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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:

Will The Addition of a Star Wars Land Change Disneyland Forever?

Editorial: As you may have heard, a brand-new, 14-acre expansion is on the way to Disney Parks, bringing the world of Star Wars to gripping, immersive, detailed life. While the theory is grand and celebrated, the reality has left some fans wondering... Will a Star Wars land change Disneyland forever? How does a land dedicated to a single intellectual property fit among Disneyland's storied literary lands? How much gridlock can one park endure? Come 2019, we'll find out...

Disney's California Misadventure: The Inside Story Behind Disney's $2 Billion Mistake

DECLASSIFIED DISASTER: Disney's California Adventure – Part I: California Adventure. Just a decade ago, the very words would strike fear into the hearts of Disney Parks fans. In this special in-depth feature, we'll explore what many recognize as Disney's first outright theme park failure as we step back into the park as it once was: a creatively starved and cheaply-built spoof of the Golden State. How did it happen? How was it fixed? Let's find out.

Walt Disney World Abandoned One of its Most Popular Rides. This is Why.

LOST LEGENDS: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Welcome aboard the Nautilus. Let's dive deep into the unknown fathoms of the sea aboard Magic Kingdom's lost underwater masterpiece dark ride, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage. See just why fans say this might've been the best ride Walt Disney World ever had.

Does the Loss of this Ride Mean the End of Epcot as We Know It?

LOST LEGENDS: Maelstrom: If you ask Disney fans, it represented all that was good about the original and much-missed EPCOT Center. Now, set sail with us as we uncover the stormy tale of Epcot's Maelstrom – a high-seas adventure through Norwegian history and mythology – and melt the icy haze that surrounds its controversial replacement, Frozen Ever After.

Project Gemini: Disney's Abandoned Secret Plan to Transform Future World Forever

POSSIBILITYLAND: Epcot's Project Gemini: Fans who clamor for a California Adventure-sized rebuild of Epcot might be interested to know that such a plan was in the works in the early 2000s. This clandestine plan to revitalize Epcot's Future World and World Showcase would've crafted a brand new, timeless Epcot of thrill rides. What would've happened? Read on...

Disney Canned the Best Theme Park Concept it Ever Had. Here's Why.

POSSIBILITYLAND: Discovery Bay at Disneyland: A seaside port of bubbling lagoons, floating zephyrs, lighthouses, submarines, time machines, and waterfalls. As wild as it might sound, this incredible, timeless, literary world was planned to become Disneyland's newest land. Discovery Bay is often regarded as one of Disney's most beloved lost lands. Step inside and find out why.

Hard Rock Park: The Musical Myrtle Beach Park That Went Bankrupt in 150 Days

It was the most ambitious theme park to open in the USA for years. But Hard Rock Park lasted mere months before collapsing into bankruptcy...

9 Jurassic World Attractions Inspired by Real Parks

Twenty-two years after the accident on Isla Nublar, we’re invited to Jurassic World, built on the ruins of Jurassic Park.

Horizons: Why Disney Demolished Epcot's Best Ever Attraction

LOST LEGENDS: Horizons: Land, sea, imagination, communication, innovation, transportation, life, and energy... The pavilions of EPCOT Center were staggering wonders, presenting enormous topics in comprehensible ways. But only one pavilion put them all together in one. It's finally time. Join us for our in-depth look back on Epcot's view of the future as we explore Epcot's most loved (and lost) attraction, Horizons.

The Highway in the Sky: Disney's Abandoned PeopleMover and the Fall of Walt's Tomorrowland

LOST LEGENDS: The PeopleMover and Walt's Tomorrowland: "A vista into a world of wondrous ideas, signifying man's achievement... A step into the future, with predictions of constructed things to come..." The optimism that powered Walt's New Tomorrowland in 1967 shaped a generation's view of what tomorrow could bring. Now, that optimism is gone. Learn why Walt Disney's revolutionary PeopleMover stands abandoned in plain sight at Disneyland.

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