Ellie_Igou | Theme Park Tourist

Date of birth

Mon, 01/31/2000 - 12:00

Member for

2 years 4 months

Name

Ellie Igou

Location

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Country

United States

Biography

Ellie is a contributing feature writer for Theme Park Tourist who loves to tackle abandoned locations, ride history, and theme park mysteries in her articles. Although she lives out of state, she makes frequent trips to the Orlando parks and is particularly fond of the Universal Orlando Resort. Her favorite ride is VelociCoaster and her go-to snack at the resort is a Big Pink doughnut from Springfield!

Articles by Ellie Igou:

The Rise and Fall of The Now-Defunct Nickelodeon Hotel in Orlando

Monday, October 2, 2023

What was the Nickelodeon Hotel, what led to its decline and is there hope for the future?

Shrek 4-D Vs Villain-Con... Did Universal Make the Right Decision?

Sunday, September 24, 2023

Did Universal make the right decision to close Shrek 4-D and open Villain-Con Minion Blast?

The Fascinating Tale Of This Once-Abandoned Wizard Of Oz Theme Park

Sunday, September 3, 2023

What a story this once-abandoned Wizard of Oz Theme Park has to tell, let's explore its fascinating tale...

Dark Theme Park History: The Verrückt Waterslide Tragedy And What Was Learnt From It

Thursday, August 17, 2023

The Verrückt waterslide at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City became the tallest in the world when it opened but ultimately led to tragedy. As a result amusement and theme parks have become a lot safer than they once were...

The Fascinating Story Of Guntown Mountain: Kentucky's Once-Abandoned Wild West Theme Park

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Do you know the fascinating story of Guntown Mountain, Kentucky's once-abandoned Wild West theme park?

Everything We Currently Know about the Europa-Park Fire

Friday, July 14, 2023

On June 19th, Germany’s largest theme park suffered a large fire that began in the control room of one of the park’s many attractions. Here is everything we know...

How Could Avatar: The Way of Water be Welcomed into Disney World?

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Should Disney expand the iconic World of Pandora to include Avatar: The Way of Water?

The Fascinating History of The Abandoned Geauga Lake Amusement Park

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

The former Geauga Lake amusement park has a fascinating history. With recent talks of plans to purchase and renovate this long abandoned area we thought there was no better time to delve into the story of Geauga Lake...

Poseidon's Fury Is Now Permanently CLOSED, Here Are 3 Rumored Replacements!

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Poseidon's Fury is now permanently CLOSED at Universal's Islands of Adventure, here are 3 rumored replacements...

Dark Theme Park History: The Mindbender Accident

Sunday, April 16, 2023

Join us on our journey as we dissect and reflect on Dark Theme Park History discussing the incidents themselves, but also the repercussions and safety laws that came into being following the accidents...