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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:

8 Classic Disney Attractions Plussed By PROJECTION Technology

Here, we’ve collected eight attractions that have incorporated projection technologies with the hopes of improving and expanding upon the stories told. The question is, does this new projection initiative spell doom for classic rides?

7 Questions (And Our Best Answers) About Universal Orlando's New Skull Island: Reign of Kong

The monkey’s officially out of the bag.

6 INCREDIBLE Theme Park Entry Lands That Prepare You For Adventure

Nearly every major theme park in America today begins with a themed entry land (usually lined with shops and restaurants, short on attractions) that begins the immersion into the setting. Here, we’ve collected six of the best.

One Little Spark: How Epcot's Journey into Imagination Inspired a Generation

LOST LEGENDS: Journey into Imagination! Creative, gentle, thoughtful, and an original through-and-through. Journey Into Imagination was one of Disney's most beloved attractions and a headlining example of EPCOT's brave new formula for Imagineering. So why was it ruined by two sub-par "upgrades"? Learn the full story behind the lost Disney masterpiece...

ExtraTERRORestrial: The Terrifying True Story of Disney's Abandoned Alien Encounter

LOST LEGENDS: The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter: Enter into the breathless darkness that powered Disney's scariest attraction ever. A generation was left scarred and yet stunned by an attraction that pushed the boundaries. Learn how gnashing fangs, horrible claws and blood splatters from the ceiling became an unlikely part of the Magic Kingdom's most infamous attraction in this in-depth feature.

6 of Disney's WORST Attempts to "Plus" A Ride (That Really Turned Into A "Minus")

Here, we’ve collected five examples of rides that Disney set out to “plus,” but might really have “minused.” And worse, a botched “plus” on a classic ride is a double slap: a bad “new” ride, and a lost old one.

The 10 BEST Times Disney "Plussed" Classic Attractions

Here, we’ve collected ten of the best examples of “plussing” existing Disney Parks rides through changes – usually the big kind, but not always – that resonate with guests.

8 Things To Consider Before Bringing A Child to Disney Parks

So you think you're ready to bring a child to Disney Parks?

3 Reasons Why Disney Admission Prices Just Keep on Rising (And Why It's Not as Bad at it Seems)

You can act as surprised, hurt, ambushed, and dismayed as you want; we saw it coming, and here it is: Disney’s next price hike.

3 Reasons Why SeaWorld Orlando is Facing Disaster (and How it May Try to Recover)

Let’s face it. 2014 was a disastrous year for SeaWorld Parks. Does this simple change signal a new direction?

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