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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:

"Under New Management:" How Magic Kingdom's Enchanted Classic Was Nearly Plucked

DISASTER FILES: Enchanted Tiki Room - Under New Management: How can you ruin a Walt Disney classic? Simple: Add crude humor, self-deprecating jokes, modern songs, and dated characters; subtract the beloved details, timeless tunes, and effortless spirit. What left? The Enchanted Tiki Room: Under New Management, one of the most depressing disasters Walt Disney World's ever seen. Here's how it happened.

This is What You're Missing at Shanghai Disneyland. And it's Pretty Freaking Amazing

A world away in more ways than one, Shanghai Disneyland reinvents the tried-and-true Disneyland formula. This distinctly 21st century park is populated by new lands, new versions of classic Disney attractions, and new rides seen no where else on Earth. Light Cycles, giant monsters, and sea battles... You won't believe what awaits within the most unique Magic Kingdom style park on Earth.

This Ride Was Hailed as a Masterpiece. Here's Why Disney Closed it After 18 Years

LOST LEGENDS: Adventure Thru Inner Space: For decades, a retro-futuristic journey into the most microscopic reaches of the universe was an anchor of Walt's New Tomorrowland. This classic dark ride debuted Disney's Omnimover and set the standard for the grand, educational dark rides that would open at EPCOT Center 15 years later. Prepare for the full, in-depth story as we pass beyond the limits of normal magnification!

Disney Fans Fought to Save This Wild Ride... And Lost. Here's Why it Was Shut Down Forever.

LOST LEGENDS: Mr. Toad's Wild Ride: Disney fans fought to save this ride from the wrecking ball... and lost. You asked, so here's the in-depth story behind one of the wildest, whackiest dark rides Disney ever designed. En route to nowhere in particular, we'll zoom through the streets of London, struck with a case of "motor-mania" onboard Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at Magic Kingdom!

This Roller Coaster was Only Open for Five Years. Here's What Went Wrong

DISASTER FILES: Drachen Fire: When Drachen Fire opened in 1992, it was poised to become the most incredible thrill ride the U.S. had ever seen. Five years later, it was gone. You won't believe the unimaginable truth behind the design of one of the strangest roller coasters to ever exist... This infamous coaster is practically an urban legend. Let's talk about the truth.

This Roller Coaster Was Truly One-of-a-Kind. Here's Why It was Torn Down

LOST LEGENDS: Big Bad Wolf: For 25 years, the misty forests of Busch Gardens were terrorized by none other than the Big Bad Wolf. Trace the legend of this wild creature run amuck, brought to life as a wild, swinging family coaster through a terrorized Bavarian village that thrilled generations of park fans as we dive into the in-depth story behind this legendary coaster.

Inside the Demise of the Record-Breaking Roller Coaster that Went Too Far

LOST LEGENDS: Son of Beast: The world's tallest, fastest, second-longest, and only looping wooden roller coaster left riders breathless. Literally. Find out the story of the "sequel" to the world famous Beast roller coaster and how it became one the biggest failures in theme park history.

TOMB RAIDER: The Ride – Unearthing the Legend of the World's Most Adventurous Abandoned Attraction

LOST LEGENDS – TOMB RAIDER: The Ride: In 2002, the unassuming Paramount's Kings Island near Cincinnati, Ohio opened one of the most well-themed rides ever. With Disney-quality storytelling, TOMB RAIDER: The Ride was a treasure until it was buried just a decade later. Let's excavate the secrets behind this mysterious ride.

Possibilityland: A Walk Through The Disneyland That Never Was

POSSIBILITYLAND: Disneyland Park: To all who come to this place of possibility: welcome. Possibilityland is your land. Or… It could’ve been! Today, we’ll walk through the themed lands of Disneyland and examine the attractions that were announced, but never built.

Tomorrowland 2055: The Path to Imagineering's Never-Built "Timeless" Tomorrow

POSSIBILITYLAND: Tomorrowland 2055 at Disneyland: Since Disneyland’s opening day, Imagineers have been tasked with the impossible feat of imagining what the future could hold. Their most ambitious attempt never came to pass. But what this Tomorrowland 2055 would've contained is the stuff of legend...

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