery, and wonder that awaits within… For everyone else, Disney Parks Attraction Posters were developed to do just what movie posters do: to entice, excite, and inform. In this special feature, we'll look into the poster art of Disney Parks and highlight some of our favorite ride collections.

How Well Do You Know the $17 Million Music Video That Changed Disney Parks Forever? Here's The Story.

LOST LEGENDS: Captain EO: Upon arriving at the tired Walt Disney Productions, Michael Eisner set out to reconfigure Disney's theme parks into trendy, hip, must-visit destinations where everyone – even teenagers! – could find something to love. His hole-in-one? Incorporate the biggest star on the planet – the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson. Like no other attraction on Earth, Captain EO set out to change the world... and changed Disney World along the way!

Revenge of the Mummy: Unearthing the In-Depth Story Behind Universal's Mummified Marvel

MODERN MARVELS: Revenge of the Mummy: For three thousand years, the restless spirit of the evil Imhotep has been sealed away inside of his tomb. But now, you are all that stands between the Mummy and the power to destroy the world. Join us as we dive into the tomb and explore the in-depth story behind Universal Orlando's astounding "psychological thrill ride" from curse to concept to clones. We'll brush away the sands of time and take a first-person ride on this E-Ticket adventure.

This Closed Magic Kingdom Classic Shaped EPCOT Center and Gave a Generation Wings. Here's the Story.

LOST LEGENDS: If You Had Wings: Shortly after Magic Kingdom's opening, a brand-new dark ride was installed in the heart of Tomorrowland dedicated to the wonders of flight. Eastern Air Lines' If You Had Wings was a musical, multi-media journey through Mexico, the Caribbean, and New Orleans. Designed and scored by Disney Legends, this amazing dark ride gave a generation wings and shaped the EPCOT Center originals that would debut a decade later. This is the story.

This Amazing Adventure May be One of the Best Rides Ever Built. Here's the Inside Scoop.

MODERN MARVELS: The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man: It's not every day that a new attraction stuns the industry and reshapes themed entertainment design. But that's exactly what happened when "the world's most technologically advanced theme park" opened with a revolutionary ride. We'll recount the almost-unbelievable tale from Spidey's earliest concepts to the industry-wide impact of its amazing blend of projection, physical sets, music, special effects, and fun.

Imagineering Fans Call This Disney's Best Ride in Decades. Here's Its In-Depth Story.

MODERN MARVELS: Mystic Manor: Disney's most die-hard fans say that the unthinkable adventures that await within Hong Kong Disneyland's Mystic Manor represent the best work Imagineering has done in decades. Today, we dive deep into this Modern Marvel to explore the interwoven threads that build to its opening and take a first-person ride through what some call Disney's best ride ever. Welcome to Mystic Manor!

Lands of Legend: The Fantastic Tale of Disney and Universal's Lost Mythical Worlds

LOST LEGENDS: The Lost Continent: Enchanted unicorns, sorcery and spells, magical wizards, and a legendary village terrorized by dragons... Would you believe that Universal's most astounding original land was designed by Disney? From "once upon a time" to "happily ever after," today we trace the in-depth, full story of how a wild, imaginative land designed to bring imagined creatures to Animal Kingdom literally became the starring land at Universal's Islands of Adventure before falling to ruin... and Rowling.

25 Years Ago, All of These Disney Parks Projects Were Cancelled. Here’s What Could’ve Been.

Today, celebrations are in full swing for Disneyland Paris' 25th Anniversary! The biggest and most ambitious of Michael Eisner's big and ambitious projects, EuroDisneyland changed everything... and that's not necessarily a good thing. When Paris' finances faltered and the overbuilt resort went belly-up in 1992, Eisner became wary of any large-scale investment, leading to these crippling Cancellations, Closures, and Cop-Outs. Imagine what would've been...

These 10 Classic Disney Rides Have Amazing "Spiritual Sequels" You Might Not Think About...

Despite not sharing a single setting, story, or common character, classic Disney Parks rides around the globe are nonetheless connected to "spiritual sequels" sharing their elements, themes, and styles. Subtle successors, these must-see ride relationships allow new attractions to be born from timeless tropes. Which of these "spiritual sequels" would you most like to ride?

ATLANTIS: The Story of the Waterlogged Ride That Sunk at SeaWorld Orlando

DECLASSIFIED DISASTERS: Journey to Atlantis: What IS SeaWorld? In the mid-1990s, a new owner was determined to answer that question by transforming the animal park into a full-fledged theme park; a real competitor with Disney and Universal. Their coup? Journey to Atlantis. It was supposed to be SeaWorld's E-Ticket, meeting Disney's storytelling blow-for-blow. Instead, it sank. You won't believe the full, waterlogged tale.

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